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MA3-880GP-U3 Series Motherboard: 

 

 

 

 

             

 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Notice! 

Diagrams in the manual are for illustration and instruction purpose only. Please 
refer to the board you purchased for actual specification.   

 

 

 

Front Panel Header

ATA 133 IDE 
Conn.

(IDE1) 

CPU Socket   

ATX Power Conn.

PCI Slots 

USB 2.0 over 

PS/2 KB Connectors 

Audio Connector 

DDRIII Slot x 2

ATX 12V Power Connector

6-CH

Audio Chip

Gigabit LAN 

Chip 

USB Headers

Power LED

AMD 880G Chipset

  Front Panel 

Audio Header 

K/B,USB 

Power On Jumper (JP1)

COM Header 

USB 2.0 Connectors 

PS/2 KB/MS 

Connector 

Line-OUT 

MIC-IN 

USB 3.0 

Connector   

CPUFAN 

SYS FAN2 

PCI Express2.0 x16 

@16-lane 

VGA Connector   

over DVI Connector 

SYSFAN1

VGA Connector

HDMI Connector

Line-IN 

HDMI Connector

RJ-45 LAN Connector

 

Serial-ATAII Connectors

(SATA1~6) 

HDMI-SPDIF 

Header 

Power-saving LED 

DVI Connector

Coaxial SPDIF_OUT 

Connector 

SPDIF_OUT 

Connector 

RJ-45 over USB 2.0 

Connectors 

AMD SB710 Chipset

JBAT 

USB 2.0 Connectors 

USB 3.0 

Connector

Speaker Header

DDRIII 128Mb GPU Memory  

3D Audio Button 

Summary of Contents for SB710

Page 1: ...Trademark Specifications and information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer NO G03 MA3880GPV2 F Rev 1 0 Release date November 2010 ...

Page 2: ...rops attached on PCB or the surface of the components can bring about phenomena as minor as computer instability resulted from corrosion and oxidation from components and PCB or as major as short circuit that can burn the components Suggest starting the computer until the temperature goes up The increasing temperature of the capacitor may decrease the life of computer Using the close case may decr...

Page 3: ...3 1 3 SPECIFICATION 3 1 4 LAYOUT DIAGRAM 4 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2 1 CPU INSTALLATION 6 2 2 INSTALL MEMORY 7 2 3 EXPANSION SLOTS 8 CHAPTER 3 CONNCTORS HEADERS JUMPERS SETTING 3 1 CONNECTORS 8 3 2 HEADERS 11 3 3 JUMPER SETTING 14 CHAPTER 4 USEFUL HELP 4 1 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS 15 4 2 TROUBLE SHOOTING 15 APPENDIX 1 16 TABLE OF CONTENT ...

Page 4: ...he embedded 6 channel HD Audio CODEC is fully compatible with Sound Blaster Pro standards that offer you with the home cinema quality and satisfying software compatibility AMD880G Series motherboards offer one PCI Express 2 0x16 graphics slot that delivers up to 8Gbyte sec data transfer rate at each relative direction The AMD880G motherboards also carry two 32 bit PCI slots guarantee the rich conn...

Page 5: ...num Capacitors CPU Vcore Input and Output adopt OC CON solid capacitors OC CON solid capacitors make it possible for motherboard to work from 55 degrees Centigrade below zero to 125 degrees centigrade OC CON capacitors possess superior physical characteristics to prolong product life ten times than corresponding motherboard without capacitors every time working temperature increases 20 degrees Lif...

Page 6: ...3 MB s for 2 IDE Devices and for 6 Serial ATA2 ports providing 300 MB sec data transfer rate with RAID 0 1 10 functions Gigabit LAN Integrated PCI E gigabit LAN chip Support Fast Ethernet LAN function of providing 10Mb 100Mb 1000 Mb s data transfer rate 6 CH Audio 6 channel HD Audio Codec integrated Audio driver and utility included Sideport Memory Embedded DDR III 128Mb sideport memory BIOS AMI 8...

Page 7: ...eader K B USB Power On Jumper JP1 COM Header USB 2 0 Connectors PS 2 KB MS Connector Line OUT MIC IN CPUFAN SYS FAN2 PCI Express2 0 x16 16 lane VGA Connector over DVI Connector SYSFAN1 VGA Connector HDMI Connector Line IN HDMI Connector RJ 45 LAN Connector Serial ATAII Connectors SATA1 6 HDMI SPDIF Header Power saving LED DVI Connector Coaxial SPDIF_OUT Connector SPDIF_OUT Connector RJ 45 over USB...

