Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3 User's Manual

GA-EP43-DS3R/

GA-EP43-DS3

LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel

®

Core

TM

processor family/

Intel

®

Pentium

®

processor family/Intel

®

Celeron

®

processor family

User's Manual

Rev. 1004

12ME-EP43DS3R-1004R

Copyright

©

2008 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved.

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

The logo is exclusively licensed to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. by GIGA-BYTE

TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

GIGABYTE UNITED INC. is designated by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD as the exclusive global distributor of GIGABYTE branded motherboards.

Disclaimer

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

Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE's prior written permission.

Documentation Classifications

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

For quick set-up of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product.

For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual.

For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on our website.

For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw

Identifying Your Motherboard Revision

The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information.

Example:

Table of Contents

Box Contents ................................................................................................................. 6

Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6

GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard Layout .................................................................... 7

Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 8

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .................................................................................... 9

1-1 Installation Precautions ..................................................................................... 9

1-2 Product Specifications .................................................................................... 10

1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler .............................................................. 13

1-3-1 Installing the CPU ................................................................................................ 13

1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler ................................................................................... 15

1-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 16

1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration ................................................................ 16

1-4-2 Installing a Memory ............................................................................................. 17

1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 18

1-6 Installing the SATA Bracket ....................................................................... 19

1-7 Back Panel Connectors ................................................................................. 20

1-8 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 22

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup................................................................................................. 35

2-1 Startup Screen ................................................................................................ 36

2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 37

2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ....................................................................... 39

2-4 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 46

2-5 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 48

2-6 Integrated Peripherals ..................................................................................... 51

2-7 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 55

2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................................. 57

2-9 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 58

2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................... 60

2-11 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................. 60

2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 61

2-13 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 62

2-14 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 62

2-15 Security Chip Configuration (Note) ................................................................ 63

Only for GA-EP43-DS3R.

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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 65

3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 65

3-2 Application Software ....................................................................................... 66

3-3 Technical Manuals .......................................................................................... 66

3-4 Contact........................................................................................................... 67

3-5 System........................................................................................................... 67

3-6 Download Center ............................................................................................ 68

Chapter 4 Unique Features ......................................................................................... 69

4-1 Xpress Recovery2 ......................................................................................... 69

4-2 BIOS Update Utilities ..................................................................................... 74

4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility ...................................................... 74

4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility ....................................................... 77

4-3 EasyTune 6 .................................................................................................... 78

4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced ................................................................ 79

4-5 Ultra TPM (Note) ........................................................................................... 81

4-6 Q-Share ......................................................................................................... 82

4-7 Time Repair .................................................................................................... 83

Chapter 5 Appendix .................................................................................................... 85

5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) ................................................................ 85

5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller ......................................................... 85

5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette ..................................................... 91

5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ...................... 93

5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output ................................................................. 98

5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio ............................................................ 98

5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional) ......................................................... 100

5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording ................................................................. 102

5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder ............................................................................... 104

5-3 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................. 105

5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 105

5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure .............................................................................. 106

Regulatory Statements ............................................................................................... 108


(Note) This feature is optional due to different regional policy.

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Box Contents

GA-EP43-DS3R or GA-EP43-DS3 motherboard

Motherboard driver disk

User's Manual

Quick Installation Guide

One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable

Four SATA 3Gb/s cables

One SATA bracket

I/O Shield


• The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain.

The box contents are subject to change without notice.

• The motherboard image is for reference only.

Optional Items

2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R)

2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-01R)

2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R)

S/PDIF in cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R)

COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R)

LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R)

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GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard Layout

KB_MS

R_SPDIF

ATX_12V

USB_1394_2

LGA775

CPU_FAN

PHASE LED

USB_1394_1

R_USB

ATX

USB_LAN

AUDIO

RTL8111C

F_AUDIO

SYS_FAN1

PCIEX1

PCIEX16_1

PCI1

CODEC PCI2

SPDIF_O

CD_IN

Intel ® P43

FDD

PWR_FAN

IDE

Intel ® ICH10R

Intel ® ICH10

PCIEX4_1

PCI3

PCI4

COMA LPT

TPM IC (Note)

F_PANEL

TSB43AB23

CI

BAT

M_BIOS

SATA2_4

B_BIOS

SATA2_2 SATA2_0

F1_1394

SATA2_5 SATA2_3 SATA2_1

PWR_LED


Only for GA-EP43-DS3.


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Block Diagram

1 PCI Express x16

1 PCI Express x4

ATA-133/100/66/

33 IDE Channel

PCI Bus

LGA775

Processor

CPU CLK+/-

(400 (O.C.)/333/266/200 MHz)

PCIe CLK

(100 MHz)

PCI Express x16

PCIe CLK

(100 MHz)

1 PCI Express x1

PCIe CLK

(100 MHz) x 1

PCI Express Bus

PCI Express x4

LAN

RJ45

RTL

8111C x 1

Intel

P43

Host

Interface

DDR2 1200 (O.C.)/1066/800/667 MHz

®

Intel ® ICH10R

Intel ® ICH10

Dual Channel Memory

MCH CLK

(400 (O.C.)/333/266/200 MHz)

Dual BIOS

6 SATA 3Gb/s

IT8213

12 USB Ports

LPC Bus

TSB43AB23 IT8718

Floppy

LPT Port

COM Port

CODEC

3 IEEE 1394a

PS/2 KB/Mouse

TPM (Note)

4 PCI

PCI CLK

(33 MHz)




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Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

1-1 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. These stickers are required for warranty validation.

•

Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.

•

When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard, make sure they are connected tightly and securely.

•

When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.

•

It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist strap, keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity.

•

Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container.

•

Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure the power supply has been turned off.

•

Before turning on the power, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard.

•

Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hardware components are connected.

•

To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components.

•

Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing.

•

Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface.

•

Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature environment.

•

Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user.

•

If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult a certified computer technician.

- 9 Hardware Installation

1-2 Product Specifications

CPU

Front Side Bus

Chipset

Memory

Audio

LAN

Expansion Slots

Storage Interface

IEEE 1394

Support for an Intel ® Core

TM

2 Extreme processor/

Intel ® Core TM 2 Quad processor/Intel ® Core TM 2 Duo processor/

Intel ® Pentium ® Dual-Core processor/Intel ® Celeron ® processor in the LGA 775 package

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

L2 cache varies with CPU

1600 (O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz FSB

North Bridge: Intel ® P43 Express Chipset

South Bridge: Intel ® ICH10R / ICH10

4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1)

Dual channel memory architecture

Support for DDR2 1200 (O.C.)/1066/800/667 MHz memory modules

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

Realtek ALC888 codec

High Definition Audio

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

Support for S/PDIF In/Out

Support for CD In

Realtek 8111C chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

1 x PCI Express x16 slot (Note 2)

(The PCI Express x16 slot conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard)

1 x PCI Express x4 slot

(The PCI Express x4 slot conform to PCI Express 1.0/1.1 standard)

1 x PCI Express x1 slot

4 x PCI slots

South Bridge:

6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices

Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10

iTE IT8213 chip:

1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices

iTE IT8718 chip:

1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive

T.I. TSB43AB23 chip

Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header)



GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard - 10 -

USB Integrated in the South Bridge

Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)

Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector

1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector

1 x floppy disk drive connector

1 x IDE connector

6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors

1 x CPU fan header

2 x system fan headers

1 x power fan header

1 x front panel header

1 x front panel audio header

1 x CD In connector

1 x S/PDIF In header

Back Panel

Connectors

1 x S/PDIF Out header

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

1 x IEEE 1394a header

1 x parallel port header

1 x serial port header

1 x power LED header

1 x chassis intrusion header

1 x PS/2 keyboard port

1 x PS/2 mouse port

1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector

1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector

8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

2 x IEEE 1394a ports

I/O Controller

Hardware Monitor

1 x RJ-45 port

6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side

Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)

iTE IT8718 chip

System voltage detection

CPU/System temperature detection

CPU/System/Power fan speed detection

CPU overheating warning

CPU/System/Power fan fail warning

CPU/System fan speed control (Note 3)


BIOS

Unique Features

2 x 8 Mbit flash

Use of licensed AWARD BIOS

Support for DualBIOS TM

PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b

Support for @BIOS

Support for Q-Flash

Support for Virtual Dual BIOS

Support for Download Center

Support for Xpress Install

Support for Xpress Recovery2

Support for EasyTune (Note 4)

Support for Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced

Support for Ultra TPM (Note 5)

Support for Time Repair

Support for Q-Share

Bundled Software Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

Operating System Support for Microsoft ® Windows ® Vista/XP

Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm


(Note 1) Due to Windows XP/Vista 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.

(Note 2) If you are installing one PCI Express graphics card, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot for optimum performance. When two graphics cards are installed, the PCIEX16_1 slot will operate at x4 mode and support PCI Express 1.0/1.1 standard only.

(Note 3) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/ system cooler you install.

(Note 4) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.

(Note 5) This feature is optional due to different regional policy.


1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler

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

• Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.

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

• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.

•

Locate the pin one of the CPU. The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly. (Or you may locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket.)

• Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU.

•

Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed, otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur.

•

Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications. It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc.

1-3-1 Installing the CPU

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

LGA775 CPU Socket

Alignment Key

LGA 775 CPU

Alignment Key

Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket

Notch Notch

Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU


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.

CPU Socket Lever

Step 1:

Completely raise the CPU socket lever.

Step 2:

Lift the metal load plate from the CPU socket.

(DO NOT touch socket contacts.)

Step 3:

Remove the protective socket cover from the load plate. (To protect the CPU socket, always replace the protective socket cover when the

CPU is not installed.)

Step 4:

Hold the CPU with your thumb and index fingers. Align the CPU pin one marking (triangle) with the pin one corner of the CPU socket (or you may align the CPU notches with the socket alignment keys) and gently insert the CPU into position.

Step 5:

Once the CPU is properly inserted, replace the load plate and push the CPU socket lever back into its locked position.


1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler

Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel ® boxed cooler as the example cooler.)

Step 1:

Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU.

Male

Push Pin

Direction of the Arrow Sign on the Male

Push Pin

The Top of Female

Push Pin

Female

Push Pin

Step 2:

Before installing the cooler, note the direction of the arrow sign on the male push pin.

(Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the cooler, on the contrary, is to install.)

Step 3:

Place the cooler atop the CPU, aligning the four push pins through the pin holes on the motherboard. Push down on the push pins diagonally.

Step 4:

You should hear a "click" when pushing down each push pin. Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.)

Step 5:

After the installation, check the back of the motherboard. If the push pin is inserted as the picture above, the installation is complete.

Step 6:

Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) on the motherboard.

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.


1-4 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 memory support list.)

•

Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.

•

Memory modules have a foolproof design. A memory module can be installed in only one direction. If you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction.

1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration

This motherboard provides four DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel

Technology. After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth.

The four DDR2 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following:

Channel 0: DDR2_1, DDR2_2

Channel 1: DDR2_3, DDR2_4

Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table

Two Modules

DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR2_3 DDR2_4

DS/SS - DS/SS - -

- DS/SS - DS/SS

Four Modules DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS

(SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory)

Due to chipset limitation, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode.

1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR2 memory module is installed.

2. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used and installed in the same colored DDR2 sockets for optimum performance.

When memory modules of different capacity and chips are installed, a message which says memory is operating in Flex Memory Mode will appear during the POST. Intel ® Flex Memory

Technology offers greater flexibility to upgrade by allowing different memory sizes to be populated and remain in Dual Channel mode/performance.


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.

DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR2 DIMMs on this motherboard.

Notch

DDR2 DIMM

A DDR2 memory module has a notch, so it can only fit in one direction. Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets.

Step 1:

Note the orientation of the memory module. Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the memory socket. Place the memory module on the socket. As indicated in the picture on the left, place your fingers on the top edge of the memory, push down on the memory and insert it vertically into the memory socket.

Step 2:

The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted.


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.

•

Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.

PCI Express x1 Slot

PCI Express x16 Slot

PCI Express x4 Slot

PCI Slot

Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot.

1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel.

2. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot.

3. Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot.

4. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw.

5. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s).

6. Turn on your computer. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s).

7. Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system.

Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card:

•

Installing a Graphics Card:

Gently push down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the PCI Express slot.

Make sure the card is securely seated in the slot and does not rock.

• Removing the Card from the PCIEX16_1 slot:

Gently push back on the lever on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot.


• Removing the Card from the PCIEX4_1 slot:

Press the white latch at the end of the PCI Express slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot.

1-6 Installing the SATA Bracket

The SATA bracket allows you to connect external SATA device(s) to your system by expanding the internal SATA port(s) to the chassis back panel.

•

Turn off your system and the power switch on the power supply before installing or removing the SATA bracket and SATA power cable to prevent damage to hardware.

•

Insert the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable securely into the corresponding connectors when installing.

SATA Bracket SATA Signal Cable SATA Power Cable

External

SATA

Connector

Power

Connector

External SATA

Connector

Follow the steps below to install the SATA bracket:

Step 1:

Locate one free PCI slot and secure the

SATA bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw.

The SATA bracket includes one SATA bracket, one

SATA signal cable, and one SATA power cable.

Step 2:

Connect the SATA cable from the bracket to the SATA port on your motherboard.

Step 3:

Connect the power cable from the bracket to the power supply.

Step 4:

Plug one end of the

SATA signal cable into the external SATA connector on the bracket.

Then attach the SATA power cable to the power connector on the bracket.

Step 5:

Connect the other ends of the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable to your SATA device. For SATA device in external enclosure, you only need to connect the SATA signal cable. Before connecting the SATA signal cable, make sure to turn off the power of the external enclosure.



1-7 Back Panel Connectors

PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port

Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard.

Optical S/PDIF Out Connector

This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio. Before using this feature, ensure that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector.

Coaxial S/PDIF Out Connector

This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital coaxial audio. Before using this feature, ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector.

IEEE 1394a Port

The IEEE 1394 port supports the IEEE 1394a specification, featuring high speed, high bandwidth and hotplug capabilities. Use this port for an IEEE 1394a device.

USB Port

The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as an

USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc.

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 Activity LED

LAN Port

Connection/Speed LED:

State Description

Orange 1 Gbps data rate

Green

Off

100 Mbps data rate

10 Mbps data rate

Activity LED:

State Description

Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring

Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring

• When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard.

•

When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector.


Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack (Orange)

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

Rear Speaker Out Jack (Black)

Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration.

Side Speaker Out Jack (Gray)

Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 7.1-channel audio configuration.

Line In Jack (Blue)

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

Line Out Jack (Green)

The default line out jack. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration.

Mic In Jack (Pink)

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

In addition to the default speakers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software. Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic in jack ( ). Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1/

7.1-channel audio configuration in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio."


1-8 Internal Connectors

1 3 22

2

6

11

4

14

13

5

20

4

7

21

9

12 18 17 10 16 15 19 8

1) ATX_12V

2) ATX

3) CPU_FAN

4) SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2

5) PWR_FAN

6) FDD

7) IDE

8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5

9) PWR_LED

10) F_PANEL

11) F_AUDIO

12) CD_IN

13) SPDIF_I

14) SPDIF_O

15) F_USB1/F_USB2

16) F1_1394

17) LPT

18) COMA

19) CI

20) CLR_CMOS

21) BAT

22) PHASE LED

Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices:

•

First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect.

• Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices.

• After installing the device and before turning on the computer, make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard.


1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x2 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, first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation.

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

•

To meet expansion requirements, it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used (500W or greater). If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power, the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system.

• The main power connector is compatible with power supplies with 2x10 power connectors. When using a 2x12 power supply, remove the protective cover from the main power connector on the motherboard. Do not insert the power supply cable into pins under the protective cover when using a 2x10 power supply.

3

1

ATX_12V

4

2

ATX_12V :

Pin No.

1

2

3

4

Definition

GND

GND

+12V

+12V

12 24

1

ATX

13

7

8

9

10

11

12

ATX:

Pin No.

1

2

3

4

5

6

Definition

3.3V

3.3V

GND

+5V

GND

+5V

GND

Power Good

5V SB(stand by +5V)

+12V

+12V (Only for 2x12-pin ATX)

3.3V (Only for 2x12-pin ATX)

19

20

21

22

23

24

Pin No.

13

14

15

16

17

18

Definition

3.3V

-12V

GND

PS_ON(soft On/Off)

GND

GND

GND

-5V

+5V

+5V

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

GND (Only for 2x12-pin ATX)


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 3-pin (SYS_FAN1) and a 4-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). The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design. For optimum heat dissipation, it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis.

1

CPU_FAN

SYS_FAN2

1

1

SYS_FAN1/

PWR_FAN

CPU_FAN:

Pin No.

1

2

3

4

Definition

GND

+12V

Sense

Speed Control

SYS_FAN2:

Pin No.

1

2

3

4

Definition

GND

Speed Control

Sense

+5V

SYS_FAN1/PWR_FAN:

Pin No.

Definition

1

2

3

GND

+12V

Sense

•

Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheating. Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang.

•

These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks. Do not place a jumper cap on the headers.

6) FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector)

This connector is used to connect a floppy disk drive. The types of floppy disk drives supported are: 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB. Before connecting a floppy disk drive, be sure to locate pin 1 of the connector and the floppy disk drive cable. The pin 1 of the cable is typically designated by a stripe of different color.

34 33


2 1

7) IDE (IDE Connector)

The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before attaching the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector. If you wish to connect two IDE devices, remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to the role of the IDE devices (for example, master or slave). (For information about configuring master/slave settings for the IDE devices, read the instructions from the device manufacturers.)

1 2

39 40

8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors)

The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device.

7

1

SATA2_4

SATA2_5

SATA2_2

SATA2_3

SATA2_0

7

1

SATA2_1

Pin No.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Definition

GND

TXP

TXN

GND

RXN

RXP

GND


- 25 -

Please connect the L-shaped end of the SATA 3Gb/s cable to your

SATA hard drive.

Hardware Installation

8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors)

The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The ICH10R controller supports

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array.

7

1

SATA2_4

SATA2_5

SATA2_2

SATA2_3

SATA2_0

SATA2_1

Pin No.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Definition

GND

TXP

TXN

GND

RXN

RXP

GND

Please connect the L-shaped end of the SATA 3Gb/s cable to your

SATA hard drive.

• A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives. If more than two hard drives are to be used, the total number of hard drives must be an even number.

• A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives. (The total number of hard drives does not have to be an even number.)

• A RAID 10 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard drives must be an even number.

9) PWR_LED (System Power LED Header)

This header can be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis to indicate system power status. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).

1

Pin No.

1

2

3

Definition

MPD+

MPD-

MPD-

System Status LED

S0 On

S1

S3/S4/S5

Blinking

Off



10) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header)

Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker and system status indicator on the chassis front panel to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.

Message/Power/

Sleep LED

Power

Switch Speaker

2

1

20

19

Hard Drive

Activity LED

Reset

Switch

•

MSG (Message/Power/Sleep LED, Yellow):

System Status LED

S0 On

S1 Blinking

Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The

LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in

S3/S4/S5 Off S3/S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).

•

PW (Power Switch, Red):

Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management

Setup," for more information).

•

SPEAK (Speaker, Orange):

Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel. The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code. One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup. If a problem is detected, the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem. Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for information about beep codes.

• HD (Hard Drive Activity LED, Blue)

Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.

•

RES (Reset Switch, Green):

Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.

•

NC (Purple):

No connection

The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly.


11) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)

The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it.

1

9

2

10

For HD Front Panel Audio:

Pin No.

Definition

1

2

3

MIC2_L

GND

MIC2_R

8

9

10

4

5

6

7

-ACZ_DET

LINE2_R

GND

FAUDIO_JD

No Pin

LINE2_L

GND

For AC'97 Front Panel Audio:

Pin No.

Definition

1 MIC

4

5

2

3

6

7

GND

MIC Power

NC

Line Out (R)

NC

NC

8

9

10

No Pin

Line Out (L)

NC

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

AC'97 front panel audio module, refer to the instructions on how to activate AC'97 functioninality via the audio software in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio."

• Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. If you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio module), refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio."

•

Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug. For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments, please contact the chassis manufacturer.

12) CD_IN (CD In Connector, Black)

You may connect the audio cable that came with your optical drive to the header.

Pin No.

