Gigabyte GA-EX58-EXTREME User manual

GA-EX58-EXTREME
LGA1366 socket motherboard for Intel®CoreTM i7 processor family
User's Manual
Rev.1003
12ME-EX58EX-1003R

Oct. 31, 2008
Motherboard
GA-EX58-EXTREME
Motherboard
GA-EX58-EXTREME
Oct. 31, 2008

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Inordertoassistintheuseofthisproduct,GIGABYTEprovidesthefollowingtypesofdocumentations:
Forquickset-upoftheproduct,readtheQuickInstallationGuideincludedwiththeproduct.
Fordetailedproductinformation,carefullyreadtheUser'sManual.
For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the
informationon/fromtheSupport\Motherboard\TechnologyGuidepageonourwebsite.
Forproduct-relatedinformation,checkonourwebsiteat:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw
Identifying Your Motherboard Revision
The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0"
means the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating
motherboardBIOS,drivers,orwhenlookingfortechnicalinformation.
Example:

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Table of Contents
BoxContents ................................................................................................................. 6
OptionalItems................................................................................................................. 6
GA-EX58-EXTREMEMotherboardLayout .................................................................... 7
BlockDiagram................................................................................................................ 8
Chapter 1 HardwareInstallation .................................................................................... 9
1-1 InstallationPrecautions ..................................................................................... 9
1-2 ProductSpecifications .................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler.............................................................. 13
1-3-1 Installing the CPU ................................................................................................ 13
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler ................................................................................... 15
1-4 InstallingtheHybridSilent-PipeModule......................................................... 16
1-5 InstallingtheMemory ..................................................................................... 17
1-5-1 Dual/3 Channel Memory Configuration ............................................................ 17
1-5-2 Installing a Memory............................................................................................. 18
1-6 Installing anExpansionCard ......................................................................... 19
1-7 SetupofNVIDIASLI(ScalableLinkInterface)/ATICrossFireXConfiguration 20
1-8 InstallingtheSATABracket............................................................................. 23
1-9 Back PanelConnectors ................................................................................. 24
1-10 OnboardLEDs andSwitches......................................................................... 26
1-11 InternalConnectors ........................................................................................ 28
Chapter 2 BIOSSetup................................................................................................. 41
2-1 StartupScreen................................................................................................ 42
2-2 TheMainMenu .............................................................................................. 43
2-3 MBIntelligentTweaker(M.I.T.) ....................................................................... 45
2-4 Standard CMOSFeatures ............................................................................. 55
2-5 Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................................. 57
2-6 IntegratedPeripherals ..................................................................................... 59
2-7 PowerManagementSetup ............................................................................. 64
2-8 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 66
2-9 LoadFail-SafeDefaults................................................................................... 68
2-10 LoadOptimizedDefaults ................................................................................. 68
2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password..................................................................... 69
2-12 Save & Exit Setup......................................................................................... 70
2-13 ExitWithoutSaving ....................................................................................... 70

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Chapter 3 DriversInstallation ...................................................................................... 71
3-1 InstallingChipsetDrivers ............................................................................... 71
3-2 ApplicationSoftware....................................................................................... 72
3-3 TechnicalManuals.......................................................................................... 72
3-4 Contact........................................................................................................... 73
3-5 System........................................................................................................... 73
3-6 DownloadCenter............................................................................................ 74
Chapter 4 UniqueFeatures......................................................................................... 75
4-1 XpressRecovery2 ......................................................................................... 75
4-2 BIOS Update Utilities..................................................................................... 78
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility...................................................... 78
4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility ....................................................... 81
4-3 EasyTune6.................................................................................................... 82
4-4 Dynamic Energy SaverAdvanced ................................................................ 83
4-5 Q-Share ......................................................................................................... 85
4-6 TimeRepair .................................................................................................... 86
4-7 Teaming .......................................................................................................... 87
Chapter 5 Appendix .................................................................................................... 89
5-1 ConfiguringSATAHardDrive(s) .................................................................... 89
5-1-1 Configuring Intel ICH10R SATA Controllers ...................................................... 89
5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2/JMB322 SATA Controller.............................. 95
5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette ..................................................... 97
5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ...................... 99
5-1-5 Smart Backup Utility.......................................................................................... 104
5-2 ConfiguringAudioInputandOutput............................................................... 105
5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio .......................................................... 105
5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out ................................................................................ 107
5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function .................................................. 109
5-2-4 Configuring Microphone Recording ................................................................. 110
5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder............................................................................... 112
5-3 Troubleshooting..............................................................................................113
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 113
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure .............................................................................. 114
5-4 POST Error Code .........................................................................................116
5-5 RegulatoryStatements ................................................................................. 120

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Box Contents
GA-EX58-EXTREMEmotherboard
Motherboarddriverdisk
User'sManual
QuickInstallationGuide
OneIDEcableandone floppy disk drive cable
FourSATA3Gb/scables
OneSATAbracket
I/O shield
OneHybrid Silent-Pipemodulekit
2-WaySLIbridgeconnector
3-WaySLIbridgeconnector
Optional Items
2-portUSB2.0bracket(PartNo.12CR1-1UB030-5*R)
2-portIEEE 1394abracket(PartNo.12CF1-1IE008-0*R)
2-portSATApower cable (Part No.12CF1-2SERPW-0*R)
S/PDIF in cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-0*R)
•Theboxcontentsaboveare for reference only andtheactualitemsshalldepend on product package youobtain.
Thebox contentsare subject tochange withoutnotice.
•Themotherboardimageisforreferenceonly.

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GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard Layout
F_USB1F2_1394
KB_MS CPU_FAN
LGA1366
ATX
GA-EX58-EXTREME
F_AUDIO
PWR_FAN
ATX_12V_2X
Intel®X58
USB_LAN2
AUDIO
R_SPDIF
PCIEX1_1(Note 1)
R_USB
CD_IN
PWR_LED
IDE
SPDIF_I
PCIEX4_1
PCIEX16_1
CODEC
TSB43AB23
PCIEX8_1
PCIEX16_2
IT8720
Intel®ICH10R
M_BIOS
B_BIOS
DDR3_4 DDR3_3
SPDIF_O
PHASELED
USB_LAN1
RTL8111D
PCI2
F_PANELF_USB2
F1_1394
Debug
LED(Note2)
CMOS_SW
RST_SW
PW_SW
CLR_CMOS
FREQ. LED
CPU Voltage L1/2/3
CPU TEMP L1/2
SB Voltage L1/2/3
NB Voltage L1/2/3
NB TEMP L1/2
V1394-1
DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_6 DDR3_5
SYS_FAN2
FDD
BATTERY
RTL8111D
SATA2_0
SATA2_1
SATA2_2
SATA2_3
SATA2_4
SATA2_5
SYS_FAN1
CI
NB PHASE LED
SYS_FAN3
GSATA2_1
GSATA2_0
GSATA2_3
GSATA2_2
GIGABYTE
SATA2
PCI1
NB_FAN
JMB322
JMB322
DDR PHASE LED
DDR Voltage LED
(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) For error code information, please refer to Chapter 5.

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Block Diagram
LGA1366
Processor
QPI
Interface
Intel®
X58 IOH CLK (133 MHz)
DDR3 2100/1333/1066/800 MHz
Dual BIOS
2 PCI
PCI Bus
6 SATA 3Gb/s
PCI CLK
(33 MHz)
12 USB Ports
CPU CLK+/- (133 MHz)
Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out
Line-Out
MIC
Line-In
SPDIF In
SPDIF Out
Side Speaker Out
Surround Speaker Out
CODEC
Intel®
ICH10R
Floppy
PS/2 KB/Mouse
3 IEEE 1394a
TSB43AB23
LPC Bus
IT8720
PCIeCLK
(100MHz)
2SATA3Gb/s JMB322
1 PCI Express x1
PCI Express Bus
2SATA3Gb/s
ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel
GIGABYTE
SATA2
JMB322
x1
RTL
8111D
LAN1
RJ45
x1
RTL
8111D
LAN2
RJ45
x1
x4
1 PCI Express x4
PCI Express Bus
2 PCI Express x8
1 PCI Express x16
PCIe CLK
(100 MHz) or
Switch
x8x16
x1
x16
1 PCI Express x16 Dual/3 Channel Memory

