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Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 AM3 CPU CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport Bus PCI Express x16 GFX CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus x1 ... BIOS Floppy COM Port MIC Line Out Line In S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out 2 PCI PS/2 KB or Mouse PCI CLK (33 MHz) j (Note) Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not...
Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 AM3 CPU CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport Bus PCI Express x16 GFX CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus x1 ... BIOS Floppy COM Port MIC Line Out Line In S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out 2 PCI PS/2 KB or Mouse PCI CLK (33 MHz) j (Note) Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not...
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... 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-MA78LMT-S2H Hardware Installation - 10 - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Support for AM3 processors: AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport Bus 5200 MT/s Chipset ...
... 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-MA78LMT-S2H Hardware Installation - 10 - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Support for AM3 processors: AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport Bus 5200 MT/s Chipset ...
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...ATX main power connector w 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector w 1 x floppy disk drive connector w 1 x IDE connector w 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors w 1 x CPU fan header w 1 x system fan header w 1 x front panel header w 1 x front panel audio header w 1 x CD In connector w 1 x S/PDIF In/Out header...voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU/System fan fail warning 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-MA78LMT-S2H ...
...ATX main power connector w 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector w 1 x floppy disk drive connector w 1 x IDE connector w 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors w 1 x CPU fan header w 1 x system fan header w 1 x front panel header w 1 x front panel audio header w 1 x CD In connector w 1 x S/PDIF In/Out header...voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU/System fan fail warning 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-MA78LMT-S2H ...
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... actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. (Note 3) Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not supported. (Note 4) To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and... enable themulti-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 5) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. Hardware Installation - 12 -
... actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. (Note 3) Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not supported. (Note 4) To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and... enable themulti-channel audio feature through the audio driver. (Note 5) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 6) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. Hardware Installation - 12 -
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... not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. It is not installed, otherwise overheating and dam- Locate the pin one of the CPU. The CPU cannot be set the frequency beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn...
... not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. It is not installed, otherwise overheating and dam- Locate the pin one of the CPU. The CPU cannot be set the frequency beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn...
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..., and chips be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. Dual Channel mode cannot be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the...two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. Hardware Installation - 16 - The two DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has one memory socket as following: Channel 0: DDR3_1 Channel 1: DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_2 Due to CPU limitation, read the following guidelines...
..., and chips be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. Dual Channel mode cannot be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the...two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. Hardware Installation - 16 - The two DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has one memory socket as following: Channel 0: DDR3_1 Channel 1: DDR3_2 DDR3_1 DDR3_2 Due to CPU limitation, read the following guidelines...
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...provides Internet connection at up a 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration in jack. Dual Display Combination DVI-D + D-Sub DVI-D + HDMI HDMI + D-Sub Supported or Not Yes No Yes B. Connection/ Speed LED Activity LED LAN Port Connection/Speed LED: State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Green ...states of UMA Frame Buffer Size (refer to this audio jack for line in a 4/5.1-channel audio configuration. A. The table below . • CPU: AMD Phenom™ X3 processor or above • Memory: Two 1 GB DDR3 1066 MHz memory modules with dual channel mode enabled •...
...provides Internet connection at up a 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration in jack. Dual Display Combination DVI-D + D-Sub DVI-D + HDMI HDMI + D-Sub Supported or Not Yes No Yes B. Connection/ Speed LED Activity LED LAN Port Connection/Speed LED: State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Green ...states of UMA Frame Buffer Size (refer to this audio jack for line in a 4/5.1-channel audio configuration. A. The table below . • CPU: AMD Phenom™ X3 processor or above • Memory: Two 1 GB DDR3 1066 MHz memory modules with dual channel mode enabled •...
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...it is typically designated by a stripe of floppy disk drives supported are not configuration jumper blocks. The types of different color. The pin 1 of the cable is recommended that a system fan be sure to the CPU or the system may result in the correct orientation (the ...black connector wire is used to prevent your CPU and system from overheating. Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of the connector and the floppy disk drive cable....