1

2

3

4

Definition

CD-L

GND

GND

CD-R

1


13) SPDIF_I (S/PDIF In Header, Red)

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.

1 Pin No.

1

2

3

Definition

Power

SPDIFI

GND

14) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header)

This header supports digital S/PDIF out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards) for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards. For example, some graphics cards may require you to use a

S/PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the

HDMI display at the same time. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your expansion card.

Pin No.

1

2

Definition

SPDIFO

GND

1


15) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers, Yellow)

The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer.

10

2

9

1

Pin No.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Definition

Power (5V)

Power (5V)

USB DX-

USB DY-

USB DX+

USB DY+

GND

GND

No Pin

NC

•

Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket (2x5-pin) cable into the USB header.

• Prior to installing the USB bracket, be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket.

16) F1_1394 (IEEE 1394a Header, Gray)

The header conforms to IEEE 1394a specification. 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.

9

10

1

2

Pin No.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Definition

TPA+

TPA-

GND

GND

TPB+

TPB-

Power (12V)

Power (12V)

No Pin

GND

•

Do not plug the USB bracket cable into the IEEE 1394a header.

• Prior to installing the IEEE 1394a bracket, be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the IEEE 1394a bracket.

• To connect an IEEE 1394a device, attach one end of the device cable to your computer and then attach the other end of the cable to the IEEE 1394a device. Ensure that the cable is securely connected.


17) LPT (Parallel Port Header)

The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable. For purchasing the optional LPT port cable, please contact the local dealer.

25 1

26

11

12

13

7

8

9

10

Pin No.

1

2

3

4

5

6

PD2

SLIN-

PD3

GND

PD4

GND

PD5

Definition

STB-

AFD-

PD0

ERR-

PD1

INIT-

24

25

26

20

21

22

23

Pin No.

14

15

16

17

18

19

2

GND

BUSY

GND

PE

No Pin

SLCT

GND

Definition

GND

PD6

GND

PD7

GND

ACK-

18) COMA (Serial Port Header, White)

The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the optional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer.

9

10

1

2

4

5

6

7

Pin No.

1

2

3

8

9

10

Definition

NDCD A-

NSIN A

NSOUT A

NDTR A-

GND

NDSR A-

NRTS A-

NCTS A-

NRI A-

No Pin


19) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header)

This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design.

1

Pin No.

1

2

Definition

Signal

GND

20) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper)

Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults. To clear the CMOS values, place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds.

Open: Normal

Short: Clear CMOS Values

•

Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values.

•

After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer, be sure to remove the jumper cap from the jumper. Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard.

•

After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized

Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for

BIOS configurations).


21) BAT (BATTERY)

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

You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery:

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

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

(Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder, making them short for 5 seconds.)

3. Replace the battery.

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

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

•

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

•

Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model.

•

When installing the battery, note the orientation of the positive side (+) and the negative side (-) of the battery (the positive side should face up).

•

Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations.

22) PHASE LED

The number of lighted LEDs indicates the CPU loading. The higher the CPU loading, the more the number of lighted LEDs.



Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features. When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS.

To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on. To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options, you can press <Ctrl> + <F1> in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program.

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

• Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system.

• @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the

Internet and updates the BIOS.

For instructions on using the Q-Flash and @BIOS utilities, refer to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities."

•

Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.

• BIOS will emit a beep code during the POST. Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for the beep codes description.

• It is recommended that you not alter the default settings (unless you need to) to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to boot. If this occurs, try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values. (Refer to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section in this chapter or introductions of the battery/clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values.)

- 35 BIOS Setup

2-1 Startup Screen

The following screens may appear when the computer boots.

A. The LOGO Screen (Default)

<TAB>:POST Screen <DEL>:BIOS Setup/Q-Flash <F9>:XpressRecovery2 <F12>:Boot Menu <END>:Qflash Function Keys

B. The POST Screen

Motherboard Model

BIOS Version

Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally

Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc.

.

.

.

.

EP43-DS3R D2

<DEL>: BIOS Setup <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash

04/16/2008-P43-ICH10-7A89PG0CC-00

Function Keys

Function Keys:

<TAB>: POST Screen

Press the <Tab> key to show the BIOS POST screen. To show the BIOS POST screen at system startup, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on page 50.

<DEL>: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash

Press the <Delete> key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in BIOS Setup.

<F9>: Xpress Recovery2

If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the <F9> key can be used for subsequent access to XpressRecovery2 during the

POST. For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress Recovery2."

<F12>: Boot Menu

Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup. In Boot Menu, use the up arrow key < > or the down arrow key< > to select the first boot device, then press <Enter> to accept. To exit Boot Menu, press <Esc>. The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu.

Note: The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only. After system restart, the device boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup settings. You can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed.

<End>: Q-Flash

Press the <End> key to access the Q-Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first.


2-2 The Main Menu

Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu.

(Sample BIOS Version: GA-EP43-DS3R D2)

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software

`

`

`

`

`

`

`

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

ESC: Quit

F8: Q-Flash

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

` Security Chip Configuration 1

KLJI: Select Item

F10: Save & Exit Setup

F11: Save CMOS to BIOS

F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

BIOS Setup Program Function Keys

< >< >< >< > Move the selection bar to select an item

<Enter> Execute command or enter the submenu

<Esc>

<Page Up>

<Page Down>

<F1>

<F2>

<F5>

Main Menu: Exit the BIOS Setup program

Submenus: Exit current submenu

Increase the numeric value or make changes

Decrease the numeric value or make changes

Show descriptions of the function keys

Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right (submenus only)

Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus

<F6>

<F7>

<F8>

<F9>

Load the Fail-Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus

Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus

Access the Q-Flash utility

Display system information

<F10>

<F11>

<F12>

Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program

Save CMOS to BIOS

Load CMOS from BIOS

Main Menu Help

The onscreen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu.

Submenu Help

While in a submenu, press <F1> to display a help screen (General Help) of function keys available for the menu. Press <Esc> to exit the help screen. Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu.

•

If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu, press <Ctrl>+<F1> to access more advanced options.

• When the system is not stable as usual, select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults.

•

The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by

BIOS version.


- 37 BIOS Setup

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 profile. You can create up to 8 profiles (Profile 1-8) and name each profile. First enter the profile name (to erase the default profile name, use the SPACE key) and then press <Enter> to complete.

` F12 : Load CMOS from BIOS

If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can use this function to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before, without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings. First select the profile you wish to load, then press <Enter> to complete.

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

Use this menu to configure the clock, frequency and voltages of your CPU, memory, etc.

Standard CMOS Features

Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type of errors that stop the system boot, etc.

Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices, such as IDE, SATA, USB, integrated audio, and integrated LAN, etc.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to configure all the power-saving functions.

PnP/PCI Configurations

Use this menu to configure the system's PCI & PnP resources.

PC Health Status

Use this menu to see information about autodetected system/CPU temperature, system voltage and fan speed, etc.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Fail-Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations.

Load Optimized Defaults

Optimized defaults are factory settings for optimal-performance system operations.

Set Supervisor Password

Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup.

A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup.

Set User Password

Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup.

An user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes.

Save & Exit Setup

Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup.

(Pressing <F10> can also carry out this task.)

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect. Pressing <Y> to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing <Esc> can also carry out this task.)

Security Chip Configuration

Use this menu to configure the TPM function.



2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)



Robust Graphics Booster

CPU Clock Ratio (Note 1)

Fine CPU Clock Ratio (Note 1)

CPU Frequency

[Auto]

[7X]

[+0.5]

2.50GHz(333x7.5)

Item Help

Menu Level`

******** Clock Chip Control ********

>>>>> Standard Clock Control

CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Host Frequency (Mhz)

PCI Express Frequency (Mhz)

C.I.A. 2

>>>>> Advanced Clock Control

` Advanced Clock Control

[Disabled]

333

[Auto]

[Disabled]

[Press Enter]

******** DRAM Performance Control ********

Performance Enhance [Turbo]

Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note 2) [Disabled]

(G)MCH Frequency Latch

System Memory Multiplier (SPD)

[Auto]

[Auto]

KLJI: Move

Enter: Select

F5: Previous Values

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F7: Optimized Defaults



Memory Frequency (Mhz)

DRAM Timing Selectable

>>>>> Standard Timing Control x CAS Latency Time x tRCD x tRP x tRAS

>>>>> Advanced Timing Control

` Advanced Timing Control

800

(SPD)

4

4

4

11

800

[Auto]

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

[Press Enter]

Item Help

Menu Level`

******** Mother Board Voltage Control ********

Voltage Types Normal Current

------------------------------------------------------------------

>>> CPU

CPU Vcore

CPU Termination

CPU PLL

CPU Reference

>>> MCH/ICH

1.12500V [Auto]

1.200V

[Auto]

1.500V

[Auto]

0.760V

[Auto]

KLJI: Move

Enter: Select

F5: Previous Values

+/-/PU/PD: Value




(Note 1) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature.

(Note 2) This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature.

- 39 BIOS Setup

MCH Core

MCH Reference

MCH/DRAM Reference

ICH I/O

>>> DRAM

DRAM Voltage

DRAM Termination

Channel A Reference

Channel B Reference



1.100V

[Auto]

0.760V

[Auto]

0.900V

[Auto]

1.500V

[Auto]

1.800V

[Auto]

0.900V

[Auto]

0.900V

[Auto]

0.900V

[Auto]

Item Help

Menu Level`

KLJI: Move

Enter: Select

F5: Previous Values

+/-/PU/PD: Value




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

dependent on your overall system configurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. (Inadequately alter ing the settings may result in system's failure to boot. If this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values.)

Robust Graphics Booster

Robust Graphics Booster (R.G.B.) helps to enhance the performance of the graphics chip and memory. Auto allows the BIOS to automatically set the R.G.B. mode based on system configurations. Options are: Auto (default), Fast, Turbo.

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.

Fine CPU Clock Ratio

(Note)

Allows you to increase the CPU clock ratio set in the CPU Clock Ratio item above by 0.5.

CPU Frequency

Displays the current operating CPU frequency.

******** Clock Chip Control ********

>>>>> Standard Clock Control

CPU Host Clock Control

Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock. Enabled will allow the CPU Host Frequency item below to be configurable. Note: If your system fails to boot after overclocking, please wait for

20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot, or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default values. (Default: Disabled)

(Note) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature.


