Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H Manual
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GA-880GA-UD3H AM3 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom™ II processor/AMD Athlon™ II processor User's Manual Rev. 3001 12ME-880GA3H-3001R - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-880GA-UD3H Jan. 17, 2011 Motherboard GA-880GA-UD3H Jan. 17, 2011 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 3
at: http://www.gigabyte.com 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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 4
UD3H Motherboard Layout 7 GA-880GA-UD3H 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 CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 5
...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB850 SATA Controller 77 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 83 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 89 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 91 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 6
GA-880GA-UD3H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Part No. 12CF1-1FD001-7*R) 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-0*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF In cable (Part - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 7
GA-880GA-UD3H Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB CPU_FAN VGA_DVI ATX_12V Socket AM3 ATX HDMI_SPDIF USB_1394 iTE IT8720 DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 Note) SPDIF_OUT PCI2 PCI3 COM PWR_FAN AMD 880G IDE GIGABYTE SATA2 BAT GA-880GA-UD3H CLR_CMOS AMD SB850 F_1394_1 T.I. TSB43AB23 B_BIOS M_BIOS - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 8
GA-880GA-UD3H Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 AM3 CPU CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) DDR3 1866 (O.C.)/ 1333/1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LAN 2 USB 3.0/2.0 RJ45 Hyper Transport 3.0 Realtek Renesas RTL8111D/E D720200 GFX CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus x16 x1 x1 x4 x1 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 9
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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 10
CPU ŠŠ Support for 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 880G ŠŠ South Bridge: AMD SB850 Memory ŠŠ 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 11
IEEE 1394a brackets connected to the internal IEEE 1394a headers) 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 6Gb/s connectors 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x power fan header - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 12
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 install. BIOS - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 13
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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 14
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. • Do not force the CPU into the CPU socket. The CPU cannot fit in if oriented - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 15
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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 16
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 unplug the power - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 17
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. DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 18
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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 19
AMD 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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 20
of 1920x1200 but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used. • After installing the HDMI device, make sure the default device for sound playback is the HDMI device. (The item name may differ by operating system. The following screen is from Windows Vista.) • Please note - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 21
2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. • 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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 22
connect center/subwoofer speakers in a 5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. Rear Speaker Out Jack (Black) Use this audio jack to connect jack to connect side speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. Line In Jack (Blue) The connected to the default Mic in jack ( ). Refer to the instructions - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 23
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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 24
, 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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 25
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 recom- mended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis. CPU_FAN: Pin No. Definition 1 CPU_FAN - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 26
3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standards. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The AMD SB850 controller 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. G.QBOFM G.QBOFM G.QBOFM Pin No - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 27
with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The GIGABYTE SATA2 supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. G.QBOFM Pin No. Definition GSATA2_6 7 1 7 1 GSATA2_7 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 28
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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 29
MIC Power 4 -ACZ_DET 4 NC 5 LINE2_R 5 Line Out (R) 6 GND 6 NC 7 FAUDIO_JD 7 NC 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 9 Line Out (L) 10 GND 10 NC • The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default. If your chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio module, refer to the instructions on - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 30
local dealer. 1 Pin No. Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND 15) SPDIF_OUT (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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 31
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 power cord from the power outlet to prevent - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 32
and BIOS configurations) and reset the power cord from the power 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). Hardware Installation - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 33
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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 34
appear when the computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2010, Award Software, Inc. Motherboard Model BIOS Version GA-880GA-UD3H F3b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 35
screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: F3b) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 36
BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices, such as IDE, SATA, USB, integrated audio, and integrated LAN, etc. Power Management - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 37
Memory Clock x Memory Clock } DRAM Configuration ******** System Voltage Optimized ******** System Voltage Control x CPU CPU NB VID Control x CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory the CMOS values and reset the board to default - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 38
Advanced BIOS Features is set to PEG and an ATI graphics card is installed. (Default: Disabled) Onboard VGA output connect Specifies the Core Clock control 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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 39
) allows the BIOS to automatically adjust the CPU host frequency. Manual allows the CPU Frequency (MHz) item below to be configurable. Note: If your system fails to boot after overclocking, please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot, or clear the CMOS values to reset the board - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 40
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. CAS# latency Options are: Auto (default), 4T~12T. RAS to CAS R/W Delay Options are: Auto (default), 5T~12T. BIOS Setup - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 41
, 2.0x. CS/ODT Drive Strength Options are: Auto (default), 1.0x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 2.0x. CKE Drive Strength Options are: Auto (default), 1.0x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 2.0x. - 41 - BIOS Setup - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 42
