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1. ATX_12V Pin No Definition 3 Ha 1 GND 5 gt 2 2 GND 3 12V ATX_12V 4 12V ATX Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 5V 9 5V SB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12 Onlyfor2x12 pinATX 3 5V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 12 3 3V Only for2x12 pinATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pin ATX GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 22 3 4 5 CPU FAN SYS FAN1 SYS FAN2 PWR FAN Fan Headers The motherboard has a 4 pin CPU fan header CPU FAN a 4 pin SYS FAN1 and a 3 pin 6 FAN2 system fan header and a 3 pin power fan header PWR FAN Each fan header supplies a 12V power voltage and possesses a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation Most fans are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 12V
2. 25 Hardware Installation 11 F PANEL Front Panel Header Co nnect the power switch reset switch speaker and system status indicator on the chassis front panel to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables i Message Power Power Speaker Sleep LED Switch Connector 5 58 4 x gt gt 8 gt R 0 0 2 20 MSG Message Power Sleep LED Yellow System Status LED Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The SO On LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when S1 Blinking the system is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 S5 Off S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 PW Power Switch Red Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system usin
3. Pin No Definition 1 GND 1 2 12V 3 NC CAUTION Be sure to system from overheating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU North Bridge or the system may hang These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers 23 Hardware Installation 7 FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connector This connector is used to connect a floppy disk drive The types of floppy disk drives supported are 360 KB 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB and 2 88 MB Before connecting a floppy disk drive be sure to locate pin 1 of the connector and the floppy disk drive cable The pin 1 of the cable is typically designated by a stripe of different color 33 1 a o o 34 2
4. 15 SPDIF OUT S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expansion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards For example some graphics cards may require you to use a S PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time For information about connecting the S PDIF digital audio cable carefully read the manual for your expansion card Pin No Definition 1 SPDIFO 1 3 2 GND GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 28 16 F_USB1 F_USB2 USB Headers Yellow The headers conform to USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket For purchasing the optional USB bracket pleas
5. 4 OD Oo Bi Ww dB gt SATAII3 SATAII2 Dap E JE Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA 3Gb s cable to your SATA hard drive mn ARAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives If more than two hard nore drives are to be used the total number of hard drives must be an even number e A RAID 10 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard drives must be an even number 10 PWR LED System Power LED Header This header can be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis to indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 zB Pin No Definition A r MPD 2 MPD i 1000 3 MPD System Status LED J 0 On S1 Blinking SS S3 S4 S5 Off
6. 8 IDE IDE Connector The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives Before attaching the IDE cable locate the foolproof groove on the connector If you wish to connect two IDE devices remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to the role of the IDE devices for example master or slave For information about configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 24 9 SATAII0 1 2 3 SATA 3Gb s Connectors The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The AMD SB600 controller supports RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND SATAII SATAIIO
7. Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities For example a backup file oe created with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2 e USB hard drives are not supported e Hard drives in RAID AHCI mode are not supported Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence The first PATA IDE connector the second PATA IDE connector the first SATA connector the second SATA connector and so forth For example when hard drives are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA comnectors the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive When hard drives are attached to the first and second SATA connectors the hard drive on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive 59 Unique Features Installation and Configuration The following procedure uses Windows XP as the example operating system A Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1 Set CD ROM drive as the first boot device under Advanced BIOS Features in the BIOS Setup program Save the changes and exit 2 When partitioning your hard drive Figure 1 make sure to leave unallocated space for Xpress Recovery2 10 GB or more is recommended actual size requirements vary depending on the amount of data Figure 2 Windows XP Professional Setup Windows XP Professional Setup The following list shows the existing partitions and The following list shows the existing par
8. 378 IRQ7 SPP PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 1 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup CD The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your oE motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 72 C Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID Step 1 After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press lt Ctrl F gt to enter FastBuild tm Utility Figure 2 Hit the lt Ctrl gt lt F gt key to enter the ATI RAID BIOS setup utility RAID BIOS Version 2 5 1540 36 c 2006 ATI Technology Inc All rights reserved No Array is defined Press lt Ctrl F gt to enter FastBuild tm Utility Figure 2 Step 2 Main Menu This is the first option screen when you enter the ATI BIOS RAID Setup utility Figure 3 To view the disk drives assigned to arrays press s17 to enter the View Drive Assignments window To create an array press s2 to enter the Define LD window To delete an array press s37 to enter the Delete LD window To view controller settings press s45 to enter the Controller Configuration window Main Menu
9. Fre ESA Corfa 1 9665 1 96605 100 Healtte Sister mi Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to store the backup image file Figure 12 GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 62 D Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before Figure 13 14 C gt lt a TECH eae MD rf 060718 Figure 13 Figure 14 E Removing the Backup 1 you wish to remove the backup file select REMOVE Figure 15 2 After the backup file is removed no backup image file will be present in Disk Management and hard drive space will be freed up Figure 16 Ga layag Type Fle Spates Status Petition Besc MIPS Haathry SIGIGABYTE D gt Petition Bea 5 Figure 15 Figure 16 F Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 oo TECHNOLOGY p pres 74 Ver 1 01 060718 J ON GIGABYTE Tasnrokgy 2 Figure 7 63 Unique Features 4 2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools Q Flash and BIOS GIGABYTE Q Flash and BIOS are easy to use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS DOS mode What is Q Flash With Q Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating sy
10. 3 4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard GIGABYTE AMD 7 Series Discrete Utilities CD TECHNOLOGY Install Hardware information Chipset Drivers The following shows the detailed hardware information about your motherboard Software Driver CD Information e BIOS Info AMD 770 BIOS for GA MA770 53 E6 e CPU Info CPU AMD AuthenticAMD Contact Us e Memory Info 522 672 KB RAM Device Description Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PCI standard PC1 to PCI bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PCI standard ISA bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PCI standard host CPU bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge e Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft e Device Description PCI standard host CPU bridge e Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft lt gt This nane ligte all the hardware ramnnnents nn this mnotherhnard K3 3 5 ContactUs Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual GIGABYTE AMD 7 Series Discrete Utilities CD TECHNOLO GIT Contact Us Contact Us E TECHNOLOGY B V 8 0900 GIGABYTE 0900 port 0900
11. CED aa ae cz CET CO N D A B D N gt e Do not plug the USB bracket cable into the IEEE 1394a header A e Prior to installing the IEEE 13948 bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug CATON the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the IEEE 1394a bracket To connect an IEEE 1394a device attach one end of the device cable to your computer and then attach the other end of the cable to the IEEE 13948 device Ensure that the cable is securely connected 29 Hardware Installation 18 LPT Parallel Port Header The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable For purchasing the optional LPT port cable please contact the local dealer 2 26 1 25 Pin No Definition P
12. GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 42 When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10 100 Mbps hub the following message will appear Start detecting at Port Link Detected gt 100Mbps Cable Length 30m gt gt Link Detected Displays transmission speed lt lt Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Note The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10 100Mbps in MS DOS mode it will operate at a normal speed of 10 100 1000Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated When a Cable Problem Occurs If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires the Status field will show Short and thenlength shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short Example Pairl 2 Status Short Length 1 6m Explanation A fault or short might occur at about 1 6m on Pair 1 2 Note Pair 4 5 and Pair 7 8 are not used in a 10 100 Mbps environment so their Status fields will show Open and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable o OnChip USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 1 1 controller Default Enabled 7 USB EHCI Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2 0 controller Default Enabled 7 USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled lt USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to be used in MS DOS Default
13. 7 SouthBridge Volt Control Allows you to set the South Bridge voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the South Bridge voltage as required Default bb 0 025V 0 375V Increases South Bridge voltage by 0 025V to 0 375V at 0 025V increment 51 BIOS Setup 210 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Ma PnP PCI Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N PC Health tatud LAIL VVIULUUL DAv1llE MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit IN ec Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Fail Safe Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt key to load the safest BIOS default settings In case system instability occurs you may try to load Fail Safe defaults which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard 2 11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password EP AZ Power Ma PnP PCI Load Optimized Defaults Y N N PC Health tatud LAIL VV 15 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit IN ec Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flas
14. O 2 port IEEE 13948 bracket Part No 12CF1 11E008 01R O 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 01R O S PDIF in cable Part No 12CR1 1SPDIN 01R O LPT port cable Part No 12CF1 1LP001 01R GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN SYS_FAN2 Socket AM2 RCA_SPDIF USB_1394_1 USB_1394 2 USB_LAN CO PWR_FAN O mna Ha ATX 12V NB FAN PCIE 16 RTL8111B PCIE 2 kanaan AMD sooo PCIE 3 oc a CODEC 3 S 2 Femme Jes HORA IF OUTg PCIE 4 F 1 F_USB2 Pr SATAII T CLR_CMOS GD PT TSB43AB2 PCI1 7 SATANS Ea a WEDD UO 7 1 1 1 1 T8718 BIOS PCI2 UG F PANEL F1 1394 FDD EEC EEE LEE ooo UIT GA MA770 DS3 S3 PWR_LED Only the GA MA770 DS3 adopts All Solid Capacitor design 7 Block Diagram PCle CLK 100 MHz CPU CLK 200 MHz AMD Socket AM2 AM2 DDR2 1066 800 667 MHz CPU SS Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport 3 0 PCI Express x16 AMD 770 PCI Express Bus x1 1 1 x1 CC jp PCle CLK ATA 133 100 66 33 x1 100 MHz GE IDE Channel 4 PCI Express 1 qi 4 SATA 3Gb s AMD SB600 RTL8111B ce 10 USB Ports PCI Bus Floppy TSB43AB23 T8718 LPT Port F CODEC m 3 IEEE 1394a PS 2 KB Mouse 555 OSL 5 5568 25904 2 2 0 NNV 2 PCI Pee So PCI CLK 8 33 MHz 2 ab O Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contai
