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... 5 Appendix...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 73 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 81 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 86 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 86 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 88 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 89 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 91 5-3 Troubleshooting 92 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 92 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure...
... 5 Appendix...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers 73 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 81 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 86 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 86 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 88 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording 89 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder 91 5-3 Troubleshooting 92 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 92 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure...
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k Only for GA-Z77-DS3H. GA-Z77-DS3H/GA-H77-DS3H Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB ATX_12V DVI VGA LGA1155 HDMI ATX R_USB30 SYS_FAN2 USB_LAN AUDIO CPU_FAN SYS_FAN3 mSATA DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 F_USB30 Atheros GbE LAN CODEC PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 GA-Z77-DS3H/GA-H77-DS3H PCIEX1_2 PCIe to PCI Bridge Intel® Z77j/ H77k PCIEX4 iTE Super I/O PCI1 BAT PCI2 COMA B_BIOS M_BIOS SATA3 0 1 SATA2 2 3 4 CLR_CMOS F_AUDIO SPDIF_O TPM SYS_FAN1 F_USB2 F_USB1 F_PANEL j Only for GA-H77-DS3H. - 7 -
k Only for GA-Z77-DS3H. GA-Z77-DS3H/GA-H77-DS3H Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB ATX_12V DVI VGA LGA1155 HDMI ATX R_USB30 SYS_FAN2 USB_LAN AUDIO CPU_FAN SYS_FAN3 mSATA DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 F_USB30 Atheros GbE LAN CODEC PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 GA-Z77-DS3H/GA-H77-DS3H PCIEX1_2 PCIe to PCI Bridge Intel® Z77j/ H77k PCIEX4 iTE Super I/O PCI1 BAT PCI2 COMA B_BIOS M_BIOS SATA3 0 1 SATA2 2 3 4 CLR_CMOS F_AUDIO SPDIF_O TPM SYS_FAN1 F_USB2 F_USB1 F_PANEL j Only for GA-H77-DS3H. - 7 -
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k Only for GA-Z77-DS3H. Support for S/PDIF Out Atheros GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) 1 x PCI Express...8482; is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be sure to install it in the LGA1155 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Intel® Z77j/Intel® H77k Express ... Bridge) CPU.k (Go to GIGABYTE's website for DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules * To support DDR3 1600 MHz, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. j Only for GA-H77-DS3H.
k Only for GA-Z77-DS3H. Support for S/PDIF Out Atheros GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) 1 x PCI Express...8482; is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be sure to install it in the LGA1155 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Intel® Z77j/Intel® H77k Express ... Bridge) CPU.k (Go to GIGABYTE's website for DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules * To support DDR3 1600 MHz, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. j Only for GA-H77-DS3H.
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...2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 3 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x mSATA connector 1 x CPU fan header 3 x system fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x serial port header 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM)...mouse port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x HDMI port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone) - 11 - Hardware Installation Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the devices being connected. Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports...
...2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 3 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x mSATA connector 1 x CPU fan header 3 x system fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x serial port header 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM)...mouse port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x HDMI port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone) - 11 - Hardware Installation Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the devices being connected. Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports...
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... USB 2.0/1.1 specification. D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. The HDMI port is an all-digital audio/video interface capable of 1920x1200 (the actual resolutions supported depend on your HDMI-supported monitor. The screenshot below is 1920x1200, but the ...the monitor being used ). HDMI Port HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is HDCP compliant and supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS HDMaster Audio formats. Hardware Installation PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to this port for the Onboard Graphics: This motherboard provides three...
... USB 2.0/1.1 specification. D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. The HDMI port is an all-digital audio/video interface capable of 1920x1200 (the actual resolutions supported depend on your HDMI-supported monitor. The screenshot below is 1920x1200, but the ...the monitor being used ). HDMI Port HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is HDCP compliant and supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS HDMaster Audio formats. Hardware Installation PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to this port for the Onboard Graphics: This motherboard provides three...
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... be used to 1 Gbps data rate. RJ-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up a 2/4/5.1/7.1channel audio configuration in jack. Connection/ Speed LED Activity LED Connection/Speed LED: State Description Activity LED: State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate ... Green 100 Mbps data rate Off No data transmission or receiving is compatible to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. Hardware Installation - 20 - Line Out Jack (Green) The default line out jack. USB ...
... be used to 1 Gbps data rate. RJ-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up a 2/4/5.1/7.1channel audio configuration in jack. Connection/ Speed LED Activity LED Connection/Speed LED: State Description Activity LED: State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate ... Green 100 Mbps data rate Off No data transmission or receiving is compatible to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. Hardware Installation - 20 - Line Out Jack (Green) The default line out jack. USB ...
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...that has separated connectors on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. For HD Front Panel Audio: For AC'97 Front Panel Audio: Pin No. ACPI_CPT (GA-IVB) SMB_CPT (GA-IVB) CLR_CMOS CI DIS_ME GP15_CPT (GA-IVB) Voltage measurement points(G1.Sniper 3) Pin No. If you...SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) DIP This header supports digital S/PDIF Out and c1 o2 3nnects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by default. Definition XDP_CPU 1 1 SPDIFO XDP_PCH 2 GND (GA-IVB) - 27 - You may require you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and ...
