GA-990XA-UD3

Rev. 1001
12MC-990XAU3-1001R

Motherboard
GA-990XA-UD3

May 13, 2011

GA-990XA-UD3

Motherboard

May 13, 2011


2011

http://www.gigabyte.tw/

REV : X.XX.X
REV : 1.01.0
BIOS


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GA-990XA-UD3.....................................................................................7
GA-990XA-UD3 ............................................................................8
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1-1
1-2
1-3

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..................................................................... 13
1-3-1
1-3-2

1-4

........................................................................................... 16
1-4-1
1-4-2

1-5
1-6
1-7
1-8

(CPU) .......................................................................................13
.....................................................................................................15
.............................................................................................16
.................................................................................................17

.................................................................................................... 18
AMD CrossFireX ........................................................................... 19
....................................................................................... 20
........................................................................................... 22

BIOS ............................................................................................31
2-1
2-2
2-3
2-4
2-5
2-6
2-7
2-8
2-9
2-10
2-11
2-12
2-13

........................................................................................................ 32
BIOS................................................................................... 33
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) (/) ............................................ 35
Standard CMOS Features (CMOS)................................................. 41
Advanced BIOS Features (BIOS) ........................................... 43
Integrated Peripherals () ......................................................... 45
Power Management Setup ().................................................. 49
PC Health Status ()................................................................. 51
Load Fail-Safe Defaults () .............................................. 53
Load Optimized Defaults () ............................................ 53
Set Supervisor/User Password (/) ......................... 54
Save & Exit Setup () ..................................... 55
Exit Without Saving () .............................. 55
-4-

 ............................................................................................57
3-1
3-2
3-3
3-4
3-5
3-6
3-7

........................................................................................... 57
................................................................................................ 58
() ............................................................................................. 58
.................................................................................................... 59
........................................................................................................ 59
Download Center .............................................................................................. 60
.................................................................................................... 60

............................................................................................61
4-1
4-2

Xpress Recovery2 .................................................................................... 61

BIOS ....................................................................................... 64
4-2-1
4-2-2

4-3
4-4
4-5
4-6
4-7
4-8

Q-FlashBIOS ................................................................................64
@BIOSBIOS ................................................................................67

EasyTune 6 .............................................................................................. 68
(Easy Energy Saver)...................................................... 69
Q-Share.................................................................................................... 71
SMART Recovery..................................................................................... 72
Auto Green ............................................................................................... 73
Cloud OC ................................................................................................. 74

..............................................................................................................75
5-1

Serial ATA ............................................................................... 75

5-1-1
5-1-2

5-2

/ ............................................................................. 85
5-2-1
5-2-2
5-2-3
5-2-4
5-2-5

5-3

SATA ........................................................................................75
SATA RAID/AHCI....................................................81
2 / 4 / 5.1 / 7.1 .......................................................................................85
S/PDIF ..................................................................................................87
Dolby Home Theater .............................................................................88
.................................................................................................89
.................................................................................................91

........................................................................................................ 92
5-3-1
5-3-2

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-5-


GA-990XA-UD3- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
SATA - 4
I/O- 1
2-Way SLI - 1 ()

()

NVIDIA SLIBIOS

2USB 2.0 (12CR1-1UB030-5*R)

2SATA (12CF1-2SERPW-0*R)
(12CF1-1CM001-3*R)
2IEEE 1394a (12CF1-1IE008-0*R)
3.5(2USB 3.0/2.0 )
(12CR1-FPX582-0*R)

-6-

GA-990XA-UD3
CPU_FAN

KB_MS_USB
ATX_12V

OPTICAL
USB_1394

Socket AM3+
PWR_FAN

R_USB

R_USB30

USB_LAN

Etron
EJ168

ATX

Realtek
RTL8111E

PCIEX1_2

BAT

SATA3_4
SATA3_5

GA-990XA-UD3

CODEC

SATA3_2
SATA3_3

AMD SB950

PCI1

VIA
VT6308

DDR3_1

PCIEX16

DDR3_3

AMD 990X

DDR3_4

PCIEX1_1 ()

DDR3_2

AUDIO

PCIEX8

B_BIOS

SATA3_0
SATA3_1

M_BIOS
PCI2
iTE
IT8720

Etron
EJ168

PCIEX4

F_AUDIO

SYS_FAN2
F_1394

SPDIF_O

TPM

SYS_FAN1

CLR_CMOS

COMA
F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1

F_USB30

F_PANEL

() PCIEX1_1PCI Express x1

-7-

GA-990XA-UD3
2 PCI Express x8

1 PCI Express x16

CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz)
AM3+/AM3 CPU DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz

Dual Channel Memory

PCIe CLK
(100 MHz)

Hyper Transport Bus

x8

x16

2 PCI Express x1

Switch

PCI Express Bus

Etron
EJ168

AMD 990X
x1

PCIe CLK
(100 MHz)

Realtek
RTL8111E

2 USB 3.0/2.0

x1

x1

Etron
EJ168

x1

x1

PCIe CLK
(100 MHz)

PCI Express Bus

RJ45
PCI Express Bus

14 USB 2.0/1.1Ports

LAN 2 USB 3.0/2.0

x4

PCIe CLK
(100 MHz)

6 SATA 6Gb/s

AMD SB950
1 PCI Express x4

Dual BIOS
LPC
Bus

PCI Bus
VIA VT6308

2 PCI
PCI CLK
(33 MHz)

-8-

COM Port

PS/2 KB/Mouse
S/PDIF Out

MIC
Line Out
Line In

Surround Speaker Out

Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out
Side Speaker Out

2 IEEE 1394a

CODEC

iTE
IT8720


1-1

(CPU)

-9-

1-2

(CPU)

Hyper Transport

Bus

AM3+
- AMD AM3+ FX
- AMD AM3 Phenom II / AMD Athlon II
()
5200 MT/s

AMD 990X
AMD SB950

41.5V DDR3 DIMM32 GB

* Windows 32-bit4 GB
4 GB

DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz

* DDR3 1866 MHz()AM3+ CPU

()

Realtek ALC889
High Denition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1
Dolby Home Theater
S/PDIF

1Realtek RTL8111E(10/100/1000 Mbit)

1PCI Express x16x16(PCIEX16)

* PCIEX16

1PCI Express x16x8(PCIEX8)

* PCIEX8PCIEX16PCIEX8
PCIEX16x8

1PCI Express x16x4(PCIEX4)

2PCI Express x1
(PCI ExpressPCI Express 2.0)
2PCI

AMD CrossFireX(PCIEX16/PCIEX8)

* AMD CrossFireXPCIEX16x8

- 6SATA 6Gb/s6SATA 6Gb/s

- RAID 0RAID 1RAID 5RAID 10JBOD

USB

- 14USB 2.0/1.1(86
USB)
2Etron EJ168
- 4USB 3.0/2.0(22
USB)
VIA VT6308
- 2IEEE 1394a(11
IEEE 1394a)

IEEE 1394

- 10 -

124-pin ATX
18-pin ATX 12V
6SATA 6Gb/s
1CPU
2
1
1
1
1S/PDIF
3USB 2.0/1.1
1USB 3.0/2.0
1IEEE 1394a
1
1CMOS
1(TPM)
1PS/2/
1S/PDIF
1IEEE 1394a
8USB 2.0/1.1
2USB 3.0/2.0
1RJ-45
6(///
//)

I/O

iTE IT8720

CPU/
CPU//
CPU
CPU//
CPU/

232 Mbit ash

AWARD BIOS
DualBIOS
PnP 1.0aDMI 2.0SM BIOS 2.4ACPI 1.0b

BIOS

* CPU/CPU/

- 11 -

@BIOS
Q-Flash
Xpress BIOS Rescue
Download Center
Xpress Install
Xpress Recovery2
EasyTune
* EasyTune

