Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 User Manual

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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation .......................................................................................59
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 59
3-2 Application Software ......................................................................................60
3-3 Technical Manuals ......................................................................................... 60
3-4 Contact........................................................................................................... 61
3-5 System ........................................................................................................... 61
3-6 Download Center ........................................................................................... 62
3-7 New Utilities ................................................................................................... 62
Chapter 4 Unique Features ...........................................................................................63
4-1 Xpress Recovery2 .......................................................................................... 63
4-2 BIOS Update Utilities ..................................................................................... 66
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility .......................................................... 66
4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility ........................................................... 69
4-3 EasyTune 6 .................................................................................................... 70
4-4 Q-Share ......................................................................................................... 71
4-5 Smart 6
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4-6 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) .......................................................................... 76
4-7 Cloud OC ....................................................................................................... 77
4-8 TouchBIOS..................................................................................................... 78
Chapter 5 Appendix ......................................................................................................79
5-1 Conguring SATA Hard Drive(s) .................................................................... 79
5-1-1 Conguring Intel X79 SATA Controllers ................................................................79
5-1-2 Conguring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers ................................................ 85
5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System .............................91
5-2 Conguring Audio Input and Output .............................................................. 98
5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio ................................................................. 98
5-2-2 Conguring S/PDIF Out ...................................................................................... 100
5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function .......................................................101
5-2-4 Conguring Microphone Recording .....................................................................102
5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder ..................................................................................104
5-3 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................... 105
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ...............................................................................105
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure ................................................................................ 106
5-3-3 Regulatory Statements ........................................................................................108

Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 Specifications

General

ECC	No
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory voltage	1.5 V
Memory channels	Quad-channel
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1200, 1300, 1333, 1500, 1600, 1666, 1800, 1866, 1900, 2000, 2133 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i7
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of SATA III connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
BIOS type	EFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit
eSATA ports quantity	2
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8
Audio chip	Realtek ALC898
Component for	PC
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows 7/Vista/XP
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI, Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm