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AMD 740G/760G/780G motherboard

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Motherboard Specifications

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Motherboard Layout------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6

Hardware Installation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8

Safety Instructions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8

Preparing the motherboard ------------------------------------------------------------------ 8

Installing the CPU ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9

Installing the CPU Fan ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9

Installing Memory Modules ------------------------------------------------------------- 10

Installing the motherboard ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11

Installing the I/O Shield ------------------------------------------------------------------ 11

Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis ---------------------------------------- 11

Connecting Cables and Setting Switches ------------------------------------------------ 12

24-pin ATX Power Connector ---------------------------------------------------------- 13

4-pin ATX 12V Power Connector ------------------------------------------------------ 13

USB Headers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14

FP Audio Header -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14

Front Panel Header ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 15

Speaker Header --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15

Hard Disk Connector --------------------------------------------------------------------- 16

SPDIF-Out Connector -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16

COM Header ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16

Connecting Serial ATA Cables (optional) -------------------------------------------- 17

Fan Connectors ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17

Expansion Slots

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Jumper Settings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19

Configuring the BIOS

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Enter BIOS Setup ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20

Main Menu --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20

X-Setting Menu --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21

Advanced Menu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21

CPU Configuration

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SATA Configuration

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Power Configuration

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USB Configuration

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Security -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23

PCIPnP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23

Chipset Menu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24

Display Configuration

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OnBoard Device Configuration

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Memory Configuration

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PCI Express Configuration

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PC Health Menu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25

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Page 2: ... CONNECT THE EQUIPMENT INTO AN OUTLET ON A CIRCUIT DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF THE RECEIVER CONSULT THE DEALER OR AN EXPERIENCED AUDIO TELEVISION TECHNICIAN NOTE Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class B requirements or using an unshielded peripheral data cable could also result in harmful interference to radio or television reception The user is cautioned that any ch...

Page 3: ...nector 13 4 pin ATX 12V Power Connector 13 USB Headers 14 FP Audio Header 14 Front Panel Header 15 Speaker Header 15 Hard Disk Connector 16 SPDIF Out Connector 16 COM Header 16 Connecting Serial ATA Cables optional 17 Fan Connectors 17 Expansion Slots 18 Jumper Settings 19 Configuring the BIOS 20 Enter BIOS Setup 20 Main Menu 20 X Setting Menu 21 Advanced Menu 21 CPU Configuration 21 SATA Configur...

Page 4: ...ts 27 Flash Update Procedure 27 Installing Drivers and Software 28 Drivers Installation 28 Realtek HD Audio Driver Setup 32 Getting Started 32 Sound Effect 32 Mixer 34 Audio I O 36 Microphone 40 3D Audio Demo 41 Information 41 SATA RAID User Manual 42 Setting up the BIOS 42 Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 44 Creating a RAID set 44 Deleting a RAID set 45 Installing the RAID Drivers 46 Table of Content...

Page 5: ...and play v Twelve USB 2 0 ports four on the back panel eight via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers optional v Supports USB 2 0 protocol up to 480 Mbps transmission rate q Onboard Serial ATA II v Independent DMA operation on four ports optional v Data transfer rates of 300 Mb s q Onboard LAN v Supports IEEE 802 3 v Supports 10 100 Mbps Ethernet q Onboard Audio v Azalia High Def...

Page 6: ...ntegrates ATI Radeon 2100 Graphics 740G ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics 760G ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics 780G v Supports DirectX 9 0 740G DirectX10 760G 780G v VGA and DVI port output support q Expansion Slots v One PCI Express x16 slot v One PCI Express x1 slot v One PCI slot Motherboard Specifications ...

Page 7: ...A2 SATA1 FP1 FP_U4 FP_U1 FP_U3 14 CN4 15 PCIEX2 16 17 4 18 20 USB VGA IDE 1 CPU fan connector 2 4 pinATX_12V power connector 3 24 pinATX power connector 4 IDE connector 5 SATA connectors 6 SYS fan connector 7 Front pannel header 8 Southbridge 9 Speaker header 10 Clear CMOS jumper 11 USB headers 12 PCI slot 13 COM header 14 SPIDF connector 15 PCI Express x1 slot 16 Front pannel audio header 17 PCI ...

