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... 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 RAID(XHD). It is 64 GB.
... 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 RAID(XHD). It is 64 GB.
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... 4-5 Q-Share...73 4-6 Smart 6™ ...74 4-7 Auto Green...78 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 79 4-9 Cloud OC...80 Chapter 5 Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z68 SATA Controllers 81 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers 89 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 95 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 104...
... 4-5 Q-Share...73 4-6 Smart 6™ ...74 4-7 Auto Green...78 4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 79 4-9 Cloud OC...80 Chapter 5 Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z68 SATA Controllers 81 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers 89 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 95 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 104...
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GA-Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Motherboard Layout KB_USB CPU_FAN ATX_12V_2X4 VGA_DVI LEVEL SHIFTER LEVEL SHIFTER DP_HDMI_SPDIF USB_ESATA LGA1155 PHASE LED iTE IT8728 TPM ATX USB30_LAN AUDIO Etron EJ168 GA-Z68MX-UD2H-B3 PCIEX16 SYS_FAN Realtek RTL8111E PCIEX1 PCIEX4 BAT M_BIOS B_BIOS CODEC PCIEX8 F_AUDIO COM DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 Marvell 88SE9172 GSATA3_6 GSATA3_5 Intel® Z68 SATA2_4 Etron EJ168 SATA3_1 SATA3_0 SATA2_3 SATA2_2 F_USB30 CLR_CMOS SPDIF_O F_USB5 F_USB4 F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1 F_PANEL - 7 -
GA-Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Motherboard Layout KB_USB CPU_FAN ATX_12V_2X4 VGA_DVI LEVEL SHIFTER LEVEL SHIFTER DP_HDMI_SPDIF USB_ESATA LGA1155 PHASE LED iTE IT8728 TPM ATX USB30_LAN AUDIO Etron EJ168 GA-Z68MX-UD2H-B3 PCIEX16 SYS_FAN Realtek RTL8111E PCIEX1 PCIEX4 BAT M_BIOS B_BIOS CODEC PCIEX8 F_AUDIO COM DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 Marvell 88SE9172 GSATA3_6 GSATA3_5 Intel® Z68 SATA2_4 Etron EJ168 SATA3_1 SATA3_0 SATA2_3 SATA2_2 F_USB30 CLR_CMOS SPDIF_O F_USB5 F_USB4 F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1 F_PANEL - 7 -
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GA-Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Motherboard Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 or 2 PCI Express x8 LGA1155 CPU CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/... Channel Memory x16 x8 Switch 1 PCI Express x4 PCI Express Bus 2 PCI Express x1 or x4 x1 Switch LAN RJ45 Realtek RTL8111E x1 Intel® Z68 PCI Express Bus x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) Etron EJ168 x1 Etron EJ168 2 USB 3.0/2.0 2 USB 3.0/2.0 PCI Express Bus x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) Marvell 88SE9172...
GA-Z68MX-UD2H-B3 Motherboard Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 or 2 PCI Express x8 LGA1155 CPU CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/... Channel Memory x16 x8 Switch 1 PCI Express x4 PCI Express Bus 2 PCI Express x1 or x4 x1 Switch LAN RJ45 Realtek RTL8111E x1 Intel® Z68 PCI Express Bus x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) Etron EJ168 x1 Etron EJ168 2 USB 3.0/2.0 2 USB 3.0/2.0 PCI Express Bus x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) Marvell 88SE9172...
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...174; 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 Graphics Audio 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM ...1333/1066 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Integrated in the Chipset: - 1 x D-Sub port - 1 x DVI-D...
...174; 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 Graphics Audio 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM ...1333/1066 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Integrated in the Chipset: - 1 x D-Sub port - 1 x DVI-D...
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... for the configuration dialog box.) Dual Monitor Configurations for the Onboard Graphics: This motherboard provides four video output ports: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI, and DisplayPort. The Z68 Chipset supports RAID function. Refer to Start>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound>Playback and set the DisplayPort device as the default playback device. DisplayPort...
... for the configuration dialog box.) Dual Monitor Configurations for the Onboard Graphics: This motherboard provides four video output ports: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI, and DisplayPort. The Z68 Chipset supports RAID function. Refer to Start>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound>Playback and set the DisplayPort device as the default playback device. DisplayPort...
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... SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on the devices being connected. G.QBOFM Pin No. Pin No. 6) SATA3_0/1 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel Z68 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Definition SATA3_1 7 1 7 1 SATA3_0 1 GND ...2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN DEBUG PORT 6 RXP 7 GND 7) SATA2_2/3/4 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel Z68 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are to be used, the total number of the RAID set may vary depending on...
... SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on the devices being connected. G.QBOFM Pin No. Pin No. 6) SATA3_0/1 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel Z68 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Definition SATA3_1 7 1 7 1 SATA3_0 1 GND ...2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN DEBUG PORT 6 RXP 7 GND 7) SATA2_2/3/4 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel Z68 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are to be used, the total number of the RAID set may vary depending on...
