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Manual - Page 1
GA-970A-D3P
User's Manual
Rev. 1001 12ME-970AD3P-1001R
Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-970A-D3P
May 24, 2013
Motherboard GA-970A-D3P
May 24, 2013
Manual - Page 4
... GA-970A-D3P Motherboard Layout 7 GA-970A-D3P Motherboard 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 Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing...
Manual - Page 6
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†† 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-6*R) †† eSATA bracket (Part No. 12CF1-3SATPW-4*R) †† 3.5" Front Panel with 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (Part No. 12CR1-FPX582-2*R) †† COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R)
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55 GA-970A-D3P motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Two SATA cables 55...
Manual - Page 7
GA-970A-D3P Motherboard Layout
KB_MS_USB
OPTICAL R_USB2
ATX_12V
R_USB1
CPU_FAN Socket AM3+
PWR_FAN
R_USB30
ATX
USB_LAN
iTE® Super I/O
DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1
CLR_CMOS
AUDIO
SYS_FAN1 PCIEX1_1 (Note)
AMD 970
Realtek® GbE LAN CODEC
PCIEX16 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_3
PCIEX4 PCI1
GA-970A-D3P
VIA® VL805 BAT
PCI2 F_AUDIO
F_PANEL
AMD SB950
M_BIOS B_BIOS
SYS_FAN2
03
SATA3...
Manual - Page 8
GA-970A-D3P Motherboard Block Diagram
1 PCI Express x16
AM3+/AM3 CPU
CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) DDR3 2000 (O.C.)/1866/1600/ 1333/1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory
PCIe CLK (100 MHz)
3 PCI Express x1
PCI Express Bus x16 x1 x1 x1
Hyper Transport Bus
LAN
RJ45
AMD 970
Realtek® GbE LAN
x1
4 USB 3.0/2.0
VIA® VL805
x1
PCIe CLK (100...
Manual - Page 10
1-2 Product Specifications
CPU
ŠŠ AM3+ Socket:
- AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
Hyper Transport Bus
ŠŠ
4800 MT/s
Chipset
ŠŠ North Bridge: AMD 970 ŠŠ South Bridge: AMD SB950
Memory
ŠŠ 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 4 USB ...
Manual - Page 18
... the Card: Gently push back on the lever on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer.
Make sure the metal contacts on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the chassis...
Manual - Page 23
... fan be installed inside the
chassis...Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings...motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), a 4-pin (SYS_FAN1) and a 3-pin (SYS_FAN2)
system fan headers, and a 3-pin power fan header (PWR_FAN). The speed control function requires the use a metal object like a screwdriver to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup...
Manual - Page 29
To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to boot. Inadequately altering the settings may result in system malfunction.
•• It is turned off, the battery on using the current version of BIOS, it with caution.
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the...
Manual - Page 59
...to configure a SCSI Adapter for installing the driver during the Windows setup process.
Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)
After the driver installation, you can proceed with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the following for use with the Windows XP installation.
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Then a controller menu...
Manual - Page 61
... 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 the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to...
Manual - Page 71
...that allows the user to instructions on the next page. A.... on the back
panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note) audio.
all...install a microphone, connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the jack for each jack through the audio driver. Chapter 6 Appendix
6-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output
6-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio
The motherboard...
Manual - Page 74
... or the Mic in the notification area. Appendix
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Do not mute the recording volume (REC Vol), or you set the microphone boost level. 6-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording
Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the VIA HD Audio Deck icon will appear in jack (pink) on the front panel. To hear the sound being...
Manual - Page 77
... UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio and select Disable and Uninstall. Then make sure Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 has been installed (check in My Computer > Properties > Hardware > Device Manager > System Devices). When the Add New Hardware Wizard appears, click Cancel. 6-2 Troubleshooting
6-2-1 Frequently Asked Questions
To read more details, go to the Support & Downloads\FAQ...
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