Page 8: ...port LED indicators Speed LED Status Description Off Speed 10 Mbps Green Speed 100 Mbps Speed LED Activity LED 1 PS 2 Mouse Port 2 PS 2 Keyboard Port 3 VGA Connector 4 DVI Port 5 USB Ports 6 Port 2 Channel 4 Channel 6 Channel Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Green Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Center Subwoofer ...

Page 9: ...e I O shield v Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis q Connecting cables and setting switches Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury always follow basic safety precations Remember to remove power from your computer by disconnecting the AC main source before removing or installing any equipment from to the computer chassis Preparing the Motherboard The motherbo...

Page 10: ...ease note that any deviation from the correct installation procedures may cause permanent damage to your motherboard 4 Press the CPU down firmly into the socket and close the lever As the CPU is likely to move while the lever is being closed always close the lever with your fingers pressing tightly on top of the CPU to make sure the CPU is properly and completely seated in the socket 5 When you ar...

Page 11: ...wo slots Refer to the following recommendations to install the memory modules Note that a memory module has a notch so it can only fit in one direction Refer to the following procedure to install memory modules into the slots on the motherboard 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward 2 Align the memory module to the DIMM slot and insert the module vertically into the DIMM slot Th...

Page 12: ...ust and foreign objects and promotes correct airflow within the chassis Before installing the motherboard install the I O shield from the inside of the chassis Press the I O shield into place and make sure it fits securely If the I O shield does not fit into the chassis you would need to obtain the proper size from the chassis supplier Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis Most computer chassi...

Page 13: ...nectors v 24 pin ATX Power Connector v 4 pin ATX_12V Power Connector q Internal Headers Connectors v USB Headers v Front Pannel Audio Header v Front Panel Header v Speaker Header v Hard Disk Connector v SPDIF Out Header v COM Header q Serial ATA SATA Connectors q Fan Connectors q Expansion Slots q Jumper Settings See Figure 1 to locate the connectors and jumpers referenced in the following procedu...

Page 14: ...upply connector Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure 4 pin ATX_12V Power Connector PWR1 the 4 pin ATX 12V power connection is used to provide power to the CPU Align the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated PWR1 Pin Definition Pin Signa...

Page 15: ...120 240 121 1 5V 1 5V FP_U1 1 1 FP_U3 FP Audio Header The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices the Front Audio the Rear Audio The front Audio supports re tasking function Note In order to utilize the front audio header your chassis must have front audio connector Also please make sure the pin assignment on the cable is the same as the pin assign...

Page 16: ...y button q HDD LED Attach the hard disk drive indicator LED cable to these two pins The HDD indicator LED indicates the activity status of the hard disks q RST SW Attach the Reset switch cable from the front panel of the case to these two pins The system restarts when the RESET switch is pressed Note Some chassis do not have all four cables Be sure to match the name on the connectors to the corres...

Page 17: ...sk Connector The motherboard has a 32 bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 66 100 133 control ler that provides PIO mode 0 4 Bus Master and Ultra DMA 66 100 133 function You can connect up to two hard disk drives CD ROM 120MB Floppy reserved for future BIOS and other devices COM1 Pin Definition Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 DCD 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI 10 NC COM Header COM1 120 240 1...

Page 18: ...ws up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate There are four serial ATA connectors on the motherboard SATA Pin Definition Pin Signal 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND Fan Connectors There are two fan connectors on the motherboard The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the PC Health section of the CMOS Setup 120 240 121 120 240 121 1 5V 1 5V GND 12V Sense Control CPUFAN SYS fan connector GND 12...

Page 19: ...ics or video card that is fully compliant to PCI Express 1 0 PCIE x1 Slot PCIEX2 There is one PCI Express x1 slot that is designed to accommodate less bandwidth intensive cards such as a modem or LAN card PCI Slot PCI1 The PCI slot supports expansion cards such as a LAN card USB card SCSI card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications 120 240 121 120 240 121 1 5V 1 5V PCI Express x16 slo...