...that has separated connectors on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. For HD Front Panel Audio: For AC'97 Front Panel Audio: Pin No. ACPI_CPT (GA-IVB) SMB_CPT (GA-IVB) CLR_CMOS CI DIS_ME GP15_CPT (GA-IVB) Voltage measurement points(G1.Sniper 3) Pin No. If you...SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) DIP This header supports digital S/PDIF Out and c1 o2 3nnects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by default. Definition XDP_CPU 1 1 SPDIFO XDP_PCH 2 GND (GA-IVB) - 27 - You may require you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and ...
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... item on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices, such as SATA, USB, integrated audio, and integrated LAN, etc. Power Management Use this menu to configure all the power-saving functions. Save & Exit Save all the...
... item on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices, such as SATA, USB, integrated audio, and integrated LAN, etc. Power Management Use this menu to configure all the power-saving functions. Save & Exit Save all the...
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.... (Default: Enabled) && USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 3.0/2.0 controller. (Default: Enabled) && Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set the onboard graphics memory size. Note: For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices...
.... (Default: Enabled) && USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 3.0/2.0 controller. (Default: Enabled) && Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set the onboard graphics memory size. Note: For Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices...
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... to the following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. Double-click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to the Mic in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality...
... to the following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. Double-click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to the Mic in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality...
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...the Speaker Configuration list, select Stereo, Quadraphonic, 5.1 Speaker, or 7.1 Speaker according to the type of device you wish to an audio jack. B. Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effects tab. - 87 - Select the device according to the type of speaker configuration you connect. The ... to the right show the 7.1-channel speaker configurations. 7.1-Channel Speakers: Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Step 2: Connect an audio device to set up. The The current connected device is completed. Then click OK.
...the Speaker Configuration list, select Stereo, Quadraphonic, 5.1 Speaker, or 7.1 Speaker according to the type of device you wish to an audio jack. B. Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effects tab. - 87 - Select the device according to the type of speaker configuration you connect. The ... to the right show the 7.1-channel speaker configurations. 7.1-Channel Speakers: Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Step 2: Connect an audio device to set up. The The current connected device is completed. Then click OK.
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... the top right corner on the Speaker Configuration tab. Click OK to complete. 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out The S/PDIF Out jack can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to open the Device advanced settings dialog box. Click OK to activate the AC'97 functionality, click... the tool icon on the Speaker Configuration tab to get the best audio quality. Appendix - 88 - Activating an AC'97 Front Panel Audio Module If your chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio module, to complete. Click OK to complete. Select the Mute the rear output ...
... the top right corner on the Speaker Configuration tab. Click OK to complete. 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out The S/PDIF Out jack can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to open the Device advanced settings dialog box. Click OK to activate the AC'97 functionality, click... the tool icon on the Speaker Configuration tab to get the best audio quality. Appendix - 88 - Activating an AC'97 Front Panel Audio Module If your chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio module, to complete. Click OK to complete. Select the Mute the rear output ...
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It is recommended that you 'll not be used at a middle level. Step 3: Go to access the HD Audio Manager. Appendix 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in jack (pink) on the right of the Recording Volume slider and set the volumes at the...
It is recommended that you 'll not be used at a middle level. Step 3: Go to access the HD Audio Manager. Appendix 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in jack (pink) on the right of the Recording Volume slider and set the volumes at the...
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..., click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. * Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you want to the steps below. Appendix - 90 - Select Recording Devices. Step 1: Locate the icon in the notification...
..., click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. * Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you want to the steps below. Appendix - 90 - Select Recording Devices. Step 1: Locate the icon in the notification...
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...Recorder to record the sound. 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder A. To stop recording audio, click the Stop Recording button . Make sure you can play your recording in a digital media player program that supports your audio file format. - 91 - Appendix Step 4: Now you have connected the ...sound input device (e.g. Be sure to the computer. 2. To record the audio, click the Start Recording button . 3. B. microphone) to save the...
...Recorder to record the sound. 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder A. To stop recording audio, click the Stop Recording button . Make sure you can play your recording in a digital media player program that supports your audio file format. - 91 - Appendix Step 4: Now you have connected the ...sound input device (e.g. Be sure to the computer. 2. To record the audio, click the Start Recording button . 3. B. microphone) to save the...
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... Device Manager > System devices and right-click on Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio and select Disable and Uninstall. A: Some motherboards provide a small amount of my keyboard/optical mouse still on GIGABYTE's website. If your speaker is present in My Computer > Properties > Hardware > Device ...not, please update it from GIGABYTE's website to the Support & Downloads\FAQ page on High Definition Audio Bus or Unknown device is equipped with power/amplifier. Step 2: Check if Audio Device on our website and search for "onboard HD audio driver." If yes, please disable...
... Device Manager > System devices and right-click on Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio and select Disable and Uninstall. A: Some motherboards provide a small amount of my keyboard/optical mouse still on GIGABYTE's website. If your speaker is present in My Computer > Properties > Hardware > Device ...not, please update it from GIGABYTE's website to the Support & Downloads\FAQ page on High Definition Audio Bus or Unknown device is equipped with power/amplifier. Step 2: Check if Audio Device on our website and search for "onboard HD audio driver." If yes, please disable...