15. View Drive Assignments Define LD Figure 3 73 Appendix Create Arrays Manually To create a new array press s2 to enter the Define LD window Figure 4 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 the AMD SB600 controller Define LD Menu RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity MB 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 Keys Available T Up 4 Down ESC Exit Enter Select Figure 4 In Figure 4 use the up or down arrow key to move to a logical disk set and press Enter to enter the RAID configuration menu Figure 5 Define LD Menu RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 Stripe Block 64 K Fast Init OFF Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Drives Assignments Channel ID Drive Model Capacity MB Assignment l Mas WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 80026 N AVEREA DIOR DII 0 80026 Keys Available 4 Down ESC Exit Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save Figure 5 GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 74 In the following procedure we ll create RAID 0 as an example fl 2 3 4 Under the RAID Mode section press the lt SPACE gt key to select RAID 0 Set the Stripe Block size 64 KB is the default Under the Drives Assignments section press the up or down arrow key to highlight a drive Press the lt SPACE gt key or lt Y gt to change the Assignment option to Y This acti
16. Yor Click OK Upon completion restart your system Ex e f more than one model is present when doing Step 3 above recomfirm your motherboard model Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system e If the BIOS update file for 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 Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below Step 4 As the system reboots press Delete to enter the BIOS Setup program Select Load Optimized Defaults and press lt Enter gt to load BIOS defaults 3 Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Gigabyte BIOS Utility Ver 1 21 Current Motherboard Info Flash Memory Type SST 25VFO40B Flash Memory Size 4M Bits 0 Lockie 15 3 opps FL 3 MATIUI M T Find BIOS From Gigabyte I Clear DMI Data Pool Save Current BIOS File 6 FL T Clear PnP Data Pool About this program Step 2 In the Open dialog box select All Files in Step 7 the Files of type list Select the location where you save the BIOS update file e g MA770DS3 F1 obtained from the Internet or through other source Click Update New BIOS Step 3 KN Press OK to begin the BIOS update process Upon completion restart you want to Update BIOS your system 66 Make sure the
17. errors Default All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a floppy disk drive error but stop for all other errors gt All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk drive error but it will stop for all other errors lt Memory These fields are read only and are determined by the BIOS POST lt lt Base Memory Also called conventional memory Typically 640 KB will be reserved for the MS DOS operating system gt Extended Memory The amount of extended memory GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 38 24 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virtualization Disabled AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control Auto Menu Level Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Password Check Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Away Mode Disabled Init Display First PCI Slot 1 gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt Virtualization Virtualization allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Default Disabled lt AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control gt gt Auto Lets the AMD Cool n Quiet driver d
18. the disk members and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion 1 To delete an array press s37 in the Main Menu to enter the Delete LD Menu Then highlight the array you wish to delete and press the Delete key or the lt Alt gt lt D gt keys 2 The View LD Definition Menu will appear as shown in Figure 8 showing which drives are assigned to this array Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt if you are sure to delete the array or other keys to abort 3 When the array is deleted the screen will return to Delete LD Menu Press lt Esc gt to return to Main Menu FastBuild tm Utility c 2006 ATI Technology Inc enu RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity MB Status Stripe Block Cache Mode Drives Assignments Channel ID Drive Model Capacity MB Are you sure you want to delete this array Press Ctrl Y to Delete or others to abort m Figure 8 GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 76 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette Required for AHCI and RAID Mode To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive s that is are configured to RAID AHCI mode you need to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation Without the driver the hard drive may not be recognized during the Windows setup process Not First of all copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk For installing Windows Vista you may load the SATA RAID driver from
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20. Disabled 7 Legacy USB storage detect Determines whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST Default Enabled 7 Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I O address and corresponding interrupt Options are Auto 2F8 IRQ3 3F8 IRQ4 default 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled 7 Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port LPT and specifies its base I O address and corresponding interrupt Options are 378 IRQ7 default 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Disabled Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel LPT port Options are SPP Standard Parallel Port default EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP lt ECP Mode Use DMA Selects DMA channel for the LPT port in ECP mode This item is configurable only if Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP mode Options are 3 default 1 43 BIOS Setup 2 6 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Soft Off by Power button Instant off Menu Levelb Modem Ring Resume Disabled USB Wake Up from S3 Enabled PME Event Wake Up Enabled HPET Support Note Enabled Power On By Mouse Disabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled x KB Power ON Password Enter AC Back Function Soft Off Power On by Alarm Disabled x Date of
21. ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults PCI1 IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot Default gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Assigns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to the first PCI slot 7 PCI2 IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot Default gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Assigns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to the second PCI slot GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 46 2 8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Ci Jpened No Menu Levelb C t POWER FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU Warning Temperature Disabled CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FANI Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FAN2 Fail Warning 15801660 POWER FAN Fail Warning Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto NW 3c Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software PC Health Status System Smart FAN Control Enabled Menu Level gt TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 7 Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status Enabled clea
22. Install to install all the driver items NOTE AMD 7 Series Discrete Utilities CD 1 0 BO7 0907 1 GIGABYTE AMD 7 Series Discrete Utilities CD TECH Ot 0 8 Install Install Chipset Drivers Chipset Drivers We recommend that you install the drivers listed below for your motherboard Please click Xpress Install to install all the drivers automatically By default all drivers are checked to be installed Unchecked items will not be installed Software Applications Click the Xpress Install button to install all selected drivers 0 z C Click the Install button to install the drivers individually Driver CD Information jiii 1 Yahoo Toolbar Install Information Size 686 1KB Version 1 0 Contact Us Yahoo Toolbar Utility cd AMD Cool amp Quiet CPU Driver Install Size 2 8MB Version 1 3 2 0 AMD Cool amp Quiet CPU Driver Ti Realtek HD Audio Driver 86 1MB R1 75 5 10 0 5473 XPY6 0 1 5473 VISTA io Driver 111 PCI E Gigabit Ethernet NIC Driver 5 2MB ATi Series South Bridgetinclude SM Bus RAID driver Tha Ynrace Inctall neac tha Mlirk and An tachnalany ta inctall tha drivarc Sirmniv calart tha Adrivare van wich tn inctall than clicl tho Ynrace Inctall hitan Tha Ynrace Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may af
23. Month Everyday x Resume Time hh mm ss 0 0 0 1 gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend b gt S1 POS Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 Power on Suspend sleep state default In S1 sleep state the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode The system can be resumed at any time gt S3 STR Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off Soft Off by Power button Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button gt gt Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly Default gt Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter Suspend mode Modem Ring Resume Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a modem that supports wake up function Default Disabled lt USB Wake Up from S3 Allows the system to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake up signal from
24. Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Installing a Graphics Card Gently push down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot Make sure the card is securely seated in the slot and does not rock Se rest re oom ae e Removing the Card Gently push back on the lever on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 18 1 6 Back Panel Connectors PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Port Use the upper port green to connect a PS 2 mouse and the lower port purple to connect a PS 2 keyboard Coaxial S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital coaxial audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector Optical S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector Serial Port Use the serial port to connect devices such as a mouse modem or other peripherals IEEE 13948 Port The IEEE 1394 port supports the IEEE 1394a specification featuring high speed high bandwidth and hotplug capabilities Use this port for an IEEE 1394a device USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB dev
25. The default line out jack Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Mic In Jack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack In addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be reconfigured to nag perform different functions via the audio software Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic in jack Refer to the instructions on setting up 17 7 1 channel audio configuration in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 20 1 7 Internal Connectors Us aaa HE EEE Soi 19 7 2120 18 10 1 ATX 12V 12 F AUDIO 2 ATX 13 CDIN 3 CPU_FAN 14 SPDIF IN 4 SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 15 SPDIF OUT 5 PWR FAN 16 F USBTIF 2 6 NB FAN 1 F1 1394 7 FDD 18 LPT 8 IDE 19 BAT 9 SATA1l0 1 2 3 20 Cl 10 PWR LED 21 CLR CMOS 11 F PANEL Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices e First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect caution Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the po
26. Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software IDE Configuration OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled Menu Level gt 1 gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 7 OnChip IDE Channel0 Enables or disables the integrated IDE controller Default Enabled lt OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller Default Enabled 7 OnChip SATA Type Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA controller Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode Default Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode e g Windows XP 2000 gt gt RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller 41 BIOS Setup gt gt Legacy IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in Legacy IDE mode In Legacy mode the SATA controller uses dedicated IRQs that cannot be shared with other device Set this option to Legacy IDE if you wish to install operating systems that do not support Native mode e g Windows 9X ME gt gt SATA gt AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug 7 Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Auto you wish
27. disabled CPU fan runs at full speed Default Enabled lt CPU Smart FAN Mode Specifies how to control CPU fan speed This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled gt gt Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default gt Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan bb PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4 pin CPU fan lt System Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the system fan speed control function Enabled allows the system fan to run at different speed according to the system temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabled system fan runs at full speed Default Enabled GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 48 29 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T HT Link Frequency Auto PCIE Clock MHz Auto Menu Level Set Memory Clock Auto x Memory Clock DDR 533 gt DRAM Configuration Press Enter CPU Clock Ratio Auto CPU Host Clock Control Auto CPU Frequency MHz 200 System Voltage Optimized gt gt System Voltage Control Manual CPU Voltage Control Normal Normal CPU Vcore 1 3500V DDR Voltage Control Normal NorthBridge Volt Control Normal SouthBridge Volt Control Normal 1 gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous V
