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Manual - Page 1
GA-M78SM-S2H
AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for AMD PhenomTM FX processor/ AMD PhenomTM X4 processor/ AMD PhenomTM X3 processor/ AMD AthlonTM X2 processor/ AMD AthlonTM processor/ AMD SempronTM processor
User's Manual
Rev. 1001 12ME-M78SMS2H-1001R
Manual - Page 4
Table of Contents
Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems ...6 GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard Layout 7 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 12
1-3-1 Installing the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 14 1-4 Installing the Memory 15 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 15 1-4-2 ...
Manual - Page 7
GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard Layout
KB_USB ATX_12V ATX
Socket AM2 CPU_FAN
COAXIAL
LPT
HDMI
VGA
DVI
IT8718
LAN
USB
AUDIO
BIOS
F_AUDIO
PCIEX1
Realtek 8211B
CD_IN
PCIEX16 PCI1
CODEC
PCI2
CI BAT
GA-M78SM-S2H
nVIDIA® GeForce 8200
SPDIF_O
COM
FDD
DDR2_1 DDR2_2
IDE
SATA2_2 SATA2_5 SATA2_1 SATA2_4 SATA2_0 SATA2_3
CLR_CMOS F_PANEL
PWR_LED
F_USB4 F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1 SYS_FAN
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Manual - Page 10
...1 x S/PDIF Out header 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard
- 10 - Support for CD In Realtek 8211B chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting Hybrid SLI technology (Note 4) (The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard) 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots NVIDIA® GeForce 8200 chipset: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to...
Manual - Page 12
... the power cord from the power outlet before you wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to prevent hardware damage. • Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the Socket
AM2 Socket
A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU Pin One
AM2+/AM2 CPU
GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard
- 12 - A Small Triangle Mark Denotes Pin One of the...
Manual - Page 14
... clip to the mounting lug on the CPU.
GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard
- 14 - 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler
Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU. (The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the picture above shows) to lock into place. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.)
Step 5: Finally, attach the...
Manual - Page 18
...-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an all-digital audio/video interface to 192 KHz for Windows Vista) (AC3 and DTS require the use of 1920x1080p but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used.
• After installing the HDMI device, make sure the default device for decoding.)
GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard
- 18 - Coaxial S/PDIF Out Connector This connector...
Manual - Page 28
... No. GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard
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Incorrect connection may render the device unusable or even result in . Each USB header can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio in damage...; Prior to installing the USB bracket, be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the
power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to USB 2.0/1.1 specification.
Definition
1
Power...
Manual - Page 30
...screwdriver to clear the CMOS values (e.g. GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard
- 30 - date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values ...BIOS configurations). Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard.
• 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...
Manual - Page 53
... into your system. Please select the item that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk.
• For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will restart your mouse and select Uninstall) and...
Manual - Page 54
You may press the Install button following an item to install it.
3-3 Driver CD Information
This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard
- 54 - 3-2 Software Applications
This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
Manual - Page 62
.... However, if the BIOS update file is @BIOS ? 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities
GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM.
Embedded in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you to update the system BIOS while in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to enter Q-Flash. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g.
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Manual - Page 66
... to load BIOS defaults.
3. F1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in an unbootable system. Upon completion, restart your motherboard model. Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in the Files of type list. Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below.
GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard
- 66 - M78SMS2H. Select Load...
Manual - Page 74
... automatically zip and transfer the driver file to install Windows XP (32-bit) onto your optical drive (example: D:\>). See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS-DOS mode . (Note) Prepare a startup disk that in Figure 2, to the floppy disk. At the D:\> prompt, type the following two commands. GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard
Figure 3 - 74 - When finished...
Manual - Page 92
...Directive, used for any responsibility for errors or omissions in this document is..., your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the...GA-M78SM-S2H Motherboard
- 92 - Also note that it back" to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling. Š If you need further assistance in recycling, reusing in your product's user's manual and we at GIGABYTE...
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