(Easy Energy Saver)

Smart Recovery
Auto Green
ON/OFF Charge
Cloud OC
3TB+ Unlock
Q-Share

Norton Internet Security (OEM)

Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP

ATX30.5x 24.4

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1-3

(CPU)
CPU
(CPU)
CPU
CPUCPUCPU(
CPUCPU)
CPU
CPUCPU
CPU

CPU

1-3-1 (CPU)
A. CPU()CPU()

CPU

- 13 -

AM3+

AM3+/AM3 CPU

B. CPUCPU
CPUCPU
CPUCPUCPU

CPU

CPU

CPU()CPU
CPU

CPUCPU

- 14 -

1-3-2
CPUCPU()

C P U

CPU

C P U

CPU

(
)

CPU
(CPU_FAN)CPU

CPUCPU
CPUCPU
- 15 -

1-4

()

1-4-1
4DDR3(Dual Channel Technology)
BIOS

4DDR3(Channel)
0 (Channel 0)DDR3_2DDR3_4 (24)
1 (Channel 1)DDR3_1DDR3_3 (13)

DDR3_4

DDR3_2

DDR3_3

DDR3_1

--

DS/SS

--

DS/SS

DS/SS

--

DS/SS

-DS/SS

DDR3_4
DDR3_2
DDR3_3
DDR3_1

4 DS/SS
DS/SS
DS/SS
(SSDS--)

CPU
1. DDR3
2. DDR3(
)DDR3
DDR3
DDR3_1DDR3_2

- 16 -

1-4-2
DDR3
DDR2DDRDDR3

DDR3

DDR3

- 17 -

1-5

PCI Express x1
PCI Express x16 (PCIEX16)

PCI Express x16 (PCIEX8/PCIEX4)

PCI

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. BIOS
7.
/PCI Express

PCI Express
PCI Express

P C I E X16

- 18 -

PCIEX8/PCIEX4

PCI Express

1-6

AMD CrossFireX

A.
-

Windows 7Windows VistaWindows XP

PCI Express x16CrossFireX
CrossFireX
CrossFireX ()
()

B.

1-5PCIEX16PCIEX8

CrossFireX ()

PCIEX16

C.
Catalyst
Control Center\AMD CrossFireX
CrossFireX

()

CrossFireX

- 19 -

1-7

USB 2.0/1.1

USB 2.0/1.1USBUSB/
USBUSB

PS/2 /
PS/2

S/PDIF

IEEE 1394a

IEEE 1394aIEEE
1394a

USB 3.0/2.0

USB 3.0USB 2.0/1.1USB

USB/USBUSB

(RJ-45)
(Gigabit Ethernet)
1 GB (1 Gbps)
/

1 Gbps
100 Mbps
10 Mbps

- 20 -

()
5.1/7.1

()
7.1

()
4/5.1/7.1

()

()
2
4/5.1/7.1

()

~
( )
2/4/5.1/7.1

- 21 -

1-8

2
15
6

9
8

16
12 14

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)

ATX_12V
ATX
CPU_FAN
SYS_FAN1/2
PWR_FAN
SATA3_0/1/2/3/4/5
F_PANEL
F_AUDIO

13

10

9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
16)

11

SPDIF_O
F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3
F_USB30
F_1394
COMA
TPM
BAT
CLR_CMOS

- 22 -

1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x4-pin 12V2x12-pin)

12VCPU12V
(500)

ATX_12V

1
2

1
ATX_12V

3
4
5
6
7
8

(2x4-pin
)
(2x4-pin
)

+12V (2x4-pin
)
+12V (2x4-pin
)
+12V
+12V

ATX
12

24

13
ATX

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

3.3V
3.3V

+5V

+5V

Power Good
5VSB (stand by +5V)
+12V
+12V (2x12-pin
)
3.3V (2x12-pin
)

- 23 -

13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

3.3V
-12V

PS_ON (soft On/Off)

-5V
+5V
+5V
+5V (2x12-pin
)
(2x12-pin
)

EBUG
ORT

3/4/5) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2/PWR_FAN ()
CPU_FA NSYS_FA N14-pinSYS_FA N2PW R_FA N
3-pin()CPU
CPU

CPU_FAN

1
CPU_FAN

1
2
3
4

+12V /

SYS_FAN1

1
SYS_FAN1

1
2
3
4

+12V /

SYS_FAN2/PWR_FAN

1
SYS_FAN2

1
PWR_FAN

1
2
3

+12V

CPU
CPU

6) SATA3_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 6Gb/s)

SATASATA 6Gb/sSATA 3Gb/sSATA 1.5Gb/sSATA
SATAAMD SB950RAID 0RAID 1
RAID 5RAID 10JBODRAIDSerial
ATA
G.QBOFM
G.QBOFM
G.QBOFM
SATA3_0

SATA3_2

SATA3_4
1

7
SATA3_1

SATA3_3

RAID 0RAID 1

RAID 5(
)
RAID 10

DEBUG
PORT

- 24 -

SATA3_5

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

TXP
TXN

RXN
RXP

SATAL
SATA

7) F_PANEL ()
/
(+/-)

SPEAK-

SPEAK+

MSG+
MSGPW+
PW-

//

PWR-

PWR+

20
19
HD+
HDRESRES+
CICI+

2
1

MSG/PWR//(/)

S0
S1
S3/S4/S5

(S1)
(S3/S4)(S5)

PW()
BIOS
(BIOSPower Management Setup)
SPEAK()

HD()

RES()
(Reset)

CI()
/

- 25 -

8) F_AUDIO ()
HD (High Definition)AC'97

10

HD

1
MIC2_L
2

F_PANEL(NH)
3
MIC2_R
4
-ACZ_DET
5
LINE2_R
6

7
FAUDIO_JD
8

9
LINE2_L
10

F_AUDIO(H)

DB_PORT

AC'97

1
MIC
2

F_PANEL
(H61M-D2)
3
MIC
4

5
Line Out (R)
6

9
Line Out (L)
10

BIOS Switcher (X58A-OC)

1

HDAC'97
2/4/5.1/7.1
HD
2/4/5.1/7.1

Voltage measurement
module(X58A-OC)

PWM Switch (X58A-OC)

1

DIP
1 2 3

DIP

DIP

1 2 3

1 2 3

9) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF)

1 2 3

DIP

S/PDIF()

HDMI
PCIe power connector (SATA)(X58A-OC)
HDMI

- 26 -

1
2

SPDIFO

UG
T

10) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (USB 2.0/1.1)

USB 2.0/1.1USBUSB
USB

9
10

1
2

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

(5V)
(5V)
USB DXUSB DYUSB DX+
USB DY+

11) F_USB30 (USB 3.0/2.0)

USB 3.0/2.0USB2USB
3.0/2.03.5
1

10

F_USB30

F_AUDIO(H)
20

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

VBUS
SSRX1SSRX1+

SSTX1SSTX1+

D1D1+

11

11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

D2+
D2
SSTX2+
SSTX2
SSRX2+DB_PORT
SSRX2VBUS

BIOS

Voltage measurement module(X58A-OC)

TPM
S4/S5F_USB1USBON/OFF
Charge
w/housing

2x5-pinIEEE 1394USB 2.0/1.1

USB
USB
PCIe power connector (SATA)(X58A-OC)
- 27 -

PW

UG
T

12) F_1394 (IEEE 1394a)

IEEE 1394aIEEE 1394aIEEE 1394a
IEEE 1394a

9
10

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

1
2

TPA+
TPA

TPB+
TPB(12V)
(12V)

USBIEEE 1394a
IEEE 1394a
IEEE 1394a
IEEE 1394aIEEE 1394a

13) COMA ()

9
10

1
2

- 28 -

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

NDCD NSIN
NSOUT
NDTR
NDSR NRTS NCTS NRI

DB_PORT

BIOS S
1

14) TPM ()
TPM (Trusted Platform Module)
TPM
w/housing

19

PWM
2

20

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Voltage measurement module(X58A-OC)

LCLK

LFRAME

LRESET

LAD3
LAD2
VCC3
LAD1

11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

LAD0

ID
SB3V
SERIRQ

SUSCLK

PCIe power connector (SATA)(X58A-OC)

15) BAT ()
CMOS(BIOS)
CMOS

CMOS
1.
2. (

)
3.
4.