Hardware Installation- 9 -
1-1 Installation Precautions
Themotherboardcontainsnumerousdelicateelectroniccircuitsandcomponentswhichcanbecome
damagedasaresult of electrostatic discharge(ESD).Priortoinstallation,carefully read the user's
manualandfollowtheseprocedures:
•Priortoinstallation,donotremoveorbreakmotherboardS/N(SerialNumber)stickeror
warrantystickerprovidedbyyourdealer.Thesestickersarerequiredforwarrantyvalidation.
•AlwaysremovetheACpowerby unpluggingthepowercordfromthepoweroutlet before
installingorremovingthemotherboardorotherhardwarecomponents.
•Whenconnectinghardwarecomponentstotheinternalconnectorsonthemotherboard,
makesuretheyareconnectedtightlyandsecurely.
•Whenhandlingthemotherboard,avoidtouchinganymetalleadsorconnectors.
•Itisbesttowearanelectrostaticdischarge(ESD)wriststrapwhenhandlingelectronic
componentssuchasamotherboard,CPUormemory.IfyoudonothaveanESDwriststrap,
keepyourhandsdryandfirsttouchametalobjecttoeliminatestaticelectricity.
•Priortoinstallingthemotherboard,pleasehaveitontopofanantistaticpadorwithinan
electrostaticshieldingcontainer.
•Beforeunpluggingthepowersupplycablefromthemotherboard,makesurethepowersupply
hasbeenturnedoff.
•Beforeturningonthepower,makesurethepowersupplyvoltagehasbeensetaccordingto
thelocalvoltagestandard.
•Beforeusingtheproduct,pleaseverifythatallcablesandpowerconnectorsofyourhardware
componentsareconnected.
•Topreventdamagetothemotherboard,donotallowscrewstocomeincontactwiththe
motherboardcircuitoritscomponents.
•Makesuretherearenoleftoverscrewsormetalcomponentsplacedonthemotherboardor
withinthecomputercasing.
•Donotplacethecomputersystemonanunevensurface
.
•Donotplacethecomputersysteminahigh-temperatureenvironment.
•Turningonthecomputerpowerduringtheinstallationprocesscanleadtodamagetosystem
componentsaswell asphysicalharm totheuser.
•Ifyouareuncertainaboutanyinstallationstepsorhaveaproblemrelatedtotheuseofthe
product,pleaseconsultacertifiedcomputertechnician.
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

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1-2 Product Specifications
CPU Support for an Intel®CoreTM i7 series processor in the LGA1366 package
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
L3 cache varies with CPU
QPI 4.8GT/s / 6.4GT/s
Chipset North Bridge: Intel®X58 Express Chipset
South Bridge: Intel®ICH10R
Memory 6 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 24 GB of system memory(Note 1)
Dual/3 channel memory architecture
Support for DDR3 2100/1333/1066/800 MHzmemory modules
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.)
Audio Realtek ALC889A codec
High Definition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for Dolby®Home Theater
Support for S/PDIF In/Out
Support for CD In
LAN 2 x Realtek 8111D chips (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Support for Teaming
Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_2) (Note 2)
1 x PCI Express x8 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1) (Note 3)
(The PCIEX16_1, PCIE16_2 and PCIEX8_1 slots support 2-Way/3-Way
NVIDIA SLI/ATI CrossFireXTM technology and conform to PCI Express 2.0
standard.)
1 x PCI Express x4 slot
1 x PCI Express x1 slot
2 x PCI slots
Storage Interface South Bridge:
- 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3,
SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices
- Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
GIGABYTE SATA2 chip:
- 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
2 x JMB322 chips (Smart Backup):
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_0, GSATA2_1, GSATA2_2,
GSATA2_3) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices(Note 4)
- Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD
iTE IT8720 chip:
- 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
IEEE 1394 T.I. TSB43AB23 chip
Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 2 via the IEEE 1394a
brackets connected to the internal IEEE 1394a headers)