Gigabyte GA EX58 UD5Prev 1 0 - Manuals

Hardware Installation - 9 - 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can becomedamaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user'smanual and follow these procedures: • Prior to ...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 1 0 - 1-2 Product Specifications C P U  Support for an Intel ® Core TM i7 series processor in the LGA 1366 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)  L3 cache varies with CPU QPI  4.8GT/s / 6.4GT/s Chipset  North Bridge: Intel ® X58 Expres...

Hardware Installation - 13 - 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 1 6 - 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website fo...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 1 8 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and...

Hardware Installation - 19 - Figure 1 Figure 2 1-6 Setup of NVIDIA SLI (Scalable Link Interface)/ATI CrossFireXConfiguration The SLI and CrossFireX technologies offer blistering graphics performance with the ability to bridge two or three PCI Express TM graphics cards! This section provides instruct...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 2 0 - Step 2:Connect power cables to the three graphics cards. Step 3:Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16_1slot. Gold edge connector on the topof the graphics card Female slots on the bridge connector For 3-Way SLI System B. Connecting Three Gr...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 2 2 - 1-7 Installing the SATA Bracket The SATA bracket includes one SA TA bracket, oneSATA signal cable, and one SA TA power cable. Step 1:Locate one free PCIslot and secure theSATA bracket to thechassis back panelwith a screw. Follow the steps below to install the SA ...

Hardware Installation - 23 - • When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cablefrom your device and then remove it from the motherboard. • When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. Do not rock it side to sideto prevent an electrical short in...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 2 4 - Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack (Orange) Use this audio jack to connect center/subwoofer speakers in a 5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. Rear Speaker Out Jack (Black) Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. Si...

Hardware Installation - 25 - 1-9 Onboard LEDs and Switches Overvoltage LEDs This motherboard contains 4 sets of overvoltage LEDs which indicate the overvoltage level of the CPU,memory, North Bridge, and South Bridge. CPU (CPU Voltage) Off: Normal conditionL1: Level 1 (Slight, green)L2: Level 2 (Mode...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 2 6 - Quick Switches This motherboard has 3 quick switches: power switch, reset switch and clearing CMOS switch,allowing users to quickly turn on/off or reset the system or clear the CMOS values. PW_SW: Power switchRST_SW: Reset switchCMOS_SW: Clearing CMOS switch

Hardware Installation - 27 - 1-10 Internal Connectors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the...

Hardware Installation - 33 - 12) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker and system status indicator on the chassis frontpanel to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pinsbefore connecting the cables. • PW (Power Swit...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 3 6 - 18) F1_1394/F2_1394 (IEEE 1394a Headers) The headers conform to IEEE 1394a specification. Each IEEE 1394a header can provide one IEEE1394a port via an optional IEEE 1394a bracket. For purchasing the additional IEEE 1394a bracket(s),please contact the local dealer...

Hardware Installation - 37 - 19) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has beenremoved. This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. Pin No. Definition 1 Signal 2 GND Open: Normal Short: Clea...

- 4 1 - BIOS Setup Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on themotherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during systemstartup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 4 2 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The POST Screen Function Keys:<TAB>: POST SCREEN Press the <Tab> key to show the BIOS POST screen. To show the BIOS POST screen at system star...

- 4 3 - BIOS Setup 2-2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Usearrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-EX58-UD5P F1b)) Main Menu Help The onscreen descript...

- 4 9 - BIOS Setup >>>>> Advanced Clock Control CPU Clock Drive Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the CPU and North Bridge clock.Options are: 700mV, 800mV (default), 900mV, 1000mV. PCI Express Clock Drive Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the PCI Express and North Bridge clock...

- 5 3 - BIOS Setup >>> CPU Load-Line Calibration Enables or disables Load-Line Calibration. Enabling this feature adjusts Vdroop, keeping the CPUvoltage more constant under light and heavy CPU load. Disabled sets the CPU voltage following Intel specifications. (Default: Disabled) CPU Vcore ...

- 5 5 - BIOS Setup 2-4 Standard CMOS Features Date Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and y e a r . S e l e c t t h edesired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date. Time Sets the system time. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:0:0. Select the desired ...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 5 6 - • Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default) • None If no IDE/SATA devices are used, set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you to m...

