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G1.Sniper LGA1366 socket motherboard for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processor family User's Manual Rev . 1001 12ME-G1SNIPE-1001R.
Motherboard G1.Sniper Feb. 1, 201 1 Feb. 1, 201 1 Motherboard G1.Sniper.
Copyright © 201 1 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE.
- 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................
- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................ 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 61 3-2 Application Software .
- 6 - Box Contents G1.Sniper motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SA T A cables I/O Shield 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports One 2-W ay SLI bridge connector One 3-W ay SLI bridge connector Optional Items 2-port USB 2.
- 7 - G1.Sniper Motherboard Layout KB_MS CPU_F AN LGA1366 A TX G1.Sniper CREA TIVE CA20K2 AUDIO B_BIOS PCIEX16_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_3 DDR3_2 DDR3_5 BA T F_P ANEL A TX_12V_2X Intel ® X58 Intel ® ICH10R SA T.
- 8 - G1.Sniper Motherboard Block Diagram (Note) T wo share the same ports with eSA T A. PS/2 KB/Mouse LGA1366 CPU QPI Interface Intel ® X58 IOH CLK (133 MHz) Intel ® ICH10R IT8720 CPU CLK+/- (133 MHz) 6 SA T A 3Gb/s Dual BIOS 12 USB 2.
- 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions Th e moth erbo ard c onta ins n umer ous d elic ate e lect roni c cir cuit s and comp onen ts wh ich c an become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD).
Hardware Installation - 10 - 1- 2 Product Specications CPU Support for an Intel ® Core ™ i7 series processor in the LGA1366 package ( Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU QPI 4.8GT/s, 6.
- 1 1 - Hardware Installation Storage Interface JM icronJ MB 362ch ip : - 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector s (e SA T A /US B Comb o ) o n the bac k panel, supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - SupportforSATARAID0,RAID1,andJ BOD USB Sou th Bri dge: - Up to 12 USB 2.
Hardware Installation - 12 - BIOS 2x16Mbit ash Use of l icens ed AW AR D BIOS Supp or t for Dua lBIOS ™ PnP 1.0a, D MI 2.0, S M BIOS 2 .
- 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU Cooler 1-3 - 1 In stallin g the CPU A. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU.
Hardware Installation - 14 - Step 1: Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down and awayfrom the socketwith your nger . Then completely lift the CPU socket lever . Step 3: U se y ou r th um b an d in d ex f in ge r to h ol d th e pr ote ctiv e soc ket c ove r a s ind ica ted a nd li ft it up ve rti call y .
- 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 Inst alling t he CPU Coole r Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel ® boxed cooler as the example cooler .) Step 1: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU.
Hardware Installation - 16 - 1- 4 - 1 Dua l/3 Channe l Memor y Con gurat ion This motherboard provides six DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual/3 Chan- nel T echnology . After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specications and capacity of the memory .
- 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 - 2 Ins talling a M emor y Notch DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch, so it can only t in one direction. Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets.
Hardware Installation - 18 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel.
- 19 - Hardware Installation (Note) The bridge connectors may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards. 1-6 Setup of A TI Cross Fire X ™ /NVID IA SL I Conguration A.
Hardware Installation - 20 - 1- 7 Back Panel Con nectors • Whenremovingthe cableconnectedtoa backpanelconnector , rstremovethecable fromyour device and then remove it from the motherboard. • When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector.
- 21 - Hardware Installation Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio conguration in Chapter 5, "Conguring2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio." Line In/Mic In Jack (Blue) The line in/Mic in jack.
Hardware Installation - 22 - 1-8 Onboard LEDs and Switches Overvoltage LEDs This m otherbo ard conta ins 4 sets of ov ervolta ge LEDs whi ch indica te the over voltage l evel of the CP U, memory , North Bridge, and South Bridge.
- 23 - Hardware Installation PHASE LED The number of lighted LEDs indicates the CPU loading. The higher the CPU loading, the more the number of lightedLEDs.T oenable thePhaseLED displayfunction,please rstenableDynamic EnergySaver2.
Hardware Installation - 24 - LAN LED (LDD1) The LAN LED indicates whether the LAN chips are working properly . The LED will light up during the POST if the LAN chips are working properly .
