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Manual - Page 3
...carefully read the User's Manual. „„ For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com
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 motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for...
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Table of Contents
GA-B75N Motherboard Layout 5 GA-B75N Motherboard Block Diagram 6
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 7 1-1 Installation Precautions 7 1-2 Product Specifications 8 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 10 1-4 Installing the Memory 11 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 11 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 12 1-7 Internal Connectors 14
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 22 2-1 Startup Screen 22 2-2...
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... COM
DOUBLE_HDMI
Intel® B75
iTE Super I/O (Note)
BAT CLR_CMOS
DVI ATX_12V
SYS_FAN
USB_LAN2
Realtek GbE LAN
LGA1155
GA-B75N
USB_LAN1
Realtek GbE LAN F_AUDIO
AUDIO
SPDIF_O CPU_FAN
PCIEX16
CODEC
M_BIOS B_BIOS
Box Contents 55 GA-B75N motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual
55 Two SATA 6Gb/s cables 55 I/O Shield
* The box contents above are for reference only and...
Manual - Page 7
... a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist strap, keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity. •• Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container. •• Before unplugging the power supply cable from...
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...) CPU.
ŠŠ Support for non-ECC memory modules
ŠŠ Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and
memory modules.)
Onboard Graphics ŠŠ Chipset:
- 1 x DVI-I port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
- 2 x HDMI ports, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
Audio
Š...
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... HDMI ports ŠŠ 1 x DVI-I port ŠŠ 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports ŠŠ 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports ŠŠ 2 x RJ-45 ports ŠŠ 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector ŠŠ 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In,
Line Out, Mic In)
I/O Controller
ŠŠ iTE I/O Controller Chip
Hardware Monitor BIOS Unique Features
Bundled Software...
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... and "Bundled Software" columns.
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler
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 latest CPU support list.) •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the
CPU to prevent hardware...
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... that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used for optimum performance.
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: •• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came
with your expansion card. •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power...
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...
In Windows 7, select Start>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound>Sound>Playback, set Intel(R) Display Audio to the default playback device.
Dual Display Configurations for the Onboard Graphics: This motherboard provides two video output ports: DVI-I and HDMI. Dual monitor confgurations are supported in operating system environment only, but not during the BIOS Setup or POST process.
DVI-I Port The DVI...
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.... Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack (Orange) Use this audio jack to connect center/subwoofer speakers in a 5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. Rear Speaker Out Jack (Black) Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. Optical S/PDIF Out Connector...
Manual - Page 14
... connectors you wish to connect. •• Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power
cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices. •• After installing the device and before turning on the computer, make sure the device cable has
been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard.
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... on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation. The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the 12V power connector is not connected, the computer will...
Manual - Page 16
... wire). The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design. For optimum heat dissipation, it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis.
1 SYS_FAN
1 CPU_FAN
CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN: Pin No. Definition
1 GND 2 +12V /Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Speed Control
•• Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan...
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... connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments, please contact the chassis manufacturer.
DIP 1 23
PCIe power connector (SATA)(X58A-OC)
DIP 1 23
1
PWM Switch (X58A-OC)
BIOS Switcher (X58A-OC)
1
M_
F_USB30
TPM w/housing
10) F_USB30 (USB 3.0/2.0 Header)
DIP
The header conforms to USB 3.0/2.0 specification and can provide two USB ports. For purchasing the
1 23...
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... the power is turned on. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. •• @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet
and updates the BIOS.
•• Because BIOS flashing...
Manual - Page 33
... storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with "UEFI:" string on the boot device list. To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning, select the device prefixed with "UEFI:" string. Or if you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 7 64-bit, select the optical drive that contains the Windows 7 64-bit installation disk...
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&& Hard Drive/CD/DVD ROM Drive/Floppy Drive/Network Device BBS Priorities Specifies the boot order for a specific device type, such as hard drives, optical drives, floppy disk drives, and devices that support Boot from LAN function, etc. Press on this item to enter the submenu that presents the devices of the same type that are connected. This item is present only if at least one device for...
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... CSM Support is set to Always.
&& Other PCI Device ROM Priority Allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or Legacy option ROM for the PCI device controller other than the LAN, storage device, and graphics controllers. UEFI OpROM Enables UEFI option ROM only. (Default) Legacy OpROM Enables legacy option ROM only.
&& Network stack Disables or enables booting from the network to install...
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... Windows 7 USB 3.0 Streams support, devices
may require UASP class driver updates from UASP driver vendors to be fully compatible with Intel USB
3.0 Streams Support. (Default: Enabled)
&& USB2.0 Controller
Enables or disables the integrated USB 2.0/1.1 controller. (Default: Enabled)
&& Audio Controller
Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled)
If you wish to install...
Manual - Page 42
... to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all the recommended drivers. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish...