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  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 1

    GA-MA78LM-S2H/ GA-MA78LM-S2 AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom ™ II processor/ AMD Phenom ™ processor/ AMD Athlon ™ II processor/ AMD Athlon ™ processor/ AMD Sempron ™ processor User's Manual Rev . 1001 12ME-MA78L2H-1001R ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 2

    Aug. 14, 2009 Motherboard GA-MA78LM-S2H/GA-MA78LM-S2 Motherboard GA-MA78LM-S2H/ GA-MA78LM-S2 Aug. 14, 2009 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 3

    Copyright © 2009 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. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE with ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 4

    - 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-MA78LM-S2H/GA-MA78LM-S2 Motherboard Layout ................. ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 5

    - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................ 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 55 3-2 Application Software .................................................................................. ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 6

    - 6 - Box Contents GA-MA78LM-S2H or GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable Two SA T A 3Gb/s cable s I/O Shield Optional Items Floppy disk drive cable (Part No. 12CF1-1FD001-7*R) 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SA T A power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF In and Out cable ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 7

    - 7 - GA-MA78LM-S2H/GA-MA78LM-S2 Motherboard Layout j Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H (Note) Use this port to connect a PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse. KB (Note) _USB CPU_F AN Socket AM2 A TX GA-MA78LM-S2H/GA-MA78LM-S2 CD_IN F_AUDIO AUDIO SYS_F AN PCIEX1 IDE DDR2_1 DDR2_2 A TX_12V AMD 760G AMD SB710 SA TA2_2 SA TA2_3 SA TA2_1 SA TA2_0 PCI1 DVI VGA CODEC BA T H ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 8

    - 8 - Block Diagram j Only for GA-MA78LM-S2H (Note) Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not supported. Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out CODEC AM3/AM2+/AM2 CPU Hyper T ransport Bus AMD 760G AMD SB710 2 PCI PCI Bus PCI CLK (33 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus IT8 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 9

    - 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions Th e moth erb oard c ont ains nume rous deli cate elec tron ic ci rcui ts an d com pone nts w hich can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prio r to installat ion, do not ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 10

    Hardware Installation - 10 - 1- 2 Product Specications CPU  Support for AM3/AM2+/AM2 processors: AMD Phenom ™ II processor/ AMD Phenom ™ processor/ AMD Athlon ™ II processor/ AMD Athlon ™ processor/ AMD Sempron ™ processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) H yp e r T r an sp o rt B u s  5200/2000 MT ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 11

    - 1 1 - Hardware Installation Internal  1 x 24-pin A TX main power connector Connectors  1 x 4-pin A TX 12V power connector   1xoppydiskdriveconnector  1 x IDE connector  4 x SA T A 3Gb/s connectors  1 x CPU fan header  1 x system fan header  1 x front panel header  1 x front panel audio header  1 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 12

    Hardware Installation - 12 - (Note 1) Due t o W indows Vista /XP 3 2-bit oper ating syst em limitat ion, when mo re than 4 GB of p hysical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter . (Note 3) Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not support ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 13

    - 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU Cooler 1-3 - 1 Ins talling 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. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest C ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 14

    Hardware Installation - 14 - B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. Step 1: Completely lift up the CPU socket locking lever . Step 2: Align the CPU pin one (small triangle markin g) with the triangle mark on the CPU socket and gently insert the CPU into the socket. Make surethat theCPUpin ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 15

    - 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 Inst alling t he CPU Coole r 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. Step 2: Place the CPU cooler on the CPU. Step 3: Ho ok ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 16

    Hardware Installation - 16 - 1- 4 Installing the M emory DDR2_1 DDR2_2 Due to CPU limitation, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR2 memory module is installed. 2. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that memory o ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 17

    - 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 - 2 Ins talling a M emor 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. DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR2 DIMMs on this moth- erboard. A  DDR2 memory mod ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 18

    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. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before in ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 19

    - 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Back Panel Connectors USB Port  TheUSBport supportstheUSB2.0/1.1specication. UsethisportforUSB devicessuchasaUSB key - board/mouse,USBprinter ,USBashdriveandetc. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 keyboard or ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 20

