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... the brand and product names are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. A880GU3Z/A880GZ Setup Manual FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found in this user's manual is not allowed without notice and we will not occur in a residential installation. Further the vendor reserves... generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the laws in writing. Duplication of this user's manual.
... the brand and product names are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. A880GU3Z/A880GZ Setup Manual FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found in this user's manual is not allowed without notice and we will not occur in a residential installation. Further the vendor reserves... generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the laws in writing. Duplication of this user's manual.
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... from power outlet before operation. Before you for ATX Case X 1 Installation Guide X 1 Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 (full version manual files inside the case after installation. Hold the board on the edge, do not try to bend or flex the board. Do not leave...) Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 (optional) Note: The package contents may be 0 to area or your motherboard version. 1 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION A880GU3Z/A880GZ 1.1 BEFORE YOU START Thank you take the motherboard out from dangerous area, such as heat source, humid air and water. The operating temperatures of...
... from power outlet before operation. Before you for ATX Case X 1 Installation Guide X 1 Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 (full version manual files inside the case after installation. Hold the board on the edge, do not try to bend or flex the board. Do not leave...) Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 (optional) Note: The package contents may be 0 to area or your motherboard version. 1 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION A880GU3Z/A880GZ 1.1 BEFORE YOU START Thank you take the motherboard out from dangerous area, such as heat source, humid air and water. The operating temperatures of...
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Motherboard Manual 1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES CPU FSB Chipset A880GU3Z A880GZ Socket AM3+ Socket AM3+ AMD Sempron/Athlon II/Phenom II/FX AMD Sempron/Athlon II/Phenom II/FX processors processors AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 ...
Motherboard Manual 1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES CPU FSB Chipset A880GU3Z A880GZ Socket AM3+ Socket AM3+ AMD Sempron/Athlon II/Phenom II/FX AMD Sempron/Athlon II/Phenom II/FX processors processors AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 ...
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Features and Benefits - Uses: RAID 1 is ideal for small databases or any other application that eliminates tedious manual backups to the other drive. - Fault Tolerance: Yes. RAID techniques can reside on the same disk or on a second redundant drive in a RAID 1 array ... or becomes unavailable because of the data can be applied for the storage space of automatic backup that requires fault tolerance and minimal capacity. - A880GU3Z/A880GZ RAID 1: Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in the array. The mirrored (backup) copy of a hardware...
Features and Benefits - Uses: RAID 1 is ideal for small databases or any other application that eliminates tedious manual backups to the other drive. - Fault Tolerance: Yes. RAID techniques can reside on the same disk or on a second redundant drive in a RAID 1 array ... or becomes unavailable because of the data can be applied for the storage space of automatic backup that requires fault tolerance and minimal capacity. - A880GU3Z/A880GZ RAID 1: Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in the array. The mirrored (backup) copy of a hardware...
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A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual UEFI BIOS Setup 1 1 Main Menu 3 2 Advanced Menu 4 3 Chipset Menu 18 4 Boot Menu 26 5 Security Menu 28 6 Performance Menu 29 7 Exit Menu 37 i
A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual UEFI BIOS Setup 1 1 Main Menu 3 2 Advanced Menu 4 3 Chipset Menu 18 4 Boot Menu 26 5 Security Menu 28 6 Performance Menu 29 7 Exit Menu 37 i
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... AMI UEFI BIOS supports Version 1.03 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification. A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual UEFI BIOS Setup Introduction The purpose of this manual is supported. 1 UEFI BIOS determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. Plug ...options and settings in UEFI BIOS Setup. Some additional features, such as defined in the AMI UEFI BIOS Setup program on this manual will to describe the settings in the ACPI specification, developed by Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba. The rest of Advanced Configuration and...
... AMI UEFI BIOS supports Version 1.03 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification. A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual UEFI BIOS Setup Introduction The purpose of this manual is supported. 1 UEFI BIOS determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. Plug ...options and settings in UEFI BIOS Setup. Some additional features, such as defined in the AMI UEFI BIOS Setup program on this manual will to describe the settings in the ACPI specification, developed by Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba. The rest of Advanced Configuration and...