28. do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction CAUTION GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 64 B Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS choose the location where the BIOS file is saved The follow procedure assumes that you save the BIOS file to a floppy disk Step 1 1 Insert the floppy disk containing the BIOS file into the floppy disk drive In the main menu of Q Flash use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press Enter Ge The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file note Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system e If the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE SATA controller use the lt End gt key during the POST to access Q Flash 2 Select Floppy A and press lt Enter gt Q Flash Utility v2 02 Flash Type SST 25VF040B 512K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive 0 file s found Et Floppy A lt Drive gt lt Drive gt Total size 0 Free size 0 3 Select the BIOS update file and press lt Enter gt Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model CAUTION Step 2 The process of the system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen When the message Are you sure to update BIOS appears press lt Enter
29. gt to begin the BIOS update The monitor will display the update process e Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading updating the BIOS Ct Do not remove the floppy disk USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is updating the BIOS Step 3 When the update process is complete press any key to return to the main menu Q Flash Utility v2 02 Flash Type 0 sasa SST 25VF040B 512K Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue 65 Unique Features Step 4 Press lt Esc gt and then sEnter to exit Q Flash and reboot the system As the system boots you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen Step 5 During the POST press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimized Defaults and press lt Enter gt to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all peripherals devices after a BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Ma Pr Load Optimized Defaults Y N Y PnP PCI C EXIT Without Saving PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit ia o Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press lt Y gt
30. ma 1 Pah Ya Integrated Power Ma Quit Without Saving Y N N PnP PCI 6 Wave WM 1 PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit Ne Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Abandon all Data Press Enter on this item and press the lt Y gt key This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Press lt N gt or lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 54 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 3 1 e Before installing the drivers first install the operating system The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system e After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program Installing Chipset Drivers Xpress Install is now analyizing your computer 99 After inserting the driver disk Xpress Install will automatically scan the system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install Please select the item that you wish to install and press the Install button following the item Or you can press Xpress
31. object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds C Open Normal a 0 Short Clear CMOS Values TE e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values CAMON After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove the jumper cap from the jumper Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard e 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 31 Hardware Installation GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard s97 Chapter2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard Its major functions include conducting the Power On Self Test POST during system startup saving system parameters and loading operating system etc BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configur
32. the POST Default e None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system Will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup bp Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default Large 37 BIOS Setup The following fields display your hard drive specifications If you wish to enter the parameters manually refer to the information on the hard drive bp Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive bb Cylinder Number of cylinders gt gt Head Number of heads lt lt Precomp Write precompensation cylinder gt Landing Zone Landing zone gt gt Sector Number of sectors gt Drive A Allows you to selects the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system If you do not install a floppy disk drive set this item to None Options are None 360K 5 25 1 2M 5 25 720K 3 5 1 44M 3 5 2 88M 3 5 Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3 mode floppy disk drive a Japanese standard floppy disk drive Options are Disabled default Drive A Halt on Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST gt gt No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error gt gt All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot will stop gt All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other
33. to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled Onboard 1394 Function Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function Default Enabled Onboard LAN Function Enables or disables the onboard LAN function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled lt SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port Pairl 2 Status Open Length Menu Level Pair3 6 Status Open Length Pair4 5 Status Open Length Pair7 8 Status Open Length 1 gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable When No LAN Cable Is Attached If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open and the Length fields show 0 0m as shown in the figure above
34. to load BIOS defaults Step 6 Select Save amp Exit Setup and then press lt Y gt to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup The procedure is complete after the system restarts GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 66 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility A Before You Begin In Windows close all applications and TSR Terminate and Stay Resident programs This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update During the BIOS update process ensure the Internet connection is stable and do NOT interrupt the Internet connection for example avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet Failure to do so may result in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is unable to start Do not use the C O M Corporate Online Management function when using BIOS GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an iF inadequate BIOS flashing B Installing and Using BIOS Use the motherboard driver disk included with the motherboard to install BIOS e Installing the BIOS utility Ea sg AND 7 Series Discrete UiDties o GIGABYTE AMD T Series Discrete Utilities C Software Applicabons Owe Awet baeed metem management toot that akes client system hardware Information such as CPU and mamon and graphics card and much more ba monterad of conmballed via a host L DM provides a management tool for Mowing mafierboard hardwora inform ation 0 Sf S
35. voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 1 2 12 Speed Control CPU FAN 3 Sele 4 Speed Control SYS_FAN1 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 Speed Control 3 Sense SYS_FAN1 4 5V SYS_FAN2 PWR_FAN 1 Pin No Definition 1 GND SYS_FAN2 PWR_FAN 2 12V 3 Sense 6 NB FAN North Bridge Fan Header Connect the North Bridge fan cable to this header The fan header has a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation Most fans are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connec tion and requires a 12V voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire
36. 00 49 BIOS Setup DRAM Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software DRAM Configuration Menu Level gt nand Timing 1 gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults DDRII Timing Items Manual allows all DDRII Timing items below to be configurable Options are Auto default Manual CAS latency Options are 3T 4T default 5T 6T 1T 2T Command Timing Options are 1T default 2T lt TwTr Command Delay Options are 1T 2T default 3T Write Recovery Time Options are 3T 4T default 5T 6T Precharge Time Options are 2T default 3T 7 Row Cycle Time Options are 11T 26T Default 17T RAS to CAS RW Delay Options are 3T 4T default 5T 6T RAS to RAS Delay Options are 2T default 3T 4T 5T Row Precharge Time Options are 3T 4T default 5T 6T Minimum RAS Active Time Options are 5T 18T Default 12T GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 50 CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used 7 CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock Auto default allows BIOS to automatically adjust the CPU host frequency Manual allows the CPU Frequency Mhz item below to be configurable Note If your system fails to boot after overclo
37. 84034 290 2089 Japan NIPPON GIGA BYTE CORPORATION Tel 8 Fax 81 3 5791 5439 Contact us via the GIGABYTE headquarter or our worldwide branch offices 57 Drivers Installation GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 58 Chapter4 Unique Features 4 1 Xpress Recovery2 Before You Begin e Xpress Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive for the operating system Xpress Recovery2 can only back up restore the first physical hard drive that has the operating system installed e As Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at the end of the hard drive make sure to leave enough unallocated space in advanced 10 GB or more is recommended actual size require ments vary depending on the amount of data e It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up restored e It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it Xpress Recovery2 is an utility that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system data and perform restoration of it Supporting NTFS FAT32 and FAT16 file systems Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it System Requirements Intel x86 platform e At least 64 MB of system memory e VESA compatible graphics card e Windows 2000 with SP3 or later Windows XP with SP1 or later
38. GA MA 70 DS3 GA MA770 53 AM2 AM2 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom FX processor AMD Phenom processor AMD Athlon 64 FX processor AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core processor AMD Athlon 64 processor AMD Sempron processor User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME MA77053 1001R O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 amp CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer importer full address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Ausschlager Wog 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA MA770 DS3 GA MA770 S3 is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 69 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement E EN 55024 Information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment Immunity broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and metho
39. USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 IEEE 1394a header 1 x parallel port header 1 x power LED header 1 x chassis intrusion header Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x coaxial S PDIF Out connector 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 1 x serial port 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports 1 x RJ 45 port 6 x audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out Microphone O Controller ITE 118718 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System Power fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU System Power fan fail warning CPU System fan speed control BIOS 1 x 4 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 0b 11 Hardware Installation Unique Features Support for BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q Flash e Support for EasyTune Note 4 e Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows Vista XP 2000 Form Factor ATX Form Factor 30 5cm 21 0cm Note 1 Due to Windows XP 32 bit operating system limitation when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB Note 2 Whether 1066 MHz memory
40. Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and disposal procedure The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local government office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product for details of environmentally safe recycling e When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you take it back to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling f you need further assistance in recycling reusing in your end of life product yo
41. YTE cooler as the example Hu Step 1 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Step 3 Hook the CPU cooler clip to the mounting lug on one side of the retention frame On the other side push straight down on the the CPU cooler clip to hook it to the mounting lug on the retention frame s Us Png p Bik Ng 4 fa N Step 5 Finally attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header CPU FAN on the motherboard NAP NOTE may damage the CPU Step 2 Step 4 Turn the cam handle from the left side to the right side as the picture above shows to lock into place Refer to your CPU cooler installa tion manual for instructions on installing the cooler Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease tape between the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU Inadequately removing the CPU cooler Hardware Installation 1 4 installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory e Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of CAUTION the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage e Memory modules have a f
