Intel GA-EQ45M-S2 User Manual

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GA-EQ45M-S2

LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® Core Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family

User's Manual

Rev. 1001 12ME-EQ45MS2-1001R

processor family/

Nov. 5, 2008

GA-EQ45M-S2

Motherboard

Nov. 5, 2008

GA-EQ45M-S2

Motherboard

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information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on our website.

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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-EQ45M-S2 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 Back Panel Connectors ................................................................................. 21

1- 7 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 23

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

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

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

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

2- 4 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 42

2-5 Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................................. 44

2-6 Integrated Peripherals .....................................................................................47

2- 7 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 49

2- 8 PnP/PCI Configurations................................................................................. 51

2- 9 PC Health Status ...........................................................................................52

2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults................................................................................... 54

2- 1 1 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................. 54

2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password..................................................................... 55

2-13 Save & Exit Setup......................................................................................... 56

2-14 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 56

2-15 Security Chip Configuration............................................................................ 57

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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 59

3- 1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 59

3- 2 Application Software .......................................................................................60

3- 3 Technical Manuals.......................................................................................... 60

3-4 Contact........................................................................................................... 61

3-5 System........................................................................................................... 61

3- 6 Download Center............................................................................................ 62

Chapter 4 Unique Features......................................................................................... 63

4- 1 Xpress Recovery2 ......................................................................................... 6 3

4-2 BIOS Update Utilities..................................................................................... 66

4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility ...................................................... 66

4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility ....................................................... 69

4-3 Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced ................................................................ 70

4-4 Ultra TPM ...................................................................................................... 72

4-5 Q-Share ......................................................................................................... 73

4-6 Time Repair .................................................................................................... 74

Chapter 5 Appendix .................................................................................................... 75

5- 1 Configuring SA TA Hard Drive(s) .................................................................... 75

5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH10DO SATA Controllers................................................... 75

5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette..................................................... 81

5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ...................... 82

5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output................................................................. 87

5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio ............................................................ 87

5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out .................................................................................. 89

5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording ................................................................... 91

5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder ................................................................................. 93

5-3 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 94

5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................................. 94

5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure ................................................................................ 95

5-4 Regulatory Statements ................................................................................... 97

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Box Contents

GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SAT A 3Gb/s cables 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 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)

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GA-EQ45M-S2 Motherboard Layout

KB_MS

VGA

LPT

DVI

R_USB

USB

LAN

AUDIO

Intel 82567LM

SPDIF_O

CD_IN

CODEC

SPDIF_I

ATX_12V_2X

CPU_FAN

F_AUDIO

PCI1

PCI2

PCIEX4

PCIEX1

BAT

1_BIOS

DEBUG PORT

LGA775

2_BIOS

Intel® Q45

IT8213

PHASE LED

GA-EQ45M-S2

DDR2_1

DDR2_2

Intel® ICH10DO

IDE

DDR2_3

DDR2_4

SATA2_0 SATA2_1

SATA2_2 SATA2_3

MFG

SATA2_4 SATA2_5

ACPI_LED

(S0/1/3/4/5_LED)

IT8720

TPM IC

COMB

PWR_LED

FDD

ATX

SYS_FAN

COMA

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F_USB3

F_USB2

CLR_CMOS

F_USB1

F_PANEL

Block Diagram

1 PCI Express x4

1 PCI Express x1

PCIe CLK (100 MHz)

D-Sub

LAN

RJ45

Intel

82567LM

PCI Express Bus

PCI Bus

IT8213

DVI

LGA775

Processor

Host

Interface

Intel® Q45

GLCI

Intel® ICH10DO

CPU CLK+/-

(333/266/200 MHz)

DDR2 800/667 MHz

Dual Channel Memory

GMCH CLK

(333/266/200 MHz)

BIOS

6 SATA 3Gb/s

12 USB Ports

LPC BUS

Floppy

2 PCI

ATA-133/100/66/33

IDE Channel

CODEC

MIC

Line-In

Line-Out

SPDIF In

SPDIF Out

Side Speaker Out

Surround Speaker Out

Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out

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IT8720

2 COM Ports

PS/2 KB/Mouse

TPM

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.

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1-2 Product Specifications

CPU  Support for an Intel® Core

Intel® Core

2 Quad processor/Intel® Core Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core processo/Intel® Celeron® processor in the LGA 775 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)

 L2 cache varies with CPU Front Side Bus  1333/1066/800 MHz FSB Chipset  North Bridge: Intel® Q45 Chipset

 South Bridge: Intel® ICH10DO Memory  4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory

 Dual channel memory architecture

 Support for DDR2 800/667 MHz memory modules

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

Onboard Graphics  North Bridge:

- 1 x D-Sub port

- 1 x DVI-D port

Audio  Realtek ALC888 codec

 High Definition Audio

 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

 Support for S/PDIF In/Out

 Support for CD In

LAN  Intel 82567LM chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots  1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4

(Refer to page 19 for the graphics cards support list.)

