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1. Definition 1E 1 MPD 2 MPD 8 3 MPD 45 System Status LED m S0 On eam S1 Blinking NEL 5 53 54 55 C uf 9 BATTERY The battery provides power to keep the values such as BIOS configurations 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 may clearthe CMOS values by removing the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and waitfor one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them shortfor 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery
2. CPU FAN Pin No Definition E 1 GND EHI 2 12V Speed Control CPU FAN 3 Sense amp 4 Speed Control SYS FAN i PinNo Definition p SYS FAN 2 Speed Control B qum TIENES C 3 Sense 4 V e Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang CAUTION These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers 5 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 1 of the connector and the floppy disk drive cable The pin 1 of the cable is typically designated by a stripe of different color
3. GA MA 8GM S2H Motherboard 24 6 7 IDE IDE Connector The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives Before attaching the IDE cable locate the foolproof groove on the connector If you wish to connect two IDE devices remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to the role of the IDE devices for example master or slave For information about configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers H amm 8 EE Bam SATAIIO 1 2 3 4 SATA 3Gb s Connectors The SATA connectors conform to SATA 360 5 standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The AMD SB700 controller s
4. p 121 Pin No Definition adi 1 GND 2 GND 5 4 3 HV ATX_12V Tey 13 1 5 Definition Pin No Definition nD 1 33V B 33 DH 2 33V 14 12V Be 3 GND 15 GND 2 4 45V 16 PS ON softOn Off 5 GND 17 GND Be 6 5V 18 GND DH 7 GND 19 GND DD 8 Power Good 20 5 BD 9 5V SB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 2 IN Onlyfor2x12 pinATX 23 V Onlyfor2x12 pinATX PS 12 3 3V Onlyfor2xX12 pinATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pin ATX 23 Hardware Installation 3 4 CPU FAN SYS FAN Fan Headers The motherboard has 4 pin CPU fan header CPU a 4 pin system fan header SYS FAN Each fan header supplies a 12V power voltage and possesses a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation Most fans are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 12 voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis
5. 31 Hardware Installation 19 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 1 Signal 8 2 GND 20 CLR CMOS Clearing CMOS J umper Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values e g date information and BIOS configurations and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults To clear the CMOS values place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds a Open Normal S Short
6. Hard Reset Activity LED Switch e MSG Message Power Sleep LED System Status LED Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The S0 On LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when S1 Blinking the system is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in 53 54 55 Off 53 54 sleep state or powered off 55 e PW Power Switch Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup for more information SPEAK Speaker 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 beep codes HD IDE Hard Drive Activity LED Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data e RES Reset Switch Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freez
7. GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 28 13 SPDIF IO S PDIF In Out Header Red This header supports digital S P DIF in out Via an optional S PDIF in and out cable this header can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out and an audio system that supports digital audio in For purchasing the optional S PDIF in and out cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition Power No Pin SPDIF SPDIFI GND GND N c e OT N e 14 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 Power 5V Power 5V USB DX USB DY USB DX USB DY GND GND No Pin NC 90
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9. 8 T A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU Pin One AM24 AM2CPU 13 Hardware Installation B Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket Before installing the CPU make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU CAUTION CPU Socket Locking Lever Step 1 Step 2 Completely lift up the CPU socket locking lever Align the CPU pin one small triangle marking with the triangle mark on the CPU socket and gently insert the CPU into the socket Make sure that the CPU pins fit perfectly into their holes Once the CPU is positioned into its socket place one finger down on the middle of the CPU lowering the locking lever and latch ing it into the fully locked position Do not force the CPU into the CPU socket The CPU cannot fit in if oriented incorrectly Adjust the CPU orientation if this occurs CAUTION GA MA78GM 52H Motherboard 14 1 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the example 4 3 Step 1 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Step 3 Hook the CPU cooler clip to the mounting lug on one side of the retention frame On the other side push straight down on the the CPU cooler clip to
10. TE SATA RAID T FI a Ee SATA PA riwer Figure 1 Figure 2 Note 1 For AHCI drives installation of Windows Vista does not require you to install the SATA driver in advance during the OS installation process Note 2 For users without a startup disk Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk From your optical drive folder double click the MENU exe file in the BootDrv folder Figure 3 A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 2 Figure 3 11 Appendix 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System You are ready to install Windows Vista XP 2000 onto your hard drive s The following is an example 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 After pressing F6 there will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you see the next screen Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver Figure 1 Step 2 When a screen similar to that below appears insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press lt S gt Figure 2 Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manu
11. 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 SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skipthe detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup 31 BIOS Setup Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default Large The following fields display your hard drive specifications If you wish to enter the parameters manually refer to the information on the hard drive Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precompensation cylinder Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors gt Drive Allows you to selects the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system If you do not install a floppy disk drive set this item to None Options are None 360K 5 25 1 2 5 25 720 3 5 1 44M 3 5 2 88M 3 5 lt Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3 mode floppy disk drive a Japanese standard floppy disk drive Options are Disabled default Drive A Halton 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 gt gt All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fat
12. If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10 100 Mbps hub the following message will appear Start detecting at Port Link Detected gt 100Mbps Cable Length 30m GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 42 Link Detected Displays transmission speed Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Note The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10 100 Mbps in MS DOS mode it will operate at a normal speed of 10 100 1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated When a Cable Problem Occurs If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires the Status field will show Short and thenlength shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short Example Part1 2 Status Short Length 2m Explanation A fault or short might occur at about 2m on Part 1 2 Note Part 4 5 and Part 7 8 are not used in a 10 100 Mbps environment so their Status fields will show Open and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable lt Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled lt Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base 1 0 address and corresponding interrupt Options are Auto 2F8 IRQ3 3F8 IRQ4 default 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled lt Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onb
13. gt Fll Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles Profile 1 8 and name each profile First enter the profile name to erase the default profile name use the SPACE key and then press Enter to complete gt F12 Load CMOS from BIOS If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings you can use this function to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings First select the profile you wish to load then press Enter to complete Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date hard drive types floppy disk drive types and the type of errors that stop the system boot etc Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order advanced features available on the CPU and the primary display adapter Integrated Peripherals Use 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 amp PnP resources PC Health Status Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature system voltage and fan speed etc MB Intelligent Tweaker M l T Use this menu to configure the clock frequency an
14. CPU Support for Socket AM2 AM2 processors AMD Phenom FX processor AMD Phenom processor AMD Athlon 64 FX processor AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core processor AMD Athlon 64 processor AMD Sempron processor Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list Hyper Transport Bus 5200 2000 MT s Chipset North Bridge AMD 780G South Bridge AMD SB700 Memory 4 x 1 8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory ets 2 Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1066 2 800 667 MHz memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Audio Realtek ALC889A codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for DTS dts NEO PC Support for S P DIF In Out Support for CD In LAN Realtek 8111C chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2 0 standard 1 x PCI Express 1 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 SATAIIO SATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII3 SATAII4 Supporting up to 5 SATA 3Gb s devices 1 x eSATA 3Gb s port on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb s device Support for SATA RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and BOD ITE IT8718 chip 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive IEEE 1394 TSB43
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17. USING THE Sound ROC ONG BE us qas tonc een Pn ttd qm o 90 2 9 MMOUDICSIMOOUAG Goes det achat a mt mtvU m ndn 91 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions utl otto abun C t cU 91 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure 92 Regua o 04 Box Contents GA MA78GM S2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User s Manual One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 360 5 cables iv 1 0 Shield The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain The box contents are subjectto change without notice The motherboard image is for reference only Optional Items 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR 1 1UB030 51R O 2 portlEEE 1394a bracket Part No 12CF 1 11E008 01R 1 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF 1 25 ERPW 01R COM port cable Part 12CF 1 1CM001 32R 1 S PDIF in and outcable Part No 12CR 1 1SPINO 11R LPT port cable Part No 12CF1 1LP 001 01R GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard Layout CPU FAN BATTERY AMD 7800 AMD SB700 TSB43AB23 SYS FAN 71394 SATAII2 SATAII3 GLEE F_USB4 iJ SATAIIO SATAII1 F PANEL F 5 2 USB1 CLR CMOS PWR LED Block Diagram PCle CLK 100 MHz PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 PCI Express Bus x1 PCle
18. What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems For reference only short System boots successfully 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short Memory or motherboard error 1 long 2 short Monitor or graphics card error long 3 short Keyboard error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps Power error 91 Appendix 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup follow the troubleshooting procedure below to Turn off the power Remove all peripherals connecting cables and power cord etc solve the problem Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis orother metal objects Yes Isolate the short circuit The problem is verified and solved No Secure the CPU No cooler on the CPU Connect the CPU Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the power connector ofthe CPU cooler connected to the CPU FAN header properly cooler power cable to the motherboard Yes The problem is verified and solved Correctly insert the memory into the memory socket No Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot Yes The problem is verified and solved Insertthe graphics card Connectthe ATX main power cable and
19. 10 CO OT A N Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB header e Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the USt power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket 20 Hardware Installation 15 F1 1394 IEEE 1394a Header Gray The header conforms to IEEE 1394a specification The IEEE 1394a header can provide one IEEE 1394a port via an optional IEEE 1394a bracket For purchasing the optional IEEE 1394a bracket please contact the local dealer 3 1 10 2 eat Baur Do not plug the USB bracket cable into the IEEE 1394a header e Prior to installing the IEEE 1394a bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug
20. 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Configurations Referto the following for multi channel speaker configurations 2 channel audio Headphone or Line out 4 channel audio Front speaker out and Rear speaker out e 5 channelaudio Frontspeaker out Rear speaker out and Center S ubwoofer speaker out 7 1 channel audio F ront speaker out Rear speaker out Center S ubwoofer speaker out and Side speaker out 83 Appendix Step 2 Click the Audio 1 0 tab In the speaker list on the left select 2CH Speaker 4CH Speaker 6CH Speaker or 8CH Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up Step 3 Everytime you connect an audio device to an audio jack the Connected device box appears Select the device according to the type of device you connect Then click OK to complete the configuration B Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effect tab C Configuring AC 97 Audio If you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module click the tool icon on the Audio 1 0 tab On the Global Connector Settings box select the Dis able front panel jack detection check box Click OK to activiate the AC 97 functionality Pap DELI md GT suo popup crach Pra Dun j eem SoundEfect Miter Boss epee M Audio MO Microphone 482 SoundEfect Mier Management
21. 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer eat e 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 e Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the battery the positive side should face up Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations CAUTION GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 26 10 F PANEL Front Panel Header Connect the power switch reset switch speaker and system status indicator on the chassis front panel to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables SPEAK 2 20 1 19
22. Audio VO 1 Eneronment eed ara gt 2 2 w When using 97 front panel audio module you can only have audio signals present on NOTE either the front or the back panel audio connections but not both at the same time GA MA78GM 52H Motherboard 84 5 2 2 Installing the S PDIF In and Out Cable Optional The S PDIF in and out cable provides S PDIF in and S PDIF out functionalities Optical S PDIF Out Coaxial S PDIFOut Optical Coaxial S PDIF In S PDIFIn 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 P DIF digital audio signals to an external decoder or you may use the optical S PDIF out connector on the motherboard back panel A Installing the S PDIF In and Out Cable Step 1 First attach the connector at the end of the cable to the SPDIF 10 header on your motherboard Step 2 Secure the metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a Screw 85 Appendix Step 3 Connect a S PDIF coaxial cable or a S PDIF optical cable either one to an external decoder for transmitting the S P DIF digital audio signals S PDIF Optical Cable B Configuring S PDIF out Click the tool icon in th
23. Default Full On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power Power On by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time Default Disabled If enabled set the date and time as following Date of Month Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month Resume Time hh mm ss Setthe time at which the system will be powered on automatically Note When using this function avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power or the settings may not be effective Note Supported on Windows Vista operating system only 45 BIOS Setup 2 7 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto 2 IRQ Assignment Auto Menu Level gt gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help 5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults c PCI1IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the first 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 first PCI slot 2 IRQ Assignment gt gt 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 GA
24. Defaults and press Enter to load BIOS defaults GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 68 4 3 EasyTune 5 Pro EasyTune 5 Pro an easy to use and convenient system overclocking and management tool lets you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program EasyTune 5 Pro provides the following functions 4 overclocking overvoltage C I A M I B 2 smart fan control and hardware monitoring and warning For instructions on using EasyTune5 Pro read or download the information on from the Support Motherboard Utility page on our website The EasyTune 5 Pro Interface Eo re Button Information Table Button Display Description 1 OVERCLOCKING Enters the OVERCLOCKING setting page 2 C I A M I B Enters the C I A and M I B setting page 3 SMART FAN Enters the SMART FAN setting page 4 PC HEALTH Enters the PC HEALTH setting page 5 60 Confirmation execution button 6 EASY MODE ADVANCED MODE Toggles among Easy Mode Advanced Mode and GRAPHICS Graphics Mode h Display Area Displays the CPU frequency 8 Function LEDs Shows the supported function s 9 Live Update Go to GIGABYTE website to update EasyTune 5 Pro 10 Help Opens EasyTune 5 Pro help file 11 Exit Minimize Quits or minimizes the EasyTune 5 Pro interface 12 Turbo Boost Performance Enhancement Incorr
25. GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 2706 T Appendix GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 08 Contact Us e Taiwan Headquarters GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei 231 Taiwan TEL 886 2 8912 4888 FAX 886 2 8912 4003 Tech and Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw WEB address English http www gigabyte com tw WEB address Chinese http www gigabyte tw e USA G B T INC TEL 1 626 854 9338 FAX 1 626 854 9339 Tech Support htto rma gigabyte usa com Web address http www gigabyte us e Mexico G B T Inc USA Tel 1 626 854 9338 x 215 Soporte de habla hispano FAX 1 626 854 9339 Correo soporte gigabyte usa com Tech Support htto rma gigabyte usa com Web address http www gigabyte com mx e Singapore GIGA BYTE SINGAPORE PTE LTD WEB address http www gigabyte sg e Thailand WEB address http th giga byte com e Vietnam WEB address http www gigabyte vn e China NINGBO G B T TECH TRADING CO LTD WEB address http www gigabyte cn Shanghai TEL 486 21 63410999 FAX 86 21 63410100 Beijing TEL 486 10 62102838 FAX 86 10 62102848 Wuhan TEL 86 27 87851061 FAX 86 27 87851330 GuangZhou TEL 86 20 87540700 FAX 86 20 87544306 ext 333 Chengdu TEL 86 28 85236930 FAX 86 28 85256822 ext 814 Xian TEL 86 29 85531943 FAX 86 29 85539821 Sh
26. Virdee recommending 872 pr opima ar The USB flash drive must have at least 256 MB of space e The recommended amount of memory to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of RAM installed in your computer GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 10 Chapter 5 Appendix 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s To configure SATA hard drive s follow the steps below WO m Install SATA hard drive s in your computer Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS Nets 1 Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver oe Install the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system et 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 2000 setup disk Motherboard driver disk ete 3 5 1 1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive Note 1 Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller Note 2 Re
27. gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Halt On But Keyboard gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Default F7 Optimized Defaults gt Date Sets the system date The date format is week read only month date and year Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date gt Time Sets the system time For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave gt gt IDE HDD Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the three methods below Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE S ATA devices during the POST Default None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to CHS Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default CHS LBA Large c DE Channel 2 3 Master Slave gt IDE Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel
28. 17 TPM Trusted Platform Module Header You may connect a TPM Trusted Platform Module to this header 1 19 jJ amp Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 LCLK LADO 2 GND 12 GND 3 LFRAME 13 RSVO 4 No P in 14 RSVI H 5 LRESET 15 SB3V a 6 VCC5 16 SERIRQ 7 LAD3 17 GND 8 LAD2 18 CLKRUN 9 VCC3 19 LPCPD 10 LADI 20 RSV2 18 COM Serial Port Header The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable For purchasing the optional COM port cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition NDCD NSIN NSOUT NDTR GND NDSR NRTS NCTS NRI No Pin o y A n2 EEI
29. CAUTION Pin No Definition GND GND Power 12V Power 12V WO CO MI GD OT A wj N No Pin GND 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 purchasing the optional LPT port cable please contact the local dealer 8 Pin No Definition Pin Definition 1 STB 14 GND E 2 AFD 15 PD6 3 PDO 16 GND 4 ERR 17 PD7 1 5 PD1 18 GND 6 INIT 19 ACK Th 7 PD2 20 GND REE H 8 SLIN 21 BUSY 9 PD3 22 GND 10 GND 23 PE PD4 24 No Pin 12 GND 25 SLCT 13 PD5 26 GND GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 30
30. GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances Cd Pb Hg Cr 6 PBDE and PBB The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement Moreover we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical amp 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 electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and disposal procedure The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local government office your household waste disposal service or wher
31. MA78GM S2H Motherboard 46 2 8 Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Case Opened No Menu Level Curren Curren d 337 Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 CPU Warning Temperature Disabled CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto System Smart FAN Control Enabled TL Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt gt Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened field will show No at next boot Default Disabled lt Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard Cl header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to CMOS and then restart your system lt Current Voltage V Vcore DDR2 1 8V 3 3V 12V Displays the current system voltages c Current System CPU Temperature Displays current system CPU temperature Current CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Displays current CPU system fan speed CPU Warning