42. You can create up to four primary partitions or three primary partitions and an extended partition Figure 7 61 Unique Features B Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time When you see the following message Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 Figure 8 press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 Root Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2 Figure 8 2 After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later simply press lt F9 gt during the POST Figure 9 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc AMD 770 BIOS for GA MA770 DS3 D2 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash 10 22 2007 RD780 SB60U 6ADOAGUDU UU Figure 9 C Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 1 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data Figure 10 2 Xpress Recovery2 will then begin to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system When the Windows operating system is detected Xpress Recovery2 will begin the backup process Figure 11 SAO ANNA GIGABYTE TECH Cae Sas Capacity Free Space
43. allow multiple audio streams in and out to be simultaneously processed For example users can listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system Step 1 After installing the audio driver the Audio Manager icon 3 will appear in your system tray Double click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel Before installing the audio driver make sure the Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your operating system has CAUTION been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows Note 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Configurations Refer to the following for multi channel speaker configurations e 2 chamnel audio Headphone or Line out e 4 channel audio Front speaker out and Rear speaker out e 5 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out and Center Subwoofer speaker out e 7 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out Center Subwoofer speaker out and Side speaker out 83 Appendix Step 2 Click the Audio I O tab In the speaker list on the left select 2CH Speaker 4CH Speaker 6CH Speaker or 8CH Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up Step 3 Everytime you connect an audio device to an audio jack the C
44. alues F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults e Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components This page is for advanced users only and CAUTION Wwe recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values When the System Voltage Optimized item blinks in red it is recommended that you set the System Voltage Control item to Auto to optimize the system voltage settings HT Link Frequency Allows you to manually set the frequency for the HT Link between the CPU and chipset Auto lets BIOS automatically set the HT Link frequency as required Options are Auto default 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz 1 GHz 7 PCIE Clock MHz Allows you to manually set the PCle clock frequency The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 200 MHz Auto sets the PCle clock frequency to standard 100 MHz Default Auto Set Memory Clock Determines whether to manually set the memory clock Auto lets BIOS automatically set the memory clock as required Manual allows the memory clock control item below to be configurable Default Auto lt Memory Clock This option is configurable only when Set Memory Clock is set to Manual Options are DDR 400 DDR 533 DDR 667 DDR 8
45. annel mode with two or four memory modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and installed in the same colored DDR2 sockets for optimum performance GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to DDR DIMMs Be sure to install DDR2 DIMMs on this motherboard CAUTION Notch DDR2 DIMM A DDR2 memory module has a notch so it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets Step 1 Note the orientation of the memory module Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the memory socket Place the memory module on the socket As indicated in the picture on the left place your fingers on the top edge of the memory push down on the memory and insert it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when e memory module is securely inserted 17 Hardware Ins
46. ation Figure 9 Where do you want to install Windows Name Total Size Free Space Type Disk0 Unallocated Space 80 0 GB 80 0 GB Figure 9 GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 82 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the 9 NO back panel which support 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio G O mi QO The picture to the right shows the default audio jack o Pet Speaker Out E e o sl The integrated HD High Definition audio provides w a 4 jack retasking capability that allows the user to change HU uH Men Dm side Speaker Out ae the function for each jack through the audio driver For example in a 4 channel audio configuration if a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center Subwoofer speaker out jack you can retask the Center Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Rear speaker out To install a microphone connect your microphone to the Mic in or Line in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality e If your front panel audio supports Intel HD Audio standard you can have both the front and back panel audio connectors active simultaneously High Definition Audio HD Audio HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support 44 1KHz 48KHz 96KHz 192KHz sampling rate HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that
47. ation settings or to activate certain system features When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS To access the BIOS Setup program press the Delete key during the POST when the power is turned on To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options you can press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program To upgrade the BIOS use either the GIGABYTE Q Flash or BIOS utility e Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system e BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS For instructions on using the Q Flash and BIOS utilities refer to Chapter 4 BIOS Update Utilities e Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS To flash the BIOS CAUTION do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction e BIOS will emit a beep code during the POST Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for the beep codes description e It is recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs t
48. cesses 64 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility 67 43 Easy line S PIO o a 69 4 4 WINdOWsVIsta ReadYB00 banaman naaabala 70 71 5 14 1 5 1 1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 71 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette cccceeeseesesesssesssesssesssestsees TI 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 78 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output u s 83 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 83 5 2 2 Installing the S PDIF In Cable Optional 85 5 2 3 Configuring Microphone Recording ummm ananananananananawawawawawawasasasasasasasasasasawan 87 5 2 4 Using the Sound Recorder cscsssssssssssssssssssssscssssscscsseceseseseseseseseseveseseseseses 89 BA NA AAANANAANANAAUEANA 90 90 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure paanan AKA cdaimimuciudet 91 naman Na AA Ka nama daniels 93 Box Contents mv GA MA770 DS3 or GA MA770 S3 motherboard mI Motherboard driver disk m User s Manual m Quick Installation Guide M One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable m Two SATA 3Gb s cables VJ I O Shield e The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice e The motherboard image is for reference only Optional Items CI 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 51R
49. cking please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default values lt CPU Frequency MHz Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency The adjustable range is from 200 MHz to 500 MHz Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications xxxxxxxx System Voltage Optimized 7 System Voltage Control Determines whether to manually set the system voltages Auto lets BIOS automatically set the system voltages as required Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable Default Manual 7 CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage Normal sets the CPU voltage as required The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU lt Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU lt DDR2 Voltage Control Allows you to to set memory voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required Default b gt 0 025V 0 375V Increases memory voltage by 0 025V to 0 375V at 0 025V increment NorthBridge Volt Control Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the North Bridge voltage as required Default b gt 0 025V 0 375V Increases North Bridge voltage by 0 025V to 0 375V at 0 025V increment
50. ds of measurement O EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and met ods of measurement O EN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries appliances tools and simdar apparatus immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated power systems UPS equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals CE EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006 9S EC Safety requirements for mains operated E EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment household and similar general use Safety of househoki and similar O EN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer importer Signature 7 Huang Date Nov 12 2007 Nam
51. dule that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer CD In Connector Black You may connect the audio cable that came with your optical drive to the header Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 4 3 GND 4 CD R 21 Hardware Installation 14 SPDIF IN S PDIF In Header Red This header supports digital S PDIF in and can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out via an optional S PDIF in cable For purchasing the optional S PDIF in cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition 1 Power Hi 2 SPDIFI 3 GND
52. e Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number a 3 Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 ofthe FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date Nov 12 2007 Copyright 2007 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners The GIGABYTE logo is exclusively licensed to GIGABYTE UNITED INC by GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY 60 LTD GIGABYTE UNITED INC is designated by GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD as the exclu sive global distributor of GIGABYTE branded motherboards Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice No part of this manual may be reproduced cop
53. e contact the local dealer Pin No Definition Power 5V Power 5V USB DX USB DY USB DXt USB DY GND GND No Pin NC 10 9 pa CO N oy AITON gt e Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB header e Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the KG power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket 17 F1 1394 IEEE 1394a Header Gray The header conforms to IEEE 1394a specification The IEEE 13948 header can provide one IEEE 13948 port via an optional IEEE 1394a bracket For purchasing the optional IEEE 1394a bracket please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition TPAt TPA GND GND TPBt TPB Power 12V Power 12V No Pin GND
54. ery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced 6 with an incorrect model e Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the battery the positive side should face up e Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 30 20 CI Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design Pin No Definition pp 1 Signal E 1 po 2 GND Trp near 21 CLR_CMOS Clearing CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values e g date information and BIOS configurations and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults To clear the CMOS values place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal
55. es s lt none gt To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 2 GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 78 Step 3 When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB600 SATA RAID AHCI driver in the floppy disk a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below will appear Use the arrow keys to select ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform and press lt Enter gt Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x64 platform Figure 3 If a message appears saying one or some file s cannot be found please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID AHCI driver again from the motherboard driver disk CAUTION When the screen as shown below appears press Enter to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk The driver installa
