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Manual - Page 1
GA-970A-DS3
User's Manual
Rev. 1001 12ME-970ADS3-1001R
Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-970A-DS3
Jan. 20, 2012
Motherboard GA-970A-DS3
Jan. 20, 2012
Manual - Page 3
... the use of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this : "REV: X.X." Example: No part of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations:
„„ For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the...
Manual - Page 4
Table of Contents
GA-970A-DS3 Motherboard Layout 5 GA-970A-DS3 Motherboard Block Diagram 6
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 7 1-1 Installation Precautions 7 1-2 Product Specifications 8 1-3 Installing the CPU 10 1-4 Installing the Memory 11 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 11 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 12 1-7 Internal Connectors 13
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 20 2-1 Startup Screen 20 2-2 The ...
Manual - Page 5
...'s Manual
55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield
* The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. - 5 - For a longer expansion card, use other expansion slots. GA-970A-DS3 Motherboard Layout
KB_MS ATX_12V
CPU_FAN
R_USB2 R_USB1
Socket AM3+
R_USB30
PWR_FAN
USB_LAN
AUDIO
Etron EJ168
PCIEX1_1 (Note)
AMD 970
ATX...
Manual - Page 6
GA-970A-DS3 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
x16 x1 x1 x1 PCI Express Bus
Hyper Transport Bus LAN
RJ45
2 USB 3.0/2.0
AMD 970
Realtek GbE LAN
x1
Etron EJ168
x1
PCIe CLK (100 MHz)
PCI...
Manual - Page 8
... 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 32 GB of system memory...
Manual - Page 11
... damage.
- 11 - Carefully read the following guidelines before installing an
expansion card to install the memory: •• Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is installed. 2. DS/SS
(SS=Single-Sided, DS=Double-Sided, "- -"=No Memory)
DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1
Due to CPU limitations, read the manual that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips...
Manual - Page 15
... outlet before clearing the CMOS values.
•• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to touch the two pins for BIOS configurations).
- 15 - When connecting a fan cable, be installed inside the
chassis. Overheating may hang.
•• These fan headers are...
Manual - Page 20
... the POST when the power is recommended that you can press + in Chapter 1 for the beep codes description.
•• It is potentially risky, if you do it is turned on. GA-970A-DS3 F1a . . . .
: BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/30/2011-RD970-SB950-7A66FG0AC-00
Function Keys Function Keys
- 20 - The LOGO Screen (Default)
B. Chapter...
Manual - Page 22
... the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on the CPU ...installed CPU. The adjustable range is recommended that supports this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values.)
•• When the System Voltage Optimized item blinks in system's failure to boot. Auto (default) allows the BIOS to CPU, chipset, or memory...
Manual - Page 23
... CPU and chipset. Auto BIOS will automatically adjust the HT Link Frequency. (Default) x1~x13 Sets HT Link Frequency to x1~x13 (200 MHz~2.6 GHz).
&& DRAM E.O.C.P Allows you to determine whether to use the preset memory overclocking profile to achieve optimum overclocking performance. (Default: Disabled)
&& Set Memory Clock Determines whether to manually set the memory clock as required...
Manual - Page 28
... Boot Option First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. Enabling Load Line control may keep the CPU voltage more constant under light and heavy CPU load. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto)
&& AMD C1E Support Enables or disables the C1E CPU power-saving function in independent...
Manual - Page 29
...Enables or disables AMD IOMMU support. (Default: Disabled)
&& Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of loading the operating system from the available devices. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu. Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default...
Manual - Page 37
... installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your optical drive. Or click Install Single Items to manually...
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