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eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)(Note 1), users can build a RAID 0, RAID 1, or other supported RAID array depending on your data to avoid risk of hardware damage or lost of a button, X.H.D helps to automatically set up a RAID array: (Note 3): Click Manual to ... (X.H.D) under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Enabled to the biggest drive in the Intel Chipset. (Note 2) It is added. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions:(Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the newly added harddrive has equal or greater capacity than the RAID...
eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)(Note 1), users can build a RAID 0, RAID 1, or other supported RAID array depending on your data to avoid risk of hardware damage or lost of a button, X.H.D helps to automatically set up a RAID array: (Note 3): Click Manual to ... (X.H.D) under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Enabled to the biggest drive in the Intel Chipset. (Note 2) It is added. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions:(Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the newly added harddrive has equal or greater capacity than the RAID...
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...current submenus Access the Q-Flash utility Display system information Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program Save CMOS to exit the help screen (General Help) of the submenu. • If you do not find the settings you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as...the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes Show descriptions of the function keys Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right (submenus only) Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus Load the Fail-Safe BIOS default settings ...
...current submenus Access the Q-Flash utility Display system information Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program Save CMOS to exit the help screen (General Help) of the submenu. • If you do not find the settings you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as...the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes Show descriptions of the function keys Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right (submenus only) Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus Load the Fail-Safe BIOS default settings ...
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...} 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 D13c 133.27 MHz 2931.89 MHz 1332.80 MHz 2048MB CPU...Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is for advanced users only and ...
...} 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 D13c 133.27 MHz 2931.89 MHz 1332.80 MHz 2048MB CPU...Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is for advanced users only and ...
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...EIST Function (Note) Bi-Directional PROCHOT (Note) Virtualization Technology (Note) [Enabled] [All] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General... Help F7: Optimized Defaults Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech. CPU Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you to determine whether to enable multi-threading technology ...
...EIST Function (Note) Bi-Directional PROCHOT (Note) Virtualization Technology (Note) [Enabled] [All] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General... Help F7: Optimized Defaults Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech. CPU Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you to determine whether to enable multi-threading technology ...
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...Timing Settings } Channel B Turnaround Settings [Disabled] [Auto] 1333 [Turbo] [Auto] 1.5V 1.15V Auto Auto [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General... Help F7: Optimized Defaults Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note) Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module(s) to adjust ...
...Timing Settings } Channel B Turnaround Settings [Disabled] [Auto] 1333 [Turbo] [Auto] 1.5V 1.15V Auto Auto [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General... Help F7: Optimized Defaults Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note) Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module(s) to adjust ...
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...Channel A Misc Timing Control x Round Trip Latency 36 Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit... F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults >>>>> Channel A/B Standard Timing Control CAS Latency Time Options are : Auto (default), 1~6. Performance Enhance Allows the system to ...
...Channel A Misc Timing Control x Round Trip Latency 36 Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit... F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults >>>>> Channel A/B Standard Timing Control CAS Latency Time Options are : Auto (default), 1~6. Performance Enhance Allows the system to ...
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... Channel A Writes Followed by Writes x Different DIMMs 6 x Different Ranks 6 x On The Same Rank 1 Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults >>>>> Channel A/B ... (default), 1~2. >>>>> Channel A/B Writes Followed by Reads Different DIMMs Options are : Auto (default), 1~8. ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults BIOS Setup - 44 - On The Same Rank Options are : Auto (default), 1~8. Different Ranks Options are: Auto (default), 1~8.
... Channel A Writes Followed by Writes x Different DIMMs 6 x Different Ranks 6 x On The Same Rank 1 Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults >>>>> Channel A/B ... (default), 1~2. >>>>> Channel A/B Writes Followed by Reads Different DIMMs Options are : Auto (default), 1~8. ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults BIOS Setup - 44 - On The Same Rank Options are : Auto (default), 1~8. Different Ranks Options are: Auto (default), 1~8.
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...] DRAM Termination 0.750V [Auto] Ch-A Data VRef. 0.750V [Auto] Ch-B Data VRef. 0.750V [Auto] Ch-A Address VRef. 0.750V [Auto] Ch-B Address VRef. 0.750V [Auto] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General...
...] DRAM Termination 0.750V [Auto] Ch-A Data VRef. 0.750V [Auto] Ch-B Data VRef. 0.750V [Auto] Ch-A Address VRef. 0.750V [Auto] Ch-B Address VRef. 0.750V [Auto] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General...
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... 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 D13c 133.27 MHz 3198.42 MHz 1332.80 MHz 1024 MB...584V Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults This section provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size ...
... 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 D13c 133.27 MHz 3198.42 MHz 1332.80 MHz 1024 MB...584V Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults This section provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size ...