Page 20: ...oubt Notice 1 Be sure to save the CMOS setting when exit the CMOS 2 If the CPU is frequency multiplier locked no CPU speed change will be seen even if the frequency multiplier setting in CMOS setup is changed JP1 Clear CMOS JP1 Selection 1 2 Normal 2 3 Clear CMOS 1 1 If you want to clear the system configuration use the JP1 Clear CMOS Jumper to clear data Close Open Default setting Hardware Instal...

Page 21: ... Pressing Del takes you to the BIOS Setup Utility Note 1 We reserve the right to update the BIOS version presented in the manual The BIOS pictures shown in this section are for reference only 2 It is strongly recommended that you do not change the default BIOS settings Changing some settings could damage your system Main Menu This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The...

Page 22: ...lated information that the BIOS automatically detects Press enter to display the configuration options q GART Error Reporting Allows you to enable or disable GART Graphics Address Remapping Table Error Reporting function q Microcode Update Allows you to enable or disable Microcode Update q Secure Virtual Machine Mode This item allows you to enable or disable AMD s SVM Secure Virtual Machine mode q...

Page 23: ...it Fixed System Description Tables Di ACPI version has some q Suspend mode This item allows you to set the ACPI state used for System Suspend q Repost Video on S3 Resume This item allows you to enable or disable Repost Video on S3 Resume function The default setting is No q Restore on AC Power Loss This item allows you to configure how the system board responds to a power failure q RTC Resume Enab...

Page 24: ...ear user password q Boot Sector Virus Protection The item allows you to enable or disable boot sector virus protection PCIPnP The items in this menu show the function of PCI bus system and PnP Press enter to display the configuration options q Clear NVRAM The items allow you to select whether clear NVRAM during system boot q Plug and Play O S When set to No BIOS configure all the devices in the sy...

Page 25: ...nboard device including HD Audio LAN and so on Memory Configuration The items allow you to configure memory PCI Express Configuration The items allow you to configure PCI Express q OffBoard PCI ISA IDE Card Use this option to set the PCI slot number for some PCI IDE Cards holding q IRQ3 4 5 7 9 10 11 14 15 These items allow you to set the Interrupt Request q DMA Channel 0 1 3 5 6 7 Use these items...

Page 26: ...IOS to skip some power on self tests while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items q Quiet Boot When set to Disabled displays normal POST message When set to Enabled displays OEM Logo instead of POST messages q AddOn ROM Display Mode Sets the display mode for option ROM PC Health Menu Select PC Health from the BIOS Setup Utility ...

Page 27: ...m date system time and password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Ok to dis card any change and load the previously saved values Load Optimal Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of t...

Page 28: ...to boot from the DOS diskette 3 At the DOS prompt type AFUDOS XX ROM P C B N X ENTER Note XX the BIOS file name can be defined by users 4 Wait until the flash update is complete 5 Restart the PC Warning Do not turn off or RESET the computer during the flash process If you are not sure how to upgrade the BIOS please take your computer to an Authorized Service Center and have a trained technician do...

Page 29: ...esented in the manual The driver installation pictures shown in this section are for reference only 3 To ensure a successful installation please install Microsoft net framework 2 0 or Windows XP SP3 or later version before installing the driver CD The kit comes with a CD that contains utility drivers and additional software Drivers Installation 1 Insert the driver CD into the drive after loading y...

Page 30: ...29 Installing Drivers and Software 3 Left click Realtek HD Audio driver and follow the instructions below to install the sound driver ...

Page 31: ...30 AMD 740G 760G 780G motherboard 4 Left click Realtek PCIE network Driver and follow the instructions below to install the network driver ...

Page 32: ...31 Installing Drivers and Software 5 At last you can enter Device Manager interface that provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard and check if the installation is finished ...

Page 33: ...n and the control panel will appear Sound Effect After clicking on the Sound Effect tab 3 sections Environment Equalizer and Karaoke are available for selection Environment Simulation You will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow totally 23 kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager also provides five popular settings Stone Cor...

