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GA-870A-USB3L AM3+ socket motherboard for AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor User's Manual Rev. 3101 12ME-870AB3L-3101R
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Motherboard GA-870A-USB3L Mar. 4, 2011 Motherboard GA-870A-USB3L Mar. 4, 2011
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Installation Guide included with the product.  For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV
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Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-870A-USB3L Motherboard Layout 7 GA-870A-USB3L Motherboard 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
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Installation 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Application Software 56 3-3 Technical Manuals 56 3-4 Contact...57 3-5 System...57 3-6 Download Center 58 3-7 New Utilities...58 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS
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Box Contents GA-870A-USB3L motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. The
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GA-870A-USB3L Motherboard Layout KB_USB RCA_SPDIF CPU_FAN ATX_12V R_USB2 R_USB1 R_USB3 Socket AM3+/AM3 PWR_FAN USB_LAN Etron EJ168 AUDIO F_AUDIO GA-870A-USB3L PCIEX1_1 AMD 870 ATX Realtek RTL8111E PCIEX16 SPDIF_OUT DDR3_1 DDR3_2 PCIEX1_2 CODEC PCI1 CD_IN PCIEX4 SPDIF_IN PCI2
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GA-870A-USB3L Motherboard Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 AM3+/AM3 CPU DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1333 x1 RJ45 Realtek RTL8111E x1 x1 PCI Express Bus PCI Bus Dual BIOS AMD 870 AMD SB850 Etron EJ168 x1 PCI Express Bus 12 USB 2.0/1.1 6 SATA 6Gb/s LPC
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's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N wrist strap when handling electronic com- ponents such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult
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ŠŠ Support for AM3+/AM3 processors: AMD Phenom™ II processor/AMD Athlon™ II processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport Bus ŠŠ 5200 MT/s Chipset ŠŠ North Bridge: AMD 870 ŠŠ South Bridge: AMD SB850 Memory ŠŠ 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up
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voltage detection ŠŠ CPU/System temperature detection ŠŠ CPU/System/Power fan speed detection ŠŠ CPU overheating warning ŠŠ CPU/System/Power fan fail warning ŠŠ CPU/System fan speed control * Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you
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motherboard model. ŠŠ Support for Easy Energy Saver ŠŠ Support for Smart Recovery ŠŠ Support for Auto Green ŠŠ Support for ON/OFF Charge ŠŠ Support for Cloud OC ŠŠ Support ŠŠ Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP Form Factor ŠŠ ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 20.2cm * GIGABYTE reserves the
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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
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below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. • Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU. • Do not force the CPU into the CPU socket. The CPU cannot fit in if oriented incorrectly
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lock into place. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: 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
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motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. After the
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to each other or DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard. Notch DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch, so it can only 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
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an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. • 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
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connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio. Before using this feature, ensure that your , 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.
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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." Hardware Installation - 20 -
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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. - 21 - Hardware Installation
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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 the correct orientation. The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the 12V power connector is not connected, the computer will
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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
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/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standards. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The AMD SB850 south bridge supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. SATA3_5 1 7 1 7 SATA3_4 SATA3_0
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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
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pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device 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
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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 PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your expansion card. Pin No. Definition 1 1 SPDIFO 2 GND -
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DY+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC When the system is in S4/S5 mode, only the USB ports routed to the F_USB1 header can support the ON/OFF Charge function. • Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket (2x5-pin) cable into the USB header. • Prior to installing the USB bracket
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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). - 29 - Hardware
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motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q- the BIOS. For instructions on using the Q- you do not encounter problems using the current version Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for the beep
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Keys B. The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2011, Award Software, Inc. AMD 870 BIOS for GA-870A-USB3L D2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/06/2011-RX870-SB850-7A66CG0GC-00 Function Keys
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Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Change CPU's Clock & Voltage F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS BIOS Setup Program Function Keys Move the selection bar to
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you wish to load, then press 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, and the type of errors that stop
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. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components values to reset the board to default values. CPU Frequency(MHz) Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency. The adjustable range is from 200 MHz