    Hardware Installation - 20 - Activity LED: State Description Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Off No dat a tra nsmi ssio n o r re ceiv ing is occu rri ng Connection/Speed LED: State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate Activity LED Connection/ Speed LED LAN Port • When removi ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 21

    - 21 - Hardware Installation 1- 7 Internal Connec t o rs Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Bef ore instal ling the dev ices, be sur e t o t urn off the devi ces and your c omputer. Unplug t he power cord from the power o ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 22

    Hardware Installation - 22 - 13 1 24 12 A TX A TX: PinNo. Denition 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 (Only for 2x1 2-pin A TX) 24 GND (O nly f or 2x 12-pi n A TX) PinNo. Denition 1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5VSB (stand by +5V) 10 +12V 1 1 + ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 23

    - 23 - Hardware Installation 3/4) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) and a 3-pin (SYS_F AN) system fan headers. Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation (the black connector wire is the ground wire). The moth ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 24

    Hardware Installation - 24 - 6) 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 . If you wish to connect two IDE devices, remember to set the jumpe rs and th e cabli ng acco rding t o the rol e of the ID E devi ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 25

    - 25 - Hardware Installation 8) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Conne ct the power sw itch, reset s witch, spea ker , cha ssis intrus ion switch/ sensor and sy stem status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. • PW (Power Switch, Red):  Co ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 26

    Hardware Installation - 26 - 9) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)  ThefrontpanelaudioheadersupportsIn telHighDenitionaudio(HD)and 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 assi ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 27

    - 27 - Hardware Installation 12) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers)  Theheaders conformto USB2.0/1.1 specication.Each USBheader canprovidetwo USBports viaan optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer . PinNo. Denition 1 Power (5V) 2 Power ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 28

    Hardware Installation - 28 - 14) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper)  Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS congurations) and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults. T o clear the CMOS values, place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 29

    - 29 - Hardware Installation 15) BA T  Thebatteryprovidespowertokeepthevalues(suchasBIOScongurations,date,and timeinformation) in the CMOS when the computer is turned of f. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost. Y ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 30

    Hardware Installation - 30 - ...

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    - 31 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Bas ic I nput and Output Sys tem) records har dware parameters o f th e sy stem in the CMOS on th e motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving sys tem p arameters and loading o perating system, etc . BIO S in cludes a BIOS Setup progr am th at allows th ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 32

    BIOS Setup - 32 - Function Keys: <DEL>: BIOS SETUP Press the <Delete> key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in BIOS Setup. <F9>: XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the driver disk, the <F9> key can be used for subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 du ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 33

    - 33 - 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. (Sample BIOS V ersion: GA-MA78LM-S2H F1b) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Change CPU's Clock ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 34

    BIOS Setup - 34 -  The Functions of the <F11> 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 prole. Y ou can create up to 8 proles (Prole 1-8) and name each pr ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 35

    - 35 - BIOS Setup 2-3 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) (Note) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. 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 congurations. Incorrectly d ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 36

    BIOS Setup - 36 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Advanced Clock Calibration hi : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level  EC Firmware Selection [Normal] Advanced Clock Calibration [Disa ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 37

    - 37 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used. CPU NorthBridge Freq. (Note) Allows you to alter the North Bridge controller frequency for the installed CPU. The adjusta ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 38

    BIOS Setup - 38 - When you use an AM2 CPU: DDR 400 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 400. DDR 533 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 533. DDR 667 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 667. DDR 800 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 800. ******** System V oltage Optimized ******** System V oltage Control Dete rmines w hether t o m anuall y s et the sys tem volta ges. Auto let s t he BIOS au ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 39

    - 39 - BIOS Setup Date (mm:dd:yy)  Setsthesystemdate.Thedateformatisweek(re ad-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.m. is 13:0:0. Select? ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 40

    BIOS Setup - 40 -  The followingelds displayyour hard drivespecications. Ifyou wish toenter theparameters manually , refer to the information on the hard drive. Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive. Cylinder Number of cylinders. Head Number of heads. Precomp Wri ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 41

