Manual Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4

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  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 1

    GA-P55A-UD4P GA-P55A-UD4 LGA1 156 socket motherboard for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processor family/ Intel ® Core ™ i5 processor family User's Manual Rev . 1002 12ME-P55AU4P-1002R ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 2

    Motherboard GA-P55A-UD4P / GA-P55A-UD4 Oct. 16, 2009 Oct. 16, 2009 Motherboard GA-P55A-UD4P/GA-P55A-UD4 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 3

    Copyright © 2009 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 with ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 4

    - 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-P55A-UD4P/GA-P55A-UD4 Motherboard Layout ................... ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 5

    - 5 - 3-4 Contact ........................................................................................................... 67 3-5 System ........................................................................................................... 67 3-6 Download Center ............................................................................... ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 6

    - 6 - Box Contents GA-P55A-UD4P or GA-P55A-UD4 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Four SA T A 3Gb/s c ables 2-W ay SLI bridge connector I/O Shield Optional Items Floppy disk drive cable (Part No. 12CF1-1FD001-7*R) 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 7

    - 7 - GA-P55A-UD4P/GA-P55A-UD4 Motherboard Layout (Note 1) Due to a hardware limitation, the PCIEX1_1 slot can only accommodate a shorter PCI Express x1 expansion card. For a longer expansion card, use other expansion slots. (Note 2) This feature is optional due to different regional policy . j Only for GA-P55A-UD4P . KB_USB CPU_F AN A TX_12V_2X4 A ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 8

    - 8 - Block Diagram j Only for GA-P55A-UD4P . or PCIe CLK (100 MHz) Switch x8 x16 1 PCI Express x16 2 PCI Express x8 Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out CODEC PS/2 KB/Mouse LGA1 156 CPU DMI Interface Intel ® P55 2 PCI PCI Bus PCI CLK (33 MHz) PCI Express Bus CPU CLK+/- (133 M ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 9

    - 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Pr ecautions Th e mo th erb oa rd c on ta ins nume ro us d el ica te elec tro ni c c irc ui ts a nd comp one nt s w hic h c an 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 i nstalla ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 10

    Hardware Installation - 10 - 1- 2 Product Specications CPU  Support for an Intel ® Core ™ i7 series processor/Intel ® Core ™ i5 series processor in the LGA1 156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)  L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset  Intel ® P55 Express Chipset Memory  4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sock ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 11

    - 1 1 - Hardware Installation USB  Chipset: - Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)  NEC chip: - Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel IEEE 1394  T .I. TSB43AB23 chip - Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 12

    Hardware Installation - 12 - (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot (Note 3) ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 13

    - 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU Cooler 1-3 -1 I nsta lling t he CPU A. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on 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 late ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 14

    Hardware Installation - 14 - Step 1: Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down and away from the socket with your nger. Then completely lift the CPU socket lever and the metal load plate will be lifted as well. Step 3: HoldtheCPUwithyourthumbandindexngers. Align the CPU pin one marking ...

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    - 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 I nsta lling t he CPU Coo ler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel ® boxed cooler as the example cooler .) Step 1: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU. Male Push Pin Female Push Pin The T ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 16

    Hardware Installation - 16 - 1- 4 -1 Du al Chann el Me mor y Con gura tio n This motherboard pr ovides four DDR3 memor y sockets and support s Dual Channel T echnology . Af ter the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specications and capacity of the memory . En - abling Dual ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 17

    - 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 I nsta lling a M emo r y Notch DDR3 DIMM 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 motherboa ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - 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. 1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel. 2. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 19

    - 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Setup of A TI Cr ossFire X ™ /NVID IA SLI Conguration A. System Requirements - Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system - A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver - T wo CrossFireX/SLI-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver - T wo ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 20

    Hardware Installation - 20 - 1- 7 Back Panel Connectors 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 and PS/2 Mouse Port Use this port to connect a ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 21

    - 21 - Hardware Installation USB 3.0/2.0 Port  TheUSB 3.0port supportsthe USB3.0 specicationand iscompatible tothe USB2.0/1.1 specication. UsethisportforUSBdevicessuchasaUSBkeyboard/mouse,USBprinter ,USBashdriveandetc. Center/Subwoof ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 22

