Gigabyte GA-EP43-UD3L User Manual

GA-EP43-UD3L/GA-EP43-US3LLGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor famil

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 10 -1-2 Product SpecificationsCPU  Support for an Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme processor/Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad processor/In

Hardware Installation- 11 -Internal Connectors  1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connect

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 12 -BIOS  2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOSTM PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI

Hardware Installation- 13 -1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU CoolerRead the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU:• Make sure that the

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 14 -B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket.Step 2:Lift the metal load

Hardware Installation- 15 -1-3-2 Installing the CPU CoolerFollow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The followin

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 16 -1-4 Installing the MemoryRead the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory:• Make sure that the

Hardware Installation- 17 -1-4-2 Installing a MemoryNotchBefore installing a memory module , make sure to turn off the computer and unplugthe power co

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 18 -1-5 Installing an Expansion CardRead the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:• Make

Hardware Installation- 19 -• When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cablefrom your device and then remove it fr

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GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 20 -Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack (Orange)Use this audio jack to connect center/subwoofer speakers in a 5.1/7.1-ch

Hardware Installation- 21 -1-7 Internal ConnectorsRead the following guidelines before connecting external devices:• First make sure your devices are

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 22 -1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector)With the use of the power connector, the p

Hardware Installation- 23 -• Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system fromoverheating. Overheating may result i

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 24 -7) IDE (IDE Connector)The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Bef

Hardware Installation- 25 -9) PWR_LED (System Power LED Header)This header can be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis to indicate system

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 26 -11) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header)Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker and system status indicator on th

Hardware Installation- 27 -12) CD_IN (CD In Connector, Black)You may connect the audio cable that came with your optical drive to the header.Pin No. D

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 28 -14) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header)This header supports digital S/PDIF out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (

Hardware Installation- 29 -16) LPT (Parallel Port Header)The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable. For purchasing t

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GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 30 -18) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header)This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis

Hardware Installation- 31 -21) PHASE LEDThe number of lighted LEDs indicates the CPU loading. The higher the CPU loading, the more thenumber of lighte

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- 33 - BIOS SetupChapter 2 BIOS SetupBIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on themotherboard. Its

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 34 -2-1 Startup ScreenThe following screens may appear when the computer boots.A. The LOGO Screen (Default)B. The POST

- 35 - BIOS Setup2-2 The Main MenuOnce you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Usearrow keys to move a

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 36 - The Functions of the <F11> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only) F11 : Save CMOS to BIOSThi

- 37 - BIOS Setup2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)(Note 1) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature.(Note 2) This item

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 38 -CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award SoftwareMB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.): Move Enter: Select +/

- 39 - BIOS SetupCPU Host Frequency (Mhz)Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency. This item is configurable only if the CPUHost Clock Contro

- 4 -Table of ContentsBox Contents ... 6

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 40 -CPU Clock DriveAllows you to adjust the amplitude of the CPU and North Bridge clock.Options are: 700mV, 800mV (def

- 41 - BIOS Setup>>>>> Standard Timing ControlCAS Latency TimeOptions are: Auto (default), 3~7.tRCDOptions are: Auto (default), 1~15.

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 42 -Static tRead ValueOptions are: Auto (default), 1~15.tRD Phase0 AdjustmentOptions are: Auto (default), 0-Normal, 1-

- 43 - BIOS SetupChannel A/B Driving SettingsDriving Strength ProfileOptions are: Auto (default), 667MHz, 800MHz, 1066MHz, OC-1200, OC-1333.Data Drivi

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 44 -******** Mother Board Voltage Control ********>>> CPUCPU VcoreThe default is Auto.CPU TerminationTh

- 45 - BIOS Setup2-4 Standard CMOS FeaturesDateSets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year. Select thedesired fiel

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 46 -• Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default)• None If no IDE/SATA devices a

- 47 - BIOS Setup2-5 Advanced BIOS FeaturesHard Disk Boot PrioritySpecifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drive

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 48 -(Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more informationabout Intel

- 49 - BIOS SetupDelay For HDD (Secs)Allows you to set a delay time for the BIOS to initialize the hard drive as the system boots up.The adjustable ra

- 5 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ... 613-1 Installing Chipset Dr

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 50 -2-6 Integrated PeripheralsSATA AHCI Mode (Intel ICH10 Southbridge)Configures the SATA controllers integrated in th

- 51 - BIOS SetupSMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function)CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award SoftwareSMART LANItem HelpMenu LevelStart

