GA-EP45-UD3LR/ GA-EP45-UD3L
Users Manual
Motherboard
Motherboard
GA-EP45-UD3LR GA-EP45-UD3L Oct. 8
GA-EP45-UD3LR/GA-EP45-UD3L
Documentation Classifications
Copyright
Disclaimer
Identifying Your Motherboard Revision
1-3-1
Table of Contents
GA-EP45-UD3LR/GA-EP45-UD3L Motherboard Layout
1-4-1
Configuring SATA Hard Drives
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation
Chapter 4 Unique Features
Chapter 5 Appendix
Box Contents
Optional Items
GA-EP45-UD3LR/GA-EP45-UD3L
GA-EP45-UD3LR/GA-EP45-UD3L Motherboard Layout
LPC Bus
Block Diagram
4 PCI Express
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
1-1 Installation Precautions
Product Specifications
The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard
Internal Connectors
Page
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler
1-3-1 Installing the CPU
CPU Socket Lever
Male Push Pin The Top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler
Direction of the Arrow Sign on the Male Push Pin
1-4 Installing the Memory
1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration
1-4-2 Installing a Memory
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card
PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot
Coaxial S/PDIF Out Connector
1-6 Back Panel Connectors
Optical S/PDIF Out Connector
PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port
Side Speaker Out Jack Gray
Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack Orange
Rear Speaker Out Jack Black
Line In Jack Blue
ATX12V
1-7 Internal Connectors
PHASE LED
CDIN
1/2 ATX12V/ATX 2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector
+5V Only for 2x12-pinATX
headers
6 FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connector
3/4/5 CPUFAN/SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2/PWRFAN Fan Headers
SATA20
7 IDE IDE Connector
8 SATA20/1/2/3/4/5 SATA 3Gb/s Connectors
SATA24
Only for GA-EP45-UD3L
9 PWRLED System Power LED Header
8 SATA20/1/2/3/4/5 SATA 3Gb/s Connectors
10 FAUDIO Front Panel Audio Header
11 FPANEL Front Panel Header
12 CDIN CD In Connector, Black
13 SPDIFI S/PDIF In Header, Red
Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5-pin cable into the USB header
14 SPDIFO S/PDIF Out Header
15 FUSB1/FUSB2 USB Headers, Yellow
16 LPT Parallel Port Header
17 COMA Serial Port Header, White
18 CI Chassis Intrusion Header
19 CLRCMOS Clearing CMOS Jumper
You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery
20 BAT BATTERY
21 PHASE LED
1. Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
B. The POST Screen
A. The LOGO Screen Default
2-1 Startup Screen
DEL BIOS SETUP\Q-FLASH
2-2 The Main Menu
Sample BIOS Version GA-EP45-UD3L E19
BIOS Setup Program Function Keys
Main Menu Help
Power Management Setup
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
PnP/PCI Configurations
DRAM Performance Control
2-3 MB Intelligent TweakerM.I.T
Clock Chip Control
Mother Board Voltage Control
Fine CPU Clock Ratio Note
Robust Graphics Booster
CPU Clock Ratio Note
CPU Frequency
C.I.A.2
CPU Host Frequency Mhz
PCI Express Frequency Mhz
Advanced Clok Control
CPU Clock Skew
CPU Clock Drive
PCI Express Clock Drive
MCH Clock Skew
tRCD
Command RateCMD
CAS Latency Time
tRAS
tRD Phase1 Adjustment
Channel A/B Timing Settings
tRD Phase0 Adjustment
tRD Phase2 Adjustment
Driving Strength Profile
Channel A/B Driving Settings
DDR Write Training
Data Driving Pull-Up Level
CPU Termination
Load-Line Calibration
CPU Vcore
CPU PLL
Time
Standard CMOS Features
Date
IDE Channel 0, 1 Master/Slave
Drive A
Floppy 3 Mode Support
IDE Channel 2, 3 Master, IDE Channel 4 Master/Slave
Halt On
First/Second/Third Boot Device
Advanced BIOS Features
Hard Disk Boot Priority
Password Check
No-Execute Memory Protect Note
CPU Multi-Threading Note
Limit CPUID Max. to 3 Note
CPU Enhanced Halt C1ENote
Init Display First
Delay For HDD Secs
Full Screen LOGO Show
Disabled
Integrated Peripherals
SATA RAID/AHCI Mode Intel ICH10R Southbridge
Enables RAID for the SATA controllers
USB 2.0 Controller
SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function
USB Controller
USB Keyboard Support
Onboard IDE Controller JMicron 368 Chip
Onboard LAN Boot ROM
Parallel Port Mode
Onboard Serial Port
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
Power Management Setup
Power On by Ring
PME Event Wake Up
