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GA-870A-UD3 AM3 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom ™ II processor/ AMD Athlon ™ II processor User's Manual Rev . 2001 12ME-870AU3-2001R.
Motherboard GA-870A-UD3 Apr . 2, 2010 Apr. 2, 2010 Motherboard GA-870A-UD3.
Copyright © 2010 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE.
- 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................
- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................ 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 57 3-2 Application Software .
- 6 - Box Contents GA-870A-UD3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable T wo SA T A 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield Optional Items Floppy disk drive cable (Part No. 12CF1-1FD001-7*R) 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No.
- 7 - GA-870A-UD3 Motherboard Layout KB_USB CPU_F AN Socket AM3 A TX GA-870A-UD3 CD_IN F_AUDIO AUDIO SPDIF_IN PCIEX1_1 IDE DDR3_1 DDR3_2 A TX_12V_2X4 AMD 870 AMD SB850 SA TA3_3 SA TA3_0 SA TA3_4 SA TA.
- 8 - GA-870A-UD3 Motherboard Block Diagram PS/2 KB/Mouse or AM3 CPU Hyper T ransport 3.0 AMD 870 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) DDR3 1866(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 LAN RJ45 PCI Express x16 Dual Channel Memory Floppy COM Port 12 USB 2.
- 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions Th e m ot her bo ar d c on ta in s n um er ou s d el ic at e e le ct ro ni c c ir cu it s a nd comp one nt s w hi ch can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD).
Hardware Installation - 10 - 1- 2 Product Specications CPU Support for AM3 processors: AMD Phenom ™ II processor/ AMD Athlon ™ II processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.
- 1 1 - Hardware Installation USB South Bridge: - Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) NEC D720200F1 chip: - Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel IEEE 1394 T .
Hardware Installation - 12 - (Note 1) Due to Windows 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) T o reach DDR3 1866 MHz or above, you must install two memory modules and install them in the DDR3_3 and DDR3_4 memory sockets.
- 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU Cooler 1-3 -1 I nst all ing t he CPU A. Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the CPU socket and the CPU. Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
Hardware Installation - 14 - 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.
- 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 I nst all ing t he CPU Cool er Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU. (The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the example.) Step 1: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU.
Hardware Installation - 16 - 1- 4 Installin g the Me mor y 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.
- 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 Inst all ing a M emo r y Notch 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. DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs.
Hardware Installation - 18 - 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 came with your expansion card.
- 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Back Panel Connectors USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB key - board/mouse, USB printer , USB ash drive and etc. PS/2 Keyboard or PS/2 Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 keyboard or mouse.
Hardware Installation - 20 - USB 3.0/2.0 Port The USB 3.0 port supports the USB 3.0 specication and is compatible to the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer , USB ash drive and etc.
- 21 - Hardware Installation 1- 7 Internal Connec tors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Befor e ins tall ing th e dev ices, be sur e to tu rn off th e dev ices a nd you r com pute r .
Hardware Installation - 22 - A TX_12V_2X4: A TX: Pin No. Denition 13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON (soft On/Off) 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V (O nly for 2x12-pi n A TX) 24 GN D ( Only for 2 x12-p in A TX) Pin No. Denition 1 3.
- 23 - Hardware Installation 3/4/5) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN1/SYS_FAN2/PWR_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_F AN), a 4-pin (SYS_FAN1) and one 3-pin (SYS_ F AN2) system fan headers, and a 3-pin power fan header (PWR_FAN). Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design.
Hardware Installation - 24 - 7) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before attach- ing the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector .
- 25 - Hardware Installation A RAID 0 or RAID 1 conguration requires at least two hard drives. 9) GSA T A2_6/7 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SA T A2) The SA T A connectors conform to SAT A 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SA T A 1.
Hardware Installation - 26 - 1 1) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Conne ct the p ower s witch , rese t swit ch, sp eaker, chassi s intr usio n switc h/se nsor an d syst em sta tus indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below.
- 27 - Hardware Installation 12) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) an d AC'97 audio. Y ou may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module con - nector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header.
Hardware Installation - 28 - 14) SPDIF_IN (S/PDIF In Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF In and can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out via an optional S/PDIF In cable. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF In cable, please contact the local dealer .
