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  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 1

    GA-870A-USB3L AM3+ socket motherboard for AMD Phenom ™ II processor/ AMD Athlon ™ II processor User's Manual Rev . 3101 12ME-870AB3L-3101R ...

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    Motherboard GA-870A-USB3L Mar . 4, 2011 Mar. 4, 201 1 Motherboard GA-870A-USB3L ...

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    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 specications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE wi ...

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    - 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-870A-USB3L Motherboard Layout .............................. ...

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    - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................ 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 55 3-2 Application Software .................................................................................. ...

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    - 6 - Box Contents GA-870A-USB3L motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide T wo SA T A cables I/O Shield Optional Items 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) S/PDIF In cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 7

    - 7 - GA-870A-USB3L Motherboard Layout KB_USB CPU_F AN A TX GA-870A-USB3L CD_IN F_AUDIO AUDIO SPDIF_IN PCIEX1_1 DDR3_1 A TX_12V AMD 870 AMD SB850 SA TA3_3 SA TA3_0 SA TA3_4 SA TA3_2 SA TA3_1 PCI1 CODEC PCI2 CLR_CMOS BA T M_BIOS F_P ANEL COMA B_BIOS SYS_F AN1 PCIEX16 F_USB1 F_USB2 DDR3_2 RCA_SPDIF USB_LAN R_USB2 R_USB1 R_USB3 PCIEX1_2 PCI3 SPDIF_OUT ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 8

    - 8 - GA-870A-USB3L Motherboard Block Diagram Hyper T ransport 3.0 AMD 870 CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 Dual Channel Memory PS/2 KB/Mouse COM Port 6 SA T A 6Gb/s Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out CODE ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 9

    - 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions Th e m ot her bo ar d c on ta in s n um er ou s d el ic at e e le ct ro ni c c ir cu it s a nd comp one nt s w hi ch can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prio r to ins ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 10

    Hardware Installation - 10 - 1- 2 Product Specications CPU Supp or t for A M 3+/AM 3 pro ce ss or s:  AMD Phenom™ II processor/AMD Athlon™ II processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport Bus 5200 MT/s  Chipset North Bridge: AMD 870  Sou th Br i dge: A MD S B 85 0  Memory 2 x 1.5V DDR3 ...

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    - 1 1 - Hardware Installation Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector  1 x 8 -pin ATX 12V power connector  6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors  1 x CPU fan header  2 x system fan headers  1 x powe r fan h ead er  1 x front panel header  1 x front panel audio header  1 x CD In connector  1 x S/PDIF In header  1 x ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 12

    Hardware Installation - 12 - Uni que Feat ure s Supp or t for @ BI OS  Supp or t for Q - Flas h  Supp or t for X pr ess B IO S Res cue  Supp or t for D own loa d Ce nter  Supp or t for X pr ess I nst all  Supp or t for X pr ess R ec over y 2  Supp or t for E asy T u ne  * Avail ab le f unc ti on s in Ea sy Tune may d if f er by ...

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    - 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU Cooler 1-3 -1 I nst all ing t he CPU A. Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the CPU socket and the CPU. 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 ...

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    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. • Do not force the CPU into the CPU socket. The CPU cannot t in if oriented in ...

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    - 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 I nst all ing t he CPU Cool er Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU. (The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the example.) Step 1: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU. Step 2: Place the CPU cooler on the CPU. Step 3: Ho o ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 16

    Hardware Installation - 16 - 1- 4 Installing the Memor y 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 for the latest supported memory speeds and memory ...

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    - 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 Inst all ing a M emo r y Notch Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard. DDR3 D ...

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    Hardware Installation - 18 - 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 unplug the power cord from the power outlet before in ...

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    - 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Back Panel Con nectors • When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, rst remove the cable from 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 side to prevent an electrical short inside the ...

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    Hardware Installation - 20 - In addition to the default speakers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be recongured to per - form different functions via the audio software. Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic in jack ( ). Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio conguration in Chapter 5, "Co ...