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: Auto) CPU PLL Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU PLL voltage. Normal Supplies the CPU PLL voltage as required. (Default - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 43
the CPU voltage as required. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed. (Default: Normal) Note: Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU. Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU. - 43 - BIOS Setup - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 44
[None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5"] [Disabled] Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Move Enter: Select F5: -2010 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Base Memory Extended Memory 640K 766M Item Help Menu Level Move BIOS Setup - 44 - - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 45
manually, refer to the information on the hard drive. Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed Mode Support Allows you to specify whether the installed floppy disk Memory These fields are read-only and are determined by the BIOS POST. Base Memory Also called conventional memory - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 46
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features } IGX Configuration AMD C1E Support Virtualization AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control CPU Unlock (Note) CPU core Control x CPU core 0 x CPU core 1 x CPU core 2/3/4/5 (Note) } Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 47
. Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended 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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 48
the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 49
Attached... If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard, the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open and the Length fields show 0m, as shown in the figure above. When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally... If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 50
: Part 4-5 and Part 7-8 are not used in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will show Open, and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable. Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 51
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) (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only. - 51 - BIOS Setup - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 52
than 1W power in S5 (shutdown) state. (Default: Disabled) Note: When this item is set to Enabled, the following four functions will become unavailable: PME event wake up, power on by mouse, power on by keyboard, and wake on LAN. (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only. BIOS Setup - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 53
: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the first PCI slot - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 54
Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Vcore DDR3 1.5V +3.3V +12V Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN1 Speed Current SYSTEM FAN2 Speed Current POWER FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN to the motherboard CI - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 55
threshold, 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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 56
Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984 Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 57
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Enter Password: PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 58
Load Fail-Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Quit Without Savin g (Y/N)?SNet Supervisor Password Set User Password Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 59
to 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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 60
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 - 60 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 61
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. - 61 - Drivers Installation - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 62
To update the BIOS, drivers, 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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 63
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 Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode are not supported. Installation and Configuration: - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 64
the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Step 4: After the operating system is installed, right-click the Computer icon on the backup file. B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. When you - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 65
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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 66
, 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 key during the POST to access Q-Flash. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2010, Award Software, Inc. GA-880GA-UD3H F3b - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 67
to Drive Enter : Run hi:Move Total size : 0 ESC:Reset Free size : 0 F10:Power 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 floppy disk is displayed on the - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 68
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. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 69
matches your 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 in "Update the BIOS without Using - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 70
in EasyTune 6 may differ by motherboard model. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that the item is not configurable or the function is not supported. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the useful life of - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 71
Saver Interface A. Meter Mode In Meter Mode, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver shows how much power they have saved in a set period of Update (Check for the latest utility version) • The above data is for reference only. Actual performance may vary depending on motherboard model. • CPU Power and Power - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 72
(Application will continue to run in taskbar) 13 INFO/Help 14 Live Utility Update (Check for the latest utility version) C. Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode, the system continues to work with the user-defined power saving settings, even after the system is restarted. Re-enter the application only - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 73
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 (Note) Updates Q-Share online - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 74
When this limit is reached, the oldest backup will be ovewritten. Instructions for copying files/folders from a backup: To browse through your backups wish to copy and click the Copy button. The files/folders listed on the screen are read-only so you cannot edit their contents. (Note 1) (Note 2) - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 75
power button first. (Note 1) (Note 2) If your cell phone has been configured as the Auto Green key, you'll not be able to use it to connect to other Bluetooth device(s) when Auto Green is enabled. Whether the Bluetooth dongle is included depends on the motherboard models. Before installing - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 76
values such as CPU temperature, cooling fan speeds, CPU VCore and system temperature. • Control (System Status Control): The Control tab allows for controlling system power states with restart, power off, suspend, and hibernate options. (Note 1) (Note 2) (Note 3) Supported on Windows 7, Vista - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 77
SATA port. (For example, on this motherboard, the SATA3_0~SATA3_5 ports are supported by the AMD SB850 South Bridge.) Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 78
OnChip SATA3.0 Support Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM } SMART LAN Onboard Audio Function Onboard 1394 Function Onboard USB 3.0 Controller USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function Onboard Serial Port 1 [Enabled] [RAID] [As - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 79
C. Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure 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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 80
