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GA-P55-USB3 LGA1 156 socket motherboard for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processor family/ Intel ® Core ™ i5 processor family/Intel ® Core ™ i3 processor family User's Manual Rev .
Motherboard GA-P55-USB3 Apr . 23, 2010 Apr. 23, 2010 Motherboard GA-P55-USB3.
Copyright © 2010 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 GA-P55-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable T wo SA T A cables I/O Shield Optional Items Floppy disk drive cable (Part No. 12CF1-1FD001-7*R) 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No.
- 7 - GA-P55-USB3 Motherboard Layout (Note) Due to a hardware limitation, the PCIEX1_1 slot can only accommodate a shorter PCI Express x1 expansion card.
- 8 - GA-P55-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram j Only for P55 Chipset. k Only for H55 Chipset. PCIe CLK (100 MHz) x16 1 PCI Express x16 Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S/PDIF In S/PDIF .
- 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Pr ec autions Th e mot herb oar d con tain s nu mero us d elic ate ele ctr onic ci rcui ts a nd c ompo nent s 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/Intel ® Core ™ i5 series processor/ Intel ® Core ™ i3 series processor in the LGA1 156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.
- 1 1 - Hardware Installation USB Chipset: - Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) j - Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) k NEC D720200F1 chip: - Up to 2 USB 3.
Hardware Installation - 12 - (Note 1) Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
- 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU Cooler 1-3 - 1 Inst alling t he CPU A. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU. Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
Hardware Installation - 14 - Step 1: Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down and away from the socket with your nger . Then completely lift the CPU socket lever and the metal load plate will be lifted as well. Step 3: HoldtheCPUwithyourthumbandindexngers.
- 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 D ual Channe l Memor y Co ngurat ion This motherbo ard pr ovides four DDR3 mem ory s ockets and supports Dual Channel T echno logy . After the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specications and capacity of the memory .
- 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 In stallin g a Memo ry Notch DDR3 DIMM 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.
Hardware Installation - 18 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following 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.
- 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Back Panel Connectors USB 2.0/1.1 Port TheUSBport supportstheUSB2.0/1.1specication. UsethisportforUSB devicessuchasaUSB key - board/mouse,USBprinter ,USBashdriveandetc.
Hardware Installation - 20 - Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack (Orange) Usethisaudiojacktoconnectcenter/subwooferspeakersina5.1/7.1-channelaudioconguration. Rear Speaker Out Jack (Black) Usethisaudiojacktoconnectrearspeakersina4/5.
- 21 - Hardware Installation 1- 7 Internal Connectors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Bef ore inst alling th e d evices, be su re to tur n o f f t he devic es and yo ur compu ter .
Hardware Installation - 22 - DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM A TX_12V_2X4: A TX_12V_2X4 5 8 1 4 DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM 13 1 24 12 A TX A TX: PinNo. Denition 13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON (soft On/Off) 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V (Onl y for 2x12-pi n A TX) 24 GND (On ly fo r 2x 12-p in A TX) PinNo.
- 23 - Hardware Installation 3/4/5) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN1/SYS_F AN2/PWR_F AN (Fan Headers) The mother board has a 4-pi n CPU fan heade r (CPU _F AN), a 4-pin (SYS_F AN2) and a 3- pin ( SYS_ F AN1) system fan headers, and a 3-pin power fan header (PWR_F AN).
Hardware Installation - 24 - 7) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before attach- ing the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector .
- 25 - Hardware Installation 9) GSA T A2_6/7 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SA T A2) The SA T A connectors conform to SA T A 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA T A connector sup ports a single SA T A dev ice.
Hardware Installation - 26 - 1 1) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Conne ct the pow er switch , r eset swit ch, speake r , chass is intrus ion switc h/sensor and sy stem stat us indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below .
- 27 - Hardware Installation 12) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) ThefrontpanelaudioheadersupportsIn telHighDenitionaudio(HD)and AC'97audio.Y oumayconnect your chassis front panel audio module to this header .
Hardware Installation - 28 - 14) SPDIF_I (S/PDIF In Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF In and can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out via an optional S/PDIF In cable. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF In cable, please contact the local dealer .
- 29 - Hardware Installation 16) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_UBS3 j (USB Headers) Theheaders conformto USB2.0/1.1 specication.Each USBheader canprovidetwo USBports viaan optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer .
Hardware Installation - 30 - 18) COMA (Serial Port Header) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the op- tional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer .
- 31 - Hardware Installation 20) PHASE LED The numb er of li ghted L EDs ind icates the C PU load ing. The h igher t he CPU l oading , t he more the numberoflightedLEDs.T oenable thePhaseLEDdisplayfunction,please rstenableDynamicEnergy Saver ™ 2.
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- 33 - BIOS Setup BIOS (B asic Input a nd Output Sy stem) record s ha rdware param eters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving s ystem paramete rs an d lo ading operating 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 - CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed. CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency . (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature.
