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... with the @BIOS Utility 69 4-3 EasyTune 6...70 4-4 Easy Energy Saver 71 Chapter 5 Appendix ...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 73 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for W indows XP 79 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 80 5-2 Configuring AudioInput and Output 85 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 85...
... with the @BIOS Utility 69 4-3 EasyTune 6...70 4-4 Easy Energy Saver 71 Chapter 5 Appendix ...73 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 73 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 73 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for W indows XP 79 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 80 5-2 Configuring AudioInput and Output 85 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 85...
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... 12CF1-1IE008-01R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) S/PDIF in cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-MA770-UD3 or GA-MA770-US3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User...'s Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without...
... 12CF1-1IE008-01R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) S/PDIF in cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-MA770-UD3 or GA-MA770-US3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User...'s Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without...
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Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 AMD Socket AM2+/AM2 CPU CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) DDR2 1200/1066/800/667 MHz Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport 3.0 PCI Express Bus x1 x1 x1 x1 AMD 770 PCIe CLK x1 (100 MHz) 4 PCI Express x1 RTL8111C RJ45 LAN PCI Bus TSB43AB23 3 IEEE 1394a AMD SB700 CODEC ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel 6 SATA 3Gb/s 12 USB Ports IT8720 Dual BIOS Floppy LPT Port COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out 2 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) - 8 -
Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 AMD Socket AM2+/AM2 CPU CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) DDR2 1200/1066/800/667 MHz Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport 3.0 PCI Express Bus x1 x1 x1 x1 AMD 770 PCIe CLK x1 (100 MHz) 4 PCI Express x1 RTL8111C RJ45 LAN PCI Bus TSB43AB23 3 IEEE 1394a AMD SB700 CODEC ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel 6 SATA 3Gb/s 12 USB Ports IT8720 Dual BIOS Floppy LPT Port COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out 2 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) - 8 -
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... x PCI slots South Bridge: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive T.I. GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 10 - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Hyper Transport Bus Chipset Memory ... (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1200 (Note 2)/1066/800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Support for ECC memory (Note 3) Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-...
... x PCI slots South Bridge: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices - 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive T.I. GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 10 - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Hyper Transport Bus Chipset Memory ... (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1200 (Note 2)/1066/800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Support for ECC memory (Note 3) Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-...
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Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x power fan header 1 x North Bridge fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front ...
Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x power fan header 1 x North Bridge fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front ...
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... Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND SATAII5 7 1 1 7 SATAII4 Please connect the L-shaped end of the SATA 3Gb/s cable to your SATA hard drive. • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard drives must be an... TA 1.5Gb/s standard. Pin No. 1 2 3 Definition MPD+ MPDMPD- The LED is off (S5). 1 - 25 - 9) SATAII0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SA TA 3Gb/s standard and are to be an even number. • A RAID 10 configuration requires at least two hard drives...
... Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND SATAII5 7 1 1 7 SATAII4 Please connect the L-shaped end of the SATA 3Gb/s cable to your SATA hard drive. • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard drives must be an... TA 1.5Gb/s standard. Pin No. 1 2 3 Definition MPD+ MPDMPD- The LED is off (S5). 1 - 25 - 9) SATAII0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SA TA 3Gb/s standard and are to be an even number. • A RAID 10 configuration requires at least two hard drives...
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... using one of the three methods below : • Auto • None Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST for faster system startup. Options are : Auto (default), Large. - 41 - ... the parameters of the IDE/SA TA device on this channel. Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is week (read-...so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST. (Default) If no IDE/SATA devices are used , set to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the...
... using one of the three methods below : • Auto • None Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST for faster system startup. Options are : Auto (default), Large. - 41 - ... the parameters of the IDE/SA TA device on this channel. Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is week (read-...so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST. (Default) If no IDE/SATA devices are used , set to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the...
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... (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel Onboard 1394 Function Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM SMART LAN OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type x OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type Onboard Audio Function OnChip USB Controller USB EHCI Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Onboard Serial...
... (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel Onboard 1394 Function Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM SMART LAN OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type x OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type Onboard Audio Function OnChip USB Controller USB EHCI Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Onboard Serial...
