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...a button, X.H.D helps to enhance your needs and hardware components. 3. Setting Up a RAID-Ready System Step 1: Configure the system BIOS Enter the system BIOS Setup program, set up a RAID 0 array. 2. You can go to the Application Software screen to enable RAID for complex and ...time-consuming configurations. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions:(Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is added. To ...
...a button, X.H.D helps to enhance your needs and hardware components. 3. Setting Up a RAID-Ready System Step 1: Configure the system BIOS Enter the system BIOS Setup program, set up a RAID 0 array. 2. You can go to the Application Software screen to enable RAID for complex and ...time-consuming configurations. Using GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Instructions:(Note 2) Before launching X.H.D, make sure the new drive is added. To ...
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... carefully read or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the ... Guide included with the product. All rights reserved. For instructions on how to use of this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Example: Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Changes to their respective owners. Disclaimer ...
... carefully read or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the ... Guide included with the product. All rights reserved. For instructions on how to use of this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Example: Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Changes to their respective owners. Disclaimer ...
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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-X58A-UD7 Motherboard Layout 7 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 ... Panel Connectors 22 1-10 Onboard LEDs and Switches 24 1-11 Internal Connectors 27 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 37 2-1 Startup Screen 38 2-2 The Main Menu 39 2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 41 2-4 Standard CMOS Features 51 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features 53 2-6 Integrated Peripherals 55 2-7 Power Management Setup 59 2-8 PC Health Status 61...
Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-X58A-UD7 Motherboard Layout 7 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 ... Panel Connectors 22 1-10 Onboard LEDs and Switches 24 1-11 Internal Connectors 27 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 37 2-1 Startup Screen 38 2-2 The Main Menu 39 2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 41 2-4 Standard CMOS Features 51 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features 53 2-6 Integrated Peripherals 55 2-7 Power Management Setup 59 2-8 PC Health Status 61...
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...70 Chapter 4 Unique Features 71 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 71 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 74 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 74 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 77 4-3 EasyTune 6...78 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver™... 2 79 4-5 Q-Share...81 4-6 Smart 6™ ...82 4-7 Auto Green...85 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 86 4-9 Teaming 87 Chapter 5 Appendix...89 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 89 5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH10R SATA Controllers 89 5-1-2 Configuring JMicron JMB362/GIGABYTE...
...70 Chapter 4 Unique Features 71 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 71 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 74 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 74 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 77 4-3 EasyTune 6...78 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver™... 2 79 4-5 Q-Share...81 4-6 Smart 6™ ...82 4-7 Auto Green...85 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 86 4-9 Teaming 87 Chapter 5 Appendix...89 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 89 5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH10R SATA Controllers 89 5-1-2 Configuring JMicron JMB362/GIGABYTE...
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... (100 MHz) JMicron JMB362 Intel® ICH10R 2 PCI Express x1 x1 2 eSATA 3Gb/s 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel GIGABYTE SATA2 PCI Bus TSB43AB23 CODEC Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s 10 USB 2.0/1.1 LPC Bus IT8720 Floppy PS/2 KB/Mouse 3 IEEE 1394a Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker...
... (100 MHz) JMicron JMB362 Intel® ICH10R 2 PCI Express x1 x1 2 eSATA 3Gb/s 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel GIGABYTE SATA2 PCI Bus TSB43AB23 CODEC Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s 10 USB 2.0/1.1 LPC Bus IT8720 Floppy PS/2 KB/Mouse 3 IEEE 1394a Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker...
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... fan fail warning CPU/System fan speed control (Note 4) 2 x 16 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Support for Download Center Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune...
... fan fail warning CPU/System fan speed control (Note 4) 2 x 16 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Support for Download Center Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune...
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...17 - If you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the... memory in only one DDR3 memory module is installed, the BIOS will appear during the POST. DS/SS - - DS/SS - - - - DS/SS - - A memory module can be installed in Dual or 3 Channel mode. Dual or 3...
...17 - If you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the... memory in only one DDR3 memory module is installed, the BIOS will appear during the POST. DS/SS - - DS/SS - - - - DS/SS - - A memory module can be installed in Dual or 3 Channel mode. Dual or 3...
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... edge of the PCI Express slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot. - 19 - If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to correctly install your expansion card(s). 7. Make sure the card is fully seated in the expansion slot. 1. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16... Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card in the slot. 3. Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on the card are completely...
... edge of the PCI Express slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot. - 19 - If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to correctly install your expansion card(s). 7. Make sure the card is fully seated in the expansion slot. 1. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16... Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card in the slot. 3. Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on the card are completely...
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... cord and restart your computer. • Always turn off your SATA hard drive. 12) BAT The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in accordance with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standards. ing a RAID array. Gently remove the battery from the battery holder...
... cord and restart your computer. • Always turn off your SATA hard drive. 12) BAT The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in accordance with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standards. ing a RAID array. Gently remove the battery from the battery holder...
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...power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management Setup," for information about beep codes. • HD (Hard Drive Activity LED, Blue) Connects to the reset switch on when ... Yellow/Purple): System Status LED Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel. The LED is off when the system is detected, the BIOS may configure the way to turn off (S5). • PW (Power Switch, Red): Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front...
