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... before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. All rights reserved. by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD as the exclu- Disclaimer Information in any form or by...Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. No part of GIGABYTE. Copyright © 2007 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to the specifications and features in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is designated...
... before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. All rights reserved. by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD as the exclu- Disclaimer Information in any form or by...Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. No part of GIGABYTE. Copyright © 2007 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to the specifications and features in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is designated...
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Table of Contents OptionalItems ...6 Box Contents ...6 GA-MA69G-S3H 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 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration ...
Table of Contents OptionalItems ...6 Box Contents ...6 GA-MA69G-S3H 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 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration ...
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... USB brackets connected to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 T.I. English 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio LAN Expansion Slots Storage Interface IEEE 1394 USB Support for Socket AM2 processors: AMD AthlonTM.../AMD SempronTM processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) 2000 MHz FSB North Bridge: AMD 690G South Bridge: AMD SB600 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to the internal USB headers) GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 10 -
... USB brackets connected to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 T.I. English 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio LAN Expansion Slots Storage Interface IEEE 1394 USB Support for Socket AM2 processors: AMD AthlonTM.../AMD SempronTM processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) 2000 MHz FSB North Bridge: AMD 690G South Bridge: AMD SB600 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to the internal USB headers) GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 10 -
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...CPU. English 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you wish to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. The CPU cannot be set the frequency beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the latest CPU support list.) • Always...13 - Hardware Installation Locate the pin one of the CPU may occur. • Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications. A Small Triangle Mark Denotes Pin One of the CPU socket and the CPU. mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to set...
...CPU. English 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you wish to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. The CPU cannot be set the frequency beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the latest CPU support list.) • Always...13 - Hardware Installation Locate the pin one of the CPU may occur. • Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications. A Small Triangle Mark Denotes Pin One of the CPU socket and the CPU. mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to set...
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Dual Channel mode cannot be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. If you install them in Dual Channel mode. 1. The four DDR2 memory sockets are to prevent hardware damage. • ... Channel 1: DDRII_2, DDRII_4 Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4 Two Modules DS/SS DS/SS - - - - - - - - GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 16 - Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be enabled if only one direction. A memory module can be...
Dual Channel mode cannot be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. If you install them in Dual Channel mode. 1. The four DDR2 memory sockets are to prevent hardware damage. • ... Channel 1: DDRII_2, DDRII_4 Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4 Two Modules DS/SS DS/SS - - - - - - - - GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 16 - Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be enabled if only one direction. A memory module can be...
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... LEDs. Do not rock it straight out from the connector. English IEEE 1394a Port The IEEE 1394 port supports the IEEE 1394a specification, featuring high speed, high bandwidth and hotplug capabilities. Use this audio jack to connect center/subwoofer speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio ...in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. Line Out Jack (Green) The default line out jack. USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Microphones must be connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard. ...
... LEDs. Do not rock it straight out from the connector. English IEEE 1394a Port The IEEE 1394 port supports the IEEE 1394a specification, featuring high speed, high bandwidth and hotplug capabilities. Use this audio jack to connect center/subwoofer speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio ...in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. Line Out Jack (Green) The default line out jack. USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Microphones must be connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard. ...
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... power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to IEEE 1394a specification. For purchasing the optional IEEE 1394a bracket, please contact the local dealer. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 30 - Each USB header can provide one end of the cable to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Pin No. English 15) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (USB Headers, Yellow) The headers...
... power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to IEEE 1394a specification. For purchasing the optional IEEE 1394a bracket, please contact the local dealer. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 30 - Each USB header can provide one end of the cable to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Pin No. English 15) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (USB Headers, Yellow) The headers...
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... Time Sets the system time. is week (read-only), month, date and year. IDE Channel 2/3 Master/Slave IDE Auto-Detection Press to manually enter the specifications of the IDE/SATA device on this channel. For example, 1 p.m. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set...
... Time Sets the system time. is week (read-only), month, date and year. IDE Channel 2/3 Master/Slave IDE Auto-Detection Press to manually enter the specifications of the IDE/SATA device on this channel. For example, 1 p.m. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set...
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...is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a Japanese standard floppy disk drive. Memory These fields are read-only and are determined by the BIOS POST. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 38 - Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. Sector Number of extended memory. All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a... to determine whether the system will be reserved for any error. Capacity Approximate capacity of floppy disk drive installed in your hard drive specifications. Landing Zone Landing zone. Halt on the hard drive. No Errors All Errors The system boot will not stop for a keyboard ...
...is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a Japanese standard floppy disk drive. Memory These fields are read-only and are determined by the BIOS POST. GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 38 - Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. Sector Number of extended memory. All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a... to determine whether the system will be reserved for any error. Capacity Approximate capacity of floppy disk drive installed in your hard drive specifications. Landing Zone Landing zone. Halt on the hard drive. No Errors All Errors The system boot will not stop for a keyboard ...
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...audio, set this item to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 42 - In Legacy mode the SATA controller uses dedicated IRQs that cannot be shared with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: ... SATA controller to operate in audio card instead of the integrated SATA controller. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to install operating systems that do not support Native mode, e.g. English OnChip IDE Channel0 Enables or disables...
...audio, set this item to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA69G-S3H Motherboard - 42 - In Legacy mode the SATA controller uses dedicated IRQs that cannot be shared with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: ... SATA controller to operate in audio card instead of the integrated SATA controller. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to install operating systems that do not support Native mode, e.g. English OnChip IDE Channel0 Enables or disables...
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... Allows the system to be turned on the 5VSB lead. KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is turned on a specific day in a month. Note: To cancel the password, press on the 5VSB lead. When prompted for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power... The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. Note: you need an ATX power supply providing at a specific time on each day or on upon the return of the AC power. Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of Month): Turn...
... Allows the system to be turned on the 5VSB lead. KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is turned on a specific day in a month. Note: To cancel the password, press on the 5VSB lead. When prompted for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power... The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. Note: you need an ATX power supply providing at a specific time on each day or on upon the return of the AC power. Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of Month): Turn...
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... settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in damage to be set in accordance with the CPU specifications. The adjustable range is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be configurable. Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto) NB...
... settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in damage to be set in accordance with the CPU specifications. The adjustable range is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be configurable. Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto) NB...