 1 x PCI Express x1 slot

 2 x PCI slots

Storage Interface  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

USB  Integrated in the South Bridge

 Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 on the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets

connected to the internal USB headers)

2 Extreme processor/

(Note 3)

2 Duo processor/

(Note 1) (Note 2)

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Internal Connectors  1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector

 1 x 8-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

 1 x system fan header

 1 x front panel header

 1 x front panel audio header

 1 x CD In connector

 1 x S/PDIF In header

 1 x S/PDIF Out header

 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

 2 x serial port headers

 1 x debug card header

 1 x jumper for enabling Intel Management Engine Feature

 1 x clearing CMOS jumper

 1 x power LED header

 1 x chassis intrusion header

Back Panel  1 x PS/2 keyboard port Connectors  1 x PS/2 mouse port

 1 x parallel port

 1 x D-Sub port

 1 x DVI-D port

(Note 3)

 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

 1 x RJ-45 port

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

Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone) I/O Controller  iTE IT8720 chip Hardware Monitor  System voltage detection

 CPU/System temperature detection  CPU/System fan speed detection  CPU overheating warning  CPU/System fan fail warning  CPU/System fan speed control

(Note 4)

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BIOS  2 x 8 Mbit flash

 Use of licensed AWARD BIOS  PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b

Unique Features  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 Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced  Support for Ultra TPM  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  Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm

(Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 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) Before enabling Intel Management Engine, make sure DDR2_1 socket in Channel 0 is populated. (Note 3) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. (Note 4) Whether the CPU/System fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/

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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

Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket

LGA 775 CPU

NotchNotch

Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU

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

Step 2: Lift the metal load plate from the CPU socket. (DO NOT touch socket contacts.)

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.

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1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler

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

Male

Direction of the Arrow Sign on the Male Push Pin

Push Pin

The Top of Female Push Pin

Female Push Pin

Step 1: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU.

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 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 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.

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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 T able

Two Modules

Four Modules

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

DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR2_3 DDR2_4 DS/SS - - DS/SS - -

- - DS/SS - - DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS

DDR2_1

DDR2_2

DDR2_3

DDR2_4

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.

3. Before enabling Intel Management Engine, make sure DDR2_1 socket in Channel 0 is populated.

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.

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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.

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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 x16 Slot

PCI Slot

PCI Express x1 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 insert the graphics card into the PCI Express slot. Make sure the graphics card is locked by the latch at the end of the PCI Express slot.

• Removing the Card: 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.

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PCI Express x4 Graphics Card Support List

The items below are supported under Windows Vista operating system only. When using an add-on graphics card, please first delete the onboard graphics driver before installing the driver for the add-on graphics card.

Graphics Chip Maker Model Name ATI Radeon X1900 XTX GIGABYTE GV-RC19T512B-RH ATI Radeon X1950 Pro GIGABYTE GV-RX195P256D-RH ATI Radeon X1650 XT GIGABYTE GV-RX165T256D-RH ATI Radeon X1650 Pro GIGABYTE GV-RX165P256D-RH ATI Radeon X1600 Pro GIGABYTE GV-RX16P256DE-RH ATI Radeon X1550 GIGABYTE GV-RX155256D-RH ATI Radeon X1300 GIGABYTE GV-RX13128D-RH ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT GIGABYTE GV-RX26T256H ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro GIGABYTE GV-RX26P512H ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro GIGABYTE GV-RX24P256H ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT GIGABYTE GV-RX24T256HP ATI Radeon HD 4870 (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-R487X2-2GH-B ATI Radeon HD 4870 (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-R4871GH-B ATI Radeon HD 4870 (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-R487512H-B ATI Radeon HD 4850 (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-R485OC-1GH ATI Radeon HD 4850 (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-R485MC-1GH ATI Radeon HD 4850 (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-R485ZL-512H ATI Radeon HD 4850 (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-R485512H-B ATI Radeon HD 4670 (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-R467D3-512I ATI Radeon HD 4650 (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-R465OC-512I ATI Radeon HD 3870 (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-RX387512H ATI Radeon HD 3850 (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-RX385512H ATI Radeon HD 3650 (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-RX365512H ATI Radeon HD 3450 (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-RX345256H ATI Radeon HD 2600 AMD (ATi) ATI Radeon X800 XT ASUS AX800XT ATI Radeon X700 Pro ASUS AX700PRO ATI Radeon X600 XT MSI RX600 XT-TD128

(Continued...)

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Graphics Chip Maker Model Name NVIDIA GeForce 6500 GIGABYTE GV-NX65128DE NVIDIA GeForce 7100 GS GIGABYTE GV-NX71G512P8-RH NVIDIA GeForce 7200 GS GIGABYTE GV-NX72G128D NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS GIGABYTE GV-NX73G128D-RH NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT GIGABYTE GV-NX73T256D-RH NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE GIGABYTE GV-NX73L128D-RH NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS GIGABYTE GV-NX76G256D-RH NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT GIGABYTE GV-NX76T256D-RH NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT GIGABYTE GV-NX78T256V-B NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX GIGABYTE GV-NX78X256V-B NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS GIGABYTE GV-NX79G256DP-RH NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT GIGABYTE GV-NX79T256DP-RH NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS GIGABYTE GV-NX84G256H NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT GIGABYTE GV-NX85T512HP NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT GIGABYTE GV-NX86T256H NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS GIGABYTE GV-NX86S256H NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra GIGABYTE GV-NX88U768H-B NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-NX84S512HP NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-NX88T512HP NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-N94T-512H NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-N95TOC-512H NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-NX96T512HP NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-NX98X512H-B NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-N98TZL-512H NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+ (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-N98XP-512H-B NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-N28-1GH-B NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 (PCIe 2.0) GIGABYTE GV-N26-896H-B NVIDIA GeForce 6600 ASUS EN6600/TD/128 NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT ASUS EN6600GT/TD/128 NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Leadtek WinFast PX6600GT TDH NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT MSI NX6800GT-TD256E NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT ELSA GLADIAC 760GT NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT ELSA GLADIAC 790GT NVIDIA GeForce 7950GX2 NVIDIA P502/P602 NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX NVIDIA NVIDIA 7900GTX NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS NVIDIA NVIDIA 8600GTS NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX NVIDIA NVIDIA 8800GTX (A power supply with 700-watt

or above is recommended)

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1-6 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.

