Chipset & chipset based m/b for socket am2+ 64-bit quad core processor (14 pages)
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USER'S MANUAL AMD 780V CHIPSET & AMD SB700 Chipset Based M/B for Socket AM2+ 64-bit Dual Core AMD Processor No.PA78VM3-H Rev:1.0 Release date: Apr. 2008 Trademark: * Specifications and information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are...
TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF AMD 780V MOTHERBOARD SERIES FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD ..................1 1-1.1 SPECIAL FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD............ 2 ITEM CHECKLIST ......................2 SPECIFIC A TION........................3 LAYOUT DIAGRAM & JUMPER SETTING ..............4 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION INSTALL SOCKET AM2 SUPPORTED AMD PROCESSOR ........
Introduction of AMD 780V Motherboard Series Features of motherboard The AMD 780V Series motherboards are based on the latest AMD780V Chipset and SB700 chipset which supports the new generation innovative 64-bit AMD Socket AM2+ dual core multi-tasking Socket AM2+ Athlon64 X2 processors and dual core AMD Phenom™...
Some special features---CPU Thermal Throttling/ CPU Vcore 7-shift / CPU Smart Fan this motherboard are designed for power user to use the over-clocking function in more flexible ways. But please be caution that the over-clocking maybe cause the fails in system reliabilities. This motherboard provides the guaranteed performance and meets the demands of the next generation computing.
2-1 Install Socket AM2 + Supported AMD Processor This motherboard provides a 940-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket, referred to as the mPGA940 socket supports AMD Athlon64 processor in the 940 Pin package utilizes Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array package technology.
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Recommend DIMM Module Combination One DIMM Module ----Plug in DIMM1 Two DIMM Modules---Plug in DIMM1 and DIMM2 or DIMM3 and DIMM4 for Dual channel function of 4-DIMM Design motherboard and Plug in DIMM1 and DIMM2 for Dual channel function of 2-DIMM Design motherboard. Four DIMM Modules---Plug in DIMM1/DIMM2/DIMM3/DIMM4.
2-3 Expansion Cards The motherboards offer one PCI-Express x16 graphics slot of 4Gbyte/sec data transfer rate at each relative direction which gets 3.5 times of bandwidth more than AGP 8X and it’s up to a peak concurrent bandwidth of 8Gbyte/sec at full speed to guarantee the ultimate GPU computing performance.
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** We recommend that you use an ATX 12V Specification 2.0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 350W power rating. This type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs. ** If you intend to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, make sure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at least 15A on +12V and the power supply unit has a minimum power rating of 350W.
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Pin 1 Floppy Drive Connector (8) Primary IDE Connector (40-pin block): IDE1 This connector connects to the next set of Master and Slave hard disks. Follow the same procedure described for the primary IDE connector. You may also configure two hard disks to be both Masters using one ribbon cable on the primary IDE connector and another ribbon cable on the secondary IDE connector.
SATA5 SATA6 SATA3 SATA4 SATA1 SATA2 Serial-ATA1 & 2 Compatible Connectors (10) D-Sub 15-pin Connector: VGA VGA is the 15-pin D-Subminiature female connector; it is for the display devices, such as the CRT monitor, LCD monitor and so on. (12) HDMI: High-Definition Multimedia Interface This point-to-point interface is for audio and video signals designed as a single-cable solution for home theater and consumer electronics equipment.
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These headers are used for connecting the additional USB port plug. By attaching an option USB cable, your can be provided with two additional USB plugs affixed to the back panel. USB1 USB3 USB2 Pin 1 Pin 1 Pin 1 USB Port Headers (3) Speaker connector: SPEAK1 This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker.
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CPUFAN SYSFAN2 SYSFAN1 FAN Power Headers (6) CD Audio-In Headers (4-pin) : CDIN CDIN are the connectors for CD-Audio Input signal. Please connect it to CD-ROM CD-Audio output connector. CDIN CD Audio-In Headers (7) Serial COM Port Header: COM1 COM1 is the 9-pin block header. The on-board serial port can be disabled through BIOS SETUP.
Chapter 4 USEFUL HELP 4-1 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS Before updating the BIOS, users have to “Disable” the “Flash Part Write Protect” selection in “Miscellaneous Control” of BIOS SETUP. Otherwise the system the will not allow you to upgrade BIOS by Award Flash Utility. STEP 1.
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