(+)(-)()

- 29 -

16) CLR_CMOS (CMOS)

CMOS(BIOS)
CMOS

CMOS

CMOS
CMOS

BIOS(Load Optimized Defaults)(

BIOS)

- 30 -

BIOS

BIOS (Basic Input and Output System)CMOS

(POSTPower-On Self-Test)
BIOSBIOS

CMOS

BIOSBIOSPOST<Delete>BIOS
BIOSBIOS<Ctrl> + <F1>

BIOSBIOSQ-Flash@BIOS
Q-Flash BIOSBIOS
BIOS
@BIOS WindowsBIOS
BIOS
Q-Flash@BIOSBIOS
BIOSBIOS
BIOSBIOS

BIOS

CMOSBIOS(CMOS
Load Optimized DefaultsCLR_
CMOS)

- 31 -

BIOS

2-1

A. LOGO()

B. POST
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Copyright (C) 1984-2011, Award Software, Inc.

BIOS

GA-990XA-UD3 F1a
.
.
.
.
<DEL>: BIOS Setup <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash
04/22/2011-RD990-SB950-7A66FG02C-00

<TAB>POST SCREEN
<Tab>POSTPOST44Full
Screen LOGO Show
<DEL>BIOS SETUP\Q-FLASH
<Delete>BIOSBIOSQ-Flash
<F9>XPRESS RECOVERY2
Xpress Recovery2
Xpress Recovery2POST<F9>Xpress Recovery2

<F12>BOOT MENU
Boot MenuBIOS<h><i>
<Enter><Esc>

BIOS
Boot Menu
<END>Q-FLASH
<End>BIOSQ-Flash
BIOS

- 32 -

2-2

BIOS

BIOS
<Enter>

(BIOSF1a)
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PC Health Status

ESC: Quit
F8: Q-Flash

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
: Select Item
F10: Save & Exit Setup

F11: Save CMOS to BIOS

F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Change CPU's Clock & Voltage

BIOS/
<h><i><f><g>
<Enter>

<Esc>
BIOS
<Page Up>

<Page Down>

<F1>

<F2>
(Item Help)
<F5>
()
<F6>
()
<F7>
()
<F8>
Q-Flash
<F9>

<F10>
BIOS
<F11>
CMOS
<F12>
CMOS

BIOS

<F1>(General
Help)<Esc>(Item Help)

<Ctrl> + <F1>

Load Optimized Defaults

BIOSBIOSBIOS

- 33 -

BIOS

 <F11><F12>()
F11Save CMOS to BIOS
BIOSCMOS(Profile)
(Pr o fi l e 1-8)(
<SPACE><Enter>
F12Load CMOS from BIOS
BIOSCMOS
BIOS<Enter>

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) (/)

CPU/

Standard CMOS Features (CMOS)

POST

Advanced BIOS Features (BIOS)

/CPU

Integrated Peripherals ()
SATAUSB

Power Management Setup ()

PC Health Status ()

Load Fail-Safe Defaults ()

BIOS

Load Optimized Defaults ()

BIOS

Set Supervisor Password ()

BIOSBIOS
BIOSBIOS

Set User Password ()

BIOS
BIOSBIOS

Save & Exit Setup ()

CMOSBIOS<Y>
BIOS<F10>

Exit Without Saving ()

<Esc>

BIOS

- 34 -

2-3

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) (/)

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

CPU Clock Ratio

CPU NorthBridge Freq.
Core Performance Boost ()
CPB Ratio ()
Turbo CPB ()
CPU Host Clock Control
x CPU Frequency(MHz)
PCIE Clock(MHz)
HT Link Width
HT Link Frequency
Set Memory Clock
x Memory Clock
} DRAM Configuration
******** System Voltage Optimized ********
System Voltage Control
x CPU PLL Voltage Control
x DRAM Voltage Control
x DDR VTT Voltage Control
x NB Voltage Control
Enter: Select
: Move
F5: Previous Values

Item Help
Menu Level

[Auto]
[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Disabled]
[Auto]
200
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
2000Mhz
[Auto]
x6.66
1333Mhz
[Press Enter]
[Auto]
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto

+/-/PU/PD: Value
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F10: Save

ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
x
x
x
x

HT Link Voltage Control

NB/PCIe/PLL Voltage Control
CPU NB VID Control
CPU Voltage Control
Normal CPU Vcore

Enter: Select
: Move
F5: Previous Values

Item Help
Menu Level

Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
1.4125V

+/-/PU/PD: Value
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F10: Save

ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults

CPU

(
CMOSBIOS)
System Voltage OptimizedSystem Voltage ControlAuto

CPU Clock Ratio (CPU)

CPUCPU
()

CPU
- 35 -

BIOS

CPU NorthBridge Freq. (CPU)

CPUCPU

Core Performance Boost ()

CPUCore Performance Boost(CPBCPU)(

Enabled)

CPB Ratio ()
CPBCPU(Auto)

Turbo CPB ()
CPU(Disabled)

CPU Host Clock Control (CPU)

CPU
20CMOS
(Auto)

CPU Frequency(MHz) (CPU)

CPU 200 MHz500 MHzCPU

Host Clock ControlManual

PCIE Clock(MHz) (PCI Express )

PCI Express100 MHz150 MHz
AutoBIOSPCI Express100 MHz(Auto)

HT Link Width (HT Link)

CPU HT Link
Auto
BIOSCPUHT Link()
8 bit
HT Link 8 bit
16 bit
HT Link 16 bit

HT Link Frequency (HT Link)

CPU HT Link
Auto
BIOSCPUHT Link()
x1~x10
HT Link x1~x10 (200 MHz~2.0 GHz)

Set Memory Clock

Manual

Auto
BIOS()
Manual

Memory Clock

Set Memory ClockManual

X4.00
Memory ClockX4.00
X5.33
Memory ClockX5.33
X6.66
Memory ClockX6.66
X8.00
Memory ClockX8.00

()

CPU

BIOS

- 36 -

DRAM Conguration

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software

DRAM Configuration

CPU Host Clock Control

x CPU Frequency(MHz)
Set Memory Clock
x Memory Clock
DCTs Mode
DDR3 Timing Items
x 1T/2T Command Timing
x CAS# latency
x RAS to CAS R/W Delay
x Row Precharge Time
x Minimum RAS Active Time
x TwTr Command Delay
x Trfc0 for DIMM1, DIMM3
x Trfc1 for DIMM2, DIMM4
x Write Recovery Time
x Precharge Time
x Row Cycle Time
x RAS to RAS Delay
**DCTs Drive Strength**
Enter: Select
: Move
F5: Previous Values

