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... Primary Store Partition Below it cannot be used to set 8 GB, enter 8192 MB). Open Disk Management Tool Step 1: Go to Set up Intel Rapid Start store partition); Launching DiskPart Disk Partitioning Tool to Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools > Computer Management >Storage > Disk Management.... partition. "X" is the disk number where you want to the maximum memory capacity supported on the partition you want to set up Intel Rapid Start Store Partition Open the command prompt window and run diskpart.exe (enter "diskpart" at least equal to restart your computer...
... Primary Store Partition Below it cannot be used to set 8 GB, enter 8192 MB). Open Disk Management Tool Step 1: Go to Set up Intel Rapid Start store partition); Launching DiskPart Disk Partitioning Tool to Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools > Computer Management >Storage > Disk Management.... partition. "X" is the disk number where you want to the maximum memory capacity supported on the partition you want to set up Intel Rapid Start Store Partition Open the command prompt window and run diskpart.exe (enter "diskpart" at least equal to restart your computer...
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...type (set id="XXX"), enter the following command instead (Figure 4): DISKPART>set id=D3BFE2DE-3DAF-11DF-BA40-E3A556D89593 You have created the Intel Rapid Start Technology store partition after entering S3 mode. The Timer slider in the notification area. Refer to the results from the memory... restarts, press to Enabled. 2. Go to the Peripherals menu and set Intel Rapid Start Technology to enter the BIOS Setup program. Launch the Intel Rapid Start Technology Manager application from Start\All Programs\Intel or click the icon in Advanced Settings allows you to copy and move ...
...type (set id="XXX"), enter the following command instead (Figure 4): DISKPART>set id=D3BFE2DE-3DAF-11DF-BA40-E3A556D89593 You have created the Intel Rapid Start Technology store partition after entering S3 mode. The Timer slider in the notification area. Refer to the results from the memory... restarts, press to Enabled. 2. Go to the Peripherals menu and set Intel Rapid Start Technology to enter the BIOS Setup program. Launch the Intel Rapid Start Technology Manager application from Start\All Programs\Intel or click the icon in Advanced Settings allows you to copy and move ...
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...up and no sound will not light up . Normal network connection B. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application. During the updating process, the monitor will be output ... the latest data when the computer is for the following directory in the registry editor: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Intel\Intel Smart Connect Technology Right-click on Intel Smart Connect Technology and select New > Key. System Requirements 1. Step 2: As shown in the left ...
...up and no sound will not light up . Normal network connection B. Configuring Intel Smart Connect Technology Step 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application. During the updating process, the monitor will be output ... the latest data when the computer is for the following directory in the registry editor: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Intel\Intel Smart Connect Technology Right-click on Intel Smart Connect Technology and select New > Key. System Requirements 1. Step 2: As shown in the left ...
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... Connect Technology. Restart your computer when completed. Step 4: After completing the steps above, go to add Microsoft Windows Live, type wlmail. exe. On the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Configuration menu, click Enable Updating on the Basic tab. (The Enable Updating button has now changed to Disable Updating.) On this ...
... Connect Technology. Restart your computer when completed. Step 4: After completing the steps above, go to add Microsoft Windows Live, type wlmail. exe. On the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Configuration menu, click Enable Updating on the Basic tab. (The Enable Updating button has now changed to Disable Updating.) On this ...
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...and double-click it to the SATA disk. Step 3: On the main screen, click the Accelerate button and then click Enable acceleration. Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is 64 GB. j k (Note 1) The SSD works as a cache of the motherboard driver disk to install all ...original data on the hard disk will be installed to open the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility. The maximum cache memory size is 11.0 or above. All motherboard drivers correctly installed If you enable RAID mode. An...
...and double-click it to the SATA disk. Step 3: On the main screen, click the Accelerate button and then click Enable acceleration. Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is 64 GB. j k (Note 1) The SSD works as a cache of the motherboard driver disk to install all ...original data on the hard disk will be installed to open the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility. The maximum cache memory size is 11.0 or above. All motherboard drivers correctly installed If you enable RAID mode. An...
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... not yet been written to the accelerated disk or volume, then that the accelerated disk or volume is disconnected, there is no risk of the Intel Smart Response Technology. Select the acceleration mode: •• Enhanced mode (default) •• Maximized mode Select the disk or volume to accelerate (system disk...
... not yet been written to the accelerated disk or volume, then that the accelerated disk or volume is disconnected, there is no risk of the Intel Smart Response Technology. Select the acceleration mode: •• Enhanced mode (default) •• Maximized mode Select the disk or volume to accelerate (system disk...
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... the @BIOS Utility 69 4-3 EasyTune 6...70 4-4 Q-Share...71 4-5 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 72 4-6 Auto Green...73 4-7 Intel Rapid Start Technology 74 4-8 Intel Smart Connect Technology 76 4-9 Intel Smart Response 78 Chapter 5 Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z77 SATA Controllers 81 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers 89 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI...