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... Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Tue, Jul 14 2009 22:31:24 Item Help Menu Level } IDE Channel 0 Master } IDE Channel 0 Slave } IDE Channel 1 Master } IDE Channel 1 Slave } IDE Channel 2 Master } IDE Channel 3 Master } IDE Channel ... Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Date (mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow ...
... Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Tue, Jul 14 2009 22:31:24 Item Help Menu Level } IDE Channel 0 Master } IDE Channel 0 Slave } IDE Channel 1 Master } IDE Channel 1 Slave } IDE Channel 2 Master } IDE Channel 3 Master } IDE Channel ... Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Date (mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow ...
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... to HDD Init Display First [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Floppy] [Setup] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [0] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General... Help F7: Optimized Defaults Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of Smart 6™. (Default: Disabled) First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the...
... to HDD Init Display First [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Floppy] [Setup] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [0] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General... Help F7: Optimized Defaults Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of Smart 6™. (Default: Disabled) First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the...
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...Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults SATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers. Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the... SATA controllers to IDE mode. (Default) RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel P55 chipset or configures the SATA controllers to operate in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) USB Storage Function Determines whether to be shared...
...Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults SATA RAID/AHCI Mode (Intel P55 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers. Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the... SATA controllers to IDE mode. (Default) RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Intel P55 chipset or configures the SATA controllers to operate in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) USB Storage Function Determines whether to be shared...
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... Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/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. If no LAN cable is connected ...
... Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/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. If no LAN cable is connected ...
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... Password AC Back Function [S3(STR)] [Instant-Off] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Everyday 0 : 0 : 0 [Enabled] [32-bit mode] [Disabled] [Disabled] Enter [Soft-Off] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General... Help F7: Optimized Defaults ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. PME Event Wake Up Allows the system ...
... Password AC Back Function [S3(STR)] [Instant-Off] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Everyday 0 : 0 : 0 [Enabled] [32-bit mode] [Disabled] [Disabled] Enter [Soft-Off] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General... Help F7: Optimized Defaults ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. PME Event Wake Up Allows the system ...
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... [Disabled] No 1.220V 1.504V 4.972V 12.048V 30oC 47oC 3375 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General... Help F7: Optimized Defaults Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header....
... [Disabled] No 1.220V 1.504V 4.972V 12.048V 30oC 47oC 3375 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General... Help F7: Optimized Defaults Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header....
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... from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press on this item and then press the key to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. BIOS Setup - 58...
... from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press on this item and then press the key to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. BIOS Setup - 58...
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... BIOS from File, then select the location where you save the current BIOS file. 4. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Using @BIOS 1. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from...a system that matches your system after the system restarts. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. After Updating the BIOS Restart your motherboard model. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet ...
... BIOS from File, then select the location where you save the current BIOS file. 4. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Using @BIOS 1. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from...a system that matches your system after the system restarts. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. After Updating the BIOS Restart your motherboard model. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet ...
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... to provide exceptional power savings and enhanced power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 is for reference only. Unique Features Actual results may vary depending on testing method. - 73...5 76 1 8 9 15 11 16 10 Meter Mode - Meter Mode In Meter Mode, GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 shows how much power they have saved in taskbar) 14 INFO/Help 15 Motherboard Phase LED On/Off Switch (Default: On) 16 Live Utility Update (Check for ...
... to provide exceptional power savings and enhanced power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 is for reference only. Unique Features Actual results may vary depending on testing method. - 73...5 76 1 8 9 15 11 16 10 Meter Mode - Meter Mode In Meter Mode, GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 shows how much power they have saved in taskbar) 14 INFO/Help 15 Motherboard Phase LED On/Off Switch (Default: On) 16 Live Utility Update (Check for ...
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... Energy Saver Enabled 5 Total Mode Switch 6 Meter Mode Switch 7 Dynamic Power Phase Status 8 Power Saving Status (Icons of the devices currently in taskbar) 13 INFO/Help 14 Motherboard Phase LED On/Off Switch (Default: On) 15 Live Utility Update (Check for the first time (Note 3). 11 12 13 3 2 4 65 1 7 8 14 10...
... Energy Saver Enabled 5 Total Mode Switch 6 Meter Mode Switch 7 Dynamic Power Phase Status 8 Power Saving Status (Icons of the devices currently in taskbar) 13 INFO/Help 14 Motherboard Phase LED On/Off Switch (Default: On) 15 Live Utility Update (Check for the first time (Note 3). 11 12 13 3 2 4 65 1 7 8 14 10...
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... Mode [RAID] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [IDE] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 1 ESC: Exit F1: General... Help F7: Optimized Defaults Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup. Configuring SATA controller mode in system BIOS Setup. To create RAID, set ...
... Mode [RAID] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [IDE] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 1 ESC: Exit F1: General... Help F7: Optimized Defaults Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup. Configuring SATA controller mode in system BIOS Setup. To create RAID, set ...