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GA-MA78GM-US2H 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. 1002 12ME-MA78GU2-1002R
GA-MA78GM-US2H 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. 1002 12ME-MA78GU2-1002R
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.... Changes to assist in any means without prior notice. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is 1.0. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Documentation Classifications In...
.... Changes to assist in any means without prior notice. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is 1.0. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Documentation Classifications In...
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... cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-MA78GM-US2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The...
... cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-0*R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-MA78GM-US2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The...
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...components as well as physical harm to the user. • If you are connected tightly and securely. • When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any installation steps or have an ESD wrist strap, keep your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation. ... a certified computer technician. - 9 - 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 sure there are no leftover screws or metal components...
...components as well as physical harm to the user. • If you are connected tightly and securely. • When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any installation steps or have an ESD wrist strap, keep your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation. ... a certified computer technician. - 9 - 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 sure there are no leftover screws or metal components...
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...1: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) on the motherboard. Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may adhere to the CPU. 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow 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 installed ...
...1: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) on the motherboard. Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may adhere to the CPU. 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow 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 installed ...
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... slot and then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel. 2. Make sure the card is fully seated in the slot. 3. GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 18 - Carefully read the manual that supports your card. Locate an expansion slot that came with the expansion card in your operating system. Make sure the metal contacts...
... slot and then lift the card straight out from the chassis back panel. 2. Make sure the card is fully seated in the slot. 3. GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 18 - Carefully read the manual that supports your card. Locate an expansion slot that came with the expansion card in your operating system. Make sure the metal contacts...
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Hardware Installation 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 Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations). 20) BATTERY The battery provides power to touch the two pins...
Hardware Installation 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 Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations). 20) BATTERY The battery provides power to touch the two pins...
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... is from 100 MHz to X2.00. Auto lets BIOS automatically set the PCIe clock frequency. GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 40 - PCIE Clock (MHz) Allows you to DDR 667. DDR 667 Sets Memory Clock to manually set the memory clock as required. CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU... is configurable only when Set Memory Clock is present only if you use a AM2+ CPU: X2.00 Sets Memory Clock to 200 MHz. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable. Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto) Set Memory ...
... is from 100 MHz to X2.00. Auto lets BIOS automatically set the PCIe clock frequency. GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 40 - PCIE Clock (MHz) Allows you to DDR 667. DDR 667 Sets Memory Clock to manually set the memory clock as required. CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU... is configurable only when Set Memory Clock is present only if you use a AM2+ CPU: X2.00 Sets Memory Clock to 200 MHz. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable. Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto) Set Memory ...
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... • Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST for faster system startup. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 42 - IDE Channel 2, 3 Master/Slave IDE Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of the IDE/SATA device on this item to... week (read-only), month, date and year. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set to manually enter the specifications of the two methods below : • Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST for faster system ...
... • Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST for faster system startup. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 42 - IDE Channel 2, 3 Master/Slave IDE Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of the IDE/SATA device on this item to... week (read-only), month, date and year. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set to manually enter the specifications of the two methods below : • Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST for faster system ...
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... is installing the drivers. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that shown 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. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the ...
... is installing the drivers. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that shown 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. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the ...
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GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 58 - 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. 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 58 - 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. 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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... users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Motherboards that matches your motherboard model. 2. Embedded in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you can access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. GA-MA78GM-US2H E1c . . . . : ...BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/26/2008-RS780-SB700-6A66AG0YC-00 Because BIOS flashing is DualBIOSTM? 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and ...
... users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Motherboards that matches your motherboard model. 2. Embedded in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you can access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. GA-MA78GM-US2H E1c . . . . : ...BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/26/2008-RS780-SB700-6A66AG0YC-00 Because BIOS flashing is DualBIOSTM? 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and ...
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... to boot. - 67 - Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Follow the on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is not present on -screen instructions to start. ... Function: Click Update BIOS from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Make sure that matches your motherboard model. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to your location and then download the ...
... to boot. - 67 - Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Follow the on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is not present on -screen instructions to start. ... Function: Click Update BIOS from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Make sure that matches your motherboard model. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to your location and then download the ...
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..., Inc. The Define LD selection from the Main Menu allows users to begin the process of manually defining the drive elements and RAID levels for one or multiple disk arrays attached to enter the ...8 ---- 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:... ] [Space] Change [Ctrl-Y] Save [PgUp/Dn] Page Change Figure 5 GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 76 - Status [] Up [] Down [ Keys Available ] ...
..., Inc. The Define LD selection from the Main Menu allows users to begin the process of manually defining the drive elements and RAID levels for one or multiple disk arrays attached to enter the ...8 ---- 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:... ] [Space] Change [Ctrl-Y] Save [PgUp/Dn] Page Change Figure 5 GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 76 - Status [] Up [] Down [ Keys Available ] ...
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...multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that allows the user to change the function for each jack through the audio driver. GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 84 - A. all at the same time. For example, in and out) to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make... to instructions on the next page. Configuring Speakers: (The following for microphone functionality. • Audio signals will appear in jack and manually configure the jack for multi-channel speaker configurations. • 2-channel audio: Headphone or Line out. • 4-channel audio: Front speaker...
...multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that allows the user to change the function for each jack through the audio driver. GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 84 - A. all at the same time. For example, in and out) to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make... to instructions on the next page. Configuring Speakers: (The following for microphone functionality. • Audio signals will appear in jack and manually configure the jack for multi-channel speaker configurations. • 2-channel audio: Headphone or Line out. • 4-channel audio: Front speaker...
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...and disposed of the treatment, collection, recycling and disposal procedure. Moreover, we will fulfill the national laws as a commitment by GIGABYTE. GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 94 - Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high-efficiency performance, all respects at the time of disposal ... office, your household waste disposal service or where you need further assistance in recycling, reusing in your product's user's manual and we at the Customer Care number listed in your "end of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) ...
...and disposed of the treatment, collection, recycling and disposal procedure. Moreover, we will fulfill the national laws as a commitment by GIGABYTE. GA-MA78GM-US2H Motherboard - 94 - Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high-efficiency performance, all respects at the time of disposal ... office, your household waste disposal service or where you need further assistance in recycling, reusing in your product's user's manual and we at the Customer Care number listed in your "end of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) ...