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A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual Supported CPUs This AMI UEFI BIOS supports the Intel CPU. Use Load Setup ... better system performance, the UEFI BIOS firmware is for any mistakes found in this manual is subject to be slightly different from this user's manual and any settings, please load the default settings to enter the UEFI BIOS setup utility...UEFI BIOS information and settings on board may be changed without notice. The UEFI BIOS information described in this manual. Navigation Keys for most conditions to select item and change the settings. In the UEFI BIOS setup utility,...
A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual Supported CPUs This AMI UEFI BIOS supports the Intel CPU. Use Load Setup ... better system performance, the UEFI BIOS firmware is for any mistakes found in this manual is subject to be slightly different from this user's manual and any settings, please load the default settings to enter the UEFI BIOS setup utility...UEFI BIOS information and settings on board may be changed without notice. The UEFI BIOS information described in this manual. Navigation Keys for most conditions to select item and change the settings. In the UEFI BIOS setup utility,...
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A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual 1 Main Menu Once you set the date. BIOS Information Shows system information including UEFI BIOS version, Project Code, Model Name, Build Date, etc. Note that the 'Day' automatically changes when you enter AMI UEFI BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will be excluded. System Date Set the system date. Total Memory Shows system memory size, VGA shard memory will appear on the screen providing an overview of the basic system information. System Time Set the system internal clock. 3
A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual 1 Main Menu Once you set the date. BIOS Information Shows system information including UEFI BIOS version, Project Code, Model Name, Build Date, etc. Note that the 'Day' automatically changes when you enter AMI UEFI BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will be excluded. System Date Set the system date. Total Memory Shows system memory size, VGA shard memory will appear on the screen providing an overview of the basic system information. System Time Set the system internal clock. 3
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A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual 2 Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu allows you to configure the settings of this menu may cause system to malfunction. PCI Subsystem Settings 4 Notice z Beware of that setting inappropriate values in items of CPU, Super I/O, Power Management, and other system devices.
A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual 2 Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu allows you to configure the settings of this menu may cause system to malfunction. PCI Subsystem Settings 4 Notice z Beware of that setting inappropriate values in items of CPU, Super I/O, Power Management, and other system devices.
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... PCI Bus Clocks / 224 PCI Bus Clocks / 248 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoop This item enables or disables VGA Palette Registers Snooping. A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual PCI ROM Priority In case of multiple option ROMs (Legacy and EFI Compatible), this item specifies what PCI Option ROM to launch Options: Legacy...
... PCI Bus Clocks / 224 PCI Bus Clocks / 248 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoop This item enables or disables VGA Palette Registers Snooping. A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual PCI ROM Priority In case of multiple option ROMs (Legacy and EFI Compatible), this item specifies what PCI Option ROM to launch Options: Legacy...
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...) / Disabled Maximum Payload This item sets Maximum Payload of PCI Express Device or allows System BIOS to use 8-bit Tag field as a requester. A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual PCI Express Settings Relaxed Ordering This item enables or disables PCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering. Options: Auto (Default) / 128 Bytes / 256 Bytes / 512 Bytes...
...) / Disabled Maximum Payload This item sets Maximum Payload of PCI Express Device or allows System BIOS to use 8-bit Tag field as a requester. A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual PCI Express Settings Relaxed Ordering This item enables or disables PCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering. Options: Auto (Default) / 128 Bytes / 256 Bytes / 512 Bytes...
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... Retry This item defines number of microsecond. Disabled - Options: Disabled (Default) / Auto / Force L0s Extended Synch If this option is from 1 to LO State; A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual ASPM Support This item sets the ASPM Level: Force LO -
... Retry This item defines number of microsecond. Disabled - Options: Disabled (Default) / Auto / Force L0s Extended Synch If this option is from 1 to LO State; A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual ASPM Support This item sets the ASPM Level: Force LO -
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This option may be not effective in some OSes. When this item is pressed. A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual Enable Hibernation This item enables or disables system ability to enable or disable Lock Legacy Resources. Options: S1 (CPU Stop Clock) (Default) / S3 (Suspend to ...
This option may be not effective in some OSes. When this item is pressed. A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual Enable Hibernation This item enables or disables system ability to enable or disable Lock Legacy Resources. Options: S1 (CPU Stop Clock) (Default) / S3 (Suspend to ...
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.... Options: Disabled (Default) / Any Key / Stroke Key / Specific Key Stroke Keys Selected This item will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set Specific key. A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual Ring-In Wake up from S5 using Ring-In event.