- 5 7 - BIOS Setup 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives. Use the upor down arrow key to select a hard drive, then press the plus key <+> (or <PageUp>) or the minuskey <-> (or <Pag...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 5 8 - (Note) This item is pres ent only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel ® Execute Disable Bit function. Thi...

- 5 9 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Disabled Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SA TA controllers toPATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA co...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 6 2 - Controller 0 (GSATA2 0/1)/ Controller 1 (GSATA2 2/3) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Controller 0 (GSATA2 0/1) Item Help Menu Level   Disk/RAID Status [Press Enter]  Smart Backup Config [Press Enter]  : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/P...

- 6 3 - BIOS Setup Smart Backup Config Allows you to configure your SA TA hard drives or to build a RAID array . Options are Performance(RAID 0), Safe (RAID 1), Big (JBOD), and Normal (Port Multiplier) (Note) . Apply RAID Config After configuring the Smart Backup Config item above, press <Enter&g...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 6 4 - 2-7 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state.In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a low powermode...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 6 6 - 2-8 PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened field will show "No" at next boot. (Default: Disabled) Case Ope...

- 6 7 - BIOS Setup CPU Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function. Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature. You can adjust the fan speed with EasyT unebased on system requirements. If disabled, CPU fan runs at full speed. (D...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 7 0 - 2-12 Save & Exit Setup 2-13 Exit Without Saving Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits theBIOS Setup program. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. Press <E...

- 7 1 - BIOS Setup 2-14 Security Chip Configuration* Security Chip Enables or disables the security chip. It is recommended that you use this function with theSupervisor/User password. Enabled Enables the security chip. Enabled/Activate Enables the security chip and initializes the Security Platform...

Drivers Installation - 73 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. The driver Autorun screen is automatical...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 7 4 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application gu...

Drivers Installation - 75 - 3-4 Contact Click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE Web site. Or read the last page of th is manual to checkthe contact information for GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch of fices. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information.

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 7 6 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.

Unique Features - 77 - Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. Forexample...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 7 8 - Step 3: When partitioning your hard drive, make sure to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recommended; actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Step 4: After the operating system i...

Unique Features - 79 - E. Removing the Backup D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 F. Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2. Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present if no bac...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 8 0 - 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility A. Before You Begin: 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model. 2. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. ex58ud5p.f1) to your floppy...

Unique Features - 81 - B. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved. The follow procedureassumes that you save the BIOS file to a floppy disk. Step 1:1. Insert the floppy disk containing the BIOS file into the floppy disk drive. In the main menu of Q-...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 8 2 - Step 6:Select Save & Exit Setup and then press <Y> to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. The procedure is complete after the system restarts. Press <Y> to load BIOS defaults Step 4:Press <Esc> and then <Enter> to exit Q-Flash a...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 8 4 - 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. The user-friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memor...

Unique Features - 85 - 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced (Note 1) is a revolutionary technology that delivers unpar- alleled power savings with a click of the button. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware andsoftware design, GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver A...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 8 6 - Total Mode - Button Information Table B. Total Mode In Total Mode, users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a setperiod of time since activating Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced for the first time (Note 4) . (Note 1) Before using t...

Unique Features - 87 - 4-5 Ultra TPM * GIGABYTE's unique Ultra TPM (Trusted Platform Module) features the industry's most advanced hardware- based data encryption design. With the easy-to-use Ultra TPM user interface, users can store/back up their TPM keys on a USB flash drive or in the system BIOS....

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 8 8 - 4-6 Q-Share Q-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing tool. After configuring your LAN connection settingsand Q-Share, you are able to share your data with computers on the same network, making full use ofInternet resources. Directions for using Q-Share Afte...

Unique Features - 89 - 4-7 Time Repair Based on the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services technology, Time Repair allows you toquickly back up and restore your system data in the Windows Vista operating system. Time Repairsupports NTFS file system and can restore system data on P ATA and SATA hard d...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 9 0 - 4-8 Teaming Dual LAN with Teaming functionality enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth, making data transmission more effective and improving the quality of transmission of di...

