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... Copyright © 2012 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Disclaimer Information in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. No part of this manual is protected by copyright laws and is 1.0. All rights reserved... any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for...
... Copyright © 2012 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Disclaimer Information in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. No part of this manual is protected by copyright laws and is 1.0. All rights reserved... any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for...
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Table of Contents GA-970A-DS3 Motherboard Layout 5 GA-970A-DS3 Motherboard Block Diagram 6 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 7 1-1 Installation Precautions 7 1-2 Product Specifications 8 1-3 Installing the CPU 10 1-4 Installing the Memory 11 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 11 1-6 Back Panel ...-Safe Defaults 35 2-10 Load Optimized Defaults 35 2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password 36 2-12 Save & Exit Setup 36 2-13 Exit Without Saving 37 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 37 Chapter 4 Appendix...38 4-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 38 4-2 Regulatory Statements 40 - 4 -
Table of Contents GA-970A-DS3 Motherboard Layout 5 GA-970A-DS3 Motherboard Block Diagram 6 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 7 1-1 Installation Precautions 7 1-2 Product Specifications 8 1-3 Installing the CPU 10 1-4 Installing the Memory 11 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 11 1-6 Back Panel ...-Safe Defaults 35 2-10 Load Optimized Defaults 35 2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password 36 2-12 Save & Exit Setup 36 2-13 Exit Without Saving 37 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 37 Chapter 4 Appendix...38 4-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 38 4-2 Regulatory Statements 40 - 4 -
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... F_USB2 F_USB1 F_PANEL (Note) Due to a hardware limitation, the PCIEX1_1 slot can only accommodate a shorter PCI Express x1 expansion card. Box Contents 55 GA-970A-DS3 motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield * The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend...
... F_USB2 F_USB1 F_PANEL (Note) Due to a hardware limitation, the PCIEX1_1 slot can only accommodate a shorter PCI Express x1 expansion card. Box Contents 55 GA-970A-DS3 motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield * The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend...
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... jack. To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. •• When removing the cable connected to this jack. 1-6 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. USB...
... jack. To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. •• When removing the cable connected to this jack. 1-6 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. USB...
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... load. 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 reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disables this function. && CPU Unlock...
... load. 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 reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disables this function. && CPU Unlock...
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... the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. && OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (AMD SB950 South Bridge, SATA3 4/5 connectors) This...
... the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. && OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (AMD SB950 South Bridge, SATA3 4/5 connectors) This...
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...You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your optical drive. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in the screen shot below. (If the... screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will install all Data F11: Save CMOS to the CMOS. 2-13 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award...
...You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your optical drive. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in the screen shot below. (If the... screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will install all Data F11: Save CMOS to the CMOS. 2-13 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award...
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... not want to create RAID, you may differ from your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation). •• An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during the POST (Power-On...
... not want to create RAID, you may differ from your computer Attach one hard drive. •• Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation). •• An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during the POST (Power-On...
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... Figure 1 6. Then, the message in Figure 1 will be used . After the creation is complete, the screen will return to install the driver that contains the driver during the OS installation. B. Press to return to Main Menu and press again if you will appear. Then follow the on -screen instructions to... and then browse to the location of the RAID array or press other keys to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver." The message in Figure 3 will see the message "Press F6 if you see the newlycreated array. 9. Figure 2 7. Installing Windows XP Restart your ...
... Figure 1 6. Then, the message in Figure 1 will be used . After the creation is complete, the screen will return to install the driver that contains the driver during the OS installation. B. Press to return to Main Menu and press again if you will appear. Then follow the on -screen instructions to... and then browse to the location of the RAID array or press other keys to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver." The message in Figure 3 will see the message "Press F6 if you see the newlycreated array. 9. Figure 2 7. Installing Windows XP Restart your ...