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    - 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 ins tall ing th e dev ices, be sur e to tu rn off th e dev ices a nd you r com pute r . Unpl ug the power cord from the pow ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 22

    Hardware Installation - 22 - A TX_12V: A TX: 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX (2x4 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 make sure the power supply is turned off and all device ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 23

    - 23 - Hardware Installation 3/4/5) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN1/SYS_FAN2/PWR_F AN (Fan Headers) The mo therboard ha s a 4-pin CPU f an header (CPU _F AN) , a 4-pin (SYS_ F AN1) and a 3-pin ( SYS_ F AN2) system fan headers, and a 3-pin power fan header (PWR_FAN). Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to c ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 24

    Hardware Installation - 24 - 7) SA T A3_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SA T A 6Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by AMD SB850 South Bridge) The SA T A connectors conform to SA TA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A 3Gb/s and SA T A 1.5Gb/s standards. Each SA T A connector supports a single SA T A device. The AMD SB850 south bridge supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 25

    - 25 - Hardware Installation 8) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Co nnect t he pow er swi tch, r eset s witch , spea ker, ch assi s intr usion switc h/sen sor an d syst em sta tus 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-870A-USB3L - page 26

    Hardware Installation - 26 - 9) 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 assignments of the motherboard header. Incorre ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 27

    - 27 - Hardware Installation 1 1) SPDIF_IN (S/PDIF In Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF In and can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out via an optional S/PDIF In cable. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF In cable, please contact the local dealer . 12) SPDIF_OUT (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 28

    Hardware Installation - 28 - 13) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB 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 (2x5-pin) cable into the USB header . • Prior to ins ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 29

    - 29 - Hardware Installation 15) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS congurations) and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults. T o clear the CMOS values, place a jumper cap on the two pins to tem- porarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch ...

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    - 31 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Ba sic Inpu t and Out put Syst em) reco rds hard ware par ameters of the sy stem in t he CMOS o n the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving sy stem param eters and l oading op erating sy stem, etc . BIOS incl udes a BIO S Setup pro gram that allows th ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 32

    BIOS Setup - 32 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS V ersion Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-201 1, Award Software, Inc. AMD 870 BIOS for GA-870A-USB3L D2 . . . . <DEL>: BIOS Setup <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 33

    - 33 - 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: D2) Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 34

    BIOS Setup - 34 -  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 prole. First enter the prole name (to erase the default prole name, use ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 35

    - 35 - 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 depen - dent on your overall system congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is f ...

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    BIOS Setup - 36 - PCIe Spread Spectrum Enables or disables PCIe Spread Spectrum. (Default: Disabled) HT Link Frequency Allows you to manually set the frequency for the HT Link between the CPU and chipset. Auto BIOS will automatically adjust the HT Link Frequency . (Default) x1~x10 Sets HT Link Frequency to x1~x10 (200 MHz~2.0 GHz). Set Memory Clock ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 37

    - 37 - BIOS Setup RAS to CAS R/W Delay Options are: Auto (default), 5T~12T . Row Precharge Time Options are: Auto (default), 5T~12T . Minimum RAS Active T ime Options are: Auto (default), 15T~30T . 1T/2T Command Timing Options are: Auto (default), 1T , 2T . T wT r Command Delay Options are: Auto (default), 4T~7T . T rfc0 for DIMM1 Options are: Auto ...

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    BIOS Setup - 38 - ******** System V oltage Optimized ******** System V oltage Control De ter min es wh eth er to m anu all y set t he sy ste m vol tag es. Auto l ets t he BI OS au tom atic all y set the system voltages as required. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be congurable. (Default: Auto) DRAM V oltage Control Allows you to ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 39

    - 39 - 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 the desired eld and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time. I ...

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    BIOS Setup - 40 - Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive. Cylinder Number of cylinders. Head Number of heads. 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 B ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 41

    - 41 - BIOS Setup 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features AMD C1E Support (Note) Enables or disables the C1E CPU power-saving function in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption. (Default: Auto) Virtualization Virtualization allows a platform to run multiple opera ...