Item Help
Menu Level

[Auto]
200
[Auto]
x6.66
1333Mhz
[Unganged]
[Auto]
SPD
Auto
Auto
--Auto
9T
9T
Auto
9T
9T
Auto
9T
9T
Auto
24T
24T
Auto
5T
5T
Auto
110ns
110ns
Auto
--Auto
10T
10T
Auto
5T
5T
Auto
33T
33T
Auto
4T
4T
DCT0
DCT1
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F10: Save

ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software

DRAM Configuration
ProcOdt(ohms)
DQS Drive Strength
Data Drive Strength
MEMCLK Drive Strength
Addr/Cmd Drive Strength
CS/ODT Drive Strength
CKE Drive Strength
**DCTs Addr/Cmd Timing**
Addr/Cmd Setup Time
Addr/Cmd Fine Delay
CS/ODT Setup Time
CS/ODT Fine Delay
CKE Setup Time
CKE Fine Delay

[Auto]
60
[Auto]
1.0x
[Auto]
1.0x
[Auto]
1.5x
[Auto]
1.5x
[Auto]
1.5x
[Auto]
1.5x
DCT0
[Auto] 1/2T
[Auto]
0/64
[Auto] 1/2T
[Auto]
0/64
[Auto] 1/2T
[Auto] 0/64

Channel interleaving
Bank Interleaving
DQS Training Control
CKE Power Down Mode
Memclock tri-stating
Enter: Select
: Move
F5: Previous Values

Item Help
Menu Level

[Auto]
240
[Auto] 1.5x
[Auto] 1.5x
[Auto] 1.5x
[Auto] 2.0x
[Auto] 2.0x
[Auto] 2.0x
DCT1
[Auto]
1/2T
[Auto] 0/64
[Auto] 1/2T
[Auto] 0/64
[Auto] 1/2T
[Auto] 0/64

[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Skip DQS]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F10: Save

ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults

CPU Host Clock Control (CPU)CPU Frequency (MHz) (CPU)

Set Memory ClockMemory Clock
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

DCTs Mode ()

Ganged

Unganged
()

DDR3 Timing Items

Manual
Auto ()Manual

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BIOS

1T/2T Command Timing

Auto ()1T2T

CAS# latency

Auto ()5T~14T

RAS to CAS R/W Delay

Auto ()2T~19T

Row Precharge Time

Auto ()2T~19T

Minimum RAS Active Time

Auto ()8T~40T

TwTr Command Delay

Auto ()4T~9T

Trfc0 for DIMM1, DIMM3

Auto ()90ns110ns160ns 300ns350ns

Trfc2 for DIMM2, DIMM4

Auto ()90ns110ns160ns 300ns350ns

Write Recovery Time

Auto ()5T~8T10T12T14T16T

Precharge Time

Auto ()4T~10T

Row Cycle Time

Auto ()10T~56T

RAS to RAS Delay

Auto ()1T~9T
**DCTs Drive Strength**

ProcOdt(ohms)

Auto ()240 ohms120 ohms60 ohms

DQS Drive Strength

Auto ()0.75x1.0x1.25x1.5x

Data Drive Strength

Auto ()0.75x1.0x1.25x1.5x

MEMCLK Drive Strength

Auto ()0.75x1.0x1.25x1.5x

Addr/Cmd Drive Strength

Auto ()1.0x1.25x1.5x2.0x

CS/ODT Drive Strength

Auto ()1.0x1.25x1.5x2.0x

CKE Drive Strength

Auto ()1.0x1.25x1.5x2.0x

BIOS

- 38 -

**DCTs Addr/Cmd Timing**

Addr/Cmd Setup Time

Auto ()1/2T1T

Addr/Cmd Fine Delay

Auto ()0/64~31/64

CS/ODT Setup Time

Auto ()1/2T1T

CS/ODT Fine Delay

Auto ()0/64~31/64

CKE Setup Time

Auto ()1/2T1T

CKE Fine Delay

Auto ()0/64~31/64

Channel interleaving

(Enabled)

Bank Interleaving
bank
bank(Enabled)

DQS Training Control

DQS Training (Skip DQS)

CKE Power Down Mode

CKE(Disabled)

Memclock tri-stating

CPU C3 Alt VID (

Disabled)
******** System Voltage Optimized ********

System Voltage Control ()

Manual

Auto
BIOS()
Manual

CPU PLL Voltage Control (CPU PLL)

CPU PLL
Normal
CPU PLL()
2.025V ~ 3.135V
2.025V 3.135V
CPU

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BIOS

DRAM Voltage control ()

Normal
()
1.025V ~ 2.135V
1.025V2.135V

DDR VTT Voltage Control (VTT)

VTT
Normal
VTT()
0.515V ~ 1.145V
0.515V1.145V

NB Voltage Control ()

Normal
()
0.865V ~ 1.975V
0.865V1.975V

HT Link Voltage Control (HT-Link)

HT-Link
Normal
HT-Link()
0.725V ~ 1.835V
0.725V 1.835V

NB/PCIe/PLL Voltage Control (PCIePLL)

PCIePLL
Normal
PCIePLL()
1.325V ~ 2.435V
1.325V2.435V

CPU NB VID Control (CPU)

CPUVIDCPU
(NormalCPUVID)
CPU

CPU Voltage Control (CPU)

CPUCPU
(NormalCPU)CPU

Normal CPU Vcore (CPU)

CPU

BIOS

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2-4

Standard CMOS Features (CMOS)

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software
Standard CMOS Features

}
}
}
}
}
}

Date (mm:dd:yy)
Time (hh:mm:ss)

Thu, Apr 21 2011

22:31:24

IDE Channel 0 Master

IDE Channel 0 Slave
IDE Channel 1 Master
IDE Channel 1 Slave
IDE Channel 2 Master
IDE Channel 2 Slave

[None]
[None]
[None]
[None]
[None]
[None]

Halt On

[All, But Keyboard]

Base Memory
Extended Memory

Enter: Select
: Move
F5: Previous Values

Item Help
Menu Level

640K
1022M

+/-/PU/PD: Value
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F10: Save

ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults

Date (mm:dd:yy) ()
()///

Time (hh:mm:ss) ()
1300

IDE Channel 0, 1 Master/Slave (/SATA)

IDE HDD Auto-Detection
<Enter>SATA
IDE Channel 0, 1 Master/Slave
SATA
Auto
BIOSPOSTSATA()
None
SATANone

Access Mode
Auto ()CHSLBA
Large

IDE Channel 2 Master/Slave (/SATA)

IDE Auto-Detection
<Enter>SATA
Extended IDE Drive
SATA
Auto
BIOSPOSTSATA()
None
SATANone

Access Mode
Auto ()Large
Capacity

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BIOS

Halt On ()
POST
All Errors

No Errors

All, But Keyboard

()

Memory ()

BIOSPOST (Power On Self Test)

Base Memory
640 KBMS-DOS

Extended Memory

BIOS

- 42 -

2-5

Advanced BIOS Features (BIOS)

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software
Advanced BIOS Features

x
x
x
}

AMD C1E Support ()

Virtualization
AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control
CPU Unlock ()
CPU core Control
CPU core 0
CPU core 1
CPU core 2/3/4/5 ()
Hard Disk Boot Priority
EFI CD/DVD Boot Option
First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Password Check
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
Away Mode
Full Screen LOGO Show
IOMMU support
Init Display First

Enter: Select
: Move
F5: Previous Values

[Auto]
[Disabled]
[Auto]
[Disabled]
[Auto]
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
[Press Enter]
[Auto]
[Hard Disk]
[CDROM]
[USB-FDD]
[Setup]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[PCI Slot]
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F10: Save

