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1 2 User's ManualRev. 2 Oct. 28, 2011 Oct. 28, 2 Copyright 2011 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the speciications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE's prior written ClassiicationsIn order to assist in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations:For quick set-up of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product.

2 For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. For product-related information, check on our website at: Your Motherboard RevisionThe revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: " For example, "REV: " means the revision of the motherboard is Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical :- 4 -Table of ContentsBox Contents ..6 Optional Items .. 2 Motherboard Layout .. 2 Motherboard Block Diagram ..8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..91-1 Installation Precautions .. 91-2 Product Speciications .. 101-3 Installing the CPU and CPU 131-3-1 Installing the CPU.

3 131-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler ..151-4 Installing the Memory .. 161-4-1 4 Channel Memory Installing a Memory ..171-5 Installing an Expansion Card .. 181-6 Setting up AMD CrossFireX /NVIDIA SLI Coniguration .. 191-7 Back Panel Connectors .. 201-8 Internal Connectors .. 22 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup .. 312-1 Startup Screen .. 322-2 The Main Menu .. 332-3 .. 352-4 System .. 482-5 BIOS Features .. 492-6 Peripherals .. 512-7 Power Management .. 532-8 Save & Exit Setup .. 55 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ..573-1 Installing Chipset Drivers .. 573-2 Application Software .. 58- 5 -3-3 Technical Manuals .. 583-4 593-5 System.

4 593-6 Download Center .. 603-7 New Utilities .. 60 Chapter 4 Unique Features .. 614-1 Xpress Recovery2 .. 614-2 BIOS Update Utilities .. 644-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility .. 644-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility ..674-3 EasyTune 6 .. 684-4 Q-Share .. 694-5 Smart 6 .. 704-6 eXtreme Hard Drive ( ) .. 744-7 Cloud OC .. 754-8 76 Chapter 5 Appendix ..775-1 Coniguring SATA Hard Drive(s) .. 775-1-1 Coniguring Intel X79 SATA Controllers ..775-1-2 Coniguring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers .. 835-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ..895-2 Bigfoot Killer Network Manager.

5 965-3 Coniguring Audio Input and Output .. 985-3-1 Coniguring 2/4 Audio .. 985-3-2 Coniguring S/PDIF Out .. 995-3-3 Creative Software Suite ..1005-3-4 Enabling Dolby Digital Live/DTS Connect Encoding ..1015-3-5 Coniguring Audio Recording ..1035-4 Troubleshooting ..1045-4-1 Frequently Asked Questions ..1045-4-2 Troubleshooting Procedure ..1055-4-3 Regulatory Statements ..107- 6 -Box 2 5 motherboardMotherboard driver disk 5 User's Manual 5 Quick Installation Guide 5 Four SATA cables 5I/O Shield " Front Panel with 2 USB ports 5 One 2-Way SLI bridge connector 5 One 3-Way SLI bridge connector 5 One 2-Way CrossFireX bridge connector 5 One GC-WIFI 5 Optional Items2-port USB bracket (Part No.)

6 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2 SERPW-0*R) The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. The box contents are subject to change without 7 2 Motherboard LayoutKB_MS_USBCPU_FANATX_12V_2 XATXF_AUDIOAUDIOB_BIOSPCIEX8 DDR3_2 DDR3_4 DDR3_1 DDR3_3 BATF_PANELI ntel 2 HSR_USB30 USB_ESATA2 USB_LANPCIF_USB30 PCIEX1_2iTEIT8728 TPMF_USB2F_USB3 Marvell 88SE9172 USB_ESATA1 FAN4 FrescoFL1009 CREATIVE CA20K2 Marvell 88E1118 RBigfoot KillerE2100 PCIEX16_2 FAN2 FAN3 GSATA376 SATA2 SATA310 FrescoFL100932 SATA254 System2 Temp. sensor System3 Temp.

7 Sensor System1 Temp. sensor Marvell 88SE9172- 8 2 Motherboard Block DiagramPS/2 KB/MouseLGA2011 CPUCPU CLK+/- (100 MHz)2 SATA 6Gb/sDual BIOS14 USB (Note)DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz4 Channel MemoryLPC BusIntel X79x12 USB USB Express BusPCI Express BusPCIe CLK(100 MHz)2 PCI Express x1x12 SATA 6Gb/sx1 Marvell 88SE9172x1 DMI 4 SATA 3Gb/sFrescoFL1009 PCIe CLK(100 MHz)2 PCI Express x16x16x161 PCI Express x8x8 PCI Express Busx1 LANRJ45 Marvell 88E1118R phy BigFoot Killer E2100 Center/Subwoofer Speaker OutLine OutMICLine InS/PDIF OutSide Speaker OutSurround Speaker OutCREATIVECA20K2x1 PCI Bus1 PCIPCI CLK(33 MHz)

8 PCI Express Bus2 SATA 6Gb/sx1 Marvell 88SE9172(Note) Two share the same ports with 9 -Hardware Installation1-1 Installation PrecautionsThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures:Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard, make sure they are connected tightly and handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.

9 It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic com- ponents such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist strap, keep your hands dry and irst touch a metal object to eliminate static to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure the power supply has been turned turning on the power, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hardware components are prevent damage to the motherboard.

10 Do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer not place the computer system on an uneven surface .Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature environment. Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult a certiied computer 1 Hardware InstallationHardware Installation- 10 -1-2 Product SpeciicationsCPUS upport for Intel Core i7 processors in the LGA2011 package(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)