... the @BIOS Utility 69 4-3 EasyTune 6...70 4-4 Q-Share...71 4-5 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D 72 4-6 Auto Green...73 4-7 Intel Rapid Start Technology 74 4-8 Intel Smart Connect Technology 76 4-9 Intel Smart Response 78 Chapter 5 Appendix...81 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 81 5-1-1 Configuring Intel Z77 SATA Controllers 81 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers 89 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI...
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GA-Z77X-D3H Motherboard Layout SYS_FAN2 KB_MS_USB DVI VGA SYS_FAN3 ATX_12V CPU_FAN LGA1155 HDMI R_USB30_1 R_USB30_2 USB30_LAN VIA VL800 AUDIO BAT F_USB30 PCIEX1_1 MSATA ATX Atheros GbE LAN PCIEX16 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_2 0 1 CODEC PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_3 PCIEX8 B_BIOS M_BIOS GA-Z77X-D3H PCI PCIe to PCI Bridge PCIEX4 F_AUDIO TPM SPDIF_O COMA F_USB2 F_USB1 SATA3 42 53 Intel® Z77 SATA2 Marvell 88SE9172 6 7 iTE Super I/O CLR_CMOS F_PANEL GSATA3 SYS_FAN1 - 7 -
GA-Z77X-D3H Motherboard Layout SYS_FAN2 KB_MS_USB DVI VGA SYS_FAN3 ATX_12V CPU_FAN LGA1155 HDMI R_USB30_1 R_USB30_2 USB30_LAN VIA VL800 AUDIO BAT F_USB30 PCIEX1_1 MSATA ATX Atheros GbE LAN PCIEX16 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 DDR3_4 DDR3_2 0 1 CODEC PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_3 PCIEX8 B_BIOS M_BIOS GA-Z77X-D3H PCI PCIe to PCI Bridge PCIEX4 F_AUDIO TPM SPDIF_O COMA F_USB2 F_USB1 SATA3 42 53 Intel® Z77 SATA2 Marvell 88SE9172 6 7 iTE Super I/O CLR_CMOS F_PANEL GSATA3 SYS_FAN1 - 7 -
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GA-Z77X-D3H Motherboard Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 or 2 PCI Express x8 LGA1155 CPU CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz ... x8 Switch DMI 2.0 FDI PCI Express Bus LAN 2 SATA 6Gb/s 4 USB 3.0/2.0 RJ45 Atheros Marvell GbE LAN 88SE9172 PCI Express Bus x1 x1 VIA VL800 x1 Intel® Z77 x1 PCIe to PCI Bridge Switch x1 x4 D-Sub DVI-D HDMI Dual BIOS 3 SATA 3Gb/s 1 SATA 3Gb/s 1 mSATA or Switch 2 SATA 6Gb/s PCI...
GA-Z77X-D3H Motherboard Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 or 2 PCI Express x8 LGA1155 CPU CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz ... x8 Switch DMI 2.0 FDI PCI Express Bus LAN 2 SATA 6Gb/s 4 USB 3.0/2.0 RJ45 Atheros Marvell GbE LAN 88SE9172 PCI Express Bus x1 x1 VIA VL800 x1 Intel® Z77 x1 PCIe to PCI Bridge Switch x1 x4 D-Sub DVI-D HDMI Dual BIOS 3 SATA 3Gb/s 1 SATA 3Gb/s 1 mSATA or Switch 2 SATA 6Gb/s PCI...
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1-2 Product Specifications CPU Support for Intel® 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...
1-2 Product Specifications CPU Support for Intel® 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...
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... headers) VIA VL800 chip: - Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB headers) * In Windows XP, the Intel USB 3.0 ports can support up to the USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) before the VIA USB 3.0 controller driver is installed.
... headers) VIA VL800 chip: - Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB headers) * In Windows XP, the Intel USB 3.0 ports can support up to the USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) before the VIA USB 3.0 controller driver is installed.
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... cooler you install. Operating System Support for EZ Setup Bundled Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Software Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Rapid Start Technology LucidLogix Virtu MVP * Make sure the monitor cable has been connected to the product specifications and...
... cooler you install. Operating System Support for EZ Setup Bundled Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Software Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Rapid Start Technology LucidLogix Virtu MVP * Make sure the monitor cable has been connected to the product specifications and...
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... of the installed CPU. 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel® boxed cooler as the picture above shows, the installation is complete. Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may adhere to the CPU. Push down each...
... of the installed CPU. 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel® boxed cooler as the picture above shows, the installation is complete. Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may adhere to the CPU. Push down each...
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... 192KHz/24bit 8-channel LPCM audio output. It also supports up to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. After installing the HDMI device, make sure to set Intel(R) Display Audio to the default playback device. (Note) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. Hardware Installation - 20 - PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port...
... 192KHz/24bit 8-channel LPCM audio output. It also supports up to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. After installing the HDMI device, make sure to set Intel(R) Display Audio to the default playback device. (Note) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. Hardware Installation - 20 - PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port...
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... SATA3 7 7 11 10 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 7) SATA2 2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel Z77 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on the devices being connected. - 25 - Pin No. If ...more than two hard drives are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. 6) SATA3 0/1 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel Z77 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are to be used, the total number of hard drives must be an even...
