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Page 1: ...GA 785GMT USB3 AM3 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom II processor AMD Athlon II processor User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME 785TB3 1001R...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA 785GMT USB3 Jan 16 2010 Jan 16 2010 Motherboard GA 785GMT USB3...

Page 3: ...seofthisproduct GIGABYTEprovidesthefollowingtypesofdocumentations For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product For detailed product information carefully...

Page 4: ...4 2 Installing a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Setup of the ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Configuration 19 1 7 Back Panel Connectors 20 1 8 Internal Connectors 23 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 33 2...

Page 5: ...4 6 SMART Recovery 76 4 7 Auto Green 77 Chapter 5 Appendix 79 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s 79 5 1 1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 79 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette 85 5 1...

Page 6: ...racket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R 2 port IEEE 1394a bracket Part No 12CF1 1IE008 0 R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 0 R S PDIF In and Out cable Part No 12CR1 1SPINO 1 R COM port cable Part...

Page 7: ...IN F_AUDIO AUDIO SPDIF_IO PCIEX1 IDE DDR3_1 DDR3_2 ATX_12V_2X4 AMD 785G AMD SB710 SATA2_3 SATA2_0 SATA2_4 SATA2_2 SATA2_1 PCI1 DVI VGA CODEC USB30 LAN PCI2 CLR_CMOS BATTERY M_BIOS FDD F_PANEL COM RTL8...

Page 8: ...te 1 PCI Express x16 Note 1 Simultaneous output for DVI D and HDMI is not supported Note 2 Two share the same port with USB 3 0 Dual Channel Memory PS 2 KB or Mouse AMD SB710 IT8720 Floppy ATA 133 100...

Page 9: ...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 unp...

Page 10: ...ote 3 1 x HDMI port Note 3 Audio Realtek ALC889 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for Dolby Home Theater Support for S PDIF In Out Support for CD In LAN Realtek RTL8111D chip 10...

Page 11: ...x front panel audio header w 1 x CD In connector w 1 x S PDIF In Out header w 3 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers w 1 x IEEE 1394a header w 1 x serial port header w 1 x clearing CMOS jumper Back Panel w 1 x PS 2...

Page 12: ...tall Note 6 Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model BIOS w 2 x 8 Mbit flash w Use of licensed AWARD BIOS w Support for DualBIOS w PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 0b Unique...

Page 13: ...es on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed...

Page 14: ...in if oriented incorrectly Adjust the CPU orientation if this occurs Step 1 Completely lift up the CPU socket locking lever Step 2 Align the CPU pin one small triangle marking with the triangle mark...

Page 15: ...the other side push straight down on the the CPU cooler clip to hook it to the mounting lug on the reten tion frame Step 4 Turn the cam handle from the left side to the right side as the picture abov...

Page 16: ...Double Sided No Memory DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS Two Modules Four Modules 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR3...

Page 17: ...ule 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 re...

Page 18: ...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...

Page 19: ...into the onboard graphics port on the back panel C BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup to set the following items under the Advanced BIOS Features menu Set Internal Graphics Mode to UMA Note 3 Set UMA Frame...

Page 20: ...nterface to transmit the uncompressed audio video signals and is HDCP compliant Connect the HDMI audio video device to this port The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of 1920x1080p but...

Page 21: ...vides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate The following de scribes the states of the LAN port LEDs A Dual Display Configurations This motherboard provides three ports for video output DVI D...

Page 22: ...1 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...

Page 23: ...d your computer Unplug the 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...

Page 24: ...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...

Page 25: ...sis CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Speed Control SYS_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Reserve Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers t...

Page 26: ...onform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The AMD SB710 controller supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and JBOD Refer to...

Page 27: ...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 restar...

Page 28: ...t 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 functionality via the audio software in...

Page 29: ...IF 4 SPDIFI 5 GND 6 GND 6 5 2 1 12 F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 USB Headers The headers conform to USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket For purchasin...

Page 30: ...stalling the IEEE 1394a bracket be sure to turn off your computer 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...

Page 31: ...ations 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...

Page 32: ...Hardware Installation 32...

Page 33: ...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...

Page 34: ...m restart the device boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup settings You can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot de vice setting as needed END Q FLASH Press the End key to access the...

Page 35: ...submenus only F5 Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus F6 Load the Fail Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus F7 Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the cu...

Page 36: ...enu to configure all peripheral devices such as IDE SATA USB integrated audio and inte grated LAN etc Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions PnP PCI Configura...

Page 37: ...yright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Advanced Clock Calibration Press Enter IGX Configuration Press Enter CPU Clock Ratio Auto 2800Mhz CPU NorthBridge Freq Auto 2000Mhz CPU H...

Page 38: ...ettings to take effect Normal Uses the standard AMD EC firmware version Default Hybrid Uses the specific AMD EC firmware version Advanced Clock Calibration Allows you to determine whether to enable Ad...

Page 39: ...if Init Display First is set to PEG and an ATI graphics card is installed Default Disabled Onboard VGA output connect Specifies the graphics display of the onboard VGA output from the D SUB DVI D or...

Page 40: ...MHz to 500 MHz Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifi cations PCIE Clock MHz Allows you to manually set the PCIe clock frequency The adjus...

Page 41: ...Options are Auto default 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns 350ns Trfc1 for DIMM3 Options are Auto default 90ns 110ns 160ns 300ns 350ns CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software DRAM Configuration...

Page 42: ...automatically set the system voltages as required Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable Default Auto DDR3 Voltage Control Allows you to set memory voltage Normal Supplies t...

Page 43: ...sets the CPU voltage as required The adjustable range is de pendent on the CPU being installed Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of...

Page 44: ...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 the BIOS a...

