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Page 1 - GA-P67X-UD3-B3

GA-P67X-UD3-B3User's ManualRev. 100112ME-P67XD3B-1001R

Page 2 - Mar. 25, 2011

Hardware Installation - 10 -1-2 Product SpecicationsCPU Support for Intel ® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/Intel® Core™ i3 processo

Page 3 - Documentation Classications

Appendix - 100 -• Performing the Rebuild in the Operating SystemWhile in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from t

Page 4 - Table of Contents

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

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Appendix - 102 -For the Marvell 88SE9172:Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Restart your computer. To enable an

Page 6 - Optional Items

- 103 - Appendix• Manually Rebuilding RAID 1 in the Operating SystemYou can manually rebuild a RAID 1 array without setting the new hard drive as a

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Appendix - 104 -5-2-1 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-cha

Page 8 - PCIe to PCI Bridge

- 105 - AppendixStep 2:Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The cur-rent connected device is dialog box appears. Select the device accordi

Page 9 - 1-1 Installation Precautions

Appendix - 106 -5-2-2 Conguring S/PDIF OutThe S/PDIF Out jacks (Note 1) can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the b

Page 10 - 1-2 Product Specications

- 107 - Appendix5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater FunctionBefore Dolby Home Theater is enabled, you get only 2-channel playback output (f

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Appendix - 108 -5-2-4 Conguring Microphone RecordingStep 2:Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Mic

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

Page 13 - 1-3-1 Installing the CPU

- 11 - Hardware InstallationStorage Interface 1 x Marvell 88SE9172 chip:  - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3_6, GSATA3_7) supporting up to 2 SAT

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Appendix - 110 -Step 4:Now you can access the HD Audio Managertocong-ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound.5-2-5 Using the Sou

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

Page 16 - 1-4 Installing the Memory

Appendix - 112 -5-3-2 Troubleshooting ProcedureIf you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to sol

Page 17 - 1-4-2 Installing a Memory

- 113 - 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

Page 18 - PCI Slot

Appendix - 114 -

Page 19 - /NVIDIA SLI Conguration

- 115 - AppendixContact Us• GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Address: No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien Dist.,New Taipei City 231,TaiwanTEL: +886-2-8912-

Page 20 - 1-7 Back Panel Connectors

Appendix - 116 -• G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - GermanyWEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de• G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD. - U.K.WEB address : http://ww

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Hardware Installation - 12 -Hardware MonitorSystem voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System/Power fan speed detection CPU over

Page 22 - 1-8 Internal Connectors

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

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

Page 24 - 6) BAT (Battery)

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

Page 25

Hardware Installation - 16 -1-4 Installing the MemoryRead the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory:Make sure that the motherbo

Page 26 - 10) COMA (Serial Port Header)

- 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

Page 27 - S3/S4/S5 Off

Hardware Installation - 18 -1-5 Installing an Expansion CardFollow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot.Loc

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- 19 - Hardware Installation1-6 Setting up ATI CrossFireX™/NVIDIA SLI CongurationA. System Requirements - Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP

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MotherboardGA-P67X-UD3-B3Mar. 25, 2011Mar. 25, 2011MotherboardGA-P67X-UD3-B3

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Hardware Installation - 20 -1-7 Back Panel ConnectorsUSB 2.0/1.1 PortTheUSBportsupportstheUSB2.0/1.1specication.UsethisportforUSBdevice

Page 31 - 18) PHASE LED

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

Page 32 - Hardware Installation - 32

Hardware Installation - 22 -1-8 Internal ConnectorsRead the following guidelines before connecting external devices:First make sure your devices are

Page 33 - Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

- 23 - Hardware InstallationDEBUG PORTG.QBOFM1312412ATXATX:1/2) ATX_12V_2X4/ATX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use

Page 34 - 2-1 Startup Screen

Hardware Installation - 24 -3/4/5) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2/PWR_FAN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), a 4-pin (SYS

Page 35 - 2-2 The Main Menu

- 25 - Hardware Installation• A RAID 0or RAID 1conguration requires at leasttwo hard drives. If morethan two harddrives are to be

Page 36

Hardware Installation - 26 -ARAID0orRAID1congurationrequirestwoharddrives.9) GSATA3_6/7 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by Marvell 88SE

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- 27 - Hardware Installation11) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, chassis intrusion switch/sensor