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... based on page 48. : BIOS SETUP\Q-FLASH Press the key to enter BIOS Setup or to enter BIOS Setup first. A. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Z68MX-UD2H-B3 E16 . . . . Note: This message will directly boot from the device configured in BIOS Setup. : XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you want to change ...to continue IDE mode operation and stop showing this message again. Function Keys : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/29/2011-Z68-7A89VG0YC-00 Function Keys SATA Mode Message: "SATA is effective for the SATA connectors. To exit Boot Menu, press . To show the BIOS POST...
... based on page 48. : BIOS SETUP\Q-FLASH Press the key to enter BIOS Setup or to enter BIOS Setup first. A. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Z68MX-UD2H-B3 E16 . . . . Note: This message will directly boot from the device configured in BIOS Setup. : XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you want to change ...to continue IDE mode operation and stop showing this message again. Function Keys : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/29/2011-Z68-7A89VG0YC-00 Function Keys SATA Mode Message: "SATA is effective for the SATA connectors. To exit Boot Menu, press . To show the BIOS POST...
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... for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in the Intel Z68 Chipset. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to IDE mode. (Default) RAID(XHD) Enables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in ... controllers 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. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to AHCI mode. Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to RAID(XHD) ...
... for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Enabled Allows the SATA controllers to operate in the Intel Z68 Chipset. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to IDE mode. (Default) RAID(XHD) Enables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in ... controllers 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. For details on using the GIGABYTE X.H.D utility, refer to AHCI mode. Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to RAID(XHD) ...
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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. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. However, if the BIOS update file is DualBIOS™? Z68MX-UD2H-B3 E16 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/29/2011-Z68... 1984-2011, Award Software, Inc. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. Before You Begin 1. Restart the system. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to update the system BIOS...
...GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. However, if the BIOS update file is DualBIOS™? Z68MX-UD2H-B3 E16 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/29/2011-Z68... 1984-2011, Award Software, Inc. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. Before You Begin 1. Restart the system. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to update the system BIOS...
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...8226; 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. C. Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to AHCI or RAID mode. (Note 3) When a RAID...SATA port. (For example, on this motherboard, the SATA3_0, SATA3_1 (Note 3), SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and eSATA ports are supported by the Z68 Chipset.) Then connect the power connector from your computer. If you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller. (Note ...
...8226; 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. C. Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to AHCI or RAID mode. (Note 3) When a RAID...SATA port. (For example, on this motherboard, the SATA3_0, SATA3_1 (Note 3), SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and eSATA ports are supported by the Z68 Chipset.) Then connect the power connector from your computer. If you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller. (Note ...
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...: \BootDrv\Marvell\AHCI\Floppy32 AHCI driver for Windows 64-bit: \BootDrv\Marvell\AHCI\Floppy64 Step 3: When a screen as the example operating system.) For the Intel Z68: As Windows 7 and Vista already include Intel SATA RAID/AHCI driver, you want to the location of the drivers are ready to load the driver...
...: \BootDrv\Marvell\AHCI\Floppy32 AHCI driver for Windows 64-bit: \BootDrv\Marvell\AHCI\Floppy64 Step 3: When a screen as the example operating system.) For the Intel Z68: As Windows 7 and Vista already include Intel SATA RAID/AHCI driver, you want to the location of the drivers are ready to load the driver...
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...disk drive to a floppy disk. Refer to the floppy disk. or 64-bit version, copy the files in Figure 2, • For the Intel Z68, select 8) Intel Rapid Storage driver for 32bit system for Windows XP 32-bit op- Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the.... A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to the methods below. Figure 2 Appendix - 96 - Method A: • For the Intel Z68, copy all files in Figure 2. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk (if you want to your floppy disk. For example, from a floppy disk that in ...
...disk drive to a floppy disk. Refer to the floppy disk. or 64-bit version, copy the files in Figure 2, • For the Intel Z68, select 8) Intel Rapid Storage driver for 32bit system for Windows XP 32-bit op- Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the.... A Command Prompt window will then automatically copy the driver files to the methods below. Figure 2 Appendix - 96 - Method A: • For the Intel Z68, copy all files in Figure 2. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk (if you want to your floppy disk. For example, from a floppy disk that in ...
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... press . Then a controller menu similar to that in Figure 3 will then appear asking you to specify an additional SCSI adapter. Appendix Step 2: For the Intel Z68: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Press . For AHCI mode, use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by...
... press . Then a controller menu similar to that in Figure 3 will then appear asking you to specify an additional SCSI adapter. Appendix Step 2: For the Intel Z68: Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Press . For AHCI mode, use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by...
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...-22LS Serial # 3JT354CP WD-WMAM9W736333 Size 111.7GB 111.7GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Member Disk (0) Member Disk (0) Volumes with a new one .) For the Intel Z68: Turn off your computer. • Enabling Automatic Rebuild Step 1: When the message "Press to enter Configuration Utility" appears, press + to enter the RAID Configuration Utility...
...-22LS Serial # 3JT354CP WD-WMAM9W736333 Size 111.7GB 111.7GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Member Disk (0) Member Disk (0) Volumes with a new one .) For the Intel Z68: Turn off your computer. • Enabling Automatic Rebuild Step 1: When the message "Press to enter Configuration Utility" appears, press + to enter the RAID Configuration Utility...