- 39 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. C3/C6/C7 State Support (Note) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3/C6/C7 mode in system halt state.
BIOS Setup - 40 - (Note) This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature. BCLK Frequency(Mhz) Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock. The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 600 MHz. This itemiscongurableonlyifthe Base Clock(BCLK) Control option is enabled.
- 41 - BIOS Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 A ward Software Advanced Memory Settings higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level ExtremeMemoryProle(X.
BIOS Setup - 42 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 A ward Software Channel A Timing Settings higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V a.
- 43 - BIOS Setup tRTP Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tFAW Options are: Auto (default), 1~63. Command Rate(CMD) Options are: Auto (default), 1~3. >>>>> Channel A/B Misc T iming Control B2B CAS Delay Options are: Auto (default), 1~31.
BIOS Setup - 44 - >>> MCH/ICH PCH Core The default is Auto . CPU PLL The default is Auto . >>> DRAM DRAM V oltage The default is Auto . DRAM T ermination The default is Auto . Ch-A Data VRef. The default is Auto . Ch-B Data VRef. The default is Auto .
- 45 - BIOS Setup Miscellaneous Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 A ward Software Miscellaneous Settings Isochronous Support [Enabled] V irtualization T echnology (Note) [Enabled.
BIOS Setup - 46 - Date (mm:dd:yy) Setsthesystemdate.Thedateformatisweek(re ad-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.
- 47 - BIOS Setup • Auto Lets the BIOS aut omatically detect IDE/SA T A device s during the POST . (Default) • Manual Allowsyoutomanuallyenterthespecicationsoftheharddrivewhenthehard drive access mode is set to CHS .
BIOS Setup - 48 - (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.
- 49 - BIOS Setup Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (Note) Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item to Disabled for Windows XP operating system; set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.
BIOS Setup - 50 - 2-6 Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive (Intel P55 Chipset) j Enables or disables the X.H.D fun ction for the SA T A controllers inte grated in the Intel P55 Chipset. When set to Enabled , the PCH SA TA Control Mode item below will be set to RAID(XHD) automatically.
- 51 - BIOS Setup USB Storage Function Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB ash drives and USB hard drives during the POST . (Default: Enabled) T urbo USB3.0 (NEC D720200F1 USB 3.
BIOS Setup - 52 - Link Detected Displays transmission speed. Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable. Note: The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10/100 Mbps in MS-DOS mode; it will operate at a normal speed of 10/100/1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated.
- 53 - BIOS Setup ACPI Suspend T ype Speciesthe ACPIsleepstatewhenthesystementerssuspend. 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 . Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time.
- 55 - BIOS Setup Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened eldwillshow"No"atnextboot.
BIOS Setup - 56 - CPU Smart F AN Mode Specieshowtocontrol CPUfanspeed.Thisitemiscongurableonlyif CPU Smart F AN Control is set to Enabled . Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode.
- 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.
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- 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 thedetailed contactinformation of theGIGABYTET aiwan headquarter orworldwide branchofces, 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, cl ick the Download Center button to lin k to the GIGABYTE website.
- 65 - Unique Features Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Xp res s Re co ver y2 i s a ut ili ty t ha t a ll ows yo u to q ui ckl y co mpr ess an d back up your system data and perform restoration of it.
Unique Features - 66 - Step 3: Wh en p art iti on ing y our ha rd d riv e, m ake su re t o 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 the bac kup t o you r h ard 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 - 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility A. Before Y ou Begin 1. From GIGABYTE'swebsite, download thelatest compressed BIOSupdate le thatmatches yourmoth - erboard model.
- 69 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When updat ing t he BI OS, c hoose the location where the BIOS le is saved. The following p rocedure as - sumesthatyousavetheBIOSletoaoppydisk.
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 u nparalleled power 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 innovat ive software utilities that provide easier and smarter PC system management.
- 77 - Unique Features SMART Recovery With SMART Recovery , users can quickly create backups of changed data les (Note 2) or copy les from aspecic backup on P A T A and SA T Ahard drives (partitioned on NTFSle system) in Windows Vista.
Unique Features - 78 - (Note 1) When launching Smart 6 ™ forthersttime,thesystemwillrequestyoutosetupapassword.Thispasswordisrequiredwhen you activate SMART DualBIOS or when you want to make changes to the SMAR T Recorder or SMART T imeLock settings.
- 79 - Unique Features 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.
Unique Features - 80 - With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1) , users can quickly 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.
- 81 - 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 - 82 - B. Conguring SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup MakesuretoconguretheSA TA controllermodecorrectlyinsystemBIOSSetup. Step 1: Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-T est).
- 83 - Appendix C. Conguring a RAID array in RAID BIOS EntertheRAIDBIOSsetuputilitytocongureaRAIDarray .Skipthisstepandproceedwith theinstallationof Windowsoperatingsystemforanon-RAIDconguration.
