Gigabyte GA-H77-D3H User Manual

Gigabyte GA-H77-D3H Manual

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    GA-Z77-DS3H GA-H77-DS3H User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-Z77DS3H-1001R
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    Motherboard GA-Z77-DS3H/GA-H77-DS3H Mar. 15, 2012 Motherboard GA-Z77-DS3H/ GA-H77-DS3H Mar. 15, 2012
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    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 for technical
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    Z77-DS3H/GA-H77-DS3H Motherboard Layout 7 GA-Z77-DS3H/GA-H77-DS3H 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
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    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 Program 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
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    Box Contents ;; GA-Z77-DS3H or GA-H77-DS3H motherboard ;; Motherboard driver disk ;; User's Manual ;; Quick Installation Guide ;; Two USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB
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    GA-Z77-DS3H/GA-H77-DS3H Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB ATX_12V DVI VGA LGA1155 HDMI ATX R_USB30 SYS_FAN2 USB_LAN AUDIO CPU_FAN SYS_FAN3 mSATA DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 F_USB30 Atheros GbE LAN CODEC PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 GA-Z77-DS3H/GA-H77-DS3H PCIEX1_2 PCIe to PCI Bridge Intel® Z77j/ H77k
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    GA-Z77-DS3H/GA-H77-DS3H Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LGA1155 CPU CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR3 1600 (Note 1)/1333/1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory PCI Express Bus x16 DMI 2.0 FDI LAN RJ45 DVI 1 PCI Express x4 2 PCI Express x1 Atheros GbE LAN x1 x4 x1 Intel® Z77j
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    manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. •• Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard electronic components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not a problem related to the use of the
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    ® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/ Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1155 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Intel® Z77j/Intel® H77k Express Chipset 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory * Due to
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    through the internal USB header) * In Windows XP, the Intel USB 3.0 ports can support up to USB 2.0 transfer speed. - Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers) 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
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    BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Support for Auto Green Support for ON/OFF Charge Support for Q-Share Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel
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    , please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU. LGA1155 CPU Socket Alignment Key Alignment Key Pin One Corner of the
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    B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU. Step 1: Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down and away from the
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    below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel® boxed cooler as the example (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: After the installation, check the back of the motherboard. If the push
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    . If you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction. 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of
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    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. Notch DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch, so it can only fit in one direction. Follow
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    install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. •• . If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with the expansion card
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    set Intel(R) Display Audio to the default playback device. Dual Display Configurations for the Onboard Graphics: This motherboard provides three video output ports: D-Sub, DVI-D, and HDMI. Dual monitor confgurations are supported in operating system environment only, but not during the BIOS Setup
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    the audio driver. Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1/7.1channel audio configuration in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio." •• When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard
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    6 15 10 11 14 16 4 12 8 9 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN1/2/3 5) SATA3 0/1 6) SATA2 2/3/4 7) mSATA 8) BAT 9) F_PANEL 10) F_AUDIO 11) SPDIF_O 12) F_USB1/F_USB2 13) F_USB30 14) COMA 15) CLR_CMOS has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard. - 21 - Hardware Installation
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    ATX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard to the CPU. If 13 ATX ATX: Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Definition Pin No. 3.3V 13 3.3V 14 GND 15
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    /SYS_FAN3 (Fan Headers) All fan headers on this motherboard are 4-pin. Most fan headers possess a foolproof sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheating. Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang. •• These fan headers are not
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    compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The Intel Z77/H77 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. SATA2 1 7 2 3 1 74 Pin No
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    by the Intel Z77/H77 Chipset) The mSATA connector conforms to SATA 3Gb/s standard and can connect to a single solid-state drive. BIOS Switcher SMB_CPT (GA-IVB) CLR_CMOS CI DIS_ME GP15_CPT (GA-IVB) 8) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations,
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    RESRES+ CICI+ PWR+ PWR- Hard Drive Activity LED Reset Switch Power LED Chassis Intrusion Header • MSG/PWR (Message the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management," for more information single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup. • HD (Hard
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    Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorrect connection
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    two USB 3.0/2.0 ports, please contact the local dealer. 20 10 11 TPM w/housing Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition VBUS SSRX1SSRX1+ GND SSTX1SSTX1+ GND D1D1+ NC DB_PORT 1 1 BIOS Switche 1 1 Pin No. Definition 11 VoDlt2ag+e measurement module(X58A-OC) 12 D213 GND 14 SSTX2+ 15 SSTX216
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    No Pin 15) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS
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    module(X58A-OC) 20 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition LCLK GND LFRAME No Pin LRESET NC LAD3 LAD2 VCC3 LAD1 2 Pin No. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Definition LAD0 GND NC ID SB3V SERIRQ GND NC NC SUSCLK PCIe power connector (SATA)(X58A-OC) Voltage measurement points
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    that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. For instructions on using the Q-Flash and @BIOS utilities, refer to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." •• Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current
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    INFORMATION Press the key to display your system information. : BOOT MENU Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup. In Boot Menu, use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select the first boot device, then press to accept
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    Screen (Default) On GIGABYTE's uniquely designed 3D BIOS screen, you can use your mouse to move through the motherboard image and click to enter the function menu in each area for quick configuration. For example, pass your mouse arrow over the CPU and memory sockets and enter the System Tuning menu
