Gigabyte Assassin 2 Manual

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2-6 Peripherals
USB 2.0 Devices (Intel X79 Chipset) &
 Enables or disables the USB 2.0 controllers integrated with the Intel X79 Chipset. (Default: Enabled)
Intel SATA Control Mode &
 Enables  or  disables  RAID  for  the  SATA  controllers  integrated  in  the  Intel  X79  Chipset  or  configures  the 
SATA controllers to AHCI mode.
IDE Mode      Disables  RAID  for  the  SATA  controllers  and  configures  the  SATA  controllers  to  IDE  
mode.
RAID Mode  Enables RAID for the SATA controllers.  
AHCI Mode    Configures  the  SATA  controllers  to AHCI  mode. Advanced  Host  Controller  Interface  
(AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced 
Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default)
Disabled   Disables the SATA controllers.  
Legacy USB Support &
 Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled)
USB3.0 Support (Fresco FL1009 USB Controllers) &
 Enables or disables the Fresco FL1009 USB 3.0 controllers. (Default: Enabled)
XHCI Hand-off &
 Determines  whether  to  enable  XHCI  Hand-off  feature  for  an  operating  system  without  XHCI  Hand-off 
support. (Default: Enabled)
EHCI Hand-off &
 Determines  whether  to  enable  EHCI  Hand-off  feature  for  an  operating  system  without  EHCI  Hand-off 
support. (Default: Disabled)
Port 60/64 Emulation &
 Enables  or  disables  emulation  of  I/O  ports  64h  and  60h. This  should  be  enabled  for  full  legacy  support 
for USB keyboards/mice in MS-DOS or in operating system that does not natively support USB devices. 
(Default: Enabled) 
						

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USB Storage Devices & Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices. You can configure how each device is going to be treated. For example, you can emulate a USB flash drive as a floppy disk drive. (Default:  Auto)
GSATA Controller (Marvell 88SE9172 Chip, GSATA3 6 and GSATA3 7 connectors)  &
 Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Marvell 88SE9172 chip or configures 
the SATA controllers to AHCI mode.
IDE Mode      Disables  RAID  for  the  SATA  controllers  and  configures  the  SATA  controllers  to  IDE  
mode.
RAID Mode  Enables RAID for the SATA controllers.  
AHCI Mode    Configures  the  SATA  controllers  to AHCI  mode. Advanced  Host  Controller  Interface  
(AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced 
Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default)
Disabled   Disables the SATA controllers.  
GSATA Controller (Marvell 88SE9172 Chip, eSATA3 Connectors on the Back Panel)  &
 Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Marvell 88SE9172 chip or configures 
the SATA controllers to AHCI mode.
IDE Mode      Disables  RAID  for  the  SATA  controllers  and  configures  the  SATA  controllers  to  IDE  
mode.
RAID Mode  Enables RAID for the SATA controllers.  
AHCI Mode    Configures  the  SATA  controllers  to AHCI  mode. Advanced  Host  Controller  Interface  
(AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced 
Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default)
Disabled   Disables the SATA controllers.  
Marvell ATA Controller Configuration  ` 
						

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AC BACK &
 Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss.
Always Off        The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default)  
Always On       The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power. 
Memory         The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC  
power.
Power On By Keyboard &
 Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. 
 Note: you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. 
Disabled        Disables this function. (Default) 
Any Key       Press any key to turn on the system.  
Keyboard 98     Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system. 
Resume by Alarm &
 Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled)
 If enabled, set the date and time as following: 
Wake up day: Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month.  
Wake up hour/minute/second: Set the time at which the system will be powe\
red on automatically.  
 Note: When using this function, avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the 
AC power, or the settings may not be effective.
ACPI Sleep State  &
 Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. 
S1(CPU Stop Clock)      Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 sleep state. In S1 sleep state, the  
system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode. The system can 
be resumed at any time.
2-7 Power Management 
						

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(Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only. 
S3(Suspend to RAM)     Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 sleep state. In S3 sleep state, the  
system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state. When 
signaled by a wake-up device or event, the system resumes to its working 
state exactly where it was left off. (Default)
Suspend Disabled   Disables this function. 
High Precision Event Timer  &(Note)
 Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows 7/Vista operating system. (Default: 
Enabled)
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN &
 Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS-DOS mode using the power button. 
Instant-Off    Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly. (Default) 
Delay 4 Sec.   Press  and  hold  the  power  button  for  4  seconds  to  turn  off  the  system.  If  the  power  
button is pressed for less than 4 seconds, the system will enter suspend\
 mode.
ErP Support  &
 Determines  whether  to  let  the  system  consume  less  than  1W  power  in  S5  (shutdown)  state.  (Default: 
Disabled)
 Note: When this item is set to Enabled, the following functions will become unavailable: PME event wake 
up, power on by mouse, power on by keyboard, and wake on LAN. 
						

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2-8 Save & Exit Setup
Save & Exit Setup &
 Press  on this item and select Yes. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup 
program. Select No or press  to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu.
Exit Without Saving &
 Press  on this item and select Yes. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made 
in BIOS Setup to the CMOS. Select No or press  to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu.
Load Optimized Defaults &
 Press    on  this  item  and  select Yes  to  load  the  optimal  BIOS  default  settings. The  BIOS  default 
settings help the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the optimized defaults after updating 
the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values.
Boot Override &
 Allows you to select a device to boot immediately. Press  on the device you select and select Yes 
to confirm. Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device. 
Save Profiles &
 This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile. You can create up to 4 profiles and 
save as Setup Profile 1~ Setup Profile 4. 
Load Profiles &
 If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can use this function 
to  load  the  BIOS  settings  from  a  profile  created  before,  without  the  hassles  of  reconfiguring  the  BIOS 
settings. First select the profile you wish to load and then press  to complete. 
						

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3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers
Chapter 3  Drivers Installation
Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •
After  installing  the  operating  system,  insert  the  motherboard  driver  disk  into  your  optical  drive.  •
The  driver Autorun  screen  is  automatically  displayed  which  looks  like  that  shown  in  the  screen 
shot  below.  (If  the  driver  Autorun  screen  does  not  appear  automatically,  go  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 to install.
Please  ignore  the  popup  dialog  box(es)  (e.g.  the  •Found  New  Hardware  Wizard)  displayed 
when "Xpress Install" is installing the drivers. Failure to do so may af\
fect the driver installation.
Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation. After the  •
system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other drivers.\
 
After  "Xpress  Install"  installs  all  of  the  drivers,  a  dialog  box  will  appear  asking  whether  to  install  •
new GIGABYTE utilities. Click Yes to automatically install the utilities. Or click No if you want to 
manually select the utilities to install on the Application Software page later.
For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows  •
XP  Service  Pack  1  or  later.  After  installing  the  SP1  (or  later),  if  a  question  mark  still  exists  in 
Universal  Serial  Bus  Controller  in Device  Manager,  please  remove  the  question  mark  (by 
right-clicking  your  mouse  and  select Uninstall)  and  restart  the  system.  (The  system  will  then 
autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) 
						

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3-2 Application Software
This  page  displays  all  the  utilities  and  applications  that  GIGABYTE  develops  and  some  free  software.  You 
can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it.
3-3 Technical Manuals
This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the mother-
board manuals. 
						

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3-4 Contact
For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices, click 
the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website.
3-5 System
This page provides the basic system information. 
						

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3-6 Download Center
To  update  the  BIOS,  drivers,  or  applications,  click  the Download  Center  button  to  link  to  the  GIGABYTE 
website. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be display\
ed.
3-7 New Utilities
This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to install. You can click the 
Install button on the right of an item to install it.