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... Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-MA785GPM-UD2H/GA-MA78GM-UD2H(US2H 7 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 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 an Expansion Card...
... Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-MA785GPM-UD2H/GA-MA78GM-UD2H(US2H 7 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 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 an Expansion Card...
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Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) AM3/AM2+/AM2 CPU CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) DDR2 1200(O.C.)/1066(Note 1)/800 MHz 1 PCI Express x16 Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport 3.0 PCI Express x16 PCI Express Bus x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x1 RTL8111C RJ45 LAN Dual BIOS PCI Bus TSB43AB23 2 .../Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line Out Line In S/PDIF In S/ PDIF Out 2 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) j Only for GA-MA785GPM-UD2H. (Note 1) Whether 1066 MHz or above memory speed is supported depends on the CPU being used. (Note 2) Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not supported. - 8 -
Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) AM3/AM2+/AM2 CPU CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) DDR2 1200(O.C.)/1066(Note 1)/800 MHz 1 PCI Express x16 Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport 3.0 PCI Express x16 PCI Express Bus x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x1 RTL8111C RJ45 LAN Dual BIOS PCI Bus TSB43AB23 2 .../Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line Out Line In S/PDIF In S/ PDIF Out 2 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) j Only for GA-MA785GPM-UD2H. (Note 1) Whether 1066 MHz or above memory speed is supported depends on the CPU being used. (Note 2) Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not supported. - 8 -
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ponents such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. These stickers are required for warranty validation. • Always remove the AC power by your hardware components are connected. • To prevent damage to the ...
ponents such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. These stickers are required for warranty validation. • Always remove the AC power by your hardware components are connected. • To prevent damage to the ...
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...GA-MA785GM-UD2H adopts All-Solid Capacitor design. 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Support for AM3/AM2+/AM2 processors: AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Phenom™ processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ processor/ AMD Sempron™ processor (Go to GIGABYTE...Bridge: AMD SB710 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1200(O.C.)/1066 (Note 2)/800 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Integrated in the North Bridge: - 1 x D-Sub port - 1 x ...
...GA-MA785GM-UD2H adopts All-Solid Capacitor design. 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Support for AM3/AM2+/AM2 processors: AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Phenom™ processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ processor/ AMD Sempron™ processor (Go to GIGABYTE...Bridge: AMD SB710 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1200(O.C.)/1066 (Note 2)/800 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Integrated in the North Bridge: - 1 x D-Sub port - 1 x ...
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... (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) Whether 1066 MHz or above memory speed is supported depends on the CPU being used. (Note 3) The DVI-D port does not support...
... (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) Whether 1066 MHz or above memory speed is supported depends on the CPU being used. (Note 3) The DVI-D port does not support...
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...Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before installing the CPU to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. If you may occur. • Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU ...and thin layer of thermal grease on the computer if the CPU cooler is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. It is not installed, otherwise overheating and dam- Locate the pin one of the CPU. • Do not...
...Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before installing the CPU to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. If you may occur. • Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU ...and thin layer of thermal grease on the computer if the CPU cooler is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. It is not installed, otherwise overheating and dam- Locate the pin one of the CPU. • Do not...
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... is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following : Channel 0: DDR2_1, DDR2_3 Channel 1: DDR2_2, DDR2_4 Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR2_3 DDR2_4 Two Modules DS/SS DS/SS - - - - - - - - If you begin to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and...
... is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following : Channel 0: DDR2_1, DDR2_3 Channel 1: DDR2_2, DDR2_4 Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR2_3 DDR2_4 Two Modules DS/SS DS/SS - - - - - - - - If you begin to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and...
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...a notch, so it vertically into place when the memory module is securely inserted. - 17 - Follow the steps below to the memory module. As indicated in the picture on the left, place your memory modules in one direction. 1-4-2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and... unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to correctly install your fingers on the memory and insert it can only fit in the memory sockets. DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR2 DIMMs on the socket.
...a notch, so it vertically into place when the memory module is securely inserted. - 17 - Follow the steps below to the memory module. As indicated in the picture on the left, place your memory modules in one direction. 1-4-2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and... unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to correctly install your fingers on the memory and insert it can only fit in the memory sockets. DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR2 DIMMs on the socket.
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... to connect an external SATA device or a SATA port multiplier. The table below . • CPU: AMD Athlon™ LE1640 processor or above • Memory: Two 1 GB DDR2 800 memory modules with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Hardware Installation Dual Display Configurations: This motherboard provides three ports for an IEEE 1394a device. Use this feature...
... to connect an external SATA device or a SATA port multiplier. The table below . • CPU: AMD Athlon™ LE1640 processor or above • Memory: Two 1 GB DDR2 800 memory modules with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Hardware Installation Dual Display Configurations: This motherboard provides three ports for an IEEE 1394a device. Use this feature...
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...; F11: Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to load the BIOS settings from BIOS If your CPU, memory, etc. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type...
...; F11: Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to load the BIOS settings from BIOS If your CPU, memory, etc. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type...
