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... 1: Introduction 1 1.1 Before You Start 1 1.2 Package Checklist 1 1.3 Motherboard Features 2 1.4 Rear Panel Connectors 3 1.5 Motherboard Layout 4 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 5 2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU 5 2.2 FAN Headers 7 2.3 Installing System Memory 8 2.4 Connectors and Slots 10 Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup 13 3.1 How to Setup Jumpers 13 3.2 Detail Settings 13 Chapter 4: RAID Functions 18 4.1 Operating System 18 4.2 Raid...
... 1: Introduction 1 1.1 Before You Start 1 1.2 Package Checklist 1 1.3 Motherboard Features 2 1.4 Rear Panel Connectors 3 1.5 Motherboard Layout 4 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 5 2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU 5 2.2 FAN Headers 7 2.3 Installing System Memory 8 2.4 Connectors and Slots 10 Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup 13 3.1 How to Setup Jumpers 13 3.2 Detail Settings 13 Chapter 4: RAID Functions 18 4.1 Operating System 18 4.2 Raid...
Setup Manual
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...A780L) Support HyperTransport 3.0 FSB Supports up to 3.2 GT/s Bandwidth Chipset AMD RS780L AMD SB710 ITE 8718F Super I/O Provides the most commonly used legacy Super I/O functionality Low Pin Count Interface Environment Control initiatives H/W Monitor ITE's "Smart Guardian" function DDR2 DIMM Slots x 2 Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module Main Max Memory...1GB/2GB/4GB DDR2 Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not supported Graphics Integrated in AMD RS780L Chipset Max Shared Video Memory is 512MB DVI support IDE Integrated IDE Controller Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode ...
...A780L) Support HyperTransport 3.0 FSB Supports up to 3.2 GT/s Bandwidth Chipset AMD RS780L AMD SB710 ITE 8718F Super I/O Provides the most commonly used legacy Super I/O functionality Low Pin Count Interface Environment Control initiatives H/W Monitor ITE's "Smart Guardian" function DDR2 DIMM Slots x 2 Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module Main Max Memory...1GB/2GB/4GB DDR2 Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not supported Graphics Integrated in AMD RS780L Chipset Max Shared Video Memory is 512MB DVI support IDE Integrated IDE Controller Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode ...
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Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the Slot. 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 8 DIMMA1 DIMMB1 Motherboard Manual 2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY A. Memory Modules 1.
Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the Slot. 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 8 DIMMA1 DIMMB1 Motherboard Manual 2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY A. Memory Modules 1.
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B. Dual Channel Memory installation Please refer to the following requirements to activate Dual Channel function: Install memory module of the memory module must be the same (x8 or x16) 9 Memory Capacity A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L DIMM Socket Location DDR2 Module Total Memory Size DIMMA1 DIMMB1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB Max is 8GB. 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB C. Dual Channel Status DIMMA1 DIMMB1 Disabled O X Disabled X O Enabled O O (O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.) The DRAM bus width of the same density in pairs, shown in the table.
B. Dual Channel Memory installation Please refer to the following requirements to activate Dual Channel function: Install memory module of the memory module must be the same (x8 or x16) 9 Memory Capacity A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L DIMM Socket Location DDR2 Module Total Memory Size DIMMA1 DIMMB1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB Max is 8GB. 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB C. Dual Channel Status DIMMA1 DIMMB1 Disabled O X Disabled X O Enabled O O (O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.) The DRAM bus width of the same density in pairs, shown in the table.
Bios Setup
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...S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. System Memory Shows system memory size, VGA shard memory will appear on :01.01.0 1 Build Date:01/01/0 9 Syste m Memory Size : Use [ENTER], [TA B] or [ SHIFT-TAB] t o sele ct a field. Floppy A Select the... Versi on the screen providing an overview of floppy disk drive installed in / None 3 System Time Set the system internal clock. A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual 1 Main Menu Once you set the date. AMI BIOS Shows system information including BIOS version and built date. Note that...
...S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. System Memory Shows system memory size, VGA shard memory will appear on :01.01.0 1 Build Date:01/01/0 9 Syste m Memory Size : Use [ENTER], [TA B] or [ SHIFT-TAB] t o sele ct a field. Floppy A Select the... Versi on the screen providing an overview of floppy disk drive installed in / None 3 System Time Set the system internal clock. A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual 1 Main Menu Once you set the date. AMI BIOS Shows system information including BIOS version and built date. Note that...
