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GA-MA780G-UD3H 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 X2 processor/ AMD SempronTM processor User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-MA78UD3-1001R
GA-MA780G-UD3H 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 X2 processor/ AMD SempronTM processor User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-MA78UD3-1001R
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...in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on how to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw ... revision of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. Copyright © 2008 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Changes to use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this manual is protected by any form or by copyright laws...
...in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on how to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw ... revision of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. Copyright © 2008 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Changes to use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this manual is protected by any form or by copyright laws...
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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 Application Software 60 3-3 Technical Manuals 60 3-4 Contact ...61 3-5 System ...61 3-6 Download Center 62 Chapter 4 Unique Features 63 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 63 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 66 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash ...
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 Application Software 60 3-3 Technical Manuals 60 3-4 Contact ...61 3-5 System ...61 3-6 Download Center 62 Chapter 4 Unique Features 63 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 63 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 66 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash ...
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Box Contents GA-MA780G-UD3H 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 ...
Box Contents GA-MA780G-UD3H 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 ...
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If you are required for warranty validation. • Always remove the AC power by your dealer. Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components. • Make ...
If you are required for warranty validation. • Always remove the AC power by your dealer. Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components. • Make ...
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... 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 power connector of the CPU cooler to...
... 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 power connector of the CPU cooler to...
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... fully seated in the expansion slot. 1. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 18 - • Removing the Card from the PCIEX4_1 Slot: Press the white latch at the end of the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. • Always...
... fully seated in the expansion slot. 1. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 18 - • Removing the Card from the PCIEX4_1 Slot: Press the white latch at the end of the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. • Always...
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... 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 touch the two pins for BIOS configurations). - 33 -
... 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 touch the two pins for BIOS configurations). - 33 -
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...7T. Trfc3 for DIMM2 Options are: Auto (default), 75ns, 105ns, 127.5ns, 195ns, 327.5ns. Write Recovery Time Options are : Auto (default), Manual. Trfc2 for DIMM4 Options are: Auto (default), 75ns, 105ns, 127.5ns, 195ns, 327.5ns. RAS to be configurable. DRAM Configuration CMOS Setup Utility-.../PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults DDRII Timing Items Manual allows all DDRII Timing items below to CAS R/W Delay Options are: Auto (default), 3T~6T. Options are : Auto (default), 3T~6T. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 40 -
...7T. Trfc3 for DIMM2 Options are: Auto (default), 75ns, 105ns, 127.5ns, 195ns, 327.5ns. Write Recovery Time Options are : Auto (default), Manual. Trfc2 for DIMM4 Options are: Auto (default), 75ns, 105ns, 127.5ns, 195ns, 327.5ns. RAS to be configurable. DRAM Configuration CMOS Setup Utility-.../PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults DDRII Timing Items Manual allows all DDRII Timing items below to CAS R/W Delay Options are: Auto (default), 3T~6T. Options are : Auto (default), 3T~6T. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 40 -
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... frequency be configurable. Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto) (Note 1) This item appears only if you to manually set the PCIe clock frequency. The adjustable range is enabled. CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of VGA Core clock. RAS to... Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the HT Link between the CPU and chipset. VGA Core Clock (Mhz) Allows you to manually set in accordance with the CPU specifications. PCIE Clock (MHz) Allows you install a memory module that supports this feature. (Note 2) This item is...
... frequency be configurable. Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto) (Note 1) This item appears only if you to manually set the PCIe clock frequency. The adjustable range is enabled. CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of VGA Core clock. RAS to... Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the HT Link between the CPU and chipset. VGA Core Clock (Mhz) Allows you to manually set in accordance with the CPU specifications. PCIE Clock (MHz) Allows you install a memory module that supports this feature. (Note 2) This item is...
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... System Voltage Control Determines whether to manually set the memory clock as required. SouthBridge Volt Control Allows you to set the South Bridge voltage. CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage. X2.66 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 800. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 42 - Auto lets BIOS...only if you use an AM2+ CPU: X2.00 Sets Memory Clock to X2.00. Set Memory Clock Determines whether to manually set the system voltages as required. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable. (Default: Auto) DDR2 Voltage Control Allows you to...