Appendix - 84 - 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>.
- 85 - Appendix Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create V olume item to begin creat- ingtheRAID array .When promptedtoconrmwhether tocreatethisvolume, press<Y>toconrm or<N>to cancel (Figure 6).
Appendix - 86 - 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.
- 87 - 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 - 88 - Delete RAID V olume T o delete a RAID array , selec t De lete RAID V olume in M AIN 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>.
- 89 - 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 - 90 - C. Conguring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter theRAID BIOS setup utilityto congure aRAID array . Skipthis step and proceedto the installationof Windowsoperatingsystemforanon-RAIDconguration.
- 91 - 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 - 92 - 3. Assign Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically as signs 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.
- 93 - Appendix Whennished,thenewRAIDarraywillbedisplayedinthe RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 8). Figure 8 Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) R.
Appendix - 94 - Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal 01 [ fg T AB]-Switch Window [ hi ]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Gigabyte T echnology Corp.
- 95 - Appendix 5-1-3 Making a SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) T o successfully install operating system onto SA T A hard drive(s) that is/are conguredto RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SA T A controller driver during the OS installation.
Appendix - 96 - 5-1-4 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/ XP onto your hard drive(s). The followings are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation.
- 97 - Appendix For the GIGABYTE SA TA2: Insert the oppy disk containing the SA T ARAID/AHCI driver and press <S>. Then a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below will appear. Select RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (x32) and press <Enter>.
Appendix - 98 - Figure 5 B. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) For the Intel P55: Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps.
- 99 - Appendix The install menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version. Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 6 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/5 Series/3400 Se- ries SA TA RAID Controller and click Next .
Appendix - 100 - For the GIGABYTE SA TA2: Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen similar to that below appears (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 8).
- 101 - Appendix Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 10 appears, select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and click Next . 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 1 1).
Appendix - 102 - Intel(R) Rapid Storage T echnology - option ROM - 9.5.0.1037 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Exit RAID V olumes : Nonedened. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(V ol ID) 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 1 11.
- 103 - 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 Stroage T echnology utility from All Programs in the Start menu.
Appendix - 104 - • 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.
- 105 - Appendix For the GIGABYTE SA TA2: 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 - 106 - • Rebuilding in the operating system Make sure the GIGABYTE SA T A2 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. Step 1: In the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER screen, right-click on the array to be rebuilt in the RAID LIST block .
- 107 - Appendix 5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Th e m ot he rb oa rd p ro vi d es s ix a ud io j ac ks o n th e ba ck p an el w hi ch s up por t 2/ 4/ 5. 1/7 .1 -c han ne l (Note) audio. The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments.
Appendix - 108 - Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The cur- rent connected device is dialog box appears. Select the device according to the type of device you connect. Then click OK . Step 3: On the Speakers scre en, click t he Speake r Co ngura - tion tab.
- 109 - Appendix 5-2-2 Conguring S/PDIF In/Out A. S/PDIF In The S/PDIF In cable (optional) allows you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing. 1. Installing the S/PDIF In Cable: 2. Conguring S/PDIF In: On the Digital Input screen, click the Default Format tab to select the default format.
Appendix - 110 - B. S/PDIF Out The S/PDIF Out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality . 1. Connecting a S/PDIF Out Cable: S/PDIF Coaxial Cable Connect a S/PDIF coaxial cable or a S/PDIF optical cable (either one) to an external decoder for transmitting the S/PDIF digital audio signals.
- 1 11 - Appendix 5-2-3 Conguring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver , the HD Audio Manager icon willappearinthenoticationarea.
Appendix - 112 - Step 5: After c ompleting th e s ettings abov e, c lick Start , poi nt to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. Step 1: Locate the V olume icon inthe notication areaand right-click on this icon.
- 1 13 - Appendix 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder A. Recording Sound 1. Make sure you have connected the sound input device (e.g. microphone) to the computer . 2. T o record the audio, click the Start Recording button . 3. T o stop recording audio, click the Stop Recording button .
Appendix - 114 - 5-3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more F AQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support&DownloadsMotherboardF AQ page on GIGABYTE'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.
- 1 15 - Appendix 5-3-2 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 - 116 - If th e p rocedure abov e i s u nable to solve your prob lem, cont act the p lace of p urchase or lo cal dealer for help. Or go to the Support&DownloadsT echnical Service Zone page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible.
- 1 17 - Appendix 5-4 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document m ust not be copied wit hout our written permission, and the conte nts there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted.
Appendix - 118 - Finally , we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly .
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- 127 - Appendix Contact Us • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, T aipei 231, T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 F AX: +886-2-8912-4003 T ech. and Non-T ech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www .
Appendix - 128 - • G.B.T . TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.de • G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. - U.K. WEB address : http://www .giga-byte.co.uk • Giga-Byte T echnology B.V . - The Netherlands WEB address : http://www .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.