56. extracted BIOS file matches your motherboard model Updating the BIOS nove with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system Step 4 As the system boots press lt Delete gt to enter the BIOS Setup program Select Load Optimized Defaults and press lt Enter gt to load BIOS defaults GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 68 4 3 EasyTune 5 Pro EasyTune 5 Pro an easy to use and convenient system overclocking and management tool lets you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program EasyTune 5 Pro provides the following functions Note overclocking overvoltage C 1 A M 1 B Note smart fan control and hardware monitoring and warning For instructions on using EasyTuned Pro read or download the information on from the Support Motherboard Utility page on our website The EasyTune 5 Pro Interface ASisionitinancoment Tool Fihancomeni Tool b an I Boost EETA GJ ia YAN O JA CLOCKING ADVANCED MODE GRAPHICS ia f a COR NA J 0 F aa j N agi net iin mieni eeen ei aai aa d GIGABYTE Button Information Table Button Display Description 1 OVERCLOCKING Enters the OVERCLOCKING setting page 2 C I A M I B Enters the C I A and M I B setting page 3 SMART FAN Enters the SMART FAN setting page 4 PC HEALTH Enters the PC HEALTH setting pa
57. f must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose Contravention will be prosecuted We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing GIGABYTE cannot however assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high efficiency performance all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regula tions for RoHS Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment and WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment environmental directives as well as most major worldwide safety requirements To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your end of life product Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances Cd Pb Hg Cr 6 PBDE and PBB The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement Moreover we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals
58. fect the driver installation Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers After the drivers are installed follow the onscreen instructions to restart your system You can 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 After installing the SP1 or later if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager please remove the question mark by right clicking your mouse and select Uninstall and restart the system The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2 0 driver 55 Drivers Installation 3 2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You may press the Install button following an item to install it GIGABYTE i AMD 7 Series Discrete Utilities CD T E C LCORE Software Applications Please click the following applications to install Software Applications Norton Internet Security NIS Norton Internet Security provides essential protection from viruses hackers and privacy threats It includes Norton Antivirus Norton Personal Firewall Norton Privacy Control Norton AntiSpam Norton Parental Contro
59. g the power switch refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup for more information SPEAK Speaker Orange Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup If a problem is detected the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for information about beep codes HD IDE Hard Drive Activity LED Blue Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data RES Reset Switch Green Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart NC Purple No connection En The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of nor power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assign ments and the pin assignments are matched correctly GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 26 12 F AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio HD and AC 97 audio You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header Make sure the wire assign
60. ge 5 GO Confirmation execution button 6 EASY MODE ADVANCED MODE Toggles among Easy Mode Advanced Mode and GRAPHICS Graphics Mode 7 Display Area Displays the CPU frequency 8 Function LEDs Shows the supported function s 9 Live Update Go to GIGABYTE website to update EasyTune 5 Pro 10 Help Opens EasyTune 5 Pro help file 11 Exit Minimize Quits or minimizes the EasyTune 5 Pro interface 12 Turbo Boost Performance Enhancement Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components Before you do the overclock overvoltage make sure CAUTION that you fully know how to use each function of EasyTune 5 Pro or system instability or other unexpected results may occur Note 1 Available functions in EasyTune 5 Pro may differ by motherboard model Note 2 C I A and M I B may provide optimizations for CPU and memory enhancing the performance of these components 69 Unique Features 4 4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer s performance You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of your USB flash drive s memory to speed up your computer Follow the steps below to enable the ReadyBoost function Step 1 Go to Computer Right click on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties Removable Disk G Properties k Step P
61. gle ae Denotes Pin One of the Socket AM2 CPU Socket A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU Pin One AM2 CPU _ 13 Hardware Installation B Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket Before installing the CPU make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU CAUTION CPU Socket Locking Lever Step 1 Step 2 Completely lift up the CPU socket locking lever Align the CPU pin one small triangle marking with the triangle mark on the CPU socket and gently insert the CPU into the socket Make sure that the CPU pins fit perfectly into their holes Once the CPU is positioned into its socket place one finger down on the middle of the CPU lowering the locking lever and latch ing it into the fully locked position Do not force the CPU into the CPU socket The CPU cannot fit in if oriented incorrectly Adjust the CPU orientation if this occurs CAUTION GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 14 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 GIGAB
62. h F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt key to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to operate in optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 52 2 12 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password 0 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit 1 gt gt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Change Set Disable Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press lt Enter gt You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords Supervisor Password When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Set
63. ices such as an USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc RJ 45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs Connection Speed LED ActivityLED Connection Speed LED Activity LED nm mg State Description State Description Orange 1 0005 data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Green 100 Mpbs data rate Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring LAN Port Off 10 Mpbs data rate e When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard e When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector CAUTION 19 Hardware Installation Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack Orange Use this audio jack to connect center subwoofer speakers in a 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Rear Speaker Out Jack Black Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Side Speaker Out Jack Gray Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 7 1 channel audio configuration Line In Jack Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Jack Green
64. ied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations m For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product For detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE s unique features read or download the information on from the Support Motherboard Technology Guide page on our website For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For example REV 1 0 means the revision of the motherboard is 1 0 Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS drivers or when looking for technical information Example 0 EBA A 6 Optional eme assonans 6 7 0 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1 1 Installation Precautions aaa 9 t2 2 PROGUCES PECINGALIONS aka GAAN GA 10 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 Peete pstalng ihe val diesel way tihsei ald Ue O 13 1 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler sass ccss scacensushasrearit ct paseiessiaxieaasisesaseisehawe enous 15 16 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration Janna nanananananaasanananananananana
65. in No Definition 1 STB 14 GND i 2 AFD 15 PD6 i 3 PDO 16 GND 4 ERR 17 PD7 5 PD1 18 GND 6 INIT 19 ACK 7 PD2 20 GND 8 SLIN 21 BUSY 9 PD3 22 GND 10 GND 23 PE 1 PD4 24 No Pin 12 GND 25 SLCT 13 PD5 26 GND 19 BAT BATTERY The battery provides power to keep the values such as BIOS configurations date and time information in the CMOS when the computer is turned off Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds LT 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery e Replace the batt
66. l Kaspersky Anti Virus Kaspersky antvirus Acrobat Reader Utility for viewing or printing Adobe Portable Document Format PDF files ATI Raid Utility Install ATI Raid Utility GIGABYTE C O M Corporate Online Manager web based system management tool that allows client system hardware information such as CPU and memory and graphics card and much more to be monitored or controlled via a host EasyTune 5 Pro Install al lt Thin nana linta tha ualia addad anad hu GIGAOVTE and ite warldwida narnara 3 3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers applications and tools in this driver disk GIGABYTE i AMD 7 Series Discrete Utilities CD TECHNOLOGY Driver CD information The following shows the detailed information about the software and drivers included in the motherboard driver disk Driver CD Information escription 50600 SM Bus Driver Enable USB device back form 53 mode MD CPU Driver PR2 AMD Live Driver udio Directory Name Description e Realtek Realtek High Definition Audio driver Wetwork Directory Name Description e Ril8111 RealTek 8111 8168 LAN driver escription Norton Anti Virus Application Kaspersky antivirus Iw This nana nives information ahniit the cnfhware and drivers inclined in the matherhnard driver dick GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 56
67. l Sales Marketing question please link to http ggts gigabyte com tw Then select your language to enter the system 100
68. l be based on BIOS Setup settings You can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed lt End gt Q Flash Press the lt End gt key to access the Q Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 34 2 2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main Menu as shown below appears on the screen Use arrow keys to move among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter a sub menu Sample BIOS Version GA MA770 DS3 D2 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit S Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Time Date Hard Disk Type BIOS Setup Program Function Keys Kho y gt lt lt gt lt gt Move the selection bar to select an item lt Enter gt Execute command or enter the submenu lt Esc gt Main Menu Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus Exit current submenu lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt Page Down gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F1 gt Sh
69. ling SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive Note 1 Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller Note 2 Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode 71 Appendix B Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test Under Integrated Peripherals ensure OnChip SATA Controller is enabled To create RAID set OnChip SATA Type to RAID Figure 1 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals b IDE Confisuration OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type Onboard 1394 Function Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM SMART LAN OnChip USB Controller USB EHCI Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA 1 gt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values Step 2 Press Enter Enabled Menu Levelb RAID Enabled Enabled Disabled Press Enter Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled 3F8 IRQ4
70. lts are factory settings for the most stable minimal performance system operations Load Optimized Defaults Optimized defaults are factory settings for optimal performance system operations Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup An user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes Save amp Exit Setup Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt F10 gt can also carry out this task Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect Pressing lt Y gt to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt Esc gt can also carry out this task GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 36 2 3 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Wed Aug 22 2007 Time hh mm ss 18 25 04 Menu Levelb IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None IDE Channel 2 Master None IDE Channel 2 Slave None IDE Channel 3 Master None IDE Channel 3 Slave None Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Halt On All But Keyboard K 640 5101 510M Net Move Ente