32. 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 e t is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers installed e The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up restored ttakes longer to back up hard drive than to restore it System Requirements AMD platform Atleast 64 MB of system memory VESA compatible graphics card e Windows 2000 with SP3 or later Windows XP with SP1 or later Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities For example a backup file created with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2 USB hard drives are not supported Hard drives in RAID AHCI mode are not supported Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence The first IDE connector the second PATA IDE connector the first SATA connector the second SATA connector and so forth For example when hard drives are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive When hard drives are attached to the first and second SATA connectors the hard drive on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive 59 Un
33. computer 2 On the File menu choose New 3 To record a sound file click the Recording but ton 4 To stop the recording click the Stop button J Be sure to save the recording upon completion Playing the Sound 1 On the File menu choose Open 2 In the Open dialog box select the sound wav file you wish to play 3 To play a sound file click the Play button J 4 To stop playing click the Stop button 5 You may use the Fast Forward button 44110 move to the beginning of a file orthe Fast Back ward button to the end GA MA78GM 52H Motherboard 90 bir ured Ves pus re iud 5 E ach Tana fior Be bore ol poor ick sounds Thetis other bcn See pour hadas dounarian Bor deii 4 Sound Sound Recorder H File Edit Effects Help Position Length 3 03 sec 9 03 sec d m 5 3 Troubleshooting 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard please go to the Support Motherboard FAQ page on GIGABYTE s website Q gt O In the BIOS Setup program why are some BIOS options missing Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST In the Main Menu press lt Ctri gt lt F1 gt to show the advanced options Why is the light of my keyboard o
34. leads or connectors Itis best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard CPU or memory If you do nothave an ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and firsttouch a metal objectto eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have iton top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard Before using the product please verify thatall cables and power connectors of your hardware components are connected To prevent damage to the motherboard do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface Do not place the computer system in a high temperature environment Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user If you are uncertain aboutany installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consulta certified computer technician 0 Hardware Installation 1 2 Product Specifications
35. of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and installed in the same colored DDR2 sockets for optimum performance GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to DDR DIMMs Be sure to install DDR2 DIMMs on this motherboard CAUTION LM Bt 20 DDR2 DIMM A DDR2 memory module 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 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 it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 Th
36. system e f the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the BIOS server site please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE s website and follow the instructions in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below Step 4 As the system reboots press Delete to enter the BIOS Setup program Select Load Optimized Defaults and press Enter to load BIOS defaults 3 Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Gigabyte 28105 Utility Ver 1 37 Cutan Meter Flach Types Ei a mE Lock i 3 Find 001 From Gigatsts Up se Hew BLUES Chu DII D ata Fi Save Cored BICIS Clow Pa aa Pol pogam Fae MAISI Fi Step 2 In the Open dialog box select All Files in the Files of type list Select the location where step 1 you save the BIOS update file e g MA78GS2H Click Update New BIOS F1 obtained from the Internet or through other source Step 3 A Press OK to begin the BIOS update process Upon completion restart Do you want to Update BIOS your system cea Make sure the extracted BIOS file matches your motherboard model Updating the BIOS nore with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system Step 4 As the system boots press Delete to enter the BIOS Setup program Select Load Optimized
37. with up to 8 characters and then press lt Enter gt You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt The BIOS Setup program 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 Setup gt User Password When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at 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 but not to make changes To clear the password press lt Enter gt on the password item and when requested for the password press Enter again The message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear indicating the password has been cancelled 53 BIOS Setup 2 13 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrat Power Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y PnP PCI Contigurations Save amp Exit Setup Health St
38. 0 memory modules with dual channel mode enabled e BIOS Setup Atleast 256 MB of UMA Frame Buffer Size refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features for more information e Playback software CyberLink PowerDVD 7 3 Note Please ensure Hardware Acceleration is enabled File Format Suitable Resolution Windows XP Windows Vista Non protected contents 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p HD DVD 1920x1080p 1920x1080p 1920x1080p 1920x1080p 21 Hardware Installation 1 Internal Connectors 1 5 18 19 2 3 E 9 16 1 6 I 12 13 10 18 7 2 1 1 12 1 AUDIO 2 12 CD IN 3 CPU FAN 13 SPDIF 10 4 SYS FAN 14 5 1 USB2 F USB3 F USB4 5 FDD 15 1394 6 IDE 16 LPT 7 SATAII0 1 2 3 4 17 TPM 8 LED 18 9 BATTERY 19 CI 10 PANEL 20 CMOS Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices e First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect CAUTION Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the GA MA 8GM S2H Motherboard 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 mot
39. 082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement EN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries appliances tools and similar apparatus immunity from radio interference of 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated power systems UPS equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals 1 EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006 95 EC Safety requirements for mains operated 60950 Safety for information technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment household and similar general use Safety of household and similar EN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer importer Signature Huang Date Feb 5 2008 Name Timmy Huan
40. 15 2 Afterthe backup file is removed no backup image file will be present in Disk Management and hard drive space will be freed up Figure 16 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Figure 15 Figure 16 F Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Figure 17 63 Unique Features 4 2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools Q Flash and 9 BIOS GIGABYTE Q Flash and 2 BIOS are easy to use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS DOS mode What is Q Flash With Q Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating systems like MS DOS or Window first Embedded in the BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process What is 2 BIOS PIAS QBIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment 9 BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest 9 BIOS server site and update the BIOS 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility A Before You Begin 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model 2 Extract the file and save the new BIOS file e g MA78GS2H F1 to your floppy disk USB flash drive or hard drive Note The USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system 3 Restart the system During t
41. 3F8 IRQA 378 IRQ7 SPP PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 1 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup ZA The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your Nore motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 12 C Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID Step 1 After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press Ctrl F to enter FastBuild tm Utility Figure 2 Hit the lt Ctrl gt lt F gt key to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility RAID BIOS Version 3 2 1540 23 c 2007 Advanced Micro Devices Inc All rights reserved No Array is defined Press lt Ctrl F gt to enter FastBuild tm Utility Figure 2 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 controller settings press 4 to enter the Controller Configuration window Main Menu View Drive
42. AB23 chip Upto2IEEE 1394a ports 1 on the back panel 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header USB Integrated in the South Bridge Up to 12 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 4 on the back panel 8 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 10 Internal Connectors x 24 pin ATX main power connector x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector x IDE connector 5 X SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header x system fan header 1 x front panel header x front panel audio header x CD In connector 1 x S PDIF In Out header x IEEE 1394a header 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers x parallel port header x Trusted Platform Module TPM header x serial port header x chassis intrusion header x power LED header Back Panel Connectors x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x 5 2 mouse port x D Sub port 1 x DVI D port e e 3 x HDMI port 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 1 x eSATA 360 5 port 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 178718 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU System fan fail warning CPU System fan speed control ete 4 BIOS 1 x 8 Mbit
43. Assignments Define LD DAGGA Controller Configuration Keys Available Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit Figure 3 13 Appendix Create Arrays Manually To create a new array press 2 to enter the Define LD window Figure 4 The Define LD selection from the Main Menu allows users to begin the process of manually defining the drive elements and RAID levels for one or multiple disk arrays attached to the AMD SB700 controller Define LD Menu RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity MB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Keys Available T Up Down ESC Exit Enter Select Figure 4 In Figure 4 use the up or down arrow key to move to a logical disk set and press lt Enter gt to enter the RAID configuration menu Figure 5 Define LD Menu RAID Mode Total Drv RAID 0 0 Stripe Block 64 KB Fast Init OFF Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Drives Assignments Channel ID Drive Model Capacity Assignment 1 WD 800JD 22LSA0 80026 2 WD3800JD 22LSAO0 80026 N Keys Available T Up Down ESC Exit Space Change Ctrl Y Save PgUp Dn Page Change Figure 5 GA MA 8GM S2H Motherboard 4 In the following procedure we ll create RAID 0 as an example 1 2 3 4 Under the RAID Mode section press the SPACE key to select RAID 0 Set the Stripe Block size 64 KB is the default Under the Drives Assignments
44. CLK 100 MHz 1 PCI Express x1 LAN E 45 PCI Bus 1 20 2 IEEE 1394 2 PCI 2 Note Center Subwoofer Speaker Out CPU CLK 200 MHz AMD Socket AM2 AM2 DDR2 1066 800 667 MHz DIMM Channel Memory CPU GFX CLK 100 MHz D Sub DVI D or HDMI 6 SATA 3Gb s Hyper Transport 3 0 Hz 133 100 66 33 7800 E IDE Channel AMD 58700 Wr 12 USB Ports S LPC BUS IT8718 ME e PS 2 KB Mouse g Simultaneous output for DVI D and HDMI is not supported Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Prior to installation carefully read the user s manual and follow these procedures Prior to installation do not remove or break motherboard S N Serial Number sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer These stickers are required for warranty validation Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard make sure they are connected tightly and securely When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal
45. Clear CMOS Values e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values T After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove the jumper cap from the jumper Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized Defaults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 32 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard Its major functions include conducting the Power On Self Test POST during system startup saving system parameters and loading operating system etc BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS To access the BIOS Setup program press the Delete key during the POST when the power is turned on To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options you can press Ctrl F1 in the main menu of the BIOS
46. EE 1394a Port The IEEE 1394 port supports the IEEE 1394a specification featuring high speed high bandwidth and hotplug capabilities Use this port for an IEEE 1394a device eSATA 3Gb s Port The eSATA 3Gb s port conforms to SATA 3Gb s standard and is compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Use the port to connect an external SATA device or a SATA port multiplier RJ 45LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs Connection Speed LED ActivityLED Connection Speed LED Activity LED a State Description State Description hin Orange 1 Gpbs data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Green 100 Mpbs data rate Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring LAN Port Off 10 Mpbs data rate Center Subwoofer Speaker Out ack Orange Use this audio jack to connect center subwoofer speakers in a 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration RearSpeaker Out ack Black Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Side Speaker Out ack Gray Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 7 1 channel audio configuration Line In J ack Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out ack Green The default line out jack Use this audio jack for
47. GA MA78GM S2H AM2 AM2 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom FX processor AMD Phenom processor AMD Athlon 64 FX processor AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core processor AMD Athlon 64 processor AMD Sempron processor User s Manual Rev 1002 12ME MA78GMS2H 1002R O EN 55011 EN 55013 EN 55014 1 EN 55015 EN 55020 amp EN 55022 DIN VDE 0855 part 10 part 12 amp CE marking EN 60065 EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer lmporter ful address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA MA78GM S2H is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 236 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement E EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientifc and medical ISM E EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement E EN 55024 Information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipement lmmunity broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement EN 50
48. GABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing B Installing and Using 2 BIOS Use the motherboard driver disk included with the motherboard to install BIOS e og the Q BIOS utility e Accessing the 2 BIOS utility Ck SrA Programs gt GIGABYTE gt BIOS E C Options and Instructions 1 Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of 9 BIOS Save Current BIOS allows you to save the current BIOS file 2 Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Gigabyte 28105 Litibty Ver 1 27 Please select 28015 server siie pa DIDS Gigabyte ADIOS in USA Find Fram Gigas DINE Pood PrP ats Pool Step 2 Select the 9 BIOS server site closest to your location and click OK Step 1 Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check boxand click Update New BIOS 67 Unique Features nme file io x Step 3 yon t mde First make sure the model name on the screen is correct then Medal 2 SREP ELI click OK Upon completion restart your system Gy If more than one model is present when doing Step 3 above recomfirm your motherboard vo model Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable
49. RoHS Declaration XR EXER Hazardous Substances Table Hazardous Substances Mg 4900 AOE SARE 18 RM Cr VD PBB PBDE MAZE Parts PCBtR PCB ttt PB PL Connectors dE BT S Passive Components tht Cables Ies Soldering metal MURE HERR Flux Solder Paste Label and other Consumable Materials X e e e e 8181878 o 9 w a 23 a o 79 gt g 5 E 3 et RFRA S8 ERES 852 3E 5 11363 2006 XL 89 TR Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materials of this part is below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 715 RAM 5 111363 20063 E 89 PR Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogenous materials of this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T 11363 2006 31188 TR ANE CB WES th REA AAPA This table shows where these substances may be found in the supply chain of our electronic information products as of the date of the sale of the enclosed products Note that some of the component types listed above may or may not be a part of the enclosed product 95 Appendix
50. Setup program To upgrade the BIOS use either the GIGABYTE Q Flash or Q BIOS utility e Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system e 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 itis recommended that you not flash the BIOS To flash the BIOS CAUTION do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction BIOS will emit a beep code during the POST Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for the beep codes description tis recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chapter or introduc tions of the battery clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values 33 BIOS Setup 2 1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots Award Modular BIOS v6 00P G An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Softwar
51. TA hard drive s that is are configured to RAID AHCI mode you need to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation Without the driver the hard drive may not be recognized during the Windows setup process First of all copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk For installing Windows Vista you may load the SATA RAID driver from the motherboard driver disk directly during the OS installation process For more details refer to the next section 5 1 3 See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS DOS mode 2 Prepare a startup disk that has CD ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk Step 1 Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in your system Boot from the startup disk Once at the A gt prompt change to your optical drive example D gt At the D gt prompt type the following two commands Press Enter after each command Figure 1 bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Figure 2 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu For example from the menu in Figure 2 to install Windows XP to your RAID AHCI hard drives select 5 SB700 SATA for the AMD SB700 SATA controller Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk Press 0 to exit when finished
52. Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60 C 140 F 70 C 158 F 80 C 176 90 194 CPU SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled 4 BIOS Setup c CPU Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabled CPU fan runs at full speed Default Enabled lt CPU Smart FAN Mode S pecifies how to control CPU fan speed This 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 lt System Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the system fan speed control function Enabled allows the system fan to run at different speed according to the system temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabled system fan runs at full speed Default Enabled GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 48 2 9 Intelligen
53. The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 200 MHz Auto sets the PCle clock frequency to standard 100 MHz Default Auto 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 Default DDR 667 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 667 DDR 800 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 800 When you use 2 CPU X2 00 Sets Memory Clock to X2 00 X2 66 Sets Memory Clock to X2 66 Default X3 33 Sets Memory Clock to X3 33 X4 00 Sets Memory Clock to X4 00 X5 33 Sets Memory Clock to X5 33 DCTs Mode t Allows you to set memory control mode Ganged Sets memory control mode to single dual channel Unganged Sets memory control mode to two single channel xk System Voltage Optimized lt System Voltage Control Determines whether to manually set the system voltages Auto lets BIOS automatically set the system voltages as required Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable Default Auto Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature GA MA 8GM S2H Motherboard 50 DDR2 Voltage Control Allows you to set memory
54. a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration 6 e When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable Ay from your device and then remove it from the motherboard e When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector CAUTION GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 20 Mic InJ ack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack In addition to the default speakers settings thee audio jacks can be reconfigured to woe perform different functions via the audio software Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic in jack Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio A Dual Display Configurations This motherboard provides three ports for video output DVI D HDMI and D Sub The table below shows the supported dual display configurations Dual Supported or Not Display DVI D D Sub DVED HOM D Sub B Playback of HD DVD and Blu ray Discs In order to get better playback quality when playing the HD DVD or Blu ray discs refer to the recommended system requirements or better below CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core processor 4200 or above e Memory Two 1 GB DDR2 80
55. al error the system boot will stop But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors Default gt gt All But Diskette system boot will not stop for a floppy disk drive error but stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk drive error but it will stop for all other errors c Memory These fields are read only and are determined by the BIOS POST Base Memory Also called conventional memory Typically 640 KB will be reserved for the MS DOS operating system Extended Memory The amount of extended memory GA MA 8GM S2H Motherboard 38 2 4 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2008 Award Software Onboard output connect UMA Frame Buffer Size Init Display First Surround View Virtualization Patch AMD TLB Erratum 496 AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control Hard Disk Boot Priority Advanced BIOS Features D SUB DVI Auto Menu Level gt PEG Disabled Disabled Enabled Auto Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Password Check Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Away Mode Disabled TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt Onboard VGA output connect Specifi
56. ally specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s lt none gt To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 2 GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 6 Step 3 When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB700 SATA RAID AHCI driver in the floppy disk a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below will appear Use the arrow keys to select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform and press Enter Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen Figure 3 If a message appears saying one or some file s cannot be found please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID AHCI driver again from the motherboard driver disk CAUTION When the screen as shown below appears press Enter to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk The driver installation will be
57. atus Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS DEI Press Enter on this item and press the Y key This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program Press N or Esc to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 2 14 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults 0 14 1 x 6 nm Integrated Power Ma Quit Without Saving Y N N PnP PCI Comugurauuns UC LAILL velup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit 14 Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Abandon all Data Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y gt key This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Press N or Esc to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 54 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Before installing the drivers first install the operating system The following instructions use Windows as the example operating system e After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive The driver Autorun
