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Manual - Page 1
GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment. To reduce the impacts on global warming, the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable. GA-970-Gaming SLI
User's Manual
Rev. 1001 12ME-970GMS-1001R
For more product details, please visit GIGABYTE's website.
Manual - Page 2
... to assist in this manual are legally registered to the specifications and features in this manual is protected by any form or by copyright laws and is 1.0. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in any means without prior notice. Motherboard GA-970-Gaming SLI
Motherboard GA-970-Gaming SLI
Feb. 15, 2016
Feb...
Manual - Page 3
Table of Contents
GA-970-Gaming SLI Motherboard Layout 4
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 5 1-1 Installation Precautions 5 1-2 Product Specifications 6 1-3 Installing the CPU 9 1-4 Installing the Memory 9 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 10 1-7 Internal Connectors 12
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 19 2-1 Startup Screen 20 2-2 M.I.T...20 2-3 System Information 24 2-4 ...
Manual - Page 4
...GA-970-Gaming SLI Motherboard Layout
KB_MS_USB
CPU_FAN
R_USB
ATX_12V
ASMedia® R_USB31 USB 3.1 Controller
Socket AM3+
R_USB30
PWR_FAN
USB_LAN AUDIO
Intel® GbE LAN PCIEX1_1 (Note) PCIEX16
AMD 970
DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1
ATX BAT
110F
80F
60F 42F
5
4
SATA3
CODEC
PCIEX1_2
VIA® VL805 PCIEX8
PCI1 iTE® Super I/O PCI2
F_AUDIO
COMA
M2F_20G
GA-970-Gaming SLI...
Manual - Page 6
... with the PCIEX16 slot. 1-2 Product Specifications
CPU
ŠŠ AM3+ Socket:
- When the PCIEX8 slot is to be installed, be less than the size of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 2 x PCI slots
Support for 2-Way AMD CrossFire™/2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
South Bridge: - 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280...
Manual - Page 8
... Support for ON/OFF Charge Support for Smart Switch Support for Xpress Install
Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Support for Windows 10/8.1/7 32-bit/64-bit
Form Factor ŠŠ ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
* GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to download the latest version of each application may vary by motherboard model. Supported...
Manual - Page 9
... One
AM3+/AM3 CPU
1-4 Installing the Memory
Read the following guidelines before you wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3 Installing the CPU
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: •• Make sure that the motherboard supports...
Manual - Page 14
When connecting a fan cable, be installed inside the
chassis. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The AMD South Bridge supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD. Definition
1 CPU_FAN
1 GND 2 +12V 3 Sense
1 SYS_FAN1
1 GND 2 Speed Control 3 Sense
4 Speed Control
4 VCC
1 SYS_FAN2
1 PWR_FAN
SYS_FAN2/PWR_FAN: Pin No. Definition
1 GND 2 +12V 3 Sense
&#...
Manual - Page 16
... problem is... module connector and the motherboard header will be present ...10
2
3 MIC2_R
8 No Pin
4 -ACZ_DET 9 LINE2_L
3 MIC Power 8 No Pin
4 NC
9 Line Out (L)
5 LINE2_R
10 Sense
5 Line Out (R) 10 NC
•• The front panel audio header supports...refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management," for more ...startup status by issuing a beep code. This function requires a chassis ...
Manual - Page 19
... load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for how to keep the configuration values in the CMOS. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values
•• Always turn off , the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to clear the...
Manual - Page 22
...setting. (Default: Auto)
(Note 1) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this function. (Default)
Profile1
Uses Profile 1 settings.
Profile2 (Note 2) Uses Profile 2 settings.
&& System Memory Multiplier
Allows you to determine whether to manually...
Allows you to set to Disabled, the value is displayed according to your memory specification. Automatic mode allows...
Manual - Page 25
...set the password(s) under the Administrator Password/User Password item. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. System A password is required for booting the system and for a specific... support GPT format will be installed. (Default: Other OS)
- 25 - Removable storage devices that support Boot from LAN function, etc. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo...
Manual - Page 26
...will be requested to configure a user password. && CSM Support
Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to install a GPT format OS, such as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server. (Default: Disable)
&& Ipv4 PXE Support
Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. This item is configurable only when CSM Support is set to Always.
&& Other PCI Device ROM...
Manual - Page 32
... Controller is recommended that an M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to create a RAID set with identical model and capacity). (Note 2) •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. To enable RAID for the SATA3 0/1/2/3 connectors, set OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type to RAID. Then connect the power connectors from the exact...
Manual - Page 33
UEFI RAID Configuration Only Windows 10/8.1 64-bit supports UEFI RAID configuration. Use the up or down arrow key to an item for a message ...key to be marked with [X].
Press + to Never. Step 1: In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set Windows 8 Features to Windows 8 and CSM Support to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. Then press to enter the LD View Menu window. When the message ...
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