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  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 1

    GA-P61-USB3-B3 GA-P61-DS3-B3 User's Manual Rev . 1 1 02 1 2 M E - P 6 1 U B 3 B -11 0 2 R ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 2

    Motherboard GA-P61-USB3-B3/ GA-P61-DS3-B3 May 13, 201 1 May 13, 201 1 Motherboard GA-P61-USB3-B3/GA-P61-DS3-B3 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 3

    Copyright © 201 1 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE wit ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 4

    - 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optiona l Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA - P61-USB3 -B 3/GA - P61-DS3 - B 3 Mother board L ayout ... ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 5

    - 5 - Chapter 3 Dri vers Installati on ....................................................................................... 55 3 - 1 Inst alli ng Chips et Dri vers ............................................................................... 5 5 3 -2 App lic atio n Sof t ware .................................................................... ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 6

    - 6 - Bo x Contents GA-P61-USB3-B3 or GA-P61-DS3-B3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide T wo SA T A cables I/O Shield Optional I tems 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SA T A power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 7

    - 7 - GA- P6 1-USB3 - B3/G A -P61 - DS3 - B3 Motherb oard Lay ou t j Only for GA-P61-USB3-B3. k Only for GA-P61-DS3-B3. KB_MS_USB CPU_F AN LGA1 155 A TX F_AUDIO AUDIO DDR3_1 DDR3_2 BA T A TX_12V Intel ® H61 SA T A2_1 SA T A2_3 SA T A2_0 SA T A2_2 R_USB20 k R_USB30 j CODEC COMA LPT USB_LAN Etron EJ168 j PCIe to PCI Bridge PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 PCI1 PCI2 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 8

    - 8 - GA- P6 1-USB3 - B3/GA- P6 1-DS3 - B3 Moth erboard Block Diagram j Only for GA-P61-USB3-B3. k Only for GA-P61-DS3-B3. PS/2 KB/Mouse LGA1 155 CPU Intel ® H61 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 Dual BIOS COM Port LPT 8 USB 2.0/1.1 j 10 USB 2.0/1.1 k LPC Bus DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz LAN RJ45 PCI Express Bus P ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 9

    - 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions Th e mot her bo ar d con tai ns n ume ro us de li cat e ele ct ro nic c irc ui ts an d com po ne nts w hi ch ca n become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: Prior to installat ion, do ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 10

    Hardware Installation - 10 - 1- 2 Product Specications CPU Support for Intel  ® Core ™ i7 processors/Intel ® Core ™ i5 processors/ Intel ® Core ™ i3 processors/Intel ® Pentium ® processors/Intel ® Celeron ® processors in the LGA1155 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 11

    - 1 1 - Hardware Installation Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector  1 x 4 -pin ATX 12V power connector  4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors  1 x CPU fan header  2 x system fan headers  1 x powe r fan header  1 x front panel header  1 x front panel audio header  1 x S/PDIF Out header  2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers  1 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 12

    Hardware Installation - 12 - Uni que Feat ures Supp or t f or @B IO S  Supp or t f or Q - Fla sh  Supp or t f or Xp res s BI OS Res cue  Supp or t f or Do wnl oad C enter  Supp or t f or Xp res s Ins tal l  Supp or t f or Xp res s Rec over y 2  Supp or t f or EasyT une  * Avail abl e fu nct io ns in E asyT un e may di f fe r by ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 13

    - 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU Cooler 1-3 -1 I nst allin g the CPU A. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU. Alignment Key Alignment Key LGA1 155 CPU Socket Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket Notch Notch LGA1 155 CPU Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU Read the following guide ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 14

    Hardware Installation - 14 - B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU. Step 1: Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down and away from the socket ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 15

    - 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 I nst allin g the CPU Co ole r Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel ® boxed cooler as the example cooler .) Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape between the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 16

    Hardware Installation - 16 - 1- 4 Installing the Memor y Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed. 1. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that memory of 2. the same ca ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 17

    - 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 I nst allin g a Mem or y Notch DDR3 DIMM A  DDR3 memory module has a notch, so it can only t in one direction. Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets. Step 1: Note the orientation of the m emory modul ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 18

    Hardware Installation - 18 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel. 1. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the sl ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 19

    - 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Back Panel Con nec tors USB 2.0/1.1 Port TheUSBportsupportstheUSB2.0/1.1specication.UsethisportforUSBdevices suchasaUSBkey - board/mouse,USBprinter ,USBashdriveandetc. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or ke ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 20

