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Motherboard GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard GA-970A-DS3P Apr. 10, 2013 Apr. 10, 2013 Copyright © 2013 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. The trademarks mentioned in this : "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. Example: Disclaimer Information in the use of this product, ...; 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 technical information. All rights reserved. Changes...
Motherboard GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard GA-970A-DS3P Apr. 10, 2013 Apr. 10, 2013 Copyright © 2013 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. The trademarks mentioned in this : "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. Example: Disclaimer Information in the use of this product, ...; 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 technical information. All rights reserved. Changes...
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Table of Contents GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Layout 4 GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Block Diagram 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 6 1-1 Installation Precautions 6 1-2 Product Specifications 7 1-3 Installing the CPU 9 1-4 Installing the Memory 9 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 10 1-7 Internal Connectors 11 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 16 2-1 Startup Screen 16 2-2 M.I.T...17 2-3 System...21 2-4 BIOS Features 22 2-5 Peripherals...24 2-6 Power Management 26 2-7 Save & Exit...27 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 28 Regulatory Statements 29 Contact Us...32 - 3 -
Table of Contents GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Layout 4 GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Block Diagram 5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 6 1-1 Installation Precautions 6 1-2 Product Specifications 7 1-3 Installing the CPU 9 1-4 Installing the Memory 9 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 10 1-7 Internal Connectors 11 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 16 2-1 Startup Screen 16 2-2 M.I.T...17 2-3 System...21 2-4 BIOS Features 22 2-5 Peripherals...24 2-6 Power Management 26 2-7 Save & Exit...27 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 28 Regulatory Statements 29 Contact Us...32 - 3 -
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GA-970A-DS3P 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 (... MHz) PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus x4 1 PCI Express x4 PCI Bus 6 SATA 6Gb/s AMD SB950 12 USB 2.0/1.1 CODEC Dual BIOS LPC iTE® Bus Super I/O PS/2 KB/Mouse MIC (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Line In (Rear Speaker Out) S/PDIF Out...
GA-970A-DS3P 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 (... MHz) PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus x4 1 PCI Express x4 PCI Bus 6 SATA 6Gb/s AMD SB950 12 USB 2.0/1.1 CODEC Dual BIOS LPC iTE® Bus Super I/O PS/2 KB/Mouse MIC (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Line In (Rear Speaker Out) S/PDIF Out...
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... warning CPU/System fan speed control * Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on GIGABYTE's website to check the supported operating system(s) for Windows 8/7/XP Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 21.5cm...page on the CPU/system cooler you install. BIOS 2 x 32 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a Unique Features Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash ...
... warning CPU/System fan speed control * Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on GIGABYTE's website to check the supported operating system(s) for Windows 8/7/XP Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 21.5cm...page on the CPU/system cooler you install. BIOS 2 x 32 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a Unique Features Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash ...
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... into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following: Channel A: DDR3_2, DDR3_4 Channel B: DDR3_1, DDR3_3 Due to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. A memory module can be set the frequency beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to set beyond ...hardware specifications since it is installed, the BIOS will double the original memory bandwidth. If you wish to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive,...
... into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following: Channel A: DDR3_2, DDR3_4 Channel B: DDR3_1, DDR3_3 Due to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. A memory module can be set the frequency beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to set beyond ...hardware specifications since it is installed, the BIOS will double the original memory bandwidth. If you wish to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive,...
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...with local environmental regulations. - 13 - 6) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is replaced with an incorrect model. •• Contact the place of... clearing the CMOS values. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations). 8) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to SATA 6Gb/s...
...with local environmental regulations. - 13 - 6) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is replaced with an incorrect model. •• Contact the place of... clearing the CMOS values. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations). 8) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to SATA 6Gb/s...
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... this header, make the device unable to work or even damage it. The LED is off your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management Setup," for more information). • Speaker (Speaker): Hard Drive Reset Activity LED Switch Power LED Chassis Intrusion Header Connects to the speaker...
... this header, make the device unable to work or even damage it. The LED is off your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management Setup," for more information). • Speaker (Speaker): Hard Drive Reset Activity LED Switch Power LED Chassis Intrusion Header Connects to the speaker...
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...3.0/2.0 specification and can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer. BIOS Switcher (X58A-OC) 1 M_SATA F_PANEL(NH) PWM Switch (X58A-OC) 11) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF ...and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards) for digital audio output from your expansion card. Definition 1 SPDIFO 1 2 GND BIOS Switcher (SW4) DIP 1 23 PCIe power connector (SATA)(X58A-OC) Voltage measurement module(X58A-OC) DB_PORT 12) F_USB30 (USB 3.0/2.0 Header) The ...
...3.0/2.0 specification and can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer. BIOS Switcher (X58A-OC) 1 M_SATA F_PANEL(NH) PWM Switch (X58A-OC) 11) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF ...and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards) for digital audio output from your expansion card. Definition 1 SPDIFO 1 2 GND BIOS Switcher (SW4) DIP 1 23 PCIe power connector (SATA)(X58A-OC) Voltage measurement module(X58A-OC) DB_PORT 12) F_USB30 (USB 3.0/2.0 Header) The ...
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...stable as usual, select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your mouse to select the item you not flash the BIOS. Or you can use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section in this chapter are for... how to clear the CMOS values.) 2-1 Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots. (Sample BIOS Version: E4) ...
...stable as usual, select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your mouse to select the item you not flash the BIOS. Or you can use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. •• Q-Flash allows the user to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section in this chapter are for... how to clear the CMOS values.) 2-1 Startup Screen The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots. (Sample BIOS Version: E4) ...