CPU Host Frequency (Mhz)

Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency. This item is configurable only if the CPU

Host Clock Control option is enabled. The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 1200 MHz.

For an 800 MHz FSB CPU, set this item to 200 MHz.

For a 1066 MHz FSB CPU, set this item to 266 MHz.

For a 1333 MHz FSB CPU, set this item to 333 MHz.

Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications.

PCI Express Frequency (Mhz)

Allows you to manually set the PCIe clock frequency. The adjustable range is from 90 MHz to

150 MHz. Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto)

C.I.A.2

CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2 (C.I.A.2) is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to maximize system performance. C.I.A.2 allows your system bus to be changed dynamically based on CPU loading through the use of 5 preset states.

Note: System stability varies, depending on your system hardware components.

Disabled Disables the use of C.I.A.2. (Default)

Cruise

Sports

Increases CPU frequency by 5% or 7% depending on CPU loading.


Racing

Turbo



Full Thrust Increases CPU frequency by 17% or 19% depending on CPU loading.

Warning: Before using C.I.A.2, please first verify the overclocking capability of your CPU.

As stability is highly dependent on system components, when system instability occurs after overclocking, lower the overclocking ratio.

>>>>> Advanced Clock Control

Advanced Clock Control


Advanced Clock Control

CPU Clock Drive

PCI Express Clock Drive

CPU Clock skew

MCH Clock skew

[800mV]

[900mV]

[0ps]

[0ps]

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CPU Clock Drive

Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the CPU and North Bridge clock.

Options are: 700mV, 800mV (default), 900mV, 1000mV.

PCI Express Clock Drive

Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the PCI Express and North Bridge clock.

Options are: 700mV, 800mV, 900mV (default), 1000mV.

CPU Clock Skew

Allows you to set the CPU clock prior to the North Bridge clock.

Options are: 0ps~750ps. (Default: 0ps)

MCH Clock Skew

Allows you to set the North Bridge clock prior to the CPU clock.

Options are: 0ps~750ps. (Default: 0ps)

******** DRAM Performance Control ********

Performance Enhance

Allows the system to operate at three different performance levels.

Standard

Turbo

Extreme

Lets the system operate at its basic performance level.

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

Lets the system operate at its best performance level.

Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.)

(Note)

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

Disabled Disables this function. (Default)

Profile1

Profile2

Uses Profile 1 settings.

Uses Profile 2 settings.

(G)MCH Frequency Latch

Allows you to fix the chipset frequency at system bootup. Options for adjusting memory multiplier below may differ according to the fixed frequency. Options are: Auto (default), 200MHz, 266MHz,

333MHz, 400MHz.

System Memory Multiplier (SPD)

Allows you to set the system memory multiplier. Options are dependent on CPU FSB and the

(G)MCH Frequency Latch settings. Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto)

Memory Frequency (Mhz)

The first 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 CPU Host

Frequency (Mhz) and System Memory Multiplier settings.

DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD)

Manual allows all DRAM Timing items below to be configurable.

Options are: Auto (default), Manual.

(Note) This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature.


>>>>> Standard Timing Control

CAS Latency Time

Options are: Auto (default), 3~7.

tRCD


tRP


tRAS


>>>>> Advanced Timing Control

Advanced Timing Control

x tRRD x tWTR x tWR x tRFC x tRTP x Command Rate (CMD)

>>>>> Channel A x Static tRead Value x tRD Phase0 Adjustment x tRD Phase1 Adjustment x tRD Phase2 Adjustment x tRD Phase3 Adjustment x Trd2rd(Different Rank) x Twr2wr(Different Rank) x Twr2rd(Different Rank) x Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank)

>>>>> Channel B x Static tRead Value x tRD Phase0 Adjustment


Advanced Timing Control

2

0

2

2

4

28

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Item Help

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0

0

0

0

6

6

5

8

4

0

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

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Advanced Timing Control x tRD Phase1 Adjustment x tRD Phase2 Adjustment x tRD Phase3 Adjustment x Trd2rd(Different Rank) x Twr2wr(Different Rank) x Twr2rd(Different Rank) x Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank)

6

5

8

0

6

0

0

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

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ESC: Exit F1: General Help


BIOS Setup

******** Advanced Timing Control ********

tRRD


tWTR


tWR


tRFC


tRTP


Command Rate(CMD)


>>>>> Channel A

Static tRead Value


tRD Phase0 Adjustment

Options are: Auto (default), 0-Normal, 1-Advanced.







Trd2rd(Different Rank)


Twr2wr(Different Rank)


Twr2rd(Different Rank)


Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank)


>>>>> Channel B

Static tRead Value



Options are: Auto (default), 0-Normal, 1-Advanced








Trd2rd(Different Rank)


Twr2wr(Different Rank)


Twr2rd(Different Rank)


Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank)


******** Mother Board Voltage Control ********

>>> CPU

CPU Vcore

The default is Auto.

CPU Termination


CPU PLL


CPU Reference


>>> MCH/ICH

MCH Core


MCH Reference


MCH/DRAM Reference


ICH I/O


>>> DRAM

DRAM Voltage


DRAM Termination


Channel A Reference


Channel B Reference


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2-4 Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy)

Time (hh:mm:ss)



Wed , Apr 16 2008

18:25:04

Item Help

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` IDE Channel 0 Master

` IDE Channel 0 Slave







[None]

[None]

[None]

[None]

[None]

[None]

[None]

[None]

Drive A

Floppy 3 Mode Support

Halt On

Base Memory

Extended Memory

KLJI: Move

Enter: Select

F5: Previous Values

[1.44M, 3.5"]

[Disabled]

[All, But Keyboard]

640K

510M

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F6: Fail-Safe Default



Total Memory



512M Item Help

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Date

Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date.

Time

Sets the system time. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:0:0. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time.

IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

Press <Enter> to autodetect the parameters of the IDE/SATA device on this channel.

IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave

Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one of the three methods below:


•

Auto

• None

• Manual

Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default)

If no IDE/SATA 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.

Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to CHS.

Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. Options are: Auto (default), CHS, LBA, Large.

IDE Channel 2/3 Master, IDE Channel 4 Master/Slave

IDE Auto-Detection

Press <Enter> to autodetect the parameters of the IDE/SATA device on this channel.

Extended IDE Drive

Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one of the two methods below:

•

•

Auto

None

Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default)

If no IDE/SATA 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.

Sets the hard drive access mode. Options are: Auto (default), Large.

Access Mode

The following fields display your hard drive specifications. If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to the information on the hard drive.

Capacity

Cylinder

Head

Precomp

Landing Zone

Sector

Drive A

Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive.

Number of cylinders.

Number of heads.

Write precompensation cylinder.

Landing zone.

Number of sectors.

Allows you to selects the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system. If you do not install a floppy disk drive, set this item to None. Options are: None, 360K/5.25", 1.2M/5.25", 720K/3.5",

1.44M/3.5", 2.88M/3.5".

Floppy 3 Mode Support

Allows you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a

Japanese standard floppy disk drive. Options are: Disabled (default), Drive A.

Halt On

Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST.

No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error.

All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will stop.

All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors. (Default)

All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a floppy disk drive error but stop for all other errors.

All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk drive error but it will stop for all other errors.

Memory

These fields are read-only and are determined by the BIOS POST.

Base Memory Also called conventional memory. Typically, 640 KB will be reserved for the MS-DOS operating system.

Extended Memory The amount of extended memory.

Total Memory The total amount of memory installed on the system.

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2-5 Advanced BIOS Features



` Hard Disk Boot Priority

First Boot Device

Second Boot Device

Third Boot Device

Password Check

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability

CPU Multi-Threading

(Note)

Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (Note)

No-Execute Memory Protect (Note)

CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note)

C2/C2E State Support (Note) x C4/C4E State Support (Note)

CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note)

CPU EIST Function (Note)

Virtualization Technology (Note)

Delay For HDD (Secs)

Full Screen LOGO Show

Init Display First

[Press Enter]

[Floppy]

[Hard Disk]

[CDROM]

[Setup]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[0]

[Enabled]

[PCI]

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Hard Disk Boot Priority

Specifies 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. Press <Esc> to exit this menu when finished.

First/Second/Third Boot Device

Specifies the boot order from the available devices. Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press <Enter> to accept. Options are: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP,

USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled.

Password Check

Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter

BIOS Setup. After configuring this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User

Password item in the BIOS Main Menu.

Setup

System

A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default)

A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program.

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability

Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your hard drive. This feature allows your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Disabled)

(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.


CPU Multi-Threading

(Note)

Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores and multi-threading function when using an Intel ® CPU that supports multi-core technology. This feature only works for operating systems that support multi-processor mode.

Enabled Enables all CPU cores and multi-threading capability. (Default)

Disabled Enables only one CPU core.

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 NT4.0. (Default: Disabled)

No-Execute Memory Protect

(Note)

Enables or disables Intel ® Execute Disable Bit function. This function may enhance protection for the computer, reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its supporting software and system. (Default: Enabled)

CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)

(Note)

Enables or disables Intel ® CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption. (Default: Enabled)

C2/C2E State Support

(Note)

Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C2/C2E mode in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to descrease power consumption. (Default: Disabled)

C4/C4E State Support

(Note)

Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C4/C4E mode in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to descrease power consumption. C4/C4E state is a more enhanced power-saving state than C2/C2E. This item is configurable only if the C2/C2E State Support option is enabled. (Default: Disabled)

CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2)

(Note)

Enables or disables Intel ® CPU Thermal Monitor (TM2) function, a CPU overheating protection function. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated. (Default: Enabled)

CPU EIST Function

(Note)

Enables or disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST). Depending on CPU loading,

Intel ® EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to decrease average power consumption and heat production. (Default: Enabled)

Virtualization Technology

(Note)

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

Technology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems.

(Default: Enabled)

(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.

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Delay For HDD (Secs)

Allows you to set a delay time for the BIOS to initialize the hard drive as the system boots up.

The adjustable range is from 0 to 15 seconds. (Default: 0)

Full Screen LOGO Show

Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled)

Init Display First

Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or

PCI Express graphics card.

PCI

PEG

Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default)

Sets PCI Express graphics card on the PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16_1) as the first display.

PEG2 Sets PCI Express graphics card on the PCI Express x4 slot (PCIEX4_1) as the first display.


