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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-880G-USB3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-880G-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 ...2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 35 2-4 Standard CMOS Features 40 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features 42 2-6 Integrated Peripherals 45 2-7 Power Management Setup 48 2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations 50 2-9 PC Health Status 51 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 53 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults 53 2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password 54 2-...
Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-880G-USB3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-880G-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 ...2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 35 2-4 Standard CMOS Features 40 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features 42 2-6 Integrated Peripherals 45 2-7 Power Management Setup 48 2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations 50 2-9 PC Health Status 51 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 53 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults 53 2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password 54 2-...
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If the PCIEX1_1 slot or the PCIEX1_2 slot has been populated first, the PCIEX4 slot will operate at up to x1. - 8 - GA-880G-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 AM3+/AM3 CPU PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LAN 2 USB 3.0/2.0 RJ45 Hyper Transport 3.0 DDR3 1866 (O.C.) (Note 1)/ 1333/1066 MHz Dual Channel ... Bus x16 x1 x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) Switch x4 x1 or AMD 880G D-Sub DVI-D (Note 2) HDMI (Note 2) 2 PCI Express x1 (Note 3) 1 PCI Express x4 (Note 3) 10 USB Ports 6 SATA 3Gb/s PCI Bus AMD SB710 Dual BIOS LPC Bus iTE IT8720 CODEC COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround Speaker Out...
If the PCIEX1_1 slot or the PCIEX1_2 slot has been populated first, the PCIEX4 slot will operate at up to x1. - 8 - GA-880G-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 AM3+/AM3 CPU PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LAN 2 USB 3.0/2.0 RJ45 Hyper Transport 3.0 DDR3 1866 (O.C.) (Note 1)/ 1333/1066 MHz Dual Channel ... Bus x16 x1 x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) Switch x4 x1 or AMD 880G D-Sub DVI-D (Note 2) HDMI (Note 2) 2 PCI Express x1 (Note 3) 1 PCI Express x4 (Note 3) 10 USB Ports 6 SATA 3Gb/s PCI Bus AMD SB710 Dual BIOS LPC Bus iTE IT8720 CODEC COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround Speaker Out...
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...unavailable. AMD AM3 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 880G South Bridge: AMD SB710 Memory 4 x 1.5V DDR3 ...GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will operate at x16 (PCIEX16) * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is not supported. If the PCIEX1_1 slot or the PCIEX1_2 slot has been populated first, the PCIEX4 slot will be sure ...
...unavailable. AMD AM3 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 880G South Bridge: AMD SB710 Memory 4 x 1.5V DDR3 ...GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will operate at x16 (PCIEX16) * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is not supported. If the PCIEX1_1 slot or the PCIEX1_2 slot has been populated first, the PCIEX4 slot will be sure ...
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... installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. Align the card with your expansion card. • Always turn off the... from the chassis back panel. 2. Make sure the card is securely seated in the slot. 3. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIEX16) PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIEX4) PCI Slot Follow the steps below to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in the expansion slot....
... installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. Align the card with your expansion card. • Always turn off the... from the chassis back panel. 2. Make sure the card is securely seated in the slot. 3. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIEX16) PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIEX4) PCI Slot Follow the steps below to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in the expansion slot....
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... (C) 1984-2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC...
... (C) 1984-2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC...
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... audio, and integrated LAN, etc. Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power-saving functions. PnP/PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the system's PCI & PnP resources. PC Health Status Use this task.) Exit Without Saving Abandon all the changes made in BIOS Setup...
... audio, and integrated LAN, etc. Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power-saving functions. PnP/PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the system's PCI & PnP resources. PC Health Status Use this task.) Exit Without Saving Abandon all the changes made in BIOS Setup...
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... 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 Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General...
... 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 Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General...
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... display. Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX4 slot as the first display. HDD S.M.A.R.T. 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. Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your system to report read/write...
... display. Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX4 slot as the first display. HDD S.M.A.R.T. 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. Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your system to report read/write...
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... 4 Sec. When signaled by a wake-up device or event, the system resumes to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from a PCI or PCIe device. USB Wake Up from S3 Allows the system to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake-up signal from the...
... 4 Sec. When signaled by a wake-up device or event, the system resumes to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from a PCI or PCIe device. USB Wake Up from S3 Allows the system to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake-up signal from the...
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... PCI1 IRQ Assignment PCI2 IRQ Assignment CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations [Auto] [Auto] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit ... IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the second PCI slot. BIOS Setup - 50 - BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the first...
... PCI1 IRQ Assignment PCI2 IRQ Assignment CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations [Auto] [Auto] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit ... IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the second PCI slot. BIOS Setup - 50 - BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the first...
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...Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe Defau lt s (Y/N)E?xNit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: ...61565; Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defa ul ts (Y/NE)?xiNt Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8...
...Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe Defau lt s (Y/N)E?xNit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: ...61565; Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defa ul ts (Y/NE)?xiNt Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8...
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... (C) 1984-2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Enter Password: PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without...
... (C) 1984-2011 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Enter Password: PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without...
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... Peripherals Quit Without Savin g (Y/N)?SNet Supervisor Password Set User Password Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Abandon all... T (Y/NS)e?tYSupervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Save Data...
... Peripherals Quit Without Savin g (Y/N)?SNet Supervisor Password Set User Password Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Abandon all... T (Y/NS)e?tYSupervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Save Data...
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...; Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defa ul ts (Y/NE)?xiYt Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save...
...; Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defa ul ts (Y/NE)?xiYt Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save...