    Hardware Installation - 22 - 1-8 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. • Bef ore ins talli ng the d evice s, be su re to tur n off the de vice s and you r comp uter. U nplug t he power cord from the power ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 23

    - 23 - Hardware Installation G.QBOFM A TX_12V_2X4: A TX_12V_2X4 5 8 1 4 G.QBOFM 13 1 24 12 A TX A TX: PinNo. Denition 13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON (soft On/Off) 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V (Only for 2x12-pi n A TX) 24 GND ( On ly for 2x 12 -pi n A TX ) PinNo. Denition 1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 24

    Hardware Installation - 24 - 3/4/5) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN1/SYS_FAN2/PWR_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), a 4-pin (SYS_FAN2) and two 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-P55A-UD4 - page 25

    - 25 - Hardware Installation 8) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before attach- ing the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector. If you wish to connect two IDE devices, remember to set the j umpers and the cabling a ccording to the role of th e IDE devices ( ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 26

    Hardware Installation - 26 - 9) SA T A2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by P55 Chipset) T h e S AT A c o n n e c t o r s c o n f o r m t o S AT A 3G b / s s t a n d a r d a n d a r e c o m p a t i b l e w i t h S AT A 1 . 5 G b / s stan dard. E ach SAT A conn ector s uppor ts a sin gle SAT A devi ce. The P55 Chipset suppo rts RA ID ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 27

    - 27 - Hardware Installation 1 1) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Conne ct the po wer swit ch, res et swit ch, spe aker, ch assis i ntrusi on swit ch/sen sor and s ystem 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-P55A-UD4 - page 28

    Hardware Installation - 28 - 12) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)  ThefrontpanelaudioheadersupportsIn tel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 assi ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 29

    - 29 - Hardware Installation 14) SPDIF_I (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 . PinNo. Denition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND PinNo. Denition ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 30

    Hardware Installation - 30 - 16) 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 . 17) F1_1394 (IEEE 1394a Header)  The ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 31

    - 31 - Hardware Installation 19) COMA (Serial Port Header) The COMA header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the op- tional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer . 10 9 2 1 PinNo. Denition 1 NDCD- 2 NSIN 3 NSOUT 4 NDTR- 5 GND 6 NDSR- 7 NRTS- 8 NCTS- 9 NRI- 10 No Pin 18) LPT (Parallel Port ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 32

    Hardware Installation - 32 - 21) BA T (BA TTER Y)  Thebatteryprovidespowertokeepthevalues(suchasBIOScongurations,date,and timeinformation) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 33

    - 33 - Hardware Installation 22) PHASE LED The n umbe r of lig hted LEDs i ndi cate s the CP U load ing . T he hig her th e CPU l oadi ng, th e mor e the numberoflightedLEDs.T oenable thePhaseLEDdisplay function,pleaserst enableDynamicEnergy Saver ™ 2. Refer to Chapter 4, "Dynamic Energy ...

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    Hardware Installation - 34 - ...

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    - 35 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Bas ic Input an d Output Sy stem) reco rds hardw are parame ters of the s ystem in th e CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving sys tem paramet ers and loadin g operating s ystem, etc. BI OS includes a BIOS Setup p rogram that allows the? ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 36

    BIOS Setup - 36 - 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-P55A-UD4 - page 37

    - 37 - 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-P55A-UD4P D20) Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 38

    BIOS Setup - 38 -  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-P55A-UD4 - page 39

    - 39 - 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-P55A-UD4 - page 40

    BIOS Setup - 40 - 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 Displays the current operating CPU frequency . (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique f ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 41

    - 41 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. C3/C6/C7 State Support (Note) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3/C6/C7 mode in system halt state. When en - abled, the CPU core frequ ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 42

    BIOS Setup - 42 - (Note) This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature. BCLK Frequency(Mhz) Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock. The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 1200 MHz. Thisitemiscongurableonlyifthe Base Clock(BCLK) Control option is enabled. Important: Itishigh ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 43

    - 43 - BIOS Setup CPU Clock Skew Allows you to set the CPU clock prior to the Chipset clock. Options are: 0ps~750ps. (Default: 0ps) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 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: Optim ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 44

    BIOS Setup - 44 - Prole DDR V oltage When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P .) is set to Disabled , this item will display as 1.5V . When Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P .) is set to Prole1 or Prole2 , this item will display the value based on the SPD data on the XMP memory . Prole QPI V oltage The value dis ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 45