58. channel surround sound playback from two channel content Note When DTS Interactive is enabled only digital auio output S P DIF is working and you will not hear sound from analog speaker or headphone 01 Appendix 4 Digital PCM Output Setup 30 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab ER In the upper left list click Digital PCM Output Pangi Enable this function to allow digital audio sources that are not digitally processed by DTS encoding to be output from the S PDIF OUT 5 2 4 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray Double click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel Step 2 Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack pink on the back panel or the Mic in jack pink on the front panel Then configure the jack for microphone functionality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Step 3 Locate the Volume icon 7 in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel GA MA78GM 5S2H Motherboard 88 Step 4 To hear the sound being recorded during the record ing process when using the microphone function on the front panel do not select the Mute check box under Front Pink In or Front Green In in Master Volume It is recommended that you set the volume at a middle level To hear the sound being r
59. d at this stage select Load Driver Figure 6 Fret space Type Figure 6 Step 2 Specify the location where the driver is saved such as your floppy disk Figure 7 LII reece ty esci o ard Bh Figure 7 Note For AHCI drives installation of Windows Vista does not require you to install the SATA AHCI driver in advance during the OS installation process 81 Appendix Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 8 appears select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next Haje amc weth hemde on Hen campuler Dean Figure 8 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 9 FreeSpaee C2 The install menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver NOTF version GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 82 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back panel which support 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments The integrated HD High Definition audio provides jack retasking capability that allows the user to change Bal the function for each jack through the audio driver For example in 4 c
60. d in MS DOS Default Disabled lt Legacy USB storage detect Determines whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST Default Enabled lt Onboard 1394 Function Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function Default Enabled gt Onboard LAN Function Enables or disables the onboard LAN function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled gt SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2008 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port 1 2 Status Open Length Part3 6 Status Open Length Part4 5 Status Open Length Part7 8 Status Open Length Menu Level gt 142 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 LAN cable This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable gt When No LAN Cable Is Attached If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open and the Length fields show as shown in the figure above lt When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally
61. d voltages of your CPU memory etc Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable minimal performance system operations Load Optimized Defaults Optimized defaults are factory settings for optimal performance system operations Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup An user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes Save amp Exit Setup Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup Pressing F10 can also carry out this task Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect Pressing Y to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup Pressing Esc can also carry out this task GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 36 2 3 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Tue Feb 5 2008 Time hh mm ss 18 25 04 Menu Level gt IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None IDE Channel 1 Master None IDE Channel 1 Slave None IDE Channel 2 Master None IDE Channel 2 Slave None IDE Channel 3 Master None IDE Channel 3 Slave None gt
62. ded and stays in a low power mode The system can be resumed at any time S3 STR Enables the system to enter the ACPI 53 Suspend to RAM sleep state In 3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the 51 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off gt Soft Off by Power button Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button gt gt Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly Default Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter suspend mode lt USB Wake Up from 53 Allows the system to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake up signal from the installed USB device Default Enabled lt 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 Default Disabled Note Supported on Windows Vista operating system only GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 44 lt PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a PCI or PCle device Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Default Disabled gt Support et Enables o
63. des Hanan F reil Harlan Priven Corin Hanan Arppe z Aiit biaa ioter aipa chani gnam hiidwang imaan bach CPU and and graphaci card and much mane bo monitoned oF a 3 3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers applications and tools in this driver disk CD formaton Tre Rolain d tiiled ITO about drivers in Te dir ROT IMMO PAD Bus Driver Driver Eratis IBBS 2p Eadie USD Biik Varm 53 mada ien High Mid twi B1 112018 B LAN Tearing Utittionir suppor 12 54 05 phian gate and FAC Driver Bring hms GA MA78GM 5S2H Motherboard 56 3 4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard GIGABYTE AMD T Series Utilities DVD instali d format Chipset Deben Tre folie teres detailed hardware informem your momo urne a c uiid Intormation d 1758 n0 fec GA BIH 012 a AMD een RTT Contact th Hemwsyinis447 135 KH
64. djust the HT Link Frequency Default 200 MHz 2 6 GHz Sets HT Link Frequency to 200 MHz 2 6 GHz lt VGA Core Clock control Enables or disables the control of VGA Core clock lt VGA Core Clock Mhz Allows you to manually set the VGA Core clock The adjustable range is from 150 MHz to 1100 MHz This item is configurable only if the VGA Core Clock control option is enabled Default 500 lt CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used lt Memory Controller Freq t Allows you to alter the memory controller frequency for the installed CPU The adjustable range Is dependent on the CPU being used Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature 49 BIOS Setup CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock Auto default allows BIOS to automatically adjust the CPU host frequency Manual allows the CPU Frequency Mhz item below to be configurable Note If your system fails to boot after overclocking please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default values CPU Frequency MHz Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications PCIE Clock MHz Allows you to manually set the PCle clock frequency
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66. 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 will continue to install other drivers After the drivers are installed follow the onscreen instructions to restart your system You can install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk e For USB 2 0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later After installing the SP1 or later if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager please remove the question mark by right clicking your mouse and select Uninstall and restart the system The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2 0 driver 55 Drivers Installation 3 2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You may press the Install button following an item to install it GIGABYTE AMD 7 Series Utilities DVD HO EE Sottware Spplicabons T kiyang W irritas Norton inene Ste jb 1MB mam Windows Imdallar 3 1 bakora Ta NES Windows i liri bemninad Wietevs 1 4 provides probicbon fom and prreacp Eireiu
67. e Inc GA MA78GM S2H F3c Motherboard Model BIOS Version DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 XpressRecovery2 lt 12 gt Boot Menu End Qflash Function Keys Q2 13 2000 RS 60 5B 00 6A66AGU6C 00 SATA Mode Message SATA is found running at IDE MODE When the motherboard is set to its default values the monitor will display a message during the POST telling you the SATA controller is running at IDE mode The message that follows asks if you want to change it to AHCI mode and enable hot plug functionality for the SATA connectors Press Y to enable AHCI mode or N to continue IDE mode operation and stop showing this message again Note This message will appear again at next boot if you do not respond YES or NO in time Function Keys DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash Press the Delete key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q Flash utility in BIOS Setup F9 Xpress Recovery2 If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk the F9 key can be used for subsequent access to XpressRecovery2 during the POST For more information refer to Chapter 4 Xpress Recovery2 F12 Boot Menu Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key 17 gt or the down arrow key lt J gt to select the first boot device then press Enter to accept To exit Boot Menu press Esc The system will directly bo
68. e SATAIIO SATAII3 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 e g Windows XP 2000 gt RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller gt gt AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug gt OnChip SATA Port4 5 Mode SATAII4 ESATA connectors Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATAII4 ESATA connectors gt gt IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode Default As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings gt Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled lt OnChip USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 1 1 controller Default Enabled 4 BIOS Setup lt USB EHCI Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2 0 controller Default Enabled gt USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled lt USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to be use
69. e DIGITAL section In the S PDIF In Out Settings dialog box select an out put sampling rate and select or disable the output source Click OK to complete the configuration GA MA78GM 52H Motherboard 86 7 5 2 3 Enabling the DTS Digital Theater Systems Function edits Before DTS is enabled you would get only 2 channel output signals from the CONNECT front speakers when playing 2 channel music You must play 39 5 1 or 7 1 channel music sources to produce 4 5 1 or 7 1 channel audio effects With DTS enabled the system will transform two channel stereo source material into multi channel audio output creating a virtual surround sound environment DTS control button 1 This button provides you more controls over dts Music Mode Cinema Mode 2 ES neo Press this button to enable or disable the dts NEO function Enabling dts NEO PC allows the system to transform ordinary 2 channel stereo content into 4 5 1 or 7 1 channel surround sound depending on your speaker configurations ots inTERACTIVE If your surround sound system is connected via an external decoder click the Audio 1 0 tab in the Audio Control Panel Either click DTS Interactive in the upper left list or click the dts INTERAC TIVE button at the center bottom of the Audio Control GIGABYTE Panel And click the dts NEO PC button The ENG MALO Rea najan MR system will then simulate 5 1