Parallel Port

Use the parallel port to connect devices such as a printer, scanner and etc. The parallel port is also called a printer port.

D-Sub Port

The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection to this port.

DVI-D Port

The DVI-D port supports DVI-D specifictation. Connect a monitor that supports DVI-D connection to this port.

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/

LAN Port

Activity LEDSpeed LED

State Description Orange 1 Gpbs data rate Green 100 Mpbs data rate Off 10 Mpbs data rate

Connection/Activity LED:Speed LED:

State Description Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring On

No data transmission or receiving

Off LAN link is not established

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.

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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."

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1-7 Internal Connectors

3 9

14 12

1) ATX_12V_2X

2) AT X

3) CPU_FAN

4) SYS_FAN

5) FDD

6) IDE

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

8) PWR_LED

9) B AT

10) F_PANEL

11) F_AUDIO

12) CD_IN

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19 2

21 7

4 8

13) SPDIF_I

14) SPDIF_O

15) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3

16) COMA

17) COMB

18) DEBUG PORT

19) CI

20) CLR_CMOS

21) MFG

22) PHASE LED

23) S0/S1/S3/S4/S5 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.

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1/2) ATX_12V_2X/ATX (2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector)

With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, 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.

• Use of a power supply providing a 2x4 12V power connector is recommended by the CPU manufacturer when using an Intel Extreme Edition CPU (130W).

• 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 power connectors are compatible with power supplies with 2x2 12V and 2x10 power connectors. When using a power supply providing a 2x4 12V and a 2x12 power connector, remove the protective covers from the 12V power connector and the main power connector on the motherboard. Do not insert the power supply cables into pins under the protective covers when using a power supply providing a 2x2 12V and a 2x10 power connector.

ATX_12V_2X:

ATX_12V_2X

Pin No. Definition

1 GND (Only for 2x4 pin 12V) 2 GND (Only for 2x4 pin 12V) 3 GND 4 GND 5 +12V (Only for 2x4 pin 12V) 6 +12V (Only for 2x4 pin 12V) 7 +12V 8 +12V

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ATX

ATX:

Pin No. Definition

1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5V SB(stand by +5V) 10 +12V 11 +12V (Only for 2x12-pin ATX) 12 3.3V (Only for 2x12-pin ATX)

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Pin No. Definition

13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON(soft On/Off) 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V (Only for 2x12-pin ATX) 24 GND (Only for 2x12-pin ATX)

3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_F AN (Fan Headers)

The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header and a 4-pin system fan header (CPU_FAN/ SYS_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.

CPU_FAN

SYS_FAN

CPU_FAN:

Pin No. Definition

1 GND 2 +12V 3 Sense 4 Speed Control

SYS_FAN:

Pin No. Definition

1 GND 2 +12V 3 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.

5) 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.

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6) 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.)

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7) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by ICH10DO, Orange)

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 ICH10DO 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.

SATA2_0 SATA2_1

SATA2_2 SATA2_3

SATA2_4 SATA2_5

Pin No. Definition

1 GND 2TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND

• 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.

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

8) 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).

Pin No. Definition

1 MPD+ 2 MPD3 MPD-

System Status LED S0 On S1 Blinking S3/S4/S5 Off

9) 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.

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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

2 1

MSG+

HD+

MSG-

HD-

Power Switch

PW+

RES-

PW-

RES+

Speaker

SPEAK-

SPEAK+

20 19

Hard Drive

Activity LED

Reset Switch

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

System Status LED S0 On S1 Blinking S3/S4/S5 Off

Connects to the power status indicator o n 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 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.

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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.

For HD Front Panel Audio:

Pin No. Definition

1 MIC2_L 2 GND 3 MIC2_R 4 -ACZ_DET 5 LINE2_R 6 GND 7 FAUDIO_JD 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 10 GND

• 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.

For AC'97 Front Panel Audio:

Pin No. Definition

1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4NC 5 Line Out (R) 6NC 7NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out (L) 10 NC

12) CD_IN (CD In Connector, Black)

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

Pin No. Definition

1 CD-L 2 GND

3 GND 4 CD-R

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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.

Pin No. Definition

1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 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.

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Pin No. Definition

1 SPDIFO 2 GND

15) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (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.

Pin No. Definition

1 Power (5V) 2 Power (5V) 3 USB DX4 USB DY5 USB DX+ 6 USB DY+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 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.

16/17) COMA/COMB (Serial Port Header, White)

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

COMA

10 9

COMB

Pin No. Definition

1 NDCD2 NSIN 3 NSOUT 4 NDTR5 GND 6 NDSR7 NRTS8 NCTS9 NRI10 No Pin

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18) DEBUG PORT (Debug Card Header, Black)

The header can connect one debug card via an optional debug card cable. For purchasing the optional debug card cable, please contact the local dealer.

Pin No. Definition

1 No Pin 2 GND 3 VCC3 4 LAD0 5 LAD1 6 LAD2 7 LAD3 8 -LFRAME 9 -PFMRST 10 DB CLK 11 DB_P_SENSOR 12 NC

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.