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...USB mouse to be used in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set to AHCI mode. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. AHCI Configures the SATA controller to RAID or AHCI. Options are : Auto, 2F8/IRQ3, 3F8/IRQ4(default), 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. BIOS ... specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. Options are : 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. - 47 - Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install a 3rd party add-in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled...
...USB mouse to be used in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set to AHCI mode. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. AHCI Configures the SATA controller to RAID or AHCI. Options are : Auto, 2F8/IRQ3, 3F8/IRQ4(default), 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled. BIOS ... specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. Options are : 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. - 47 - Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install a 3rd party add-in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled...
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..., a backup file created with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard drive on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Unique Features Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that has the operating system...
..., a backup file created with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors, the hard drive on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Unique Features Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that has the operating system...
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... file system. • If the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press . • The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows...
... file system. • If the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press . • The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows...
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...the SA TA controller is set to create RAID array on the motherboard. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. C . Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer . Install SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip... floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Make a floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver. ...
...the SA TA controller is set to create RAID array on the motherboard. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. C . Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer . Install SATA hard drive(s) in your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip... floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Make a floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver. ...
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...(Power-On Self-Test). B. Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you will see shall depend on your motherboard. GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 74 - Ensure OnChip SATA Controller is enabled under Integrated Peripherals. The BIOS Setup menus described in system BIOS Setup . The actual BIOS Setup... Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel Onboard 1394 Function Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM SMART LAN OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type Onboard Audio Function OnChip USB Controller USB EHCI Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB...
...(Power-On Self-Test). B. Step 1: Turn on the motherboard you will see shall depend on your motherboard. GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 74 - Ensure OnChip SATA Controller is enabled under Integrated Peripherals. The BIOS Setup menus described in system BIOS Setup . The actual BIOS Setup... Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel Onboard 1394 Function Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM SMART LAN OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type Onboard Audio Function OnChip USB Controller USB EHCI Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB...
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..., change to your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in your RAID/AHCI hard drives, select (5) SB700/750 SATA for the AMD SB700 SATA controller. Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove the startup...two blank formatted floppy disks. Figure 3 - 79 - First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to exit when finished. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating ...
..., change to your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in your RAID/AHCI hard drives, select (5) SB700/750 SATA for the AMD SB700 SATA controller. Press after each command (Figure 1): cd bootdrv menu Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 2) appears, remove the startup...two blank formatted floppy disks. Figure 3 - 79 - First of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to exit when finished. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating ...
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...and Vista installation. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to install W indows Vista/XP onto your hard drive(s). 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System You are ready to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver and.... A. After pressing , there will load support for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 80 - Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you need to manually specify an adapter...
...and Vista installation. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to install W indows Vista/XP onto your hard drive(s). 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System You are ready to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver and.... A. After pressing , there will load support for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 80 - Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of some files being loaded before you need to manually specify an adapter...
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... the floppy disk or copy the correct SA TA RAID/AHCI driver again from the floppy disk. Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB700 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to continue the driver installation from the motherboard driver disk...
... the floppy disk or copy the correct SA TA RAID/AHCI driver again from the floppy disk. Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB700 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to continue the driver installation from the motherboard driver disk...
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This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 82 - Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the W indows XP installation. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer.
This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-MA770-UD3/US3 Motherboard - 82 - Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the W indows XP installation. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer.
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... as soon as possible. - 93 - Yes Press to save changes and exit BIOS Setup. No The keyboard or mouse might fail. No The IDE/SATA device, connector, or cable might fail. No The power supply, CPU or CPU socket might fail. The problem is verified and solved. Or go to... on , is the CPU cooler running? Appendix A When the computer is turned on your monitor. Yes Turn off the computer and connect the IDE/SATA devices. Plugg in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer. No The graphics card, expansion slot, or monitor might fail. The problem is verified...
... as soon as possible. - 93 - Yes Press to save changes and exit BIOS Setup. No The keyboard or mouse might fail. No The IDE/SATA device, connector, or cable might fail. No The power supply, CPU or CPU socket might fail. The problem is verified and solved. Or go to... on , is the CPU cooler running? Appendix A When the computer is turned on your monitor. Yes Turn off the computer and connect the IDE/SATA devices. Plugg in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer. No The graphics card, expansion slot, or monitor might fail. The problem is verified...