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Hardware Installation

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Back Panel Connectors

After installing the HDMI device, make sure the default device for sound playback is the HDMI

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device. (The item name may differ from operating system. Refer to the ﬁgures below for details.)

Please note the HDMI audio output only supports AC3, DTS and 2-channel-LPCM formats. (AC3 and

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DTS require the use of an external decoder for decoding.)

In Windows 7, select Start>Control Panel>Hardware

and Sound>Sound>Playback, set

Intel(R) Display

Audio

to the default playback device.

Optical S/PDIF Out Connector

This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio.

Before using this feature, ensure that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector.

Coaxial S/PDIF Out Connector

This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital coaxial audio.

Before using this feature, ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector.

D-Sub Port

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

to this port.

HDMI Port

The HDMI (High-Deﬁnition Multimedia Interface) provides an all-digital audio/video interface to transmit

the uncompressed audio/video signals and is HDCP compliant. Connect the HDMI audio/video device to

this port. The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 but the actual resolu-

tions supported depend on the monitor being used.

Section	Page
Box Contents	6
Optional Items	6
GA-H67N-USB3-B3 Motherboard Layout	7
GA-H67N-USB3-B3 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	16
1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration	16
1-4-2 Installing a Memory	17
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card	18
1-6 Back Panel Connectors	19
1-7 Internal Connectors	21
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup	29
2-1 Startup Screen	30
2-2 The Main Menu	31
2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)	33
2-4 Standard CMOS Features	41
2-5 Advanced BIOS Features	43
2-6 Integrated Peripherals	45
2-7 Power Management Setup	47
2-8 PC Health Status	49
2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults	50
2-10 Load Optimized Defaults	50
2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password	51
2-12 Save & Exit Setup	52
2-13 Exit Without Saving	52
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation	53
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers	53
3-2 Application Software	54
3-3 Technical Manuals	54
3-4 Contact	55
3-5 System	55
3-6 Download Center	56
3-7 New Utilities	56
Chapter 4 Unique Features	57
4-1 Xpress Recovery2	57
4-2 BIOS Update Utilities	60
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility	60
4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility	63
4-3 EasyTune 6	64
4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2	65
4-5 Q-Share	67
4-6 Smart 6™	68
4-7 Auto Green	72
4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)	73
4-9 Cloud OC	74
Chapter 5 Appendix	75
5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)	75
5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers	75
5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System	83
5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output	87
5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio	87
5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out	89
5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function	90
5-2-4 Configuring Microphone Recording	91
5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder	93
5-3 Troubleshooting	94
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions	94

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