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  • ASRock A780GM-LE | User Manual - Page 1
    A780GM-LE User Manual Version 1.1 Published March 2009 Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
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    manual are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best
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    Playback Support 10 1.4 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab Test . 11 1.5 Motherboard Layout 12 1.6 I/O Panel 13 2 . Installation 14 Pre-installation Precautions 14 2.1 CPU Installation 15 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 15 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM
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    3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 38 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 39 3.2 Main Screen 39 3.3 Smart Screen 40 3.4 Advanced Screen 41 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 57 4 . Software Support 58 4.1 Install Operating System 58 4.2 Support CD Information 58 4.2.1 Running Support CD 58 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 58 4.2.3 Utilities
  • ASRock A780GM-LE | User Manual - Page 5
    information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock A780GM-LE Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm) 1 x ASRock A780GM-LE Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock A780GM-LE Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE
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    CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm - Support for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD PhenomTM FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor - AM3
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    power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 8) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU, DRAM, NB, SB Voltage Multi
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    installation. 3. Whether 1066MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM2+ CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory module on this motherboard, please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. Due to
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    heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system. 13. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. If you enable this function in the BIOS setup, the memory performance will improve up to 12.5%, but the effect
  • ASRock A780GM-LE | User Manual - Page 10
    DVD playback is only supported under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS. If you install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS, the function of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is not available, please visit our website for AMD 780G VGA driver update in the future. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 10
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    are tested under below configuration. Items Configurations CPU AMD Sempron Dual Core 2100 VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Memory Dual Channel DDR2 533, 1GB x 2 OS Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64 Playback Software CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra (Version 7.3 or above) DVD Player Pioneer
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    : FRONT Bottom: MIC IN LAN AUDIO CODEC PCIE1 Super I/O CD1 1 HD_AUDIO1 LPT1 1 IR1 1 FLOPPY1 AMD 780G Chipset IDE1 RoHS PCIE2 A780GM-LE PCI1 PCI2 USB10_11 1 8Mb BIOS USB8_9 1 SATAII_4 SATAII_5 SATAII_6 (PORT 3) (PORT 4) (PORT 5) AMD SB710 / SB700 Chipset SPEAKER1 1 PLED PWRBTN PANEL
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    "2CH" or "4CH" and then you are allowed to select "Realtek HDA Primary output" to use Rear Speaker and Front Speaker, or select "Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output" to use front panel audio. Then reboot your system. For Windows® VistaTM: After restarting your computer, please double-click "Realtek HD
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    components. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded
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    Corner Small Triangle STEP 2 / STEP 3: Match The CPU Golden Triangle To The Socket Corner Small Triangle STEP 4: Push Down And Lock The Socket Lever 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling
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    of Memory Modules (DIMM) A780GM-LE motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) memory modules in the DDR2 DIMM
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    PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x1 slot; Green) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN
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    yet, please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer. Then you can start to use dual monitor function on this motherboard. When you playback HDCP-protected video from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed only in one of the two
  • ASRock A780GM-LE | User Manual - Page 19
    -on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard. 4. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system. If you have installed the drivers already, there is no need to install them again. 5. Set up a multi-monitor display. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Right click
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    function is supported on this motherboard. To use HDCP function with this motherboard, you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well. Therefore, you can enjoy the superior display quality with high-definition HDCP encryption contents. Please refer to below instruction for more
  • ASRock A780GM-LE | User Manual - Page 21
    3450 series graphics processor and a motherboard based on an AMD 780G integrated chipset, all operating in a Windows® VistaTM environment. Please refer to below PCI Express graphics card support list for ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM. For the future update of more compatible PCI Express graphics
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    freely enjoy the benefit of HybridTM CrossFireXTM feature. * Hybrid CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATITM Technologies Inc., and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. * For further information of ATITM Hybrid
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    +5V +5VSB +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or USB wake up events. Note: To select +5VSB, it use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS
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    end to the motherboard connect the black end to the IDE devices 80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE 0) (PORT 1) (PORT 2) These six Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATAII or SATA hard disk for internal storage devices. The current SATAII
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    six default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are three USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. DUMMY 1 GND IRRX This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin CD1) (CD1:
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    1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system. 2. If you use AC'97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as
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    fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. Please connect the CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the
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    please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4. HITACHI Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for changing various ATA features. Please visit HITACHI's website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are just for your reference. For different
