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iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction............................................................................................1 Features...................................................................................................2 Motherboard Components...................................................................4 Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions.................................................................
iv Integrated Peripherals.................................................................35 Power Management Setup.............................................................36 PCI/PnP Setup..............................................................................37 PC Health Status...........................................................................38 M.I.B (MB Intelligent Bios)...........................................................40 Load Default Settings..................................
1 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the A780GM-A Ultra motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports socket for AMD Phenom TM processor (socket AM2+)/Athlon TM 64 X2 Dual-Core/Athlon TM 64/ SempronTM processors for high-end business or personal desktop markets. The motherboard incorporates the AMD 780G Northbridge (NB) and SB750 Southbridge (SB) chipsets. The Northbridge supports the HyperTransportTM 3.0 interface.
2 Feature Processor This motherboard uses a socket AM2+/AM2 that carries the following features: • Accommodates AMD PhenomTM processor (socket AM2+) AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core/AthlonTM 64/Sempron™ processors • Supports HyperTransportTM (HT) 3.0 interface speeds HyperTransportTM Technology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it enables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than currently available interconnect technologies. This board supports CPU up to 140W TDP only.
3 Audio • • • • • All DACs support 192K/96K/48K/44.1KHz DAC sample rate High-quality analog differential CD input Software selectable 2.5V/3.75V VREFOUT Meets Microsoft WLP 3.08 audio requirements Direct Sound 3DTM compatible Onboard LAN • • • Supports PCI ExpressTM 1.
4 Motherboard Components Introducing the Motherboard
5 Table of Motherboard Components LABEL 1. CPU Socket 2. CPU_FAN 3. PWR_FAN2 4. DDR2_1~4 5. ATX_POWER 6. IDE 7. SPK 8. PWR_FAN1 9. SATA1~6 10. CLR_CMOS 11. PWR_BTN 12. RST_BTN 13. F_PANEL 14. SPI_DEBUG 15. F_USB1~3 16. FDD 17. SPDIFO 18. F_AUDIO 19. PCI1~3 20. PCIEX16 21. PCIE1~2 22. SYS_FAN 23.
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7 Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions • • • • • Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in Hold all circuit boards by the edges.
8 Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins. The illustrations show a 2-pin jumper. When the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the jumper is SHORT.
9 Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 1-2: NORMAL CLR_CMOS 3-pin Clear CMOS 2-3: CLEAR Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn off the system. 1 CLR_CMOS To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” and then “Save Changes and Exit”.
10 Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surfacemount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components. On most motherboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed.
11 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. 1 2 3 4 5 Install your CPU. Pull up the lever away from the socket and lift up to 90-degree angle. Locate the CPU cut edge (the corner with the pin hold noticeably missing). Align and insert the CPU correctly. Press the lever down and apply thermal grease on top of the CPU. Put the CPU Fan down on the retention module and snap the four retention legs of the cooling fan into place.
12 Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1 2 3 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM only. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot.
13 Table A: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List) The following DDR2 1066 (AM2+)/800/667 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Type Size Vendor Module Name Apacer 512 MB Micron PSC Ramxel Samsung 1 GB DDR2 667 2 GB 78.91G92.9K5 MT 4HTF6464AY-667E1 AL6E8E63J-6E1 R ML1520M38D6F-667 K4T 51083QC 78.01G9O.
14 Infineon 512 MB KVR800D2N5/512 Micron MT 8HTF6464AY-80ED4 H YS72T64000HU-2.5B/Qimonda/HYB18T 512800BF25 M2GVD6G3I41P0U 1E5E/A-DATA/VD29608A8D25EG-E0722 AET760UD00-25DC 08X Qimonda A-DATA Aeneon Apacer Geil 1 GB Hexon Kingston Ramaxel DDR2 800 Samsung 2 GB Type Silicon Power Smart Transcend A-DATA Aeneon Apacer CORSAIR Geil Hexon Kingston Micron PSC Qimonda Samsung Silicon Power Size Vendor 512 M B DDR2 1066 1 GB 2 GB HYS64T 64020HU -2.
15 Expansion Slots Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system. PCIE1~2 Slots The PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Express Generation 2.0 (version 2.0).
16 Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 2 3 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.
17 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: Installing the Motherboard
18 SATA1~6: Serial ATA connectors These connectors are used to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates (3.0 Gb/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA.
19 F_USB1~3: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has six USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.
20 Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CDROM drive. About IDE Devices Your motherboard has one IDE interface. An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard. You must orient the cable connector so that the pin1 (color) edge of the cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.
21 Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: 1 2 3 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive. Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply. This motherboard supports the “Hot-Plug” function. Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive FDD: Floppy Disk Connector This connector supports the floppy drive ribbon cable.
22 Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port. HDMI Port Connect the HDMI port to the HDMI devices. USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. ESATA Port Use this port to connect to an external SATA box or a Serial ATA port multiplier.
23 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN. 2 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER. 3 Connect the power cooling fan connector to PWR_FAN1/2. 4 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK. 5 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL. 6 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN.
24 CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN: FAN Power Connectors Pin 1 2 3 4 Function Signal Name GND +12V System Ground Power +12V Sense Sensor PWM CPU FAN control Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A~2.2A (26.4W max.) at +12V. ATX_POWER: ATX 24-pin Power Connector Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Signal Name Pin +3.3V Ground +5V Ground +5V Ground PWRGD +5VSB 10 11 +12V 12 Signal Name 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 +3.3V +3.3V -12V COM PS_ON COM COM COM -5V +5V +5V +12V 22 23 +3.