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... users only and we recommend you to boot. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to default values.) `` M.I .T. This page is dependent on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size, CPU temperature, Vcore, and memory voltage. Whether the system will work stably with the...
... users only and we recommend you to boot. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to default values.) `` M.I .T. This page is dependent on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size, CPU temperature, Vcore, and memory voltage. Whether the system will work stably with the...
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... supports hardware C1E is present only when you to run multiple operating systems and applications in system halt state. Automatic mode allows the BIOS to enable all CPU cores (number of the memory being used ). (Default: Automatic mode) && Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note 2) Allows the... BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module(s) to enhance memory performance when enabled. Disabled Disables this function. && C1E Support Enables or ...
... supports hardware C1E is present only when you to run multiple operating systems and applications in system halt state. Automatic mode allows the BIOS to enable all CPU cores (number of the memory being used ). (Default: Automatic mode) && Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note 2) Allows the... BIOS to read the SPD data on XMP memory module(s) to enhance memory performance when enabled. Disabled Disables this function. && C1E Support Enables or ...
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... clearing the CMOS values. `` Advanced Voltage Settings This sub-menu allows you make changes on the memory timings. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) `` Channel A/B Timing Settings This sub-menu provides memory timing settings for each channel... Enables or disables memory channel interleaving. If this item will show "Yes", otherwise it will display as 1.50V. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving. Enabled allows the system to simultaneously ...
... clearing the CMOS values. `` Advanced Voltage Settings This sub-menu allows you make changes on the memory timings. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) `` Channel A/B Timing Settings This sub-menu provides memory timing settings for each channel... Enables or disables memory channel interleaving. If this item will show "Yes", otherwise it will display as 1.50V. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto) && Rank Interleaving Enables or disables memory rank interleaving. Enabled allows the system to simultaneously ...
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... Fan Speed Displays current CPU/system/power fan speed. && CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature. When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning sound. Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs. (Default: Disabled) && CPU Fan Speed Control Allows you to control the...
... Fan Speed Displays current CPU/system/power fan speed. && CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature. When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning sound. Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs. (Default: Disabled) && CPU Fan Speed Control Allows you to control the...
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... value. && System Time Sets the system time. 2-3 System This section provides information on the device connected to each SATA port controlled by the BIOS. && System Date Sets the system date. Use to switch between the Hour, Minute, and Second fields and use the or key to set... the User level only allows you to make changes to all . `` ATA Port Information This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. For example, 1 p.m. The date format is set, the default will display as Administrator.) The Administrator level allows you to make changes to...
... value. && System Time Sets the system time. 2-3 System This section provides information on the device connected to each SATA port controlled by the BIOS. && System Date Sets the system date. Use to switch between the Hour, Minute, and Second fields and use the or key to set... the User level only allows you to make changes to all . `` ATA Port Information This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. For example, 1 p.m. The date format is set, the default will display as Administrator.) The Administrator level allows you to make changes to...
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...boot order for a specific device type, such as the second priority (Boot Option #2). Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) && OS Type Allows you enter BIOS Setup. After configuring this feature. - 22 - For example, only hard drive defined as the first ... program. System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default) && Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at least one device for this type is installed. && Bootup NumLock State Enables or disables...
...boot order for a specific device type, such as the second priority (Boot Option #2). Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) && OS Type Allows you enter BIOS Setup. After configuring this feature. - 22 - For example, only hard drive defined as the first ... program. System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default) && Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at least one device for this type is installed. && Bootup NumLock State Enables or disables...
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...legacy Option ROM. UEFI Only Allows booting from the user password, the administrator password allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all BIOS settings. && User Password Allows you to confirm. (Note) This item is enabled. && Ipv6 PXE Support Enables or disables...you to select whether to support a legacy PC boot process. Always Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) Never Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. Differing from operating systems that supports this feature. - 23 - && CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support...
...legacy Option ROM. UEFI Only Allows booting from the user password, the administrator password allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all BIOS settings. && User Password Allows you to confirm. (Note) This item is enabled. && Ipv6 PXE Support Enables or disables...you to select whether to support a legacy PC boot process. Always Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) Never Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. Differing from operating systems that supports this feature. - 23 - && CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support...
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... Main Menu. && Load Optimized Defaults Press on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press to accept. This exits the BIOS Setup without entering the password to clear the password settings. && Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by keyboard, and wake ...on LAN. 2-7 Save & Exit && Save & Exit Setup Press on this item and select Yes. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in BIOS Setup to the CMOS. To turn on the system. && ErP Determines whether to let the system consume least power in S5...
... Main Menu. && Load Optimized Defaults Press on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press to accept. This exits the BIOS Setup without entering the password to clear the password settings. && Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by keyboard, and wake ...on LAN. 2-7 Save & Exit && Save & Exit Setup Press on this item and select Yes. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in BIOS Setup to the CMOS. To turn on the system. && ErP Determines whether to let the system consume least power in S5...
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... Select File in HDD/USB/FDD to input the profile previously created from a profile created before, without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the... operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your storage device or load the profile automatically created by the BIOS, such as Setup Profile 1~ Setup Profile 8. && Boot Override Allows you to select a device to a profile. Your system will ...
... Select File in HDD/USB/FDD to input the profile previously created from a profile created before, without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the... operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your storage device or load the profile automatically created by the BIOS, such as Setup Profile 1~ Setup Profile 8. && Boot Override Allows you to select a device to a profile. Your system will ...