Page 45: ...ppy 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 All Errors Whenever...

Page 46: ...s F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software IGX Configuration Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General...

Page 47: ...s configurable only if the VGA Core Clock control option is enabled AMD C1E Support Note Enables or disables the C1E CPU power saving function in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency...

Page 48: ...nd Reporting Technology capability of your hard drive This feature allows your system to report read write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is...

Page 49: ...ontroller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode Default As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings Onboard LAN Function Enables or disables the onboard LAN function Defau...

Page 50: ...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 Valu...

Page 51: ...controller Default Enabled Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below USB EHCI Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2 0 controller Default Enabled USB Keyboard Support Al...

Page 52: ...ton 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 devic...

Page 53: ...assword 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 En...

Page 54: ...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 2 8 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software...

Page 55: ...Speed RPM Displays current CPU system fan speed CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options...

Page 56: ...is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default Voltage Sets Vo...

Page 57: ...sor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N Press Enter on this item and then press the Y key to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS de...

Page 58: ...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 bu...

Page 59: ...agement 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 Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults...

Page 60: ...BIOS Setup 60...

Page 61: ...the optical drive and execute the Run exe program 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 a...

Page 62: ...ties 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 applicati...

Page 63: ...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 t...

Page 64: ...d Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website The latest version of the BIOS drivers or applications will be displayed 3 7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE s lately develope...

Page 65: ...cked up restored It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it System Requirements At least 512 MB of system memory VESA compatible graphics card Windows XP with SP1 or later Windows Vist...

Page 66: ...ll save the backup file to the unallocated space black stripe along the top Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file B Accessing Xpress Rec...

Page 67: ...p to your hard drive in case the system breaks down The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 Step 2 After the backup file is removed...

Page 68: ...What is BIOS BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environ ment BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS 4 2 1 Updating t...

Page 69: ...save the current BIOS file Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system If the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attach...

Page 70: ...and then press Y to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup The proce dure is complete after the system restarts Press Y to load BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Softwar...

Page 71: ...atches your motherboard model Follow the on screen instructions to complete 2 Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from File then select the location where you...

Page 72: ...adjust the CPU FSB only Advanced mode allows you to individually change system clock settings and voltages settings using the sliders Easy Boost is an easy to use auto overclocking function Note When...

Page 73: ...performance may vary depending on motherboard model CPU Power and Power Scores are for reference only Actual results may vary based on testing method Meter Mode Button Information Table Button Descri...

Page 74: ...tically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts B Total Mode In Total Mode users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of time since activ...

Page 75: ...n area and right click on this icon to configure the data sharing settings Note This option is available only when data sharing is NOT enabled Figure 1 Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2 Data Sharing Enab...

Page 76: ...modate up to 64 backups the actual limit depends on the size of each partition When this limit is reached the oldest backup will be ovewritten The files folders listed on the screen are read only so y...

Page 77: ...determined period of time After completing the settings click Set for the settings to take effect and then click Exit to quit Configuring the Bluetooth cell phone key After you select a cell phone the...

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Page 79: ...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...

Page 80: ...Peripherals OnChip SATA Controller Enabled OnChip SATA Type RAID OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type As SATA Type Onboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard Audio F...

Page 81: ...nter 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 dele...

Page 82: ...ility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Define LD Menu LD No RAID Mode 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 h Up i Down ESC Exit Enter Select Keys Available...

Page 83: ...ialization 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 Press Ctrl Y to Modify Array Capacity...

Page 84: ...as shown in Figure 9 showing which drives are assigned to this array Press Ctrl Y if you are sure to delete the array or other keys to abort 3 When the array is deleted the screen will return to Delet...

Page 85: ...support and a blank formatted floppy disk Steps 1 Boot from the startup disk 2 Remove the startup disk and insert the prepared floppy disk and the motherboard driver disk here we as sume that the driv...

Page 86: ...Prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 3 3 Insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu and press Enter For example from...

Page 87: ...the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press S Then a controller menu similar to Figure 2 below will appear Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform and press Enter Windows Setup Press F6 if you...

Page 88: ...HCI driver 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 be...

Page 89: ...n in Figure 5 appears select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next Step 4 After the driver is loaded the RAID drive will appear Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the O...

Page 90: ...talled 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 RAID...

Page 91: ...e 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 Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Line...

Page 92: ...ides an AC 97 front panel audio mod ule 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 jac...

Page 93: ...necting the S PDIF In device access the Digital In put screen Click the Default Format tab to select the default format Click OK to complete A Installing the S PDIF In and Out Cable B Configuring S PD...

Page 94: ...coding to get the best audio quality Install the S PDIF in and out cable or connect a S PDIF optical cable to the optical S PDIF out con nector on the motherboard back panel if you want to output S PD...

Page 95: ...g a virtual sur round sound environment Note Install the Dolby GUI Software driver from the motherboard driver disk Click the Start icon Point to All Programs Dolby Control Center to access the utilit...

Page 96: ...re the jack for microphone function ality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Step 3 Go to the Microphone screen Do not mute the record ing...

Page 97: ...en click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording Step 1 Locate the Volume icon in the notification area and right click on this icon Select Recording Devices Step 2 On the Recording tab right clic...

Page 98: ...sound 5 2 5 Using the Sound Recorder 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...

Page 99: ...onboard HD audio driver successfully For Windows XP only A Step 1 First make sure Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 has been installed check in My Computer Properties Gen eral System If not please upd...

Page 100: ...lem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved No No No Yes Yes Insert the graphics card Connect the ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn...

Page 101: ...e system to see if the device works successfully Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe De faults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup...

Page 102: ...ABYTE 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 nat...

Page 103: ...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...

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