Item Help
Menu Level

ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults

AMD C1E Support (CPU) ()

CPU C1E(CPU)

Auto
Hardware C1ECPUBIOSHardware C1E
Hardware C1ECPUC1E(
)
Enabled
Hardware C1ECPUBIOSHardware C1E
Hardware C1ECPUBIOSSoftware C1E

Disabled
C1E

Virtualization ()

(Disabled)

AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control (AMD Cool'n'Quiet)

Auto
Disabled

CPU Unlock ()

AMD Cool'n'QuietCPUVID
()

AMD CPU (Disabled)

CPU core Control

/CPU Core 1/2/3/4/5

Auto
BIOSCPU(CPU)()
Manual
/Core 1/2/3/4/5

CPU core 0

CPU Core 0
()

CPU
- 43 -

BIOS

CPU core 1, 2/3/4/5 ()

/CPU Core 1/2/3/4/5(Enabled)

Hard Disk Boot Priority ()

<Enter><h><i><+>/<PageUp>
<->/<PageDown><Esc>

EFI CD/DVD Boot Option

2.2 TBEFI
GPT (Windows 7 64-bit Windows Server 2003
64-bit )AutoBIOS(: Auto)

First/Second/Third Boot Device (//)

<h><i>
<Enter>LS120Hard DiskCDROMUSB-FDDUSB-ZIP
USB-CDROMUSB-HDDLegacy LANDisabled ()

Password Check ()

BIOS
BIOSSet Supervisor/User Password

Setup
BIOS()
System
BIOS

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability ()

S.M.A.R.T.
(Disabled)

Away Mode ()

Windows XP Media Center

(Disabled)

Full Screen LOGO Show ()

LogoDisabled
POST(Enabled)

IOMMU support

AMD IOMMU(Disabled)

Init Display First ()

PCIPCI Express
PCI Slot
PCI()
PEG
PCIEX16
PEG1
PCIEX8
PEG2
PCIEX4

BIOS

- 44 -

2-6

Integrated Peripherals ()
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals

x
x
x

OnChip SATA Controller

OnChip SATA Type
OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type
OnChip SATA RAID5 Support
OnChip SATA3.0 Suuport
OnChip SATA Port as ESP
F_USB3.0 Controller
Onboard LAN Function
Onboard LAN Boot ROM
SMART LAN
Onboard Audio Function
Onboard 1394 Function
R_USB3.0 Controller
USB Controllers
USB Legacy Function
USB Storage Function
Onboard Serial Port 1

Enter: Select
: Move
F5: Previous Values

[Enabled]
[Native IDE]
IDE
Enabled
[Enabled]
Press Enter
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Press Enter]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[3F8/IRQ4]

+/-/PU/PD: Value
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F10: Save

Item Help
Menu Level

ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults

OnChip SATA Controller (AMD SB950)

AMD SB950SATA(Enabled)

OnChip SATA Type (AMD SB950SATA3_0~SATA3_3)

SATA
Native IDE
SATANative IDENative IDE
Enabled()
RAID
SATARAID
AHCI
SATAAHCIAHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface)
Serial ATANative
Command Queuing (Hot Plug)

OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (AMD SB950SATA3_4/SATA3_5

)

SATA3_4/SATA3_5OnChip
SATA TypeRAIDAHCI
IDE
SATA3_4/SATA3_5IDE()
As SATA Type OnChip SATA Type

OnChip SATA RAID5 Support (AMD SB950SATA3_0~5RAID 5

)

SATARAID 5(Enabled)
OnChip SATA TypeRAID

OnChip SATA3.0 Support

SATA 6Gb/s(Enabled)
SATA3_0~SATA3_5SATA 3Gb/s

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BIOS

 OnChip SATA Port as ESP

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software
OnChip SATA Port as ESP
Port0 as ESP
Port1 as ESP
Port2 as ESP
Port3 as ESP
x Port4 as ESP
x Port5 as ESP

Enter: Select
: Move
F5: Previous Values

Item Help
Menu Level

[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
Disabled
Disabled

+/-/PU/PD: Value
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F10: Save

ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults

Port0 as ESP/Port1 as ESP/Port2 as ESP/Port3 as ESP

OnChip SATA TypeAHCIEnabled
SATA(Disabled)

Port4 as ESP/Port5 as ESP

OnChip SATA TypeAHCIOnChip SATA Port4/5 Typeas
SATA TypeEnabledSATA(
Disabled)

F_USB30 Controller (Etron EJ168 USBF_USB30

USB 3.0/2.0)
Etron EJ168 USB(Enabled)

Onboard LAN Function ()

(Enabled)
Disabled

Onboard LAN Boot ROM ()

Boot ROM(Disabled)

BIOS

- 46 -

SMART LAN ()
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software
SMART LAN
Start detecting at Port.....
Part1-2 Status = Open
Part3-6 Status = Open
Part4-5 Status = Open
Part7-8 Status = Open

/
/
/
/

Length
Length
Length
Length

Enter: Select
: Move
F5: Previous Values

=
=
=
=

Item Help
Menu Level

0m
0m
0m
0m

+/-/PU/PD: Value
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F10: Save

ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults

BIOS

StatusOpenLength
0m

Gigabit hub10/100 Mbps hub

Start detecting at Port.....
Link Detected --> 100Mbps
Cable Length= 30m

Link Detected
Cable Length

hub

10mCable length less than 10M

MS-DOS10/100 MbpsWindows
LAN Boot ROMGigabit hub10/100/1000 Mbps

hubStatusShortLength

Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 2m

Part 1-22
10/100 MbpsPart 4-57-8Status
OpenLength

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BIOS

Onboard Audio Function ()

(Enabled)
Disabled

Onboard 1394 Function (IEEE 1394)

IEEE 1394(Enabled)

R_USB30 Controller (Etron EJ168 USBUSB 3.0/2.0

)
Etron EJ168 USB(Enabled)

USB Controllers (USB )

USB(Enabled)
USB

USB Legacy Function (USB)

MS-DOSUSB(Enabled)

USB Storage Function (USB)

POSTUSBUSBUSB
(Enabled)

Onboard Serial Port 1 ()

AutoBIOSDisabledBIOS
Auto3F8/IRQ4 ()2F8/IRQ33E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3Disabled

BIOS

- 48 -

2-7

Power Management Setup ()

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software
Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type

Soft-Off by Power button
USB Wake Up from S3
Modem Ring Resume
PME Event Wake Up
HPET Support ()
Power On By Mouse
Power On By Keyboard
x KB Power ON Password
AC Back Function
Power-On by Alarm
x Date (of Month)
x Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)
ErP Support

Enter: Select
: Move
F5: Previous Values

[S3(STR)]
[Instant-off]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
Enter
[Soft-Off]
[Disabled]
Everyday
0:0:0
[Disabled]

+/-/PU/PD: Value
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F10: Save

Item Help
Menu Level

ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults

ACPI Suspend Type ()

S1(POS)
ACPIS1 (POSPower On Suspend)
S1

S3(STR)
ACPIS3 (STRSuspend To RAM)()
S3S1

Soft-Off by Power button ()

MS-DOS
Instant-Off
()
Delay 4 Sec. 44

USB Wake Up from S3 (USB)

S3USB
(Enabled)

Modem Ring Resume ()

ACPI
/(Disabled)

PME Event Wake Up ()

ACPIPCIPCIe
/+5VSB1
ATX(Enabled)

()

Windows 7/Vista
- 49 -

BIOS

HPET Support ()
Windows 7/VistaHigh Precision Event Timer (HPET
)(Enabled)