    Hardware Installation - 20 - Line In Jack (Blue) The default line in jack. Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, etc. Line Out Jack (Green) The default line out jack. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker . This jack can be usedtoconnectfrontspeakersina4/5.1/7.1-channel ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 21

    - 21 - Hardware Installation 1- 7 Internal Connec tors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Befor e install ing the device s, be su re to tu rn off th e d evice s a nd your comput er. Unpl ug the • power cord from the power outlet ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 22

    Hardware Installation - 22 - DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM 13 1 24 12 A TX A TX: 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the com- ponents on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector , rst? ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 23

    - 23 - Hardware Installation 3/4/5) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN1/SYS_F AN2/PWR_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_F AN), a 4-pin (SYS_FAN2) and a 3-pin (SYS_F AN1) system fan headers, and a 3-pin power fan header (PWR_F AN). Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 24

    Hardware Installation - 24 - 7) SA T A2_0/1/2/3 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connectors) The SA T A connectors conform to SA TA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA T A connector supports a single SA T A device. Pl ea se c on ne ct the L-s ha pe d e nd of t h e S ATA c a b l e t o y o u r S ATA h a r d drive. Pin No. Denition ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 25

    - 25 - Hardware Installation 9) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) C onnec t t he p ower switc h, reset switch, spea ker, chass is intrusi on switch/s ensor and syste m s tatus indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. PW • (Power Switch, Red):  ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 26

    Hardware Installation - 26 - 10) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)  ThefrontpanelaudioheadersupportsIntelHighDenitionaudio(HD)andAC'97audio.Y oumayconnect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module con - nector match the pin assign ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 27

    - 27 - Hardware Installation 12) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB 2.0/1.1 Headers)  The headers conform toUSB 2.0/1.1 specication. EachUSB header can providetwo USB ports viaan optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer . Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 28

    Hardware Installation - 28 - ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 29

    - 29 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and O utput System) record s h ardware paramet ers of the syste m in the CMOS on th e motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user? ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 30

    BIOS Setup - 30 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The POST Screen Function Keys: <T AB>: POST SCREEN Press the <T ab> key to show the BIOS POST screen. T o show the BIOS POST screen at system start- up, refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show ite ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 31

    - 31 - BIOS Setup 2-2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use ar- row keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS V ersion: GA-P61-USB3-B3 E22) Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displaye ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 32

    BIOS Setup - 32 -  The Functions of the <F1 1> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only)  F1 1: Save CMOS to BIOS  This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a prole. Y ou can create up to 8 proles (Prole 1-8) and name each p ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 33

    - 33 - BIOS Setup 2-3 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in dam - age to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of the ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 34

    BIOS Setup - 34 - (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Advanced CPU Core Features higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 35

    - 35 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed. CPU Frequency D ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 36

    BIOS Setup - 36 - CPU EIST Function (Note) Enables or disables Enhanced Intel Speed Step T echnology (EIST). Depending on CPU loading, Intel EIST technology can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to decrease average power consumption and heat production. Auto  lets the BIOS automatically congure? ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 37

    - 37 - BIOS Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Advanced Memory Settings higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level  System Memory Multiplier (SPD) [Auto] Memory Frequency(Mhz) 1333 1333 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 38

    BIOS Setup - 38 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Channel A Timing Settings higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level  >>>>> Channel A Standard T iming Control x CAS Lat ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 39

    - 39 - BIOS Setup Command Rate(CMD) Options are: Auto (default), 1~3. >>>>> Channel A/B Misc T iming Control IO Latency Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. Round T rip Latency Options are: Auto (default), 1~255.  Advanced V oltage Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Advanced V oltage Settings ****** ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 40

    BIOS Setup - 40 -  Miscellaneous Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Miscellaneous Settings Isochronous Support [Enabled] Virtualization T echnology (Note) [Enabled] higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults I ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 41

    - 41 - BIOS Setup Date (mm:dd:yy)  Setsthesystemdate.Thedateformatisweek(read-only),month,dateandyear .Selectthedesiredeld and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date. Time (hh:mm:ss)  Sets the system time. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:0:0. Select? ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 42

    BIOS Setup - 42 - Precomp Write precompensation cylinder . Landing Zone Landing zone. Sector Number of sectors. Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST . All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will stop. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error . All, But ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 43

    - 43 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Advanced BIOS Features  Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Q ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 44

    BIOS Setup - 44 - HDD S.M.A.R.T . Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T . (Self Monitoring and Reporting T echnology) capability of your hard drive. This feature allows your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Disabled) Limit CPUID Max. ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 45