70. e Model Capacity MB Assignment 1 Mas WDC WD800JD 22LSA0 80026 Extent 1 79959 LD 1 1 2 800 221 8 0 80026 Extent 1 79959 LD 12 Figure 8 15 Appendix Delete an Array The Delete Array menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments Deleting an existing disk array could result in loss of data Record all array information including caon the array type the disk members and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion 1 To delete an array press 3 in the Main Menu to enter the Delete LD Menu Then highlight the array you wish to delete and press the Delete key or the lt Alt gt lt D gt keys 2 The View LD Definition Menu will appear as shown in Figure 9 showing which drives are assigned to this array Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt if you are sure to delete the array or other keys to abort 3 When the array is deleted the screen will return to Delete LD Menu Press lt Esc gt to return to Main Menu FastBuild tm Utility c 2007 Advanced Micro Devices Inc RAID Mode Stripe Block Channel ID w LD Definition M Total Drv Capacity MB Status Cache Mode Drives Assignments Drive Model Capacity MB Press Ctrl Y to delete the data in the disk 0 78 5 2 Motherboard Figure 9 23065 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette Required for AHCI and RAID Mode To successfully install operating system onto SA
71. e clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when e memory module is securely inserted 17 Hardware Installation 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card Carefully read the manual that CAUTION came with your expansion card e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage PCI Express x1 Slot Error PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Decem mmm Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot Locate an expansion slot that supports your card Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel Align the card with the slot and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw After installing a
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74. eature allows your system to report read write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed Default Disabled Away Mode Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low power mode that appears off Default Disabled GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 40 2 5 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel Enabled OnChip SATA Controller Enabled Menu Levelb OnChip SATA Type Native IDE x OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type IDE Onboard Audio Function Enabled OnChip USB Controller Enabled USB EHCI Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Enabled Onboard 1394 Function Enabled Onboard LAN Function Enabled SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3FS IRQA Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP x ECP Mode Use DMA 3 T4 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help 5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults OnChip IDE Channel Enables or disables the integrated IDE controller Default Enabled lt OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller Default Enabled OnChip SATA Typ
75. ecorded during the record ing process when using the microphone function on the back panel do not select the Mute check box under Rear Pink In in Master Volume It is recom mended that you set the volume at its middle level Note If you cannot find the volume control options you need in Master Volume go to the Options menu and then choose Properties Select the volume con trol options you wish to show and click OK to complete Step 5 Next while in Master Volume to Options and click Properties In the Mixer device list select Realtek HD Audio Input Then set the recording sound level properly Do NOT mute the recording sound or you will not hear any sound when playing back the recording you just made 89 p b Viele Or LETT LJ Lt Frons Pe In IE rp Appendix Step 6 To raise the recording and playing sound for the microphone go to Options in Master Volume and select Advanced Controls Click the Advanced button under a volume control option e g Front Green In Front Pink In In the Other Controls field select the 1 Microphone Boost check box Step 7 After completion click Start point to All Programs point to Accessories point to Entertainment and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording 5 2 5 Using the Sound Recorder Recording the Sound 1 Make sure you have connected the audio input device e g microphone to the
76. ectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components Before you do the overclock overvoltage make sure CAUTION that you fully know how to use each function of EasyTune 5 Pro or system instability or other unexpected results may occur Note 1 Available functions in EasyTune 5 Pro may differ by motherboard model Note 2 C I A and M I B may provide optimizations for CPU and memory enhancing the performance of these components 69 Unique Features 44 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer s performance You may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of your USB flash drive s memory to speed up your computer Follow the steps below to enable the ReadyBoost function Step 1 Go to Computer Right click on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties Step 2 In the ReadyBoost tab select Use this device Under Space to feo reserve for system speed set the amount of memory space to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box Click Apply and then OK Rent teen rmt tone to turn on ReadyBoost m 1 General Toots Handeare Wearing Spon up pour dies by the on T mel riserve will Er
77. efaults 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 Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Ma Load Optimized Defaults Y N Y PnP PCI C EXIT WIMOUT Saving PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit 14 Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press Y gt load BIOS defaults Step 6 Select Save amp Exit Setup and then press Y to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup The procedure is complete after the system restarts GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 66 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility Before You Begin 1 In Windows close all applications and TSR Terminate and Stay Resident programs This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update 2 During the BIOS update process ensure the Internet connection is stable and do NOT interrupt the Internet connection for example avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet Failure to do so may result in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is unable to start 3 Do notuse the C O M Corporate Online Management function when using Q BIOS 4 GI
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79. er x 4 ACZ DET 4 NC 5 LINE2 R 5 Line OUt R 6 GND 6 NC d ET 7 FAUDIO JD 7 N C 4 8 No Pin 8 No Pin e A M 9 LINE2 L 9 Line Out L 10 GND 10 NC gt The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an A 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 e When using AC 97 front panel audio module you can use either the front the back panel audio connectors but not both at the same time Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer 12 CD IN CD In Connector You may connect the audio cable that came with your optical drive to the header Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 4 CD R
80. es and fails to perform a normal restart e NC No connection P The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of Noe power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assign ments and the pin assignments are matched correctly 21 Hardware Installation 1 F AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio HD and AC 97 audio You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it ForHD FrontPanelAudio X For AC 97 FrontPanel Audio 10 9 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition m 1 MIC2 L 1 MIC JH 200 2 2 OND 3 MIC2 R 3 MIC Pow
81. es the graphics display of the onboard VGA output from the D SUB DVI D or D SUB HDMI gt D SUB DVI Sets the D SUB DVI D as the graphics display Default gt D SUB HDMI Sets the D SUB HDMI as the graphics display gt UMA Frame Buffer Size Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller MS DOS for example will use only this memory for display Options are Auto default 33MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 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 Onboard Sets the onboard VGA as the first display PEG Sets PCI Express graphics card as the first display Default gt Surround View This option is configurable only when Init Display First is set to PEG Enables or disables the Surround View function This option is configurable only if an ATI graphics card is installed Default Disabled Virtualization Virtualization allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Default Disabled lt Patch AMD TLB Erratum ot Enables or disables the Patch AMD TLB Erratum function Default Enabled Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports t
82. finished in about one minute Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 4 79 Appendix Step 4 After the SATA RAID AHCI driver installation is completed you can proceed with the Windows XP installation WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to Setup This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft R Windows R XP to run on your computer To set up Windows XP now press ENTER To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console press R To quit Setup without installing Windows XP press F3 Enter Continue R Repair F3 Exit Figure 5 GA MA 78GM S2H Motherboard 80 Installing Windows Vista t The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps When a screen similar to that below appears RAID hard drive will not be detecte
83. flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 0b 11 Hardware Installation Unique Features Support for BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q Flash Support for EasyTune gt Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows Vista XP 2000 Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor 24 3cm x 24 3cm Note 1 Due to Windows 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 1066 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 Whether the CPU system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU system cooler you install Note 5 Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model GA MA 8GM S2H Motherboard 12 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU CAUTION Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage Locate the pin
84. g DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA MA78GM S2H Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 ofthe FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date Feb 5 2008 Copyright 2008 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners The GIGABYTE 1090 is exclusively licensed to GIGABYTE UNITED INC by GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD GIGABYTE UNITED INC is designated by GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD as the exclu sive global distributor of GIGABYTE branded motherboards Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice No partofthis manual may be reproduced copied transla
85. hannel audio configuration if a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center S ubwoofer speaker out jack you can retask the Center Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Rear speaker out u To install a microphone connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality e f your front panel audio supports Intel HD Audio standard you can have both the front and back panel audio connectors active simultaneously High Definition Audio HD Audio HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support 44 1KHz 48KHz 96KHz 192KHz sampling rate HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams in and out to be simultaneously processed For example users can listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system Step 1 After installing the audio driver the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray Double click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel 1 55 PM Before installing the audio driver make sure the Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your operating system has CAUTION been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows Note