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Hardware Installation - 28 -12) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) ThefrontpanelaudioheadersupportsIntelHighDenitionaudio(HD)andAC&apos

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- 29 - Hardware Installation14) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (USB 2.0/1.1 Headers) TheheadersconformtoUSB2.0/1.1specication.EachUSBheadercanprov

Page 40 - (Note 2)

Copyright© 2011 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved.The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective

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Hardware Installation - 30 -16) F_1394 (IEEE 1394a Header) TheheaderconformstoIEEE1394aspecication.TheIEEE1394aheadercanprovideoneIEE

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- 31 - Hardware Installation19) TPM (Trusted Platform Module Header) You may connect a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to this header.Pin No. Denitio

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Hardware Installation - 32 -

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

Page 45 - 2-4 Standard CMOS Features

BIOS Setup - 34 -2-1 Startup ScreenThe following screens may appear when the computer boots.A. The LOGO Screen (Default)B. The POST Screen Function K

Page 46 - Memory

- 35 - 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

Page 47 - 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features

BIOS Setup - 36 - The Functions of the <F11> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only) F11: Save CMOS to BIOS Thisfunctionallowsyou

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

Page 49 - 2-6 Integrated Peripherals

BIOS Setup - 38 -M.I.T. Current Status This screen provides information on CPU/memory frequencies/parameters. Advanced Frequency Settings(Note 1

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

Page 51

- 4 -Table of ContentsBox Contents ...

Page 52 - 2-7 Power Management Setup

BIOS Setup - 40 - C3/C6 State Support (Note 1) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3/C6 mode in system halt state. When enabled, t

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- 41 - BIOS Setup(Note) This item is present only when you install a memory module that supports this feature. Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P.) (Note)

Page 54 - 2-8 PC Health Status

BIOS Setup - 42 ->>>>> Channel A/B Standard Timing Control CAS Latency Time Options are: Auto (default), 5~15. tRCD Options are:

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- 43 - BIOS Setup tRFC Options are: Auto (default), 1~255. tRTP Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tFAW Options are: Auto (default), 1~63. Comm

Page 56 - 2-10 Load Optimized Defaults

BIOS Setup - 44 ->>> MCH/ICH CPU PLL The default is Auto.>>> DRAM DRAM Voltage The default is Auto. DRAM VRef. The default

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- 45 - 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

Page 58 - 2-13 Exit Without Saving

BIOS Setup - 46 - Thefollowingeldsdisplayyourharddrivespecications.Ifyouwishtoentertheparametersmanually,refer to the information o

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

Page 60 - 3-3 Technical Manuals

BIOS Setup - 48 - HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your hard dr

Page 61 - 3-5 System

- 49 - BIOS Setup2-6 Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive (Intel P67 Chipset) Enables or disables the X.H.D function for the SATA controllers

Page 62 - 3-7 New Utilities

- 5 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...593-1 Installing Chipset

Page 63 - Chapter 4 Unique Features

BIOS Setup - 50 - USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) USB Storage Function Determines whethertodet

Page 64

- 51 - BIOS Setup When a Cable Problem Occurs... Ifacableproblemoccursonaspeciedpairofwires,theStatuseldwillshowShort and then len

Page 65

BIOS Setup - 52 - ACPI Suspend Type  SpeciestheACPIsleepstatewhenthesystementerssuspend. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI

Page 66 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities

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

Page 67 - B. Updating the BIOS

BIOS Setup - 54 - Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the record of previous chas

Page 68

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

Page 69 - C. After Updating the BIOS

BIOS Setup - 56 -Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS default settings. In case system instabili

Page 70 - 4-3 EasyTune 6

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

Page 71 - 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver

BIOS Setup - 58 -Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Pr

Page 72 - C. Stealth Mode

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

Page 73 - 4-5 Q-Share

- 6 -Box Contents GA-P67X-UD3-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/

Page 74 - 4-6 Smart 6

Drivers Installation - 60 -3-2 Application SoftwareThis page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free so

Page 75 - SMART Recovery 2

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

Page 76 - SMART DualBIOS

Drivers Installation - 62 -3-6 Download CenterTo update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the

Page 77 - SMART TimeLock

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

Page 78 - 4-7 Auto Green

Unique Features - 64 -Step 3:When partitioning your hard drive, make sure to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recom-mended; actual siz