2-6 Integrated Peripherals

SATA RAID/AHCI Mode 1

SATA AHCI Mode 2

SATA Port0-3 Native Mode

USB Controller

USB 2.0 Controller

USB Keyboard Support

USB Mouse Support

Legacy USB storage detect

Azalia Codec

Onboard IDE Controller

Onboard H/W 1394

Onboard H/W LAN

Green LAN

` SMART LAN

Onboard LAN Boot ROM

Onboard Serial Port 1

Onboard Parallel Port

Parallel Port Mode



[Disabled]

[Disabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[Auto]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Disbabled]

[Press Enter]

[Disabled]

[3F8/IRQ4]

[378/IRQ7]

[SPP]

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SATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel ICH10R Southbridge)

Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH10R Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode.

Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to

AHCI

PATA mode. (Default)

Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller

RAID

Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug.

Enables RAID for the SATA controllers.

SATA AHCI Mode (Intel ICH10 Southbridge)

Configures the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH10 Southbridge to AHCI mode.

Disabled Disables AHCI for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to

PATA mode. (Default)

AHCI (Note) Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface

(AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug.



(Note) Supported on Windows ® Vista ® operating system only.

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SATA Port0-3 Native Mode

Specifies the operating mode of the integrated SATA controllers.

Disabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Legacy IDE mode.

In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that cannot be shared with other device. Set this option to Disabled if you wish to install operating

Enabled systems that do not support Native mode, e.g. Windows 9X/ME. (Default)

Allows the SATA controllers to operate in Native IDE mode.

Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support

Native mode, e.g. Windows XP.

USB Controller

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

Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below.

USB 2.0 Controller

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

USB Keyboard Support

Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled)

USB Mouse Support

Allows USB mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled)

Legacy USB storage detect

Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled)

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 IDE Controller (iTE IT8213 Chip)

Enables or disables the IDE controller integrated in the iTE IT8213 chip. (Default: Enabled)

Onboard H/W 1394

Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled)

Onboard H/W LAN

Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled)

If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled.

Green LAN

When the onboard LAN function and Green LAN are enabed, the system will dynamically detects if LAN cable(s) is connected or not. If not, the corresponding LAN controller will be disabled automatically. (Default: Disabled)


SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function)

Start detecting at Port.....

Part1-2 Status = Open





SMART LAN

Item Help

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/ Length =

/ Length =

/ Length =

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0 m

0 m

0 m

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This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable. This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short.

Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable:

When No LAN Cable Is Attached...

If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard, the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show

Open and the Length fields show 0m, as shown in the figure above.

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= 30m

Link Detected

Cable Length

Displays transmission speed

Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable.

Note: The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10/100 Mbps in MS-DOS mode; it will operate at a normal speed of 10/100/1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated.

When a Cable Problem Occurs...

If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires, the Status field will show Short and then length shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short.

Example: Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 2m

Explanation: A fault or short might occur at about 2m on Part 1-2.

Note: Part 4-5 and Part 7-8 are not used in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will show Open, and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable.

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Onboard LAN Boot ROM

Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip.

(Default: Disabled)

Onboard Serial Port 1

Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I/O address and corresponding interrupt. Options are: Auto, 3F8/IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled.

Onboard Parallel Port

Enables or disables the onboard parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I/O address and corresponding interrupt. Options are: 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled.

Parallel Port Mode

Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel (LPT) port. Options are: SPP (Standard Parallel

Port)(default), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), ECP+EPP.


2-7 Power Management Setup



ACPI Suspend Type

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

PME Event Wake Up

Power On by Ring

Resume by Alarm x Date (of Month) Alarm x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

HPET Support (Note)

HPET Mode (Note)

Power On By Mouse

Power On By Keyboard x KB Power ON Password

AC Back Function

[S3(STR)]

[Instant-Off]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

Everyday

0 : 0 : 0

[Enabled]

[32-bit mode]

[Disabled]

[Disabled]

Enter

[Soft-Off]

Item Help

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ACPI Suspend Type

Specifies 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

S3(STR) mode. The system can be resumed at any time.

Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state

(default). 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.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS-DOS mode using the power button.

Instant-Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly.

(Default)

Delay 4 Sec.

Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system. If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds, the system will enter suspend mode.

PME Event Wake Up

Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from a PCI or

PCIe device. Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. (Default: Enabled)

Power On by Ring

Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from a modem that supports wake-up function. (Default: Enabled)


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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 specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month.

Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm: Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically.

Note: When using this function, avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power, or the settings may not be effective.

HPET Support

(Note)

Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows ® Vista ® operating system.

(Default: Enabled)

HPET Mode

(Note)

Allows you to select the HPET mode for your Windows ® Vista ® operating system. Select 32-bit mode when you install 32-bit Windows ® Vista ® ; select 64-bit mode when you install 64-bit

Windows ® Vista ® . (Default: 32-bit mode)

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. (Default)

Double Click Double click on left button on the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system.

Power On By Keyboard

Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event.

Note: you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.

Disabled

Password

Keyboard 98

Disables this function. (Default)

Set a password with 1~5 characters to turn on the system.

Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system.

KB Power ON Password

Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is set to Password. Press <Enter> on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press <Enter> to accept. To turn on the system, enter the password and press <Enter>.

Note: To cancel the password, press <Enter> on this item. When prompted for the password, press

<Enter> again without entering the password to clear the password settings.

AC Back Function

Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss.

Soft-Off

Full-On

Memory

The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default)

The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power.

The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power.



2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations

PCI1 IRQ Assignment

PCI2 IRQ Assignment

PCI3 IRQ Assignment

PCI4 IRQ Assignment



[Auto]

[Auto]

[Auto]

[Auto]

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PCI1 IRQ Assignment

Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default)

3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the first PCI slot.


Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot. (Default)

3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the second PCI slot.


Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the third PCI slot. (Default)

3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the third PCI slot.


Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the fourth PCI slot. (Default)

3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the fourth PCI slot.

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2-9 PC Health Status

Reset Case Open Status

Case Opened

Vcore

DDR18V

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+12V

Current System Temperature

Current CPU Temperature

Current CPU FAN Speed

Current SYSTEM FAN2 Speed

Current POWER FAN Speed

Current SYSTEM FAN1 Speed

CPU Warning Temperature

CPU FAN Fail Warning

SYSTEM FAN2 Fail Warning

POWER FAN Fail Warning

SYSTEM FAN1 Fail Warning

CPU Smart FAN Control


PC Health Status

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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 field will show "No" at next boot. (Default:

Disabled)

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 field 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 CMOS, and then restart your system.

Current Voltage(V) Vcore/DDR18V/+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. Options are: Disabled (default), 60 o C/140 o F, 70 o C/158 o F, 80 o C/

176 o F, 90 o C/194 o F.

CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Fail Warning

Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU/system/power fan is not connected or fails.

Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs. (Default: Disabled)


CPU Smart FAN Control

Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function. Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature. You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements. If disabled, CPU fan runs at full speed. (Default: Enabled)

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2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults


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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.

2-11 Load Optimized Defaults


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Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The

BIOS defaults settings helps the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values.



2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password


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Change/Set/Disable Password

Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. You will be requested to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>.

The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords:

Supervisor Password

When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup, you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes.

When the Password Check item is set to System, you must enter the supervisor password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup.

User Password

When the Password Check item is set to System, you must enter the supervisor password (or user password) at system startup to continue system boot. In BIOS Setup, you must enter the supervisor password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings. The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes.

To clear the password, press <Enter> on the password item and when requested for the password, press <Enter> again. The message "PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear, indicating the password has been cancelled.


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2-13 Save & Exit Setup


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Save Data to CMOS

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.

2-14 Exit Without Saving


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Abandon all Data

Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu.



2-15 Security Chip Configuration

(Note)

Security Chip x Clear Security Chip


Security Chip Configuration

[Disabled]

Enter

Item Help

Menu Level`

Security Chip State Disabled/Deactivated

KLJI: Move

Enter: Select

F5: Previous Values

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Security Chip

Enables or disables the security chip. It is recommended that you use this function with the

Supervisor/User password.

Enabled Enables the security chip.

Enabled/Activate Enables the security chip and initializes the Security Platform.

Disabled Disables the security chip. (Default)

Clear Security Chip

This item allows you to clear all settings in the security chip.

Press <Enter> to enter the setup screen:

Setup Warning

User Information in Security Chip is cleared!

Are you sure you want to clear it?

[YES] [NO]

To clear the settings in the security chip, press

<Enter> on [YES].

Setup Confirmation

Need reboot to clear Security Chip.

Save configuration changes and reboot now?

[YES] [NO]

Confirm again.

If you are sure to clear the settings, press <Enter> on [YES] again, then the system will reboot and clear the settings.

Security Chip State

Displays the current settings in the security chip.



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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation

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Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use

Windows XP as the example operating system.)

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

The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.)

3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers

After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all the recommended drivers. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install.

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Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is installing the drivers. Failure to do so may affect the driver installation.

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

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

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After the drivers are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to restart your system. You can install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk.

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

Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system.

(The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.)

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3-2 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.

3-3 Technical Manuals

This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals.


3-4 Contact

Click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE Web site. Or read the last page of this manual to check the contact information for GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices.

3-5 System

This page provides the basic system information.

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3-6 Download Center

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

Web site. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.


Chapter 4 Unique Features

4-1 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 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it.

Before You Begin:

• Xpress Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive* for the operating system. Xpress

Recovery2 can only back up/restore the first physical hard drive that has the operating system installed.

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As Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at the end of the hard drive, make sure to leave enough unallocated space in advanced (10 GB or more is recommended; actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data).

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

• The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up/restored.

• It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it.

System Requirements:

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Intel ® platform

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At least 64 MB of system memory

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VESA compatible graphics card

• Windows ® XP with SP1 or later

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Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. For example, a backup file created with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2.

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USB hard drives are not supported.

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Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode are not supported.

"*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence: The first PATA

IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. For example, when hard drives are attached to the first IDE and the first

SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. When hard drives are attached to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive.

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Installation and Configuration

(The following procedure uses Windows XP as the example operating system.)

A. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive

1. Set CD-ROM drive as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Save the changes and exit.

2. When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for Xpress

Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data) (Figure 2).

