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GA-73PVM-S2H LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® Core TM processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family User's Manual Rev. 1004 12ME-73PVMS2H-1004R
GA-73PVM-S2H LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® Core TM processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family User's Manual Rev. 1004 12ME-73PVMS2H-1004R
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...may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in any means without prior notice. No part of GIGABYTE. Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of this : "REV: X.X." Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD... read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. ...
...may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in any means without prior notice. No part of GIGABYTE. Check your motherboard looks like this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of this : "REV: X.X." Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD... read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The trademarks mentioned in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. ...
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Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 Optional Items...6 GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU ...
Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 Optional Items...6 GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU ...
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Box Contents GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk Motherboard driver disk (for Windows Vista) User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain...
Box Contents GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk Motherboard driver disk (for Windows Vista) User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain...
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GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V VGA DVI HDMI OPTICAL ESATA USB 1394 LAN USB RTL 8211B AUDIO F_AUDIO CD_IN PCIE_1 PCIE_16 CODEC PCI1 PCI2 SPDIF_IO F_USB3 F_USB1 F_USB2 LGA775 CPU_FAN ATX LPT GA-73PVM-S2H nVIDIA® GeForce 7100/ nForce 630i IDE SATAII1 SATAII0 SATAII2 DDRII1 DDRII2 BIOS TSB43AB23 IT8718 CLR_CMOS CI BATTERY F1_1394 FDD SYS_FAN PWR_LED COMA F_PANEL - 7 -
GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V VGA DVI HDMI OPTICAL ESATA USB 1394 LAN USB RTL 8211B AUDIO F_AUDIO CD_IN PCIE_1 PCIE_16 CODEC PCI1 PCI2 SPDIF_IO F_USB3 F_USB1 F_USB2 LGA775 CPU_FAN ATX LPT GA-73PVM-S2H nVIDIA® GeForce 7100/ nForce 630i IDE SATAII1 SATAII0 SATAII2 DDRII1 DDRII2 BIOS TSB43AB23 IT8718 CLR_CMOS CI BATTERY F1_1394 FDD SYS_FAN PWR_LED COMA F_PANEL - 7 -
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...and power connectors of your hardware components are connected. • To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components. • Make sure there are required for warranty validation. ...technician. - 9 - Hardware Installation Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage to system components as well as a motherboard, CPU or memory. Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow...
...and power connectors of your hardware components are connected. • To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components. • Make sure there are required for warranty validation. ...technician. - 9 - Hardware Installation Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage to system components as well as a motherboard, CPU or memory. Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow...
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... SATA 3Gb/s devices - 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port on the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 10 - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio LAN Expansion Slots Storage Interface IEEE 1394a USB Support...174; 4 processor Extreme Edition/Intel ® Pentium® 4 processor/ Intel® Celeron® processor in the LGA 775 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L2 cache varies with CPU 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB nVIDIA® ...
... SATA 3Gb/s devices - 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port on the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 10 - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio LAN Expansion Slots Storage Interface IEEE 1394a USB Support...174; 4 processor Extreme Edition/Intel ® Pentium® 4 processor/ Intel® Celeron® processor in the LGA 775 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L2 cache varies with CPU 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB nVIDIA® ...
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... Form Factor; 24.4cm x 22.0cm (Note 1) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. (Note 2) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 12 -
... Form Factor; 24.4cm x 22.0cm (Note 1) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. (Note 2) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 12 -
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...; Always turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not recom- Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU - 13 - mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, ... system bus frequency be inserted if oriented incorrectly. (Or you wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. It is not installed, otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU Socket Notch Notch Triangle Pin One Marking ...
...; Always turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not recom- Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU - 13 - mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, ... system bus frequency be inserted if oriented incorrectly. (Or you wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. It is not installed, otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU Socket Notch Notch Triangle Pin One Marking ...
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... socket. B. Before installing the CPU, make sure to the CPU. CPU Socket Lever Step 1: Completely raise the CPU socket lever. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 14 - Align the CPU pin one marking (triangle) with the pin one corner of the CPU socket (or you may align the CPU notches with ...
... socket. B. Before installing the CPU, make sure to the CPU. CPU Socket Lever Step 1: Completely raise the CPU socket lever. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 14 - Align the CPU pin one marking (triangle) with the pin one corner of the CPU socket (or you may align the CPU notches with ...