...it is typically designated by a stripe of floppy disk drives supported are not configuration jumper blocks. The types of different color. The pin 1 of the cable is recommended that a system fan be sure to the CPU or the system may result in the correct orientation (the ...black connector wire is used to prevent your CPU and system from overheating. Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of the connector and the floppy disk drive cable....
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... Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) } Advanced Clock Calibration } IGX Configuration CPU Clock Ratio CPU NorthBridge Freq.(Note) CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Frequency(MHz) PCIE Clock(MHz) HT Link Width HT Link Frequency Set Memory Clock x Memory Clock }...: Optimized Defaults • Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is recommended that supports this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values.) • When the System Voltage Optimized...
... Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) } Advanced Clock Calibration } IGX Configuration CPU Clock Ratio CPU NorthBridge Freq.(Note) CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Frequency(MHz) PCIE Clock(MHz) HT Link Width HT Link Frequency Set Memory Clock x Memory Clock }...: Optimized Defaults • Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is recommended that supports this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values.) • When the System Voltage Optimized...
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... 2 and Core 3. (Note) This item appears only if you to determine whether to manually enable/disable CPU Core 2 and Core 3. Disabled Disables this feature. Options are : -12%~+12%. CPU core Control Allows you install a CPU that supports this function. (Default) Auto All Cores Lets the BIOS to configure the settings to defaults. Advanced Clock...
... 2 and Core 3. (Note) This item appears only if you to determine whether to manually enable/disable CPU Core 2 and Core 3. Disabled Disables this feature. Options are : -12%~+12%. CPU core Control Allows you install a CPU that supports this function. (Default) Auto All Cores Lets the BIOS to configure the settings to defaults. Advanced Clock...
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... are: Auto (default), 128MB, 256MB, 512MB. BIOS Setup troller. Surround View Enables or disables the Surround View function. j Only for GA-MA78LMT-S2H (Note) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this memory for the onboard graphics controller. VGA Core Clock control Enables or disables the control of the onboard VGA...
... are: Auto (default), 128MB, 256MB, 512MB. BIOS Setup troller. Surround View Enables or disables the Surround View function. j Only for GA-MA78LMT-S2H (Note) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this memory for the onboard graphics controller. VGA Core Clock control Enables or disables the control of the onboard VGA...
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... clock frequency. Important It is highly recommended that supports this feature. Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto) HT Link Width Allows you to Manual. Sets Memory Clock to automatically adjust the CPU host frequency. CPU NorthBridge Freq. (Note) Allows you to manually ...for 20 seconds to default values. PCIE Clock(MHz) Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. Auto lets BIOS automatically set in accordance with the CPU specifications. Sets Memory Clock to X8.00 (Note) This item appears only if you to manually set the ...
... clock frequency. Important It is highly recommended that supports this feature. Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto) HT Link Width Allows you to Manual. Sets Memory Clock to automatically adjust the CPU host frequency. CPU NorthBridge Freq. (Note) Allows you to manually ...for 20 seconds to default values. PCIE Clock(MHz) Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. Auto lets BIOS automatically set in accordance with the CPU specifications. Sets Memory Clock to X8.00 (Note) This item appears only if you to manually set the ...
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...: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults DCTs Mode (Note) Allows you install a CPU that supports this feature. - 39 - BIOS Setup Trfc0 for DIMM1 Options are : Auto (default), 5T~12T. Row Precharge Time Options are : Auto (default), 90ns, 110ns, 160ns...
...: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults DCTs Mode (Note) Allows you install a CPU that supports this feature. - 39 - BIOS Setup Trfc0 for DIMM1 Options are : Auto (default), 5T~12T. Row Precharge Time Options are : Auto (default), 90ns, 110ns, 160ns...
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.... (Default) +0.100V ~ +0.300V The adjustable range is from +0.1V to the memory. Note: Increasing memory voltage may result in CPU C3 or Alt VID mode. (Default: Disabled) ******** System Voltage Optimized ******** System Voltage Control Determines whether to RAS Delay Options are ...and stability. (Default: Enabled) Channel interleave Enables or disables memory channel interleaving. SouthBridge Volt Control Allows you install a CPU that supports this feature. Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different banks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability. (...
