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... of this : "REV: X.X." The trademarks mentioned in any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Disclaimer Information in the...
... of this : "REV: X.X." The trademarks mentioned in any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Disclaimer Information in the...
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Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems...6 GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard Layout 7 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...Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 19 1-7 Internal Connectors 21 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 33 2-1 Startup Screen 34 2-2 The Main Menu 35 2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 37 2-4 Standard CMOS Features 45 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features 47 2-6 IntegratedPeripherals 50 2-7 Power Management Setup 53 2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations 55 ...
Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems...6 GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard Layout 7 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...Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 19 1-7 Internal Connectors 21 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 33 2-1 Startup Screen 34 2-2 The Main Menu 35 2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 37 2-4 Standard CMOS Features 45 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features 47 2-6 IntegratedPeripherals 50 2-7 Power Management Setup 53 2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations 55 ...
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GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 12 - BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOSTM PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Xpress Install... CPU/System fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/ System cooler you install. (Note 3) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 12 - BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOSTM PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Xpress Install... CPU/System fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/ System cooler you install. (Note 3) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
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... automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. DS/SS - - 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before installing the memory ...sure that memory of different capacity and chips are installed, a message which says memory is installed, the BIOS will double the original memory bandwidth. Dual Channel mode cannot be populated and remain in Dual Channel mode/...in Flex Memory Mode will appear during the POST. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 16 -
... automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. DS/SS - - 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before installing the memory ...sure that memory of different capacity and chips are installed, a message which says memory is installed, the BIOS will double the original memory bandwidth. Dual Channel mode cannot be populated and remain in Dual Channel mode/...in Flex Memory Mode will appear during the POST. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 16 -
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... PCI Express x16 slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the chassis back panel. ... does not rock. • Removing the Card: Press the white latch at the end of the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 18 - Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on your expansion card in...
... PCI Express x16 slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the chassis back panel. ... does not rock. • Removing the Card: Press the white latch at the end of the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 18 - Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on your expansion card in...
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... front panel. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 26 - RESRES+ NC Hard Drive Activity LED Reset Switch • MSG (Message/Power/Sleep LED, Yellow): System Status LED Connects...chassis. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. When connecting your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management Setup," for information about beep codes. • HD (Hard Drive Activity LED, Blue) Connects to the power...
... front panel. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 26 - RESRES+ NC Hard Drive Activity LED Reset Switch • MSG (Message/Power/Sleep LED, Yellow): System Status LED Connects...chassis. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. When connecting your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management Setup," for information about beep codes. • HD (Hard Drive Activity LED, Blue) Connects to the power...
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... the CMOS values to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for a few seconds. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 30 - 18) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults...
... the CMOS values to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for a few seconds. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 30 - 18) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults...
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... basic system configuration settings or to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to...BIOS Setup menu options, you can press + in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program. Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on using the current version of BIOS, it with caution. For instructions on the motherboard. BIOS...
... basic system configuration settings or to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to...BIOS Setup menu options, you can press + in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program. Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on using the current version of BIOS, it with caution. For instructions on the motherboard. BIOS...
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...be based on page 49. : BIOS SETUP\Q-FLASH Press the key to enter BIOS Setup or to enter BIOS Setup first. The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 34 - A. After system ...screen at system startup, refer to accept. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. EP43-UD3L E3c . . . . To show the BIOS POST screen. For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress Recovery2." : BOOT MENU Boot Menu allows you...
...be based on page 49. : BIOS SETUP\Q-FLASH Press the key to enter BIOS Setup or to enter BIOS Setup first. The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 34 - A. After system ...screen at system startup, refer to accept. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. EP43-UD3L E3c . . . . To show the BIOS POST screen. For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress Recovery2." : BOOT MENU Boot Menu allows you...
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..., hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type of errors that stop the system boot, etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. ...BIOS Setup. (Pressing can use this menu to configure the clock, frequency and voltages of your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you to view the BIOS settings but not to the system and BIOS Setup. An user password only allows you can also carry out this task.) GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard...
..., hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type of errors that stop the system boot, etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. ...BIOS Setup. (Pressing can use this menu to configure the clock, frequency and voltages of your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you to view the BIOS settings but not to the system and BIOS Setup. An user password only allows you can also carry out this task.) GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard...
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Auto allows the BIOS to automatically set in the CPU Clock Ratio item above by 0.5. The item is dependent on system configurations. Fine CPU Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you ... after overclocking, please wait for 20 seconds to allow the CPU Host Frequency item below to enhance the performance of the graphics chip and memory. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 38 - Enabled will work stably with unlocked clock ratio is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings...
