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... configuration guide to this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm) 1 x ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x Serial...
... configuration guide to this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm) 1 x ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x Serial...
Quick Installation Guide
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...to infringe. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any errors or omissions that may cause undesired operation. "Perchlorate Material-special handling may not be liable for...translated in any language, in any form or by any defect or error in the guide or product. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English With respect to the contents of this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may be constructed as a commitment...
...to infringe. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any errors or omissions that may cause undesired operation. "Perchlorate Material-special handling may not be liable for...translated in any language, in any form or by any defect or error in the guide or product. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English With respect to the contents of this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may be constructed as a commitment...
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... Northbridge Controller 16 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 34 Serial Port Connector (COM1) 17 Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT 2)) 18 Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT 1)) 2 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard Green) 15 Chassis Speaker Header 32 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1; Motherboard Layout English 1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 19 Primary SATAII Connector 2 PS2_USB_PW1...
... Northbridge Controller 16 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 34 Serial Port Connector (COM1) 17 Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT 2)) 18 Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT 1)) 2 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard Green) 15 Chassis Speaker Header 32 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1; Motherboard Layout English 1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 19 Primary SATAII Connector 2 PS2_USB_PW1...
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... on the system tray. Click "Device advanced settings", choose "Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously", and click "ok". English 3 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard For Windows® VistaTM: After restarting your computer, please double-click "Realtek HD Audio Manager" on your computer, you are allowed to select "Realtek...
... on the system tray. Click "Device advanced settings", choose "Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously", and click "ok". English 3 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard For Windows® VistaTM: After restarting your computer, please double-click "Realtek HD Audio Manager" on your computer, you are allowed to select "Realtek...
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... any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm) 1 x ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x Serial...
... any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm) 1 x ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x Serial...
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... - Support for iGPU - FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s) - capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 1) - DX10 class iGPU, Pixel Shader 4.0 - Max. Supports Wake-On-LAN English 5 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 4) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (green @ x16 mode) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot - 2 x PCI slots - Supports HDCP function with ACC...
... - Support for iGPU - FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s) - capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 1) - DX10 class iGPU, Pixel Shader 4.0 - Max. Supports Wake-On-LAN English 5 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 4) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (green @ x16 mode) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot - 2 x PCI slots - Supports HDCP function with ACC...
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...Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Supports "Plug and Play" - Supports jumperfree - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 13) - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 8) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - CD in /Front Speaker/...3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 12) - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 10) - Supports Smart BIOS - Instant Boot - AMI Legal BIOS - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) English 6 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility - HD Audio Jack...
...Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Supports "Plug and Play" - Supports jumperfree - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 13) - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 8) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - CD in /Front Speaker/...3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 12) - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 10) - Supports Smart BIOS - Instant Boot - AMI Legal BIOS - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) English 6 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility - HD Audio Jack...
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...For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64-bit with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in our lab test. 7 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English Please refer to page 9 and 10 for possible damage caused by the chipset vendor and is no such limitation. 5. Voltage ...ray (BD) / HD-DVD films in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-party overclocking tools. ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to change. Please read the installation guide of your own risk and expense. The maximum...
...For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64-bit with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in our lab test. 7 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English Please refer to page 9 and 10 for possible damage caused by the chipset vendor and is no such limitation. 5. Voltage ...ray (BD) / HD-DVD films in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-party overclocking tools. ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to change. Please read the installation guide of your own risk and expense. The maximum...
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...With this utility, you to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to access ASRock Instant Flash. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. However, we can reduce the number of your BIOS only in a few clicks ... it is a BIOS flash utility embedded in advance. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you can update your system. 8 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English Although this function for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver. To improve heat dissipation, remember to perform over-...
...With this utility, you to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to access ASRock Instant Flash. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. However, we can reduce the number of your BIOS only in a few clicks ... it is a BIOS flash utility embedded in advance. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you can update your system. 8 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English Although this function for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver. To improve heat dissipation, remember to perform over-...
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... the change. * Currently, 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is not available, please visit our website for the minimum hardware requirement. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com English 9 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7.3, we suggest to disable Hardware Acceleration function. C. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD...
... the change. * Currently, 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is not available, please visit our website for the minimum hardware requirement. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com English 9 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7.3, we suggest to disable Hardware Acceleration function. C. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD...
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... FOX SONY FOX UNIVERSAL WEA UNIVERSAL * MPEG-4-AVC mentioned above ) DVD Player Pioneer BDR-101A / LG GBW-H10N (BD) HP HD100 (HD-DVD) English 10 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard Items Configurations CPU AMD Sempron Dual Core 2100 VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Memory Dual Channel DDR2 533, 1GB x 2 OS Windows® VistaTM...
