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GA-870A-USB3 AM3 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor User's Manual Rev. 3001 12ME-870AUB3-3001R
GA-870A-USB3 AM3 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor User's Manual Rev. 3001 12ME-870AUB3-3001R
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GA-870A-USB3 Motherboard Layout KB_USB RCA_SPDIF CPU_FAN ATX_12V R_USB2 R_USB1 R_USB3 Socket AM3 PWR_FAN USB_LAN Etron EJ168 AUDIO GA-870A-USB3 F_AUDIO PCIEX1_1 AMD 870 ATX Realtek RTL8111E PCIEX16 PCIEX1_2 SPDIF_OUT DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 CODEC PCI1 AMD SB850 SATA3_5 CD_IN SPDIF_IN PCIEX4 iTE PCI2 IT8720 PCI3 COMA SYS_FAN1 SATA3_4 M_BIOS SATA3_0 SATA3_3 BAT B_BIOS SATA3_1 SATA3_2 F_USB1 SYS_FAN2 F_PANEL CLR_CMOS F_USB2 - 7 -
GA-870A-USB3 Motherboard Layout KB_USB RCA_SPDIF CPU_FAN ATX_12V R_USB2 R_USB1 R_USB3 Socket AM3 PWR_FAN USB_LAN Etron EJ168 AUDIO GA-870A-USB3 F_AUDIO PCIEX1_1 AMD 870 ATX Realtek RTL8111E PCIEX16 PCIEX1_2 SPDIF_OUT DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 CODEC PCI1 AMD SB850 SATA3_5 CD_IN SPDIF_IN PCIEX4 iTE PCI2 IT8720 PCI3 COMA SYS_FAN1 SATA3_4 M_BIOS SATA3_0 SATA3_3 BAT B_BIOS SATA3_1 SATA3_2 F_USB1 SYS_FAN2 F_PANEL CLR_CMOS F_USB2 - 7 -
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GA-870A-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 AM3 CPU DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz Dual ... Express x1 1 PCI Express x4 LAN PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x1 RJ45 Realtek RTL8111E x1 x1 PCI Express Bus PCI Bus Dual BIOS AMD 870 AMD SB850 Etron EJ168 x1 PCI Express Bus 12 USB 2.0/1.1 6 SATA 6Gb/s LPC Bus CODEC iTE IT8720 COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround Speaker Out...
GA-870A-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 AM3 CPU DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz Dual ... Express x1 1 PCI Express x4 LAN PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x1 RJ45 Realtek RTL8111E x1 x1 PCI Express Bus PCI Bus Dual BIOS AMD 870 AMD SB850 Etron EJ168 x1 PCI Express Bus 12 USB 2.0/1.1 6 SATA 6Gb/s LPC Bus CODEC iTE IT8720 COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround Speaker Out...
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...138; Support for AM3 processors: AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport Bus 5200 MT/s Chipset North Bridge: AMD 870 South Bridge: AMD SB850 Memory ...4 GB. Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Audio Realtek ALC889 codec High Definition Audio...
...138; Support for AM3 processors: AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport Bus 5200 MT/s Chipset North Bridge: AMD 870 South Bridge: AMD SB850 Memory ...4 GB. Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Audio Realtek ALC889 codec High Definition Audio...
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... least three hard drives. (The total number of hard drives must be an even number. • A RAID 5 configuration requires at least two hard drives. The AMD SB850 controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD. DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT DEBUG DEBUG 7) SATA3_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, ControlledPObRyTAMD...
... least three hard drives. (The total number of hard drives must be an even number. • A RAID 5 configuration requires at least two hard drives. The AMD SB850 controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD. DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT DEBUG DEBUG 7) SATA3_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors, ControlledPObRyTAMD...
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AMD 870 BIOS for GA-870A-USB3 D2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/20/2010-RX870-SB850-7A66CG0FC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to show ...
AMD 870 BIOS for GA-870A-USB3 D2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/20/2010-RX870-SB850-7A66CG0FC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to show ...
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... enable/disable CPU Core 1/2/3/4/5. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to HDD Init Display First [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto]...: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults AMD C1E Support (Note) Enables or disables the C1E CPU power-saving function in independent partitions. CPU core 1, 2/3/4/5 (Note) Enables or disables ...
... enable/disable CPU Core 1/2/3/4/5. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to HDD Init Display First [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto]...: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults AMD C1E Support (Note) Enables or disables the C1E CPU power-saving function in independent partitions. CPU core 1, 2/3/4/5 (Note) Enables or disables ...
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... to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as ESP Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM } SMART LAN Onboard Audio Function Onboard USB3.0 Controller USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function Onboard Serial Port 1 [Enabled] [Native IDE] IDE Enabled [Enabled] Press...Default: Enabled) - 43 - RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the Chipset. OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (AMD SB850 South Bridge, SATA3_4/SATA3_5 connectors) This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is an interface specification that support ...
... to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as ESP Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM } SMART LAN Onboard Audio Function Onboard USB3.0 Controller USB Controllers USB Legacy Function USB Storage Function Onboard Serial Port 1 [Enabled] [Native IDE] IDE Enabled [Enabled] Press...Default: Enabled) - 43 - RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the Chipset. OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (AMD SB850 South Bridge, SATA3_4/SATA3_5 connectors) This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is an interface specification that support ...
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... from the nearest @BIOS server 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. AMD 870 BIOS for the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS ...to enter MS-DOS mode. Before You Begin 1. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. What is DualBIOS™? Unique Features - 62 - Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for GA-870A-USB3 D2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : ...
... from the nearest @BIOS server 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. AMD 870 BIOS for the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS ...to enter MS-DOS mode. Before You Begin 1. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. What is DualBIOS™? Unique Features - 62 - Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for GA-870A-USB3 D2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : ...
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... You have chosen to your computer. Appendix A. First, copy the driver from the following for the location of the driver. • For the AMD SB850, copy all of the files in the \BootDrv\SBxxx\x86 folder to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the Windows XP installation. - ... setup process. Refer to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver." Then a controller menu similar to a floppy disk. AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 1 Step 3: On the next screen, press to specify an ...
... You have chosen to your computer. Appendix A. First, copy the driver from the following for the location of the driver. • For the AMD SB850, copy all of the files in the \BootDrv\SBxxx\x86 folder to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the Windows XP installation. - ... setup process. Refer to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver." Then a controller menu similar to a floppy disk. AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Figure 1 Step 3: On the next screen, press to specify an ...
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Select the RAID drive and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 5). Appendix Figure 5 - 81 - Figure 4 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 4 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next.
Select the RAID drive and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 5). Appendix Figure 5 - 81 - Figure 4 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 4 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next.
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Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from All Programs in the Logical Drive Information pane. Step 4: The rebuilding progress is added to replace a failed drive to be rebuilt under Logical .... Step 2: Select the RAID array to rebuild a RAID 1 array. While in the operating system, make sure to use a new drive of restoring data to launch AMD RAIDXpert. Step 3: Select one available drive and click Start Now to fault-tolerant arrays such as Functional. - 82 - To replace the old drive, make sure...
Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from All Programs in the Logical Drive Information pane. Step 4: The rebuilding progress is added to replace a failed drive to be rebuilt under Logical .... Step 2: Select the RAID array to rebuild a RAID 1 array. While in the operating system, make sure to use a new drive of restoring data to launch AMD RAIDXpert. Step 3: Select one available drive and click Start Now to fault-tolerant arrays such as Functional. - 82 - To replace the old drive, make sure...