Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3 User Manual

GA-P67A-UD3GA-PH67A-UD3GA-PH67-UD3LGA1155 socket motherboard for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Inte

- 10 -Hardware Installation1-2 Product Specications CPU  Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/ Intel® Core™

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

Appendix - 104 -• G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - GermanyWEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de• G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD. - U.K.WEB address : http://ww

- 11 - Hardware Installation USB  Chipset: - Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets conn

- 12 -Hardware Installation BIOS  2x32Mbitash  Use of licensed AWARD BIOS  Support for DualBIOS™  PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM

- 13 - Hardware Installation1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler1-3-1 Installing the CPUA. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket

- 14 -Hardware InstallationStep 1: Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down andawayfromthesocketwithyournger.Thencompletely lift the

- 15 - Hardware Installation1-3-2 Installing the CPU CoolerFollow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The follow

- 16 -Hardware Installation1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory CongurationThis motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Tech

- 17 - Hardware Installation1-4-2 Installing a Memory NotchDDR3 DIMMADDR3memorymodulehasanotch,soitcanonlytinonedirection.Followthe

- 18 -Hardware Installation1-5 Installing an Expansion CardRead the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:• Make sure t

- 19 - Hardware Installation1-6 Back Panel Connectors USB 2.0/1.1 Port TheUSBportsupportstheUSB2.0/1.1specication.UsethisportforUSBde

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- 20 -Hardware InstallationIn addition to the default speakers settings, the ~ audiojackscanbereconguredtoperformdifferent functions via the

- 21 - Hardware Installation1-7 Internal ConnectorsRead the following guidelines before connecting external devices:• First make sure your devices a

- 22 -Hardware InstallationDEBUG PORTG.QBOFM1312412ATXATX:PinNo. Denition 13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON (soft On/Off) 17 GND 18 GND

- 23 - Hardware Installation3/4/5) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2/PWR_FAN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), a 4-pi

- 24 -Hardware Installation8) SATA2_2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by P67j/H67kl) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and

- 25 - Hardware Installation9) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, chassis intrusion switch/sensor an

- 26 -Hardware Installation10) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) ThefrontpanelaudioheadersupportsIntelHighDenitionaudio(HD)andAC'

- 27 - Hardware Installation12) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers) TheheadersconformtoUSB2.0/1.1specication.EachUSBheadercanprovidetwoUSBpor

- 28 -Hardware Installation14) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper)  Usethis jumper to clearthe CMOS values (e.g.dateinformation and BIOS co

- 29 - BIOS SetupBIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major

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BIOS Setup - 30 -2-1 Startup ScreenThe following screens may appear when the computer boots.A. The LOGO Screen (Default)B. The POST Screen Function K

- 31 - BIOS Setup2-2 The Main MenuOnce you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use ar-row keys to mov

BIOS Setup - 32 - The Functions of the <F11> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only) F11: Save CMOS to BIOS Thisfunctionallowsyou

- 33 - BIOS Setup2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent

BIOS Setup - 34 -M.I.T. Current Status This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. Advanced Frequency SettingsCMOS Se

- 35 - BIOS Setup CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency. Real-Time Ratio Changes in OS (Note)j Enabled allows you to make rea

BIOS Setup - 36 - CPU Thermal Monitor (Note 1) Enables or disables Intel CPU Thermal Monitor function, a CPU overheating protection function. When e

- 37 - BIOS Setup(Note) This item is present only if you install a memory module that supports this feature. Advanced Memory Settings Extreme Mem

BIOS Setup - 38 ->>>>> Channel A/B Standard Timing Control CAS Latency Time Options are: Auto (default), 5~15. tRCD Options are:

- 39 - BIOS Setup tFAW Options are: Auto (default), 1~63. Command Rate(CMD) Options are: Auto (default), 1~3.>>>>> Channel A/B Mi

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BIOS Setup - 40 - PCH Core The default is Auto. CPU PLL The default is Auto.>>> DRAM DRAM Voltage The default is Auto. DRAM VRef. T

- 41 - BIOS Setup Date (mm:dd:yy) Setsthesystemdate.Thedateformatisweek(read-only),month,dateandyear.Selectthedesiredeldand use t

BIOS Setup - 42 - Thefollowingeldsdisplayyourharddrivespecications.Ifyouwishtoentertheparametersmanually,refer to the information o

- 43 - BIOS Setup(Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique

BIOS Setup - 44 - Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (Note) Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item to Disabled for Windows X

- 45 - BIOS Setup2-6 Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive (Intel P67j/H67kl Chipset) Enables or disables the X.H.D function for the SATA contr

BIOS Setup - 46 - USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrated USB controller. (Default: Enabled) Disabled will turn off all of the USB funct

- 47 - BIOS Setup Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disab

BIOS Setup - 48 - ACPI Suspend Type  SpeciestheACPIsleepstatewhenthesystementerssuspend. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI

- 49 - BIOS Setup(Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only. Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired

- 5 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...553-1 Installing Chipset

BIOS Setup - 50 - Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the record of previous chas

- 51 - BIOS Setup Current System/CPU Temperature Displays current system/CPU temperature. Current CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Speed (RPM) Displays curren

BIOS Setup - 52 -Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS default settings. In case system instabili

- 53 - BIOS SetupPress <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. You will berequestedto

BIOS Setup - 54 -Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Pr

- 55 - Drivers Installation3-1 Installing Chipset DriversChapter 3 Drivers Installation• Beforeinstallingthedrivers,rstinstalltheoperating

