Biostar

HiFi H77X's Smart EAR function will only support front audio connector.

Rear panel audio output does not support Smart EAR function.

Due to motherboard hardware design limitation, G41D3C will not be able to support Intel Prescott core CPU. Please use 65 nm and 45 nm Intel CPU which listed on CPU support page.

http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=518&tab=6

All Linux version after 2010, will have build in driver for support VIA VT1708B audio codec.

Some PCI-E x1 device might be working at Gen1 speed, so it will need to go to BIOS and set PCI-E x1 to Gen1 speed to get the signal to recognize it.

Please update the latest version BIOS from website, then download the latest version BIOSCREEN utility. Then it will be able to use BIOSCRENN utility to add logo into BIOS.

https://download.biostar.com.tw/upload/Driver/Software/BIOScreen/BIOScreen.zip

Go to VIA audio control panel, set speaker and earphone as indepened souce. Then select audio source (Mixer) as front audio.

Currently, Intel's chipset driver will support USB 3.0 speed for Windows 7 or newer OS.

On Windows XP, USB 3.0 port will only running on 2.0 speed due to driver support limitation.

If use Windows 7 Home Basic version, it does not have Media Center software.

So CIR remote control cannot support it properly.

Windows 7 Utimate/Professional/Home Premium version will include Media Center software, then it will be ble to support CIR remote control.

Press [Delete] key on POST screen and go to CMOS setting> Advanced> ACPI settings/WakeUp Event control, then enable EuP Control.

Save and exit the BIOS, then USB 3.0 will turn off stand-by power.

i5-3570K Ivy Bridge CPU will be able to run full OC function on Z77 chipset motherboard with latest ME 8.0 BIOS. CPU ratio has no limitation lock.

Z68 chipset will not be able to support it, due to Intel chipset spec limitation.