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    BIOS Setup - 42 - Hard Disk Boot Priority Species the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives. Use the up or down arro w key to select a hard d rive , the n press the plus key <+> (or <PageUp> ) or the minus k ey < -> (o r <PageDown>) to move it up or down on the list. Press <Esc> to ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 43

    - 43 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals OnChip SA T A Controller (AMD SB850 South Bridge) Enables or disables the SA T A controller integrated in the AMD SB850 chip. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SA T A T ype (AMD SB850 South Bridge, SA T A3_0~SA T A3_3 connectors) Congures the operating mode of the integrated SA T A3_0~SA T A3_3 controller . N ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 44

    BIOS Setup - 44 - Port0 as ESP/Port1 as ESP/Port2 as ESP/Port3 as ESP This option is congurable only when OnChip SA T A T ype is set to AHCI . Enabled will speed up the hot plug detection of the connected SA T A device. (Default: Disabled) Port4 as ESP/Port5 as ESP This option is congurable only when OnChip SA T A T ype is set to AHCI and OnC ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 45

    - 45 - BIOS Setup SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software SMAR T LAN Start detecting at Port..... Part1-2 Status = Open / Length = 0m Part3-6 Status = Open / Length = 0m Part4-5 Status = Open / Length = 0m Part7-8 Status = Open / Length = 0m higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10 ...

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    BIOS Setup - 46 - USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrated USB controllers. (Default: Enabled) Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below . USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) USB Storage Function Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB ash drives and ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 47

    - 47 - BIOS Setup 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 to enter the ACPI S3 (Su ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 48

    BIOS Setup - 48 - (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only . HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows 7/Vista operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 mouse wake-up event. Note: T o use this function, you need an A TX power supply ...

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    - 49 - BIOS Setup Hardware Thermal Control Enables or disables the CPU overheating protection function. When enabled, the CPU core voltage and ratio will be reduced when the CPU is overheated. (Default: Enabled) Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intr ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 50

    BIOS Setup - 50 - Current V oltage(V) Vcore/DDR3 1.5V/+3.3V/+12V Displays the current system voltages. 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 et s t he wa rn i ng t h re s ho l d fo r C PU t e mp e ra t ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 51

    - 51 - BIOS Setup 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 ...

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    BIOS Setup - 52 - 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 system password is set and t ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 53

    - 53 - BIOS Setup 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 Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving ...

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    BIOS Setup - 54 - ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - 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 that show ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - 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-870A-USB3L - 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-870A-USB3L - page 58

    Drivers Installation - 58 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BI OS, drivers, or application s, click the Download Center button 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 in ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 59

    - 59 - Unique Features Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Xp r es s R e co v er y 2 i s a u ti l it y t h at a l l ow s y ou to q u i ck l y co m p re s s a nd back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, F A T32, and FA T16 le systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on P A T A and SA T A hard drives an ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 60

    Unique Features - 60 - Step 3: Wh e n pa r ti t io n in g y o ur h a rd d r i ve , m ak e s ur e t o 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 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data. Step 4: Aft ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - 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 to re st or e th e ba ck up t o yo ur h ar d 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 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 62

    Unique Features - 62 - Because BIOS ashing is potentially risky , please do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS ashing may result in system malfunction. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GA B YT E m ot h er b oa r ds p r ov i de t w o un i qu e B IO S u pd a te t o ol s , Q- F la s h ™ an d @ BI O S ™ . GI G AB Y TE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to- ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 63

    - 63 - Unique Features Q-Flash Utility v2.23 Flash T ype/Size................................. MXIC 25L1605/1606 2M Keep DMI Data Enable Load CMOS Default Enable Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to Drive Enter : Run hi :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Of f B. Updating the BIOS When updatin g the BIOS, ch oose the loc ation where t he BIOS le is saved. ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - 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 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 65

    - 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 B IOS upda te proc ess, ens ure the I nternet connec tion is s table an d do NOT inte r ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 66

    Unique Features - 66 - Available functions in EasyTune 6 may differ by motherboard model. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that the item is not congurable or the function is not supported. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the useful life of these compo ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - 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ciency without sacricing comp ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 68

    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 CPU Frequency Function; system p ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 69

    - 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 motherboard driver disk, go to ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 70

    Unique Features - 70 - 4-6 SMART Recovery With SMART Recovery , users can quickly create backups of changed data les (Note 1) or copy les from a spe - cic backup on P A T A and SA T A hard drives (partitioned on NTFS le system) in Windows 7/V ista. Instructions for copying les/folders from a backup: T o br ow se t hr o ug h yo ur b a ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 71

    - 71 - Unique Features 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. Sele cting a sy stem e nergy s aving mode ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 72