Drivers Installation - 56 -3-2 Application SoftwareThis page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free soft

- 57 - Drivers Installation3-4 ContactForthedetailedcontactinformationoftheGIGABYTETaiwanheadquarterorworldwidebranchofces,clickthe U

Drivers Installation - 58 -3-6 Download CenterTo update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to th

- 59 - Unique Features4-1 Xpress Recovery2Chapter 4 Unique FeaturesXpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and back

- 6 -Box Contents GA-P67A-UD3, GA-PH67A-UD3, or GA-PH67-UD3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation

Unique Features - 60 -Step 3:When partitioning your hard drive, make sure to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recom-mended; actual siz

- 61 - Unique FeaturesD. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2E. Removing the BackupF. Exiting Xpress Recovery2Select RESTORE to restore the

Unique Features - 62 -4-2 BIOS Update UtilitiesGIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. GIGABYTE Q-Flas

- 63 - Unique FeaturesB. Updating the BIOSWhen updating the BIOS,choosethelocationwhere the BIOS le is saved. The followingprocedurea

Unique Features - 64 -Step 4:Press <Esc> and then <Enter> to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. As the system boots, you should see the n

- 65 - Unique Features4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS UtilityA. Before You Begin1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and

Unique Features - 66 -4-3 EasyTune 6GIGABYTE'sEasyTune6isasimpleand easy-to-useinterface thatallows userstone-tunetheirsystemse

- 67 - Unique Features4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver™ 2 (Note 1) is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparall

Unique Features - 68 -B. Total ModeIn Total Mode, users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of time sin

- 69 - Unique Features4-5 Q-ShareQ-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing tool.AfterconguringyourLAN connection settings andQ-Sh

- 7 -GA-P67A-UD3/GA-PH67A-UD3/GA-PH67-UD3Motherboard Layout(Note) Due to a hardware limitation, the PCIEX1_1 slot can only accommodate a shorter PCI

Unique Features - 70 -4-6 Smart 6™ GIGABYTE Smart 6™ (Note 1) is designed with user-friendliness in mind, and offers a combination of 6 innovative so

- 71 - Unique FeaturesSMART Recovery 2SmartRecovery2allowsyoutobackupapartition asanimage leeveryhour.Youcan usetheseimagestore

Unique Features - 72 -SMART DualBIOSSMART DualBIOS is a new feature that can record personal passwords and important dates, and remind users of

- 73 - Unique Features(Note 1) When launching Smart 6™forthersttime,thesystemwillrequestyoutosetupapassword.Thispasswordisrequired

Unique Features - 74 -4-7 Auto GreenAuto Green is an easy-to-use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via a B

- 75 - Unique FeaturesWith GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1),userscanquicklycongureaRAID-ready system for RAID 0 when a new SATA dri

Unique Features - 76 -4-9 Cloud OCCloud OC (Note 1) is an easy-to-use overclocking utility designed for system overclock-ing via virtually any Intern

- 77 - AppendixChapter 5 Appendix5-1 Conguring SATA Hard Drive(s)To congure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install SATA hard driv

Appendix - 78 -The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth-erboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu opt

- 79 - AppendixC. Conguring a RAID array in RAID BIOSEntertheRAIDBIOSsetuputilitytocongureaRAIDarray.Skipthisstepandproceedwiththe

- 8 -GA-P67A-UD3/GA-PH67A-UD3/GA-PH67-UD3Motherboard Block Diagramj Only for GA-P67A-UD3k Only for GA-PH67A-UD3l Only for GA-PH67-UD3Center/S

Appendix - 80 -Step 3: After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) unde

- 81 - AppendixStep 5:Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create Volume item to begin creat-ingtheR

Appendix - 82 -Recovery Volume OptionsIntel Rapid Recover Technology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system oper

- 83 - AppendixFigure 10Step 3:Press <Enter> under the Select Disks item. In the SELECT DISKS box, press <Tab> on the hard drive you want

Appendix - 84 -Delete RAID VolumeTo delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press <Enter>. In the DELETE VOLU

- 85 - Appendix5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating SystemWith the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 7/Vist

Appendix - 86 -C. Rebuilding an ArrayRebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array. Rebuilding applies on

- 87 - Appendix• Performing the Rebuild in the Operating SystemWhile in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from th

Appendix - 88 -• Restoring the Master Drive to a Previous State (for Recovery Volume only)When two hard drives are set to Recovery Volume in Update o

- 89 - Appendix5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel AudioThe motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-chan

- 9 - Hardware Installation1-1 Installation PrecautionsThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can be

Appendix - 90 -Step 2:Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The cur-rent connected device is dialog box appears. Select the device according

- 91 - Appendix5-2-2 Conguring S/PDIF OutThe S/PDIF Out jacks (Note 1) can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the bes

Appendix - 92 -5-2-3 Conguring Microphone RecordingStep 2:Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Mic

- 93 - AppendixStep 5:After completing the settings above, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Sound Record

Appendix - 94 -Step 4:Now you can access the HD Audio Managertocong-ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound.5-2-4 Using the Soun

- 95 - Appendix5-3 Troubleshooting5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support & Downloads\

Appendix - 96 -5-3-2 Troubleshooting ProcedureIf you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solv

- 97 - AppendixIf the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local deal-er for help. Or go to the Support &

Appendix - 98 -5-4 Regulatory StatementsRegulatory NoticesThis document must not be copied without our written permission, and the content

- 99 - AppendixFinally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of t