71. m 27NB Face Weard provides uly for cusomiang EIOS boot up screen 5 6 Options and Instructions 1 Save the Current BIOS File Accessing the BIOS utility In the main dialog box of BIOS Save Current BIOS allows you to save the current BIOS file Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function 2 Gigabyte BIOS Utility Ver 1 21 Current Motherboard Info Flash Memory Type SST 25VFO040B i 4M Bits NONO0 4 Click Update New BIOS v Find BIOS From Gigabyte Update New BIOS Clear DMI Data Pool Save Current BIOS Clear PnP Data Pool About this program 1 Greek BI05 Updates et 100 Done Step 1 Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS 67 Please select BIOS server site Please select BIOS server site Gigabyte BIOS server 1 in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server 2 in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server in China Gigabyte BIOS server in Japan Gigabyte BIOS server in U S A Cancel Step 2 Select the BIOS server site closest to your location and click OK Unique Features Please select one file to update x Ste p 3 WARNING Before you select the model name from the list below please select the exact model name on youe mainboard If you select the wrong model name update the BIOS your computer would not boot First make sure the model name on the screen is correct then Modal Name GA K8NXP SLI NVIDIA Port SLL AWARD BIOS
72. me Balance B Balance Volume Volume Lak C Mute all Realtek HD Audio Input Recording Control Step 6 To raise the recording and playing sound for the microphone go to Options in Master Volume and select Advanced Controls Click the Advanced button under a volume control option e g Front Green In Front Pink In In the Other Controls field select the 1 Microphone Boost check box Step 7 After completion click Start point to All Programs point to Accessories point to Entertainment and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording 5 2 4 Using the Sound Recorder Recording the Sound 1 Make sure you have connected the audio input device e g microphone to the computer 2 On the File menu choose New 3 To record a sound file click the Recording but ton Let 4 To stop the recording click the Stop button Be sure to save the recording upon completion Playing the Sound 1 On the File menu choose Open 2 In the Open dialog box select the sound wav file you wish to play 3 To play a sound file click the Play button gt 4 To stop playing click the Stop button 5 You may use the Fast Forward button lt lt to move to the beginning of a file or the Fast Back ward button gt gt to the end 89 81 Master Volume SW Synth CD Player Front Rear Balance Balance Balance Balance gb gb gb I Volume C Front G
73. ments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it E For HD Front Panel Audio For AC 97 Front Panel Audio 10 7 9 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 MIC2 L 1 MIC HA 2 GND 2 GND 3 MIC2_R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ_DET 4 NC 5 LINE2_R 5 Line Out R 6 GND 6 NC 7 FAUDIO_JD T NC 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 9 Line Out L 10 GND 10 NC 7 ND NOTE 13 CD IN e The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 functioninality via the audio software in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio e When using an AC 97 front panel audio module you can use either the front or the back panel audio connectors but not both at the same time Some chassis provide a front panel audio mo
74. n press Enter to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press Enter Note To cancel the password press lt Enter gt on this item When prompted for the password press lt Enter gt again without entering the password to clear the password settings AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss gt gt Soft Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power Default gt gt Full On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power gt gt Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power lt Power On by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time Default Disabled If enabled set the date and time as following gt Date of Month Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month gt Resume Time hh mm ss Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically Note When using this function avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power or the settings may not be effective Note Supported on Windows Vista operating system only 45 BIOS Setup 2 7 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto Menu Levelb NW 3c Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save
75. nanans 16 1 4 2 a 4am ANA a BABA a 17 1 5 Installing Gad a a Lg Aa baa nan 18 16 Back AANI 19 1 7 Internal Connectors 0 eecssesssecssesssecsecsssecscessessecassessesaesesancassesensaeeesaneaseass 21 Chapter BIOS SAND aa AA LA 33 2 SIQMUPOCEEN amahan nanan aa KA NANANA adhara ma naaabala 34 2 2 The Main Menu ANI NA BAGAANL AABANGAN 35 2 3 Standard CMOS Features aaa an ahaha 37 24 Advanced BIOS Features aaah Aap ama sasha ha kanaakaran 39 2 5 Penphemals anan NANANA 41 44 Power Management Setup 2 6 27 Nakaka AG ee Gn 46 20 oma neice cea aia a gaseadetsa acdckasunae 47 29 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 1 anna 49 2 10 Load Fail Safe 0 52 2 11 Load Optimized Defaults a aNG NAAN ANN AA 52 2 12 Set Supervisor User Password aaa 53 DAS SAVE amp aa aata Ana 4 2 SAVING 0 hana saa aaa 4 Table of Contents Chapter adian nouvel 55 3 4 Installing Chipset Drivers s snsnssnesssnsnsrssnssnsrsnsrnsrsrnsnsrrrnsnsrnsrnrnsrsrsrnsrsresrns 55 92 0 ER alma 56 oo ninsa NNG ANNA 6 34 Hardware hamon naaa ANAN NA daa 57 Yo COMAE US oa nA NAAN NANANA An 57 Chapter 4 Unique Features Sanam a oncudradtleedbadsdusaucualldiyebstwberelsieads 59 APIESTRECOVENZ Napaan Aa 59 4 2 BIOS Update Utilities 64 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility 0
76. nd to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed Default Disabled Away Mode Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low power mode that appears off Default Disabled Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card gt gt PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card as the first display GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 40 2 5 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals gt IDE Configuration Press Enter OnChip SATA Controller Enabled Menu Level OnChip SATA Type Native IDE Onboard Audio Function Auto Onboard 1394 Function Enabled Onboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled SMART LAN Press Enter OnChip USB Controller Enabled USB EHCI Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP ECP Mode Use DMA IN 3c Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults IDE Configuration CMOS Setup
77. nition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for S PDIF In Out Support for CD In LAN Realtek 81118 chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2 0 standard 4 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Storage Interface South Bridge 1x IDE connector supporting ATA 133 100 66 33 and up to 2 IDE devices 4x SATA 3Gb s connectors SATAIIO SATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII3 supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb s devices Support for SATA RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 ITE 178718 chip 1x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive IEEE 1394 t T I TSB43AB23 chip Up to 3 IEEE 13948 ports 2 on the back panel 1 via the IEEE 1394 bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394 header USB Integrated in the South Bridge Up to 10 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 6 on the back panel 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers Only the GA MA770 DS3 adopts All Solid Capacitor design GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 10 Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 4 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x power fan header 1 x North Bridge fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x CD In connector 1 x S PDIF In header 1 x S PDIF Out header 2 x
78. not be detected at this stage select Load Driver Figure 6 Refresh Figure 6 Step 2 Specify the location where the driver is saved Refer to the following two ways Method A Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and browse to the following directory Chipset RS690 Vista Packages Drivers SBDrv SB6xx RAID LH For Windows Vista 64 bit browse to the LH64A folder Method B If you have copied the SATA RAID driver to a floppy disk following the instructions in 5 1 2 insert the floppy disk and browse to the LH for Windows Vista 32 bit or LH64A for Windows Vista 64 bit folder Figure 7 Gg 29 Install Windows Select the driver to be installed Browse to the driver s and then dick OK i Computer E ej Floppy Disk Drive A 4 Ji 63 5 CD Drive D ca Boot X Figure 7 Note For AHCI drives installation of Windows Vista does not require you to install the SATA AHCI driver in advance during the OS installation process 81 Appendix Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 8 appears select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next Select the driver to be installed M Hide drivers that are not compatible with hardware on this computer Browse Rescan Figure 8 Step 4 After the driver is loaded the RAID drive will appear Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS install
79. ns numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Prior to installation carefully read the user s manual and follow these procedures Prior to installation do not remove or break motherboard S N Serial Number sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer These stickers are required for warranty validation Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard make sure they are connected tightly and securely When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard CPU or memory If you do not have an ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hardwa
80. oard error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps Power error GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 90 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure you encounter any troubles during system startup follow the troubleshooting procedure below to Turn off the power Remove all peripherals connecting cables and power cord etc solve the problem Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Yes Isolate the short circuit The problem is verified and solved No Secure the CPU Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the cooler on the CPU power connector of the CPU cooler connected to the CPU FAN Connect the CPU h r properly cooler power cable paner propery to the motherboard Yes The problem is verified and solved Correctly insert the memory into the memory socket No Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot Yes The problem is verified and solved Insert the graphics card Connect the ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup Continued 91 Appendix N The power supply 2 CPU or CPU s
81. ocket might fail When the computer is turned on is the CPU cooler running Yes The problem is verified and solved The graphics card expansion slot or monitor might fail Check if there is display on your monitor No Yes Turn off the computer Plugg in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer The problem is verified and solved Check if the keyboard is working properly No The keyboard or mouse might fail Yes Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save 4 Exit Setup to save The problem is verified and solved changes and exit BIOS Setup The IDE SATA Turn off the computer and connect the IDE SATA devices No device connector Check if the system can boot successfully or cable might fail Yes Reinstall the operating system Reinstall other devices one by one install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device The problem is verified and solved works successfully If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem contact the place of purchase or local Pan dealer for help Or go to the Support Technical Service Zone page to submit your question Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 92 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission and the contents there o
82. on adds the drive to the disk array The Total Drv section will show the number of disks assigned Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt keys to save the information The window below will appear Press Ctrl Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other key to use maximum capacity Figure 6 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to set the capacity of the RAID array or press other keys to set the array to its maximum capacity After the creation is complete the screen will return to Define LD Menu where you will see the newly created array Press lt Esc gt to return to Main Menu and press lt Esc gt again if you want to exit the RAID BIOS utility View Drive Assignments The View Drive Assignments option in the Main Menu displays whether drives attached to the ATI SB600 controller are assigned to a disk array or are unassigned Under the Assignment column drives are labeled with their assigned disk array or shown as Free if unassigned FastBuild tm Utility c 2006 ATI Technology Inc View Drives Assignments Channel ID Drive Model Capacity MB Assignment 1 Mas WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 80026 Extent 1 79959 LD 1 2 Mas WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 80026 Extent 1 79959 LD 2 T Up 4 Down ESC Exit Figure 7 75 Appendix Delete an Array The Delete Array menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments Deleting an existing disk array could result in loss of data Record all array information including caron the array type