Figure 1 Figure 2

3. Select a file system (for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of the operating system (Figure 3).

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4. After the operating system is installed, right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage (Figure 4). Go to Computer Management to check disk allocation. Xpress

Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top)(Figure 5).

Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file.

Figure 4 Figure 5

5. If your hard drive is not properly partitioned before you install the operating system, you may create new partitions using free space on your hard drive (Figure 6, 7). However, if Disk

Management shows the hard drive only contains the System partition without any unallocated space, you will not be able to create new partitions or use Xpress Recovery2. If this occurs, reinstall the operating system and re-partition your hard drive.

Figure 6

In the New Partition Wizard, you MUST select Primary

partition. This will reserve unallocated space for Xpress

Recovery2 to use.

Figure 7


B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2

1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. When you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2

(Figure 8), press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2.

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Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2.....

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2. After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive. If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press

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C. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2

1. Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data (Figure 10).

2. Xpress Recovery2 will then begin to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will begin the backup process (Figure 11).

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3. When finished, go to Disk Management to check disk allocation.

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Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to store the backup image file.

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 (Figure 13, 14).

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E. Removing the Backup

1. If you wish to remove the backup file, select REMOVE (Figure 15).

2. After the backup file is removed, no backup image file will be present in Disk Management and hard drive space will be freed up (Figure 16).

Figure 15

F. Exiting Xpress Recovery2

Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2.

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4-2 BIOS Update Utilities

GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash TM and @BIOS TM . GIGABYTE

Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-

DOS mode. Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS TM design, which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your computer by adding one more physical BIOS chip.

What is DualBIOS TM ?

Motherboards that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Normally, the system works on the main BIOS.

However, if the main BIOS is corrupted or damaged, the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot and copy the BIOS file to the main BIOS to ensure normal system operation. For the sake of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually.

What is Q-Flash TM ?

With Q-Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. Embedded in the BIOS, the

Q-Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process.

What is @BIOS TM ?

@BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment. @BIOS will download the latest BIOS file 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:

1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model.

2. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. EP43DS3R.F1) to your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system.

3. 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> key during the POST or pressing the <F8> key in

BIOS Setup. However, if the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the <End> key during the POST to access Q-Flash.



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B. Updating the BIOS

When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved. The follow procedure assumes that you save the BIOS file to a floppy disk.

Step 1:

1. Insert the floppy disk containing the BIOS file into the floppy disk drive. In the main menu of

Q-Flash, use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press <Enter>.

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The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file.

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Q-Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32/16/12 file system.

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If the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the <End> key during the POST to access Q-Flash.

2. Select Floppy A and press <Enter>.

Q-Flash Utility v2.05

Flash Type/Size.................................MXIC 25L8005

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Update BIOS from Drive

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3. Select the BIOS update file and press <Enter>.

Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model.

Step 2:

The process of the system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen. When the message "Are you sure to update BIOS?" appears, press <Enter> to begin the BIOS update. The monitor will display the update process.

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

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Do not remove the floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive when the system is updating the BIOS.

Step 3:

When the update process is complete, press any key to return to the main menu.

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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. System will re-detect all peripherals devices after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults.


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

A. Before You Begin:

1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update.

2. 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). Failure to do so may result in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is unable to start.

3. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS.

4. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing.

B. Using @BIOS:

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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 file that matches your motherboard model. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete.

If the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below.

Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function:

Click Update BIOS from File, then select the location where you save the BIOS update file obtained from the Internet or through other source. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete.

Save Current BIOS to File:

Click Save Current BIOS to save the current BIOS file.

C. After Updating the BIOS:

After updating the BIOS, restart your system. As the system boots, press <Delete> to enter the BIOS

Setup program. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press <Enter> to load BIOS defaults.

Make sure that the BIOS file to be flashed matches your motherboard model. Updating the

BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could cause your system not to boot.


4-3 EasyTune 6

GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-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, lettings users read their systemrelated information without the need to install additional software.

The EasyTune 6 Interface

Tabs Information

Tab Function

The CPU tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard.

The Memory tab provides information on the installed memory module(s).

You can select memory module on a specific slot to see its information.

The Tuner tab allows you to change system clock settings and voltages.

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Easy mode allows you to adjust the CPU FSB only.

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Advanced mode allows you to individually change system clock settings and voltages settings using the sliders.

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Save allows you to save the current settings to a new profile (.txt file).

• Load allows you to load previous settings from a profile.

After making changes, be sure to click Go for these changes to take effect or click Default to restore to default values.

The Graphics tab allows you to change the core clock and memory clock for your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card.

The Smart tab allows you to specify a C.I.A.2 level and a Smart Fan mode.

Smart Fan Advance Mode allows the CPU fan speed to be changed linearly based on the CPU temperature thresholds you set.

The HW Monitor tab allows you to monitor hardware temperature, voltage and fan speed and set temperature/fan speed alarm. You can choose the alert sound from the buzzer or use your own sound file (.wav file).

Available functions in EasyTune 6 may differ by motherboard model. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that the item is not configurable or the function is not supported.

Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the useful life of these components. Before you do the overclock/overvoltage, make sure that you fully know each function of EasyTune 6, or system instability or other unexpected results may occur.


4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced

GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced (Note 1) is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of the button. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced is able to provide exceptional power savings and enhanced power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance.

The Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced Interface

A. Meter Mode

In Meter Mode, GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced shows how much power they have saved in a set period of time.

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Dynamic Energy Saver On/Off Switch (Default: Off)

Motherboard Phase LED On/Off Switch (Default: On)

Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On/Off Switch (Default: Off) (Note 2)

CPU Throttling Display

3-Level CPU Voltage Switch (Default:1) (Note 3)

CPU Voltage Display

Dynamic Power Phase Status

Current CPU Power Consumption

Meter Time

Power Saving (Calculate power savings based on time)

Meter/Timer Reset Switch

Meter Mode Switch

Total Mode Switch

Close (Application will enter Stealth Mode)

Minimize (Application will continue to run in taskbar)

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Live Utility Update (Check for the latest utility version)

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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 Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced for the first time (Note 4) .

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Button Description

Dynamic Energy Saver On/Off Switch (Default: Off)

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CPU Throttling Display

3-Level CPU Voltage Switch (Default:1) (Note 3)

CPU Voltage Display

Dynamic Power Phase Status

Current CPU Power Consumption

Time/Date Dynamic Energy Saver Enabled

Total Power Savings (Total power saving with Dynamic Energy Saver enabled) (Note 5)

Dynamic Energy Saver Meter Mode Switch

Dynamic Energy Saver Total Mode Switch

Close (Application will enter Stealth Mode)

Minimize (Application will continue to run in taskbar)

INFO/Help

Live Utility Update (Check for the latest utility version)

C. Stealth Mode

In Stealth Mode, the system continues to work with the user-defined power saving settings, even after the system is restarted. Re-enter the application only if you want to make any changes or completely close the application.

(Note 1) Before using the DES function, make sure the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) and CPU EIST

Function items in the BIOS Setup program are set to Enabled.

(Note 2) Maximize system power saving with Dynamic Frequency Function; system performance may be affected.

(Note 3) 1: Normal Power Saving (default); 2: Advanced Power Saving; 3: Extreme Power Saving.

(Note 4) The total amount of power saved will be recorded until re-activated when only the Dynamic

Power Saver is under the enable status, and power savings meter is unable to reset to zero.

(Note 5) Dynamic Energy Saver Meter will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches

99999999 Watts.


4-5 Ultra TPM

(Note 1)

GIGABYTE's unique Ultra TPM (Trusted Platform Module) features the industry's most advanced hardwarebased data encryption design. With the easy-to-use Ultra TPM user interface, users can store/back up their

TPM keys on a USB flash drive or in the system BIOS. The TPM key(s) will be removed from the computer after being stored on a USB flash drive (or in the system BIOS), protecting against unauthorized access to the computer. By simply plugging or unplugging the USB flash drive, users are able to open or close their PSD files without the hassles of complicated configurations. In addition, Ultra TPM's key backup function allows users to still have a way to access their data in case the keys are lost.

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After creating the password(s) and key(s) associated the TPM, be sure to store them in a secure location and back them up. Loss of the password(s) or the key(s) will render the files encrypted via the TPM unable to be cracked or read.

• Though the TPM delivers the latest data security technology, it does not guarantee data integrity or give hardware protection. GIGABYTE is not liable for loss of encrypted data as a result of hardware damage.

A. Before installing Ultra TPM, follow the steps below in sequence:

Step 1:

Turn on your computer and enter the BIOS Setup program. Go to Security Chip Configuration and set Security Chip to

Enabled. Then enter Clear Security Chip to clear all settings in the TPM chip. (Refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for more information.) Save changes and then restart your computer.

Encrypted files will become inaccessible after the TPM chip is cleared. Be sure to back up the encrypted files first.

Step 2:

Install the Infineon TPM driver from the motherboard driver disk (select Infineon TPM Driver).

Step 3:

Install the Ultra TPM utility from the motherboard driver disk (select Ultra TPM).

B. Instructions for using Ultra TPM:

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Before launching Ultra TPM, go to the Infineon Security Platform Settings Tool to initialize the TPM chip and then encrypt the files you want. (You have to at least set up a Personal Secure Drive (PSD). Refer to the Infineon Security Platform Help file to see how to set up the PSD.)

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The Ultra TPM utility appears in the system tray after it is installed. To create a TPM key and save it to USB flash drive(s), right-click on the Ultra TPM icon and select Initialize. A screen in Figure 1 will appear. Select a USB flash drive and click the Enable Backup to BIOS (Note 2) check box, or select at least two USB flash drives. Click OK and then enter the user password (Note 3) created with Infineon Security Platform Settings Tool. Click OK to store the key on your USB flash drive or in the BIOS.

DO NOT turn off or restart the computer when a TPM key is being created.

After completing the settings and when removing the USB flash drive(s), the Infineon Security Platform Settings Tool will give the following warning message, which is normal.

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To duplicate a TPM key to another USB flash drive, right-click on the Ultra TPM icon and select Duplicate. A screen in Figure 2 will appear. Select the drive letter of the source USB flash drive and then select the drive letter of the destination USB flash drive. Click OK to complete.

Figure 2 Only for GA-EP43-DS3R.

(Note 1) This feature is optional due to different regional policy.