Auto allows the BIOS to automatically set in the CPU Clock Ratio item above by 0.5. The item is dependent on system configurations. Fine CPU Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you ... after overclocking, please wait for 20 seconds to allow the CPU Host Frequency item below to enhance the performance of the graphics chip and memory. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 38 - Enabled will work stably with unlocked clock ratio is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings...
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...multiplier below to be configurable. CPU Clock Skew Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the PCI Express and North Bridge clock. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 40 - Standard Lets the system operate at three different performance levels. PCI Express Clock Drive Allows you to set the ...CPU clock prior to the North Bridge clock. Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note) Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on CPU FSB and ...
...multiplier below to be configurable. CPU Clock Skew Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the PCI Express and North Bridge clock. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 40 - Standard Lets the system operate at three different performance levels. PCI Express Clock Drive Allows you to set the ...CPU clock prior to the North Bridge clock. Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note) Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on CPU FSB and ...
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...system boot will not stop for any error. Memory These fields are read-only and are used , set this item to None. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 46 - IDE Channel 2/3 Master, IDE Channel 4 Master/Slave IDE Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of extended memory. ...this channel. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. Capacity Approximate capacity of sectors. Cylinder Number of the two methods below: • Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default) • None If no IDE/SATA devices are determined by using one...
...system boot will not stop for any error. Memory These fields are read-only and are used , set this item to None. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 46 - IDE Channel 2/3 Master, IDE Channel 4 Master/Slave IDE Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of extended memory. ...this channel. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. Capacity Approximate capacity of sectors. Cylinder Number of the two methods below: • Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default) • None If no IDE/SATA devices are determined by using one...
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... are not used in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will show Open, and the length shown is attached to the motherboard, the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open and the Length fields show Short and then length shown will appear: Start...PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable. BIOS Setup Example: Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 2m Explanation: A fault or short might occur at a speed...
... are not used in a 10/100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will show Open, and the length shown is attached to the motherboard, the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open and the Length fields show Short and then length shown will appear: Start...PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable. BIOS Setup Example: Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 2m Explanation: A fault or short might occur at a speed...
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... 176oF, 90oC/194oF. Current Voltage(V) Vcore/DDR18V/+3.3V/+12V Displays the current system voltages. When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will show "No". If the system chassis cover is not connected or fails. Current System/CPU Temperature Displays current system/CPU temperature...Enabled, save the settings to emit warning sound if the CPU/system/power fan is removed, this occurs. (Default: Disabled) GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 56 - Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. 2-9 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008...
... 176oF, 90oC/194oF. Current Voltage(V) Vcore/DDR18V/+3.3V/+12V Displays the current system voltages. When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will show "No". If the system chassis cover is not connected or fails. Current System/CPU Temperature Displays current system/CPU temperature...Enabled, save the settings to emit warning sound if the CPU/system/power fan is removed, this occurs. (Default: Disabled) GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 56 - Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. 2-9 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008...
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... and then press the key to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 58 - 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. 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software ...
... and then press the key to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 58 - 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. 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software ...
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This saves the changes to the CMOS. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 60 - This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Press or to return to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Save Data to CMOS Press on this item and press the key. Press or...
This saves the changes to the CMOS. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 60 - This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Press or to return to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Save Data to CMOS Press on this item and press the key. Press or...
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The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 64 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site.
The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 64 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site.
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.... Restart the system. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. Normally, the system works on the next system boot and copy the BIOS file to the main BIOS to enter Q-Flash. With Q-Flash you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 68 - However...
.... Restart the system. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. Normally, the system works on the next system boot and copy the BIOS file to the main BIOS to enter Q-Flash. With Q-Flash you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 68 - However...
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...menu. The monitor will display the update process. • Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading/updating the BIOS. • Do not remove the floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive when the system is displayed on the screen. B. appears... : 0 3. Select Floppy A and press . Q-Flash Utility v2.08 Flash Type/Size SST 25VF080B 1M EnteFr l:oRppuyn A HDD 0-0 Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from the floppy disk is updating the BIOS. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. When the message "Are you sure to begin the...
...menu. The monitor will display the update process. • Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading/updating the BIOS. • Do not remove the floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive when the system is displayed on the screen. B. appears... : 0 3. Select Floppy A and press . Q-Flash Utility v2.08 Flash Type/Size SST 25VF080B 1M EnteFr l:oRppuyn A HDD 0-0 Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from the floppy disk is updating the BIOS. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. When the message "Are you sure to begin the...