Power On By Mouse
Resume by Alarm
HPET Mode Note
Power On By Keyboard
PCI2 IRQ Assignment
2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations
PCI1 IRQ Assignment
BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. Default
Current CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Speed RPM
Reset Case Open Status
Current System/CPU Temperature
CPU Warning Temperature
CPU Smart FAN Mode
CPU Smart FAN Control
Load Optimized DefaultsSaveY/N?& ExitN Setup
2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults
2-11 Load Optimized Defaults
Supervisor Password
Set Supervisor/User Password
2-12
User Password
2-13 Save & Exit Setup
2-14 Exit Without Saving
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers
3-2 Application Software
3-3 Technical Manuals
Drivers Installation
3-4 Contact
3-5 System
This page provides the basic system information
3-6 Download Center
Before You Begin
Chapter 4 Unique Features
4-1 Xpress Recovery2
System Requirements
Installation and Configuration
A. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive
4. After the operating system is installed, right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage Figure 4. Go to Computer Management to check disk allocation. Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space black stripe along the topFigure 5. Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file
B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2
C. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2
F. Exiting Xpress Recovery2
D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2
E. Removing the Backup
A. Before You Begin
4-2 BIOS Update Utilities
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility
What is DualBIOSTM?
Please press any key to continue
B. Updating the BIOS
Copy BIOS completed - Pass
Load Optimized DefaultsSaveY/N?& ExitY Setup
C. After Updating the BIOS
4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility
B. Using @BIOS
1. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function
4-3 EasyTune
The EasyTune 6 Interface Tabs Information
4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced
The Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced Interface A. Meter Mode
Meter Mode - Button Information Table
C. Stealth Mode
B. Total Mode
Total Mode - Button Information Table
Options Descriptions
Directions for using Q-Share
4-5 Q-Share
Preference Screen
System Restore
4-6 Time Repair
To configure SATA hard drives, follow the steps below
5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drives
5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller
A. Installing SATA hard drives in your computer
B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup
C. Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS
Create RAID Volume
GA-EP45-UD3LR/UD3L Motherboard
Step
Step
WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST
Delete RAID Volume
DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST
Required for AHCI and RAID Mode
5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette
Page
5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System
A. Installing Windows XP
Page
WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to Setup
B. Installing Windows Vista
Step
A. Configuring Speakers
Configuring Audio Input and Output
Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio
5-2-1
D. Muting the Back Panel Audio For HD Audio Only
B. Configuring Sound Effect
C. Activating an AC97 Front Panel Audio Module
S/PDIF In
5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable Optional
A. Installing the S/PDIF In Cable
B. Conneting a S/PDIF out Cable
C. Configuring S/PDIF out
S/PDIF Out
5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording
Select Realtek HD Audio Input in the Mixer device list
Playing the Sound
5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder
Recording the Sound
5-3 Troubleshooting
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure
Correctly insert the
monitor might fail
The power supply
device, connector
CPU or CPU socket
Regulatory Notices
WEEE Symbol Statement
5-4 Regulatory Statements
Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment
China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table
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