83. onnected device box appears Select the device according to the type of device you connect Then click OK to complete the configuration Connected device Which device did you plug in B Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the gem Sound Effect tab CO R Equalizer SoundEfect Mikey Audo Microphone 3D Audio Damo io paa C Configuring AC 97 Audio If you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module click the tool icon on the Audio I O tab On the Global Connector Settings box select the Dis Da able front panel jack detection check box Click lols OK to activiate the AC 97 functionality d rie able front headpho Enable auto popup dialog when device has been plugged in 6 an When using an AC 97 front panel audio module you can only have audio signals present on NOTE either the front or the back panel audio connections but not both at the same time GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 84 5 2 2 Installing the S PDIF In Cable Optional The S PDIF in cable provides S PDIF in functionality a Optical Coaxial S PDIF In S PDIF In S PDIF In The S PDIF in jacks allow you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing Step 1 First attach the connector at the end of the cable to the SPDIF_IN header on your motherboard Step 2 Secure the metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a scre
84. oolproof design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The four DDR2 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following gt Channel 0 DDRII 1 DDRII 2 gt Channel 1 DDRII 3 DDRII 4 lt lt Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table DDRII 1 DDRII 2 DDRII 3 DDRII 4 Two Modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS Four Modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS SS Single Sided DS Double Sided No Memory PU eos PTS pa DDRII 4 be DDRII 2 DDRII 1 M DDRII 3 Due to CPU limitation read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR2 memory module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Ch
85. ow descriptions of the function keys lt F2 gt Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right submenus only lt F5 gt Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus lt F6 gt Load the Fail Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus gt 7 lt Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus lt F8 gt Access the Q Flash utility lt FQ gt Display system information lt F10 gt Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program lt F11 gt Save CMOS to BIOS lt F12 gt Load CMOS from BIOS Main Menu Help The onscreen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu Submenu Help While in a submenu press lt F1 gt to display a help screen General Help of function keys available for the menu Press lt Esc gt to exit the help screen Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu e If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to access more advanced options e When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version NOTE 35 BIOS Setup The Functions of the lt F11 gt and lt F12 gt keys For the Main Menu Only gt F11 Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS se
86. r Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Default F7 Optimized Defaults 7 Date Sets the system date The date format is week read only month date and year Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date 7 Time Sets the system time For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time lt IDE Channel 0 Master Slave gt IDE HDD Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel gt gt IDE Channel 0 Master Slave Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the three methods below e Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default e None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system Will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup e Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to CHS bp Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default CHS LBA Large gt IDE Channel 2 3 Master Slave gt gt IDE Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel gt Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the two methods below e Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during
87. r AHCI drives installation of Windows Vista does not require you to install the SATA AHCI driver in advance during the OS installation process Note 2 For users without a startup disk Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk From your optical drive folder double click the MENU exe file in the BootDrv folder Figure 3 A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 2 Figure 3 77 Appendix 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System You are ready to install Windows Vista XP 2000 onto your hard drive s The following is an example of Windows XP and Vista installation A Installing Windows XP Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press lt F6 gt as soon as you see the message Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver Figure 1 After pressing lt F6 gt there will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you see the next screen Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver Figure 1 Step 2 When a screen similar to that below appears insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press lt S gt Figure 2 Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devic
88. re components are connected To prevent damage to the motherboard 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 placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface Do not place the computer system in a high temperature environment Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Product Specifications CPU N Support for Socket AM2 AM2 processors AMD Phenom FX processor AMD Phenom processor AMD Athlon 64 FX processor AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core processor AMD Athlon 64 processor AMD Sempron processor Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list Hyper Transport Bus 5200 2000 MT s Chipset North Bridge AMD 770 South Bridge AMD SB600 Memory 4 1 8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory Vo D Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1066 Mot 3 800 667 MHz memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Support ECC memory Note 3 Audio Realtek ALC888 codec High Defi
89. reen In Rear Blue In Front Pink In Rear Pink In Balance Balance Balance Balance e 9 0 9 0 4 0 0 4 Vj C Mute all Volume Advanced Controls for Front Green In Realtek HD 4 7 0 These settings can be used to make fine adjustments to your audio Tone Controls These settings control how the tone of your audio sounds Bass Treble Other Controls These settings make other changes to how your audio sounds See your hardware documentation for details 1 Microphone Boost Close Sound Sound Recorder E m File Edit Effects Help Position Length 9 03 sec 9 03 sec 4 Appendix 5 3 Troubleshooting 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard please go to the Support Motherboard FAQ page on GIGABYTE s website Q ln the BIOS Setup program why are some BIOS options missing A Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST In the Main Menu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to show the advanced options Q Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down A Some motherboard provides a small amount of standby power after the computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on Q How do clear the CMOS values A If your motherboard has a clearing CMOS jumper refer to the instructions on the CLR CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 to short the j
90. rs the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened field will show No at next boot Default Disabled 7 Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to CMOS and then restart your system 47 BIOS Setup Current Voltage V Vcore DDR2 1 8V 3 3V 12V Displays the current system voltages Current System CPU Temperature Displays current system CPU temperature Current CPU SYSTEM POWER FAN Speed RPM Displays current CPU system power fan speed lt CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60 C 140 F 70 C 158 F 80 C 176 F 90 C 194 F lt CPU SYSTEM POWER FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system power fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled lt CPU Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If
91. ry to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chapter or introduc tions of the battery clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values 33 BIOS Setup 21 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc AMD 770 BIOS for GA MA770 DS3 D2 Motherboard Model BIOS Version Function Keys 10 2212007 RD780 SB600 6A66AG05C 00 Function Keys lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash Press the lt Delete gt key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q Flash utility in BIOS Setup lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery2 If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk the lt F9 gt key can be used for subsequent access to XpressRecovery2 during the POST For more information refer to Chapter 4 Xpress Recovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key gt 1 lt or the down arrow keys J gt to select the first boot device then press lt Enter gt to accept To exit Boot Menu press lt Esc gt The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu Note The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only After system restart the device boot order will stil
92. sktop and select Manage Figure 4 Go to Computer Management to check disk allocation Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space black stripe along the top Figure 5 Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file Lapat Type Fie Syston Status Free Paitin Dem MIPS Hasir Tamban ING NG Sic Figure 4 Figure 5 your hard drive is not properly partitioned before you install the operating system you may create new partitions using free space on your hard drive Figure 6 7 However if Disk Management shows the hard drive only contains the System partition without any unallocated space you will not be able to create new partitions or use Xpress Recovery2 If this occurs reinstall the operating system and re partition your hard drive kapag Type Fie System Status Copecty Free Paitin NIPS Hairy bana ING ING Figure 6 New Partition Wizard 3 In the New Partition Wizard you MUST select Primary Select Partition Type There are three types ot partitions primary extended and logical partition This will reserve unallocated space for Xpress Select the partition you want to create R 6 00 y e ry2 to u S e O Extended partition Description A primary partition is a volume you create using free space on a basic disk Windows and other operating systems can start from a primary partition
93. speed is supported depends on the CPU being used Note 3 Use of a CPU that supports ECC is required if you wish to install ECC memory Note 4 Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 12 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU e Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU caution GO to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage e Locate the pin one of the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly e Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU e Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur e Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recom mended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc 1 3 1 Installing the CPU A Locate the pin one denoted by a small triangle of the CPU socket and the CPU A Small Trian
94. stem tray and click it to open the volume control panel 87 Appendix Step 4 To hear the sound being recorded during the record ing process when using the microphone function on the front panel do not select the Mute check box under Front Pink In or Front Green In in Master Volume It is recommended that you set the volume at a middle level To hear the sound being recorded during the record ing process when using the microphone function on the back panel do not select the Mute check box under Rear Pink In in Master Volume It is recom mended that you set the volume at its middle level Note you cannot find the volume control options you need in Master Volume go to the Options menu and then choose Properties Select the volume con trol options you wish to show and click OK to complete Step 5 Next while in Master Volume go to Options and click Properties In the Mixer device list select Realtek HD Audio Input Then set the recording sound level properly Do NOT mute the recording sound or you will not hear any sound when playing back the recording you just made GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 88 Balance Balance gt 4 gt 4 Volume 0 r Volume C Mute C Mute Front Pink In Balance gt 4 Volume Rear Balance Balance et Volume C Mute all Realtek HD Audio output 81 Recording Control Options Help Recording Line Yolu
95. stems like MS DOS or Window first Embedded in the BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process What is BIOS EIOS BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility A Before You Begin 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model 2 Extract the file and save the new BIOS file e g MA770DS3 F 1 to your floppy disk USB flash drive or hard drive Note The USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system 3 Restart the system During the POST press the lt End gt key to enter Q Flash Note You can access Q Flash by either pressing the lt End gt key during the POST or pressing the lt F8 gt key in BIOS Setup However if the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE SATA controller use the lt End gt key during the POST to access Q Flash Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Inc AMD 770 BIOS for GA MA770 DS3 D2 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt 10 22 2007 RD780 SB600 6A66AG05C 00 N Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please