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... surface of the installed CPU. Step 6: Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel® boxed cooler as the picture above, the installation is to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions... Before installing the cooler, note the direction of the arrow sign on the male push pin. (Turning the push pin along the direction of the motherboard. Push down each push pin. Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may adhere to the CPU. Step 4: You should hear a "click" when pushing...
... surface of the installed CPU. Step 6: Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel® boxed cooler as the picture above, the installation is to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions... Before installing the cooler, note the direction of the arrow sign on the male push pin. (Turning the push pin along the direction of the motherboard. Push down each push pin. Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may adhere to the CPU. Step 4: You should hear a "click" when pushing...
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...top edge of the socket will snap into the memory socket. As indicated in only one direction. A memory module can be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent ... that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be installed in the picture on the left, place your memory modules in one direction. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 16 - Step 2: The clips at both ends of the memory, push down on the socket. Follow the steps below to the memory module. ...
...top edge of the socket will snap into the memory socket. As indicated in only one direction. A memory module can be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent ... that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be installed in the picture on the left, place your memory modules in one direction. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 16 - Step 2: The clips at both ends of the memory, push down on the socket. Follow the steps below to the memory module. ...
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... turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Make sure the graphics card is fully seated in your computer. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing...
... turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Make sure the graphics card is fully seated in your computer. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing...
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...driver before installing the driver for the add-on graphics card. Graphics Chip Nvidia Maker GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE Nvidia Nvidia Nvidia Nvidia ASUS ASUS MSI Leadtek ELSA ELSA Model Name GV-NX62128D GV...NX6800GT-TD256E WinFast PX6600GT TDH GLADIAC 760GT GLADIAC 790GT (Continued...) GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 18 - PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Support List The items below are supported under Windows...
...driver before installing the driver for the add-on graphics card. Graphics Chip Nvidia Maker GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE GIGABYTE Nvidia Nvidia Nvidia Nvidia ASUS ASUS MSI Leadtek ELSA ELSA Model Name GV-NX62128D GV...NX6800GT-TD256E WinFast PX6600GT TDH GLADIAC 760GT GLADIAC 790GT (Continued...) GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 18 - PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Support List The items below are supported under Windows...
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... (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an all-digital audio/video interface to connect a PS/2 keyboard. D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 20 - 1-6 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to...
... (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an all-digital audio/video interface to connect a PS/2 keyboard. D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 20 - 1-6 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to...
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... Jack (Blue) The default line in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. • When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from the motherboard. • When removing the cable, pull it side to side to connect center/subwoofer speakers in devices such as an USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer...
... Jack (Blue) The default line in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. • When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from the motherboard. • When removing the cable, pull it side to side to connect center/subwoofer speakers in devices such as an USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer...
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... Non-protected contents HD-DVD Blu-ray Suitable Resolution Windows XP Windows Vista 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 22 - The table below . • CPU: Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo E6550 processor (2.33 GHz or faster). to support 720p resolution, be sure to the default...
... Non-protected contents HD-DVD Blu-ray Suitable Resolution Windows XP Windows Vista 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 22 - The table below . • CPU: Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo E6550 processor (2.33 GHz or faster). to support 720p resolution, be sure to the default...
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... devices and your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to the connector on the motherboard. - 23 - 1-7 Internal Connectors 1 3 17 2 6 11 7 12 19 9 13 18 4 14 5 15 8 16 10 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN 5) FDD 6) IDE 7) SATAII0/1/2 8) PWR_LED 9) BATTERY 10) F_PANEL 11...
... devices and your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to the connector on the motherboard. - 23 - 1-7 Internal Connectors 1 3 17 2 6 11 7 12 19 9 13 18 4 14 5 15 8 16 10 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN 5) FDD 6) IDE 7) SATAII0/1/2 8) PWR_LED 9) BATTERY 10) F_PANEL 11...
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...3V -12V GND PS_ON(soft On/Off) GND GND GND -5V +5V +5V +5V (Only for 2x12-pinATX) GND (Only for 2x12-pinATX) GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 24 - The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the power connector in the correct orientation. If a power supply is turned off and all the... components on the motherboard. Do not insert the power supply cable into pins under the protective cover when using a 2x12 power supply, remove the protective cover from...
...3V -12V GND PS_ON(soft On/Off) GND GND GND -5V +5V +5V +5V (Only for 2x12-pinATX) GND (Only for 2x12-pinATX) GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard - 24 - The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the power connector in the correct orientation. If a power supply is turned off and all the... components on the motherboard. Do not insert the power supply cable into pins under the protective cover when using a 2x12 power supply, remove the protective cover from...