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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-970A-D3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-970A-D3 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 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU ...
Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-970A-D3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-970A-D3 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 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU ...
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The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-970A-D3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 -
The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-970A-D3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Two SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 -
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...+ R_USB1 R_USB30 PWR_FAN USB_LAN AUDIO Etron EJ168 PCIEX1_1 (Note) AMD 970 ATX Realtek RTL8111E PCIEX16 iTE IT8720 DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 CODEC PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_3 PCIEX4 GA-970A-D3 BAT SATA3_5 SATA3_4 AMD SB950 SATA3_3 SATA3_2 SATA3_1 SATA3_0 PCI1 B_BIOS M_BIOS PCI2 F_AUDIO COMA SPDIF_O SYS_FAN1 CLR_CMOS F_PANEL TPM SYS_FAN2 F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1 (Note...
...+ R_USB1 R_USB30 PWR_FAN USB_LAN AUDIO Etron EJ168 PCIEX1_1 (Note) AMD 970 ATX Realtek RTL8111E PCIEX16 iTE IT8720 DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 CODEC PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_3 PCIEX4 GA-970A-D3 BAT SATA3_5 SATA3_4 AMD SB950 SATA3_3 SATA3_2 SATA3_1 SATA3_0 PCI1 B_BIOS M_BIOS PCI2 F_AUDIO COMA SPDIF_O SYS_FAN1 CLR_CMOS F_PANEL TPM SYS_FAN2 F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1 (Note...
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GA-970A-D3 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 AM3+/AM3 CPU CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) DDR3 2000 (O.C.)/1866/1600/ 1333/1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory PCIe CLK (...
GA-970A-D3 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 AM3+/AM3 CPU CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) DDR3 2000 (O.C.)/1866/1600/ 1333/1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory PCIe CLK (...
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Note: The setting in Boot Menu. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. GA-970A-D3 D2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/29/2011-RD970-SB950-7A66FG03C-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key ...
Note: The setting in Boot Menu. 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. GA-970A-D3 D2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/29/2011-RD970-SB950-7A66FG03C-00 Function Keys Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key ...
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...from the nearest @BIOS server 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. GA-970A-D3 D2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/29/2011-RD970-SB950-7A66FG03C-00 Because BIOS flashing is Q-Flash™? 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and... the new BIOS file (e.g. 970AD3.F1) to enter MS-DOS mode. site and update the BIOS. Before You Begin 1. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to ensure normal system operation. Restart the system. Additionally, this motherboard...
...from the nearest @BIOS server 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. GA-970A-D3 D2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/29/2011-RD970-SB950-7A66FG03C-00 Because BIOS flashing is Q-Flash™? 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and... the new BIOS file (e.g. 970AD3.F1) to enter MS-DOS mode. site and update the BIOS. Before You Begin 1. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to ensure normal system operation. Restart the system. Additionally, this motherboard...