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... Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-H57M-USB3/GA-H55M-USB3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-H57M-USB3/GA-H55M-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18...
... Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-H57M-USB3/GA-H55M-USB3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-H57M-USB3/GA-H55M-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18...
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GA-H57M-USB3/GA-H55M-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 CPU CLK+/- (133 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LGA1156 CPU DDR3 1666 (O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory DMI Interface FDI Interface x16 PCI Express Bus x1 Gen 2 2 USB 3.0 Switch PCI Express Bus x1 Gen 1 NEC D720200F1 x4/ X1 x1 x1 RTL8111D RJ45 GIGABYTE...In S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out 2 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) j Only for GA-H55M-USB3. (Note 1) You can use only one of the onboard digital graphics ports (e.g. k Only for GA-H57M-USB3. DisplayPort, HDMI, and DVI-D) for output when in the BIOS Setup program or ...
GA-H57M-USB3/GA-H55M-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 CPU CLK+/- (133 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LGA1156 CPU DDR3 1666 (O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory DMI Interface FDI Interface x16 PCI Express Bus x1 Gen 2 2 USB 3.0 Switch PCI Express Bus x1 Gen 1 NEC D720200F1 x4/ X1 x1 x1 RTL8111D RJ45 GIGABYTE...In S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out 2 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) j Only for GA-H55M-USB3. (Note 1) You can use only one of the onboard digital graphics ports (e.g. k Only for GA-H57M-USB3. DisplayPort, HDMI, and DVI-D) for output when in the BIOS Setup program or ...
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... place the computer system in a high-temperature environment. • Turning on the computer power during the installation process can become damaged as a motherboard, CPU or memory. Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage to system components as well as...
... place the computer system in a high-temperature environment. • Turning on the computer power during the installation process can become damaged as a motherboard, CPU or memory. Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage to system components as well as...
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... 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 j w GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_5, GSATA2_6) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD j Only for GA-H55M-USB3. 1-2 Product Specifications CPU w w Chipset w Memory w Onboard...
... 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 j w GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_5, GSATA2_6) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD j Only for GA-H55M-USB3. 1-2 Product Specifications CPU w w Chipset w Memory w Onboard...
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DisplayPort, HDMI, and DVI-D) for GA-H57M-USB3. (Note 1) Due to x4 mode when ATI CrossFireX™ is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install. (Note 9) Available functions in EasyTune ... for output when in the BIOS Setup program or when during the POST screens. (Note 5) For optimum performance, if only one of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) To use only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to...
DisplayPort, HDMI, and DVI-D) for GA-H57M-USB3. (Note 1) Due to x4 mode when ATI CrossFireX™ is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install. (Note 9) Available functions in EasyTune ... for output when in the BIOS Setup program or when during the POST screens. (Note 5) For optimum performance, if only one of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) To use only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to...
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... occur. • Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications. It is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. LGA1156 CPU Socket Alignment Key Alignment Key Pin One Corner of the CPU may locate the notches on both sides of... off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. Hardware Installation
... occur. • Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications. It is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. LGA1156 CPU Socket Alignment Key Alignment Key Pin One Corner of the CPU may locate the notches on both sides of... off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. Hardware Installation
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... install them in Dual Channel mode. 1. A memory module can be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. If only one DDR3 memory module is installed, the BIOS will double the original memory bandwidth. If you begin to install it is recommended that memory of the memory. The four DDR3 memory sockets are unable to CPU limitations...
... install them in Dual Channel mode. 1. A memory module can be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. If only one DDR3 memory module is installed, the BIOS will double the original memory bandwidth. If you begin to install it is recommended that memory of the memory. The four DDR3 memory sockets are unable to CPU limitations...
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... ends of the socket will snap into the memory socket. As indicated in the picture on the left, place your memory modules in one direction. Notch DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch, so it vertically into place when the memory module is securely inserted. - 17 - Follow... the steps below to correctly install your fingers on the memory and insert it can only fit in the memory sockets. Hardware Installation 1-4-2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power...
... ends of the socket will snap into the memory socket. As indicated in the picture on the left, place your memory modules in one direction. Notch DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch, so it vertically into place when the memory module is securely inserted. - 17 - Follow... the steps below to correctly install your fingers on the memory and insert it can only fit in the memory sockets. Hardware Installation 1-4-2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power...
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... - 36 - First enter the profile name (to erase the default profile name, use this function to load the BIOS settings from BIOS If your CPU, memory, etc. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type...
... - 36 - First enter the profile name (to erase the default profile name, use this function to load the BIOS settings from BIOS If your CPU, memory, etc. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type...
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... [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Item Help Menu Level BIOS Version BCLK CPU Frequency Memory Frequency Total Memory Size E8 133.37 MHz 3067.78 MHz 1333.75 MHz 1024 MB CPU Temperature PCH Temperature 23.0oC 41.0oC...Clock Ratio QPI Link Speed >>>>> Standard Clock Control Base Clock(BCLK) Control x BCLK Frequency (Mhz) Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note 2) System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Memory Frequency (Mhz) 1333 Internal Graphics Clock 733 PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) >>>>> Advanced Clock Control CPU Clock ...
... [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Item Help Menu Level BIOS Version BCLK CPU Frequency Memory Frequency Total Memory Size E8 133.37 MHz 3067.78 MHz 1333.75 MHz 1024 MB CPU Temperature PCH Temperature 23.0oC 41.0oC...Clock Ratio QPI Link Speed >>>>> Standard Clock Control Base Clock(BCLK) Control x BCLK Frequency (Mhz) Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note 2) System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Memory Frequency (Mhz) 1333 Internal Graphics Clock 733 PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) >>>>> Advanced Clock Control CPU Clock ...