Page 8: ...wer LED AMD 880G Chipset Front Panel Audio Header K B USB Power On Jumper JP1 COM Header USB 2 0 Connectors PS 2 KB MS Connector Line OUT MIC IN USB 3 0 Connector CPUFAN SYS FAN2 PCI Express2 0 x16 16 lane VGA Connector over DVI Connector SYSFAN1 VGA Connector HDMI Connector Line IN HDMI Connector RJ 45 LAN Connector Serial ATAII Connectors SATA1 6 HDMI SPDIF Header Power saving LED DVI Connector ...

Page 9: ...ation across the processor s heatsink and CPU cooling FAN is working correctly otherwise it may cause the processor and motherboard overheat and damage you may install an auxiliary cooling FAN if necessary To install a CPU first turn off your system and remove its cover Locate the ZIF socket and open it by first pulling the level sideways away from the socket then upward to a 90 degree angle Inser...

Page 10: ...nd DDRIII 2 for Dual channel function Dual channel Limited 1 Dual channel function only supports when 2 DDRIII memory modules plug in either both DDRIII1 DDRIII2 2 Memory modules plugged in DDRIII1 DDRIII2 must be of the same type same size and same frequency for dual channel function Install DDRIII modules to your motherboard is not difficult you can refer to figure below to see how to install a ...

Page 11: ...his is a new defined 24 pins connector that usually comes with ATX case The ATX Power Supply allows using soft power on momentary switch that connect from the front panel switch to 2 pins Power On jumper pole on the motherboard When the power switch on the back of the ATX power supply turned on the full power will not come into the system board until the front panel switch is momentarily pressed P...

Page 12: ...e installation direction is incorrect and you make the connection by force both the board and the power supply can be burned Please see to it that the direction is correct during installation Figure 1 20 pin power plug Figure2 24 pin power plug 2 ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin block ATX12V This is a new defined 8 pins connector that usually comes with ATX Power Supply The ATX Power Supply which ful...

Page 13: ...ary IDE Connector 40 pin block IDE1 This connector supports the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable After connecting the single plug end to motherboard connect the two plugs at other end to your hard disk s If you install two hard disks you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumpers accordingly Please refer to the documentation of your hard disk for the jumper settings ID...

Page 14: ...monitor and so on 12 Digital Visual Interface DVI1 This interface standard designed to maximize the visual quality of digital display devices such as flat panel LCD computer displays and digital projectors 13 High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI This point to point interface is for audio and video signals designed as a single cable solution for home theater and consumer electronics equipment ...

Page 15: ...r LED from the system case to this pin 5 IDE Activity LED HD LED This header connects to the hard disk activity indicator light on the case 6 Reset switch RESET This 2 pin header connects to the case mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without having to turn off your power switch This is a preferred method of rebooting in order to prolong the lift of the system s power supply See the ...

Page 16: ... FAN Power Headers SYSFAN1 SYSFAN2 CPUFAN 1 4 GND 12V CPUFAN IN CPUFAN OUT 1 3 1 3 9 Serial COM Port header COM1 COM1 is the 9 pin block pin header Serial COM Port 9 pin Block Pin1 10 HDMI SPDIF Out header HDMI_SPDIF The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder Use this feature only when your stereo system h...

Page 17: ...Please remove or turn off the power supply before CMOS clear To clear the CMOS follow the procedure below 1 Turn off the system and unplug the AC power 2 Remove ATX power cable from ATX power connector 3 Locate JBAT and short pins 1 2 for a few seconds if shorted with the jump cap short for a few seconds then pull out the hat 4 Connect ATX power cable back to ATX power connector Note When should c...

Page 18: ...ghts are lit and hard drive is spinning Using ever pressure on both ends of the DIMM press down firmly until the module snaps into places System doesn t boot from hard disk drive can be booted from optical drive 1 Check cable running from disk to disk controller board Make sure both ends are securely plugged in check the drive type in the standard CMOS setup 2 Backing up the hard drive is extremel...

Page 19: ... than 65 W to ensure long term working order Note 1 The relation between CPU Power Consumption Amount and Power Phase depending on difference in voltage rating one phase of power can provide 25 30W to the motherboard 2 3 Phase Power Supply Mold motherboard with 3 inductances for CPU power supply and each inductance carries with it 2 MOSFET 6 MOSFETs in total Figure1 3 1 Phase Power Supply Mold mot...

Page 20: ...ry away heat produced by MOSFET for better heat dissipation effects At the same time we suggest using well ventilated cases to maintain temperature as 38 approximately inside 38 is r ecommended by CPU manufactures Figure 1 CPU Fan can not blow off the heat produced by MOSFET We suggest not to using fans of this kind Figure 2 CPU Fan can blow off the heat produced by MOSFET We suggest using fans of...

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