Pin No. Definition

1 Signal 2 GND

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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) MFG (Jumper for Enabling Intel Management Engine)

Use this jumper to enable or disable Intel Management Engine.

Open: Enable Intel Management Engine. (Default)

Short: Disable Intel Management Engine.

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22) PHASE LED

The number of lighted LEDs indicates the CPU loading. The higher the CPU loading, the more the number of lighted LEDs. To enable the Phase LED display function, please first enable Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced. Refer to Chapter 4, "Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced," for more details.

23) S0/S1/S3/S4/S5 LED (ACPI LEDs)

The ACPI LEDs indicate the system power status (S0, S1, S3, S4, S5) to prevent potential hardware damage due to improper plug/unplug actions.

System Status Definition

S0 Normal working state S1 POS (Power on Suspend), only the CPU stops working S3 STR (Suspend to RAM), only the memory is working S4 STD (Suspend to Disk), the system main power is turned

off but the system can still be waked up

S5 System is turned off

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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.)

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2-1 Startup Screen

The following screens may appear when the computer boots.

EQ45M-S2 F1h

Motherboard Model

BIOS Version

Function Keys: <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.

. . . .

<DEL>: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash 11/05/2008-Q45-ICH10-7A89PG0TC-00

Function Keys

<End> : Q-Flash

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

Intel Management Engine BIOS Setup

(Note)

After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, a message will appear as shown below. Press <Ctrl>+<P> to enter the Intel Management Engine Setup utility.

Intel(R) ME Firmware version 5.1.0.113 Press <CTRL - P> to enter Intel(R) ME Setup

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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: F1h)

 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 : Select Item F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Change CPU's Clock & Voltage

BIOS Setup Program Function Keys

< >< >< >< > Move the selection bar to select an item <Enter> Execute command or enter the submenu <Esc> Main Menu: Exit the BIOS Setup program

Submenus: Exit current submenu <Page Up> Increase the numeric value or make changes <Page Down> Decrease the numeric value or make changes <F1> Show descriptions of the function keys <F2> Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right (submenus only) <F5> Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus <F6> Load the Fail-Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus <F7> Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus <F8> Access the Q-Flash utility <F9> Display system information <F10> Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program <F11> Save CMOS to BIOS <F12> 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.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

 Security Chip Configuration

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

 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.

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 Advanced BIOS Features



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

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 Integrated Peripherals



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

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 Power Management Setup



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

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 PnP/PCI Configurations

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

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 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.

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 Load Optimized Defaults

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

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 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.)

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 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 module function.

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

Robust Graphics Booster [Auto] CPU Clock Ratio Fine CPU Clock Ratio CPU Frequency 2.66GHz( 266x10)

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Spread Spectrum [Enabled]

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(G)MCH Frequency Latch [Auto]

System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Auto Memory Frequency (Mhz) 800 800

DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) [Auto]

x CAS Latency Time 5 Auto x tRCD 5 Auto x tRP 5 Auto x tRAS 1 5 Auto

 Advanced Timing Control [Press Enter]

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

(Note)

Clock Chip Control

Standard Timing Control

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 altering 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

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.

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

********

(Note)

[10 X] [+0.5]

Item Help

Menu Level

Clock Chip Control

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Spread Spectrum

Enables or disables the Spread Spectrum technology. Enabled may reduce electromagnetic interference and effectively lower electromagnetic radiation. (Default: Enabled)

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

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Standard Timing Control

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(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.

System Memory Multiplier (SPD)

Sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto)

Memory Frequency (Mhz)

Displays the memory frequency.

DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD)

Manual allows all DRAM timing control items below to be configurable. Options are: Auto (default), Manual.

CAS Latency Time

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

tRCD

Options are: Auto (default), 1~15.

tRP

Options are: Auto (default), 1~15.

tRAS

Options are: Auto (default), 1~63.

Advanced Timing Control

x tRRD 3 Auto x tWTR 3 Auto x tWR 6 Auto x tRFC 42 Auto x tRTP 3 Auto x Command Rate (CMD) 0 Auto

Advanced Timing Control

Item Help

Menu Level

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

tRRD

Options are: Auto (default), 1~15.

tWTR

Options are: Auto (default), 1~31.

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tWR

Options are: Auto (default), 1~31.

tRFC

Options are: Auto (default), 1~255.

tRTP

Options are: Auto (default), 1~15.

Command Rate(CMD)

Options are: Auto (default), 1~3.

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2-4 Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Thu, Nov 6 2008

Time (hh:mm:ss) 17:31:24

 IDE Channel 0 Master [None]  IDE Channel 0 Slave [None]  IDE Channel 1 Master [None]  IDE Channel 1 Slave [None]  IDE Channel 2 Master [None]  IDE Channel 3 Master [None]  IDE Channel 4 Master [None]  IDE Channel 4 Slave [None]  IDE Channel 6 Master [None]  IDE Channel 6 Slave [None]

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5"]

Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]

Halt On [All, But Keyboard]

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Standard CMOS Features

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Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 510M

Total Memory 512M

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Standard CMOS Features

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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:

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

• None 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.

• Manual 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, 4, 6 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 Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default)

• None If no IDE/SATA devices are used, set this item to None so the system will

skipthe detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup.

Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. Options are: Auto (default), Large. 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 Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive.

Cylinder Number of cylinders.

Head Number of heads.

Precomp Write precompensation cylinder.

Landing Zone Landing zone.

Sector Number of sectors.