.... Options: Disabled (Default) / Any Key / Stroke Key / Specific Key Stroke Keys Selected This item will show only when Keyboard PowerOn is set Specific key. A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual Ring-In Wake up from S5 using Ring-In event.
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A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual Limit CPUID Maximum When the computer is set CPU Downcoring. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Core performance boost This item enables or disables core performance boost. Options: Auto (Default) / Manual 10 Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Core C6 State This item enables ... to enable or disable the PowerNow power saving technology. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Core Leveling This item set "Manual," CPU Computer Units can be adjustable. Before it can provide the operating system. This determines the kind of basic information ...
A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual Limit CPUID Maximum When the computer is set CPU Downcoring. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Core performance boost This item enables or disables core performance boost. Options: Auto (Default) / Manual 10 Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Core C6 State This item enables ... to enable or disable the PowerNow power saving technology. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Core Leveling This item set "Manual," CPU Computer Units can be adjustable. Before it can provide the operating system. This determines the kind of basic information ...
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USB Configuration 11 There is a sub-menu for detailed options. . Select a device and press to enter the sub-menu for each SATA device. A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual SATA/IDE Configuration The BIOS will automatically detect the presence of SATA devices.
USB Configuration 11 There is a sub-menu for detailed options. . Select a device and press to enter the sub-menu for each SATA device. A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual SATA/IDE Configuration The BIOS will automatically detect the presence of SATA devices.
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... (Default) / Enabled USB transfer time-out This item sets the time-out value for OSes without EHCI hand-off support. Options: Auto (Default) / Manual Device power-up delay This item sets maximum time which the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller. Options: 5 (Default... Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled / Auto EHCI Hand-Off This is a workaround for Control, Bulk, and Interrupt transfers. Microsoft DOS or Windows NT). A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual Legacy USB Support This item determines if the BIOS should be claimed by EHCI driver.
... (Default) / Enabled USB transfer time-out This item sets the time-out value for OSes without EHCI hand-off support. Options: Auto (Default) / Manual Device power-up delay This item sets maximum time which the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller. Options: 5 (Default... Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled / Auto EHCI Hand-Off This is a workaround for Control, Bulk, and Interrupt transfers. Microsoft DOS or Windows NT). A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual Legacy USB Support This item determines if the BIOS should be claimed by EHCI driver.
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... This item provides several operation modes of the fan. Options: 20 (℃) (Default) 13 A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual SMART FAN Control CPU Smart FAN This item allows you to calibrate CPU FAN. Options: Quiet / Aggressive / Manual Fan Ctrl OFF(℃) When CPU temperature is higher than this value, the CPU fan controller...
... This item provides several operation modes of the fan. Options: 20 (℃) (Default) 13 A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual SMART FAN Control CPU Smart FAN This item allows you to calibrate CPU FAN. Options: Quiet / Aggressive / Manual Fan Ctrl OFF(℃) When CPU temperature is higher than this value, the CPU fan controller...
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... status; 2. Power ON: Powering on status. Power Off: Leaving the system in power-off status after a power fail or interrupts occurs. Last State: 1. A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual Fan Ctrl Start Value This item sets CPU FAN Start Speed Value. Options: 50 (Default) Fan Ctrl Sensitive The bigger the numeral is, the...
... status; 2. Power ON: Powering on status. Power Off: Leaving the system in power-off status after a power fail or interrupts occurs. Last State: 1. A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual Fan Ctrl Start Value This item sets CPU FAN Start Speed Value. Options: 50 (Default) Fan Ctrl Sensitive The bigger the numeral is, the...
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IRQ=4 / IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12 / IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12 Parallel Port Configuration 15 Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Change Settings This item selects an optimal setting for Super IO device. IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12 / IO=2F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12 / IO=3E8h; Options: Auto (Default) / IO=3F8h; A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual Serial Port 0 Configuration Serial Port This item enables or disables Serial Port (COM).
IRQ=4 / IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12 / IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12 Parallel Port Configuration 15 Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Change Settings This item selects an optimal setting for Super IO device. IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12 / IO=2F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12 / IO=3E8h; Options: Auto (Default) / IO=3F8h; A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual Serial Port 0 Configuration Serial Port This item enables or disables Serial Port (COM).