.... (Default) +0.100V ~ +0.300V The adjustable range is from +0.1V to the memory. Note: Increasing memory voltage may result in CPU C3 or Alt VID mode. (Default: Disabled) ******** System Voltage Optimized ******** System Voltage Control Determines whether to RAS Delay Options are ...and stability. (Default: Enabled) Channel interleave Enables or disables memory channel interleaving. SouthBridge Volt Control Allows you install a CPU that supports this feature. Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different banks of the memory to increase memory performance and stability. (...
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... F7: Optimized Defaults Internal Graphics Mode Allows you to determine whether to allocate system memory for GA-MA78LMT-S2H (Note) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Advanced... BIOS Features } IGX Configuration AMD C1E Support (Note) Virtualization Patch AMD TLB Erratum (Note) AMD K8 ...
... F7: Optimized Defaults Internal Graphics Mode Allows you to determine whether to allocate system memory for GA-MA78LMT-S2H (Note) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Advanced... BIOS Features } IGX Configuration AMD C1E Support (Note) Virtualization Patch AMD TLB Erratum (Note) AMD K8 ...
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...Onboard VGA output connect j Specifies the graphics display of VGA Core clock. (Default: Disabled) VGA Core Clock(MHz) Allows you install a CPU that supports this memory for GA-MA78LMT-S2H (Note) This item appears only if you to move it up or down on the list. First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies... the boot order from the installed hard drives. AMD C1E Support (Note) Enables or disables the C1E CPU power-saving function in ...
...Onboard VGA output connect j Specifies the graphics display of VGA Core clock. (Default: Disabled) VGA Core Clock(MHz) Allows you install a CPU that supports this memory for GA-MA78LMT-S2H (Note) This item appears only if you to move it up or down on the list. First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies... the boot order from the installed hard drives. AMD C1E Support (Note) Enables or disables the C1E CPU power-saving function in ...
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...PCI Express graphics card as the first display. Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low-power mode that supports this feature. BIOS Setup - 46 - If the system BIOS is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program. ... BIOS Setup program. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you install a CPU that appears off. (Default: Disabled) Backup BIOS Image to HDD Allows the system to copy the BIOS image file to issue warnings when ...
...PCI Express graphics card as the first display. Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low-power mode that supports this feature. BIOS Setup - 46 - If the system BIOS is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program. ... BIOS Setup program. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you install a CPU that appears off. (Default: Disabled) Backup BIOS Image to HDD Allows the system to copy the BIOS image file to issue warnings when ...
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...-out area(s) indicates that the item is not configurable or the function is not supported. Before you do overclock/overvoltage in Easy mode/Advanced mode, be sure to click Set for CPU and memory information, letting users read their system-related information without the need to ... configurations till it hangs. The Memory tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the useful life of these changes to...
...-out area(s) indicates that the item is not configurable or the function is not supported. Before you do overclock/overvoltage in Easy mode/Advanced mode, be sure to click Set for CPU and memory information, letting users read their system-related information without the need to ... configurations till it hangs. The Memory tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the useful life of these changes to...
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..., connector, or cable might fail. A When the computer is turned on your monitor. Turn off the computer. No The power supply, CPU or CPU socket might fail. No The graphics card, expansion slot, or monitor might fail. Yes Reinstall the operating system. The problem is working properly... unable to see if the device works successfully). Yes Turn off the computer and connect the IDE/SATA devices. Or go to the Support&Downloads\Technical Service Zone page to save changes and exit BIOS Setup. Select "Save & Exit Setup" to submit your question. Yes ...
..., connector, or cable might fail. A When the computer is turned on your monitor. Turn off the computer. No The power supply, CPU or CPU socket might fail. No The graphics card, expansion slot, or monitor might fail. Yes Reinstall the operating system. The problem is working properly... unable to see if the device works successfully). Yes Turn off the computer and connect the IDE/SATA devices. Or go to the Support&Downloads\Technical Service Zone page to save changes and exit BIOS Setup. Select "Save & Exit Setup" to submit your question. Yes ...