... FOX SONY FOX UNIVERSAL WEA UNIVERSAL * MPEG-4-AVC mentioned above ) DVD Player Pioneer BDR-101A / LG GBW-H10N (BD) HP HD100 (HD-DVD) English 10 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard Items Configurations CPU AMD Sempron Dual Core 2100 VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Memory Dual Channel DDR2 533, 1GB x 2 OS Windows® VistaTM...
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... component. 2. Doing so may cause severe damage to the chassis, please do not touch the ICs. 4. Failure to do so may damage the motherboard. 11 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English 2. When placing screws into it on the carpet or the like. Unplug the power cord from the power supply.
... component. 2. Doing so may cause severe damage to the chassis, please do not touch the ICs. 4. Failure to do so may damage the motherboard. 11 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English 2. When placing screws into it on the carpet or the like. Unplug the power cord from the power supply.
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... socket until it fits in place, press it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to avoid bending of the pins. English 12 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard Carefully insert the CPU into the socket to dissipate heat. For proper installation, please kindly refer to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page...
... socket until it fits in place, press it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to avoid bending of the pins. English 12 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard Carefully insert the CPU into the socket to dissipate heat. For proper installation, please kindly refer to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page...
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... or the system components. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at single channel mode. 1. Step 2. 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) A780GM-LE/128M motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. It is not allowed to the motherboard and... module into the slot at incorrect orientation. For dual channel configuration, you force the DIMM into DDR2 slot; Step 1. Otherwise, it is properly seated. 13 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard
... or the system components. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at single channel mode. 1. Step 2. 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) A780GM-LE/128M motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. It is not allowed to the motherboard and... module into the slot at incorrect orientation. For dual channel configuration, you force the DIMM into DDR2 slot; Step 1. Otherwise, it is properly seated. 13 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard
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... and make sure that you start the installation. 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are used for PCI Express cards with screws. 14 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English Step 4. Remove the bracket facing the slot that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is used to install expansion...
... and make sure that you start the installation. 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are used for PCI Express cards with screws. 14 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English Step 4. Remove the bracket facing the slot that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is used to install expansion...
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.... VGA/D-Sub port VGA/DVI-D port 2. If you playback HDCP-protected video from our support CD to use dual monitor function on PCIE2 slot. 15 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub) and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card, you can easily enjoy...
.... VGA/D-Sub port VGA/DVI-D port 2. If you playback HDCP-protected video from our support CD to use dual monitor function on PCIE2 slot. 15 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub) and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card, you can easily enjoy...
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... the "Screen Resolution" and "Color Quality" as Secondary. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to another. 16 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English Click "Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor". Right-click the display icon and select "Attached", if necessary. A. Click the number "2" icon. B. Click...
... the "Screen Resolution" and "Color Quality" as Secondary. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to another. 16 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English Click "Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor". Right-click the display icon and select "Attached", if necessary. A. Click the number "2" icon. B. Click...
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... supported on this motherboard, you can enjoy the superior display quality with high-definition HDCP encryption contents. In other words, HDCP specification is compatible. 17 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English Products compatible with this motherboard. Therefore, you need to protect the integrity of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source, or transmitter...
... supported on this motherboard, you can enjoy the superior display quality with high-definition HDCP encryption contents. In other words, HDCP specification is compatible. 17 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English Products compatible with this motherboard. Therefore, you need to protect the integrity of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source, or transmitter...
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... VGA driver from our support CD to the correspondent connector on the PCI Express graphics card on PCIE2 slot. English ATI Catalyst Control Center 18 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard In the future, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM may be supported with Windows® XP OS. An ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system includes an ATITM RadeonTM 2400...
... VGA driver from our support CD to the correspondent connector on the PCI Express graphics card on PCIE2 slot. English ATI Catalyst Control Center 18 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard In the future, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM may be supported with Windows® XP OS. An ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system includes an ATITM RadeonTM 2400...
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..., without intent to continue. Click "Yes" to infringe. * For further information of ATITM Technologies Inc., and is used only for up dates and details. 19 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English Step 7. View CrossFireTM Enable CrossFireTM Step 8. Reboot your change. Click "View", click "CrossFireTM", and then select the option "Enable CrossFireTM". Step 9. Double-click...
..., without intent to continue. Click "Yes" to infringe. * For further information of ATITM Technologies Inc., and is used only for up dates and details. 19 ASRock A780GM-LE/128M Motherboard English Step 7. View CrossFireTM Enable CrossFireTM Step 8. Reboot your change. Click "View", click "CrossFireTM", and then select the option "Enable CrossFireTM". Step 9. Double-click...