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 52 -Onboard LAN Boot ROMAllows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip.(De

- 53 - BIOS Setup2-7 Power Management SetupACPI Suspend TypeSpecifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend.S1(POS) Enables the system t

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 54 -Resume by AlarmDetermines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled)If enabled, set the

- 55 - BIOS Setup2-8 PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI1 IRQ AssignmentAuto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default)3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Assi

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 56 -2-9 PC Health StatusReset Case Open StatusKeeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled

- 57 - BIOS SetupCPU Smart FAN ControlEnables or disables the CPU fan speed control function. Auto lets the BIOS decide whether toenable this function

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 58 -2-10 Load Fail-Safe DefaultsPress <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest B

- 59 - BIOS Setup2-12 Set Supervisor/User PasswordCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard

- 6 -Box ContentsGA-EP43-UD3L or GA-EP43-US3L motherboardMotherboard driver diskUser's ManualQuick Installation GuideOne IDE cableTwo SATA 3Gb/s

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 60 -2-13 Save & Exit Setup2-14 Exit Without SavingCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software MB In

Drivers Installation- 61 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating sys

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 62 -3-2 Application SoftwareThis page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free

Drivers Installation- 63 -3-4 ContactFor the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices,click the URL

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 64 -3-6 Download CenterTo update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the G

Unique Features- 65 -Chapter 4 Unique Features4-1 Xpress Recovery2"*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 66 -Step 3:When partitioning your hard drive, make sureto leave unallocated space (10 GB or more isrecommended; actual

Unique Features- 67 -E. Removing the BackupD. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2F. Exiting Xpress Recovery2Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Re

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 68 -4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash UtilityA. Before You Begin:1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the

Unique Features- 69 -B. Updating the BIOSWhen updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved. The follow procedureassumes that yo

- 7 -GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard LayoutOnly for GA-EP43-UD3L.Only for GA-EP43-US3L."*" The GA-EP43-UD3L adopts All-Solid Capacitor design.

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 70 -Step 6:Select Save & Exit Setup and then press <Y> to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. Theproc

Unique Features- 71 -4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS UtilityA. Before You Begin:1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and St

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 72 -4-3 EasyTune 6GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune thei

Unique Features- 73 -4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver AdvancedGIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced (Note 1) is a revolutionary technology that delivers unpa

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 74 -Total Mode - Button Information TableB. Total ModeIn Total Mode, users are able to see how much total power saving

Unique Features- 75 -4-5 Q-ShareQ-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing tool. After configuring your LAN connection settingsand Q-Share, you ar

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 76 -4-6 Time RepairBased on the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services technology, Time Repair allows you toquickly bac

Appendix- 77 -5-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output5-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel AudioThe motherboard provides six audio jacks on theback pan

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 78 -Step 3:On the Speakers screen, click the Speaker Configu-ration tab. In the Speaker Configuration list, selectSter

Appendix- 79 -5-1-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/OutA. S/PDIF In:The S/PDIF in cable (optional) allows you to input digital audio signals to the computer for

- 8 -Block Diagram1 PCI Express x16LGA775ProcessorHostInterfaceIntel®P43Dual BIOS2 PCIPCI Bus6 SATA 3Gb/sPCI CLK(33 MHz)12 USB PortsCPU CLK+/-(400(O.C

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 80 -B. S/PDIF Out:The S/PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the besta

Appendix- 81 -5-1-3 Configuring Microphone RecordingStep 1:After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Managericon will appear in the notificati

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 82 -Step 5:After completing the settings above, click Start, pointto Programs, point to Accessories, and then clickSou

Appendix- 83 -Step 4:Now you can access the HD Audio Manager toconfigure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder torecord the sound.Step 3:When the Stereo M

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 84 -5-2 Troubleshooting5-2-1 Frequently Asked QuestionsTo read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Suppor

Appendix- 85 -5-2-2 Troubleshooting ProcedureIf you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below tosolve t

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 86 -If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or localdealer for help. Or

Appendix- 87 -5-3 Regulatory StatementsRegulatory NoticesThis document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of mu

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 88 -Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding andusing the energy-

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Hardware Installation- 9 -1-1 Installation PrecautionsThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can becomeda

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Appendix- 95 -Contact Us GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien,Taipei 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 FAX: +8

GA-EP43-UD3L/US3L Motherboard - 96 -To submit a technical or non-technical (Sales/Marketing) question, please link to :http://ggts.gigabyte.com.twThen