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PCIe Spread Spectrum Enables or disables PCIe Spread Spectrum. (Default: Disabled) HT Link Frequency Allows you to manually set the frequency for the HT Link between the CPU and chipset. Auto BIOS will automatically adjust the HT Link Frequency. (Default) x1~x10 Sets HT Link Frequency to x1~
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RAS to CAS R/W Delay Options are: Auto (default), 5T~12T. Row Precharge Time Options are: Auto (default), 5T~12T. Minimum RAS Active Time Options are: Auto (default), 15T~30T. 1T/2T Command Timing Options are: Auto (default), 1T, 2T. TwTr Command Delay Options are: Auto (default), 4T~7T. Trfc0 for
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set the system voltages as required. Manual allows all voltage control items below to CPU being installed. (Default: Normal) Note: Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU. CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage. Auto sets the CPU
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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. - 39 - BIOS Setup
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Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector Halt On Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive. Number of cylinders. Number of heads. Write precompensation cylinder. Landing zone. Number of sectors. Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for
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AMD C1E Support (Note) Virtualization AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control CPU Unlock (Note) CPU core Control x CPU core 0 x CPU core 1 x CPU . (Default: Disabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to
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tasks while in a low-power mode that appears off. (Default: Disabled) Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Backup BIOS Image to HDD Allows the system to copy the BIOS image
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} SMART LAN Onboard Audio Function Onboard USB3.0 Controller USB Controllers USB Legacy Function AMD SB850 South Bridge. This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to RAID. OnChip SATA3.0 Support Enables or disables the SATA 6Gb/s function integrated in the Chipset
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 OnChip SATA Port as ESP CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software OnChip SATA Port as ESP Port0 as ESP Port1 as ESP Port2 as ESP Port3 as ESP x Port4 as ESP x Port5 as ESP [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Disabled Disabled Item Help Menu Level
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If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard, the Status fields of all four pairs ROM is activated. When a Cable Problem Occurs... If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. Onboard USB3.0 Controller (Etron EJ168 USB Controller, USB Connectors
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USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrated USB controllers. (Default: Enabled) Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below. USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) USB Storage Function Determines whether to detect USB storage devices,
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USB Wake Up from S3 Modem Ring Resume PME Event Wake Up HPET Support (Note) Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard x KB Power awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from a modem that supports wake-up function. (Default: Disabled) PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to
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: When using this function, avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power, or the settings may not be effective. ErP Support Determines whether to let the system consume less than 1W power in S5 (shutdown) state. (Default: Disabled) Note: When this item is set to
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Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software PC Health Status CPU Smart FAN Mode System Smart FAN Control [Auto] [Enabled] the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header. If the system chassis cover is removed, this field
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, BIOS will emit warning sound. Options are: Disabled (default), 60oC/140oF, 70oC/158oF, 80oC/176oF, 90oC/194oF. CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU/system/power fan is not connected or fails. Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs
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instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. 2-10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software  MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults  Standard CMOS
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2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software  MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)  Standard CMOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Management SetupEnter Password:  PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load
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2-12 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software  MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults  Standard CMOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Set Supervisor Password  Integrated
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install new GIGABYTE utilities. Click Yes to automatically install the utilities. Or click No if you want to manually select the utilities to install on the Application Software page later. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack
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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. Drivers Installation
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3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 57 - Drivers Installation
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, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install. You can click the Install
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compress and back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up 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
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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
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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. Step
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™? Motherboards that support DualBIOS backup BIOS manually. What is GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard AMD 870 BIOS for GA-870A-USB3L D2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/06/2011-RX870-SB850
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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. • update file and press . Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. Step 2: The process of the system reading the BIOS file from the
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Step 4: Press and then 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 to enter BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to load BIOS defaults.