Drive A

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 [Press Enter]

First Boot Device [Floppy] Second Boot Device [Hard Disk] Third Boot Device [CDROM] Password Check [Setup] HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability [Disabled] CPU Multi-Threading Limit CPUID Max. to 3 No-Execute Memory Protect CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) CPU EIST Function Virtualization Technology

Console Redirection Disabled

x Baud Rate 19200

Agent after boot Enabled

Delay For HDD (Secs) [0] ASF support [Enabled] Init Display First [PCI]

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

(Note)

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

(Note)

[Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled]

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Onboard VGA [Enable If No Ext PEG] On-Chip Frame Buffer Size [32MB+2MB for GTT]

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

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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.

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

CPU Multi-Threading

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

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

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)

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)

CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2)

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)

(Note)

(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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CPU EIST Function

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

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)

Console Redirection

This feature allows your computer to send contents displayed in POST or MS-DOS to another computer. (Default: Disabled)

Baud Rate

Displays the speed at which the contents are sent.

Agent after boot

This feature allows your computer to send contents to another computer after the operating system has booted. (Default: Enabled)

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)

ASF support

This feature allows another computer to control power-on/off or carry out remote control of your computer. (Default: Enabled)

Init Display First

Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card or the onboard VGA.

PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) Onboard Sets the onboard VGA as the first display. PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card as the first display.

Onboard VGA

Enables or disables the onboard VGA function.

Enable If No Ext PEG

Activates the onboard VGA only if no PCI Express VGA card is installed. (Default)

Always Enable

Always activates the onboard VGA, whether or not a PCI Express card is installed. If you wish to set up a dual view configuration, set this item to Always Enable.

On-Chip Frame Buffer Size

Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller. MS-DOS, for example, will use only this memory for display. Options are: 32MB+2MB for GTT (default), 64MB+2MB for GTT, 128MB+2MB for GTT.

(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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2-6 Integrated Peripherals

SATA RAID/AHCI Mode [Disabled] SATA Port0-3 Native Mode [Disabled] USB Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Keyboard Support [Disabled] USB Mouse Support [Disabled] Legacy USB storage detect [Enabled] Azalia Codec [Auto] Onboard LAN Function [Enabled] Onboard IDE Controller [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3] Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [SPP]

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Default F7: Optimized Defaults

SATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel ICH10DO Southbridge)

Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel ICH10DO Southbridge or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode.

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

PATA mode. (Default) RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers. AHCI 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.

SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel ICH10DO Southbridge)

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

systems that do not support Native mode. (Default) Enabled 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.

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)

Integrated Peripherals

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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 LAN Function

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.

Onboard IDE Controller (iTE IT8213 Chip)

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

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 Serial Port 2

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

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2-7 Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)] ACPI LED Control [Enabled] Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN [Instant-Off] PME Event Wake Up [Enabled] Power On by Ring [Enabled]

Resume by Alarm [Disabled]

x Date (of Month) Alarm Everyday x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0

HPET Support

HPET Mode

Power On By Mouse [Disabled]

Power On By Keyboard [Disabled]

x KB Power ON Password Enter

AC Back Function [Soft-Off]

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

(Note)

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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 mode. The system can be resumed at any time.

S3(STR) 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.

ACPI LED Control

Enables or disables the onboard ACPI LEDs. Enabled allows the onboard ACPI LEDs to light up according to the system status. (Default: Enabled)

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 Management Setup

[Enabled] [32-bit mode]

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(Note) Supported on Windows Vista operating system only.

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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)

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

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

HPET Mode

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)

(Note)

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 Disables this function. (Default)

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

Keyboard 98 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 The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default)

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

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

power.

(Note) Supported on Windows Vista operating system only. GA-EQ45M-S2 Motherboard - 50 -

2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations

PCI1 IRQ Assignment [Auto] PCI2 IRQ Assignment [Auto]

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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.

PCI2 IRQ Assignment

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.

PnP/PCI Configurations

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2-9 PC Health Status

Reset Case Open Status [Disabled]

Case Opened No Vcore 1.156V DDR18V 1.968V +3.3V 3.360V +12V 12.251V Current System Temperature 40oC Current CPU Temperature 35oC Current CPU FAN Speed 2872 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM

CPU Warning Temperature [Disabled] CPU FAN Fail Warning [Disabled] SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning [Disabled] Smart FAN Control Method [Auto]

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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 FAN Speed (RPM)

Displays current CPU/system 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), 60oC/140oF, 70oC/158oF, 80oC/176oF, 90oC/194oF.

CPU/SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning

Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU/system fan is not connected or fails. Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs. (Default: Disabled)

PC Health Status

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Smart FAN Control Method

(Note)

Specifies how to control CPU fan speed.

Auto Lets BIOS control CPU fan speed. (Default)

Intel(R) QST Allows CPU fan speed to be controlled by the Intel Quiet System Technology

(QST). This feature requires the installation of Intel Host Embedded Control

Interface (HECI) driver from the motherboard driver disk. Legacy Allows CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature. Disabled Forces CPU fan to run at full speed.

(Note) Before setting this item to Intel(R) QST, make sure at least DDR2_1 or DDR2_2 socket in

Channel 0 is populated. A small portion of system memory will be shared when Intel QST is enabled.

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2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

 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 : Select Item F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

 Security Chip Configuration

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

 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 : Select Item F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

Load Optimized Defaults

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

 Security Chip Configuration

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.

