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... to the specifications and features in this manual are legally registered to use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. Copyright © 2008 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For example, "REV: 1.0" means...in this : "REV: X.X." All rights reserved. Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For product-related information, check...
... to the specifications and features in this manual are legally registered to use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. Copyright © 2008 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For example, "REV: 1.0" means...in this : "REV: X.X." All rights reserved. Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For product-related information, check...
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Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 Optional Items...6 GA-MA770-UD3/US3 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 ...Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 37 2-4 Standard CMOS Features 41 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features 43 2-6 Integrated Peripherals 45 2-7 Power Management Setup 49 2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations 51 2-9 PC Health Status 52 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 54 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults 54 2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password 55 2-13 Save & Exit Setup 56...
Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 Optional Items...6 GA-MA770-UD3/US3 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 ...Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 37 2-4 Standard CMOS Features 41 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features 43 2-6 Integrated Peripherals 45 2-7 Power Management Setup 49 2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations 51 2-9 PC Health Status 52 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 54 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults 54 2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password 55 2-13 Save & Exit Setup 56...
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GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 32 - 22) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to factory defaults. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values • Always turn off your ... do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to remove the jumper cap from the jumper. date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values to clear the CMOS values (e.g.
GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 32 - 22) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to factory defaults. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values • Always turn off your ... do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to remove the jumper cap from the jumper. date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values to clear the CMOS values (e.g.
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... the Internet and updates the BIOS. Inadequately altering the settings may result in this chapter or introductions of the BIOS Setup program. Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on . To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility . • Q-Flash allows the user...
... the Internet and updates the BIOS. Inadequately altering the settings may result in this chapter or introductions of the BIOS Setup program. Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on . To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility . • Q-Flash allows the user...
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... boot device, then press to set the first boot device without having to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. The system will still be used for GA-MA770-UD3 E1 . . . . You can be based on page 42. : BIOS SETUP\Q-FLASH Press the key to enter BIOS Setup. : XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you to accept. GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 34 - Function Keys...
... boot device, then press to set the first boot device without having to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. The system will still be used for GA-MA770-UD3 E1 . . . . You can be based on page 42. : BIOS SETUP\Q-FLASH Press the key to enter BIOS Setup. : XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you to accept. GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 34 - Function Keys...
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...only) Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus Load the Fail-Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus...BIOS Version: GA-MA770-UD3 E1) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set...
...only) Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus Load the Fail-Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus...BIOS Version: GA-MA770-UD3 E1) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set...
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... access to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can also carry out this task.) GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 36 - It allows you to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can also carry out this task.) Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect. You can create...
... access to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can also carry out this task.) GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 36 - It allows you to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can also carry out this task.) Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect. You can create...
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...Tweaker(M.I.T.) CPU Clock Ratio CPU NorthBridge Freq. (Note) CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Clock (MHz) HT Link Frequency Set Memory Clock x Memory Clock DCTs Mode (Note) DRAM Configuration ******** System Voltage Optimized System Voltage Control x CPU NB VID Control (... is present only if you made is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be configurable. BIOS Setup Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in accordance with the overclock/overvoltage settings you install a CPU that supports this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the ...
...Tweaker(M.I.T.) CPU Clock Ratio CPU NorthBridge Freq. (Note) CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Clock (MHz) HT Link Frequency Set Memory Clock x Memory Clock DCTs Mode (Note) DRAM Configuration ******** System Voltage Optimized System Voltage Control x CPU NB VID Control (... is present only if you made is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be configurable. BIOS Setup Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in accordance with the overclock/overvoltage settings you install a CPU that supports this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the ...
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... (MHz) Allows you to set memory control mode. Auto BIOS will automatically adjust the HT Link Frequency. (Default) 200 MHz~2.6 GHz Sets HT Link Frequency to X4.00. X4.00 Sets Memory Clock to 200 MHz~2.6 GHz. Allows you to manually set the PCIe clock frequency. GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 38 - Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to...
... (MHz) Allows you to set memory control mode. Auto BIOS will automatically adjust the HT Link Frequency. (Default) 200 MHz~2.6 GHz Sets HT Link Frequency to X4.00. X4.00 Sets Memory Clock to 200 MHz~2.6 GHz. Allows you to manually set the PCIe clock frequency. GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 38 - Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to...
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...Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults CPU Host Clock Control, CPU Frequency (MHz), Set Memory Clock, Memory Clock The settings under the four items above are : Auto (default), 3T~7T. CAS# latency Options are synchronous to those under the same items... Items Manual allows all DDRII Timing items below to CAS R/W Delay Options are: Auto (default), 3T~6T. Options are : 1T (default), 2T. BIOS Setup Minimum RAS Active Time Options are: Auto (default), 5T~18T. 1T/2T Command Timing Options are : Auto (default), Manual. RAS to be configurable.
...Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults CPU Host Clock Control, CPU Frequency (MHz), Set Memory Clock, Memory Clock The settings under the four items above are : Auto (default), 3T~7T. CAS# latency Options are synchronous to those under the same items... Items Manual allows all DDRII Timing items below to CAS R/W Delay Options are: Auto (default), 3T~6T. Options are : 1T (default), 2T. BIOS Setup Minimum RAS Active Time Options are: Auto (default), 5T~18T. 1T/2T Command Timing Options are : Auto (default), Manual. RAS to be configurable.
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... to 0.375V at 0.025V increment. NorthBridge Volt Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage. CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage. Normal sets the CPU voltage as required. GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 40 - Manual allows all voltage control items below to...) Note: Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to set memory voltage. SouthBridge Volt Control Allows you to set the South Bridge voltage. Write Recovery Time Options are : Auto (default), 2T, 3T. Auto lets BIOS automatically set the system voltages as required. (Default) +0.025V ~ ...
... to 0.375V at 0.025V increment. NorthBridge Volt Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage. CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage. Normal sets the CPU voltage as required. GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 40 - Manual allows all voltage control items below to...) Note: Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to set memory voltage. SouthBridge Volt Control Allows you to set the South Bridge voltage. Write Recovery Time Options are : Auto (default), 2T, 3T. Auto lets BIOS automatically set the system voltages as required. (Default) +0.025V ~ ...
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...will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you to CHS. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. BIOS Setup The date format is 13:0:0. IDE Channel 0, 1 Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press to None so the system will ... Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one of the two methods below : • Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST for faster system startup. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key...
...will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you to CHS. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. BIOS Setup The date format is 13:0:0. IDE Channel 0, 1 Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press to None so the system will ... Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one of the two methods below : • Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST for faster system startup. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key...
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...set this item to the information on the hard drive. Cylinder Number of sectors. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. Allows you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to None. Options are : Disabled (default), Drive A. Options are : None, 360K/5.25", 1.2M/5.25", 720K/3.5", 1.44M/3.5", 2.88M/3.5". Typically, 640 KB will stop. GA-MA770-UD3...drive error but stop for any error. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will be reserved for all other errors. These fields are ...
...set this item to the information on the hard drive. Cylinder Number of sectors. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. Allows you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to None. Options are : Disabled (default), Drive A. Options are : None, 360K/5.25", 1.2M/5.25", 720K/3.5", 1.44M/3.5", 2.88M/3.5". Typically, 640 KB will stop. GA-MA770-UD3...drive error but stop for any error. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will be reserved for all other errors. These fields are ...
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...Disabled) Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you enter BIOS Setup. Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the hard drive and to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Password Check Specifies ...Sets the PCI Express graphics card as the first display. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your system to report read/write errors of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card. GA-MA770-UD3...
...Disabled) Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you enter BIOS Setup. Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the hard drive and to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Password Check Specifies ...Sets the PCI Express graphics card as the first display. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your system to report read/write errors of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card. GA-MA770-UD3...
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BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel Onboard 1394 Function Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ... decide whether to Disabled. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) - 45 -
BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel Onboard 1394 Function Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ... decide whether to Disabled. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) - 45 -
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... is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is an interface specification that support Native mode, e.g. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set this item to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) Onboard Serial...Type settings. Options are : 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. - 47 - Windows XP. Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. BIOS ...
... is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is an interface specification that support Native mode, e.g. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is set this item to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) Onboard Serial...Type settings. Options are : 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. - 47 - Windows XP. Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to AHCI mode. BIOS ...
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...If disabled, CPU fan runs at different speed according to the system temperature. Enabled allows the system fan to Enabled. BIOS Setup CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for a 4-pin CPU fan. CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound...(Default: Disabled) CPU Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function. PWM Sets PWM mode for CPU temperature. Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode. (Default) Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3-pin CPU fan.
...If disabled, CPU fan runs at different speed according to the system temperature. Enabled allows the system fan to Enabled. BIOS Setup CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for a 4-pin CPU fan. CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound...(Default: Disabled) CPU Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function. PWM Sets PWM mode for CPU temperature. Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode. (Default) Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3-pin CPU fan.
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GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 54 - In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 ... Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Load Optimized DefaultSs a(vYe/N&)?ENxit Setup PnP/PCI Configurations ...
GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 54 - In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 ... Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Load Optimized DefaultSs a(vYe/N&)?ENxit Setup PnP/PCI Configurations ...
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... Press on the password item and when requested for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes. Type the password again and press . The message "PASSWORD DISABLED" will be requested to BIOS settings. When the Password Check item is set to System, you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes to confirm the password. The...
... Press on the password item and when requested for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes. Type the password again and press . The message "PASSWORD DISABLED" will be requested to BIOS settings. When the Password Check item is set to System, you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes to confirm the password. The...
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... and press the key. GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 56 - Press or to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. 2-14 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated...
... and press the key. GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 56 - Press or to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. 2-14 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated...