Gigabyte G1.Assassin User Manual

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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................65
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 65
3-2 Application Software ...................................................................................... 66
3-3 Technical Manuals .......................................................................................... 66
3-4 Contact ........................................................................................................... 67
3-5 System ........................................................................................................... 67
3-6 Download Center ........................................................................................... 68
3-7 New Utilities ................................................................................................... 68
Chapter 4 Unique Features ...........................................................................................69
4-1 Xpress Recovery2 .......................................................................................... 69
4-2 BIOS Update Utilities ..................................................................................... 72
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility .............................................................72
4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility .............................................................75
4-3 EasyTune 6 .................................................................................................... 76
4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver
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2 .............................................................................. 77
4-5 Q-Share .......................................................................................................... 79
4-6 Smart 6
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4-7 Auto Green ..................................................................................................... 84
4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) .......................................................................... 85
4-9 Cloud OC ....................................................................................................... 86
Chapter 5 Appendix ......................................................................................................87
5-1 ConguringSATAHardDrive(s) ..................................................................... 87
5-1-1 ConguringIntelICH10RSATAControllers ...........................................................87
5-1-2 ConguringMarvell88SE9182SATAController .....................................................95
5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System .............................101
5-2 Bigfoot Killer Network Manager .................................................................... 110
5-3 ConguringAudioInputandOutput ..............................................................111
5-3-1 Conguring2/4/5.1/7.1-ChannelAudio ................................................................. 111
5-3-2 ConguringS/PDIFOut ........................................................................................112
5-3-3 Creative Software Suite ........................................................................................113
5-3-4 Enabling Dolby Digital Live/DTS Connect Encoding ...........................................114
5-3-5 ConguringAudioRecording ................................................................................116
5-4 Troubleshooting............................................................................................ 117
5-4-1 Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................117
5-4-2 Troubleshooting Procedure ..................................................................................118

Gigabyte G1.Assassin Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory voltage	1.5 V
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Number of memory slots	6
Maximum internal memory	24 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	800, 1066, 1333, 2200 MHz
Supported memory module capacities	4GB
System bus rate	6.4 GT/s
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor system buses supported	800, 1066, 1333 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of SATA connectors	8
Number of SATA III connectors	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	-
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Controller interface type	Marvell 88SE9182
Controller 2nd interface type	JMicron JMB362
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889
Component for	PC
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP
On-board graphics card	No
Parallel processing technology support	3-Way SLI
LAN controller	Bigfoot Killer E2100
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AWARD
ACPI version	1.0b
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	263 mm
Width	305 mm