GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY GA-MA78GM-US2H User Manual Download Page 1

Page: 1 / 100

GA-MA78GM-US2H

AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for
AMD Phenom

FX processor/AMD Phenom

X4 processor/

AMD Phenom

X3 processor/AMD Athlon

X2 processor/

AMD Athlon

processor/AMD Sempron

X2 processor/

AMD Sempron

processor

User's Manual

Rev. 1001
12ME-MA78GU2-1001R

Summary of Contents for GA-MA78GM-US2H

Page 1: ...otherboard for AMD PhenomTM FX processor AMD PhenomTM X4 processor AMD PhenomTM X3 processor AMD AthlonTM X2 processor AMDAthlonTM processor AMD SempronTM X2 processor AMD SempronTM processor User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME MA78GU2 1001R ...

Page 2: ... 2 Motherboard GA MA78GM US2H Dec 12 2008 Dec 12 2008 Motherboard GA MA78GM US2H ...

Page 3: ...tintheuseofthisproduct GIGABYTEprovidesthefollowingtypesofdocumentations 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 produ...

Page 4: ...alling a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Enabling the ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Function 19 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 20 1 8 InternalConnectors 23 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35 2 1 StartupScreen 36 2 2 The Main Menu 37 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 39 2 4 Standard CMOS Features 42 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features 44 2 6 IntegratedPeripherals 46 2 7 Power Management Setup 49 2 8 PnP PCI Config...

Page 5: ...er 69 4 5 Q Share 71 4 6 TimeRepair 72 Chapter 5 Appendix 73 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 73 5 1 1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 73 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 79 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 80 5 2 ConfiguringAudioInputandOutput 84 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 84 5 2 2 Configuring S PDIF In Out 86 5 ...

Page 6: ...30 51R 2 port IEEE 1394a bracket Part No 12CF1 1IE008 01R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 01R COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 32R S PDIF in and out cable Part No 12CR1 1SPINO 11R LPT port cable Part No 12CF1 1LP001 01R 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 ...

Page 7: ...PCIE_16 IT8718 IDE DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR2_3 DDR2_4 F_1394_1 TSB43AB23 PCIE_1 PCI1 BATTERY CI CODEC ATX_12V AMD 780G ESATA 1394 USB COM HDMI PWR_LED F_USB1 CLR_CMOS RTL8111C CPU_FAN SATA2_0 SATA2_3 SATA2_1 F_USB2 F_USB3 OPTICAL PCI2 SPDIF_IO SYS_FAN AMD SB700 SATA2_2 F_PANEL LPT DVI D VGA F_USB4 SATA2_4 NB_FAN B_BIOS ...

Page 8: ...2 1200 Note 1 1066 800 MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory 6 SATA 3Gb s ATA 133 100 66 33 IDE Channel x 1 PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCIe CLK 100 MHz LPC BUS PCI Express x16 AMD SB700 12 USB Ports GFX CLK 100 MHz D Sub Line Out MIC CODEC Line In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out DVI D or HDMI Note 2 2 PCI PCI Bus 2 IEEE 1394a TSB43AB23 RJ45 RTL 8111C LAN LPT Port...

Page 9: ...ds 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 electrostaticshieldingcontainer Beforeunpluggingthepowersupplycablefromthemotherboard makesurethepowersupply hasbeenturnedoff Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage stand...

Page 10: ...PDIF In Out Support for CD In LAN Realtek 8111C chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 PCIE_16 The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2 0 standard 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Storage Interface South Bridge 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA 133 100 66 33 and up to 2 IDE devices 5 x SATA 3Gb s connectors SATA2_0 SATA2_1 SATA2_2 SATA2_3 SATA2_...

Page 11: ...ED header Back Panel 1 x PS 2 keyboard port Connectors 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x D Sub port 1 x DVI D port Note 3 Note 4 1 x HDMI port Note 4 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 1 x eSATA 3Gb s port 1 x IEEE 1394a port 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 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 I O Controller iTE IT8718 chip Hardware Mo...

Page 12: ...ndows Vista 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 1200 MHz memory speed is supported depends on the CPU being used Note 3 The DVI D port does not support D Sub connection by adapter Note 4 Simultaneous output for DVI D and HDMI is not supported Note 5 Whether the CPU system fa...

