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GA-970A-DS3 User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-970ADS3-1001R - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-970A-DS3 Jan. 20, 2012 Motherboard GA-970A-DS3 Jan. 20, 2012 - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 3
at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 4
Table of Contents GA-970A-DS3 Motherboard Layout 5 GA-970A-DS3 Motherboard Block Diagram 6 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 7 1-1 Installation Precautions 7 1-2 Product Specifications 8 1-3 Installing the CPU 10 1-4 Installing the Memory 11 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 11 1-6 Back Panel - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 5
limitation, the PCIEX1_1 slot can only accommodate a shorter PCI Express x1 expansion card. For a longer expansion card, use other expansion slots. Box Contents 55 GA-970A-DS3 motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Two SATA cables 55 I/O Shield * The box contents above are - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 6
GA-970A-DS3 Motherboard Block Diagram 1 PCI Express x16 AM3+/AM3 CPU CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) DDR3 2000 (O.C.)/1866/1600/ 1333/1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 3 PCI Express x1 x16 x1 x1 x1 PCI Express Bus Hyper Transport Bus LAN RJ45 2 USB 3.0/2.0 AMD 970 Realtek GbE LAN x1 - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 7
manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. •• Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not problem related to the use of the product, please - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 8
Specifications CPU ŠŠ AM3+ Socket: - AMD AM3+ FX processors - AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport Bus ŠŠ 4800 MT/s Chipset ŠŠ North Bridge: AMD 970 ŠŠ South Bridge: AMD SB950 Memory ŠŠ 4 x 1.5V - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 9
Unique Features ŠŠ Support for @BIOS ŠŠ Support for Q-Flash ŠŠ Support for Download Center ŠŠ Support for Xpress Install ŠŠ Support for Xpress Recovery2 ŠŠ Support for EasyTune * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. ŠŠ Support for Turbo XHD ŠŠ Support for Smart - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 10
CPU: •• Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) •• Always turn off the please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. Installing the CPU A. Locate the pin one ( - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 11
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. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) •• Always turn off the computer - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 12
to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. USB 3.0/2.0 Port The USB 3.0 port supports the USB 3.0 specification and is compatible to the - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 13
1-7 Internal Connectors 1 3 5 2 8 4 7 10 11 4 12 96 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2 5) PWR_FAN 6) CLR_CMOS 7) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 8) BAT 9) F_PANEL 10) F_AUDIO 11) SPDIF_O 12) make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard. - 13 - - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 14
1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, first make sure the power supply is turned off and all - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 15
3/4/5) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2/PWR_FAN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), a 3-pin (SYS_FAN2 to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations). - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 16
conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The AMD SB950 South Bridge supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD. Refer to Chapter 4, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 17
status by issuing a beep code. One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup. If a problem is detected, the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem. Refer to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for information about beep codes. •• HD (Hard - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 18
This header supports digital S/PDIF Out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards) for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your expansion card. Pin No. Definition 1 SPDIFO 1 2 GND - 18 - - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 19
local dealer. 9 1 10 2 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definition Power (5V) Power (5V) USB DXUSB DYUSB DX+ USB DY+ GND GND No Pin NC •• Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket (2x5-pin) cable into the USB header. •• Prior to installing the USB bracket, be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 20
Screen (Default) B. The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2011, Award Software, Inc. GA-970A-DS3 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 12/30/2011-RD970-SB950-7A66FG0AC-00 Function Keys Function - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 21
& Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Change CPU's Clock & Voltage F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS •• If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu, press + to access more advanced options - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 22
overall system configurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of of CPU host clock. Auto (default) allows the BIOS to automatically adjust the CPU host frequency. Manual allows the CPU Frequency (MHz) item below to be - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 23
to use the preset memory overclocking profile to achieve optimum overclocking performance. (Default: Disabled) && Set Memory Clock Determines whether to manually set the memory clock. Auto lets BIOS automatically set the memory clock as required. Manual allows the memory clock control item below - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 24
Tweaker(M.I.T.) main menu. && DCTs Mode Allows you to set memory control mode. Ganged Sets memory control mode to single dual-channel. Unganged Sets memory control mode to two single-channel. (Default) && DDR3 Timing Items Manual allows all DDR3 Timing items below to be configurable. Options - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 25
/64. && CKE Setup Time Options are: Auto (default), 1/2T, 1T. && CKE Fine Delay Options are: Auto (default), 0/64~31/64. && Channel Interleaving Enables or disables memory channel interleaving. Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different channels of the - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 26
system voltages. Auto lets the BIOS automatically set the system voltages as required. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable. (Default: Auto) && DRAM Voltage control Allows you to set memory voltage. Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required. (Default) 1.035V - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 27
] [None] Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Base Memory Extended Memory 640K 766M Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU SATA devices by using one of the two methods below: •• Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect SATA devices during the POST. (Default) •• None If no SATA - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 28
IOMMU support Init Display First [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] Enabled Enabled Enabled [Press Enter] [Auto] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [USB-FDD] [Setup] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 29
GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) && IOMMU support Enables or disables AMD IOMMU support. (Default: Disabled) && Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or the PCI Express - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 30
0~5 connectors) Enables or disables RAID 5 support for the SATA controller integrated in the AMD SB950 South Bridge. This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to RAID. (Default: Enabled) && OnChip SATA3.0 Support Enables or disables the SATA 6Gb/s function integrated in the South - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 31
F7: Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature USB functionalities below. && USB Legacy Function Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) && USB Storage Function Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 32
than 4 seconds, the system will enter suspend mode. && USB Wake Up from S3 Allows the system to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state a PCI or PCIe device. Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. (Default: Enabled) && HPET Support (Note - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 33
event. Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB upon the return of the AC power. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state or the settings may not be effective. && ErP Support Determines whether to let the system consume less than - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 34
Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header. If the system chassis cover is removed, this field for CPU temperature. When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning sound. Options are: Disabled (default), 60oC - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 35
stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Press on this item and then press the key to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 36
Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Change/Set/Disable Password F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS Press on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press . You will be requested to confirm - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 37
Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation •• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. •• After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 38
Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation). •• An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during Windows XP installation). Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 39
connect a USB floppy disk drive to your computer first because you need to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from a floppy disk that contains the driver during the OS installation. To copy the RAID driver for Windows XP, copy all files in the \BootDrv\SBxxx\x86 folder in the motherboard driver disk - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 40
GIGABYTE. Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high-efficiency performance, all GIGABYTE motherboards , your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we will be glad to help - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 | Manual - Page 41
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GA-970A-DS3
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-970ADS3-1001R