Power On By Mouse ()
PS/2/
+5VSB1ATX
Disabled
()
Double Click PS/2

Power On By Keyboard ()

PS/2/
+5VSB1ATX
Disabled
()
Password
1~5
Any KEY

Keyboard 98 Windows 98

KB Power ON Password ()

Power On by KeyboardPassword
<Enter>1~5<Enter>
<Enter>
<Enter>
<Enter>

AC Back Function ()

Soft-Off

()
Full-On

Memory

Power-On by Alarm ()

(Disabled)

Date (of Month): Everyday ()1~31 ()

Resume Time (hh: mm: ss): (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59) ()

ErP Support
(S5)1(Disabled)

()

Windows 7/Vista

BIOS

- 50 -

2-8

PC Health Status ()
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software
PC Health Status
Hardware Thermal Control
Reset Case Open Status
Case Opened
Vcore
DDR3 1.5V
+3.3V
+12V
Current System Temperature
Current CPU Temperature
Current CPU FAN Speed
Current SYSTEM FAN1 Speed
Current SYSTEM FAN2 Speed
Current POWER FAN Speed
CPU Warning Temperature
CPU FAN Fail Warning
SYSTEM FAN1 Fail Warning
SYSTEM FAN2 Fail Warning
POWER FAN Fail Warning
CPU Smart FAN Control

Enter: Select
: Move
F5: Previous Values

Item Help
Menu Level

[Enabled]
[Disabled]
No
1.364V
1.536V
3.280V
12.048V
38oC
36oC
1962 RPM
0 RPM
0 RPM
0 RPM
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F10: Save

ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software

PC Health Status
CPU Smart FAN Mode
System Smart FAN Control

Enter: Select
: Move
F5: Previous Values

Item Help
Menu Level

[Auto]
[Enabled]

+/-/PU/PD: Value
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F10: Save

ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults

Hardware Thermal Control (CPU)

CPUCPU
CPU(Enabled)

Reset Case Open Status ()

Disabled
Enabled

()

Case Opened ()
C I
No
YesReset Case Open
StatusEnabled
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BIOS

Current Voltage(V) Vcore/DDR3 1.5V/+3.3V/+12V ()

Current System/CPU Temperature (/CPU)

/CPU

Current CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Speed (RPM) ()

CPU//

CPU Warning Temperature (CPU)

CPU
Disabled (CPU)60 o C/ 140o F
70oC/158oF80oC/176oF90oC/194oF

CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Fail Warning (CPU//)

(Disabled)

CPU Smart FAN Control (CPU)

CPU
Disabled CPU
Enabled CPUCPU
EasyTune()

CPU Smart FAN Mode (CPU)

CPU Smart FAN Control
Auto
CPU()
Voltage
3-pinCPUVoltage
PWM
4-pinCPUPWM

System Smart FAN Control ()

Disabled
Enabled ()

BIOS

- 52 -

2-9

Load Fail-Safe Defaults ()

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PC Health Status

ESC: Quit
F8: Q-Flash

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save
Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)?
N & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
: Select Item
F10: Save & Exit Setup

F11: Save CMOS to BIOS

F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

<Enter><Y>BIOS
BIOS

2-10 Load Optimized Defaults ()

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PC Health Status

ESC: Quit
F8: Q-Flash

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save
Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)?
N & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
: Select Item
F10: Save & Exit Setup

F11: Save CMOS to BIOS

F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Load Optimized Defaults

<Enter><Y>BIOSBIOS
BIOSCMOS

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BIOS

2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password (/)

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management SetupEnter Password:
PC Health Status

ESC: Quit
F8: Q-Flash

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

: Select Item
F10: Save & Exit Setup

F11: Save CMOS to BIOS

F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Change/Set/Disable Password

<Enter>8<Enter>
BIOS
Supervisor ()
Advanced BIOS FeaturesPassword Check
SetupBIOS
SystemBIOS

User ()
Advanced BIOS FeaturesPassword Check
System
BIOSBIOS
BIOS
<Enter>BIOS
<Enter>PASSWORD DISABLEDBIOS

BIOS

- 54 -

2-12 Save & Exit Setup ()

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Standard CMOS Features
Load Optimized Defaults
Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y
Advanced BIOS Features
Set Supervisor Password
Integrated Peripherals
Set User Password
Power Management Setup
Save & Exit Setup
PC Health Status
Exit Without Saving

ESC: Quit
F8: Q-Flash

: Select Item
F10: Save & Exit Setup

F11: Save CMOS to BIOS

F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Save Data to CMOS

<Enter><Y>BIOS
<N><Esc>

2-13 Exit Without Saving ()

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults
Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N
Set Supervisor Password

Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PC Health Status

ESC: Quit
F8: Q-Flash

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
: Select Item
F10: Save & Exit Setup

F11: Save CMOS to BIOS

F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Abandon all Data

<Enter><Y>BIOSBIOS
<N><Esc>

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BIOS

BIOS

- 56 -

(
Run.exe)

3-1

Xpress Install
Xpress InstallXpress Install

Xpress Install (
)
Xpress Install

Windows XPUSB 2.0Windows XP Service Pack 1 (

)\
?()(
USB 2.0)

- 57 -

3-2

3-3

()

- 58 -

3-4

3-5

- 59 -

3-6

Download Center

BIOSDownload Center
BIOS

3-7

- 60 -


4-1

Xpress Recovery2
Xpress Recovery2
NTFSFAT32FAT16PATASATA

Xpress Recovery2()

Xpress Recovery2
(10 GB)
Xpress Recovery2

512 MB
VESA
Windows XP SP1()Windows VistaWindows 7
Xpress RecoveryXpress Recovery2Xpress Recovery
Xpress Recovery2
USB
IDE/AHCIRAID
GPT
2.2TB

Xpress Recovery2
Windows 7
A. Windows 7

()

() SATA port0/port1/port2...
SATA port1SATA port3SATA port1

- 61 -


(
10 GB
)

Xpress Recovery2

Xpress Recovery2

B. Xpress Recovery2
1. Xpress Recovery2Press any key to
startup XpressRocovery2Xpress Recovery2
2. Xpress Recovery2Xpress Recovery2BIOS
POST<F9>
C. Xpress Recovery2(Backup)
Xpress Recovery2

BACKUP

- 62 -

D. Xpress Recovery2(Restore)
R E S TO R E

E. Xpress Recovery2(Remove)

X p r e s s R e c o v e r y2
REMOVE

F. Xpress Recovery2
REBOOT

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4-2

BIOS

BIOSQ-Flash@BIOS
DOSBIOSDualBIOS
BIOS
DualBIOS
BIOSBIOS (Main BIOS)
BIOS (Backup BIOS)
BIOSBIOSBIOSBIOS
BIOSBIOS

Q-Flash
Q-FlashBIOS
BIOSBIOSDOS
WindowsQ-FlashQ-FlashBIOS
BIOS
@BIOS
@BIOSWindowsBIOS@BIOS
BIOSBIOS
BIOS

4-2-1 Q-FlashBIOS
A. BIOS...
1.
2.
3.

BIOS
BIOSBIOS(990XAUD3.F1)USB
USB(USBFAT32/16/12)
BIOSPOST<End>Q-Flash(
POST<End>BIOS Setup<F8>Q-Flash
BIOSRAID/AHCISATA
POST<End>Q-Flash)
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Copyright (C) 1984-2011, Award Software, Inc.
GA-990XA-UD3 F1a
.
.
.
.
<DEL>: BIOS Setup <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash
04/22/2011-RD990-SB950-7A66FG02C-00

BIOSBIOS

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B. BIOS
BIOSBIOSUSB

1. BIOSUSBQ-FlashQ-Flash
Update BIOS from Drive<Enter>
BIOSSave BIOS to Drive
FAT32/16/12
BIOSRAID/AHCISATA
POST<End>Q-Flash
2.

