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GA-MA78LM-S2H/ GA-MA78LM-S2 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-MA78L2H-1001R
GA-MA78LM-S2H/ GA-MA78LM-S2 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-MA78L2H-1001R
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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-MA78LM-S2H/GA-MA78LM-S2 Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the ...
Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-MA78LM-S2H/GA-MA78LM-S2 Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the ...
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... In and Out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-MA78LM-S2H or GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. •...
... In and Out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-1*R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-MA78LM-S2H or GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. •...
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GA-MA78LM-S2H/GA-MA78LM-S2 Motherboard Layout DVI VGA KB(Note)_USB ATX_12V CPU_FAN Socket AM2 M_BIOS B_BIOS ATX IT8718 HDMIj R_USB USB IDE FDD LAN AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIEX1 AMD 760G DDR2_1 DDR2_2 PCIEX16 RTL8111D PCI1 GA-MA78LM-S2H/GA-MA78LM-S2 CD_IN CODEC PCI2 BAT AMD SB710 SATA2_0 COM SATA2_3 SATA2_2 SATA2_1 F_PANEL SPDIF_IO SYS_FAN CLR_CMOS F_USB2 F_USB1 j Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H (Note) Use this port to connect a PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse. - 7 -
GA-MA78LM-S2H/GA-MA78LM-S2 Motherboard Layout DVI VGA KB(Note)_USB ATX_12V CPU_FAN Socket AM2 M_BIOS B_BIOS ATX IT8718 HDMIj R_USB USB IDE FDD LAN AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIEX1 AMD 760G DDR2_1 DDR2_2 PCIEX16 RTL8111D PCI1 GA-MA78LM-S2H/GA-MA78LM-S2 CD_IN CODEC PCI2 BAT AMD SB710 SATA2_0 COM SATA2_3 SATA2_2 SATA2_1 F_PANEL SPDIF_IO SYS_FAN CLR_CMOS F_USB2 F_USB1 j Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H (Note) Use this port to connect a PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse. - 7 -
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... CLK (33 MHz) Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line Out Line In S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out j (Note) Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not supported. - 8 -
... CLK (33 MHz) Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line Out Line In S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out j (Note) Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not supported. - 8 -
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...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 5200/2000 MT/s Chipset Memory ...GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Integrated in the North Bridge: - 1 x D-Sub port - 1 x DVI-D port (Note 2) (Note 3) - 1 x HDMI port j(Note 3) Realtek ALC888B codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note 4) Support for S/PDIF Out Support for S/PDIF In Support for GA-MA78LM-S2H...
...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 5200/2000 MT/s Chipset Memory ...GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Integrated in the North Bridge: - 1 x D-Sub port - 1 x DVI-D port (Note 2) (Note 3) - 1 x HDMI port j(Note 3) Realtek ALC888B codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note 4) Support for S/PDIF Out Support for S/PDIF In Support for GA-MA78LM-S2H...
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... CPU fan speed control (Note 5) 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b j Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H - 11 - Hardware Installation
... CPU fan speed control (Note 5) 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b j Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H - 11 - Hardware Installation
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... USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port. D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. j Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H (Note 1) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. (Note 2) Simultaneous output for sound playback is HDCP compliant. Connect the HDMI audio/video...
... USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port. D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. j Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H (Note 1) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. (Note 2) Simultaneous output for sound playback is HDCP compliant. Connect the HDMI audio/video...
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BIOS Setup - 32 - GA-MA78LM-S2H F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/10/2009-RS780-SB710-7A66AG0NC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS SETUP Press the key to enter ...
BIOS Setup - 32 - GA-MA78LM-S2H F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/10/2009-RS780-SB710-7A66AG0NC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS SETUP Press the key to enter ...
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... a submenu, press to display a help screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-MA78LM-S2H F1b) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals ...
... a submenu, press to display a help screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: GA-MA78LM-S2H F1b) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals ...
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... onboard VGA output from the system memory. (Default) UMA Frame Buffer Size Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for GA-MA78LM-S2H (Note) This item appears only if you to determine whether to run multiple operating systems and applications in system halt state. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS...
... onboard VGA output from the system memory. (Default) UMA Frame Buffer Size Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for GA-MA78LM-S2H (Note) This item appears only if you to determine whether to run multiple operating systems and applications in system halt state. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS...
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... the new BIOS file (e.g. During the POST, press the key to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. What is Q-Flash™? However, if the main BIOS is ... update the system BIOS without the need to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. GA-MA78LM-S2H F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/10/2009-RS780-SB710-7A66AG0NC-00 Because BIOS flashing is corrupted or damaged...
... the new BIOS file (e.g. During the POST, press the key to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. What is Q-Flash™? However, if the main BIOS is ... update the system BIOS without the need to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. GA-MA78LM-S2H F1b . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/10/2009-RS780-SB710-7A66AG0NC-00 Because BIOS flashing is corrupted or damaged...