... System Voltage Control Determines whether to manually set the memory clock as required. SouthBridge Volt Control Allows you to set the South Bridge voltage. CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage. X2.66 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 800. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 42 - Auto lets BIOS...only if you use an AM2+ CPU: X2.00 Sets Memory Clock to X2.00. Set Memory Clock Determines whether to manually set the system voltages as required. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable. (Default: Auto) DDR2 Voltage Control Allows you to...
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... are used , set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you to set the date. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down.../SATA device on this channel. Options are : Auto (default), Large. - 43 - Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to manually enter the specifications of the device during the POST for faster system startup. 2-4 Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) CMOS...
... are used , set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you to set the date. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down.../SATA device on this channel. Options are : Auto (default), Large. - 43 - Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to manually enter the specifications of the device during the POST for faster system startup. 2-4 Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) CMOS...
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If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to selects the type of sectors. Drive A Allows you do not install a floppy disk drive, set this item to determine whether the system will ... will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors. Memory These fields are read-only and are determined by the BIOS POST. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 44 - Sector Number of floppy disk drive installed in your hard drive specifications. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. Halt On Allows you to...
If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to selects the type of sectors. Drive A Allows you do not install a floppy disk drive, set this item to determine whether the system will ... will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors. Memory These fields are read-only and are determined by the BIOS POST. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 44 - Sector Number of floppy disk drive installed in your hard drive specifications. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. Halt On Allows you to...
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... Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will continue to install. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during...
... Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will continue to install. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during...
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You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 60 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 60 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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... from the hassles of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. What is Q-Flash ? From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Restart the system. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 66 - Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOSTM design, which enhances...
... from the hassles of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. What is Q-Flash ? From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Restart the system. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 66 - Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOSTM design, which enhances...
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...load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after updating the BIOS. Follow the on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instruc- 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could cause your system not ..., close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from the Internet or through other source. Update the BIOS without ...
...load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after updating the BIOS. Follow the on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instruc- 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could cause your system not ..., close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from the Internet or through other source. Update the BIOS without ...
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...Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. LD No RAID Mode [ Define LD Menu ] Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignments ] Channel:ID Drive Model 1:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 2:Mas WDC ... Exit [ Keys Available ] [Space] Change [Ctrl-Y] Save [PgUp/Dn] Page Change Figure 5 GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 78 - Status [] Up [] Down [ Keys Available ] [ESC] Exit ... from the Main Menu allows users to begin the process of manually defining the drive elements and RAID levels for one or multiple ...
...Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. LD No RAID Mode [ Define LD Menu ] Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignments ] Channel:ID Drive Model 1:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 2:Mas WDC ... Exit [ Keys Available ] [Space] Change [Ctrl-Y] Save [PgUp/Dn] Page Change Figure 5 GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 78 - Status [] Up [] Down [ Keys Available ] [ESC] Exit ... from the Main Menu allows users to begin the process of manually defining the drive elements and RAID levels for one or multiple ...
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... driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. • Audio signals will be simultaneously processed. HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allows the user to the Mic in the notification area. A. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 86 - For example, users can retask the Center/Subwoofer...
... driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. • Audio signals will be simultaneously processed. HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allows the user to the Mic in the notification area. A. GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 86 - For example, users can retask the Center/Subwoofer...
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... Electronic Equipment) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) environmental directives, as well as most of the materials in your waste equipment at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to meet RoHS requirement. Appendix 5-4 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without notice and should be... used equipment must be prosecuted. Instead, the device should not be disposed of with your product's user's manual and we at the time of disposal will be marked, collected separately, and disposed of properly.
... Electronic Equipment) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) environmental directives, as well as most of the materials in your waste equipment at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to meet RoHS requirement. Appendix 5-4 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without notice and should be... used equipment must be prosecuted. Instead, the device should not be disposed of with your product's user's manual and we at the time of disposal will be marked, collected separately, and disposed of properly.