25 Front Panel Header The front panel header (F_PANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases.
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27 Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters.
28 Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility. CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Standard CMOS Setup Advanced Setup Advanced Chipset Setup Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PCI/PnP Setup PC Health Status M.I.B. (MB Intelligent Bios) Load Default Settings Supervisor Password User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving : Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults ESC: Exit v02.
29 For the purpose of better product maintenance, the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items presented in this manual. The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS. Please visit the manufacture’s website for updated manual. Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
30 IDE Master/Slave, SATA1~6 Your computer has one IDE channel which can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). In addition, this motherboard supports six SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed. Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel. CMOS SETUP Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. IDE Master Help Item IDE Master Device : Not Detected Type LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T.
31 IDE BusMaster (Enabled) This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode. We recommend you to leave this item at the default value. Drive A (1.44 MB 31/2”) This item defines the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system. You can connect one or two diskette drives. Press to return to the main menu setting page.
32 Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
33 Removable Drives (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Removable Drives Help Item Removable Drives 1st Drive 1st FLOPPY DRIVE : Move Enter : Select F1:General Help Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F9: Optimized Defaults Press to return to the Advanced Setup page.
34 Advanced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
35 Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
36 Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
37 Resume By PS2 KB (S3) (Disabled) This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode. Resume By PS2 MS (S3) (Disabled) This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode. Resume on RTC Alarm (Disabled) The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system’s RTC (realtime clock).
38 PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
39 DeltaT1 (+3) This item specifies the range that controls CPU temperature and keeps it from going so high or so low when smart fan works. SMART Fan Slope PWM value (4 PWM value/°C) This item is used to set the Slope Select PWM of the smart fan. SMART Fan2 Control (Disabled) This item allows you to enable or disable the control of the system fan speed by changing the fan voltage. Press to return to the PC Health Status page.
40 M.I.B. (MB Intelligent Bios) This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. M.I.B.
41 Bank Interleaving (Auto) This item is used to set the bank interleaving. Channel Interleaving (XOR of Address bits) This item is used to set the channel interleaving. Memory CLK (N/A, 400 MHz) This item is used to set the memory clock mode. CAS Latency (Tcl) (N/A, 5.0) This item controls the timing delay (inclockcycles) before the DRAM starts a read command after receiving it. RAS/CAS Delay (Trcd) (N/A, 5 CLK) This is the amount of time a CAS is performed after a RAS.
42 Voltage Function (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the Voltage Function. If enable, users can increase the hardware voltage through BIOS settings. Warning: Please pay attention that doing overvoltage may result in damage to hardware. AMD Phenon (tm) 8550 Triple-Core Processor Speed (2200MHz) This is display-only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer. NB Clk (1800MHz) This item shows the frequency of Northbridge clock.
43 User Password This page helps you install or change a password. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. User Password User Password : Not Installed Help Item : Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults User Password (Not Installed) This item indicates whether a user password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays.
44 Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: 1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing. 2 If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten.
45 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD-ROM The support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your motherboard version. More information on some programs is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software.
46 Setup Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD. Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something similar. This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly.
47 2. Click Next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom mended. 4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. 1. Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence. Follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation. 2.
48 Method 1. Run Reboot Setup Windows Vista will block startup programs by default when installing drivers after the system restart. You must select taskbar icon Run Blocked Program and run Reboot Setup to install the next driver, until you finish all drivers installation. Method 2. Disable UAC (User Account Control) * For administrator account only. Standard user account can only use Method 1.
49 2. Select Classic View. 3. Set User Account. 4. Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue.
50 5. Disable User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer item and press OK, then press Restart Now. Then you can restart your computer and continue to install drivers without running blocked programs. Manual Installation Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard.
51 HDMI Audio setting SOP OS: XP system 1. Control Panel-->Sound and Audio Device Properties 2. a. Audio--> Sound playback--> Default device--> HD Auido Output b. Audio--> Sound playback--> Default device--> HDMI Auido Output 3. a. User Playback Audio speaker function working b.
52 OS: Vista system Control Panel--> Soundback--> Sound--> Digital Output Device (HDMI) --> Set Default 1. Volume --> Playback 2.
53 3. Speaker --> Set Default --> OK User Speaker Palyback function working 4. SPDIF-Out --> Set Default --> OK User SPDIF-Out Playback function working This concludes chapter 4.
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55 Chapter 5 Hybrid Graphics® Technology Support Hybrid Graphics® Technology The Hybrid Graphics® technology provides significant display performance boost to AMD-based systems by inserting the external PCI Express graphics card and enabling both the discrete GPU and the RS780 graphics core to render simultaneously in Hybrid CrossFireTM mode. Follow the steps below to start the Hybrid Graphics® technology. 1.
56 SurroundViewTM provides the power and convenience of multiadapter, multimonitor support for computers that use a PCI-Express based graphics card in conjunction with ATI integrated graphic processors. And there are two options: Disabled and PCI Express. If SurroundView TM set to Disabled, and Init Display First set to OnBoard, SurroundViewTM will be Enabled by Catalyst Control Center based on cancel the Enable CrossFireTM option.
57 4. Enter Catalyst Control Center, you can see the option of CrossFireTM, click it and select Enable CrossFireTM, then Hybrid Graphics® starts. To disable Hybrid Graphics ®, please make sure to cancel Enable CrossFireTM in Catalyst Control Center firstly.
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