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... exit BIOS Setup. English Follow the steps below to RAID(XHD). Launching the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility to enable the Intel Smart Response Technology • The Intel Smart Response Technology requires a computer system with an Intel Z68 Chipset-based motherboard and an Intel Core series CPU. • The operating system must be installed to the...
... exit BIOS Setup. English Follow the steps below to RAID(XHD). Launching the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility to enable the Intel Smart Response Technology • The Intel Smart Response Technology requires a computer system with an Intel Z68 Chipset-based motherboard and an Intel Core series CPU. • The operating system must be installed to the...
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... 6...68 4-4 Q-Share...69 4-5 Smart 6™ ...70 4-6 Auto Green...74 4-7 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 75 4-8 Cloud OC...76 Chapter 5 Appendix...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z68 SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 85 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 90 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 90 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF...
... 6...68 4-4 Q-Share...69 4-5 Smart 6™ ...70 4-6 Auto Green...74 4-7 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 75 4-8 Cloud OC...76 Chapter 5 Appendix...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z68 SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 85 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 90 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 90 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF...
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GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 Motherboard Layout DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 KB_USB ATX_12V VGA_DVI LEVEL SHIFTER LGA1155 HDMI LEVEL SHIFTER OPTICAL USB30_20 USB_LAN Etron EJ168 CPU_FAN AUDIO PCIEX16 GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 Realtek RTL8111E PCIEX1 BAT PCIEX4 CODEC PCIEX8 SPDIF_O F_AUDIO F_USB4 F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1 ATX SYS_FAN TPM iTE IT8728 B_BIOS M_BIOS Intel® Z68 SATA3_0 SATA3_1 SATA2_2 SATA2_3 SATA2_4 SATA2_5 CLR_CMOS COM F_PANEL - 7 -
GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 Motherboard Layout DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 KB_USB ATX_12V VGA_DVI LEVEL SHIFTER LGA1155 HDMI LEVEL SHIFTER OPTICAL USB30_20 USB_LAN Etron EJ168 CPU_FAN AUDIO PCIEX16 GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 Realtek RTL8111E PCIEX1 BAT PCIEX4 CODEC PCIEX8 SPDIF_O F_AUDIO F_USB4 F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1 ATX SYS_FAN TPM iTE IT8728 B_BIOS M_BIOS Intel® Z68 SATA3_0 SATA3_1 SATA2_2 SATA2_3 SATA2_4 SATA2_5 CLR_CMOS COM F_PANEL - 7 -
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GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 Motherboard Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 or 2 PCI Express x8 LGA1155 CPU DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/... Bus PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LAN RJ45 2 USB 3.0/2.0 Realtek RTL8111E Etron EJ168 x1 x1 PCI Express Bus x1 x4 1 PCI Express x1 1 PCI Express x4 Intel® Z68 D-Sub DVI-D HDMI Dual BIOS 2 SATA 6Gb/s 4 SATA 3Gb/s 12 USB 2.0/1.1 CODEC LPC Bus iTE IT8728 COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse MIC (Center/Subwoofer...
GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 Motherboard Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 or 2 PCI Express x8 LGA1155 CPU DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/... Bus PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LAN RJ45 2 USB 3.0/2.0 Realtek RTL8111E Etron EJ168 x1 x1 PCI Express Bus x1 x4 1 PCI Express x1 1 PCI Express x4 Intel® Z68 D-Sub DVI-D HDMI Dual BIOS 2 SATA 6Gb/s 4 SATA 3Gb/s 12 USB 2.0/1.1 CODEC LPC Bus iTE IT8728 COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse MIC (Center/Subwoofer...
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...; Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/ Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1155 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® Z68 Express Chipset Memory Onboard...
...; Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/ Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1155 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel® Z68 Express Chipset Memory Onboard...
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...TXN 4 GND 5 RXN DEBUG PORT 6 DEBRUGXP 7 PORGT ND DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT 7) SATA2_2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel Z68 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. 1 SATA3_0 SATA3_1 Pin .... DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT 6) SATA3_0/1 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel Z68 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. The Z68 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Each SATA ...
...TXN 4 GND 5 RXN DEBUG PORT 6 DEBRUGXP 7 PORGT ND DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT 7) SATA2_2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel Z68 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. 1 SATA3_0 SATA3_1 Pin .... DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT 6) SATA3_0/1 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel Z68 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. The Z68 Chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Each SATA ...
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...Enables or disables the integrated USB controller. (Default: Enabled) Disabled will be shared with other device. SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel Z68 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. - 47 - BIOS Setup IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controllers. ... option to Disabled if you wish to AHCI mode. 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 Z68 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in Native IDE mode...
...Enables or disables the integrated USB controller. (Default: Enabled) Disabled will be shared with other device. SATA Port0-3 Native Mode (Intel Z68 Chipset) Specifies the operating mode of the USB functionalities below. - 47 - BIOS Setup IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controllers. ... option to Disabled if you wish to AHCI mode. 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 Z68 Chipset) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in Native IDE mode...
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...; Motherboard driver disk. • A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) • An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during Windows XP installation) 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z68 SATA Controllers A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. B. Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Configure SATA controller mode in...
...; Motherboard driver disk. • A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) • An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during Windows XP installation) 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z68 SATA Controllers A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. B. Before you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). Configure SATA controller mode in...
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To install Windows 64-Bit, copy the files in Figure 1, • For the Intel Z68, select 8) Intel Rapid Storage driver for 32bit system for Windows XP 32-bit op- Figure 1 - 85 - A. Without the driver, the hard drive(s) may not be recognized ...by pressing the corresponding letter from the motherboard driver disk to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows installation process. Method A: • For the Intel Z68, copy all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using a USB floppy disk drive, make sure it is installed, we recommend that contains the driver...
To install Windows 64-Bit, copy the files in Figure 1, • For the Intel Z68, select 8) Intel Rapid Storage driver for 32bit system for Windows XP 32-bit op- Figure 1 - 85 - A. Without the driver, the hard drive(s) may not be recognized ...by pressing the corresponding letter from the motherboard driver disk to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows installation process. Method A: • For the Intel Z68, copy all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using a USB floppy disk drive, make sure it is installed, we recommend that contains the driver...