Create Arrays Manually To create a new array, press to enter the LD View Menu window (Figure 4). , Inc. LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 [ LD Define Menu ] RAID Mode Drv RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru Port:ID 01:00 02:00 [ - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 81
or press any other key to use maximum capacity... Figure 8 8. After the creation is complete, the screen will return to LD View Menu where you will see the newlycreated array. 9. Press to return to Main Menu and press again if you want to exit the RAID BIOS utility. - 81 - Appendix - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 82
the array or other keys to abort. 3. When the array is deleted, the screen will return to Delete LD Menu. Press to return to Main Menu. Inc. LD No LD Name [ View LD Defination Menu ] RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 GBT RAID 0 2 80 Stripe Block: 64 KB Cache Mode: WriteThru Port - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 83
end to available SATA port on the motherboard. See the table below for the SATA controllers and their corresponding SATA ports. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 84
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. After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 85
Array: In the main screen, press on the Create RAID Disk Drive item. Then the Create New RAID screen appears (Figure 4). Gigabyte Technology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.16G [ Create New RAID ] Name: Level: Disks: Block: Size: GRAID_ 0-Stripe Select Disk 128 KB 240 GB [ Hard Disk - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 86
a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives. 4. Set Block Size (RAID 0 only): Under the Block item, use the up or down arrow key to select the stripe block size (Figure 6), ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB. Press . Gigabyte Technology - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 87
window displaying the array information will appear in the center of the screen (Figure 9). Gigabyte Technology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.16G [ Main Menu ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 88
in the main screen to save your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility, then press (Figure 10). [ Main Menu ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 89
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 and Windows mode. In MS-DOS mode: Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a blank - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 90
installed, select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu and press . For example, from the menu in Figure 4, • For the AMD SB850, select 3) ATi AHCI/RAID Driver for XP for Windows XP operating system. • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, select 1) GIGABYTE GSATA driver - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 91
"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. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Figure 1 Step 2: For the AMD SB850: Insert the floppy disk containing - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 92
following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (x32) ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 3 Step 3: On the next screen, press to continue the driver installation. After the driver installation, you can proceed with the Windows XP - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 93
flash drive that contains the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 5). Note: 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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 94
Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 6 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next. Figure 6 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 7). Appendix Figure 7 - 94 - - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 95
flash drive that contains the SATA RAID/ AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 9). Note: 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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 96
Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 10 appears, select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and click 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 click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 11). - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 97
assume a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array. For the AMD SB850: 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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 98
bottom of the screen. When done, the status of the array will display as Normal. [ Main Menu ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Gigabyte Technology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 99
Rebuilding in the operating system Make sure the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Launch the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER from All Programs in the Start menu. Step 1: In the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER screen, right-click on the array to be rebuilt - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 100
motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back panel which support out. • To install a microphone, connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the jack following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 101
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 Stereo, Quadraphonic, 5.1 Speaker, or 7.1 Speaker according to the type of - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 102
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_IN header on your motherboard. Step 2: Secure the metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 103
Connecting a S/PDIF Out Cable: S/PDIF Optical Cable Connect a S/PDIF optical cable to an external decoder for transmitting the S/PDIF digital audio signals. 2. Configuring S/PDIF Out: On the Digital Output(Optical) screen Enter the Digital Output(Optical) screen to configure further settings if you - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 104
channel stereo content will be transformed into multi-channel audio, creating a virtual surround sound environment . (Note) Install the Dolby GUI Software driver from the motherboard driver disk. Click the Start icon Programs, Dolby Control Center to access the utility. (The following illustration - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 105
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 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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 106
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 All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 107
to configure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound. 5-2-5 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 - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 108
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 driver." Q: What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean? A: The following Award BIOS - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 109
the CPU cooler power cable to the motherboard. Yes The problem is verified and solved. Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot. No Correctly insert the memory into the memory socket. Yes The problem is verified and solved. Insert the graphics card. Connect the ATX - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 110
When the computer is turned on, is the CPU cooler running? No The power supply, CPU or CPU socket might fail. Yes Check if there is display on your monitor. Yes Turn off the computer. Plug in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer. The problem is verified and solved. No The graphics - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 111
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City 231,Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 FAX: +886-2-8912-4003 Tech. and Non-Tech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com WEB address (Chinese): http://www.gigabyte.tw • G.B.T. INC. - U.S.A. TEL: +1-626-854-9338 FAX: +1-626-854-9339 Tech - Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H | Manual - Page 116
, 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 - 116 -
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GA-880GA-UD3H
AM3 socket motherboard for
AMD Phenom
™
II processor/AMD Athlon
™
II processor
User's Manual
Rev. 3001
12ME-880GA3H-3001R