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- Page 1 GA-970A-DS3P User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-970AS3P-1001R...
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Page 2: Identifying Motherboard Revision
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 part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Layout ................4 GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Block Diagram ..............5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................6 Installation Precautions ..................6 Product Specifications ..................7 Installing the CPU .................... 9 Installing the Memory ..................9 Installing an Expansion Card ................. 10 Back Panel Connectors .................. -
Page 4: Box Contents
GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN KB_MS ATX_12V R_USB2 Socket AM3+ R_USB1 PWR_FAN R_USB30 USB_LAN AUDIO AMD 970 PCIEX1_1 (Note) Realtek ® GbE LAN PCIEX16 GA-970A-DS3P PCIEX1_2 CODEC ® VL805 PCIEX1_3 AMD SB950 PCIEX4 M_BIOS SYS_FAN1 PCI1 B_BIOS PCI2 SATA3 0 2 4... -
Page 5: Ga-970A-Ds3P Motherboard Block Diagram
GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Block Diagram CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) DDR3 2000 (O.C.)/1866/1600/ AM3+/AM3 CPU 1333/1066 MHz 1 PCI Express x16 Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport Bus PCIe CLK 4 USB 3.0/2.0 (100 MHz) 3 PCI Express x1 RJ45 Realtek ® VL805 ®... -
Page 6: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 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, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. •... -
Page 7: 1-2 Product Specifications
Support for DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules Š * To support a DDR3 1866 MHz (and above) memory, you must install an AM3+ CPU first. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Audio Realtek ALC887 audio codec Š... - Page 8 ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 21.5cm Š * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. * Please visit the Support & Downloads\Utility page on GIGABYTE's website to check the supported operating system(s) for the software listed in the "Unique Features"...
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Page 9: Installing The Cpu
• 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 supported memory speeds and memory modules.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage. -
Page 10: Installing An Expansion Card
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 came with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. -
Page 11: Internal Connectors
Internal Connectors ATX_12V F_PANEL CPU_FAN F_AUDIO SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2 SPDIF_O PWR_FAN F_USB30 SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 CLR_CMOS Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices. -
Page 12: Cpu_Fan/Sys_Fan Fan Headers
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. - Page 13 6) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The AMD SB950 controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD. Pin No.
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Page 14: Front Panel Header
9) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, chassis intrusion switch/sensor and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. •... - Page 15 11) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF Out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards) for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards. For example, some graphics cards may require you to use a S/PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display 1 2 3 to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time.
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Page 16: Chapter 2 Bios Setup
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. -
Page 17: M.i.t
M.I.T. This section provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size, CPU temperature, Vcore, and memory voltage. Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations. -
Page 18: C1E Support
& Core Performance Boost (Note 1) Allows you to determine whether to enable the Core Performance Boost (CPB) technology, a CPU performance-boost technology. (Default: Auto) & CPB Ratio (Note 1) Allows you alter the ratio for the CPB. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed. (Default: Auto) &... - Page 19 ` Advanced Memory Settings & Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) , System Memory Multiplier, Memory Frequency(MHz) (Note) The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. & DRAM Timing Selectable Quick and Expert allows the Channel Interleaving, Rank Interleaving, and memory timing settings below to be configurable.
- Page 20 & CPU/System/Power Fan Speed Displays current CPU/system/power fan speed. & CPU Warning 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 F, 90...
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Page 21: System
System This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. & System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS. &... -
Page 22: Bios Features
System (Default) & Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) & OS Type Allows you to select the operating system to be installed. Set this item to Windows 8 for Windows 8 operating system. -
Page 23: Boot Mode Selection
& CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process. Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) Always Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. Never This item is configurable only when OS Type is set to Windows 8 or Windows 8 WHQL. &... -
Page 24: Peripherals
Peripherals & OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled) & OnChip SATA Type Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the AMD Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Native IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode. - Page 25 & Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) & XHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Enabled) & EHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand-off support.
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Page 26: Power Management
Power Management & Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following: Wake up day: Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month. Wake up hour/minute/second: Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically. -
Page 27: Save & Exit
& 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>... -
Page 28: Chapter 3 Drivers Installation
& Boot Override Allows you to select a device to boot immediately. Press <Enter> on the device you select and select Yes to confirm. Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device. & Save Profiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile. You can create up to 8 profiles and save as Setup Profile 1~ Setup Profile 8. -
Page 29: Regulatory Statements
Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing. GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text. Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE. - Page 30 - 30 -...
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Page 32: Contact Us
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