Page 34: ...ently used for your quick enjoyment How to Use Other than the buttons Pop Live Club Rock shown on the page to pull down the arrow in Others you will find more optimized settings available to you Karaoke Mode Karaoke mode brings Karaoke fun back home by simply using the music you usually play Karaoke mode can help you eliminate the vocal of the song or adjust the key to accommodate your range Vocal...

Page 35: ...to you to create your favorite sound effect in one single tool Playback control Mute You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound output Tool Show the following volume control This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed total 13 items to be chosen Advanced controls Enable playback multi streaming ...

Page 36: ...o mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound input Tool Show the following volume controls This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed Advanced controls Advanced control is a Microphone Boost icon Once this item is checked you will find advanced icon beside Front Pink In Mic Volume With this the input signal into Front Pink In Mic Volume wil...

Page 37: ...in functions Instead now each jack is able to be chosen to perform either output i e playback function or input i e Recording function we call this Retasking Audio I O aims to help you setting jacks as you wish Moreover other than blue to blue pink to pink the way that you used to do Audio I O would guide you to other right jacks that can also serve as microphone speaker headphone ...

Page 38: ...evice will pop up for your selection Please select the device you are trying to plug in If the device is being plugged into the correct jack you will be able to find the icon beside the jack changed to the one that is same as your device If not correct Realtek HD Audio Manager will guide you to plug the device into the correct jack ...

Page 39: ...m are so called AC 97 jacks If so please check this item to disable front panel jack detection Enable auto popup dialogue when device has been plugged in Once this item checked the dialog Connected device would not automatically pop up when device plugged in S PDIF Short for Sony Philips Digital Interface a standard audio file transfer format S PDIF allows the transfer of digital audio signals fro...

Page 40: ...Audio Output Source Output digital audio source The digital audio format such as wav mp3 midi etc will come out through S PDIF Out Speaker Calibration After you have successfully plugged in speakers and assigned to the right jacks you are only one more step to go to enjoy the intended sound We provide Speaker Calibration to help you check if the speakers are located in the correct position channel...

Page 41: ... You will get the best quality if you chose 90 position which we recommend you to use this ef fectively means that you speak right into the microphone Note A Stereo Microphone is required when using Beam Forming function Acoustic Echo Cancellation This function prevents playback sound from being recorded by microphone together with your sound For example you might have chance to use VOIP function ...

Page 42: ...udio Demo The section 3D Audio Demo grants you another possibility to enjoy your sound The Audio Demo allows you to listen to sound in an extraordinary way This section provides information about your current system audio device Information ...

Page 43: ...your computer then press Delete to enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY 2 Use the arrow key to select Advanced menu When enter the Advanced menu select the Item SATA Configuration 3 Press Enter to display SATA and AHCI Configuration and then enter the item OnChip SATA Type to enable the option RAID ...

Page 44: ...ress F10 to save the configuration and exit The PC reboots SATA RAID User Manual 5 Enter the RAID BIOS Setup by pressing F10 when prompted and proceed to set up the RAID BIOS as described in the next Section ...

Page 45: ...ce bar to select a RAID Mode The supported RAID modes include Mirroring RAID 1 Striping RAID 0 and Stripe Mirroring RAID 10 Spanning JBOD and RAID 5 The following is an example of RAID 0 array creation b If RAID 0 Striping is selected you can manually set the striping block size In the Striping Block field use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to set the Striping Block size The KB is standard unit of Strip...

Page 46: ...on When the setup is finished press Esc to exit the RAID interface After the PC reboots the RAID controller will display the ready RAID Deleting a RAID set 1 In Main Menu select 3 to enter Delete LD Menu and select the RAID you want to delete 2 Press Ctrl Y to delete the RAID or press any other key to abort ...

Page 47: ...780G motherboard Installing the RAID Drivers 1 After you complete the RAID BIOS setup boot from the windowsXP CD The Windows Setup program starts 2 Press F6 and wait a few moments for the Windows Setup screen to appear ...

Page 48: ...3 Specify the AMD drivers a Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver and select the SCSIAdapter then press Enter b When the window below display press S to use the driver on floppy c Press Enter to continue the windows setup ...

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