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......75 4-6 Smart 6™ ...76 4-7 Auto Green...79 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) j 80 Chapter 5 Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel H57 SATA Controllers j 81 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 89 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 95 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 96 5-2 Configuring Audio... 112 5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder 114 5-3 Troubleshooting 115 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 115 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 116 5-4 Regulatory Statements 118 j Only for GA-H57M-USB3. - 5 -
......75 4-6 Smart 6™ ...76 4-7 Auto Green...79 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) j 80 Chapter 5 Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel H57 SATA Controllers j 81 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 89 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 95 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 96 5-2 Configuring Audio... 112 5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder 114 5-3 Troubleshooting 115 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions 115 5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure 116 5-4 Regulatory Statements 118 j Only for GA-H57M-USB3. - 5 -
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k Only for GA-H57M-USB3. GA-H57M-USB3/GA-H55M-USB3 Motherboard Layout KB_USB VGA_DVI ATX_12V_2X4 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN DP_HDMI_SPDIF ESATA_1394_USB USB30_LAN NEC D720200F1 LGA1156 PHASE LED IT8720 IDE ATX FDD AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIEX16 RTL8111D SPDIF_O SPDIF_I CODEC PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX4_X1 BAT GA-H57M-USB3/ GA-H55M-USB3 DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 TSB43AB23 Intel® H57 j Intel® H55 k GIGABYTE SATA2 B_BIOS SATA2_0 M_BIOS SATA2_1 SATA2_3 GSATA2_6 SATA2_2 SATA2_4 GSATA2_5 CLR_CMOS CD_IN COMA F_1394 F_USB4j F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1 F_PANEL j Only for GA-H55M-USB3. - 7 -
k Only for GA-H57M-USB3. GA-H57M-USB3/GA-H55M-USB3 Motherboard Layout KB_USB VGA_DVI ATX_12V_2X4 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN DP_HDMI_SPDIF ESATA_1394_USB USB30_LAN NEC D720200F1 LGA1156 PHASE LED IT8720 IDE ATX FDD AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIEX16 RTL8111D SPDIF_O SPDIF_I CODEC PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX4_X1 BAT GA-H57M-USB3/ GA-H55M-USB3 DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_3 TSB43AB23 Intel® H57 j Intel® H55 k GIGABYTE SATA2 B_BIOS SATA2_0 M_BIOS SATA2_1 SATA2_3 GSATA2_6 SATA2_2 SATA2_4 GSATA2_5 CLR_CMOS CD_IN COMA F_1394 F_USB4j F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1 F_PANEL j Only for GA-H55M-USB3. - 7 -
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...Only for output when in the BIOS Setup program or when during the POST screens. (Note 2) Two share the same ports with USB 3.0. - 8 - 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 ...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 SATA2 Intel® H57 j Intel® H55 k 1 PCI Express x4 j 1 PCI Express x1 k PCI Bus LAN 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE ...
...Only for output when in the BIOS Setup program or when during the POST screens. (Note 2) Two share the same ports with USB 3.0. - 8 - 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 ...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 SATA2 Intel® H57 j Intel® H55 k 1 PCI Express x4 j 1 PCI Express x1 k PCI Bus LAN 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE ...
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Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD j Only for GA-H55M-USB3. k Only for GA-H57M-USB3. Hardware Installation - 10 - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU w w Chipset w Memory w Onboard Graphics (Note 2) Audio ...processor/ Intel® Core™ i3 series processor in the LGA1156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Intel® H57 Express Chipset j Intel® H55 Express Chipset k 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM ...
Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD j Only for GA-H55M-USB3. k Only for GA-H57M-USB3. Hardware Installation - 10 - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU w w Chipset w Memory w Onboard Graphics (Note 2) Audio ...processor/ Intel® Core™ i3 series processor in the LGA1156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Intel® H57 Express Chipset j Intel® H55 Express Chipset k 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM ...
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Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The H57 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. If ...SATA 3Gb/s cable to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Hardware Installation k Only for GA-H57M-USB3. Refer to be an even number.) • A RAID 10 configuration requires at least two hard drives....remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to the role of hard drives must be an even number. j Only for GA-H55M-USB3. - 25 - 6) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to your SATA hard drive. SATA2_0 1 7 Pin ...
Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The H57 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. If ...SATA 3Gb/s cable to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Hardware Installation k Only for GA-H57M-USB3. Refer to be an even number.) • A RAID 10 configuration requires at least two hard drives....remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to the role of hard drives must be an even number. j Only for GA-H55M-USB3. - 25 - 6) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to your SATA hard drive. SATA2_0 1 7 Pin ...
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..., refer to access the Q-Flash utility in Boot Menu. Note: The setting in time. Motherboard Model BIOS Version H55M/H57M-USB3 E8 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/22/2009-H55/H57-7A89TG0PC-00 Function Keys Function Keys SATA Mode Message: "SATA is effective for one time only. When the motherboard is...
..., refer to access the Q-Flash utility in Boot Menu. Note: The setting in time. Motherboard Model BIOS Version H55M/H57M-USB3 E8 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/22/2009-H55/H57-7A89TG0PC-00 Function Keys Function Keys SATA Mode Message: "SATA is effective for one time only. When the motherboard is...
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For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel H57/H55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel H57 Chipset. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers ... RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to IDE mode. (Default) RAID(XHD) j Enables RAID for GA-H57M-USB3. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that support Native mode. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984...
For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to Chaper 4, "eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)." (Default: Disabled) PCH SATA Control Mode (Intel H57/H55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel H57 Chipset. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers ... RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to IDE mode. (Default) RAID(XHD) j Enables RAID for GA-H57M-USB3. In Legacy mode the SATA controllers use dedicated IRQs that support Native mode. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984...
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...GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. During the POST, press the key to your USB flash drive, or hard drive. H55M/H57M-USB3 E8 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/22/2009-H55/H57-... systems like MS-DOS or Window first. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2009, Award Software, Inc. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to access Q-Flash. Motherboards that matches your computer by either pressing the key during the POST to -use...
...GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. During the POST, press the key to your USB flash drive, or hard drive. H55M/H57M-USB3 E8 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/22/2009-H55/H57-... systems like MS-DOS or Window first. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2009, Award Software, Inc. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to access Q-Flash. Motherboards that matches your computer by either pressing the key during the POST to -use...
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...one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel H57 SATA Controllers j A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two... If you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 81 - 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 motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation...
...one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring Intel H57 SATA Controllers j A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two... If you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 81 - 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 motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation...
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... + to enter Configuration Utility" (Figure 2). Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to enter the H57 RAID Configuration Utility.
... + to enter Configuration Utility" (Figure 2). Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to enter the H57 RAID Configuration Utility.
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... about how to copy the Windows 64-bit driver. - 95 - Press after the command: • For the Intel H57, type (Figure 1): (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\irst\32bit\*.* • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, type (Figure 2): (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit\*.* Figure 1 In Windows mode: Figure 2 Steps: 1:... Intel Rapid Storage driver for 64bit system for Windows 64-bit. • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, select 3) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system for Windows 32-bit operating system or 4) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 64bit system for your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe...
... about how to copy the Windows 64-bit driver. - 95 - Press after the command: • For the Intel H57, type (Figure 1): (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\irst\32bit\*.* • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, type (Figure 2): (Note) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit\*.* Figure 1 In Windows mode: Figure 2 Steps: 1:... Intel Rapid Storage driver for 64bit system for Windows 64-bit. • For the GIGABYTE SATA2, select 3) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system for Windows 32-bit operating system or 4) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 64bit system for your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe...
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... Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you need to the previous screen. Figure 1 Step 2: For the Intel H57: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/5 Series/3400 Series SATA RAID Controller and...
... Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you need to the previous screen. Figure 1 Step 2: For the Intel H57: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/5 Series/3400 Series SATA RAID Controller and...
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... driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) For the Intel H57: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\iRST\32Bit For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to load the driver. Note: For...
... driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) For the Intel H57: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\iRST\32Bit For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to load the driver. Note: For...
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.... [ MAIN MENU ] 1. If you do not enable automatic rebuild on this stage, you have equal or greater capacity than the old one.) For the Intel H57: Turn off your computer. • Enabling Automatic Rebuild Step 1: When the message "Press to enter Configuration Utility" appears, press + to fault-tolerant arrays such as...
.... [ MAIN MENU ] 1. If you do not enable automatic rebuild on this stage, you have equal or greater capacity than the old one.) For the Intel H57: Turn off your computer. • Enabling Automatic Rebuild Step 1: When the message "Press to enter Configuration Utility" appears, press + to fault-tolerant arrays such as...