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... motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions:(Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is added. The following procedure details the steps to set eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Enabled to enhance your needs and hardware components. 3. Step 2: Install the RAID driver and operating system The X.H.D utility supports Windows 7/Vista/XP. Setting Up a RAID-Ready System Step 1: Configure the system BIOS Enter the system BIOS Setup program, set up a RAID...
... motherboard drivers, including the X.H.D utility. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions:(Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is added. The following procedure details the steps to set eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Enabled to enhance your needs and hardware components. 3. Step 2: Install the RAID driver and operating system The X.H.D utility supports Windows 7/Vista/XP. Setting Up a RAID-Ready System Step 1: Configure the system BIOS Enter the system BIOS Setup program, set up a RAID...
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... product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the motherboard is the property of this manual may be made by copyright laws and is 1.0. Example: Copyright © 2010 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or...
... product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of the motherboard is the property of this manual may be made by copyright laws and is 1.0. Example: Copyright © 2010 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or...
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......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 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 19 1-7 Internal Connectors 22 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 33 2-1 Startup Screen 34 2-2 The Main Menu 35...
......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 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 19 1-7 Internal Connectors 22 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 33 2-1 Startup Screen 34 2-2 The Main Menu 35...
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.... (Note 2) To use the onboard DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-D, and D-Sub ports, you must install an Intel CPU with USB 3.0. (Note 8) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is enabled. j (Note 7) Two share the same ports with integrated graphics. (Note 3) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by motherboard model. DisplayPort, HDMI, and DVI-D) for GA-H57M-USB3. (Note 1) Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of the onboard digital graphics ports (e.g.
.... (Note 2) To use the onboard DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-D, and D-Sub ports, you must install an Intel CPU with USB 3.0. (Note 8) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is enabled. j (Note 7) Two share the same ports with integrated graphics. (Note 3) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by motherboard model. DisplayPort, HDMI, and DVI-D) for GA-H57M-USB3. (Note 1) Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of the onboard digital graphics ports (e.g.
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... the supported dual display configurations for GA-H57M-USB3. (Note 1) To use only one of the new generation interface technologies that supports DisplayPort to Start>Control Panel>Sound>Playback and set the DisplayPort device as the default playback device. j Only for the onboard graphics ports when in the BIOS Setup program or when during the POST stage. Hardware Installation - 20 - Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for output when in the BIOS Setup program or when during the POST screens. DisplayPort, HDMI, and...
... the supported dual display configurations for GA-H57M-USB3. (Note 1) To use only one of the new generation interface technologies that supports DisplayPort to Start>Control Panel>Sound>Playback and set the DisplayPort device as the default playback device. j Only for the onboard graphics ports when in the BIOS Setup program or when during the POST stage. Hardware Installation - 20 - Refer to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for output when in the BIOS Setup program or when during the POST screens. DisplayPort, HDMI, and...
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... before turning on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for BIOS configurations). - 31 - Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to remove the jumper cap from the jumper. For purchasing the optional COM port cable, please...
... before turning on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for BIOS configurations). - 31 - Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to remove the jumper cap from the jumper. For purchasing the optional COM port cable, please...
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... IDE MODE!" In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change it to continue IDE mode operation and stop showing this message again. After system restart, the device boot order will display a message during the POST. Press to enable AHCI mode or to AHCI mode and enable hot plug functionality for one time only. For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress Recovery2." : BOOT MENU Boot Menu allows you the SATA controller...
... IDE MODE!" In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change it to continue IDE mode operation and stop showing this message again. After system restart, the device boot order will display a message during the POST. Press to enable AHCI mode or to AHCI mode and enable hot plug functionality for one time only. For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress Recovery2." : BOOT MENU Boot Menu allows you the SATA controller...
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.... Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) CPU Thermal Monitor (Note) Enables or disables Intel CPU Thermal Monitor function, a CPU overheating protection function. Depending on CPU loading, Intel EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to emit PROCHOT signals. QPI Link Speed Displays the current operating QPI link speed. >>>>> Standard Clock Control Base Clock(BCLK) Control Enables or disables the control of CPU base clock. C3/C6/C7 State Support (Note) Allows you to manually set...
.... Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) CPU Thermal Monitor (Note) Enables or disables Intel CPU Thermal Monitor function, a CPU overheating protection function. Depending on CPU loading, Intel EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to emit PROCHOT signals. QPI Link Speed Displays the current operating QPI link speed. >>>>> Standard Clock Control Base Clock(BCLK) Control Enables or disables the control of CPU base clock. C3/C6/C7 State Support (Note) Allows you to manually set...
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tFAW Options are : Auto (default), 1~31. Advanced Voltage Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Advanced Voltage Settings ****** Mother Board Voltage Control ****** Voltage Types Normal Current >>> CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto] CPU Vcore 1.17500V [Auto] Dynamic Vcore(DVID) +0.00000V Auto QPI/Vtt Voltage 1.100V [Auto] Graphics Core 1.000V [Auto] >>> MCH/ICH PCH Core 1.050V [Auto] CPU PLL 1.800V [Auto] >>> DRAM DRAM Voltage 1.500V [Auto] DRAM Termination 0.750V [Auto] Ch-A Data VRef. 0....
tFAW Options are : Auto (default), 1~31. Advanced Voltage Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Advanced Voltage Settings ****** Mother Board Voltage Control ****** Voltage Types Normal Current >>> CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto] CPU Vcore 1.17500V [Auto] Dynamic Vcore(DVID) +0.00000V Auto QPI/Vtt Voltage 1.100V [Auto] Graphics Core 1.000V [Auto] >>> MCH/ICH PCH Core 1.050V [Auto] CPU PLL 1.800V [Auto] >>> DRAM DRAM Voltage 1.500V [Auto] DRAM Termination 0.750V [Auto] Ch-A Data VRef. 0....
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...to HDD Init Display First Onboard VGA On-Chip Frame Buffer Size [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Floppy] [Setup] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [0] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI] [Enable If No Ext PEG] [64MB+2MB for daily use. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Options are: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features } Hard Disk Boot...
...to HDD Init Display First Onboard VGA On-Chip Frame Buffer Size [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Floppy] [Setup] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [0] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI] [Enable If No Ext PEG] [64MB+2MB for daily use. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Options are: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features } Hard Disk Boot...
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... attacks when working with its supporting software and system. (Default: Enabled) Delay For HDD (Secs) Allows you install a CPU that supports this item to initialize the hard drive as the first display. BIOS Setup This function may enhance protection for GTT. (Note) This item is corrupted, it will use only this item to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Set this memory for the BIOS to Always Enable. If the...
... attacks when working with its supporting software and system. (Default: Enabled) Delay For HDD (Secs) Allows you install a CPU that supports this item to initialize the hard drive as the first display. BIOS Setup This function may enhance protection for GTT. (Note) This item is corrupted, it will use only this item to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Set this memory for the BIOS to Always Enable. If the...
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... CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD) j PCH SATA Control Mode SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function Azalia Codec Onboard H/W 1394 Onboard H/W LAN Green LAN } SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard USB 3.0 Controller Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 [Disabled] [IDE] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE...
... CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD) j PCH SATA Control Mode SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function Azalia Codec Onboard H/W 1394 Onboard H/W LAN Green LAN } SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard USB 3.0 Controller Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 [Disabled] [IDE] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE...
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... plug. Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I/O address and corresponding interrupt. Cable Length Displays the approximate length of 10/100 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard USB 3.0 Controller (NEC USB 3.0 Controller) Enables or disables the NEC USB 3.0 controller. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2, IDE and GSATA2_5/6 Connectors) Enables or disables...
... plug. Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I/O address and corresponding interrupt. Cable Length Displays the approximate length of 10/100 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard USB 3.0 Controller (NEC USB 3.0 Controller) Enables or disables the NEC USB 3.0 controller. (Default: Enabled) Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2, IDE and GSATA2_5/6 Connectors) Enables or disables...
