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Table of Contents
Box Contents ...................................................................................................................6
Optional Items .................................................................................................................6
GA-880GMA-USB3 Motherboard Layout ........................................................................7
GA-880GMA-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram ............................................................8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................9
1-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 9
1-2 Product Specifications
.................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ............................................................... 13
1-3-1 Installing the CPU ...................................................................................................13
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler .......................................................................................15
1-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 16
1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration
.....................................................................16
1-4-2 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 ..................................................................................................31
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 32
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 33
2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ........................................................................ 35
2-4 Standard CMOS Features .............................................................................. 41
2-5 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 43
2-6 Integrated Peripherals .................................................................................... 45
2-7 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 49
2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations
................................................................................. 51
2-9 PC Health Status ............................................................................................ 52
2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults .................................................................................. 54
2-11 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................ 54
2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password ...................................................................... 55
2-13 Save & Exit Setup .......................................................................................... 56
2-14 Exit Without Saving ........................................................................................ 56
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