    Unique Features - 72 - 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 pho ne, iPhone, 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 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 73

    - 73 - Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) T o congure SA T A hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer. B. Congure SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup. C. Congure a RAID array in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating sy ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 74

    Appendix - 74 - The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth- erboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. B. Conguring SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to congure the SA T A controller mode correctly in ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 75

    - 75 - Appendix C. Conguring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to congure a RAID array . Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID conguration. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Pr ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 76

    Appendix - 76 - Create Arrays Manually T o create a new array , press <2> to enter the LD View Menu window (Figure 4). T o create an array , press <Ctrl+C> to access the LD Dene Menu . In the LD Dene Menu , use the up or down arrow key to move to an item for further conguration (Figure 5). Figure 4 Figure 5 Option ROM Utility ( ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 77

    - 77 - Appendix In the following procedure, we'll create RAID 0 as an example. 1. Under the RAID Mode section, press the <SP ACE> key to select RAID 0 . 2. Set the Stripe Block size. 64 KB is the default. 3. Under the Drives Assignments section, press the up or down arrow key to highlight a drive. 4. Press the <SP ACE> key or <Y ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 78

    Appendix - 78 - Delete an Array The Delete Array menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments. Deleting an existing disk array could result in loss of data. Record all array information including the array type, the disk members, and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion. 1. T o delete an array , press <3> in the ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 79

    - 79 - Appendix 5-1-2 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 7/Vista/XP onto your hard drive(s). A. Installing Windows XP T o install Windows XP , you need to install the SA T A RAID/AHCI controller driver during the OS installation. Without the driver , the hard ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 80

    Appendix - 80 - B. Installing Windows 7/Vista The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system. Step 1: Restar t your s ystem to boot from th e Windo ws 7 set up disk and per form s tandar d OS ins talla tion st eps. When a screen similar to that below appears (RAID hard drive will not be detected at this stage), select Lo ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 81

    - 81 - Appendix Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 4 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next . Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear . Select the RAID drive and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 5). Figure 4 Figure 5 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 82

    Appendix - 82 - 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 5, or RAID 10. T o replace the old drive, make sure to use a new drive of equal or greater capacity . The procedures below assume a new drive is added ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 83

    - 83 - Appendix 5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audi o jacks on the b ack pan el w hi ch s upp or t 2/ 4/ 5.1 /7 .1 -ch an ne l (Note) au dio . The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack retasking capability that allows the user ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 84

    Appendix - 84 - 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 device you connect. Then click OK . Step 3: On the Speakers s creen, click t he Spe aker Co ngur a - tion tab. In the Speaker Conguration list, select Stereo , Quadraphonic , 5. ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 85

    - 85 - Appendix 5-2-2 Conguring 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 audio processing. 1. Installing the S/PDIF In Cable: 2. Conguring S/PDIF In: On the Digital Input screen, click the Default Format tab to select the default format. Click OK to complete. (Note ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 86

    Appendix - 86 - B. S/PDIF Out The S/PDIF Out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality . 1. Connecting a S/PDIF Out Cable: S/PDIF Coaxial Cable Connect a S/PDIF coaxial cable or a S/PDIF optical cable (either one) to an external decoder for transmitting the S/PDIF digital audio signals. S/PDI ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 87

    - 87 - Appendix 5-2-3 Conguring Microphone Recording Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on th e ba c k pa ne l o r th e M ic i n j ac k ( pi nk ) o n th e f ro nt 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 same tim ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 88

    Appendix - 88 - Step 5: After co mpletin g the set tings a bove, cl ick Start , p oint to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. Step 1: Loca te t he ic on in the n oti fica tio n are a an d rig ht- click on this icon. Select Recording Devices . Step 2: On the Recording tab, ri ght-click o ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 89

    - 89 - 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. 5-2-4 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 stop re ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 90

    Appendix - 90 - 5-3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 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-870A-USB3L - page 91

    - 91 - Appendix 5-3-2 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-870A-USB3L - page 92

    Appendix - 92 - 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 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - page 93

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  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - 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 .gi ...

  • Gigabyte GA-870A-USB3L - 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 T echnology B.V . - The Netherlands WEB address : http://www .giga-byte.nl • GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE - France WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.fr • S ...

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