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GA-MA78LM-S2H/ GA-MA78LM-S2 AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Phenom™ processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ processor/ AMD Sempron™ processor User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-MA78L2H-1001R
GA-MA78LM-S2H/ GA-MA78LM-S2 AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Phenom™ processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ processor/ AMD Sempron™ processor User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-MA78L2H-1001R
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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-MA78LM-S2H/GA-MA78LM-S2 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 ...
Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-MA78LM-S2H/GA-MA78LM-S2 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 ...
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Box Contents GA-MA78LM-S2H or GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. ...
Box Contents GA-MA78LM-S2H or GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. ...
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GA-MA78LM-S2H/GA-MA78LM-S2 Motherboard Layout DVI VGA KB(Note)_USB ATX_12V CPU_FAN Socket AM2 M_BIOS B_BIOS ATX IT8718 HDMIj R_USB USB IDE FDD LAN AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIEX1 AMD 760G DDR2_1 DDR2_2 PCIEX16 RTL8111D PCI1 GA-MA78LM-S2H/GA-MA78LM-S2 CD_IN CODEC PCI2 BAT AMD SB710 SATA2_0 COM SATA2_3 SATA2_2 SATA2_1 F_PANEL SPDIF_IO SYS_FAN CLR_CMOS F_USB2 F_USB1 j Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H (Note) Use this port to connect a PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse. - 7 -
GA-MA78LM-S2H/GA-MA78LM-S2 Motherboard Layout DVI VGA KB(Note)_USB ATX_12V CPU_FAN Socket AM2 M_BIOS B_BIOS ATX IT8718 HDMIj R_USB USB IDE FDD LAN AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIEX1 AMD 760G DDR2_1 DDR2_2 PCIEX16 RTL8111D PCI1 GA-MA78LM-S2H/GA-MA78LM-S2 CD_IN CODEC PCI2 BAT AMD SB710 SATA2_0 COM SATA2_3 SATA2_2 SATA2_1 F_PANEL SPDIF_IO SYS_FAN CLR_CMOS F_USB2 F_USB1 j Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H (Note) Use this port to connect a PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse. - 7 -
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... CLK (33 MHz) Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line Out Line In S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out j (Note) Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not supported. - 8 -
... CLK (33 MHz) Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line Out Line In S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out j (Note) Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not supported. - 8 -
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...processor/ AMD Phenom™ processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ processor/ AMD Sempron™ processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport Bus 5200/2000 MT/s Chipset Memory ...GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Integrated in the North Bridge: - 1 x D-Sub port - 1 x DVI-D port (Note 2) (Note 3) - 1 x HDMI port j(Note 3) Realtek ALC888B codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note 4) Support for S/PDIF Out Support for S/PDIF In Support for GA-MA78LM-S2H...
...processor/ AMD Phenom™ processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ processor/ AMD Sempron™ processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport Bus 5200/2000 MT/s Chipset Memory ...GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Integrated in the North Bridge: - 1 x D-Sub port - 1 x DVI-D port (Note 2) (Note 3) - 1 x HDMI port j(Note 3) Realtek ALC888B codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note 4) Support for S/PDIF Out Support for S/PDIF In Support for GA-MA78LM-S2H...
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... CPU fan speed control (Note 5) 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b j Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H - 11 - Hardware Installation
... CPU fan speed control (Note 5) 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b j Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H - 11 - Hardware Installation
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... HDMI is HDCP compliant. Refer to the figures below for details.), and enter BIOS Setup, then set Graphics Display Mode to this port. j Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H (Note 1) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. (Note 2) Simultaneous output for sound playback is the HDMI device. (The item name may...
... HDMI is HDCP compliant. Refer to the figures below for details.), and enter BIOS Setup, then set Graphics Display Mode to this port. j Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H (Note 1) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. (Note 2) Simultaneous output for sound playback is the HDMI device. (The item name may...
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... effective for subsequent access to accept. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2009, Award Software, Inc. GA-MA78LM-S2H F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/10/2009-RS780-SB710-7A66AG0NC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS SETUP Press the key to enter...
... effective for subsequent access to accept. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2009, Award Software, Inc. GA-MA78LM-S2H F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/10/2009-RS780-SB710-7A66AG0NC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS SETUP Press the key to enter...
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... a submenu, press to display a help screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-MA78LM-S2H F1b) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals ...
... a submenu, press to display a help screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-MA78LM-S2H F1b) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals ...
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.... D-SUB/DVI Sets the D-SUB/DVI-D as the graphics display. (Default) D-SUB/HDMI Sets the D-SUB/HDMI as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) j Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H (Note) This item appears only if you to determine whether to allocate system memory for example, will be reduced during system halt state to decrease...
.... D-SUB/DVI Sets the D-SUB/DVI-D as the graphics display. (Default) D-SUB/HDMI Sets the D-SUB/HDMI as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) j Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H (Note) This item appears only if you to determine whether to allocate system memory for example, will be reduced during system halt state to decrease...
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... independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST or pressing the key in BIOS Setup. MA78LS2H.F1) to ensure normal system operation. GA-MA78LM-S2H F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/10/2009-RS780-SB710-7A66AG0NC-00 Because BIOS flashing is ... Q-Flash. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. ...
... independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST or pressing the key in BIOS Setup. MA78LS2H.F1) to ensure normal system operation. GA-MA78LM-S2H F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/10/2009-RS780-SB710-7A66AG0NC-00 Because BIOS flashing is ... Q-Flash. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. ...