- 29 - Hardware Installation 17) F_1394 (IEEE 1394a Header) The header conforms to IEEE 1394a specication. The IEEE 1394a header can provide one IEEE 1394a port via an optional IEEE 1394a bracket. For purchasing the optional IEEE 1394a bracket, please con- tact the local dealer .
Hardware Installation - 30 - 19) 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 . Pin No. Denition 14 GND 15 PD6 16 GND 17 PD7 18 GND 19 ACK- 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 No Pin 25 SLCT 26 GND Pin No.
- 31 - Hardware Installation 20) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS congurations) and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults.
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- 33 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Ba sic Inpu t and Out put Syst em) reco rds hard ware par ameters of the sy stem in t he CMOS o n the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving sy stem param eters and l oading op erating sy stem, etc .
BIOS Setup - 34 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS V ersion Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2010, Award Software, Inc.
- 35 - BIOS Setup 2-2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use ar- row keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu.
BIOS Setup - 36 - The Functions of the <F1 1> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only) F1 1: Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a prole. Y ou can create up to 8 proles (Prole 1-8) and name each prole.
- 37 - BIOS Setup 2-3 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) • Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is depen - dent on your overall system congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components.
BIOS Setup - 38 - HT Link Frequency Allows you to manually set the frequency for the HT Link between the CPU and chipset. Auto BIOS will automatically adjust the HT Link Frequency . (Default) 200 MHz~2 GHz Sets HT Link Frequency to 200 MHz~2 GHz. Set Memory Clock Determines whether to manually set the memory clock.
- 39 - BIOS Setup Minimum RAS Active T ime Options are: Auto (default), 15T~30T . 1T/2T Command Timing Options are: Auto (default), 1T , 2T . T wT r Command Delay Options are: Auto (default), 4T~7T . T rfc0 for DIMM1 Options are: Auto (default), 90ns, 1 10ns, 160ns, 300ns, 350ns.
BIOS Setup - 40 - ******** System V oltage Optimized ******** System V oltage Control Dete rmi nes w het her t o man ual ly se t the syst em v olta ges . Auto let s the B IOS a uto mat ica lly s et th e system voltages as required. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be congurable.
- 41 - BIOS Setup Date (mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year . Select the desired eld and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date. Time (hh:mm:ss) Sets the system time. For example, 1 p.
BIOS Setup - 42 - • Auto Lets the BI OS automatically detect IDE/SA T A devices during t he POST . (Default) • None If no IDE/SA T A 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.
- 43 - BIOS Setup 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features AMD C1E Support (Note) Enables or disables the C1E CPU power-saving function in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption.
BIOS Setup - 44 - Hard Disk Boot Priority Species the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives. Use the up or down arro w key to select a hard d rive , th en pr ess the plus key <+> (or <Pa geUp >) or the min us key < -> ( or <PageDown>) to move it up or down on the list.
- 45 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals OnChip SA T A Controller (AMD SB850 South Bridge) Enables or disables the SA T A controller integrated in the AMD SB850 chip. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SA T A T ype (AMD SB850 South Bridge, SA T A3_0~SA T A3_3 connectors) Congures the operating mode of the integrated SA T A3_0~SA T A3_3 controller.
BIOS Setup - 46 - OnChip SA T A Port4/5 T ype (AMD SB850 South Bridge, SA T A3_4~SA T A3_5 connectors) This option is congurable only when OnChip SA T A T ype is set to RAID or AHCI . Congures the oper- ating mode of the integrated SA T A3_4/SA T A3_5 connectors.
- 47 - BIOS Setup SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 A ward Software SMAR T LAN Start detecting at Port.
BIOS Setup - 48 - USB Controllers Enables or disables the integrated USB controllers. (Default: Enabled) Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below .
- 49 - BIOS Setup ACPI Suspend T ype Species the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state. In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode.
BIOS Setup - 50 - (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only . HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows 7/V ista operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 mouse wake-up event.
- 51 - BIOS Setup Hardware Thermal Control Enables or disables the CPU overheating protection function. When enabled, the CPU core voltage and ratio will be reduced when the CPU is overheated. (Default: Enabled) Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status.
BIOS Setup - 52 - Current V oltage(V) Vcore/DDR3 1.5V/+3.3V/+12V Displays the current system voltages. Current System/CPU T emperature Displays current system/CPU temperature. Current CPU/SYSTEM/POWER F AN Speed (RPM) Displays current CPU/system/power fan speed.
- 53 - BIOS Setup Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS default settings. In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard.
BIOS Setup - 54 - Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. Y ou will be requested to conrm the password.
- 55 - BIOS Setup 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. 2-12 Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key.
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- 57 - Drivers Installation 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, rst install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive.
Drivers Installation - 58 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
- 59 - Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE T aiwan headquarter or worldwide branch ofces, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information.
Drivers Installation - 60 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BI OS, drivers, or application s, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website.
- 61 - Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Chapter 4 Unique Features Xp r es s R e co v er y 2 i s a u ti l it y t h at a l l ow s y ou to q u i ck l y co m p re s s a nd back up your system data and perform restoration of it.
Unique Features - 62 - Step 3: Wh e n pa r ti t io n in g y o ur h a rd d r i ve , m ak e s ur e t o leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recom- mended; actual size requirements vary , depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system.
- 63 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ec t RESTORE to re st or e th e ba ck up t o yo ur h ar d dr ive in case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before.
Unique Features - 64 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GA B YT E m ot h er b oa r ds p r ov i de t w o un i qu e B IO S u pd a te t o ol s , Q- F la s h ™ an d @ BI O S ™ . GI G AB Y TE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mod e.
- 65 - Unique Features Q-Flash Utility v2.13 Flash T ype/Size................................. MXIC 25L8005 1M Keep DMI Data Enable Load CMOS Default Enable Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to Drive Enter : Run hi :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off B. Updating the BIOS When updatin g the BIOS, ch oose the loc ation where t he BIOS le is saved.
Unique Features - 66 - 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.
- 67 - Unique Features 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Before Y ou Begin 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (T erminate and Stay Resident) programs.
Unique Features - 68 - 4-3 EasyT une 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to ne-tune their system settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment.
- 69 - Unique Features 4-4 Easy Energy Saver GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of the button.
Unique Features - 70 - C. Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode, the system continues t o work with the user-dened power saving settings, even after the system is restarted. Re-enter the application only if you want to make any changes or completely close the application.
- 71 - Unique Features 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing too l. After conguring your LAN connection settings and Q-Share, you are able to share your data with computers on the same network, making full use of Internet resources.
Unique Features - 72 - 4-6 SMART Recovery With SMART Recovery , users can quickly create backups of changed data les (Note 1) or copy les from a spe - cic backup on P A T A and SA T A hard drives (partitioned on NTFS le system) in Windows V ista.
- 73 - Unique Features 4-7 Auto Green Auto Green is an easy-to-use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via a Bluetooth cell phone. When the phone is out of the range of the computer's Bluetooth receiver , the sys- tem will enter the specied power saving mode.
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- 75 - Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) T o congure SA T A hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer. B. Congure SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup. C. Congure a RAID array in RAID BIOS.
Appendix - 76 - The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth- erboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version.
- 77 - Appendix C. Conguring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to congure a RAID array . Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID conguration.
Appendix - 78 - Create Arrays Manually T o create a new array , press <2> to enter the LD View Menu window (Figure 4). T o create an array , press <Ctrl+C> to access the LD Dene Menu . In the LD Dene Menu , use the up or down arrow key to move to an item for further conguration (Figure 5).
- 79 - Appendix In the following procedure, we'll create RAID 0 as an example. 1. Under the RAID Mode section, press the <SP ACE> key to select RAID 0 . 2. Set the Stripe Block size. 64 KB is the default. 3. Under the Drives Assignments section, press the up or down arrow key to highlight a drive.
Appendix - 80 - 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 the array type, the disk members, and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion.
- 81 - Appendix The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth- erboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. Figure 1 Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup.
Appendix - 82 - C. Conguring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to congure a RAID array . Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID conguration.
- 83 - Appendix Create a RAID Array: In the main screen, press <Enter> on the Create RAID Disk Drive item. Then the Create New RAID screen appears (Figure 4). The Create New RAID block displays all the items that need to be set for creating an array (Figure 5).
Appendix - 84 - 3. Assign Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns t he two hard drives installed as the RAID drives. 4. Set Block Size (RAID 0 only): Under the Block item, use the up or down arrow key to select the stripe block size (Figure 6), ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB.