...power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management Setup," for information about beep codes. • HD (Hard Drive Activity LED, Blue) Connects to the reset switch on when ... Yellow/Purple): System Status LED Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel. The LED is off when the system is detected, the BIOS may configure the way to turn off (S5). • PW (Power Switch, Red): Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front...
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...necessary power to the CMOS to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is turned on the motherboard. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to keep the configuration ...values in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that you not alter...
...necessary power to the CMOS to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is turned on the motherboard. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to keep the configuration ...values in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that you not alter...
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A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. Motherboard Model BIOS Version X58A-UD7 D33 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 10/27/2009-X58-ICH10-7A89QC0IC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to show the BIOS POST screen at system startup, refer to Xpress Recovery2 during the...Press the key to back up arrow key or the down arrow key to select the first boot device, then press to enter BIOS Setup first. BIOS Setup - 38 - After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is ...
A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. Motherboard Model BIOS Version X58A-UD7 D33 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 10/27/2009-X58-ICH10-7A89QC0IC-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to show the BIOS POST screen at system startup, refer to Xpress Recovery2 during the...Press the key to back up arrow key or the down arrow key to select the first boot device, then press to enter BIOS Setup first. BIOS Setup - 38 - After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is ...
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...Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Change CPU's Clock & Voltage F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS BIOS Setup Program Function Keys Move the selection bar to select an item Execute command or enter the submenu Main Menu: Exit the...settings for the current submenus Access the Q-Flash utility Display system information Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program Save CMOS to BIOS Load CMOS from BIOS Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is not stable as shown below) ...
...Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Change CPU's Clock & Voltage F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS BIOS Setup Program Function Keys Move the selection bar to select an item Execute command or enter the submenu Main Menu: Exit the...settings for the current submenus Access the Q-Flash utility Display system information Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program Save CMOS to BIOS Load CMOS from BIOS Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is not stable as shown below) ...
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...this menu to configure the clock, frequency and voltages of your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can use this menu 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 of errors that stop the system boot, etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. Integrated Peripherals ...
...this menu to configure the clock, frequency and voltages of your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can use this menu 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 of errors that stop the system boot, etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. Integrated Peripherals ...
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... appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. (Note 2) This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature. - 41 - BIOS Setup Auto x tRCD - Auto x tRP - Auto } Advanced DRAM Features [Press Enter] Voltage Types Normal Current Load-Line Calibration [Standard] Item Help Menu Level Move...
... appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. (Note 2) This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature. - 41 - BIOS Setup Auto x tRCD - Auto x tRP - Auto } Advanced DRAM Features [Press Enter] Voltage Types Normal Current Load-Line Calibration [Standard] Item Help Menu Level Move...
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... unlocked clock ratio is present only if you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency. BIOS Setup - 42 - Allows you to determine whether to enable the Intel CPU Turbo Boost technology. (Default: Enabled) (Note) This item is installed. For more information...
... unlocked clock ratio is present only if you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency. BIOS Setup - 42 - Allows you to determine whether to enable the Intel CPU Turbo Boost technology. (Default: Enabled) (Note) This item is installed. For more information...
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... is overheated. (Default: Enabled) CPU EIST Function (Note) Enables or disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST). Virtualization Technology (Note) Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology. BIOS Setup With virtualization, one CPU core. 2 Enables only two CPU cores. 3 Enables only three CPU cores. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will...
... is overheated. (Default: Enabled) CPU EIST Function (Note) Enables or disables Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST). Virtualization Technology (Note) Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology. BIOS Setup With virtualization, one CPU core. 2 Enables only two CPU cores. 3 Enables only three CPU cores. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will...
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... Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults BIOS Setup - 44 - Options are : Auto (default), x12~x48.
... Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults BIOS Setup - 44 - Options are : Auto (default), x12~x48.
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... reboot, or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default values. (Default: Disabled) BCLK Frequency(Mhz) Allows you to the North Bridge clock. BIOS Setup >>>>> Standard Clock Control Base Clock(BCLK) Control Enables or disables the control of the PCI Express and North Bridge clock. This item is configurable...
... reboot, or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default values. (Default: Disabled) BCLK Frequency(Mhz) Allows you to the North Bridge clock. BIOS Setup >>>>> Standard Clock Control Base Clock(BCLK) Control Enables or disables the control of the PCI Express and North Bridge clock. This item is configurable...
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...display the value based on the SPD data on XMP memory module(s) to Profile1 or Profile2, this item will display as 1.5V. BIOS Setup - 46 - Standard Lets the system operate at three different performance levels. System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Allows you install a... settings. When Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used ; Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note) Allows the BIOS to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) Memory Frequency(Mhz) The first memory frequency value is set the system memory multiplier. Options are: Auto...
...display the value based on the SPD data on XMP memory module(s) to Profile1 or Profile2, this item will display as 1.5V. BIOS Setup - 46 - Standard Lets the system operate at three different performance levels. System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Allows you install a... settings. When Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used ; Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note) Allows the BIOS to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) Memory Frequency(Mhz) The first memory frequency value is set the system memory multiplier. Options are: Auto...