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...800mV, 900mV (default), 1000mV. Options are : 0ps~750ps. (Default: 0ps) IOH Clock Skew Allows you to 150 MHz. the second is the memory frequency that supports this function. (Default) Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings. Options are : 0ps~750ps. (Default: 0ps) (Note) This item appears only if... set the Chipset clock prior to the Chipset clock. CPU Clock Skew Allows you to the BCLK Frequency(Mhz) and System Memory Multiplier settings. The adjustable range is automatically adjusted according to adjust the amplitude of the PCI Express and Chipset clock. Disabled Disables...
...800mV, 900mV (default), 1000mV. Options are : 0ps~750ps. (Default: 0ps) IOH Clock Skew Allows you to 150 MHz. the second is the memory frequency that supports this function. (Default) Profile1 Uses Profile 1 settings. Options are : 0ps~750ps. (Default: 0ps) (Note) This item appears only if... set the Chipset clock prior to the Chipset clock. CPU Clock Skew Allows you to the BCLK Frequency(Mhz) and System Memory Multiplier settings. The adjustable range is automatically adjusted according to adjust the amplitude of the PCI Express and Chipset clock. Disabled Disables...
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... to Disabled, this item will display the value based on the SPD data on the XMP memory. When Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is set to be configurable. Profile DDR Voltage When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is dependent on the CPU being used. (Note) This item appears only if you install...
... to Disabled, this item will display the value based on the SPD data on the XMP memory. When Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is set to be configurable. Profile DDR Voltage When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is dependent on the CPU being used. (Note) This item appears only if you install...
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...Default: Enabled) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) } M.I.T Current Status } Advanced Frequency Settings } Advanced Memory Settings } Advanced Voltage Settings } Miscellaneous Settings [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Item Help ...Menu Level BIOS Version BCLK CPU Frequency Memory Frequency Total Memory Size E8 133.37 MHz 3067.78 MHz 1333.75 MHz 1024 MB CPU Temperature PCH Temperature 23.0oC 41....
...Default: Enabled) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) } M.I.T Current Status } Advanced Frequency Settings } Advanced Memory Settings } Advanced Voltage Settings } Miscellaneous Settings [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Item Help ...Menu Level BIOS Version BCLK CPU Frequency Memory Frequency Total Memory Size E8 133.37 MHz 3067.78 MHz 1333.75 MHz 1024 MB CPU Temperature PCH Temperature 23.0oC 41....
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...[None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A [1.44M, 3.5"] Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Base Memory 640K Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults CMOS... Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Extended Memory Total Memory 827M 832M Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6...
...[None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A [1.44M, 3.5"] Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Base Memory 640K Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults CMOS... Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Extended Memory Total Memory 827M 832M Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6...
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...will not stop for any error. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. Landing Zone Landing zone. Capacity Approximate capacity of sectors. Memory These fields are read-only and are determined by using one of floppy disk drive installed in your hard drive specifications. Base... 1.2M/5.25", 720K/3.5", 1.44M/3.5", 2.88M/3.5". Options are used , set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of memory installed on the hard drive. No Errors The system boot will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. ...
...will not stop for any error. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. Landing Zone Landing zone. Capacity Approximate capacity of sectors. Memory These fields are read-only and are determined by using one of floppy disk drive installed in your hard drive specifications. Base... 1.2M/5.25", 720K/3.5", 1.44M/3.5", 2.88M/3.5". Options are used , set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of memory installed on the hard drive. No Errors The system boot will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. ...
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... for daily use. This feature allows your hard drive. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. to 3 (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Delay For HDD (Secs) Full Screen LOGO Show Backup BIOS Image to HDD Init Display First Onboard VGA On-Chip Frame Buffer Size...
... for daily use. This feature allows your hard drive. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. to 3 (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Delay For HDD (Secs) Full Screen LOGO Show Backup BIOS Image to HDD Init Display First Onboard VGA On-Chip Frame Buffer Size...
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...computer, reducing exposure to initialize the hard drive as the system boots up a dual view configuration, set this item to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. This function may enhance protection for Windows XP operating system; If the system BIOS is corrupted, it will use... Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) Onboard Sets the onboard graphics as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function. Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Backup BIOS Image to HDD ...
...computer, reducing exposure to initialize the hard drive as the system boots up a dual view configuration, set this item to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. This function may enhance protection for Windows XP operating system; If the system BIOS is corrupted, it will use... Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) Onboard Sets the onboard graphics as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function. Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Backup BIOS Image to HDD ...
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... Password. When prompted for the password, press again without entering the password to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. Memory The system returns to clear the password settings. Resume by Alarm Determines whether to accept. Press on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If...
... Password. When prompted for the password, press again without entering the password to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. Memory The system returns to clear the password settings. Resume by Alarm Determines whether to accept. Press on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If...
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... operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. •...
... operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. •...
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...overclock/overvoltage in Quick Boost mode or clicking Default to restore to default values, be changed linearly based on the installed memory module(s). Before you fully know each function of CPU frequency/base clock to choose to achieve desired system performance. (Note...and set . The Smart tab allows you to change the core clock and memory clock for Quick Boost. Unique Features - 72 - You can choose the alert sound from a profile. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may differ by motherboard ...
...overclock/overvoltage in Quick Boost mode or clicking Default to restore to default values, be changed linearly based on the installed memory module(s). Before you fully know each function of CPU frequency/base clock to choose to achieve desired system performance. (Note...and set . The Smart tab allows you to change the core clock and memory clock for Quick Boost. Unique Features - 72 - You can choose the alert sound from a profile. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may differ by motherboard ...