Bios Setup
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...his item allows you to enable or disable CPU Prefetching fun ction. T his item controls whether the SRAT is made available to better allocate memory and schedule software threads for Probe Filter. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled ACPI SRAT Table T he operating system scans the ACPI SRAT ...at boot time and uses the information to the operating system at boot up, or not. A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual Secure Virtual Machine Mode Virtualization T echnology can virtually separate your system resou rce into several parts, thus enhance the ...
...his item allows you to enable or disable CPU Prefetching fun ction. T his item controls whether the SRAT is made available to better allocate memory and schedule software threads for Probe Filter. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled ACPI SRAT Table T he operating system scans the ACPI SRAT ...at boot time and uses the information to the operating system at boot up, or not. A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual Secure Virtual Machine Mode Virtualization T echnology can virtually separate your system resou rce into several parts, thus enhance the ...
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... Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. 17 A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual PCI Latency Timer T his item controls how long a PCI device can retain control of the bus before another... PCI device. DMA Channel 0 DMA Channel 1 DMA Channel 3 DMA Channel 5 DMA Channel 6 DMA Channel 7 Reserved Memory Size [Available] [Available] [Available] [Available] [Available] [Available] [...
... Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. 17 A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual PCI Latency Timer T his item controls how long a PCI device can retain control of the bus before another... PCI device. DMA Channel 0 DMA Channel 1 DMA Channel 3 DMA Channel 5 DMA Channel 6 DMA Channel 7 Reserved Memory Size [Available] [Available] [Available] [Available] [Available] [Available] [...
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... (Default) / 16K / 32K / 64K 18 T he option "Available" means the IRQ is going to assign automatically. A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15 T hese items will allow you to reserve cert ain memory size for speci fic PCI device. T he option " Available" means the channel is going to assign...
... (Default) / 16K / 32K / 64K 18 T he option "Available" means the IRQ is going to assign automatically. A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15 T hese items will allow you to reserve cert ain memory size for speci fic PCI device. T he option " Available" means the channel is going to assign...
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...Screen LOGO S how [ Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [ Force BIOS] Bootu p Num-Lock [ ON] Inter rupt 19 Captu re [ Disabled] Ignor e Memory Erro r Messages [ Disabled] BOOT SUCCESS BEEP [ Enabled] Spec ifies the Boot Device Prio rity sequenc e. You can also ch ange the booting sequence. Boot De... setup the system boot options. Options: Floppy Disks / Zip100 / USB-FDD0 / USB-FDD1 / USB-ZIP0 / USB-ZIP1 / LS120 19 Master / Sec. A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual 4 Boot Menu T his menu allows you to Sub Scr een F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx...
...Screen LOGO S how [ Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [ Force BIOS] Bootu p Num-Lock [ ON] Inter rupt 19 Captu re [ Disabled] Ignor e Memory Erro r Messages [ Disabled] BOOT SUCCESS BEEP [ Enabled] Spec ifies the Boot Device Prio rity sequenc e. You can also ch ange the booting sequence. Boot De... setup the system boot options. Options: Floppy Disks / Zip100 / USB-FDD0 / USB-FDD1 / USB-ZIP0 / USB-ZIP1 / LS120 19 Master / Sec. A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual 4 Boot Menu T his menu allows you to Sub Scr een F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx...
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... automatically. Options: Force BIOS (Default) / Keep Current Bootup Num-Lock Selects the NumLock State after you to Enabled, the POST will ignore memory error messages. Master / Pri. Options: ON (Default) / OFF Interrupt 19 Capture When set to execute after the system switched on the ...number of devices installed in the system. A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual CD/DV D Drives T he BIOS will attempt to trap interrupt 19. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled 20 The number ...
... automatically. Options: Force BIOS (Default) / Keep Current Bootup Num-Lock Selects the NumLock State after you to Enabled, the POST will ignore memory error messages. Master / Pri. Options: ON (Default) / OFF Interrupt 19 Capture When set to execute after the system switched on the ...number of devices installed in the system. A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual CD/DV D Drives T he BIOS will attempt to trap interrupt 19. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled 20 The number ...
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... terG o to Sub Scr een F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. 21 A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual 5 Chipset Menu T his chipset manage bus speeds and access to system...
... terG o to Sub Scr een F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. 21 A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual 5 Chipset Menu T his chipset manage bus speeds and access to system...