96. tallation 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card e Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card Carefully read the manual that CAUTION came with your expansion card e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot Locate an expansion slot that supports your card Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel Align the card with the slot and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw After installing all expansion cards replace the chassis cover s Turn on your computer If necessary go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card s 7 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system Ooo FP Ww N Example Installing and
97. the installed USB device Default Enabled Note Supported on Windows Vista operating system only GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 44 lt PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a PCI or PCle device Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Default Enabled gt HPET Support Note Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows Vista operating system Default Enabled lt Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 mouse wake up event Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead bb Disabled Disables this function Default gt gt Double Click Double click on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Note you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead bb Disabled Disables this function Default gt gt Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system bb Any KEY Press any key on the keyboard to turn on the system lt lt Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is set to Password Press Enter on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and the
98. the motherboard driver disk directly during the OS installation process For more details refer to the next section 5 1 3 See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS DOS mode Not 2 Prepare a startup disk that has CD ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk Step 1 Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in your system Boot from the startup disk Once at the A gt prompt change to your optical drive example D gt At the D gt prompt type the following two commands Press lt Enter gt after each command Figure 1 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Figure 2 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu For example from the menu in Figure 2 to install Windows XP to your RAID AHCI hard drives select 3 SB600 SATA for the AMD SB600 SATA controller to install Windows Vista select 4 SB600 SATA Vista Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk Press gt 0 lt to exit when finished 1 gt GIGABYTE SATA RAID Driver lt x86 gt 2 gt GIGABYTE SATA RAID Driver lt x64 gt 3 gt SB60 SATA 4 gt SB6 SATAWista exit 11 17 2683 288 896 exe Networ oot 2 848 boot catalog new release 418 top htm 11 29 2685 57 344 ycc d11 1 2 616 442 bytes bytes free D VJcd bootdrv Figure 1 Figure 2 Note 1 Fo
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100. tion will be finished in about one minute Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 4 79 Appendix Step 4 After the SATA RAID AHCI driver installation is completed you can proceed with the Windows XP installation WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to Setup This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft R Windows R XP to run on your computer To set up Windows XP now press ENTER To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console press R To quit Setup without installing Windows XP press F3 Enter Continue R Repair F3 Exit Figure 5 GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 80 B Installing Windows Vista Not The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When a screen similar to that below appears RAID hard drive will
101. titions and unpartitioned space on this computer shows unpartitioned space on this computer Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list e To set up Windows XP on the selected item press ENTER To set up Windows XP on the selected item press ENTER e To create a partition in the unpartitioned space press C e To create a partition in the unpartitioned space press C e To delete the selected partition press D e To delete the selected partition press D 88898 MB Disk at Id 8 on bus 8 on atapi MBR Unpartitioned space 56893 MB 88898 MB Disk at Id 8 on bus 8 on atapi MBR Unpartitioned space 86896 MB ENTER Install C Create Partition F3 Quit ENTER Install_D Delete Partition F3 duit Figure 1 Figure 2 3 Select a file system for example NTFS and begin the installation of the operating system Figure 3 Windows XP Professional Setup The partition you selected is not formatted Setup will now format the partition Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to select the file system you want and then press ENTER If you want to select a different partition for Windows XP press ESC Format the partition using the NTFS file system Quick Format the partition using he NTFS file system ENTER Continue 1 Figure 3 GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 60 After the operating system is installed right click the My Computer icon on your de
102. ttings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles Profile 1 8 and name each profile First enter the profile name to erase the default profile name use the SPACE key and then press lt Enter gt to complete gt F12 Load CMOS from BIOS If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings you can use this function to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings First select the profile you wish to load then press lt Enter gt to complete Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date hard drive types floppy disk drive types and the type of errors that stop the system boot etc Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order advanced features available on the CPU and the primary display adapter Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices such as IDE SATA USB integrated audio and integrated LAN etc Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions PnP PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the system s PCI 4 PnP resources PC Health Status Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature system voltage and fan speed etc MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Use this menu to configure the clock frequency and voltages of your CPU memory etc Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defau
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104. umper to clear the CMOS values If your board doesn t have this jumper refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1 You can temporarily remove the battery from the battery holder to stop supplying power to the CMOS which will clear the CMOS values after about one minute Refer to the steps below Steps 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer 5 Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults to load BIOS default settings 6 Saves changes and exit BIOS Setup select Save 8 Exit Setup to restart your computer Q Why do still get a weak sound even though have turned my speaker to the maximum volume A Make sure your speaker is equipped with an internal amplifier If not try a speaker with power amplifier Q What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean A The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems For reference only 1 short System boots successfully 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short Memory or motherboard error 1 long 2 short Monitor or graphics card error 1 long 3 short Keyb
105. up lt User Password When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup to continue system boot In BIOS Setup you must enter the supervisor password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes To clear the password press lt Enter gt on the password item and when requested for the password press lt Enter gt again The message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear indicating the password has been cancelled 53 BIOS Setup 2 13 Save 8 Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrat Power 1 Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y PnP PC Contigurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit M3 Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS 58 6 12818 0 5 Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y gt key This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program Press lt N gt or lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 214 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults mo
106. w 85 Appendix SIPDIF Out The S PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality B Conneting a S PDIF out Cable Connect a S PDIF coaxial cable or a S PDIF optical cable either one to an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals S PDIF Optical Cable C Configuring S PDIF out Click the tool icon in the DIGITAL section In the S PDIF In Out Settings dialog box select an out put sampling rate and select or disable the output source Click OK to complete the configuration S PDIF In Out Settings Output Sampling Rate 44 1K Hz 48K Hz 966 Hz 192K Hz Output Source No S PDIF output Output digital audio source S PDIF in to S PDIF out pass through mode Status Sampling Rate Data Validation Copyright Protection GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 86 5 2 3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the Audio Manager icon J will appear in your system tray Double click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel Step 2 Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack pink on the back panel or the Line in jack on the front panel Then configure the jack for microphone functionality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time JAHR SF H E LA LLLEL FG Step 3 Locate the Volume icon in your sy
107. wer cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices e After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 21 Hardware Installation 1 2 ATX_12V ATX 2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector With the use of the power connector the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed The power connector possesses a foolproof design Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not connected the computer will not start e To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand pa ES NOTE high power consumption be used 400W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system e The main power connector is compatible with power supplies with 2x10 power connectors When using a 2x12 power supply remove the protective cover from the main power connector on the motherboard Do not insert the power supply cable into pins under the protective cover when using a 2x10 power supply
108. x par In the ReadyBoost tab select Use this device Under Space to _ reserve for system speed set the amount of memory space to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box Click Apply and then OK ara to turn on ReadyBoost UY 870 MB urens is being used for system speed the bahay a wil not be 2 valable for file storage Windows recommends reserving 870 MB for optimal performance au The USB flash drive must have at least 256 MB of space nore gt The recommended amount of memory to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of RAM installed in your computer GA MA770 DS3 S3 Motherboard 70 Chapter 5 Appendix 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s To configure SATA hard drive s follow the steps below Install SATA hard drive s in your computer Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS Note 1 Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver Note 2 Install the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system Note 2 moO gt Before you begin Please prepare e At least two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity If you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive An empty formatted floppy disk e Windows Vista XP 2000 setup disk e Motherboard driver disk 5 1 1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A Instal
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110. ynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption Default gt gt Disabled Disables this function Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive then press the plus key lt gt or lt PageUp gt or the minus key lt gt or lt PageDown gt to move it up or down on the list Press lt Esc gt to exit this menu when finished First Second Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the available devices Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press lt Enter gt to accept Options are Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled lt gt Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Set Supervisor User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu gt gt Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program Default lt lt System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program 39 BIOS Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Enables or disables the S M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology capability of your hard drive This feature allows your system to report read write errors of the hard drive a

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