    - 45 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals SA T A AHCI Mode (Intel H61 Chipset)   Allowsyoutodecidewhethertocongurethe SA T A controllerintegratedintheIntelH61Chipsetto AHCI mode. IDE   CongurestheSA T A controllertoIDEmode.(Default) AHCI   ? ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 46

    BIOS Setup - 46 - Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled . Onboard H/W LAN Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card in ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 47

    - 47 - BIOS Setup Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard USB3.0 Controller (Etron EJ168 USB Controller) j Enables or disables the Etron EJ168 USB controller. (Default: Enabled) Onboard Serial Port 1  Enablesordisablestheserialport ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 48

    BIOS Setup - 48 - ACPI Suspend T ype  Species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 power mode. The system can be resumed at any time. S3(STR) Enables the system ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 49

    - 49 - BIOS Setup (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only . 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: T urn on the system at a specic time on each day or on ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 50

    BIOS Setup - 50 - 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 eldwillshow"No"atnextboot.(Default:Disabled) Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 51

    - 51 - BIOS Setup Current System/CPU T emperature Displays current system/CPU temperature. Current CPU/SYSTEM/POWER F AN Speed (RPM) Displays current CPU/system/power fan speed. CPU Warning T emperature S e ts th e w a rn in g thr es h ol d f o r C PU te m pe ra tu re . Wh en CP U t em p er at ur e exc e ed s the th re sh o ld , BIOS wil l e mit wa ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 52

    BIOS Setup - 52 - 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 most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 53

    - 53 - BIOS Setup Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. Y ou will berequestedtoconrmthepassword.T ypethepasswordagainandpress<Enter>. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: Supervisor Password When a s ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 54

    BIOS Setup - 54 - Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. 2-12 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Save Data to CMOS  MB Intelligent T weaker ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 55

    - 55 - Drivers Installation 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Beforeinstallingthedrivers,rstinstalltheoperatingsystem. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. • The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 56

    Drivers Installation - 56 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Y ou can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 T echnical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, an ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 57

    - 57 - Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact For the detailed contact informationof the GIGABYTE T aiwan headquarter or worldwide branch ofces, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 58

    Drivers Installation - 58 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BIOS, dri vers, or applications, click t he Do wnload Ce nter butto n to link to the GIGABYTE website. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 59

    - 59 - Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Chapter 4 Unique Features Xp r es s Rec o ve ry 2 is a u t il it y th at al l ow s you to q ui ck l y c o mp r es s and back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, F A T32, and F A T16 le systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on P A ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 60

    Unique Features - 60 - Step 3: Wh en pa r ti ti o ni ng yo u r h a rd dr iv e, ma k e s u re to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recom- mended; actual size requirements vary , depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Step 4: After the operating system is installed, click Start , right-click the C ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 61

    - 61 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ec t RESTORE t o res tor e the bac kup to you r hard dr ive in case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before. Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2. Step 2: After t ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 62

    Unique Features - 62 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GA BY T E m o th er bo a rd s p r ov id e two un iq u e B I OS up da te to ol s , Q -F l as h ™ a n d @ B IO S ™ . G I GA BY TE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mod e. Addi tio nall y , this moth erb oard fea tur es the Dual BI ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 63

    - 63 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location wh ere t he BI OS  le is saved. The foll owing procedure as - sumesthatyousavetheBIOSletoaUSBashdrive. Step 1: 1. Insert the USB ash drive containing? ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 64

    Unique Features - 64 - Step 4: Press <Esc> and then <Enter> to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. As the system boots, you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen. Step 5: During the POST , press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press <Enter> to load BIOS defaults. Syste ...

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    - 65 - Unique Features 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Before Y ou Begin 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (T erminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Dur ing the BI OS update process, ensure the Internet connect ion is sta ble and do NOT interrupt t ...

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    Unique Features - 66 - 4-3 EasyT une 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to ne-tune their system settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. The user-friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory informa ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 67

    - 67 - Unique Features 4-4 Easy Energy Saver GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of the button. Featuring an advanced proprietary software design, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is able to provide exceptional power savings and enhanced power efcienc ...

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    Unique Features - 68 - C. Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode, the system continues t o work with the user-dened power saving settings, even after the system is restarted. Re-enter the application only if you want to make any changes or completely close the application. (Note 1) Maximize system power saving with Dynamic ...

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    - 69 - Unique Features 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing too l. After conguring your LAN connection settings and Q-Share, you are able to share your data with computers on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the mother ...