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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
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the optimum configurations tested to let the CPU reach the best motherboard model. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that the item is not configurable or the function is not supported. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset
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, GIGABYTE Easy In Meter Mode, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver CPU Frequency Function On/Off Switch (Default: Off) (Note 1) 3 CPU Throttling Display 4 CPU Voltage Display 5 3-Level CPU Voltage Switch (Default:1) (Note 2) 6 Current CPU motherboard model. • CPU Power and Power Scores are for reference
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only if you want to make any changes or completely close the application. (Note 1) Maximize system power saving with Dynamic CPU Frequency Function; system performance may be affected. (Note 2) 1: Normal Power Saving (default); 2: Advanced Power Saving; 3: Extreme Power Saving. (Note 3) The
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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 to configure the data sharing settings. in the
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up to 64 backups (the actual limit depends on the size of each partition). When this limit is reached, the oldest backup will be ovewritten. Instructions for copying files/folders from a backup: To browse through your backups made at different time, select a backup time using the time scroll bar on
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your Bluetooth cell phone, click Refresh to let Auto Green re-detect the device.) Before creating a Bluetooth cell phone key, make sure your motherboard has a Bluetooth receiver and you have turned on the search and Bluetooth functions on your phone. Configuring the Bluetooth cell phone key: After
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(System Tweaking): The Tuner tab provides a full range of tweaking options that include CPU, memory, graphics, and PCIe frequencies and voltages. Click the or but- PAN (Personal Area Network) support is required. Available functions may differ by motherboard model. Unique Features - 72 -
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model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one hard drive. • Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the
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Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Make sure OnChip SATA Controller is enabled. To enable support for RAID 5, set OnChip SATA RAID5 Support to Onboard Audio Function Onboard USB3.0 Controller USB Controllers motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend
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a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed with 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 to enter RAID Option ROM Utility" (Figure
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Create Arrays Manually To create a new array, press to enter the LD View Menu window ( 1 Logical Drive 1 [ LD Define Menu ] RAID Mode Drv RAID 0 0 Stripe Block 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary ON Initialization Cache Mode Fast WriteThru Port:ID 01:00 02:00 [ Drives Assignments ] Drive Model
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In the following procedure, we'll create RAID 0 as an example. 1. Under the RAID Mode section, press the key to select RAID 0. 2. Set the Stripe Block size. 64 KB is the default. 3. Under the Drives Assignments section, press the up or down arrow key to highlight a drive. 4. Press the
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View Drive Assignments The View Drive Assignments option in the Main Menu displays whether the attached hard drives are assigned to a disk array or are unassigned. Under the Assignment column, drives are labeled with their assigned disk array or shown as Free if unassigned. Option ROM Utility (c)
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, the hard drive(s) may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. First, copy the driver from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. Refer to the following for the location of the driver. • For the AMD SB850, copy all of the files in the \BootDrv\SBxxx\x86 folder to your floppy disk
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7 (go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SBxxxW7 folder 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\SBxxxW7\RAID\W7 For Windows 7 64-bit, browse to the \W764A
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Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 4 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next. Figure 4 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Select the RAID drive and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 5). Figure 5 - 81 - Appendix
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added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array. While in the operating system, make sure the chipset drivers have been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from All Programs in the Start Menu. Step 1: Enter the login ID and password (default: "admin
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audio driver. For manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. • Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. If you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio module), refer to instructions
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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 Configuration tab. In the Speaker Configuration list, select
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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_IN 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
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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. Connecting 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
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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. Double-click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager. Step 2: Connect your microphone
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Step 5: After completing the settings above, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. * Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you wish to use, refer to the steps below. The
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. Be sure to save the recorded audio file upon completion. B. Playing the Recorded Sound You can play your recording in a digital media player program that supports your audio file format. - 89 - Appendix
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refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter driver successfully? (For Windows XP only) A: Step 1: First, make sure Service Pack 1 or Service driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from GIGABYTE's website to install. For more details, go to the Support
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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
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verified and solved. 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 & Downloads\Technical Support page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible. Appendix - 92 -
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. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com WEB address (Chinese): http://www.gigabyte.tw GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY (INDIA) LIMITED - India WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.in • Saudi Arabia WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.sa • Gigabyte
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website, select your language in the language list on the top right corner of the website. • GIGABYTE Global Service System To submit a technical or non-technical (Sales/Marketing) question, please link to: http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw Then select your language to enter the system. Appendix - 96 -