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2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password

 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 : Select Item F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Enter Password:

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.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

 Security Chip Configuration

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

 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 : Select Item F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y

Save Data to CMOS

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

 Security Chip Configuration

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

 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 : Select Item F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

Abandon all Data

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

 Security Chip Configuration

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.

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2-15 Security Chip Configuration

LT/TXT Initialization [Disabled] Reset TPM Flag [Disabled] Security Chip [Disabled]

Security Chip state Disabled/Deactivated

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

LT/TXT Initialization

Enables or disables Intel Trusted Execution Technology (Intel TXT). Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides a hardware-based security foundation. By isolating assigned memory through this hardware-based protection, it allows the system to protect data in each virtual partition from unauthorized access from software in another partition. (Default: Disabled)

Reset TPM Flag

Allows you to determine whether to reset the virtual partitions assigned by Intel TXT. (Default: Disabled)

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)

Security Chip State

Displays the current settings in the security chip.

Security Chip Configuration

Item Help

Menu Level

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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation

• 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 optical 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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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.

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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.

• 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:

• Intel® platform

• At least 512 MB of system memory

• VESA compatible graphics card

• Windows® XP with SP1 or later, Windows® Vista

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

• USB hard drives are not supported.

• Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode are not supported.

Installation and Configuration

Turn on your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk.

A. Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive

Step 1: Click Drive options.

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

Step 2: Click New.

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Step 3: When partitioning your hard drive, make sure to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recommended; actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data) and begin the

Step 4: After the operating system is installed, rightclick the Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage. Go to Disk Management to check disk allocation.

installation of the operating system.

Step 5: Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top). Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file.

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 , press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2.

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 <F9> during the POST.

C. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2

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

Step 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data.

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Step 2: When finished, go to Disk Management to check disk allocation.

D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2

Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before.

E. Removing the Backup

Step 1: If you wish to remove the backup file, select

REMOVE.

F. Exiting Xpress Recovery2

Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2.

Step 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.

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4-2 BIOS Update Utilities

GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MSDOS mode.

What is Q-FlashTM?

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 @BIOSTM?

@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. EQ45MS2.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.

EQ45M-S2 F1h . . . .

<DEL>: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash 11/05/2008-Q45-ICH10-7A89PG0TC-00

Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, please do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.

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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>.

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

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

• 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>.

Flash Type/Size.................................MXIC 25L1605A 1M

Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive

Floppy A <Drive>

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

HDD 0-0 <Drive>

Total size : 0 Free size : 0

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

Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model.

Q-Flash Utility v2.07

Save BIOS to Drive

0 file(s) found

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.

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

• 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.

Flash Type/Size.................................MXIC 25L1605A 1M

Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive

Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

Q-Flash Utility v2.07

!! Copy BIOS completed - Pass !!

Save BIOS to Drive

Please press any key to continue

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Step 4: Press <Esc> and then <Enter> to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. As the system boots, you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen.

Step 5: During the POST, press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press <Enter> to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripherals devices after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults.

 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 : Select Item F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? Y

Load Optimized Defaults

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

 Security Chip Configuration

Press <Y> to load BIOS defaults

Step 6: Select Save & Exit Setup and then press <Y> to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. The procedure is complete after the system restarts.

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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:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Save Current BIOS to File: Click Save Current BIOS to save the current BIOS file.

4. Load BIOS defaults after BIOS Update:

Select the Load CMOS default after BIOS update check box and then the system will automatically load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after the system restarts.

C. After Updating the BIOS:

Restart your system after updating the BIOS.

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.

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4-3 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.

Meter Mode - Button Information Table

(Note 3)

6 CPU Voltage Display 7 Dynamic Power Phase Status 8 Current CPU Power Consumption 9 Meter Time

10 Power Saving (Calculate power savings based on time) 11 Meter/Timer Reset Switch 12 Meter Mode Switch 13 Total Mode Switch 14 Close (Application will enter Stealth Mode) 15 Minimize (Application will continue to run in taskbar) 16 INFO/Help 17 Live Utility Update (Check for the latest utility version)

(Note 2)

• The above data is for reference only. Actual performance may vary depending on motherboard model.

• CPU Power and Power Scores are for reference only. Actual results may vary based on testing method.

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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)

Total Mode - Button Information Table

Button Description 1 Dynamic Energy Saver On/Off Switch (Default: Off) 2 Motherboard Phase LED On/Off Switch (Default: On) 3 Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On/Off Switch (Default: Off) 4 CPU Throttling Display 5 3-Level CPU Voltage Switch (Default:1) 6 CPU Voltage Display 7 Dynamic Power Phase Status 8 Current CPU Power Consumption 9 Time/Date Dynamic Energy Saver Enabled

10 Total Power Savings (Total power saving with Dynamic Energy Saver enabled) 11 Dynamic Energy Saver Meter Mode Switch 12 Dynamic Energy Saver Total Mode Switch 13 Close (Application will enter Stealth Mode) 14 Minimize (Application will continue to run in taskbar) 15 INFO/Help 16 Live Utility Update (Check for the latest utility version)

(Note 3)

(Note 5)

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.

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4-4 Ultra TPM

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.

• 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:

1. 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.)

2. 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 click the Enable Backup to BIOS

(Note 2)

password in the BIOS.

created with Infineon Security Platform Settings T ool. Click OK to store the key on your USB flash drive or

and select Initialize. A screen in Figure 1 will appear. Select a USB flash drive and

(Note 1)

check box, or select at least two USB flash drives. Click OK and then enter the user

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 T ool will give the following warning message, which is normal.