Page 13: ...n the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur 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...

Page 14: ...CPU lowering the locking lever and latch ing it into the fully locked position Step 1 Completely lift up the CPU socket locking lever CPU Socket Locking Lever Do not force the CPU into the CPU socket The CPU cannot fit in if oriented incorrectly Adjust the CPU orientation if this occurs B Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket Before installing the CPU ...

Page 15: ...layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Step 2 Place the CPU cooler on the CPU 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 Step 3 Hook the CPU cooler clip to the mounting lug on one side of the retention frame On the other sid...

Page 16: ...ecifications 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 Channel 0 DDR2_1 DDR2_3 Channel 1 DDR2_2 DDR2_4 Due to CPU limitation read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode 1 Dual Channel mode ca...

Page 17: ...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 ...

Page 18: ...fully seated in the slot 3 Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot 4 Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw 5 After installing all expansion cards replace the chassis cover s 6 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 e...

Page 19: ...n ATI Hybrid CrossFireX supported graphics card B ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Driver Installation and Setup Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Installing Chipset Drivers Click Xpress Install for installation Restart your system when completed Follow the steps below to enable ATI Hybrid CrossFireX For Windows XP you must install AMD chipset driver version 8 51 or later Step 1 The ATI icon appe...

Page 20: ... 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 D Sub Port The D Sub port supports a 15 pin D Sub connector Connect a monitor that supports D Sub connection to this port DVI D Port Note The DVI D port supports DVI D specifictation Connect a monitor that supports DVI D connection to this port HDMI Port Note The HDMI High Def...

Page 21: ... 0 or above Note Please ensure Hardware Acceleration is enabled File Format Suitable Resolution Windows Vista Non protectedcontents 1920 x 1080p HD DVD 1920 x 1080p Blu ray 1920 x 1080p 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 dig...

Page 22: ...s 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 The default line out jack Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 cha...

Page 23: ...he power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices 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 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN 5 NB_FAN 6 FDD 7 IDE 8 SATA2_0 1 2 3 4 9 PWR_LED 10 F_PANEL 11 F_AUDIO 12 CD_IN 13 SPDIF_IO 14 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 F_USB4 15 F_1394_1 16 LPT ...

Page 24: ...ned 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 To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high p...

Page 25: ...e the chassis Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 SpeedControl CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Reserve SYS_FAN 1 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN 5 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 d...

Page 26: ...for example master or slave For information about configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers 2 40 1 39 6 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...

Page 27: ...tible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The AMD SB700 controller supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and JBOD Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives If more than two hard drives ar...

Page 28: ...ment 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...

Page 29: ...ovides 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 Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to Chapter 5 Co...

Page 30: ...F 4 SPDIFI 5 GND 6 GND 1 6 2 5 14 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 F_USB4 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 please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition 1 Power 5V 2 Power 5V 3 USBDX 4 USBDY 5 USBDX 6 USBDY 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bra...

Page 31: ...uter and unplug 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 1394a device Ensure that the cable is securely connected 16 LPT Parallel Port Header The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable For...

Page 32: ...please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition 1 NDCD 2 NSIN 3 NSOUT 4 NDTR 5 GND 6 NDSR 7 NRTS 8 NCTS 9 NRI 10 No Pin 10 9 2 1 18 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 1 Signal 2 GND 1 ...

Page 33: ...mation 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 Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model Contact the place of purchase ...

Page 34: ...GA MA78GM US2H Motherboard 34 ...

Page 35: ...y upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system 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 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS it...

Page 36: ...y After system restart the device boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup settings You can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed End Q Flash Press the End key to access the Q Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first SATA Mode Message SATA is found running at IDE MODE When the motherboard is set to its default values the monitor will di...

Page 37: ... select an item Enter Execute command or enter the submenu Esc Main Menu Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus Exit current submenu Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Down Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 Show descriptions of the function keys F2 Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right submenus only F5 Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current subm...

Page 38: ...se 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 PnP resources PC Health Status Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature system voltage and fan speed etc Loa...