    - 41 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features Internal Graphics Mode Allows you to determine whether to allocate system memory for the onboard graphics controller . Disabled Disables the onboard graphics controller . UMA Allocates memory for the onboard graphics controlle ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 42

    BIOS Setup - 42 - Patch AMD TLB Erratum (Note) Enables or disables the Patch AMD TLB Erratum function. (Default: Enabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disables this function ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 43

    - 43 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel Enables or disables the integrated IDE controller . (Default: Enabled) OnChip SA T A Controller Enables or disables the integrated SA T A controller . (Default: Enabled) OnChip SA T A T ype  CongurestheoperatingmodeoftheintegratedSA T Acontroller . Native ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 44

    BIOS Setup - 44 - This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable. This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short. Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable: When No LAN Cable Is Attached... If no LAN cable is atta ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 45

    - 45 - BIOS Setup Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled . OnChip USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 1.1 controller . (Default: Enabled) Disabled will turn off all o ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 46

    BIOS Setup - 46 - ACPI Suspend T ype  Species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. The system can be resumed at any time. S3(STR) Enables the syste ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 47

    - 47 - BIOS Setup (Note) Supported on Windows Vista operating system only . PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from a PCI or PCIe de- vice. Note: T o use this function, you need an A TX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. (Default: Enabled) HPET Support (Note) Enables or ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 48

    BIOS Setup - 48 - PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto      BIOSauto-assignsIRQtotherstPCIslot.(Default) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15  AssignsIRQ3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15totherstPCIslot. PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot. (Default) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 49

    - 49 - 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. Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intr ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 50

    BIOS Setup - 50 - CPU/SYSTEM F AN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU/system fan is not connected or fails. Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs. (Default: Disabled) CPU Smart F AN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function. Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed ac ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 51

    - 51 - 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. 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Press <Enter> on this item and then press ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 52

    BIOS Setup - 52 - Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. Y ou will berequestedtoconrmthepassword.T ypethepasswordagainandpress<Enter>. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: Supervisor Password When a s ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 53

    - 53 - 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. 2-13 Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key . This exits the BIOS Setup without saving ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 54

    BIOS Setup - 54 - ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 55

    - 55 - Drivers Installation 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers Chapter 3 Drivers Installation After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install. Y ou can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all the rec- ommend ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 56

    Drivers Installation - 56 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Y ou can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 T echnical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, an ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 57

    - 57 - Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact For thedetailed contactinformation ofthe GIGABYTET aiwan headquarteror worldwidebranch ofces,click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 58

    Drivers Installation - 58 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BIOS, drivers, or app lications, c lick the Download Cen ter button to li nk to the GIGABYT E website. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 59

    - 59 - Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Chapter 4 Unique Features Xp res s Re cov ery 2 is a u til ity t ha t a llo ws y ou to q uic kl y c om pre ss an d back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, F A T32, and FA T16 le systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on P A T A an ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 60

    Unique Features - 60 - Step 3: Wh en pa rti ti oni ng yo ur ha rd dr iv e, ma ke su re to 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. Step 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data. Step 4: Aft er the o p ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 61

    - 61 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ect RESTORE to res tore t he bac kup to y our ha rd dri ve in case the system breaks down. The REST ORE option will not be present if no backup is created before. Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2. Step 2: After t ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 62

    Unique Features - 62 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GAB YTE m oth erb oar ds pr ovi de tw o uni que B IO S u pda te to ols , Q-F las h ™ an d @BI OS ™ . GI GAB YTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mod e. Addi tional ly , thi s m otherb oard fe atures t he DualB IOS ™ des ign, ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 63

    - 63 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When updating th e BIOS , choo se th e loca tion w here t he BIO S le i s sav ed. The follo wing pr ocedure as - sumesthatyousavetheBIOSletoaoppydisk. Step 1: 1. Inserttheoppydiskcontainingthe ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 64

    Unique Features - 64 - 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. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press <Enter> to load BIOS defaults. Syste ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 65

    - 65 - 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. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. During the BIOS u pdate process, e nsure the Interne t co nnection is stab le a nd d o NO T in terr ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 66

