Table Of Contents - Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P User Manual

Box Contents ...................................................................................................................6
Optional Items .................................................................................................................6
GA-970A-D3P Motherboard Layout ................................................................................7
GA-970A-D3P Motherboard Block Diagram ...................................................................8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................9
1-1 Installation Precautions ................................................................................... 9
1-2 Product Specifications ................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler............................................................... 13
1-3-1 Installing the CPU ..................................................................................................13
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler ......................................................................................15
1-4 Installing the Memory .................................................................................... 16
1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration ....................................................................16
1-4-2 Installing a Memory ................................................................................................17
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 18
1-6 Back Panel Connectors ................................................................................. 19
1-7 Internal Connectors ....................................................................................... 21
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................29
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 30
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 31
2-3 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 33
2-4 System ........................................................................................................... 41
2-5 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 42
2-6 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 45
2-7 Power Management ....................................................................................... 48
2-8 Save & Exit .................................................................................................... 50
Chapter 3 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) .................................................................. 51
3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers ........................................................................ 51
3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ..................... 57

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