(Note 2) When more than one user stores their TPM keys in the BIOS, the latter key will replace the former key.

(Note 3) If you incorrectly enter the password three times, Ultra TPM will be locked. To be able to enter the password again, go to the Security Chip Configuration menu in BIOS Setup and then set Security Chip to Enabled/Activate.

(Note 4) If you want to uninstall the Ultra TPM utility, be sure to insert the USB flash drive containing the TPM key into your computer before the uninstallation.


4-6 Q-Share

Q-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing tool. After configuring 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.exe to launch the Q-Share tool. Find the Q-Share icon in your system tray and right-click on this icon to configure the data sharing settings.

Figure 1. Data Sharing Disabled

Options Descriptions

Option

Connect ...

Enable Incoming Folder ...

Disable Incoming Folder ...

Open Incoming Folder :

C:\Q-ShareFolder

Change Incoming Folder :

C:\Q-ShareFolder

Update Q-Share ...

About Q-Share ...

Exit...

Figure 2. Data Sharing Enabled

Description

Displays the computers with data sharing enabled

Enables data sharing

Disables data sharing

Accesses the shared data folder

Changes the data folder to be shared (Note)

Updates Q-Share online

Displays the current Q-Share version

Exits Q-Share

(Note) This option is available only when data sharing is NOT enabled.


4-7 Time Repair

Based on the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services technology, Time Repair allows you to quickly back up and restore your system data in the Windows Vista operating system. Time Repair supports NTFS file system and can restore system data on PATA and SATA hard drives.

System Restore

Choose a system restore point using the navigation bar on the right or at the bottom of the screen to view the system data backed up at different time. You can choose file(s)/directory(ies) and click the

Copy button to restore the file(s)/directory(ies) or click Restore to restore the entire system.

Preference Screen:

Button

ON

Function

Automatically creates system restore points

DO NOT automatically create system OFF restore points

SCHEDULE Sets a regular interval for creating system restore points

CAPACITY Sets the percentage of hard drive space

TRIGGER used for saving shadow copies

Creates a system restore point upon the

?

first boot up of the day

Displays the Time Repair help file

• The hard drive used must have more than 1 GB of capacity and over 300 MB of available space.

•

Each storage volume can accommodate 64 shadow copies. When this limit is reached, the oldest shadow copy will be deleted and unable to be restored. Shadow copies are read-only so you cannot edit the contents of a shadow copy.



Chapter 5 Appendix

5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)

To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below:

A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer.

B. Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup.

C. Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS.

(Note 1)

D. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver.

(Note 2)

E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system.

(Note 2)

Before you begin

Please prepare:

•

At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one hard drive.

• An empty formatted floppy disk.

•

Windows Vista/XP setup disk.

• Motherboard driver disk.

5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller

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 an available SATA port on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.

(Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller.

(Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode.


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B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup

Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup .

Step 1:

Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test).

To create RAID, set SATA RAID/AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to RAID

(Figure 1)(Disabled by default). If you do not want to create RAID, set this item to Disabled or AHCI.

SATA RAID/AHCI Mode

SATA Port0-3 Native Mode

USB Controller

USB 2.0 Controller

USB Keyboard Support

USB Mouse Support

Legacy USB storage detect

Azalia Codec

Onboard IDE Controller

Onboard H/W 1394

Onboard H/W LAN

Green LAN

` SMART LAN

Onboard LAN Boot ROM

Onboard Serial Port 1

Onboard Parallel Port

Parallel Port Mode



[RAID]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[Auto]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

[Disbabled]

[Press Enter]

[Disabled]

[3F8/IRQ4]

[378/IRQ7]

[SPP]

Item Help

Menu Level`

KLJI: Move

Enter: Select

F5: Previous Values

+/-/PU/PD: Value


Figure 1



Step 2:

Save changes and exit BIOS Setup.

The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version.


C. Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS

Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID configuration.

Step 1:

After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press <Ctrl-I> to enter Configuration Utility" (Figure 2). Press <Ctrl> + <I> to enter the RAID

Configuration Utility.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5

Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed.

RAID Volumes :

None defined.

Physical Disks :

Port

0

1

Drive Model

ST3120026AS

ST3120026AS

Serial #

3JT354CP

3JT329JX

Press <CTRL - I> to enter Configuration Utility..

Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

111.7GB

Non-RAID Disk

111.7GB

Non-RAID Disk

Figure 2

Step 2:

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

Create RAID Volume

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



[ MAIN MENU ]

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

4. Exit

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

RAID Volumes :

None defined.

Physical Disks :

Port

0

1

Drive Model

ST3120026AS

ST3120026AS

Serial #

3JT354CP

3JT329JX


111.7GB

Non-RAID Disk

111.7GB

Non-RAID Disk

[KL]-Select [ESC]-Exit

Figure 3

[ENTER]-Select Menu

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Step 3:

After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name item and press <Enter>. Then, select a RAID level

(Figure 4). There are four RAID levels supported: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Press <Enter> to proceed.



[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name : Volume0

RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe)

Disks : Select Disks

Strip Size : 128KB

Capacity : 223.6 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

Choose the RAID level:

RAID0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

RAID5: Stripes data and parity.

[KL ]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu

Figure 4

[ENTER]-Select

Step 4:

Under Disks item, select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array. If only two hard drives are installed, they will be automatically assigned to the array. Set the stripe block size (Figure 5) if necessary. The stripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB. Once you have selected the stripe block size, press <Enter>.




Name : Volume0



Strip Size : 128KB

Capacity : 223.6 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

The following are typical values:

RAID0 128KB

RAID10 64KB

RAID5 64KB

[KL ]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu

Figure 5

[ENTER]-Select


Step 5:

Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create Volume item to begin creating the RAID array. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume, press <Y> to confirm or <N> to cancel (Figure 6).




Name : RAID_Volume0



Strip Size : 128KB

Capacity : 223.6 GB

Create Volume

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

Press ENTER to create the specified volume.

[KL]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu

Figure 6

[ENTER]-Select

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

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



[ MAIN MENU ]

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

4. Exit

RAID Volumes :

ID Name

0 Volume0

0

1

Physical Disks :

Port Drive Model

ST3120026AS

ST3120026AS

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

Level

RAID0(Stripe)

Strip

128KB

Size Status Bootable

223.6GB

Normal Yes

Serial #

3JT354CP

3JT329JX


111.8GB

Member Disk(0)

111.8GB

Member Disk(0)

[KL]-Select [ESC]-Exit

Figure 7

[ENTER]-Select Menu

To exit the ICH10R RAID BIOS utility, press <Esc> or select Exit in MAIN MENU.

Now, you may proceed to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA

RAID/ACHI driver and operating system.

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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 confirm your selection (Figure 8), press <Y> to confirm or <N> to abort.

Name

Volume0



[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]

Level

RAID0(Stripe)

Drives

2

Capacity Status Bootable

223.6GB

Normal Yes

[ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ]

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

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

WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.

[KL ]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume

Figure 8


5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette

(Required for AHCI and RAID Mode)

To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. For installing Windows Vista, you first have to copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to your USB flash drive and then extract it (see instructions on the next page). See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS-DOS mode (Note) . Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk.

Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in your system. Boot from the startup disk. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to your optical drive (example: D:\>). At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. Press <Enter> after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu

Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu. For example, from the menu in Figure 2, select 7) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 32 bit for Windows

32-bit operating system or 8) Intel Matrix Storage Manager 64 bit for Windows 64-bit.

Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. Press <0> to exit when finished.

Figure 1 Figure 2

(Note) For users without a startup disk:

Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. From your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 2.

Figure 3

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Copying the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive

Step 1:

On an alternative system, copy the SATA RAID/AHCI driver to your USB flash drive from the motherboard driver disk. For example, to install the Windows Vista 32-bit operating system (Note) on the Intel ICH10R

SATA controller, copy the MSM32 file (Figure 4) located in the BootDrv folder in the motherboard driver disk to your USB flash drive.

Figure 4

Step 2:

Double-click the MSM32 file in the USB flash drive. When a screen similar to that in Figure 5 appears, type "yes" after the "Continue extraction?" message, and then press <Enter> to begin extracting the driver. After the driver is extracted, a screen similar to that in Figure 6 will appear.

Figure 5

Figure 6

(Note) To install the Windows Vista 64-bit operating system, please copy the MSM64 file.


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

Now that you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/XP onto your hard drive(s). The following is an example of Windows XP and Vista installation.

A. Installing Windows XP

Step 1:

Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press <F6> as soon as you see the message "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). After pressing

<F6>, there will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you see the next screen.

Windows Setup

Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver.

Figure 1

Step 2:

When a screen similar to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press <S> (Figure 2).

Windows Setup

Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter.

Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s)

<none>

* To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special

disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for

which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device

manufacturer, press S.

* If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage

device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional

mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.

S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit

Figure 2

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Step 3:

When Setup correctly recognizes the Intel ICH10R SATA RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below will appear. Use the up or down arrow key to select one of the items displayed and press <Enter>. If you set the SATA RAID/AHCI Mode item in BIOS Setup to

RAID mode, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R SATA RAID Controller. (Select Intel(R) ICH10R

SATA AHCI Controller for AHCI mode.)

Windows Setup

You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer.

Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen.

Intel(R) ESB2 SATA AHCI Controller

Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA AHCI Controller

Intel(R) ICH7M/MDH SATA AHCI Controller

Intel(R) ICH8R/DH/DO SATA AHCI Controller

Intel(R) ICH8M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller

Intel(R) ICH9R/DO/DH SATA AHCI Controller

Intel(R) ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller

Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller

Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller

Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA RAID Controller

Intel(R) ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller

Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R SATA RAID Controller

Intel(R) ICH8M-E/ICH9M-E SATA RAID Controller

ENTER=Select F3=Exit

Figure 3

If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the motherboard driver disk.

When the screen as shown below appears, press <Enter> to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk. The driver installation will be finished in about one minute.

Windows Setup

Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s):

Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R SATA RAID Controller

* To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special

disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for

which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device

manufacturer, press S.

* If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage

device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional

mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.

S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit

Figure 4


Step 4:

After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation.

WindowsXP Professional Setup

Welcome to Setup.

This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R)

Windows (R) XP to run on your computer.

To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER.

To repair a Windows XP installation using

Recovery Console, press R.