Appendix - 91 - (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SA TA controller.(Note 2) For ICH10R SA TA controller only. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your comp...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 9 2 - B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SA TA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup . Step 1:Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-T est).To create RAID, set...

Appendix - 93 - C. Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed with theinstallation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID configuration. Step 1:After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boo...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 9 4 - Step 3:After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name item and press <Enter>. Then, select a RAID level (Figure 4). There are four RAID levels supported: RAID 0, RAID...

Appendix - 95 - Step 5:Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create Volume item to begin creating the RAID array. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume, press <Y> to confirmor <N> to cancel (Figure 6). Figure 6 Intel(R) Matr...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 9 6 - Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array , select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press <Enter>. In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press <Delete>. When prompted to confirm your s...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 9 8 - Figure 2 Step 4:After configuring the SATA ports, you are ready to proceed with the installation of the operating system.You do not have to load the SA TA controller driver during the installation process of the operatingsystem. Make sure to install the driver af...

Appendix - 99 - 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SA TA hard drive(s) that is/are configured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SA TA controller driver during the OS installation. Without the driver ,...

Appendix - 101 - Figure 1 Step 2:Then a controller menu similar to Figure 2 below will appear. Select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/ DO SATA RAID Controller and press <Enter>. On the next screen, press <Enter> to continue the driver installation. After the driver installation, you can proc...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 102 - B. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) Step 1:Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installationsteps. When a screen similar to that below appears, ...

Appendix - 103 - Figure 5 Step 3:When a screen as shown in Figure 5 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO SATA RAID Controller and click Next . Step 4:After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating systemand then click Next to continue the ...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 104 - Rebuilding an Array: Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array. Rebuilding applies only to fault-tolerant arrays such as RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 arrays. The procedures below assume a new drive is added to replac...

Appendix - 107 - 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on theback panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio.The picture to the right shows the default audiojack assignments. The integrated HD (High Definition)a...

Appendix - 109 - 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out A. S/PDIF In: The S/PDIF in cable (optional) allows you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audioprocessing. 1. Installing the S/PDIF In Cable: 2. Configuring S/PDIF In: On the Digital Input screen, click the Default Format tab to selec...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 110 - B. S/PDIF Out: The S/PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the bestaudio quality. 1. Conneting a S/PDIF Out Cable 2. Configuring S/PDIF Out: On the Digital Output screen, click the Default Format tab and then select ...

Appendix - 111 - (Note) When Dolby Digital Live is enabled, only digital audio output (S/PDIF) is working, and you will not hear any sound from analog speakers or headphone. 1. : Click Dolby Pro Logic IIx . The system will expand 2-channel audio for a 7.1-channel surround sound playback. 2. : Click ...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 112 - 5-2-4 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 2:Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink)on the back panel or the Mic in jack (pink) on the frontpanel. Then configure the jack for microphonefunctionality.Note: The microphone functions on the front paneland ...

Appendix - 113 - Step 4:To raise the recording and playback volume for themicrophone, click the Microphone Boost icon on the right of the Recording Volume slider and set the Microphone Boost level. Step 2:On the Recording tab, right-click on an empty space and select Show Disabled Devices . * Enabli...

Appendix - 115 - 5-3 Troubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more F AQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support\Motherboard\F AQ page onGIGABYTE's website. Q: In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing? A: Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup p...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 118 - POST (hex) Description CFh Test CMOS R/W functionality C0h Early chipset initialization: - Disable shadow RAM- Program basic chipset registers C1h Detect memory - Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC C3h Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM C5h Call chipset h...

Appendix - 121 - POST (hex) Description 8Fh Clear noise of IRQs 93h Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code 94h 1. Enable L2 cache2. Program daylight saving3. Program boot up speed4. Chipset final initialization5. Power management final initialization6. Clear screen & display ...

GA-EX58-UD5P/UD5 Motherboard - 122 - 5-5 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not beimparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted.We believe that...

Appendix - 123 - Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding andusing the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outerpackaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposin...

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