Figure 1

3. To duplicate a TPM key to another USB flash drive, right-click on the Ultra TPM icon and select Duplicate. A screen

(Note 1) When more than one user stores their TPM keys in the BIOS, the latter key will replace the former key. (Note 2) If you incorrectly enter the password three times, Ultra TPM will be locked. T o 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 3) 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.

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

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4-5 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 2. Data Sharing EnabledFigure 1. Data Sharing Disabled

Options Descriptions

Option Description Connect ... Displays the computers with data sharing enabled Enable Incoming Folder ... Enables data sharing Disable Incoming Folder ... Disables data sharing Open Incoming Folder : Accesses the shared data folder C:\Q-ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder : Changes the data folder to be shared C:\Q-ShareFolder Update Q-Share ... Updates Q-Share online About Q-Share ... Displays the current Q-Share version Exit... Exits Q-Share

(Note)

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

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4-6 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 Function ON Automatically creates system restore

points

OFF DO NOT automatically create system

restore points

SCHEDULE Sets a regular interval for creating

system restore points

CAPACITY Sets the percentage of hard drive space

used for saving shadow copies

TRIGGER 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.

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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. D. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver. E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system.

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 Intel ICH10DO SATA Controllers

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

Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.

(Note 1)

(Note 2)

(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 [RAID] SATA Port0-3 Native Mode [Disabled] USB Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Keyboard Support [Disabled] USB Mouse Support [Disabled] Legacy USB storage detect [Enabled] Azalia Codec [Auto] Onboard LAN Function [Enabled] Onboard IDE Controller [Enabled] OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3] Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [SPP]

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup.

Integrated Peripherals

Figure 1

Item Help

Menu Level

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.

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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.

RAID Volumes : None defined.

Physical Disks : Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk

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

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>.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

[ MAIN MENU ]

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

4. Exit

RAID Volumes : * = Data is Encrypted None defined.

Physical Disks : Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk

[]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

Figure 3

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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.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5

[]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name : Volume0

RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe)

Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : 128KB Capacity : 223.6 GB

RAID10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

Choose the RAID level:

RAID0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID5: Stripes data and parity.

Figure 4

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>.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name : Volume0

RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe)

Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : 128KB Capacity : 223.6 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

The following are typical values:

RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB

[]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

Figure 5

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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).

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5

WARNING : ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

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

[]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name : RAID_Volume0

RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe)

Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : 128KB Capacity : 223.6 GB

Press ENTER to create the specified volume.

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

Figure 6

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)

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

[ MAIN MENU ]

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

4. Exit

RAID Volumes : * = Data is Encrypted ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 223.6GB Normal Yes

Physical Disks : Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111.8GB Member Disk(0) 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111.8GB Member Disk(0)

[]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

Figure 7

To exit the ICH10DO 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.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5

Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) 2 223.6GB Normal Yes

[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]

[ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ]

ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST!

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.

[]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume

[ HELP ]

Figure 8

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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 also can copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive. See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS-DOS mode 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

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 and press <Enter>. For example, from the menu in Figure 2, select 1)Intel Matrix Storage driver for 32bit system for Windows 32-bit operating system or 2)Intel Matrix Storage driver for 64bit system for Windows 64-bit. Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. Press any key to exit when finished.

(Note 1)

. Prepare a startup disk that has

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

With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/XP onto your hard drive(s). The followings are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation on the Intel ICH10DO SATA controller.

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). A screen will then appear asking you to specify additional device. Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press <S>.

Windows Setup

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

Step 2: Then a controller menu similar to Figure 2 below will appear. Select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/ DO SATA RAID Controller and press <Enter>. On the next screen, press <Enter> to continue the driver installation. After the driver installation, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation.

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) ICH7R/DH SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH8M-E/ICH9M-E SATA RAID Controller

Figure 1

ENTER=Select F3=Exit

Figure 2

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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 3).

Figure 3

Step 2: Specify the location where the driver is saved, such as your floppy disk or USB flash drive (Figure 4). For users using a SATA optical drive, be sure to copy the driver files from the motherboard driver disk

to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole iMSM foler to the USB flash drive). Then use Method B to load the driver.

Method A: Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and browse to the following directory:

\BootDrv\iMSM\32Bit

For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to the 64Bit folder.

Method B: Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to the 32Bit (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or 64Bit (for Windows Vista 64-bit) folder.

Figure 4

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Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 10 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R SATA RAID Controller and press Next.

Figure 10

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 11).

Figure 11

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Rebuilding an Array:

Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array. Rebuilding applies only to fault-tolerant arrays such as RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 arrays. The procedures below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array.

Intel ICH10DO SATA controller: Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Restart your computer.

Enabling Automatic Rebuild

Step 1: When the message "Press <Ctrl-I> to enter Configuration Utility" appears, press <Ctrl> + <I> to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. The following screen appears after you enter the RAID Configuration Utility.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5

1. Create RAID Volume

"Degraded volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selecting

2. Delete RAID Volume

a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the operating system.

Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit):

Port Drive Model Serial # Size

RAID Volumes :

1 WDC WD800JD-22LS WD-WMAM9W736333 74.4GB

None defined.

Physical Disks : Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 WDC WD800JD-22LS WD-WMAM9W736201 74.4GB Member Disk (0) 1 WDC WD800JD-22LS WD-WMAM9W736333 74.4GB Non-RAID Disk

[]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit

[]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ]

[ MAIN MENU ]

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

4. Exit

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

Step 2: Select the new hard drive to add into the array to be rebuilt and press <Enter>. The following screen appears, indicating that an automatic rebuild will be performed automatically after you enter the operating system (look for the Intel Storage Console icon in the notification area, which will show that a RAID volume is being rebuilt). If you do not enable automatic rebuild on this stage, you have to manually rebuild the array in the operating system (see the next for more details).