86. he POST press the End key to enter Q Flash Note You can access Q Flash by either pressing the End key during the POST or pressing the F8 key in BIOS Setup However if the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE SATA controller use the End key during the POST to access Q Flash Award Modular BIOS v6 00P G An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Inc GA MA78GM S2H F3c DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 XpressRecovery2 lt 12 gt Boot Menu End Qflash 02 13 2008 RS780 SB700 6A66AG06C 00 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction CAUTION GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 64 B Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS choose the location where the BIOS file is saved The follow procedure assumes that you save the BIOS file to a floppy disk Step 1 1 Insertthe floppy disk containing the BIOS file into the floppy disk drive In the main menu of Q Flash use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press Enter The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system e f the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE SATA contro
87. herboard 2797 1 2 ATX 12V ATX 2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector With the use of the power connector the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard Before connecting 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 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 55 227 NOTE high power consumption be used 400W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system e The main power connector is compatible with power supplies with 2x10 power connectors When using a 2x12 power supply remove the protective cover from the main power connector on the motherboard Do not insert the power supply cable into pins under the protective cover when using a 2x10 power supply
88. his feature 39 BIOS Setup c AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool n Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption Default Disabled Disable this function Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive then press the plus key lt gt or lt PageUp gt or the minus key lt gt or lt PageDown gt to move it up or down on the list Press Esc to exit this menu when finished gt First Second Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the available devices Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press Enter to accept Options are Floppy 15120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled lt 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 item in the BIOS Main Menu gt Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program Default System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program gt HDD S M A R T Capability Enables or disables the S M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology capability of your hard drive This f
89. hook itto the mounting lug on the retention frame at Step 5 Finally attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header CPU_FAN on the motherboard 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 O Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease tape between 0 NOTE may damage the CPU the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU Inadequately removing the CPU cooler Hardware Installation 1 4 CAUTION 1 4 1 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage Memory modules have a foolproof design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of
90. ique Features Installation and Configuration The following procedure uses Windows XP as the example operating system A Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive Set CD ROM drive as the first boot device under Advanced BIOS Features in the BIOS Setup program Save the changes and exit When partitioning your hard drive Figure 1 make sure to leave unallocated space for Xpress Recovery2 10 GB or more is recommended actual size requirements vary depending on the amount of data Figure 2 l Ba TT FRAIS NE O Figure 1 Figure 2 Select a file system for example NTFS and begin the installation of the operating system Figure 3 farmat the partitium majang the Lle Figure 3 GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 60 4 After the operating system is installed right click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage Figure 4 Go to Computer Management to check disk allocation Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space black stripe along the top Figure 5 Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file mm S xumuou us Type Fie Status Free Space Partfin Desc NIPS 9770 x Figure 4 Figure 5 If your hard drive is not properly partitioned before you install the operating system you may create new parti
91. ll expansion cards replace the chassis cover s 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 expansion card in your operating system A W rm Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card e Installing a Graphics Card Gently push down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot Make sure the card is securely seated in the slot and does not rock Removing the Card Gently push back on the lever on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 18 16 Back Panel Connectors O 26 O 5580000005 e PS 2 Keyboard 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 The DVI D port supports DVI D specifictation Connect a monitor that supports DVI D connection to this port HDMI Port The HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface provides an all digital audio video interface to transmit the uncompressed audio video signals and is HDCP compliant Connect the HDMI audio video device to this port The HDMI Tech
92. ller use the End key during the POST to access Q Flash 2 Select Floppy A and press Enter Q Flash Utility v2 05 Flash Ty Pel SIEG Winbond 25X80 IM Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive 0 file s found Floppy A Drive Drive Total size 0 Free size 0 3 Selectthe BIOS update file and press Enter Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model CAUTION Step 2 The process of the system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen When the message Are you sure to update BIOS appears press Enter to begin the BIOS update The monitor will display the update process e Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading updating the BIOS mr Do not remove the floppy disk USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is updating the BIOS Step 3 When the update process is complete press any key to return to the main menu Q Flash Utility v2 05 Flash Type S1z amp 20 Winbond 25X80 IM Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue 65 Unique Features Step 4 Press Esc and then Enter to exit Q Flash and reboot the system As the system boots you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen Step 5 During the POST press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimized D
93. nology can support a maximum resolution of 1920x1080p but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used After installing the HDMI device make sure the default device for sound playback is the nove HDMI device The item name may differ by operating system Refer the figures below for details and enter BIOS Setup then set Onboard VGA output connect to D SUB HDMI under Advanced BIOS Features Please note the HDMI audio output only supports DTS and 2 channel LP CM formats and DTS require the use of an external decoder for decoding In Windows XP selectStart gt C ontrol Panel gt S ounds In Windows Vista select Start gt Control Panel and Audio Devices Audio set the Default device for Sound select Realtek HDMI Outputand then click sound playback to Realtek HDA HDMI Out SetDefault fund bendo boudi playback dike 16 Ei 4 Dur parl E 2 Fesat PERA 19 Hardware Installation 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 digital audio in connector e USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as an USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc e IE
94. nt 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 submenus F6 Load the Fail Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus F7 Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus F8 Access the Q Flash utility F9 Display system information F10 Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program lt F1l gt Save CMOS to BIOS lt F12 gt Load CMOS from BIOS Main Menu Help The onscreen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu Submenu Help While in a submenu press F1 to display a help screen General Help of function keys available for the menu Press Esc to exit the help screen Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu e f you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt 2 to access more advanced options e When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version 35 BIOS Setup The Functions of the F11 and F12 keys For the Main Menu Only
95. oard parallel port LPT and specifies its base I O address and corresponding interrupt Options are 378 IRQ7 default 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Disabled Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel LPT port Options are SPP Standard Parallel Port default EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP ECP Mode Use DMA Selects DMA channel for LPT port in ECP mode This item is configurable only if Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP mode Options are 3 default 1 43 BIOS Setup 2 6 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2008 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type 51 Soft Off by Power button Instant off Menu Level gt USB Wake from 53 Enabled Modem Ring Resume Disabled PME Event Wake Up Disabled HPET Support Enabled Power On By Mouse Disabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled x KB Power ON Password Enter AC Back Function Soft Off Power On by Alarm Disabled x Date of Month Everyday x Resume Time hh mm ss TL Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend S1 POS Enables the system to enter the ACPI 51 Power on Suspend sleep state default In S1 sleep state the system appears suspen
96. one of the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly 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 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 setthe frequency beyond the standard specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc 1 3 1 Installing the CPU A Locate the pin one denoted by a small triangle of the CPU socket and the CPU A Small Triangle Denotes Pin One of the Socket AM2 Socket MI TT BEBB H
97. ot from the device configured in Boot Menu Note The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only 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 GA MA78GM 52H Motherboard 34 2 2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main Menu as shown below appears on the screen Use arrow keys to move among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter a sub menu Sample BIOS Version F3c CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit lt Select Item F11 Save CMOS BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup 12 Load CMOS from BIOS Time Date Hard Disk Type BIOS Setup Program Function Keys lt T gt lt gt lt lt gt lt gt Move the selection bar to select an item lt Enter gt Execute command or enter the submenu Esc Main Menu Exit the BIOS Setup program S ubmenus Exit curre
98. overy2 will stay permanent in your hard drive If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later simply press F9 during the POST Figure 9 Award Modular BIOS v6 00P G An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Inc GA MA78GM S2H F3c DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu End Qflash 02 13 2008 5 780 5 7002060606900 Figure 9 C Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 1 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data Figure 10 2 Xpress Recovery2 will then begin to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system When the Windows operating system is detected Xpress Recovery2 will begin the backup process Figure 11 P TECHNOLOGY Figure 10 Figure 11 3 When finished go to Disk Management to check disk allocation Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to store the backup image file Figure 12 GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 62 D Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 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 Figure 13 14 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY 2 Nets Figure 13 Figure 14 E Removing the Backup 1 If you wish to remove the backup file select REMOVE Figure