Page 39: ...Auto x Memory Clock DDR 800 System Voltage Optimized System Voltage Control Auto x DDR2 Voltage Control Normal x NorthBridge Volt Control Normal x SouthBridge Volt Control Normal x CPU NB VID Control Note Normal x CPU Voltage Control Normal Normal CPU Vcore 1 3500V Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item He...

Page 40: ... Set Memory Clock Determines whether to manually set the memory clock Auto lets BIOS automatically set the memory clock as required Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable Default Auto Memory Clock This option is configurable only when Set Memory Clock is set to Manual When you use a AM2 CPU DDR 400 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 400 DDR 533 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 533 DDR 667 ...

Page 41: ...tage by 0 1V to 0 3V at 0 1V increment CPU NB VID Control Note Allows you to set the CPU North Bridge voltage Normal sets the CPU North Bridge voltage as required The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed Default Normal Note Increasing CPU North Bridge voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU volt...

Page 42: ...o CHS Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default CHS LBA Large IDE Channel 2 3 Master Slave IDE Auto Detection Press Enter to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the two methods below Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default None If no IDE SA...

Page 43: ...stalled 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 No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot will stop All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop...

Page 44: ...cs display Default D SUB HDMI Sets the D SUB HDMI as the graphics display Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card PCI Express graphics card or the onboard VGA PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default OnChipVGA Sets the onboard VGA as the first display PEG Sets PCI Express graphics card as the first displa...

Page 45: ... the available devices Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press Enter to accept Options are Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled 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 ...

Page 46: ...ontroller Default Enabled OnChip SATA Type SATA2_0 SATA2_3 connectors 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 RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode Advanced H...

Page 47: ... LAN Item Help Menu Level Start detecting at Port Part1 2 Status Open Length 0m Part3 6 Status Open Length 0m Part4 5 Status Open Length 0m Part7 8 Status Open Length 0m 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 LA...

Page 48: ...ength shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled 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 Onboard Pa...

Page 49: ... to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter suspend mode USB Wake Up from S3 Allows the system to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake up signal from the installed USB device Default Enabled 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 De...

Page 50: ...o 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 then press Enter to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press Enter Note To cancel the password press Enter on this item When prompted for the password press Enter again without entering the password to clear...

Page 51: ...nt Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot Default 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Default...

Page 52: ...the warning threshold for CPU temperature When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60o C 140o F 70o C 158o F 80o C 176o F 90o C 194o F CPU SYSTEM NB FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system North Bridge fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabl...

Page 53: ...is item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4 pin CPU fan System Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the system fan speed control function Enabled allows the system fan to run at different speed...

Page 54: ...s Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Optimized Defaults Y N N Press Enter on this item and then press the Y 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 CMOS Setu...

Page 55: ... 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 Setu...

Page 56: ...84 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status ESC Quit Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Abandon all Data Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit S...

Page 57: ...rivers Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install 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 affect the driver installation Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install wi...

Page 58: ...utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it 3 3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE s application guides content descriptions for this driver disk and the motherboard manuals ...

Page 59: ...4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE Website 3 5 System This page provides the basic system information ...

Page 60: ...Motherboard 60 3 6 Download Center To update the BIOS drivers or applications click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site The latest version of the BIOS drivers or applications will be displayed ...

Page 61: ... up restore the first physical hard drive that has the operating system installed 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 It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are instal...

Page 62: ...ed space Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file 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 press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 2 After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in...

Page 63: ...ry2 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 Step 1 If you wish to remove the backup file select REMOVE Step 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 ...

Page 64: ...11 26 2008 RS780 SB700 6A66AG0YC 00 4 2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools Q FlashTM and BIOSTM GIGABYTE Q Flash and BIOS are easy to use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS DOS mode Additionally this motherboard features the DualBIOSTM design which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your computer by adding on...

Page 65: ...B 1M Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to Drive Enter Run Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 0 file s found Floppy A Drive HDD 0 0 Drive Total size 0 Free size 0 3 Select the BIOS update file and press Enter Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model Step 2 The process of the system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen When the mess...

Page 66: ...s and press Enter 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 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status ESC Quit Select Item F11 Save C...

Page 67: ...ons in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below 2 Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from File then select the location where you save the BIOS update file obtained from the Internet or through other source Follow the on screen instructions to complete 1 Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from GIGAB...

Page 68: ... clock settings and voltages settings using the sliders Save allows you to save the current settings to a new profile txt file Load allows you to load previous settings from a profile After making changes in Easy mode Advanced mode be sure to click Set for these changes to take effect or click Default to restore to default values The Graphics tab allows you to change the core clock and memory cloc...

Page 69: ... above data is for reference only Actual performance may vary depending on motherboard model CPU Power and Power Scores are for reference only Actual results may vary based on testing method Button Description 1 Easy Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On Off Switch Default Off Note 2 3 CPU Throttling Display 4 CPU Voltage Display 5 3 Level CPU Voltage Switch De...

Page 70: ... Time Date Easy Energy Saver Enabled 8 Total Power Savings Total power saving with Easy Energy Saver enabled Note 5 9 Meter Mode Switch 10 Total Mode Switch 11 Close Application will enter Stealth Mode 12 Minimize Application will continue to run in taskbar 13 INFO Help 14 Live Utility Update Check for the latest utility version Note 1 Due to the hardware limitation you must install an AMD AM2 Phe...

Page 71: ...tray and right click on this icon to configure the data sharing settings Figure 2 Data Sharing Enabled Figure 1 Data Sharing Disabled Options Descriptions Note This option is available only when data sharing is NOT enabled Option Description Connect Displays the computers with data sharing enabled Enable Incoming Folder Enables data sharing Disable Incoming Folder Disables data sharing Open Incomi...

Page 72: ...directory ies or click Restore to restore the entire system Button Function ON Automatically creates system restore points OFF DO NOT automatically create system restore points SCHEDULE Sets a regular interval for creating system restore points CAPACITY Sets the percentage of hard drive space used for saving shadow copies TRIGGER Creates a system restore point upon the first boot up of the day Dis...

Page 73: ...l the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system Note 2 Before you begin Please prepare 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 Windows Vista XP setup disk Motherboard driver disk 5 1 1 Configuring ...

Page 74: ...options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup Figure 1 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel Enabled OnChip SATA Controller Enabled OnChip SATA Type RAID OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type As SATA Type Onboard Audio Function Enabled OnChip USB Controller Enabled USB EHCI C...

Page 75: ...ghts reserved No Array is defined Press Ctrl F to enter FastBuild tm Utility Step 2 Main Menu This is the first option screen when you enter the BIOS RAID Setup utility Figure 3 To view the disk drives assigned to arrays press 1 to enter the View Drive Assignments window To create an array press 2 to enter the Define LD window To delete an array press 3 to enter the Delete LD window To view contro...

Page 76: ...de Total Drv Capacity GB Status LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD 10 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 Figure 5 Up Down ESC Exit Space Change Ctrl Y Save PgUp Dn Page Change FastBuild tm Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Keys Available Define LD Menu LD No RAID Mode Tot...

Page 77: ... 6 Press Ctrl Y to clear the MBR or press other keys to ignore this option Then the window below will appear Fast Initialization option has been selected It will erase the MBR data of the disk Press Ctrl Y key if you are sure to erase it Press any other key to ignore this option Figure 6 7 Press Ctrl Y to set the capacity of the RAID array or press other keys to set the array to its maximum capaci...

Page 78: ...ed the screen will return to Delete LD Menu Press Esc to return to Main Menu Deleting an existing disk array could result in loss of data Record all array information including the array type the disk members and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion Figure 9 FastBuild tm Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc View LD Definition Menu LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity GB Status ...

Page 79: ...y disks Step 1 Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in your system Boot from the startup disk Once at the A prompt change to your optical drive example D At the D prompt type the following two commands Press Enter 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 th...

Page 80: ... drive s The followings are examples 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 F6 as soon as you see the message Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver Figure 1 A screen will then appear asking you to specify additional device Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI ...

Page 81: ...r Method B then specify the location of the driver Figure 4 Note For users using a SATA optical drive be sure to copy the driver files from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SB750V foler to the USB flash drive Then use Method B to load the driver Method A Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system a...

Page 82: ...patible RAID Controller and press Next Figure 5 Step 4 After the driver is loaded the RAID drive will appear Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation Figure 6 Figure 6 The install menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version ...