HDD 0-0<Enter>
Q-Flash Utility v2.23
Flash Type/Size.................................

MXIC 25L1605/1606

4M

0 file(s) found

Keep DMI Data Enable
HDD 0-0

Load CMOS Default Enable <Drive>

Update BIOS from Drive

Save BIOS to Drive
Enter : Run
ESC:Reset
F10:Power Off
hi:Move
Total size : 0
Free size : 0

3.

BIOS<Enter>
BIOS

BIOSAre you sure to update BIOS?

<Enter>BIOS
BIOSBIOS
BIOS/USB

BIOSQ-Flash
Q-Flash Utility v2.23
Flash Type/Size.................................

MXIC 25L1605/1606

Keep DMI Data Enable
!!Load
CopyCMOS
BIOS Default
completed
- Pass !!

Enable

Update BIOS from Drive
pressBIOS
any key
to continue
Please Save
to Drive
Enter : Run
ESC:Reset
hi:Move

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4M

F10:Power Off


<Esc><Enter>Q-FlashPOST
BIOS

POST<Delete>BIOSLoad Optimized
Defaults<Enter>BIOSBIOS
BIOSBIOS
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PC Health Status

ESC: Quit
F8: Q-Flash

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save
& Exit
Load Optimized Defaults
(Y/N)?
Y Setup
Exit Without Saving
: Select Item
F10: Save & Exit Setup

F11: Save CMOS to BIOS

F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

Load Optimized Defaults

<Y>

Save & Exit Setup<Y>CMOSBIOSBIOS

BIOS

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4-2-2 @BIOSBIOS
A. BIOS...
1.
2.
3.
4.

WindowsBIOS

BIOS()
BIOS
G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management)
BIOSBIOS

B. @BIOS

1.

BIOS
Update BIOS from GIGABYTE Server@BIOS
BIOS
@BIOSBIOS
BIOSBIOS

2.

BIOS
Update BIOS from File
BIOS

3.

BIOS
Save Current BIOS to FileBIOS

4.

BIOS
Load CMOS default after BIOS updateBIOSBIOS

C. ...

BIOSBIOS

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4-3

EasyTune 6

EasyTune 6
EasyTune 6
EasyTune 6CPU

CPUCPUBIOS
Memory

Tuner/
Easy ModeCPU
Advance Mode/
Easy Boost()Easy Boost
CPU

Core BoostAdvance ModeCore Boost()

AMD CPU()
Save(.txt)
Load
Easy Mode/Advance ModeSet
Default
GraphicsATI NVIDIA

SmartCPU
CPUCPU
HW Monitor
/(.wav)

() Easy BoostEasyTune 6 Auto overclock last

tune on next reboot
() Core Boost
() CPU
EasyTune 6

CPU
EasyTune 6

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4-4

(Easy Energy Saver)

(Easy Energy Saver)

A. (Meter Mode)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

/()
/CPU() ()
CPU
CPU
CPU(1) ()
CPU

()

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B. (Total Mode)

()

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

/()
/CPU() ()
CPU
CPU
CPU(1) ()
CPU

()

()

C. (Stealth Mode)

()
() 1()23
()

() 99999999

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4-5

Q-Share

Q-ShareQ-Share
Q-Share

Q-Share
\\GIGABYTE\Q-Share.exeQ-Share

Connect ...
Enable Incoming Folder ...
Disable Incoming Folder ...
Open Incoming Folder :
C:\Q-ShareFolder
Change Incoming Folder :
C:\Q-ShareFolder
Update Q-Share ...
About Q-Share ...
Exit...

()

()

Q-Share
Q-Share

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4-6

SMART Recovery

SMART Recovery Windows 7/VistaPATASATA

()NTFS

Smart Recovery

()
()

1 GB
64(
)

()
()
()

25%

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4-7

Auto Green

Auto Green

Conguration
Auto Green CongureConguration
Congure BT devices
()(RefreshAuto Green)

(8~16)

Other Settings

SetExit

Device Scan Time (sec.)

5530Auto Green

Rescan Times
25Auto Green

Turn off HDD

Auto GreenSave

Standby
Power on Suspend
Suspend
Suspend to RAM
Disable

()Suspend

()
()

Auto GreenKeyAuto Green

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4-8

Cloud OC

Cloud OC ()Cloud OC

iPhone()
Cloud OCCloud OCTuner ()System Info
()Control ()

A. Cloud OC

Cloud OCCloud OC

Cloud OC
L o gi n

Send

Cloud OC

S t a r t
Server
Cloud OC Server
Cloud OC Server
C l o u d O C

Cloud OC

B. ()
Tuner()
Tuner CPUPCIe
+-
Set XXXX

System Info()
System Info CPUCPU

Control()
Control

()
()
()

Cloud OCWindows 7/Vista/XPWindows XPInternet Explorer7.0 ()

Cloud OC
Cloud OC
PAN (Personal Area Network)

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5-1

Serial ATA

SATA
A.
B.
C.
D.

SATA
BIOSSATA
RAID BIOSRAID()
SATA RAID/AHCI()

()SATA(SATA)
RAID
Windows 7 VistaXP

USB(Windows XP)
(Windows XP)

5-1-1 SATA
A. SATA
SATASATASATA

() RAID
() SATAAHCIRAID
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B. BIOSSATA
BIOSSATA

BIOSPOST<Delete>BIOSIntegrated PeripheralsOnChip SATA ControllerSATA3_0/1/2/3

OnChip SATA TypeRAIDSATA3_4/SATA3_5
OnChip SATA TypeRAIDOnChip SATA Port4/5 TypeAs
SATA Type(1)
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals





x



}

OnChip SATA Controller

OnChip SATA Type
OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type
OnChip SATA RAID5 Support
OnChip SATA3.0 Suuport
OnChip SATA Port as ESP
F_USB3.0 Controller
Onboard LAN Function
Onboard LAN Boot ROM
SMART LAN
Onboard Audio Function
Onboard 1394 Function
R_USB3.0 Controller
USB Controllers
USB Legacy Function
USB Storage Function
Onboard Serial Port 1

Enter: Select
: Move

F5: Previous Values

[Enabled]
[RAID]
[As SATA Type]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
Press Enter
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Press Enter]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[3F8/IRQ4]

+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

Item Help
Menu Level

ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults

BIOS

BIOS
BIOS

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C. RAID BIOSRAID
SATARAID BIOSSATA RAIDRAID

BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test)

2<Ctrl> + <F>RAID BIOS
RAID Option ROM Version 3.3.1540.11
(c) 2011 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
No Array is defined..
Press <Ctrl-F> to enter RAID Option ROM Utility...