Page 79 - (Note 3)

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

Page 80 - 4-9 Cloud OC

Unique Features - 66 -4-2 BIOS Update UtilitiesGIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. GIGABYTE Q-Fl

Page 81 - Chapter 5 Appendix

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

Page 82

Unique Features - 68 -Step 4:Press <Esc> and then <Enter> to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. As the system boots, you should see the n

Page 83

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

Page 84

- 7 -GA-P67X-UD3-B3 Motherboard LayoutKB_MS_USBCPU_FANATX_12V_2X4ATXF_AUDIOAUDIOB_BIOSPCIEX8DDR3_2DDR3_1DDR3_4DDR3_3BATF_PANELCOMAIntel® P67SATA3_1SAT

Page 85

Unique Features - 70 -4-3 EasyTune 6GIGABYTE'sEasyTune6isasimpleand easy-to-use interfacethatallowsuserstone-tune their systems

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

Page 87

Unique Features - 72 -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

Page 88

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

Page 89

Unique Features - 74 -4-6 Smart 6™ GIGABYTE Smart 6™ (Note 1) is designed with user-friendliness in mind, and offers a combination of 6 innovative so

Page 90

- 75 - 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

Page 91

Unique Features - 76 -SMART DualBIOSSMART DualBIOS is a new feature that can record personal passwords and important dates, and remind users o

Page 92

- 77 - 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

Page 93

Unique Features - 78 -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

Page 94

- 79 - 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

Page 95 - A. Installing Windows 7/Vista

- 8 -GA-P67X-UD3-B3 Motherboard Block DiagramCenter/Subwoofer Speaker OutLine OutMICLine InS/PDIF OutSide Speaker OutSurround Speaker OutPS/2 KB/Mouse

Page 96 - B. Installing Windows XP

Unique Features - 80 -4-9 Cloud OCCloud OC (Note 1) is an easy-to-use overclocking utility designed for system overclock-ing via virtually any Intern

Page 97

- 81 - 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

Page 98

Appendix - 82 -The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth-erboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu opt

Page 99 - C. Rebuilding an Array

- 83 - 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

Page 100

Appendix - 84 -Step 3: After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) unde

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

Page 102

Appendix - 86 -Recovery Volume OptionsIntel Rapid Recover Technology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system oper

Page 103

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

Page 104 - A. Conguring Speakers

Appendix - 88 -Delete RAID VolumeTo delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press <Enter>. In the DELETE VOL

Page 105 - B. Conguring Sound Effect

- 89 - Appendix5-1-2 Conguring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA ControllersA. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computerAttach one end of the SATA signal c

Page 106 - 5-2-2 Conguring S/PDIF Out

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

Page 107

Appendix - 90 -Figure 2C. Conguring a RAID array in RAID BIOSEntertheRAIDBIOSsetuputilitytocongureaRAIDarray.Skipthisstepandproceedt

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- 91 - AppendixFigure 4Step 2: The next screen displays the two hard drives you installed. Press <Enter> or <Space> on the twohard drives

Page 109 - * Enabling Stereo Mix

Appendix - 92 -Step 3: On the Create VD menu (Figure 6), use the up or down arrow key to move the selection bar to select an item and press <Enter&

Page 110 - B. Playing the Recorded Sound

- 93 - AppendixToexittheRAIDBIOSutility,press<Esc>onthemainscreenandpress<Y>toconrm.Now, you can proceed to install the

Page 111 - 5-3 Troubleshooting

Appendix - 94 -Use the Marvell Storage Utility in the Operating System: With the Marvell Storage utility, you can set up an array or view th

Page 112 - Appendix - 112

- 95 - AppendixA. Installing Windows 7/Vista(The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.)For the Intel P67:As Windows 7

Page 113 - - 113 - Appendix

Appendix - 96 -B. Installing Windows XPTo install Windows XP, you need to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver during the OS installation. Without the dr

Page 114 - Appendix - 114

- 97 - AppendixStep 2:For the Intel P67:Insert the oppy disk containing theSATARAID/AHCIdriver and press <Enter>.Then acontroller

Page 115 - Contact Us

Appendix - 98 -Step 3:On the next screen, press <Enter> to continue the driver installation. After the driver installation, you can pro-ceed wit

Page 116 - Appendix - 116

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

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