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Manual - Page 1

GA-970A-UD3 User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-970AUD3-1001R

Manual - Page 2

Motherboard GA-970A-UD3 May 20, 2011 Motherboard GA-970A-UD3 May 20, 2011

Manual - Page 3

... manual may be made by copyright laws and is protected by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. All rights reserved...

Manual - Page 4

Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-970A-UD3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-970A-UD3 Motherboard Block Diagram 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ... 19 1-7 Internal Connectors 21 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 31 2-1 Startup Screen 32 2-2 The Main Menu 33 2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 35 2-4 Standard CMOS Features 41 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features 43 2-6 Integrated Peripherals 45 2-7 ...

Manual - Page 5

... Manuals 58 3-4 Contact...59 3-5 System...59 3-6 Download Center 60 3-7 New Utilities...60 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 61 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 64 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 64 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 67 4-3 EasyTune 6...68 4-4 Easy Energy Saver 69 4-5 Q-Share...71 4-6 SMART Recovery 72 4-7 Auto Green...73 4-8 Cloud OC...

Manual - Page 6

The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-970A-UD3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Four SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain. Optional...

Manual - Page 7

GA-970A-UD3 Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB ATX_12V CPU_FAN OPTICALI USB_1394 R_USB R_USB30 Socket AM3+ PWR_FAN USB_LAN AUDIO Etron EJ168 PCIEX1_1 Realtek RTL8111E CODEC PCIEX16 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_3 VIA VT6308 iTE IT8720 PCIEX4 PCI1 PCI2 F_AUDIO AMD 970 GA-970A-UD3 DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 ATX BAT AMD SB950 B_BIOS SATA3_4 SATA3_5 SATA3_2 SATA3_3 SATA3_0 SATA3_1 SYS_FAN1 F_USB1 Etron...

Manual - Page 8

GA-970A-UD3 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) AM3+/AM3 CPU DDR3 2000...3.0/2.0 2 USB 3.0/2.0 AMD 970 Etron EJ168 Etron EJ168 x1 x1 PCI Express Bus 6 SATA 6Gb/s AMD SB950 CODEC 14 USB 2.0/1.1 Dual BIOS LPC Bus iTE IT8720 COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line Out Line In S/PDIF...

Manual - Page 16

...to insert the memory, switch the direction. 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. DS/SS DS/SS ...one DDR3 memory module is installed, the BIOS will double the original memory bandwidth. Dual Channel mode cannot be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. Hardware Installation -...

Manual - Page 31

.... To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is recommended that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to Chapter 4, "BIOS Update Utilities." • Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky...

Manual - Page 32

The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2011, Award Software, Inc. GA-970A-UD3 D3a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/29/2011-RD970-SB950-7A66FG05C-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST SCREEN Press the key to show the BIOS POST screen at system startup, refer to the instructions on the...

Manual - Page 53

...Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. 2-10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) ...BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Press on this item and then press the key to load the safest BIOS default settings. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. - 53 - BIOS Setup The BIOS...

Manual - Page 60

... it. You can click the Install button on the right of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to the GIGABYTE website. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to install...

Manual - Page 64

... file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. GA-970A-UD3 D3a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 04/29/2011-RD970-SB950-7A66FG05C-00 Because BIOS flashing is DualBIOS™? Unique Features - 64 - GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main...

Manual - Page 65

... the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. The monitor will display the update process. • Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading/updating the BIOS. • Do not remove the USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is complete, press any key to return to select Update BIOS from...

Manual - Page 66

.... Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. Step 5: During the POST, press to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you should see the new BIOS version is complete after the system restarts. Unique Features - 66...

Manual - Page 67

...After Updating the BIOS Restart your motherboard is not present 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 stable and do so may result in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server...

Manual - Page 69

... (Note 2) 6 Current CPU Power Consumption 7 Meter Time 8 Power Saving (Calculate power savings based on motherboard model. • CPU Power and Power Scores are for reference only. Actual performance may vary based on ... Mode In Meter Mode, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver shows how much power they have saved in taskbar) 14 INFO/Help 15 Live Utility Update (Check for the latest ...

Manual - Page 71

...the shared data folder Changes the data folder to Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>Q-Share. Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2. Enable Incoming Folder ... exe ...1. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to be shared (Note) Updates Q-Share online Displays the current Q-Share version Exits Q-Share ...

Manual - Page 91

.... A: Make sure your speaker is present in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to the instructions on the motherboard battery in the BIOS Setup program. Q: Why cannot I clear the CMOS values? If not, please update it from GIGABYTE's website to the instructions on the CLR_CMOS jumper in Device Manager or Sound, video, and game controllers...