<Ctrl> + <F>RAIDMain Menu(3)

Main Menu ()
<1>View Drive Assignments
<2>LD View/LD Dene Menu
<3>Delete LD Menu
SATA<4>Controller Conguration
Option ROM Utility (c) 2011 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
[ Main Menu ]

View Drive Assignments........................... [ 1 ]

LD View/ LD Define Menu...................... [ 2 ]
Delete LD Menu....................................... [ 3 ]
Controller Configuration............................ [ 4 ]

[ Keys Available ]
Press 1..4 to Select Option

[ESC] Exit

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<2>LD View Menu(4)

<Ctrl+C>
Option ROM Utility (c) 2011 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
[ LD View Menu ]

< There is no any LD >

[ Keys Available ]
[h] Up [i] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Ctrl+C] Define LD
[Enter] View LD [Ctrl+V] View Single Disk [ESC] Exit

LD Dene Menu(5)
Option ROM Utility (c) 2011 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
[ LD Define Menu ]

LD No LD Name


LD 1
Logical Drive 1
Stripe Block
Gigabyte Boundary
Read Policy

RAID Mode
RAID 0

64 KB
ON
Read Ahead

Initialization

Drv
0
ON

Write Policy WriteBack

[ Drives Assignments ]

Port:ID
01:00
02:00

Drive Model

WDC WD800JD-22LSA0
WDC WD800JD-22LSA0

Capabilities
SATA 3G
SATA 3G

KeysAvailable
Available]]
[[Keys
[h] Up [i] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space] Change Option
[Ctrl+Y] Save [ESC] Exit

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Capacity (GB)
79.89
80.02

Assignment
N
N

RAID 0

1. RAID Mode<SPACE>RAID 0
2. Stripe Block<SPACE>
(64 KB)
3. Drives Assignments
4. Assignment<SPACE><Y>Y
Drv
5. <Ctrl>+<Y>6<Ctrl>+<Y>

Please press Ctrl-Y key to input the LD Name

or press any key to exit.
If you do not input any LD name, the default
LD name will be used.

6
6. <Ctrl>+<Y>
8
Fast Initialization Option has been selected
It will erase the MBR data of the disk.
<Press Ctrl-Y Key if you are sure to erase it>
<Press any other key to ignore this option>

7
7. <Ctrl>+<Y>
Press Ctrl-Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any
other key to use maximum capacity...

8
8. LD View Menu
9. <Esc>RAID BIOS utility<Esc>

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View Drives Assignments
Assignment(9)
Free
Option ROM Utility (c) 2011 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
[ View Drives Assignments ]

Port:ID Drive Model

Capabilities
01:00 WDC WD800JD-22LSA0
SATA 3G

[S.M.A.R.T.]
Health

Extent 1
02:00 WDC WD800JD-22LSA0
SATA 3G

Extent 1

[S.M.A.R.T.]
Health

Capacity (GB)
79.89

Assignment

79.82
80.2
80.02

LD

1-1

LD

1-2

[ Keys Available ]
[h] Up [i] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Ctrl+H] Secure Erase
[ESC] Exit

1. <3>Delete LD Menu
<Delete><Alt>+<D>
2. 10View LD Denation Menu
<Ctrl>+<Y>
3. Delete LD Menu RAID BIOS utility
<Esc>
Option ROM Utility (c) 2011 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
LD No

LD Name

LD 1

GBT

Stripe Block
Read Policy

[ View LD Defination Menu ]

RAID Mode

RAID 0
64 KB
Read Ahead

Drv
2

Write Policy WriteBack

[ Drives Assignments ]

Port:ID
01:00
02:00

Drive Model

WDC WD800JD-22LSA0
WDC WD800JD-22LSA0

Capabilities
SATA 3G
SATA 3G

Press Ctrl-Y to delete the data in the disk!

or press any other
key to
abort... ]]
Keys
Available
[[Keys
Available

10

Capacity(GB)

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Capacity (GB)
79.89
80.02

80

5-1-2 SATA RAID/AHCI

BIOSSATA

A. Windows 7/Vista

(Windows 7)

Windows 7/Vista
Windows

RAID \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\RAID\W7(Windows 32-bit )

\BootDrv\SBxxxW7\RAID\W764A(Windows 64-bit )
AHCI \BootDrv\SBxxxW7\AHCI\Win7x86(Windows 32-bit )
\BootDrv\SBxxxW7\AHCI\Win7x64(Windows 64-bit )

1AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller

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B. Windows XP
Windows XPUSB Windows XP
SATA RAID/AHCI

AMD SB950 RAID/AHCI\BootDrv\SBxxx

1
2BootDrvMenu.exe
2
3(USBA)
SATA<Enter>2
AMD SB9503) ATi AHCI/RAID
Driver for XP

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Windows XPPress F6 if you need to install

a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver<F6>
<S>

SATA RAID/AHCI<Enter>3
AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform<Enter>RAID

Windows Setup

You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows,
using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer.

Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC
to return to the previous screen.
AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform
AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform

ENTER=Select

F3=Exit

<Enter>

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RAID 1RAID 5RAID 10

RAID 1

\\AMDRAIDXpert

ID(admin)
AMD RAIDXpert

RAID

//

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5-2

5-2-1 2 / 4 / 5.1 / 7.1

2 / 4 / 5.1
/ 7.1 ()

(High Denition Audio)

Retasking

/
/

HD

(HD)
(DAC)44.1KHz48KHz96KHz
192KHz(Multi-Streaming)
/MP3

A.
(Windows 7)

() 2 / 4 / 5.1 / 7.1

2
4
5.1/
7.1/
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5.17.1

B.

C. AC'97
AC'97

AC'97

D. (HD)

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5-2-2 S/PDIF
S/PDIF

1. S/PDIF
S/PDIFS/PDIF

S/PDIF

2. S/PDIF
Digital Output(Optical)()

()

Digital Output
(Optical)S/PDIF(SPDIF_O)
Digital Output
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5-2-3 Dolby Home Theater

Dolby Home Theater2
2()4/5.1/7.1
4/5.1/7.1Dolby Home Theater
22

DolbyDolby Prologic IIx

Natural BassDolby
Home Theater

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5-2-4

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5-2-5

A.
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B.

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5-3

5-3-1
\
Q BIOS
A BIOSBIOSPOST<Delete>BIOS
<Ctrl> + <F1>
Q /
A/
Q CMOS
A CMOS_SW(
)Clear CMOS(CLR_CMOS)CLR_CMOS
CMOS
CMOSCMOS
Q
A

Q (Windows XP)
A Service Pack 1Service Pack 2(
>>)Microsoft UAA Bus
Driver for High Denition Audio(
>>>)
Audio Device on High
Definition Audio Bus(
)
Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Denition Audio

\
Q
A Award BIOS
13
1
2CMOS
19BIOS
11

12

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5-3-2

CPUCPU
CPU_FAN

CPU

ATX12V

A
()

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CPU

CPUCPU

POST<Delete>BIOSLoad
Fail-Safe DefaultsLoad Optimized Defaults
Save & Exit Setup

IDE/SATA

IDE/SATA

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2.

3. 3

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4. 2
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a.

f.

b.

g.

c.

h.

d.

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e.
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~9:00 ~ 12:00
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~11:00~21:00
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278
(03)572-5747

~11:00~21:00
11:00~18:00()
81
(04)2301-5511

~11:00~21:00
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(06)221-7374

~11:00~21:00
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51-1
(07)235-4340

http://service.gigabyte.tw/

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800-820-0926021-63410189
(/)
~ 09:00 ~ 12:00
01:00 ~ 06:00
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http://club.gigabyte.cn
http://www.gigabyte.cn

+86-21-63410999
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+86-27-87851061
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2316
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~ 09:30 ~ 08:30
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http://rma.gigabyte.us
http://www.gigabyte.us
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+1-626-854-9339
Correo: soporte@gigabyte-usa.com
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http://th.giga-byte.com

http://www.gigabyte.vn

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 G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH -

http://www.gigabyte.de
G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD. -
http://www.giga-byte.co.uk
Giga-Byte Technology B.V. -
http://www.giga-byte.nl
GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE -
http://www.gigabyte.fr

http://www.gigabyte.se

http://www.giga-byte.it

http://www.giga-byte.es

http://www.gigabyte.com.gr

http://www.gigabyte.cz

http://www.giga-byte.hu

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