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Question posted by elsakatwa on March 25th, 2013

Do I Install 4 Hdd (1 Tb)in Ga-880gm-usb3 (rev. 1.x)motherboard? Will It Support

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Answer #1: Posted by tintinb on April 4th, 2013 1:32 PM

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Yes. You can install 4 hard disk drives to your Gigabyte GA-880GM-USB3. According to Gigabyte support website, this motherboard has 5 SATA 3Gb/s connectors. You have to remember that you can only use SATA type of hard disk to this motherboard. You can read the full specifications here.

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Manual - Page 2

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Manual - Page 3

...CO., LTD. Changes to their respective owners. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product.  For detailed product information... the following types of documentations:  For quick set-up of the motherboard is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. The trademarks mentioned in...

Manual - Page 4

Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-880GM-USB3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-880GM-USB3 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 ...

Manual - Page 5

...4-5 Q-Share...71 4-6 SMART Recovery 72 4-7 Auto Green...73 4-8 Cloud OC...74 Chapter 5 Appendix...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 75 5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 81 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 85 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 85 5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out 87 5-2-3 Enabling the...

Manual - Page 6

...-5*R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-0*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-880GM-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The...

Manual - Page 7

GA-880GM-USB3 Motherboard Layout DVI VGA KB_MS_USB CPU_FAN ATX_12V_2X4 Socket AM3+ DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 IT8720 M_BIOS B_BIOS ATX HDMI SPDIF USB USB30 ESATA 1394 LAN AUDIO Etron EJ168 F_AUDIO PCIEX1 AMD 880G Realtek RTL8111E PCIEX16 PCI1 GA-880GM-USB3 BAT CODEC PCI2 CLR_CMOS SPDIF_OUT COM F_1394_1 TSB43AB23 SYS_FAN AMD SB710 F_PANEL SATA2_4 F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1 ...

Manual - Page 8

GA-880GM-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LAN RJ45 AM3+/AM3 CPU CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) DDR3 1800 (O.C.) (Note 1)/ ... Line Out Line In S/PDIF Out 2 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) (Note 1) To reach DDR3 1800 MHz or above, you must install two memory modules and install them in the DDR3_3 and DDR3_4 memory sockets. (Note 2) Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not...

Manual - Page 9

...(ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic com- Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage...dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity. • Prior to installing the motherboard, please have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult a ...

Manual - Page 13

...the computer if the CPU cooler is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug ...One AM3+/AM3 CPU - 13 - Locate the pin one of the CPU. It is not installed, otherwise overheating and dam- The CPU cannot be set the frequency beyond hardware specifications since it ...

Manual - Page 16

... only one direction. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. Hardware Installation - 16 - DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory to insert the memory, switch the direction. 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This...

Manual - Page 18

... Card from the PCIEX16_1 slot: Gently push back on the lever on your card. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Make sure the card is fully inserted into the slot. 4. Make...

Manual - Page 25

... date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values to clear the CMOS values (e.g. The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the ... two pins or use of a CPU fan with colorcoded power connector wires. Hardware Installation For optimum heat dissipation, it is the ground wire. Overheating may hang. •...

Manual - Page 32

... motherboard is set to its default values, the monitor will appear again at next boot if you do not respond YES or NO in time. Note: This message will display a message during the POST, telling you want to change it to continue IDE mode operation and stop showing this message again. GA-880GM-USB3...

Manual - Page 41

...ss) Sets the system time. IDE Channel 0, 1 Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of the SATA device on this...yy) Sets the system date. IDE Channel 2 Master/Slave IDE Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of the currently installed hard drive. - 41 - For example, 1 p.m. BIOS Setup The date format is 13:0:0. Select the desired field...

Manual - Page 43

... the C1E function. (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this submenu are synchronous to HDD Init Display First [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI Slot] Item...same items on the MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) main menu. Auto If a CPU that supports hardware C1E is installed, the BIOS will enable the software C1E function. BIOS Setup 2-5 Advanced BIOS ...

Manual - Page 44

Press to a hard drive larger than 2.2 TB. EFI CD/DVD Boot Option Set this feature. Make sure the operating system to...CDROM, ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USBCDROM, USB-HDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled. CPU Unlock (Note) Allows you to determine whether unlock hidden CPU cores. (Default: Disabled) CPU core Control Allows you install a CPU that supports this item to EFI if you to accept. CPU Core ...

Manual - Page 45

... perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. If the system BIOS is installed. (Default: Disabled) Away Mode Enables or disables Away Mode in a low-power mode that...display. - 45 - Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Backup BIOS Image to HDD Allows the system to copy the BIOS image file to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup....

Manual - Page 57

... want to manually select the utilities to install new GIGABYTE utilities. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your optical drive. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and then...

Manual - Page 61

...in the following sequence: The first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive Step 1: Click Drive options. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up/restore the first... data is backed up/ restored. • It takes longer to back up a hard drive than 2.2 TB are different utilities.

Manual - Page 64

...save the new BIOS file (e.g. 880GMB33.f1) to enter MS-DOS mode. GA-880GM-USB3 DE . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu ...GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a... motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your motherboard model...