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... a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST to the main menu. Select HDD 0-0 and press . 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 USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is complete, press any key to return to access Q-Flash. 2. Q-Flash Utility v2.15 Flash Type/Size Winbond...
... a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST to the main menu. Select HDD 0-0 and press . 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 USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is complete, press any key to return to access Q-Flash. 2. Q-Flash Utility v2.15 Flash Type/Size Winbond...
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... go to the Application Software screen to automatically set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be able to individually install the X.H.D utility later. j Only for GA-H57M-USB3. (Note 1) The X.H.D utility only supports the SATA controllers integrated in the array. ) 1. You can click the Xpress Install All button to exit the X.H.D utility. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) j With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)(Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAIDready system for...
... go to the Application Software screen to automatically set up a RAID 0 array later using the Auto function. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be able to individually install the X.H.D utility later. j Only for GA-H57M-USB3. (Note 1) The X.H.D utility only supports the SATA controllers integrated in the array. ) 1. You can click the Xpress Install All button to exit the X.H.D utility. 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) j With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)(Note 1), users can quickly configure a RAIDready system for...
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... create RAID array. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to the hard drive. j Only for GA-H57M-USB3. (Note 1) Skip this motherboard, the SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, and SATA2_4 ports are supported by H57 Chipset.) Then connect the power connector from your power supply to AHCI or RAID mode. - 81 - Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one SATA controller on your computer. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and...
... create RAID array. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to the hard drive. j Only for GA-H57M-USB3. (Note 1) Skip this motherboard, the SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, and SATA2_4 ports are supported by H57 Chipset.) Then connect the power connector from your power supply to AHCI or RAID mode. - 81 - Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for the SATA port. (For example, on the motherboard. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one SATA controller on your computer. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and...
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... Onboard SATA/IDE Device is enabled. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD) j PCH SATA Control Mode SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function Azalia Codec Onboard H/W 1394 Onboard H/W LAN Green LAN } SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard USB 3.0 Controller Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 [Disabled] [RAID(XHD)] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Press Enter...
... Onboard SATA/IDE Device is enabled. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD) j PCH SATA Control Mode SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function Azalia Codec Onboard H/W 1394 Onboard H/W LAN Green LAN } SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard USB 3.0 Controller Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 [Disabled] [RAID(XHD)] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Press Enter...
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... the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to copy the Windows 64-bit driver. - 95 - Steps: 1: Boot from the menu. Appendix For installing Windows Vista, you wish to a USB flash drive. Press any key to exit when finished. (Note) Figure 4 Figure 3 Change the directory from \32bit to \64bit if you also can copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to the floppy disk. A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to a floppy disk...
... the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to copy the Windows 64-bit driver. - 95 - Steps: 1: Boot from the menu. Appendix For installing Windows Vista, you wish to a USB flash drive. Press any key to exit when finished. (Note) Figure 4 Figure 3 Change the directory from \32bit to \64bit if you also can copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to the floppy disk. A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to a floppy disk...
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... a controller menu similar to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the Windows XP installation. - 97 - After the driver installation, you want from the following list, or press ESC to return to continue the driver installation. RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (x32) and press . Appendix Select the SCSI Adapter you can proceed with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. For the GIGABYTE SATA2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver...
... a controller menu similar to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the Windows XP installation. - 97 - After the driver installation, you want from the following list, or press ESC to return to continue the driver installation. RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (x32) and press . Appendix Select the SCSI Adapter you can proceed with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. For the GIGABYTE SATA2: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver...
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... on the motherboard battery in Device Manager or Sound, video, and game controllers. A: The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems. (For reference only.) 1 short: System boots successfully 1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error 1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly 1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card error Continuous short beeps: Power error - 115 - In the Main Menu, press + to the instructions on the...
... on the motherboard battery in Device Manager or Sound, video, and game controllers. A: The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems. (For reference only.) 1 short: System boots successfully 1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error 1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly 1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card error Continuous short beeps: Power error - 115 - In the Main Menu, press + to the instructions on the...