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    adopts AMD SB710 / SB700 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD) functions. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to
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    Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII Devices in RAID / AHCI mode. AMD SB710 / SB700 south bridge chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for
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    is installed into system properly. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our motherboard package. 5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or
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    , before you process the Hot Plug: Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper procedure will cause the cable. the motherboard's SATAII connector. SATA power cable 1x4-pin power connector (White) Step 3 Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) end to
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    Mode" option to [RAID]. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit.) B. During POST at the
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    instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see "Where do you want to install Windows? " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on the bottom to load the AMD RAID drivers
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    (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.) .. \ I386 (For Windows® VistaTM OS) .. \ AMD64 (For Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS) After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the
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    install Windows? " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on the bottom to load the AMD AHCI drivers. AMD AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift
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    This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE
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    to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS off and then back on. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose
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    : A780GM-LE P1.0 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+ (64bit) Processor Speed : 2000MHz Microcode Update : 40F32/62 L1 Cache Size : 256KB L2 Cache Size : 2048KB Total Memory DDRII1 DDRII2 : 1024MB with 128MB shared memory Single-Channel Memory Mode : 1024MB/400MHz (DDR2
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    configuration changes and exit setup?" Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be used for this operation. Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) This performance setup default may not
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    only when you adopt AM2 CPU. If you set this option to [Enabled], you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost function, which will improve the memory performance. The default value is [Disabled]. Please refer to caution 13 on page 9 for details. Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default
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    provided by AMD-V. The default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. Enhance Halt State This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and
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    Processor Frequency This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. This item will show when "Multiplier/Voltage Change" is set to [Manual]; otherwise, it will be hidden. The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard. However, for system stability, it is not recommended to
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    memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled]. Memory Controller Mode This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. It allows you to adjust the memory is [Auto]. TRWTTO This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. Use this to adjust TRWTTD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK
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    The default value is [Auto]. TRDRD This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. Use this to adjust TRWTTD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK The default value is [Auto]. Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node, or
  • ASRock A780GM-LE | User Manual - Page 46
    3.4.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Onboard HD Audio Front Panel OnBoard LAN Primary Graphics Adapter Share Memory Onboard HDMI HD Audio Onboard GPU Clock Override Surround View CPU - NB Link Speed CPU - NB Link Width DRAM Voltage mGPU Voltage Thermal Throttle
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    [1.15V], [1.20V], [1.25V], [1.30V], [1.35V], [1.40V] and [1.45V]. The default value is [Auto]. Thermal Throttle Use this to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [12.5%], [25%], [37.5%], [50%], [62.5%], [75%] and [87
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    3.4.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Suspend To RAM Repost Video on STR Resume Check and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-toRAM feature. Select
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    . The default value is [Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 3.4.4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration Onboard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode IDE1 Master IDE1 Slave SATAII_1
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    detect the hard disk drive. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the ), such as MO. LBA/Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select
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    PCI expansion cards' specifications require other settings. PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature. configure the type of your floppy drive. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Floppy A [1.44 MB 312"] Select the type of floppy drive
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    IRQ4] [Disabled] [378] [ECP + EPP] [1.9] [DMA3] [IRQ7] Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item : [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3]. Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it.
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    to enable or disable the use of USB controller. USB 2.0 Support Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support. Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [BIOS Setup Only]. The default
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    the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 122 F]. Target Fan Speed Use this option to set the target fan speed. You can freely adjust the target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you choose.
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    / DVD: 3S - CD - ROM C] [USB] Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabled]. AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display
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    Revolution], [Scenery] and [ASRock]. The default value is [Auto]. Currently, the option [Auto] is set to Aircraft. Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or system. For the user password, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Security
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    User Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen changes and exit setup?" Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will
  • ASRock A780GM-LE | User Manual - Page 58
    CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features. 4.2.1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your
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A780GM-LE
User Manual
Version 1.1
Published March 2009
Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.