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Options: UMA (Default) / Disable 24 A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual NorthBridge Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Chips et NB Ch ipset Configu ration NB CI Mx Version : 4.4.0 > Int ernal Graphic s > PCI Express Conf iguration ... Cont roller [ PCI-GFX0-GPP -IGFX] NB Po wer Managemen t Features [ Auto] Inte rnal Graphic s Conf S elect Screen S elect Item En terG o to select the memory mode used for internal graphi cs device. Internal Graphics Configuration Inter nal Graphics Inter nal Graphics Mode UMA Frame Buffer Size Surro und View FB...
Options: UMA (Default) / Disable 24 A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual NorthBridge Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Chips et NB Ch ipset Configu ration NB CI Mx Version : 4.4.0 > Int ernal Graphic s > PCI Express Conf iguration ... Cont roller [ PCI-GFX0-GPP -IGFX] NB Po wer Managemen t Features [ Auto] Inte rnal Graphic s Conf S elect Screen S elect Item En terG o to select the memory mode used for internal graphi cs device. Internal Graphics Configuration Inter nal Graphics Inter nal Graphics Mode UMA Frame Buffer Size Surro und View FB...
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... C hange Option F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual ATIG/SB Reference Clock (M Hz) T his item allows you to select DDR Over Voltage Control. Options: StartUp (Default) / +7.8% / +15% / +...23% Memory Over Voltage T his item allows you to select AT IG/SB Referen ce Clock. Options: 500 (Default) / Min: ...
... C hange Option F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual ATIG/SB Reference Clock (M Hz) T his item allows you to select DDR Over Voltage Control. Options: StartUp (Default) / +7.8% / +15% / +...23% Memory Over Voltage T his item allows you to select AT IG/SB Referen ce Clock. Options: 500 (Default) / Min: ...
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If Manu al, the DRAM speed spec ified will not exceed the spec ified value. A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual HT/Chipset Over Voltage T his item allows you to control the Memory Clock. Options: 1.20V (Default) / 1.29V / 1.38V / 1.47V DRAM Timing Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Perfo rmance DRAM Timing Config uration Memor y Clock...
If Manu al, the DRAM speed spec ified will not exceed the spec ified value. A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual HT/Chipset Over Voltage T his item allows you to control the Memory Clock. Options: 1.20V (Default) / 1.29V / 1.38V / 1.47V DRAM Timing Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Perfo rmance DRAM Timing Config uration Memor y Clock...
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...control the DDR2 dual-channel function. Options: Auto (Default) Channel Interleaving T his item allows you to improve memory perform ance. A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual Memory Configuration Memor y Configurati on Bank Interleaving Chann el Interleavi ng Enabl e Clock to Al l DIMMs MemCl k... should actively reduce EMI (Electromagn etic Interference) and reduce power consumption by allowing simultaneous access to more than one piece ofmemory. Memory interleaving increases bandwidth by turning off unoccupied or inactive DIMM slots. C hange Option F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave ...
...control the DDR2 dual-channel function. Options: Auto (Default) Channel Interleaving T his item allows you to improve memory perform ance. A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual Memory Configuration Memor y Configurati on Bank Interleaving Chann el Interleavi ng Enabl e Clock to Al l DIMMs MemCl k... should actively reduce EMI (Electromagn etic Interference) and reduce power consumption by allowing simultaneous access to more than one piece ofmemory. Memory interleaving increases bandwidth by turning off unoccupied or inactive DIMM slots. C hange Option F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave ...
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Options: Auto (Default) /Always Power Dow n Enable T his item allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Note: The Super ECC mode dynamically sets the DRAM scrub rate so all of ECC protection. C hange Option F1 G eneral Help... F10 S ave and Exit ESC E xit vxx .xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Me gatrends, Inc. 36 A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual Memory Hole Remapping T his item controls the DRAM power down function. If two DRAM modules with different size are installed, using unganged mode can...
Options: Auto (Default) /Always Power Dow n Enable T his item allows you to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Note: The Super ECC mode dynamically sets the DRAM scrub rate so all of ECC protection. C hange Option F1 G eneral Help... F10 S ave and Exit ESC E xit vxx .xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Me gatrends, Inc. 36 A780L M2G+/A780L M2L+/A780L BIOS Manual Memory Hole Remapping T his item controls the DRAM power down function. If two DRAM modules with different size are installed, using unganged mode can...