- 25 - Hardware Installation 1-9 Internal Connec t ors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Befor e i nstalli ng t he devices , b e s ure to turn off the d evices and y our comput er .
Hardware Installation - 26 - 1/2) A TX_12V_2X/A TX (2x4 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 com- ponents on themotherboard.
- 27 - Hardware Installation 3/4/5) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN/F AN1/F AN2/FAN3 (Fan Headers) All fan headers on this motherboard are 4-pin and support fan speed control function. Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation (the black connector wire is the ground wire).
Hardware Installation - 28 - 8) GSA T A3_6/7 (SA T A 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Marvell 88SE9182 Chip) The SA T A connectors conform to SA T A 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A 3Gb/s and SA T A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA T A connector supports a single SA T A device.
- 29 - Hardware Installation 9) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Co nnect the powe r s witch, rese t sw itch, speak er , chas sis intrusi on switch/s ensor and syst em status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below.
Hardware Installation - 30 - 10) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD). Y ou may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header .
- 31 - Hardware Installation 12) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (USB Headers) The headersconform toUSB 2.0/1.1specication.Each USBheader canprovide twoUSB portsvia an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer .
Hardware Installation - 32 - 14) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS congurations) and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults.
- 33 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Basi c I nput and Output Syst em) records hardw are parameters of th e sy stem in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving syst em p arameters and loading op erating system, etc.
BIOS Setup - 34 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The POST Screen Function Keys: <T AB>: POST SCREEN Press the <T ab> key to show the BIOS POST screen.
- 35 - BIOS Setup 2-2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use ar- row keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu.
BIOS Setup - 36 - The Functions of the <F1 1> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only) F1 1: Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a prole.
- 37 - BIOS Setup 2-3 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system congurations.
BIOS Setup - 38 - M.I.T . Current Status This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. Advanced Frequency Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Advanced Frequency Settings CPU Clock Ratio [22X] CPU Frequency 2.
- 39 - BIOS Setup (Note) 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. Intel(R) T urbo Boost T ech. (Note) Allows you to determine whether to enable the Intel CPU Turbo Boost technology .
BIOS Setup - 40 - (Note) This item is present only when you install a memory module that supports this f eature. QPI Clock Ratio Allows you to set the QPI clock ratio. Options are: Auto (default), x36, x44, x48, Slow Mode. The ad- justable range is dependent on the CPU being installed.
- 41 - BIOS Setup >>>>> Advanced Clock Control CPU Clock Drive Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the CPU and Chipset clock. Options are: 700mV , 800mV (default), 900mV , 1000mV . PCI Express Clock Drive Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the PCI Express and Chipset clock.
BIOS Setup - 42 - Prole DDR V oltage When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P .) is set to Disabled , this item will display as 1.5V . When Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P .) is set to Prole1 or Prole2 , this item will display the value based on the SPD data on the XMP memory .
- 43 - BIOS Setup tWTR Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. tWR Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tWTP Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. tWL Options are: Auto (default), 1~10 tRFC Options are: Auto (default), 1~255. tRTP Options are: Auto (default), 1~15.
BIOS Setup - 44 - Different Ranks Options are: Auto (default), 1~8. On The Same Rank Options are: Auto (default), 1~2. >>>>> Channel A/B/C W rites Followed by Writes Different DIMMs Options are: Auto (default), 1~8. Different Ranks Options are: Auto (default), 1~8.
- 45 - BIOS Setup >>> CPU Load-Line Calibration Enables or disables Load-Line Calibration. This item allows you to adjust Vdroop at different levels. En- abling Load-Line Calibration may keep the CPU voltage more constant under light and heavy CPU load.
BIOS Setup - 46 - Miscellaneous Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Miscellaneous Settings Isochronous Support [Enabled] V irtualization T echnology (Note) [Enabled.
- 47 - BIOS Setup Date (mm:dd:yy) Setsthesystemdate.Thedateformatisweek(read-only),month,dateandyear .Selectthedesiredeld and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date. Time (hh:mm:ss) Sets the system time.
BIOS Setup - 48 - Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive. Cylinder Number of cylinders. Head Number of heads. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder . Landing Zone Landing zone. Sector Number of sectors. Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST .
- 49 - BIOS Setup (Note) 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.
BIOS Setup - 50 - HDD S.M.A.R.T . Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T . (Self Monitoring and Reporting T echnology) capability of your hard drive. This feature allows your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed.
- 51 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Intel ICH10R South Bridge) Enables or disables the X.H.D function for the SA T A controllers integrated in the Intel ICH10R South Bridge. When set to Enabled , the ICH SA T A Control Mode item below will be set to RAID(XHD) au- tomatically .
BIOS Setup - 52 - USB Keyboard Function Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) USB Mouse Function Allows USB mouse to be used in MS-DOS.
- 53 - BIOS Setup ACPI Suspend T ype SpeciestheACPIsleepstatewhenthesystementerssuspend. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state. In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode.
BIOS Setup - 54 - (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only . HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows 7/Vista operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows you to select the HPET mode for your Windows 7/Vista operating system.
- 55 - BIOS Setup 2-8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software PC Health Status CPU Smart F AN Control [Normal] x Slope PWM 1.
BIOS Setup - 56 - Current CPU T emperature Displays current CPU temperature. Current System T emperature/SYSTEM1 T emp./SYSTEM2 T emp./SYSTEM3 T emp. Displays current system temperatures detected by each system temperature sensor on the motherboard.
- 57 - BIOS Setup Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS default settings. In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard.
BIOS Setup - 58 - Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. Y ou will berequestedtoconrmthepassword.
- 59 - BIOS Setup Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key . This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu.
BIOS Setup - 60 -.
- 61 - Drivers Installation 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Beforeinstallingthedrivers,rstinstalltheoperatingsystem. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive.
Drivers Installation - 62 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
- 63 - Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE T aiwan headquarter or worldwide branch ofces, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information.
Drivers Installation - 64 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, clic k the Down load Center butt on to link to the GIGABYTE website.
- 65 - Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Chapter 4 Unique Features Xp res s Re cov ery 2 is a ut il ity t hat a llo ws y ou to q uic kly c om pre ss an d back up your system data and perform restoration of it.
Unique Features - 66 - Step 3: Wh en pa rti ti oni ng yo ur ha rd dr ive , mak e sur e to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recom- mended; actual size requirements vary , depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system.
- 67 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ect RESTORE to res tore t he back up to yo ur har d d rive i n case the system breaks down. The REST ORE option will not be present if no backup is created before.
Unique Features - 68 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GAB YTE m oth erb oar ds pr ovi de tw o uni que B IOS u pda te to ols , Q-F las h ™ an d @ BI OS ™ . GI GAB YTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mod e.
- 69 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When updating the BI OS, ch oose t he lo cation where the BIOS le is saved. The following pro cedure as - sumesthatyousavetheBIOSletoaUSBashdrive.
Unique Features - 70 - Step 4: Press <Esc> and then <Enter> to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. As the system boots, you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen. Step 5: During the POST , press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup.
- 71 - Unique Features 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Before Y ou Begin 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (T erminate and Stay Resident) programs.
Unique Features - 72 - 4-3 EasyT une 6 GIGABYTE's EasyT une 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to ne-tune their system settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment.
- 73 - Unique Features 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 (Note 1) is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled powe r savings with a click of the button.
Unique Features - 74 - B. T otal Mode In T otal Mode, users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of time since activating Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 for th ersttime (Note 3) .
- 75 - Unique Features 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing too l. After conguring your 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.
Unique Features - 76 - 4-6 Smart 6 ™ GIGABYTE Smart 6 ™ (Note 1) is designed with user-friendliness i n mind, and offers a combination of 6 innovative software utilities that provide easier and smarter PC system management.
- 77 - Unique Features SMART Recovery 2 Smart Recovery 2 allows you to back up a partition as an image le every hour. Y ou can use theseimagestorestoreyoursystemorleswhenneeded.
Unique Features - 78 - SMART DualBIOS SMART DualBIOS is a new feature that can record personal passwords and important dates, and remind users of the dates. It also stores the recorded data in the main and backup BIOS simultaneously , which can prevent loss of the data in case the system/hard drive fails.
- 79 - Unique Features (Note 1) When launching Smart 6 ™ for the rst time, the system willrequest you to set up a password. This password is required when you activate SMART DualBIOS or when you want to make changes to the SMART Recorder or SMART TimeLock settings.