99. ptical mouse still on after the computer shuts down Some motherboard provides a small amount of standby power after the computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on How do clear the CMOS values If your motherboard has a clearing CMOS jumper refer to the instructions on the CLR CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to clear the CMOS values If your board doesn t have this jumper refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1 You can temporarily remove the battery from the battery holder to stop supplying power to the CMOS which will clear the CMOS values after about 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 enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults to load BIOS default settings 6 Saves changes and exit BIOS Setup select Save amp Exit Setup to restart your computer Why do still get a weak sound even though have turned my speaker to the maximum volume Make sure your speaker is equipped with an internal amplifier If not try a speaker with power amplifier
100. quired when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode Note 3 To install Windows Vista onto your SATA RAID drives please go to GIGABYTE s website to download the Windows Vista SATA RAID driver 71 Appendix B Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test Ensure OnChip SATA Controller is enabled under Integrated Peripherals To create RAID set OnChip SATA Type to RAID Then enable the SATA channels with hard disks that you want to use for RAID for example OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type controls the SATAII4 ESATA connector Figure 1 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software OnChin IDE Channel OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type OnChip USB Controller USB EHCI Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Onboard 1394 Function Onboard LAN Function SMART LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMA TL Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values Step 2 F6 Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Enabled Enabled Menu Level gt RAID As SATA Type Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Press Enter Disabled
101. r disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows Vista operating system Default Enabled Power By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 mouse wake up event Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default Double Click Double click on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Note you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system Any KEY Press any key on the keyboard to turn on the system Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system lt 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 the password settings lt AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss Soft Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power
102. re the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard 2 11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password cu Power Ma PnP PCI Load Optimized Defaults Y N N PC Health 94 V 449 Iv LALL YY IUIUUU MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit 14 Select Item 11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt 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 GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 52 2 12 SetSupervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power cR ant Cae Ont Tlane PC Healthiseeves MB Intelligent ESC Quit iV Select Item F11 Save CMOS BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup 12 Load CMOS from BIOS Change Set Disable Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and type the password
103. screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program 3 1 Installing Chipset Drivers Xpress Install is now analyizing your computer 99 After inserting the driver disk Xpress Install will automatically scan the system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install Please select the item that you wish to install and press the Install button following the item Or you can press Xpress Install to install all the driver items D AMD 7 5 DVD 1 0 BOB 5 a GIGABYTE AMD 7 Series Utilities DVD Install Chipset Drivers Chipset Driven Vip nme Tul you drivers birkre Yat mode Picasa cikk Hess install to instal adi fh drivers automaticaly By defaut aii ana checked da be installed Unchecked ims vil nor be inscia Applications E usan ad Ya inda individua gj ATi T Series Driver Information ET B Version F1 34 5 10 D 5532 HEB D 1 5532 0MB TAD High Defnibon Audio Drei Ti S87 00 South Bridge Driver Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard We displayed when Xpress Install is installing the
104. section press the up or down arrow key to highlight a drive Press the SPACE key or lt gt to change the Assignment option to Y This action adds the drive to the disk array The Total Drv section will show the number of disks assigned Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt keys to save the information The window below will appear Fast Initialization option has been selected It will erase the MBR data of the disk lt Press Ctrl Y key if you are sure to erase it gt lt Press any other key to ignore this option gt Figure 6 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to clear the or press other keys to ignore this option Then the window below will appear Press Ctrl Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other key to use maximum capacity Figure 7 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to set the capacity of the RAID array or press other keys to set the array to its maximum capacity After the creation is complete the screen will return to Define LD Menu where you will see the newly created array Press Esc to return to Main Menu and press Esc again if you want to exit the RAID BIOS utility View Drive Assignments The View Drive Assignments option in the Main Menu displays whether drives attached to the ATI 5 700 controller are assigned to a disk array or are unassigned Under the Assignment column drives are labeled with their assigned disk array or shown as Free if unassigned View Drives Assignments Channel ID Driv
105. t Tweaker M 1 T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T HT Link Frequency Auto VGA Core Clock control Disabled Menu Level gt x VGA Core Clock Mhz 500 CPU Clock Ratio Auto Memory Controller Freq 9 Auto Host Clock Control Auto x CPU Frequency MH2 200 PCIE Clock MHz Auto Set Memory Clock Auto x Memory Clock DDR 533 DCTs Mode Unganged System Voltage Optimized System Voltage Control Auto Voltage Control Normal Normal Normal 1 1000V TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components This page is for advanced users only and CAUTION recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values e When the System Voltage Optimized item blinks in red it is recommended that you set the System Voltage Control item to Auto to optimize the system voltage settings gt HT Link Frequency Allows you to manually set the frequency for the HT Link between the CPU and chipset Auto BIOS will automatically a
106. ted transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications In orderto assistin the use ofthis product GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations B 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 product related information check on our website at htto www gigabyte com tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For example REV 1 0 means the revision ofthe motherboard is 1 0 Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS drivers or when looking for technical information Example Table of Contents de opcm DR e M E RUNE EE 6 OO M cce batis s mtu i For 6 GA MA78GM S 2H Motherboard BOCK Die ralis ein obits oh ats a Po tu e ND E US 8 Chapter 1 Hardware IMStallaWOM scetur oho ode Pe ror inl Od rib n 9 Tal nstallauon 9 1 2 10 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler enne 13
107. 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 gt Channel 0 DDRII 1 DDRII 3 gt gt Channel 1 DDRII 2 DDRII 4 gt gt Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table 1 DDRII 2 DDRII 3 DDRII 4 Two Modules 05 55 05 55 05 55 05 55 Four Modules 05 55 05 55 05 55 05 55 SS Single Sided DS Double Sided No Memory pd EL gt H w If two memory modules are to be installed it is recom j IET NOTE mended that you install them in the DDRII 1 and DDRII 2 qum 8 0 x sockets DDRII 19 Due to CPU limitation read the following guidelines before installing the memory Dual Channel mode 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR2 memory module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules it is recommended that memory
108. the 12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup Continued GA MA78GM S2H Motherboard 92 N The power supply 0 CPU or CPU socket might fail When the computeris turned on is the CPU cooler running Yes E The problem is verified and solved The graphics card No expansion slot or Check if there is display on your monitor monitor might fail Yes The problem is verified and solved Turn offthe computer P lugg in keyboard and mouse and restart the computer Check if the keyboard is working properly The keyboard or mouse might fail Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save The problem is verified and solved changes and exit BIOS Setup The IDE SATA device connector or cable might fail Turn off the computer and connectthe IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully No Yes Reinstall the operating system R einstall other devices one by one install one device at one time and then boot the system to see ifthe device The problem is verified and solved works successfully If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem contact the place of purchas
109. tions using free space on your hard drive Figure 6 7 However if Disk Management shows the hard drive only contains the System partition without any unallocated space you will not be able to create new partitions or use Xpress Recovery2 If this occurs reinstall the operating system and re partition your hard drive Hj Fe View Wide Hip mm topo Type Fie System Status Free Space Pattin Dec MIPS antes 9 7 Figure 6 aston wizard In the New Partition Wizard you MUST select Primary Pahon Ds rat uns iiid inei SJ partition This will reserve unallocated space for Xpress te pattan go rti Recovery2 to use postice A Po eclana Ies on i bacc dk MWirdoen aed other iomalrsa dtes can sut parten You an prae up ba prin oi Base porn posteo in patiens Figure 7 61 Unique Features B Accessing Xpress Recovery2 I 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 Figure 8 press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 Boot fram CD DVD Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2 Figure 8 After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time Xpress Rec
110. upports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and J BOD Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive 5 for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND SATAIIA GH OT Baur Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA 3Gb s cable to your SATA hard drive gt ARAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives If more than two hard drives to be used the total number of hard drives must be an even number e RAID 10 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard drives must be an even number 25 Hardware Installation 8 PWR LED System Power LED Header This header can be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis to indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the system is in 51 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in 53 54 sleep state or powered off 55
111. voltage Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required Default gt gt 40 1V 40 3V Increases memory voltage 0 1V to 0 3V at 0 1V increment NorthBridge Volt Control Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage Normal Supplies the North Bridge voltage as required Default gt 0 1V 40 3V Increases North Bridge voltage by 0 1V to 0 3V at 0 1V increment CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage Normal sets the CPU voltage as required The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU 51 BIOS Setup 2 10 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Pr Power Ma PnP PCI Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N PC Health WlLaluys LALL YY LULUUL MB Intelligent ESC Quit i Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Fail Safe Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt key to load the safest BIOS default settings In case system instability occurs you may try to load Fail Safe defaults which a

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