- 85 - Appendix When nished, the new RAID array will be displayed in the RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 8). Figure 8 Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240.
Appendix - 86 - Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal 01 [ fg T AB]-Switch W indow [ hi ]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Gigabyte T echnology Corp.
- 87 - Appendix 5-1-3 Making a SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) T o successfully install operating system onto SA T A hard drive(s) that is/are congured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SA T A controller driver during the OS installation.
Appendix - 88 - Figure 4 Figure 3 In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder , double click the Menu.exe le in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). A Command Prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 4.
- 89 - Appendix 5-1-4 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/ XP onto your hard drive(s). The followings are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation.
Appendix - 90 - For the GIGABYTE SA T A2/JMicron JMB362: Insert the oppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver and press <S>. Then a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below will appear. Select RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (x32) and press <Enter>.
- 91 - Appendix B. Installing Windows Vista The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system. For the AMD SB850: Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps.
Appendix - 92 - Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 6 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next . Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear . Select the RAID drive and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 7).
- 93 - Appendix For the GIGABYTE SA T A2/JMicron JMB362: 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/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 8).
Appendix - 94 - Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 10 appears, select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and click Next . Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 1 1).
- 95 - Appendix Rebuilding an Array: Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array . Rebuilding applies only to fault-tolerant arrays such as RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10. T o replace the old drive, make sure to use a new drive of equal or greater capacity .
Appendix - 96 - For the GIGABYTE SA T A2/JMicron JMB362: Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Use either the RAID setup utility or the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER utility in the operating system to perform the rebuild.
- 97 - Appendix • Rebuilding in the operating system Make sure the GIGABYTE SA T A2/JMicron JMB362 SA T A controller driver has been installed from the moth - erboard driver disk. Launch the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER from All Programs in the Start menu.
Appendix - 98 - 5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audi o jacks on the b ack pan el w hi ch s upp or t 2/ 4/ 5.1 /7 .1 -ch an ne l (Note) au dio . The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments.
- 99 - Appendix Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The cur- rent connected device is dialog box appears. Select the device according to the type of device you connect. Then click OK . Step 3: On the Speakers s creen, click t he Spe aker Co ngur a - tion tab.
Appendix - 100 - 5-2-2 Conguring S/PDIF In/Out A. S/PDIF In The S/PDIF In cable (optional) allows you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing. 1. Installing the S/PDIF In Cable: 2. Conguring S/PDIF In: On the Digital Input screen, click the Default Format tab to select the default format.
- 101 - Appendix B. S/PDIF Out The S/PDIF Out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality . 1. Connecting a S/PDIF Out Cable: S/PDIF Coaxial Cable Connect a S/PDIF coaxial cable or a S/PDIF optical cable (either one) to an external decoder for transmitting the S/PDIF digital audio signals.
Appendix - 102 - 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function Before D olby Hom e Theater is enabled , you get only 2-c hannel p laybac k output (from th e front speakers) when playing 2-channel stereo sources. Y ou must play 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- chan- nel content to get 4-, 5.
- 103 - Appendix 5-2-4 Conguring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver , the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notication area.
Appendix - 104 - Step 5: After co mpletin g the set tings a bove, cl ick Start , p oint to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. Step 1: Locate the V olume icon in the notication area and right-click on this icon.
- 105 - Appendix Step 3: When the Stereo Mix item appears, right-click on this item and select Enable . Then set it as the default de- vice. Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to cong - ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound.
Appendix - 106 - 5-3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support&DownloadsMotherboardF AQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Q: In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing? A: Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program.
- 107 - Appendix 5-3-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. ST ART A Turn off the power . Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc.
Appendix - 108 - If the proce dure abov e is un able t o solv e you r prob lem, cont act th e plac e of pu rcha se or l ocal dealer for help. Or go to the Support&DownloadsT echnical Service Zone page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible.
- 109 - Appendix 5-4 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our writt en permission, and the con tents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted.
Appendix - 110 - Finally , we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly .
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- 1 15 - Appendix Contact Us • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, T aipei 231, T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 F AX: +886-2-8912-4003 T ech. and Non-T ech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www .
Appendix - 116 - • G.B.T . TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.de • G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. - U.K. WEB address : http://www .giga-byte.co.uk • Giga-Byte T echnology B.V . - The Netherlands WEB address : http://www .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