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

[ MAIN MENU ]

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

4. Exit

RAID Volumes : ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 gbb RAID1(Mirror) N/A 74.4GB Rebuild Yes

Physical Disks : Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 WDC WD800JD-22LS WD-WMAM9W736201 74.4GB Member Disk (0) 1 WDC WD800JD-22LS WD-WMAM9W736333 74.4GB Member Disk (0)

Volumes with "Rebuild" status will be rebuilt within the operating system.

[]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

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Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System

While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then launch the Intel® Matrix Storage Console from Programs in the Start Menu.

Step 1: On the View menu of the Intel Matrix Storage Console, select Advanced Mode for a more detailed view of the storage device information.

Step 3: Click Next when the Rebuild RAID Volume Wizard appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.

Step 5: When the message "The rebuild was completed successfully," appears, click OK to complete.

Step 2: The new hard drive appears under Non-RAID Hard Drive. Right-click on the new hard drive and select Rebuild to this Hard Drive.

Step 4: To check the rebuild status during the rebuild process, right-click on the rebuild volume and select Show Rebuild Progress.

Step 6: After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding, click the volume and its status in the information pane will display as Normal.

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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 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.

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 Vista as the example operating system.)

Center/Subwoofer

Speaker Out

Rear Speaker Out

Side Speaker Out

Line In

Front Speaker Out

Mic In

Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notification area. Doubleclick the icon to access the HD Audio Manager.

(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. Appendix- 87 -

Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The current connected device is dialog box appears. Select the device according to the type of device you connect. Then click OK.

Step 3: On the Speakers screen, click the Speaker Configu-

ration tab. In the Speaker Configuration list, select Stereo, Quadraphonic, 5.1 Speaker, or 7.1 Speaker

according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up. Then the speaker setup is completed.

B. Configuring Sound Effect:

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

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

If your chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio module, to activate the AC'97 functionality, click the tool icon on the Speaker Configuration tab. On the

Connector Settings dialog box, select the Disable front panel jack detection check box. Click OK to

complete.

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

Click Device advanced settings on the top right cor- ner on the Speaker Configuration tab to open the

Device advanced settings dialog box. Select the Mute the rear output device, when a front headphone plugged in check box. Click OK to complete.

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5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out

A. S/PDIF In:

The S/PDIF in cable (optional) allows you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing.

S/PDIF In Cable

Optical S/PDIF In

Coaxial S/PDIF In

1. 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.

2. Configuring S/PDIF In:

On the Digital Input screen, click the Default Format tab to select the default format. Click OK to complete.

(Note) The actual locations of the SPDIF In and SPDIF Out connectors may differ by model.

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B. S/PDIF Out:

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

1. Conneting a S/PDIF Out Cable

S/PDIF Coaxial Cable

S/PDIF Optical 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.

2. Configuring S/PDIF Out:

On the Digital Output screen, click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth. Click OK to complete.

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5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording

Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notification area. Doubleclick the icon to access the HD Audio Manager.

Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Mic in jack (pink) on the front panel. Then 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: Go to the Microphone screen. Do not mute the recording volume, or you'll not be able to record the sound. To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process, do not mute the playback volume. It is recommended that you set the volumes at a middle level.

If you want to change the current sound input default device to microphone, right-click on Microphone and select Set Default Device.

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Step 4: To raise the recording and playback volume for the microphone, click the Microphone Boost icon on the right of the Recording Volume slider and set the Microphone Boost level.

Step 5: After completing the settings above, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click

Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording.

* Enabling Stereo Mix

If the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you wish to use, refer to the steps below. The following steps explain how to enable Stereo Mix (which may be needed when you want to record sound from your computer).

Step 1: Locate the Volume icon in the notification area and right-click on this icon. Select Recording Devices.

Step 2: On the Recording tab, right-click on an empty space and select Show Disabled Devices.

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Step 3: When the Stereo Mix item appears, right-click on this item and select Enable. Then set it as the default device.

Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to configure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound.

5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder

A. Recording Sound:

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

2. To record the audio, click the Start Recording button .

3. To stop recording audio, click the Stop Recording button . Be sure to save the recorded audio file upon completion (by default, the recorded audio is saved as a WMA file).

B. Playing the Recorded Sound:

You can play your recording in a digital media player program that supports playback of WMA files.

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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.

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 A TX main power cable and the 12V power cable. Turn on the power to start the computer.

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.

(Continued...)

Yes

Isolate the short circuit.

The problem is verified and solved.

Secure the CPU

cooler on the CPU. Connect the CPU cooler power cable to the motherboard.

The problem is verified and solved.

Correctly insert the memory into the memory socket.

The problem is verified and solved.

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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.

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.

Turn off the computer and connect the IDE/SA T A devices. Check if the system can boot successfully.

The power supply, CPU or CPU socket might fail.

The problem is verified and solved.

The graphics card, expansion slot, or monitor might fail.

The problem is verified and solved.

The keyboard or mouse might fail.

The problem is verified and solved.

The IDE/SATA device, connector, or cable might fail.

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

The problem is verified and solved.

works successfully).

END

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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5-4 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.

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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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Appendix- 99 -

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Intel GA-EQ45M-S2 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual