Page 4 - Table of Contents
- 4 - Table of Contents Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6Box Contents ................................................................................................................. 6GA-GC330UD Motherb...
Page 7 - GA-GC330UD Motherboard Layout
- 7 - GA-GC330UD Motherboard Layout KB_MS CPU_FAN ATX GA-GC330UD F_AUDIO ATX_12V Intel ® 945GC USB_LAN AUDIO F_PANEL PWR_LED IDE CODEC PCI BAT I T 8 7 1 8 Intel ® ICH7 C I M_BIOS RTL8102E COMA LPT VGA SYS_FAN DDR2 R_USB SATA2_1 SATA2_0 F_USB1 F_USB2 Intel ® Atom TM 3 3 0 B_BIOS
Page 8 - Block Diagram
- 8 - Block Diagram (Note) The DDR2 667 MHz memory will run at 533 MHz due to a CPU limitation. Intel ® Atom TM Processor Host Interface Intel ® 945GC GMCH CLK (133 MHz) Intel ® ICH7 PCI PCI Bus 2 SATA 3Gb/s PCI CLK (33 MHz) 8 USB Ports IT8718 PS/2 KB/Mouse LPT Port CPU CLK+/- (133 MHz) D-Sub Line-O...
Page 9 - Installation Precautions; Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface.; Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
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 ...
Page 10 - Product Specifications
GA-GC330UD Motherboard - 10 - 1-2 Product Specifications C P U Built in with an Intel ® Dual-core Atom TM processor 330 (1.6 GHz) (Note 1) 512K L2 cache Front Side Bus 533 MHz FSB Chipset North Bridge: Intel ® 945GC Express Chipset South Bridge: Intel ® ICH7 M e m o r y 1 x 1.8V DDR2 DIM...
Page 12 - Installing the Memory
GA-GC330UD Motherboard - 12 - 1-3 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory.(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord f...
Page 13 - Back Panel Connectors; Parallel Port
Hardware Installation - 13 - 1-4 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2keyboard. Parallel Port Use the parallel port to connect devices such as a printer, scanner and etc. The parallel p...
Page 15 - Internal Connectors; AT X
Hardware Installation - 15 - 1-5 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 thep...
Page 23 - Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
- 23 - 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-Test (POST) during systemstartup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. ...
Page 24 - Startup Screen
GA-GC330UD Motherboard - 24 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. Function Keys:<DEL> : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash Press the <Delete> key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in BIOS Setup. <F9> : Xpress Recovery2 If you have ever ent...
Page 25 - The Main Menu; Main Menu Help; BIOS Setup Program Function Keys
- 25 - 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: E3) Main Menu Help The onscreen description of a highlig...
Page 27 - Standard CMOS Features; Date; IDE Channel 2, 3 Master; None
- 27 - BIOS Setup 2-3 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 f...
Page 29 - Advanced BIOS Features; Hard Disk Boot Priority; Password; Limit CPUID Max. to 3; Disabled
- 29 - BIOS Setup 2-4 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 <Page...
Page 31 - Integrated Peripherals; On-Chip Primary PCI IDE; Combined; PATA IDE Set to
- 31 - BIOS Setup 2-5 Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Enables or disables the first integrated IDE controller. (Default: Enabled) On-Chip SATA Mode Configures the integrated SATA controller. Disabled Disables the integrated SATA controller. Auto Lets BIOS set SATA devices to Combined ...
Page 33 - Power Management Setup; ACPI Suspend Type; PME Event Wake Up
- 33 - BIOS Setup 2-6 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(default). In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a lowpower mode. The sys...
Page 34 - Power On by Keyboard; AC Back Function
GA-GC330UD Motherboard - 34 - Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled)If enabled, set the date and time as following: Date (of Month) Alarm : Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month. Time (hh: mm: ss) A...
Page 35 - PnP/PCI Configurations; PCI1 IRQ Assignment
- 35 - BIOS Setup 2-7 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the first PCI slot.
Page 36 - PC Health Status; Enabled; Reset Case Open Status; Current CPU Temperature; Enabled
GA-GC330UD Motherboard - 36 - 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 Opened Dis...
Page 37 - Frequency/Voltage Control; CPU Host Clock Control
- 37 - BIOS Setup 2-9 Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock. Enabled will allow the CPU Host Frequency item below to be configurable. Note: If your system fails to boot after overclocking, please wait for20 seconds to allow for automated s...
Page 39 - -11 Load Optimized Defaults
- 39 - BIOS Setup 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS default settings.In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and moststable BIOS settings for the motherboard. ...
Page 41 - -14 Exit Without Saving
- 41 - BIOS Setup 2-13 Save & Exit Setup 2-14 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 <Enter> on this it...
Page 43 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation; Installing Chipset Drivers
Drivers Installation - 43 - 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 automaticall...
Page 44 - Application Software; Install; Technical Manuals
GA-GC330UD Motherboard - 44 - 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 guides, c...
Page 45 - Contact
Drivers Installation - 45 - 3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices,click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE Website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information.
Page 46 - Download Center
GA-GC330UD Motherboard - 46 - 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.
Page 47 - Chapter 4 Unique Features; Xpress Recovery2; Installation and Configuration; Drive options
Unique Features - 47 - 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...
Page 48 - B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2; C. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2; BACKUP
GA-GC330UD Motherboard - 48 - Step 3:When partitioning your hard drive, make sureto leave unallocated space (10 GB or more isrecommended; actual size requirements vary,depending on the amount of data) and begin theinstallation of the operating system. Step 4:After the operating system is installed, ...
Page 49 - REBOOT
Unique Features - 49 - 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...
Page 50 - BIOS Update Utilities; What is DualBIOS
GA-GC330UD Motherboard - 50 - Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, please do it with caution. Inadequate BIOSflashing may result in system malfunction. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash TM and @BIOS TM . GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS ar...
Page 51 - Update BIOS from Drive; Save Main BIOS to Drive
Unique Features - 51 - 3 . Select the BIOS update file and press <Enter>. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. Step 2:The process of the system reading the BIOS file is displayed on the screen. When the message "Areyou sure to update BIOS?" appears, press <...
Page 52 - Load Optimized Defaults
GA-GC330UD Motherboard - 52 - 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 and rebo...
Page 54 - EasyTune 6; The EasyTune 6 Interface
GA-GC330UD Motherboard - 54 - 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune theirsystem settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. The user-friendly EasyTune 6interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory informa...
Page 55 - Configuring Audio Input and Output; Chapter 5 Appendix; HD Audio Manager
Appendix - 55 - Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In 5-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides three audio jacks on the back panelwhich support 2/4/5.1-channel (Note) audio. The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. H...
Page 58 - * Enabling Stereo Mix
GA-GC330UD Motherboard - 58 - Step 5:After completing the settings above, click Start , point to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. Step 4:To raise the recording and playback volume for themicrophone, click the Microphone Boost icon on t...
Page 60 - Troubleshooting
GA-GC330UD Motherboard - 60 - 5-2 Troubleshooting 5-2-1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support\Motherboard\FAQ page onGIGABYTE's website. Q : In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing?A : Some advanced options are hidden in the ...
Page 63 - Regulatory Notices; Regulatory Statements
Appendix - 63 - 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 the information contained herein was accurate ...
Page 64 - China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table
GA-GC330UD Motherboard - 64 - 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, an...
Page 67 - Contact Us
Appendix - 67 - Contact Us GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien,Taipei 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 FAX: +886-2-8912-4003Tech. and Non-Tech. Support (Sales/Marketing) :http://ggts.gigabyte.com.twWEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com.twWEB ad...
Page 68 - GIGABYTE Global Service System
GA-GC330UD Motherboard - 68 - To s u b m i t a t e c h n i c a l o r n o n - t e c h n i c a l ( S a l e s /Marketing) question, please link to :http://ggts.gigabyte.com.twThen select your language to enter the system. GIGABYTE Global Service System G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH -...