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    configure all peripheral devices, such as SATA, USB, integrated audio, and integrated LAN, etc. „„ Power Management Use this menu to configure all the power-saving functions. „„ Save & Exit Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. You can save the current
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    doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reset the board to default values.) This section provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size , CPU temperature, Vcore, and memory voltage. - 35 - BIOS
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    `` M.I.T. Current Status This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. `` Advanced Frequency Settings && CPU/PCIe Base Clock Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock and PCIe bus frequency in 0.01 MHz increments. (Default: Auto) Important: It is highly recommended that
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    you to determine whether to enable multi-threading technology when using an Intel CPU that supports this function. This feature only works for operating systems that support multi-processor mode. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) (Note) This item is present
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    . (Note 1) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. (Note 2) This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support this feature. BIOS Setup - 38 -
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    the system to simultaneously access different ranks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU and a memory module that support this feature. - 39
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    is set to Quick or Expert. Note: Your system may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings. If this occurs, please reset the board to default values by loading optimized defaults or clearing the CMOS values. `` Advanced Voltage Settings This sub-menu allows you
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    `` PC Health Status && Reset Case Open Status Disabled Keeps or clears the record of boot. && 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
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    CPU fan or a 4-pin CPU fan. However, for a 4-pin CPU fan that is not designed following Intel PWM fan specifications, selecting PWM mode may not effectively reduce the fan speed. && CPU Allows the system fans to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the system fan speed under the
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    System This section provides information on your CPU, memory, motherboard model, and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. && System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS. && System Date Sets the system date. The
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    submenu will be presented here. Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with "UEFI:" string on the boot device list. To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning, select the device prefixed with "UEFI:" string. Or if you want to install an operating
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    systems. (Default: Disabled) && VT-d (Note) Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. (Default is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 45 - BIOS Setup
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    2-6 Peripherals && LAN PXE Boot Option ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) && SATA Controller(s) Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled) BIOS Setup - 46 -
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    controllers integrated in the Intel Z77/H77 Chipset or configures the Driver Enabled The USB 3.0 ports are routed to the xHCI controller before booting to OS. (Default) Disabled The USB Auto This mode is available only when the BIOS supports the xHCI controller in the pre-boot environment.
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    , devices may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be fully compatible with Intel USB 3.0 Streams Support. (Default: Enabled) && USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 3.0/2.0 controller. (Default: Enabled) && Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard
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    on the super I/O chip and allows you to configure the serial port. && Serial Port A Enables or disables the onboard serial port. (Default: Enabled) `` Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology && ISCT Configuration Enables or disables Intel Smart Connect Technology. (Default: Disabled) - 49 - BIOS Setup
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    on upon the return of the AC power. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least wake up, power on by mouse, power on by keyboard, and wake on LAN. BIOS Setup - 50 -
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    consumption. (Default: Enabled) && Internal Graphics Deep Standby Mode Allows you to determine whether to let the onboard graphics enter deeper standby mode. (Default: Enabled) (Note) Supported on Windows 7 operating system only. - 51 - BIOS Setup
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    Defaults Press on this item and select Yes to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. && Boot Override Allows you to select
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    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 1 or later. After installing the SP1 (or later), if
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    and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides the content descriptions for this driver disk. Drivers Installation - 54 -
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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. - 55 - Drivers Installation
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    Center 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 Program This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users
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    and drivers are memory •• VESA compatible graphics card •• Windows XP with SP3 or later, 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
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    note that if there is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file. B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2. When you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2, press any key to enter
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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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    Utility A. Before You Begin 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model. 2. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. Z77DS3H.F1) to your USB flash drive or hard drive. Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32
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    Model Name : Z77-DS3H BIOS Version : E14 BIOS Date : 02/14/2012 Flash Type/Size : MXIC 25L6465E/6406E 8MB Update BIOS From Drive Flash Disk SSaveleecBtIDOeSvtioceDrive Return to BIOS setup 3. Select the BIOS update file. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. Step 2: The
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    Optimized Defaults on the Save & Exit screen and press to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults. Select Yes to load BIOS defaults Step 5: Select Save & Exit Setup and press . And then select
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    . If the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. 2. Update the BIOS without Using the
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    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 folder to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-
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    0. A. Setting Up a RAID-Ready System Step 1: Configure the system BIOS Enter the system BIOS Setup program to enable RAID for the Intel SATA controllers. Step 2: Install the RAID driver and operating system The X.H.D utility supports Windows 7/XP. Before installing the operating system, you have to
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    Disable Description Enters Power on Suspend mode Enters Suspend to RAM mode Disables this function The Bluetooth dongle included in the motherboard package(Note 2) allows you to wake up the system from Suspend to RAM mode without the need to press the power button first. (Note 1) (Note 2) If