Unique Features - 80 - 4-7 Auto Green Auto Green is an easy-to-use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via a Bluetooth cell phone. When the phone is out of the range of the computer's Bluetooth receiver , the sys- temwillenterthespeciedpowersavingmode.
- 81 - Unique Features With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1) , users canquickly congure a RAID- ready system for RAID 0 when a new SA T A drive is added. For a RAID 0 array that al- ready exists, users also can use X.H.
Unique Features - 82 - 4-9 Cloud OC Cloud OC (Note 1) is an easy-to-use overclocking utility designed for system overclock- ing via virtually any Internet-conn ected device, such as a smart phone, iPhone, note - book PC, etc.
- 83 - Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) T o congure SA T A hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer . B. CongureSA T A controllermodeinBIOSSetup.
Appendix - 84 - The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth- erboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version.
- 85 - Appendix C. Conguring a RAID array in RAID BIOS EntertheRAIDBIOSsetuputilitytocongureaRAIDarray . Skipthisstepandproceedwiththeinstallationof Windowsoperatingsystemforanon-RAIDconguration.
Appendix - 86 - Step 3: After entering the CREA TE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name item and press <Enter>.
- 87 - Appendix Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create V olume item to begin creat- ingtheRAID array . Whenpromptedtoconrmwhether tocreatethisvolume, press<Y>toconrm or<N>to cancel (Figure 6).
Appendix - 88 - Recovery V olume Options Intel Rapid Recover T echnology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system operation using a designated recovery drive.
- 89 - Appendix Figure 10 Step 3: Press <Enter> under the Select Disks item. In the SELECT DISKS box, press <T ab> on the hard drive you want to use for the master drive and press <Space> on the hard drive you want to use for the recovery drive.
Appendix - 90 - Delete RAID V olume T o delete a RAID array , select Delete R AID V olume in MAIN MENU and press <Enter>. In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press <Delete>.
- 91 - Appendix The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth- erboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. Figure 1 Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup.
Appendix - 92 - C. Conguring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter theRAID BIOS setuputility to congure aRAID array . Skipthis step and proceedto the installationof Windowsoperatingsystemforanon-RAIDconguration.
- 93 - Appendix Create a RAID Array: In the main screen, press <Enter> on the Create RAID Disk Drive item. Then the Create New RAID screen appears (Figure 4). The Create New RAID block displays all the items that need to be set for creating an array (Figure 5).
Appendix - 94 - 3. Assign Array Disks: After 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.
- 95 - Appendix Whennished,thenewRAIDarraywillbedisplayedinthe RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 8). Figure 8 Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) R.
Appendix - 96 - Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal 01 [ fg T AB]-Switch W indow [ hi ]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Gigabyte T echnology Corp.
- 97 - Appendix The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth- erboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. 5-1-3 Conguring Marvell 88SE9182 SA T A Controller A.
Appendix - 98 - Figure 2 C. Conguring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter theRAID BIOS setuputility to congure aRAID array . Skipthis step and proceedto the installationof Windowsoperatingsystemforanon-RAIDconguration.
- 99 - Appendix Figure 4 Step 2: The next screen displays the two hard drives you installed. Press <Enter> or <Space> on the two hard drives respectively to add them into the RAID array . Selected hard drives are marked with an asterisk (Figure 5).
Appendix - 100 - Step 3: On the Create VD menu (Figure 6), use the up or down arrow key to move the selection bar to select an item and press <Enter> to display options. Set the required items in sequence and press the down arrow key to proceed to the next item.
- 101 - Appendix T oexittheRAIDBIOSutility ,press<Esc>onthemainscreenandpress<Y>toconrm. Now , you can proceed to install the operating system. When completed, the RAID tab will display the new array .
Appendix - 102 - Use the Marvell Storage Utility in the Operating System: With the Marvell Storage utili ty , you can set up an array or view th e curren t array st atus in th e opera ting system.
- 103 - Appendix A. Installing Windows 7/Vista (The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) For the Intel ICH10R: As Windows 7 and Vista already include Intel SA T A RAID/AHCI driver , you do not need to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows installation process.
Appendix - 104 - For the Marvell 88SE9182: Step 1: Boot from the Windows 7/Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When you arrive at the "Where do you want to install Windows?" screen, select Load Driver . Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk and then browse to the location of the driver .