... SATA3 7 7 11 10 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 7) SATA2 2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel Z77 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on the devices being connected. - 25 - Pin No. If ...more than two hard drives are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. 6) SATA3 0/1 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Intel Z77 Chipset) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are to be used, the total number of hard drives must be an even...
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8) GSATA3 6/7 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by the Intel Z77 Chipset) The mSATA connector conforms to SATA 3Gb/s standard and can connect to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. ...GSATA3 G.QBOFM Pin No. When the mSATA connector is installed with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. CLR_CMOS CI DIS_ME GP15_CPT (GA-IVB) XDP_CPU XDP_PCH (GA-IVB) DB_PORT BIOS Switcher (X58A-OC) 1 mSATA M_SATA Voltage measurement module(X58A-OC) PWM Switch (X58A-OC) ACPI_CPT...
8) GSATA3 6/7 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by the Intel Z77 Chipset) The mSATA connector conforms to SATA 3Gb/s standard and can connect to Chapter 5, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. ...GSATA3 G.QBOFM Pin No. When the mSATA connector is installed with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. CLR_CMOS CI DIS_ME GP15_CPT (GA-IVB) XDP_CPU XDP_PCH (GA-IVB) DB_PORT BIOS Switcher (X58A-OC) 1 mSATA M_SATA Voltage measurement module(X58A-OC) PWM Switch (X58A-OC) ACPI_CPT...
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... DIP This header supports digital S/PDIF Out and1 c2o3 nnects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by default. ACPI_CPT (GA-IVB) SMB_CPT (GA-IVB) CLR_CMOS CI DIS_ME GP15_CPT (GA-IVB) Voltage measurement points(G1.Sniper 3) BIOS Switcher (SW4) 1 Pin No. 1 2 Definition SPDIFO GND XDP_CPU XDP_PCH... (GA-IVB) Hardware Installation - 28 - 11) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. You may require you wish to connect...
... DIP This header supports digital S/PDIF Out and1 c2o3 nnects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by default. ACPI_CPT (GA-IVB) SMB_CPT (GA-IVB) CLR_CMOS CI DIS_ME GP15_CPT (GA-IVB) Voltage measurement points(G1.Sniper 3) BIOS Switcher (SW4) 1 Pin No. 1 2 Definition SPDIFO GND XDP_CPU XDP_PCH... (GA-IVB) Hardware Installation - 28 - 11) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. You may require you wish to connect...
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...In OS (Note) Enabled allows you to make real-time changes to the CPU clock ratio in your operating system. (Default: Disabled) && Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology (Note) Allows you to set a power limit for CPU Turbo mode. Auto sets the CPU Turbo ratios according to ... CPU specifications. (Default: Auto) && Core Current Limit (Amps) Allows you to determine whether to enable the Intel CPU Turbo Boost technology. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 39 - BIOS Setup Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications. (Default: Auto...
...In OS (Note) Enabled allows you to make real-time changes to the CPU clock ratio in your operating system. (Default: Disabled) && Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology (Note) Allows you to set a power limit for CPU Turbo mode. Auto sets the CPU Turbo ratios according to ... CPU specifications. (Default: Auto) && Core Current Limit (Amps) Allows you to determine whether to enable the Intel CPU Turbo Boost technology. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 39 - BIOS Setup Auto sets the power limit according to the CPU specifications. (Default: Auto...
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... enhance memory performance when enabled. Disabled Disables this setting. (Default: Auto) && CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note 1) Enables or disables Intel CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in system halt state. This feature only works for operating systems that support multi... setting. (Default: Auto) && Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note 2) Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on CPU loading, Intel EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to decrease average power consumption and heat production. When enabled, ...
... enhance memory performance when enabled. Disabled Disables this setting. (Default: Auto) && CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note 1) Enables or disables Intel CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in system halt state. This feature only works for operating systems that support multi... setting. (Default: Auto) && Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note 2) Allows the BIOS to read the SPD data on CPU loading, Intel EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to decrease average power consumption and heat production. When enabled, ...
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... you to set the Load-Line Calibration level for the GFX voltage. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting and sets the voltage following Intel's specifications. (Default: Auto) - 43 - The levels are (from lowest to highest): eXm Perf (Extreme Performance ), High Perf (High ...to set the Load-Line Calibration level for the Vcore. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting and sets the voltage following Intel's specifications. (Default: Auto) && GFX Voltage Loadline Calibration Allows you to automatically change the PWM phase according to the CPU load...
... you to set the Load-Line Calibration level for the GFX voltage. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting and sets the voltage following Intel's specifications. (Default: Auto) - 43 - The levels are (from lowest to highest): eXm Perf (Extreme Performance ), High Perf (High ...to set the Load-Line Calibration level for the Vcore. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting and sets the voltage following Intel's specifications. (Default: Auto) && GFX Voltage Loadline Calibration Allows you to automatically change the PWM phase according to the CPU load...