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GA-MA770-ES3 AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Phenom™ processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ processor/ AMD Sempron™ processor User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-MA77ES3-1001R
GA-MA770-ES3 AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Phenom™ processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ processor/ AMD Sempron™ processor User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-MA77ES3-1001R
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GA-MA770-ES3 Motherboard Layout USB COMA LPT LAN KB(Note)_USB SYS_FAN2 ATX_12V COAXIAL Socket AM2 ATX R_USB AUDIO CPU_FAN F_AUDIO RTL8111D PCIEX1_1 PCIEX16 CODEC PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_3 SPDIF_IN SPDIF_OUT CD_IN PCIEX1_4 PCI1 IT8720 PCI2 FDD GA-MA770-ES3 AMD 770 DDR2_1 DDR2_2 PWR_FAN IDE M_BIOS AMD SB710 BAT B_BIOS CLR_CMOS SATA2_2 SATA2_5 F_USB2 SATA2_0 SATA2_3 F_PANEL F_USB1 SATA2_1 SATA2_4 SYS_FAN1 (Note) Use this port to connect a PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse. - 7 -
GA-MA770-ES3 Motherboard Layout USB COMA LPT LAN KB(Note)_USB SYS_FAN2 ATX_12V COAXIAL Socket AM2 ATX R_USB AUDIO CPU_FAN F_AUDIO RTL8111D PCIEX1_1 PCIEX16 CODEC PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_3 SPDIF_IN SPDIF_OUT CD_IN PCIEX1_4 PCI1 IT8720 PCI2 FDD GA-MA770-ES3 AMD 770 DDR2_1 DDR2_2 PWR_FAN IDE M_BIOS AMD SB710 BAT B_BIOS CLR_CMOS SATA2_2 SATA2_5 F_USB2 SATA2_0 SATA2_3 F_PANEL F_USB1 SATA2_1 SATA2_4 SYS_FAN1 (Note) Use this port to connect a PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse. - 7 -
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GA-MA770-ES3 Motherboard Block Diagram CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) AM3/AM2+/AM2 CPU DDR2 1200(O.C.)/1066(Note)/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory 1 PCI Express x16 Hyper Transport 3.0 PCI Express x16 PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK (100 MHz) ...
GA-MA770-ES3 Motherboard Block Diagram CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) AM3/AM2+/AM2 CPU DDR2 1200(O.C.)/1066(Note)/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory 1 PCI Express x16 Hyper Transport 3.0 PCI Express x16 PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK (100 MHz) ...
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1-2 Product Specifications CPU Support for AM3/AM2+/AM2 processors: AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Phenom™ processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ processor/ AMD Sempron™ processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport Bus...system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1200(O.C.)/1066 (Note 2)/800 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Support for ECC memory modules (Note 3) Realtek ALC888/892 codec ...
1-2 Product Specifications CPU Support for AM3/AM2+/AM2 processors: AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Phenom™ processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ processor/ AMD Sempron™ processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport Bus...system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1200(O.C.)/1066 (Note 2)/800 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Support for ECC memory modules (Note 3) Realtek ALC888/892 codec ...
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... cooler you install. (Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 7) Due to the hardware limitation, you must install the AMD AM3/ AM2+ Series CPU to enable support for Easy Energy Saver. Hardware Installation - 12 -
... cooler you install. (Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 7) Due to the hardware limitation, you must install the AMD AM3/ AM2+ Series CPU to enable support for Easy Energy Saver. Hardware Installation - 12 -
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... 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 AM3/AM2+/AM2 CPU - 13 - A Small Triangle Mark Denotes Pin One of the CPU socket and the CPU. It is not installed... thin layer of thermal grease on the computer if the CPU cooler is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go 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 ...
... 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 AM3/AM2+/AM2 CPU - 13 - A Small Triangle Mark Denotes Pin One of the CPU socket and the CPU. It is not installed... thin layer of thermal grease on the computer if the CPU cooler is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go 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 ...
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...: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults (Note) This item appears only if you use an AM3/AM2+ CPU: X2.00 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 400. X5.33 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 533. DDR 533 Sets Memory Clock to X5.33.... DDR 667 Sets Memory Clock to X4.00. X4.00 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 667. When you use an AM2 CPU: DDR 400 Sets Memory Clock to X2.00. BIOS Setup
...: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults (Note) This item appears only if you use an AM3/AM2+ CPU: X2.00 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 400. X5.33 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 533. DDR 533 Sets Memory Clock to X5.33.... DDR 667 Sets Memory Clock to X4.00. X4.00 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 667. When you use an AM2 CPU: DDR 400 Sets Memory Clock to X2.00. BIOS Setup