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Manual - Page 1
GA-MA78GM-DS2H/ GA-MA78GM-DS2HP/ GA-MA78GM-S2H/ GA-MA78GM-S2HP
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. 2101 12ME-MA78GMS2P-2101R
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Motherboard GA-MA78GM-DS2HP
Nov. 20, 2008
Motherboard GA-MA78GM-DS2HP
Nov. 20, 2008
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Table of Contents
Box Contents ...7 OptionalItems ...7 GA-MA78GM-DS2H/DS2HP/S2H/S2HP Motherboard Layout 8 Block Diagram ...9
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 11 1-1 Installation Precautions 11 1-2 Product Specifications 12 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 15
1-3-1 Installing the CPU 15 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 17 1-4 Installing the Memory 18 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory ...
Manual - Page 7
.... 12CF1-1CM001-32R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R)
- 7 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents
GA-MA78GM-DS2H or GA-MA78GM-DS2HP or GA-MA78GM-S2H or GA-MA78GM-S2HP motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA...
Manual - Page 8
...LAN
USB
SATA2_0 SATA2_1
LPT
AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIE_1
NB_FAN
RTL8111C
PCIE_16
AMD 780G
PCI1 GA-MA78GM-DS2H(P)/S2H(P) BATTERY
CD_IN
AMD SB700
CODEC
PCI2
CLR_CMOS
SPDIF_IO
COM
TSB43AB23 F_1394_1
SYS_FAN
F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3
F_USB4 SATA2_2 SATA2_3
DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR2_3 DDR2_4
IDE SATA2_4
PWR_LED F_PANEL
"*" The GA-MA78GM-DS2H and GA-MA78GM-DS2HP adopt All-Solid Capacitor design. - 8 -
Manual - Page 12
...5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3,
SATA2_4) supporting up to 5 SATA 3Gb/s devices - 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port on the back panel, 8 via the USB brackets connected to 1 floppy disk drive T.I. "*" The GA-MA78GM-DS2H and GA-MA78GM-DS2HP adopt All-Solid Capacitor design. 1-2 Product Specifications
CPU
Hyper Transport Bus
Chipset
Memory...
Manual - Page 20
... the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. GA-MA78GM Series Motherboard
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Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for
your expansion card in...
Manual - Page 21
...Driver Installation and Setup Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Installing Chipset Drivers. Step 1: The ATI icon appears in the operating system first.
* For Windows XP, you begin-1. Operation System Requirement: Windows Vista and Windows XP*.
2. Before you must install AMD chipset driver version 8.51 or later.
- 21 - Graphics Card Requirement: An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported...
Manual - Page 35
... to clear the CMOS values (e.g. Replace the battery.
4. 19) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to factory defaults. 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 remove the jumper...
Manual - Page 55
Auto
Lets BIOS autodetect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU
fan control mode. (Default)
Voltage
Sets Voltage mode for a 4-pin CPU fan.
This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN
Control is set to the system temperature. Enabled allows the system fan to run at full speed. (Default: Enabled)
CPU Smart FAN Mode
Specifies how...
Manual - Page 59
... Run.exe program.)
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers
After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will continue 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.
The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. After the system restart...
Manual - Page 79
... instructions below about how to your RAID/AHCI hard drives, select (5) SB700/750 SATA for the AMD SB700 SATA controller.
Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the motherboard driver disk to the floppy disk. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode)
To successfully install...
Manual - Page 80
... Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit
Figure 2
GA-MA78GM Series Motherboard
- 80 - Figure 1
Step 2: When a screen similar to install Windows Vista/XP onto your system to boot from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System
You are ready to...
Manual - Page 85
...panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio module), refer to the Mic in jack and manually configure the jack ... to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.)
Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager...operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for each jack through the audio driver. The picture to access...
Manual - Page 90
...only 2-channel playback output (from the motherboard driver disk.
channel audio effects.
GA-MA78GM Series Motherboard
- 90 - Enabling Dolby ... from any set of the Audio Control Panel. Windows Vista
Install the Dolby GUI Software driver from the ... the DOLBY PRO
LOGIC II button. B. Windows XP
After installing the audio driver, at the center bottom of headphones.
3. 5-2-4...
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