    - 45 - BIOS Setup tWTR Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. tWR Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tWTP Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. tWL Options are: Auto (default), 1~10 tRFC Options are: Auto (default), 1~255. tRTP Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tFAW Options are: Auto (default), 1~63. Command Rate(CMD) Options are: Auto (default), 1~3. &g ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 46

    BIOS Setup - 46 - >>> CPU Load-Line Calibration Ena bl es or dis ab les L oa d-L in e Cal ib rat io n. En ab lin g th is fe at ure a dj ust s Vd roo p, k eep in g the C PU voltage more constant under light and heavy CPU load. Disabled sets the CPU voltage following Intel specications.(Default:Disabled) Note: Enabling Load-Line Cal ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 47

    - 47 - BIOS Setup  Miscellaneous Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Miscellaneous Settings Isochronous Support [Enabled] V irtualization 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 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 48

    BIOS Setup - 48 - Date (mm:dd:yy)  Setsthesystemdate.Thedateformatisweek(re ad-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-P55A-UD4 - page 49

    - 49 - BIOS Setup • Auto Lets the BIOS au tomatically detect IDE/SA T A devic es during the POS T . (Default) • None If no IDE/SA T A 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manuallyenterthesp ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 50

    BIOS Setup - 50 - (Note) This item is present only if 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 Hard Disk Boot Priority  Species the sequence of loading the operating system from the inst ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 51

    - 51 - BIOS Setup Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (Note) Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item to Disabled for Windows XP operating system; set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables I ntel Execut e Disable Bi t func ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 52

    BIOS Setup - 52 - 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD) [Disabled] PCH SA T A Control Mode [IDE] SA T A Port0-3 Native Mode [Enabled] USB Controllers [Enabled] USB Legacy Function [Enabled] USB Storage Function [Enabled] Turbo SA T A3/USB 3.0 [Disabled] ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 53

    - 53 - BIOS Setup RAID(XHD) Enables RAID for the SA T A controllers. AHCI   CongurestheSA T A controllerstoAHCImode. AdvancedHostControllerInterface      (AHCI)isaninterfacespecicationthatallowsthestoragedrivertoenableadvanced Serial A T A fe ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 54

    BIOS Setup - 54 - Link Detected Displays transmission speed. Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable. Note: The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10/100 Mbps in MS-DOS mode; it will operate at a normal speed of 10/100/1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated. When a Cable Problem Occur ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 55

    - 55 - BIOS Setup Onboard LAN1/LAN2 j Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard IDE Controller (IT8213 Chip) Enables or disables the IDE controller integrated in the IT8213 chip. (Default: Enabled) eSA T A Controller (JMB362 Chip, eSA T A Connectors)  Enables? ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 56

    BIOS Setup - 56 - 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 syste ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 57

    - 57 - 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: Turn on the system at a specic time on each day or on ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 58

    BIOS Setup - 58 - 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-P55A-UD4 - page 59

    - 59 - BIOS Setup CPU Smart F AN Control  Specieshowtocontrol CPUfanspeed.Thisitemiscongurable onlyif CPU Smart F AN Control is set to Enabled . Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode. (Default) Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3- ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 60

    BIOS Setup - 60 - 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 Press <Enter> on this item and then press t ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 61

    - 61 - 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-P55A-UD4 - page 62

    BIOS Setup - 62 - 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 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 63

    - 63 - BIOS Setup Security Chip Enables or disables the security chip. It is recommended that you use this function with the Supervisor/ User password. Enabled/Activate Enables the security chip and initializes the Security Platform. Disabled Disables the security chip. (Default) Security Chip State Displays the current settings in the security chi ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 64

    BIOS Setup - 64 - ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 65

    - 65 - 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 look ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 66

    Drivers Installation - 66 - 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-P55A-UD4 - page 67

    - 67 - 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-P55A-UD4 - page 68

    Drivers Installation - 68 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BIOS, drivers, or appl ications, 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 ins ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 69

    - 69 - Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Chapter 4 Unique Features Xp re s s Re c ov er y 2 is a u ti l it y t ha t al l ow s yo u t o qu ic k ly c o mp re s s an d 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 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 70

