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GA-880G-USB3 AM3+ socket motherboard for AMD AM3+ processor/ AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processor/AMD Athlon™ II processor User's Manual Rev. 3101 12ME-880GUB3-3101R - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-880G-USB3 Feb. 8, 2011 Motherboard GA-880G-USB3 Feb. 8, 2011 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 3
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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 4
...6 Optional Items...6 GA-880G-USB3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-880G-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 8 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Setup of the ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ 45 2-7 Power Management Setup 48 2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations 50 2-9 PC Health Status 51 2-10 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 5
Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Application Software 58 3-3 Technical Manuals 58 3-4 Contact...59 3-5 System...59 3-6 Download Center 60 3-7 New Utilities...60 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 61 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 64 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 6
Box Contents GA-880G-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA cables I/O Shield motherboard image is for reference only. Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 7
GA-880G-USB3 Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB CPU_FAN VGA_DVI ATX_12V Socket AM3+ PWR_FAN HDMI_SPDIF R_USB USB_LAN Etron ATX EJ168 AUDIO F_AUDIO AMD 880G Realtek RTL8111E PCIEX16 iTE IT8720 DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 PCIEX1_1 CODEC PCIEX1_2 PCIEX4 SPDIF_O PCI1 PCI2 COM GA-880G- - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 8
GA-880G-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 AM3+/AM3 CPU PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LAN 2 USB 3.0/2.0 RJ45 Hyper Transport 3.0 DDR3 1866 (O.C.) (Note 1)/ 1333/1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory Realtek Etron RTL8111E EJ168 GFX CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus x16 x1 x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 9
manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N container. • Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure the power supply has been turned steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 10
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 880G ŠŠ South Bridge: AMD SB710 Memory ŠŠ 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory * Due to - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 11
DVI-D port ŠŠ 1 x HDMI port ŠŠ 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector ŠŠ 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports ŠŠ 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports ŠŠ 1 x RJ-45 port ŠŠ 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/ system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install. - 11 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 12
Features ŠŠ Support for @BIOS ŠŠ Support for Q-Flash ŠŠ Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue ŠŠ Support for Download Center ŠŠ Support for Xpress Install ŠŠ Support for Xpress Recovery2 ŠŠ Support for EasyTune * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. ŠŠ Support for - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 13
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 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 pin one ( - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 14
B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. • Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 15
the CPU cooler on the CPU. (The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the example.) Step 1: Apply an even and thin layer 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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 16
before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) • Always turn off the computer and - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 17
to the memory module. DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard. Notch DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch, so it can only fit in one direction. Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 18
Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 19
platform. Read the following instructions on configuring an ATI Hybrid CrossFireX system. A. System Requirements - Windows 7/Vista operating system - An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported motherboard and correct driver - An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported graphics card (Note 1) B. Connecting the - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 20
Connectors USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 15 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 21
Acceleration is enabled.) • HDCP compliant monitor(s) USB 3.0/2.0 Port The USB 3.0 port supports the USB 3.0 specification and is compatible to the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. RJ-45 LAN Port The - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 22
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 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, - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 23
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. - 23 - Hardware Installation - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 24
supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, first make sure the power supply The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation. The 12V power - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 25
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 damage to the motherboard. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 26
supports a single SATA device. The AMD SB710 South Bridge supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions . Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model. • Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 27
negative pins before connecting the cables. Message/Power/ Power Sleep 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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 28
(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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 29
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, be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 30
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on the motherboard supplies the necessary use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user 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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 32
may appear when the computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2011, Award Software, Inc. GA-880G-USB3 E11 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 02/24 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 33
Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus Access the Q-Flash utility Display system information Save all the changes and exit - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 34
Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, and the type of errors that stop the system boot, etc. and the primary display adapter. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices, such as SATA, USB, integrated audio, and - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 35
set the System Voltage Control item to Auto to optimize the system voltage settings. (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. - 35 - BIOS Setup - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 36
under Advanced BIOS Features is set to PEG and an ATI graphics card is installed. (Default: Disabled) Onboard VGA output connect Specifies the Allows you to determine whether to manually set the VGA Core clock. (Default: Auto) VGA Core Clock(MHz) Allows you to manually set the VGA Core clock. The - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 37
frequency. Manual allows the you to manually set the to Manual. Important to manually set Allows you to manually set the width Frequency Allows you to manually set the frequency for manually set the memory clock. Auto lets BIOS automatically set the memory clock as required. Manual is set to Manual. X4.00 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 38
to single dual-channel. Unganged Sets memory control mode to two single-channel. (Default) DDR3 Timing Items Manual allows all DDR3 Timing items below to be configurable. Options are: Auto (default), Manual. 1T/2T Command Timing Options are: Auto (default), 1T, 2T. CAS# latency Options are: Auto - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 39
System Voltage Optimized ******** System Voltage Control Determines whether to manually set the system voltages. Auto lets the BIOS automatically set the system voltages as required. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable. (Default - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 40
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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 41
Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will stop. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error. All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 42
Enabled [Press Enter] [Auto] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [USB-HDD] [Setup] [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level Move Init Display First [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI Slot] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select Tweaker(M.I.T.) main menu. AMD C1E Support Enables or disables the C1E CPU power - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 43
Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and core Control Allows you to determine whether to manually enable/disable CPU Core 1/2/3/4/5. Auto Lets system to a hard drive larger than 2.2 TB. Make sure the operating system to be installed supports booting from a GPT - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 44
Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled displays normal POST copy the BIOS image file to the hard drive. If the system BIOS is corrupted, it PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card, or the onboard graphics. PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 45