- 105 - Appendix T o successfully install operating system onto SA T A hard dr ive(s) th at is/are co ngured to R AID/AHC I mode, you need to install the SA T A controller driver duri ng the OS in stallat ion. Wit hout the dr iver, t he hard drive may not be recognized during the Win- dows setup process.
Appendix - 106 - Step 2: For the Intel ICH10R: Insert t he oppy disk conta ining the SA TA RA ID/AHCI driv er a nd p ress <Enter> . Then a co ntroller men u similar to that in Figure 4 will appear .
- 107 - Appendix Step 3: On the next screen, press <Enter> to continue the driver installation. After the driver installation, you can pro- ceed with the Windows XP installation. For the Marvell 88SE9182: Insert the oppy disk containing the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver and press <Enter>.
Appendix - 108 - C. Rebuilding an Array Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array . Rebuilding applies only to fault-tolerant arrays such as RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 arrays. The procedures below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array .
- 109 - Appendix • 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 T echnology utility from All Programs in the Start menu.
Appendix - 1 10 - • Restoring the Master Drive to a Previous State (for Recovery V olume only) When two hard drives are set to Recovery V olume in Update on Request mode, you can restore the master drive data to the last backup state when needed.
- 1 1 1 - Appendix For the JMicron JMB362: Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Use either the RAID setup utility or the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER utility in the operating system to perform the rebuild.
Appendix - 1 12 - • Rebuilding in the operating system Make sure the JMicron JMB362 SA T A controller driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Launch the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER from All Programs in the Start menu.
- 1 13 - Appendix For the Marvell 88SE9182: Turn of f your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Restart your computer . T o enable an automatic rebuild in the operating system, you have to set the new hard drive as a Spare drive in the RAID setuputilityrst.
Appendix - 1 14 - • Manually Rebuilding RAID 1 in the Operating System Y ou can manually rebuild a RAID 1 array without setting the new hard drive as a Spare drive in the RAID setuputilityrst.Whileintheoperatingsystem,opentheMarvellStorageUtilityandlogin.
- 1 15 - Appendix 5-2 Bigfoot Killer Network Manager The Bigfoot Killer Network Manager allows you to view your network connection status and Internet band- width and to congureyour network settings. It also displays your systeminformation and CPU/memory us - age.
Appendix - 1 16 - 5-3-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard supports 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio. Refer to the following for multi-channel speaker con- gurations. • 2-channel audio: Headphone or Line out. • 4 -c h a nn e l au d io : F r on t s pe a k er o u t a n d R ea r peaker out.
- 1 17 - Appendix 5-3-2 Conguring S/PDIF Out The S/PDIF Out jacks (Note 1) can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality .
Appendix - 1 18 - After install ing the audio driver , you can nd the Cre - ative Software Suite in StartAll ProgramsCreative. T he C re a ti ve S o ft w ar e Su i te i nc l ud es t h e C r ea t iv e Au dio Co ntro l P anel , Crea tive S oftw are A utoU pdat e, Alchemy , and Sound Blaster X-Fi.
- 1 19 - Appendix Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Blaster X-Fi provides users with three different modes of operation. Users are able to customize their audio settings for dif ferent scenarios. For details on how to use each function, click the help icon on the toprightcornerofthescreentoopenthehelple.
Appendix - 120 - Step 3: Enabling Dolby Digital Live: Select the Dolby Digital Live option and then click the Settings button on the right to access the next screen. On the next screen, select the default output device. Enabling DTS Connect: S el e c t th e D T S C o n ne c t o pt i o n.
- 121 - Appendix 5-3-5 Conguring Audio Recording Step 2: I n th e Recorder s e c ti o n a t t h e r i gh t b o tt o m o f t h e AUD IO CREATION M ODE scr een, s pecif y t he aud io source you want to record. Step 3: Select the record format and click to begin the re- cording.
Appendix - 122 - 5-4 T roubleshooting 5-4-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more FAQs f or your mo therboard, please go to the Support & DownloadsFAQ page on GIGA- BYTE's website. Q: In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing? A: Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program.
- 123 - Appendix 5-4-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. ST ART A Turn off the power. Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc.
Appendix - 124 - If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local deal- er for help. Or go to the Support & DownloadsT echnical Support page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible.
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