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    Unique Features - 70 - 4-6 Smart 6 ™ GIGABYTE Smart 6 ™ (Note 1) is designed with user-friendliness i n mind, and offers a combination of 6 innova tive software utilities that provide easier and smarter PC system management. Smart 6 ™ allows you to speed up systemperformance,reduceboot-up time,manageasecureplatform ...

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    - 71 - Unique Features SMART Recovery 2 Smart Recovery 2 allows you to back up a partition as an image le every hour. Y ou can use theseimagestorestoreyoursystemorleswhenneeded. • Supported operating systems: Windows 7 and Vista. •  SmartRecovery2 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 72

    Unique Features - 72 - SMART DualBIOS SMART DualBIOS is a new feature that can record personal passwords and important dates, and remind users of the dates. It also stores the recorded data in the main and backup BIOS simultaneously , which can prevent loss of the data in case the system/hard drive fails. Instructions: Enter the Smart 6 ™ passwor ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 73

    - 73 - Unique Features (Note 1) When launching Smart 6 ™  for the rst time, the system will request you to set up a password. This password is required when you activate SMART DualBIOS or when you want to make changes to the SMART Recorder or SMART TimeLock settings. (Note 2) Y ou will not ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 74

    Unique Features - 74 - 4-7 Auto Green Auto Green is an easy-to-use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via a Bluetooth cell phone. When the phone is out of the range of the computer's Bluetooth receiver, the sys- temwillenterthespeciedpowersavingmode. Selecting a system energy ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 75

    - 75 - Unique Features 4-8 Cloud OC Cloud OC (Note 1) is an easy-to-use overclocking utility designed for system overclock- ing via virtually any Internet-conn ected device, such as a smart phone, i Phone, note - book PC, etc. By simply connecting to an Internet browser via LAN, wireless LAN, or Bluetooth (Note 2) and logging in to the Cloud OC ser ...

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    - 77 - Appendix 5-1-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides three audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1 (Note) -channel audio. The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. TheintegratedHD(HighDenition)audioprovidesjackretaskingcapa - bility that allows t ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 78

    Appendix - 78 - The pictures to the right show the 7.1-channel speak- ercongurations. 7.1-Channel Speakers: Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The cur- rent connected device is dialog box appears. Select the device according to the type of devi ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 79

    - 79 - Appendix If your chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio mod- ule, to activate the AC'97 functionality , click the tool icon on the Sp eak er Co nfi gu rat io n t ab . On t he Con ne ct or Settings dialog box, select the Disable front panel jack detection check box. Click OK to complete. Click Device adva nced s ettings on the ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 80

    Appendix - 80 - 5-1-2 Conguring S/PDIF Out The S/PDIF Out jack can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality . (Note) Enter the Digital Output(RCA)  screento congure further settings if you use the S/PDIF Out con - nector on the back panel for digital audio out ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 81

    - 81 - Appendix 5-1-3 Conguring Microphone Recording Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on th e b a ck pan el or th e Mic in ja ck (p in k) on the fr on t panel.Thencongure the jackfor microphonefunction - ality . Note: The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 82

    Appendix - 82 - Step 5: After complet ing the se ttings above, click Start , point to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. Step 1: Loca te the icon in t he noti fica tion are a a nd righ t- click on this icon. Select Recording Devices . Step 2: On the Recording tab, ri ght-click on a n em ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 83

    - 83 - Appendix Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to cong - ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound. 5-1-4 Using the Sound Recorder A. Recording Sound 1. Make sure you have connected the sound input device (e.g. microphone) to the computer. 2. T o record the audio, click the Start Recording button . 3. T o s ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 84

    Appendix - 84 - 5-2 T roubleshooting 5-2-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more F AQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support & DownloadsF AQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Q: In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing? A: Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program. Press <Delete> to enter B ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 85

    - 85 - Appendix 5-2-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. ST ART A Turn off the power . Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc. Isolate the short circuit. Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU. Connect the CPU cooler power ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 86

    Appendix - 86 - If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local deal- er for help. Or go to the Support & DownloadsT echnical Support page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible. The power supply , CPU or CPU socket might fail. The keyboard or keyboa ...

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  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 95

    - 95 - Appendix Contact Us • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien Dist., New T aipei City 231,T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 F AX: +886-2-8912-4003 T ech. and Non-T ech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www .gigabyte.com WEB address (Chinese): http://www .gig ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P61-DS3-B3 - page 96

    Appendix - 96 - • G.B.T . TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.de • G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. - U.K. WEB address : http://www .giga-byte.co.uk • Giga-Byte Technology B.V . - The Netherlands WEB address : http://www .giga-byte.nl • GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE - France WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.fr • Sw ...

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