Onboard Audio Function Onboard USB 3.0 Controller USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function Onboard Serial Port wish to install operating systems that support Native mode. RAID Enables RAID for specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 46
: 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 following information for diagnosing your LAN cable: When No LAN Cable Is Attached... If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard, the Status fields of all - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 47
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, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) Onboard - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 48
Suspend Type Soft-Off by Power button USB Wake Up from S3 Modem Ring Resume PME Event Wake Up HPET Support (Note) Power On By Mouse Power that supports wake-up function. (Default: Disabled) PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from a PCI or - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 49
: 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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 50
Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment PCI2 IRQ Assignment CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations [Auto] [Auto] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 51
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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 52
Current Voltage(V) Vcore/DDR3 1.5V/+3.3V/+12V Displays the current system voltages. Current System/CPU Temperature Displays current system/CPU temperature. Current CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Speed (RPM) Displays current CPU/system/power fan speed. CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 53
safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Load Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 54
Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Enter Password: PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Change/Set/Disable Password F11: Save - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 55
NS)e?tYSupervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 56
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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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 58
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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 59
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. - 59 - Drivers Installation - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 60
, 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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 61
card • Windows XP with SP1 or later, Windows Vista, Windows 7 • 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. • RAID drives are not supported - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 62
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 Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive. If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 63
in Xpress Recovery2 Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not backup image file will be present in Disk Management and hard drive space will be freed up. F. Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2. - - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 64
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. 880GUSB3.f1) to your USB flash drive, or hard drive. Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 65
Off 3. Select the BIOS 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 USB flash drive is displayed on the screen. When the message "Are you sure to update BIOS?" appears, press - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 66
Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defa ul ts (Y/NE)?xiYt Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults F11: Save CMOS to - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 67
motherboard model. Follow the on-screen 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 flashed matches your motherboard model. Updating - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 68
EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune the core clock and memory clock for your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card. The Smart tab allows you to specify a Smart Fan mode. Smart by motherboard model. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that the item is not configurable or the function is not supported. Incorrectly - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 69
The Easy Energy Saver Interface A. Meter Mode In Meter Mode, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver shows how much power they have saved in a • 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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 70
B. Total Mode In Total Mode, users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of time since activating Easy Energy Saver for the first time (Note 3). Total Mode - Button Information Table Button Description 1 Easy Energy Saver On/Off Switch (Default: - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 71
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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 72
quickly create backups of changed data files (Note 1) or copy files from a specific backup on PATA and SATA hard drives (partitioned on NTFS file system) in Windows Vista. Instructions: In the main menu, click the Config button to open the Smart Recovery Preference dialog box. The Smart Recovery - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 73
in range of your computer, and when to turn off the hard drive if the system energy saving state lasts over the predetermined period of time enabled. Whether the Bluetooth dongle is included depends on the motherboard models. Before installing the Bluetooth dongle, be sure to turn off other - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 74
, power off, suspend, and hibernate options. (Note 1) (Note 2) (Note 3) Supported on Windows 7, Vista, and XP. For Windows XP, be sure to update Internet Bluetooth PAN (Personal Area Network) support is required. Available functions may differ by motherboard model. Unique Features - 74 - - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 75
formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 76
Onboard LAN Boot ROM } SMART LAN Onboard Audio Function Onboard USB 3.0 Controller USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function Onboard Serial Port 1 [Enabled] [RAID] [As the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 77
2: Main Menu This is the first option screen when you enter the BIOS RAID Setup utility. (Figure 3). To view the disk drives assigned to arrays, press to enter the View Drive Assignments window. To create an array, press to enter the LD View/LD Define Menu window. To delete an array, press - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 78
Create Arrays Manually To create a new array, press to enter the LD View 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 WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 Capabilities SATA - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 79
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 key or to change the Assignment option to Y. This action adds the - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 80
] RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 GBT RAID 0 2 159.64 Stripe Block 64 KB Cache Mode WriteThru Port:ID 01:00 02:00 [ Drives Assignments ] Drive Model WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 Capabilities SATA 3G SATA 3G Capacity (GB) 79.89 79.89 Press Ctrl-Y to delete the data - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 81
Windows XP, you need to install the SATA RAID/AHCI controller driver during the OS installation. Without the driver, 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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 82
before installing Windows 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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 83
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 - 83 - Appendix - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 84
of equal or greater capacity. The procedures below assume a new drive is 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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 85
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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 86
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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 87
quality. 1. Connecting a S/PDIF Out Cable: S/PDIF Optical Cable Connect a S/PDIF optical cable to an external decoder for transmitting the (Note 1) The actual location of the S/PDIF Out connector may differ by model. (Note 2) Enter the Digital Output(Optical) screen to configure further settings if - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 88
5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function Before Dolby Home Theater is enabled, you get only 2-channel playback output (from the front speakers) when playing 2-channel stereo sources. You must play 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- channel content to get 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- channel audio effects. With Dolby Home - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 89
5-2-4 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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 90
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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 91
. 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. - 91 - Appendix - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 92
When the Add New Hardware Wizard appears, click Cancel. Then install the onboard HD audio driver from the motherboard driver disk or download the audio driver from GIGABYTE's website to install. For more details, go to the Support & Downloads\FAQ page on our website and search for "onboard HD audio - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 93
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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 94
connector, or cable might fail. The problem is 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 - Gigabyte GA-880G-USB3 | Manual - Page 95
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GA-880G-USB3
AM3+ socket motherboard for
AMD AM3+ processor/
AMD AM3 Phenom
™
II processor/AMD Athlon
™
II processor
User's Manual
Rev. 3101
12ME-880GUB3-3101R