To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.

Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit

Figure 5

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B. Installing Windows Vista

(The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.)

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, select Load Driver. (Figure 6).

Figure 6

Step 2:

Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your floppy disk or USB flash drive (Figure 7).

Figure 7


Step 3:

When a screen as shown in Figure 8 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R SATA RAID

Controller (Note) and press Next.

Figure 8

Step 4:

After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 9).

Figure 9

(Note) The item displayed in Figure 8 will be shown as Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller when the SATA controllers are set to AHCI mode.

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5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output

5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio

The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio.

The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments.

The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack retasking capability that allows the user to change the function for each jack through the audio driver.

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

Center/Subwoofer

Speaker Out

Rear Speaker Out

Side Speaker Out

Line In

Front Speaker Out

Mic In

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

Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Rear speaker out.

•

To install a microphone, connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality.

•

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

If you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio module), refer to instructions on the next page.

High Definition Audio (HD Audio)

HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that support 44.1KHz/

48KHz/ 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams (in and out) to be simultaneously processed. For example, users can listen to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. all at the same time.

A. Configuring Speakers:

(The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.)

Step 1:

After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray. Doubleclick the icon to access the Audio Control Panel.

Before installing the audio driver, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition

Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows.

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

Refer to the following for multi-channel speaker configurations.

• 2-channel audio: Headphone or Line out.

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

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

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


Step 2:

Click the Audio I/O tab. In the speaker list on the left, select 2CH Speaker, 4CH Speaker, 6CH

Speaker, or 8CH Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up.

Step 3:

Everytime you connect an audio device to an audio jack, the Connected device box appears. Select the device according to the type of device you connect.

Then click OK to complete the configuration.

B. Configuring Sound Effect:

You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effect tab.

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

If you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio module, click the tool icon on the Audio I/O tab On the Global Connector Settings box, select the Dis-

able front panel jack detection check box. Click

OK to activiate the AC'97 functionality.

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

Click the tool icon on the Audio I/O tab. On the

Connector Settings box, select the Mute rear panel output when front headphone plugged

in check box. Click OK to complete.

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5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional)

The S/PDIF in cable provides S/PDIF in functionality.

Optical

S/PDIF In

Coaxial

S/PDIF In

S/PDIF In:

The S/PDIF in jacks allow you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing.

A. Installing the S/PDIF In Cable:

Step 1:

First, attach the connector at the end of the cable to the SPDIF_I header on your motherboard.

Step 2:

Secure the metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw.


S/PDIF Out:

The S/PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality.

B. Conneting a S/PDIF out Cable

Connect a S/PDIF coaxial cable or a S/PDIF optical cable (either one) to an external decoder for transmitting the S/PDIF digital audio signals.

S/PDIF Coaxial Cable

S/PDIF Optical Cable

C. Configuring S/PDIF out:

Click the tool icon in the DIGITAL section. In the

S/PDIF In/Out Settings dialog box, select an output sampling rate and select (or disable) the output source. Click OK to complete the configuration.

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5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording

Step 1:

After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray. Doubleclick the icon to access the Audio Control Panel.

Step 2:

Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Mic in jack (pink) on the front panel. Then configure the jack for microphone functionality.

Note: The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time.

Step 3:

Locate the Volume icon in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel.


Step 4:

To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process when using the microphone function on the front panel, do not select the Mute check box under Front Pink In or Front Green In in Master

Volume. It is recommended that you set the volume at a middle level.

To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process when using the microphone function on the back panel, do not select the Mute check box under Rear Pink In in Master Volume. It is recommended that you set the volume at its middle level.

(Note)

If you cannot find the volume control options you need in Master Volume, go to the Options menu and then choose Properties. Select the volume control options you wish to show and click OK to complete.

or

Step 5:

Next, while in Master Volume, go to Options and click Properties. In the Mixer device list, select

Realtek HD Audio Input. Then set the recording sound level properly. Do NOT mute the recording sound, or you will not hear any sound when playing back the recording you just made.

(Note)

Based on the audio specifications, to adjust the recording sound, use the Recording option to set the recording sound for your recording device(s) altogether.

Select Realtek HD Audio Input in the Mixer device list

Recording Control

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Step 6:

To raise the recording and playing sound for the microphone, go to Options in Master Volume and select Advanced Controls. Click the Advanced button under a volume control option (e.g. Front Green

In, Front Pink In). In the Other Controls field, select the 1 Microphone Boost check box.

Step 7:

After completion, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to Entertainment, and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording.

5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder

Recording the Sound:

1. Make sure you have connected the audio input device (e.g. microphone) to the computer.

2. On the File menu, choose New.

3. To record a sound file, click the Recording button .

4. To stop the recording, click the Stop button .

Be sure to save the recording upon completion.

Playing the Sound:

1. On the File menu, choose Open.

2. In the Open dialog box, select the sound (.wav) file you wish to play.

3. To play a sound file, click the Play button .

4. To stop playing, click the Stop button .

5. You may use the Fast Forward button to move to the beginning of a file or the Fast Back-

ward button to the end.


5-3 Troubleshooting

5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions

To read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support\Motherboard\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> to show the advanced options.

Q: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down?

A: Some motherboard provides a small amount of standby power after the computer shuts down and that's why the light is still on.

Q: How do I clear the CMOS values?

A: If your motherboard has a clearing CMOS jumper, refer to the instructions on the CLR_CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to clear the CMOS values. If your board doesn't have this jumper, refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1. You can temporarily remove the battery from the battery holder to stop supplying power to the CMOS, which will clear the CMOS values after about one minute. Refer to the steps below:

Steps:

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

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

(Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder, making them short for 5 seconds.)

3. Replace the battery.

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

5. Press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Select "Load Fail-Safe Defaults" (or "Load Optimized Defaults")

to load BIOS default settings.

6. Saves changes and exit BIOS Setup (select "Save & Exit Setup") to restart your computer.

Q: Why do I still get a weak sound even though I have turned my speaker to the maximum volume?

A: Make sure your speaker is equipped with an internal amplifier. If not, try a speaker with power/ amplifier.

Q: What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean?

A: The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems.

(For reference only.)

1 short: System boots successfully

2 short: CMOS setting error

1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error

1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card error

1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error

1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error

Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly

Continuous short beeps: Power error

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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 other metal objects.

No

Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely. Is the power connector of the CPU cooler connected to the CPU_FAN header properly?

Yes

Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot.

Yes

Insert the graphics card. Connect the ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable. Turn on the power to start the computer.

Yes Isolate the short circuit.

The problem is verified and solved.

No

Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU.

Connect the CPU cooler power cable to the motherboard.


No

Correctly insert the memory into the memory socket.


Press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Select "Load Fail-Safe Defaults"

(or "Load Optimized Defaults"). Select "Save & Exit Setup" to save changes and exit BIOS Setup.

A

(Continued...)


A

When the computer is turned on, is the CPU cooler running?

Yes

Check if there is display on your monitor.

Yes

Turn off the computer. Plugg in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer.

No

The power supply,

CPU or CPU socket might fail.


No

The graphics card, expansion slot, or monitor might fail.


Check if the keyboard is working properly.

Yes

Press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Select "Load Fail-Safe Defaults"

(or "Load Optimized Defaults"). Select "Save & Exit Setup" to save changes and exit BIOS Setup.

No The keyboard or mouse might fail.


Turn off the computer and connect the IDE/SATA devices.

Check if the system can boot successfully.

Yes

Reinstall the operating system. Reinstall other devices one by one (install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device works successfully).

No

T h e I D E / S A T A device, connector, or cable might fail.


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If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local dealer for help. Or go to the Support\Technical Service Zone page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible.

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Regulatory Statements

Regulatory Notices

This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. 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.

Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment

In addition to high-efficiency performance, all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for RoHS (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) environmental directives, as well as most major worldwide safety requirements. To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources, GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your "end of life" product.

Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement

GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances (Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr+6,

PBDE and PBB). The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement.

Moreover, we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals.

Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Statement

GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002/96/EC WEEE (Waste Electrical and

Electronic Equipment) directive. The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment, collection, recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components. Under the Directive, used equipment must be marked, collected separately, and disposed of properly.

WEEE Symbol Statement

The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging, which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, the device should be taken to the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment, collection, recycling and disposal procedure. The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local government office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product for details of environmentally safe recycling.

When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you, "take it back" to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling.

If you need further assistance in recycling, reusing in your "end of life" product, you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort.


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. With your help, we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment, minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of

"end of life" products, and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly.

China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table

The following table is supplied in compliance with China's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (China

RoHS) requirements:

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Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3 User's Manual

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Table of Contents

Box Contents

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GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard Layout

Block Diagram

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

1-1 Installation Precautions

1-2 Product Specifications

1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler

1-3-1 Installing the CPU

1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler

1-4 Installing the Memory

1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration

1-4-2 Installing a Memory

1-5 Installing an Expansion Card

1-6 Installing the SATA Bracket

1-7 Back Panel Connectors

PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port

Optical S/PDIF Out Connector

Coaxial S/PDIF Out Connector

IEEE 1394a Port

USB Port

RJ-45 LAN Port

Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack (Orange)

Rear Speaker Out Jack (Black)

Side Speaker Out Jack (Gray)

Line In Jack (Blue)

Line Out Jack (Green)

Mic In Jack (Pink)

1-8 Internal Connectors

1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector)

3/4/5) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2/PWR_FAN (Fan Headers)

6) FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector)

7) IDE (IDE Connector)

8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors)

8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors)

9) PWR_LED (System Power LED Header)

10) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header)

11) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)

12) CD_IN (CD In Connector, Black)

13) SPDIF_I (S/PDIF In Header, Red)

14) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header)

15) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers, Yellow)

16) F1_1394 (IEEE 1394a Header, Gray)

17) LPT (Parallel Port Header)

18) COMA (Serial Port Header, White)

19) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header)

20) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper)

21) BAT (BATTERY)

22) PHASE LED

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

2-1 Startup Screen

A. The LOGO Screen (Default)

B. The POST Screen

2-2 The Main Menu

(Sample BIOS Version: GA-EP43-DS3R D2)

BIOS Setup Program Function Keys

The Functions of the <F11> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only)

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

PC Health Status