Page 83: ...e been installed from the motherboard driver disk Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from All Programs in the Start Menu Step 1 Enter the login ID and password default admin and then click Sign in to launch AMD RAIDXpert Step 2 Select the RAID array to be rebuilt under Logical Drive View and click the Rebuild tab in the Logical Drive Information pane Step 3 Select one available drive and click Start No...

Page 84: ...hat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system To install a microphone connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously ...

Page 85: ... Effect You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effects tab If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio module to activate the AC 97 functionality click the tool icon on the Speaker Configuration tab On the Connector Settings dialog box select the Disable front panel jack detection check box Click OK to complete D Muting the Back Panel Audio For HD Audio Only C Activating an AC...

Page 86: ...o the chassis back panel with a screw S PDIF in The S PDIF in jacks allow you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing S PDIF out The S PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality Install the S PDIF in and out cable if you want to output S PDIF digital audio signals to an external decoder or you may use the ...

Page 87: ...ansmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals B 2 Configuring S PDIF Out On the Digital Output screen click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth Click OK to complete B 1 Configuring S PDIF In On the Digital Input screen click the Default Format tab to select the default format Click OK to complete B Configuring S PDIF In and Out ...

Page 88: ...o to the Microphone screen Do not mute the recording volume or you ll not be able to record the sound To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process do not mute the playback volume It is recommended that you set the volumes at a middle level Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD ...

Page 89: ...ing Volume slider and set the Microphone Boost level Step 2 On the Recording tab right click on an empty space and select Show Disabled Devices Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you wish to use refer to the steps below The following steps explain how to enable Stereo Mix which may be needed when you want to record sound from your computer Step 1 Loca...

Page 90: ... default device A Recording Sound 1 Make sure you have connected the sound input device e g microphone to the computer 2 To record the audio click the Start Recording button 3 To stop recording audio click the Stop Recording button Be sure to save the recorded audio file upon completion B Playing the Recorded Sound You can play your recording in a digital media player program that supports your au...

Page 91: ...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 ...

Page 92: ...ry is installed properly on the memory slot Yes Yes START Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Insertthegraphicscard ConnecttheATXmainpowercableandthe12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer No Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU Connect the CPU cooler power cable to the motherboard No Correctly insert the memory into the memory socke...

Page 93: ...he keyboard is working properly No Yes Reinstalltheoperatingsystem Reinstallotherdevicesonebyone install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device works successfully END The power supply CPU or CPU socket might fail The keyboard or mouse might fail A Turn off the computer and connect the IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully Press Delete to enter BIO...

Page 94: ...r we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical 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 electr...

Page 95: ...s properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Ta...

Page 96: ...GA MA78GM US2H Motherboard 96 ...

Page 97: ...Appendix 97 ...

Page 98: ...GA MA78GM US2H Motherboard 98 ...

Page 99: ...com Web address http latam giga byte com GIGA BYTE SINGAPORE PTE LTD Singapore WEB address http www gigabyte sg Thailand WEB address http th giga byte com Vietnam WEB address http www gigabyte vn NINGBO G B T TECH TRADING CO LTD China WEB address http www gigabyte cn Shanghai TEL 86 21 63410999 FAX 86 21 63410100 Beijing TEL 86 10 62102838 FAX 86 10 62102848 Wuhan TEL 86 27 87851312 FAX 86 27 8785...

Page 100: ...igabyte fr Sweden WEB address http www giga byte se Italy WEB address http www giga byte it Spain WEB address http www giga byte es Greece WEB address http www giga byte gr Czech Republic WEB address http www gigabyte cz Hungary WEB address http www giga byte hu Turkey WEB address http www gigabyte com tr Russia WEB address http www gigabyte ru Poland WEB address http www gigabyte pl Ukraine WEB a...

Search results

Summary of Contents for GA-MA78GM-US2H

Reviews:

Related manuals for GA-MA78GM-US2H

Brands by name

Popular brands

GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY GA-MA78GM-US2H, User Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for GA-MA78GM-US2H

Reviews:

Related manuals for GA-MA78GM-US2H

Brands by name

Popular brands