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    the total system memory 3. Intel Rapid Start Technology enabled in BIOS Setup 4. AHCI/RAID mode supported (please note if the SSD has been assigned as a member of a RAID array, it cannot be used to set up Intel Rapid Start store partition); IDE mode not supported 5. All motherboard drivers correctly
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    Go to the Peripherals menu and set Intel Rapid Start Technology to Enabled. 2. Save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. E. Installing and Configuring the Intel Rapid Start Application 1. While in the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk, go to Application Software\Install Application
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    computer is waked up. A. System Requirements 1. Intel Smart Connect Technology enabled in BIOS Setup 2. Windows 7 with SP1 3. Normal network connection B. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect
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    Connect Technology. On the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Configuration menu, click Enable Updating on the Basic tab. (The Enable Updating button has now changed to Disable Updating.) On this menu, the user can set the update frequency to 5 to 60 minutes. (Default: 15 minutes) The Advanced tab
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    Response A. System Requirements 1. An Intel Chipset-based motherboard 2. An Intel Core series processor 3. RAID enabled for the Intel SATA controllers in BIOS Setup 4. A conventional SATA disk and an SSD (Note 1) 5. Windows 7 with SP1 (Note 2) 6. All motherboard drivers correctly installed If you
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    selecting the SSD you want to use, the size of the SSD allocated for the cache memory, the hard disk/ volume to accelerate, and the acceleration mode, click OK to complete the configuration of the Intel Smart Response Technology. The "Enable Acceleration" Dialog Box: Select the SSD to be used if
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    Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup. C. Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note one hard drive. •• Windows 7/XP setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) ••
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    in system BIOS Setup. Step 1: Turn on your computer and press to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). To and exit BIOS Setup. Figure 1 The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu
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    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 Configuration Utility" (Figure 2). Press + to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM
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    Enter>. Then, select a RAID level (Figure 4). RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Press to proceed. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 11.0.0.1339 Copyright(C) 2003
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    Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 11.0.0.1339 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Figure 7 [ENTER]-Select Menu To exit the RAID BIOS utility, press or select 6. Exit in MAIN MENU. Now, you
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    Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press (Figure 8). Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 11.0.0.1339 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID [ MAIN MENU ] 4. Recovery Volume Options
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    10). Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 11.0.0.1339 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. to update data from the master drive to the recovery drive manually using the Intel : On Request: volume is updated manually Continuous: volume is updated automatically [hi]-Change [TAB]-
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    or to abort. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 11.0.0.1339 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Are you sure you wa[nHt tEoLdPel]ete "Volume0"? (Y/N) : Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID. WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. (This does
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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 methods below. Method A: For the Intel Z77/H77, copy all files in the \BootDrv\iRST\32Bit folder to your floppy disk. To install Windows
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    party SCSI or RAID driver." A screen will then appear asking support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. Intel(R) ICH7R/DH SATA RAID Controller Intel(R) ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller Intel
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    , you have to manually rebuild the array in the operating system (see the next page for more details). Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 11.0.0.1339 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
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    •• Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then launch the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility from All Programs in the Start menu. Step 1: Go to the Manage menu and click
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    Recovery Volume only) When two hard drives are set to Recovery Volume in Update on Request mode, you can restore the master drive data to the last instructions to complete and exit the RAID Configuration Utility. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 11.0.0.1339 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel
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    jack and 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 on page
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    tab. In the Speaker Configuration list, select Stereo, Quadraphonic, 5.1 Speaker, or 7.1 Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up. Then the speaker setup is completed. B. Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effects tab
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    the Connector Settings dialog box, select the Disable front panel jack detection check box. Click OK to complete. D. Muting the Back Panel Audio (For HD Audio Only) Click Device advanced settings on the top right corner on the Speaker Configuration tab to open the Device advanced settings dialog box
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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 to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Mic in jack (pink
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    , 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 following steps explain how to enable Stereo Mix
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    the Start Recording button . 3. To stop recording audio, click the Stop Recording button . 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
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    . 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
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    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
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    enter BIOS Setup. Select "Load Optimized Defaults." Select "Save & Exit Setup" to save changes and exit BIOS Setup. The problem is 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
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    high-efficiency performance, all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for government office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we will be glad to help you
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    Appendix - 96 -
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    .us •• G.B.T. INC (USA) - Mexico Tel: +1-626-854-9338 x 215 (Soporte de habla hispano) FAX: +1-626-854-9326 Correo: [email protected] Tech. Support: http://rma.gigabyte.us Web address: http://latam.giga-byte.com •• Giga-Byte SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. - Singapore WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.sg
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    WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.kz You may go to the GIGABYTE 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
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GA-Z77-DS3H
GA-H77-DS3H
User's Manual
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