Owner's Manual

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Table of Contents
Box Contents ................................................................................................................. 7
Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 7
GA-MA78G-DS3H/DS3HP Motherboard Layout............................................................ 8
Block Diagram................................................................................................................ 9
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ...................................................................................11
1-1 Installation Precautions ....................................................................................11
1-2 Product Specifications .................................................................................... 12
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler.............................................................. 15
1-3-1 Installing the CPU ................................................................................................ 15
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler ................................................................................... 17
1-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 18
1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration................................................................ 18
1-4-2 Installing a Memory............................................................................................. 19
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 20
1-6 Back Panel Connectors ................................................................................. 21
1-7 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 24
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup................................................................................................. 35
2-1 Startup Screen ................................................................................................ 36
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 37
2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)....................................................................... 39
2-4 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 43
2-5 Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................................. 45
2-6 Integrated Peripherals ..................................................................................... 48
2-7 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 51
2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations................................................................................. 53
2-8 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 54
2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults................................................................................... 56
2-11 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................. 56
2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password..................................................................... 57
2-13 Save & Exit Setup......................................................................................... 58
2-14 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 58