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...prevent system instability or other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. BIOS Setup If this feature. - 39 - Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage ...CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Frequency(MHz) PCIE Clock(MHz) VGA Core Clock control x VGA Core Clock(MHz) Set Memory Clock x Memory Clock DCTs Mode (Note) } DRAM Configuration ******** System Voltage Optimized ******** System Voltage Control DDR2 Voltage Control NorthBridge Volt Control SouthBridge...
...prevent system instability or other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. BIOS Setup If this feature. - 39 - Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage ...CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Frequency(MHz) PCIE Clock(MHz) VGA Core Clock control x VGA Core Clock(MHz) Set Memory Clock x Memory Clock DCTs Mode (Note) } DRAM Configuration ******** System Voltage Optimized ******** System Voltage Control DDR2 Voltage Control NorthBridge Volt Control SouthBridge...
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... for the installed CPU. CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to DDR 800. The adjustable range is set the memory clock. X3.33 Sets Memory Clock to 2000 MHz. When you to manually set memory control mode. The adjustable range is from 200 MHz to X3.33. The adjustable range is dependent on... the CPU being used . DCTs Mode (Note) Allows you use an AM3/AM2+ CPU: X2.00 Sets Memory Clock to manually set the PCIe clock frequency. CPU Frequency(MHz) Allows you to 200 MHz. CPU NorthBridge Freq. (Note) Allows you to set the...
... for the installed CPU. CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to DDR 800. The adjustable range is set the memory clock. X3.33 Sets Memory Clock to 2000 MHz. When you to manually set memory control mode. The adjustable range is from 200 MHz to X3.33. The adjustable range is dependent on... the CPU being used . DCTs Mode (Note) Allows you use an AM3/AM2+ CPU: X2.00 Sets Memory Clock to manually set the PCIe clock frequency. CPU Frequency(MHz) Allows you to 200 MHz. CPU NorthBridge Freq. (Note) Allows you to set the...
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...range is dependent on the CPU being installed. (Default: Normal) Note: Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to set the SidePort memory voltage. Auto lets the BIOS automatically set the CPU voltage. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable. (Default: ...the CPU voltage as required. (Default) +0.1V ~ +0.3V Increases North Bridge voltage by 0.1V to 0.3V at 0.1V increment. Note: Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to set the system voltages as required. CPU Voltage Control Allows you install a CPU that supports this feature. - 43...
...range is dependent on the CPU being installed. (Default: Normal) Note: Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to set the SidePort memory voltage. Auto lets the BIOS automatically set the CPU voltage. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable. (Default: ...the CPU voltage as required. (Default) +0.1V ~ +0.3V Increases North Bridge voltage by 0.1V to 0.3V at 0.1V increment. Note: Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to set the system voltages as required. CPU Voltage Control Allows you install a CPU that supports this feature. - 43...
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... 3 Master } IDE Channel 3 Slave [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5"] [Disabled] Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Base Memory Extended Memory 640K 1790M Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults...
... 3 Master } IDE Channel 3 Slave [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5"] [Disabled] Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Base Memory Extended Memory 640K 1790M Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults...
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...Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will be reserved for an error during the POST. Head Number of cylinders. Memory These fields are read-only and are : Disabled (default), Drive A. Halt On Allows you to the information on the hard drive. ...Diskette The system boot will not stop for a floppy disk drive error but it will stop for all other errors. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. If you to None. The following fields display your system. Cylinder Number of heads. Sector Number of floppy disk drive ...
...Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will be reserved for an error during the POST. Head Number of cylinders. Memory These fields are read-only and are : Disabled (default), Drive A. Halt On Allows you to the information on the hard drive. ...Diskette The system boot will not stop for a floppy disk drive error but it will stop for all other errors. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. If you to None. The following fields display your system. Cylinder Number of heads. Sector Number of floppy disk drive ...
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... F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Internal Graphics Modej Allows you to determine whether to allocate the system memory for the onboard graphics controller. UMA Allocates memory for GA-MA785GM-US2H. Surround View Enables or disables the Surround View function. Options are: Auto (default), 128MB, 256MB, 512MB. SidePort Allocates...
... F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Internal Graphics Modej Allows you to determine whether to allocate the system memory for the onboard graphics controller. UMA Allocates memory for GA-MA785GM-US2H. Surround View Enables or disables the Surround View function. Options are: Auto (default), 128MB, 256MB, 512MB. SidePort Allocates...
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...) HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for the password, press again without entering the password to clear the password settings. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. BIOS Setup KB Power ON Password Set the password...
...) HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for the password, press again without entering the password to clear the password settings. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. BIOS Setup KB Power ON Password Set the password...
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... Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. •...
... Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. •...
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... area(s) indicates that you set temperature/fan speed alarm. The EasyTune 6 Interface Tabs Information Tab Function The CPU tab provides information on the installed memory module(s). 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system-related information without the need to install additional...
... area(s) indicates that you set temperature/fan speed alarm. The EasyTune 6 Interface Tabs Information Tab Function The CPU tab provides information on the installed memory module(s). 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune their system-related information without the need to install additional...
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... the Controller Configuration window. No Array is the first option screen when you enter the BIOS RAID Setup utility. (Figure 3). Appendix Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a non-RAID configuration.
... the Controller Configuration window. No Array is the first option screen when you enter the BIOS RAID Setup utility. (Figure 3). Appendix Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a non-RAID configuration.