    Unique Features - 70 - Step 3: Wh en p a rt it io n in g yo u r ha rd d ri v e, m ak e s ur e 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 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data. Step 4: Aft er ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 71

    - 71 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ec t RESTORE to res to re th e ba cku p to y ou r har d dr ive i n 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-P55A-UD4 - page 72

    Unique Features - 72 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GA BY T E mo th er bo a rd s pr ov id e t wo u ni qu e BI O S up da te t oo l s, Q -F la sh ™ an d @B I OS ™ . GI GA BY T E Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mod e. Add iti onal ly , thi s moth erb oard f eat ure s the Du alB IO ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 73

    - 73 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When updating t he BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS le is s aved. The following proc edure as - sumesthatyousavetheBIOSletoaoppydisk. Step 1: 1. InserttheoppydiskcontainingtheBIOS? ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 74

    Unique Features - 74 - 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-P55A-UD4 - page 75

    - 75 - 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. Du ring the BI OS update p rocess, en sure the In ternet co nnection i s stable an d do NOT interr ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 76

    Unique Features - 76 - 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-P55A-UD4 - page 77

    - 77 - Unique Features 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 (Note 1) is a revolutionary technology th at delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of the button. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, GIGA- BYTE Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2isabletoprovideexceptionalpower? ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 78

    Unique Features - 78 - B. T otal Mode In T otal Mode, users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of time since activating Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 for th ersttime (Note 3) . (Note 1) Before using the Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 function, make sure the CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) and CPU EIST Funct ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 79

    - 79 - 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 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 80

    Unique Features - 80 - 4-6 Smart 6 ™ GIGABYTE Smart 6 ™ (Note 1) is designed with user-friendliness i n mind, and offers a com bination of 6 innovative 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 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 81

    - 81 - Unique Features SMART Recovery With SMART Recovery , users can quickly create backups of changed data les (Note 2) or copy les from a specic backup on P A T A  and SA T Ahard drives (partitioned on NTFS le system) in Windows Vista. SMART DualBIOS ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 82

    Unique Features - 82 - (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 SMAR T Recorder or SMART TimeLock settings. (Note2) Thechangeddata? ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 83

    - 83 - Unique Features 4-7 Smart TPM j GIGABYTE's unique Smart TPM (T rusted Platform Module) supports the industry's most advanced hardware- based data encryption. Smart TPM provides users with an easy-to-use software interface to create a portable user key using a Bluetooth cell phone or USB ash drive.? ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 84

    Unique Features - 84 - 4-8 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 cti ng a sy stem ene ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 85

    - 85 - Unique Features With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1) , users can quickly congure a RAID- ready system for RAID 0 when a new SA T A drive is added. For a RAID 0 array that al- ready exists, users also can use X.H.D to easily add a hard drive into the array to expand its capacity . All with a simple click of a ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 86

    Unique Features - 86 - 4-10 T eaming j Dual LAN with T eaming functionality enabled allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth, making data transmission more effective and also improving the quality of transmission of distant image(s). Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network d ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 87

    - 87 - 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. Makeaopp ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 88

    Appendix - 88 - B. Conguring SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup Makesuretocongure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). T o create RAID, set PCH SA T A Control Mode under the Integ ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 89

    - 89 - Appendix C. Conguring a RAID array 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 opera ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 90

    Appendix - 90 - Step 3: After entering the CREA TE 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). RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, Recovery , RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the nu ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 91

    - 91 - Appendix Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create V olume item to begin creat- ingtheRAID array .Whenpromptedto conrmwhetherto createthis volume,press<Y> toconrmor <N>to cancel (Figure 6). When completed, y ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 92

    Appendix - 92 - Recovery V olume Options Intel Rapid Recover T echnology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system operation using a designated recovery drive. With the Rapid Recovery T echnology , which employs RAID 1 functionality , users can copy the data from the master drive to the recovery drive; if needed, ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 93

    - 93 - Appendix Figure 10 Step 3: Press <Enter> under the Select Disks item. In the SELECT DISKS box, press <T ab> on the hard drive you want to use for the master drive and press <Space> on the hard drive you want to use for the recovery drive. (Make sure the recovery drive has equal or larger capacity than the master drive.) The ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 94

    Appendix - 94 - Delete RAID V olume T o delete a RAID array , select Delete RAID V olume in MAIN MENU and pres s <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conrmyourselection(Figure12),press<Y>tocon ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 95

    - 95 - Appendix 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. Figure 1 Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup. 5-1-2 Conguring JMB362 SA T A Controller A. Installing SA T A h ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 96

    Appendix - 96 - C. Conguring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to congure a RAID array . Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windowsoperatingsystemforanon-RAIDconguration. After the POST memory test begins and before ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 97

    - 97 - Appendix Create a RAID Array: In the main screen, press <Enter> on the Create RAID Disk Drive item. Then the Create New RAID screen appears (Figure 4). The Create New RAID block displays all the items that need to be set for creating an array (Figure 5). Steps: 1. Enter Array Name: Under the Name item, enter an array name with 1~16 let ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 98

    Appendix - 98 - 3. Assign Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives. 4. Set Block Size (RAID 0 only): Under the Block item, use the up or down arrow key to select the stripe block size (Figure 6), ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB. Press <Enter>. 5. Set Array Size: U ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 99

    - 99 - Appendix Whennished,thenewRAIDarraywillbedisplayedinthe RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 8). Figure 8 Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal 01 [ fg T AB]-Switch Window [ hi ]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Main Menu ] [ Ha ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 100

    Appendix - 100 - Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal 01 [ fg T AB]-Switch Window [ hi ]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Gigabyte T echnology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.06 Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert H ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 101

    - 101 - Appendix 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. 5-1-3 Conguring Marvell 9128 SA T A Controller A. Installing SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 102

    Appendix - 102 - Figure 2 Figure 3 C. Conguring a RAID array Create a RAID Array: Move the selection bar to HBA 0: Marvell 0 and press <Enter>. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell T echnology Group Ltd. T opology Information Help V endor ID : 1B4B Device ID : 91A3 Revision ID : B1 BIOS V ersion : 1.0.0.1006 Firmware V ersion : 2.1.0.1314 P ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 103

    - 103 - Appendix Figure 4 Figure 5 T ofurthercongure theRAIDarray ,usetheup ordownarrowkey tomovethe selectionbartoselect anitem in the right block of the screen and press <Enter> (Figure 4). Set the required items in sequence and press <Enter> after each step. Steps: ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 104

    Appendix - 104 - Figure 6 Figure 7 When completed, you can see the new array under T opologyV irtual Disks (Figure 6). Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell T echnology Group Ltd. T opology Information Help V endor ID : 1B4B Device ID : 91A3 Revision ID : B1 BIOS V ersion : 1.0.0.1006 Firmware V ersion : 2.1.0.1314 PCIe Speed rate : 2.56Gbps Cong ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 105

    - 105 - Appendix Now , you may proceed to create the SA T A driver diskette (for AHCI mode) and the installation of the SA T A driver and operating system. Delete the RAID Array: T o deleted the existing array , select the array on the main menu (example: VD 0: New_VD) and press <En- ter> to display the Delete opti on. Pre ss< Ent ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 106

    Appendix - 106 - 5-1-4 Making a SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) T o successfully install operating system onto SA T A  hard drive(s) that is/are congured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SA T A controller driver during the OS installation. Without the drive ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 107

    - 107 - Appendix Figure 5 Figure 4 In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder , double click the Menu.exe leinthe BootDrv folder (Figure 4). A Command Prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 5. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk. Depending o ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 108

    Appendix - 108 - 5-1-5 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/ XP onto your hard drive(s). The followings are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. A. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system to boot fro ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 109

    - 109 - Appendix For the JMB362: Insert the oppy disk containing the SAT A  RAID/AHCI driver and press <S>. Then a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below will appear. Select RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (x32) and press <Enter>. Step 3: On the next screen, press ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 110

    Appendix - 110 - Figure 6 B. Installing Windows Vista The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system. Note: Y ou are not required to load the SA T AAHCI driver rst when installing Windows Vista onto the RAID drives attached to the Marvell 9128 controller . For the ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 111

    - 1 11 - Appendix The install menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version. Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 7 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SA T A RAID Controller and click Next . Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the o ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 112

    Appendix - 112 - For the JMB362: Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen similar to that below appears (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 9). Step 2: Insertthemotherboarddriverdisk(Method A) ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 113

    - 1 13 - Appendix Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 1 1 appears, select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and click Next . Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 12). Figure 1 1 Figure 12 The install menus described ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 114

    Appendix - 114 - Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.9.0.1023 PCH-D wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Exit RAID V olumes : Nonedened. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(V ol ID) 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 11 1.7GB Member Disk (0) 1 WDC WD800JD-22LS ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 115

    - 1 15 - Appendix • Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then launch the Intel Matrix Storage Console from All Programs in the Start menu. Step 1: On th e View m enu o f the I nte l Ma tri x Sto rag e C o ns o l e , s e l e c ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 116

    Appendix - 116 - • Restoring the Master Drive to a Previous State (for Recovery V olume only) When two hard drives are set to Recovery Volume in Update on Request mode, you can restore the master drive data to the last backup state when needed. For example, in case the master drive detects a virus, you can restore the recovery drive data to the m ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 117

    - 1 17 - Appendix For the JMB362: Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Use either the RAID setup utility or the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER utility in the operating system to perform the rebuild. • Rebuilding with the RAID setup utility Step 1: When the message "Press <Ctrl-G> to enter RAID Setup Utilit ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 118

    Appendix - 118 - • Rebuilding in the operating system Make sure the JMB362 SA T A controller driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Launch the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER from All Programs in the Start menu. Step 1: In the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER screen, right-click on the array t ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 119

    - 1 19 - Appendix For the Marvell 9128: Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Please note to perform the rebuild, you must enter the GSA TA RAID Conguration menu in BIOS Setup. Step 1: After the system starts, enter the BIOS Setup program and go to Integrated Peripherals . Press <Enter> on GSA TA RAID Con ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 120

    Appendix - 120 - Step 3: The BGA Rebuild item in the Information block will display the current rebuild progress. After the rebuild is complete, the Status will display as Functional . Please note the rebuild will be stopped if you exit the rebuild screen before the rebuild is complete. Resume the Stopped Rebuild Process T o resume the stopped rebu ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 121

    - 121 - Appendix 5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back pan el w hic h sup po rt 2/ 4/5 .1/ 7. 1-c han ne l (Note) aud io . 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 to ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 122

    Appendix - 122 - 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 sc reen, cli ck the Sp eaker Co ngura - tion tab. In the Speaker Conguration list, select Stereo , Quadraphonic , 5. ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 123

    - 123 - 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. (Not ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 124

    Appendix - 124 - 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: 2. Conguring S/PDIF Out: On the Digital Output screen, click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth. Click OK to complete. S/PDIF Coaxia ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 125

    - 125 - Appendix 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function Before Do lby Home Theat er is enabl ed, you get o nly 2-cha nnel play back outpu t (from the front speakers) when playing 2-channel stereo sources. Y ou must play 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- chan- nel content to get 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- channel audio effects. With Dolby Home Theater enabled, 2-cha ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 126

    Appendix - 126 - 5-2-4 Conguring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver , the HD Audio Manager icon willappearinthe noticationarea.Double-click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager . Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on th e ba ck p an el o r th e Mi c in j ac k (p in ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 127

    - 127 - Appendix Step 5: After co mpleting t he settin gs above, c lick Start , po int to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. Step 1: Locate the V olume icon  in the notication area and right-click on this icon. Select Recording Devices . Step 2: On the Recording tab ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 128

    Appendix - 128 - Step 3: When the Stereo Mix item appears, right-click on this item and select Enable . Then set it as the default de- vice. Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager  tocong - ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound. 5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder A. Recording Sound 1. Make sure you have connected t ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 129

    - 129 - Appendix 5-3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support&DownloadsMotherboardF 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> ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 130

    Appendix - 130 - 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-P55A-UD4 - page 131

    - 131 - Appendix If the p roced ure ab ove is un able t o solve y our pr oblem , conta ct the p lace of p urch ase or lo cal dealer for help. Or go to the Support&DownloadsT echnical Service Zone 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 key ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 132

    Appendix - 132 - 5-4 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied wi thout our written permission, and the con tents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 133

    - 133 - Appendix Finally , we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly . Wit ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 134

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  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 135

    - 135 - Appendix Contact Us • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, T aipei 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.tw WEB address (Chinese): http://www .gigabyte.tw ? ...

  • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 - page 136

    Appendix - 136 - • 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 • ...

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