    Unique Features - 66 - Available functions in EasyTune 6 may differ by motherboard model. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that the item is notcongurableorthefunctionisnotsupported. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the useful life ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 67

    - 67 - Unique Features 4-4 Q-Share Q-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing too l. After conguring 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. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the mother ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 68

    Unique Features - 68 - 4-5 Time Repair Based on the Microsoft V olume Shadow Copy Services technology, Time Repair allows you to quickly back up and restore your system data in the Windows Vista operating system. Time Repair supports NTFS le system and can restore system data on P A T A and SA T ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 69

    - 69 - Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) T o congure SA T A hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer . A. Install SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer. B. CongureSA T A controllermodeinBIOSSetup. C. ConguringRAIDsetinRAIDB ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 70

    Appendix - 70 - B. Conguring SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup MakesuretoconguretheSA T A controllermodecorrectlyinsystemBIOSSetup. Step 1: Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-T est). Un- der Integrated Peripherals , make sure OnChip SAT A Con ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 71

    - 71 - Appendix C. Conguring RAID set in RAID BIOS EntertheRAIDBIOSsetuputilitytocongureaRAIDarray .Skip thisstepandproceedwiththeinstallationof Windowsoperatingsystemforanon-RAIDconguration. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operatin ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 72

    Appendix - 72 - Create Arrays Manually T o create a new array , press <2> to enter the Dene LD Menu window (Figure 4). The Dene LD selection from the Main Menu  allows users to begin the process of manually dening the drive elements and RAID levels for one or multiple disk arrays. In Figur ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 73

    - 73 - 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. 4. Press the <SP ACE> key or <Y ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 74

    Appendix - 74 - 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. 1. T o delete an array , press <3> in the ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 75

    - 75 - Appendix 5-1-2 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 congured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SA T A controller driver during the OS installation. Without the driver ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 76

    Appendix - 76 - 5-1-3 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 on the AMD SB750 SA T A controller . A. Installing Windows XP Step ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 77

    - 77 - Appendix B. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) 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 hard drive will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driv ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 78

    Appendix - 78 - Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 5 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next . Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 6). Figure 5 Figure 6 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 79

    - 79 - 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 or RAID 10 arrays. T o replace the old drive, make sure to use a new drive of equal or greater capacity . The procedures below assume a new drive is added t ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 80

    Appendix - 80 - 5-2 Conguring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides three audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1 (Note) -channel audio. The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. The integrated HD (High Denition) audio provides ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 81

    - 81 - Appendix The pi ctures to t he right s how the 7.1 -channe l s peaker congurations. 7.1-Channel Speakers: Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 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 de ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 82

    Appendix - 82 - If your chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio mod- ule, to activate the AC'97 functionality , click the tool icon on t he Spea ker Co nfi gura tion t ab. On t he Con nect or Settings dialog box, select the Disable front panel jack detection check box. Click OK to complete. Click Device advanced se ttings on t he top ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 83

    - 83 - Appendix 5-2-2 Conguring S/PDIF In/Out The S/PDIF In and Out cable (optional) provides S/PDIF In and S/PDIF Out functionalities. (Note) The actual locations of the SPDIF In and SPDIF Out connectors may differ by model. Coaxial S/PDIF Out Optical S/PDIF Out Optical S/PDIF In Coaxial S/PDIFIn Step: After connecting the S/PDIF In device, acc ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 84

    Appendix - 84 - C. Conguring S/PDIF Out: The S/PDIF Out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality . T o output S/PDIF digital audio signals to an external decoder , connect a S/PDIF coaxial cable or a S/PDIF optical c able (either one ) to the optical /coxial S/PDIF o ut connector on the m ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 85

    - 85 - Appendix 5-2-3 Conguring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver , the HD Audio Manager icon willappearin thenoticationarea.Double-click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager . Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on th e b ack p ane l o r the M ic in j ack (p ink ) ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 86

    Appendix - 86 - Step 4: T o ra is e th e re co rdi ng a nd p la yb ack v ol um e fo r t he microphone, click the Microphone Boost icon on the right of the Recording V olume s lider and set th e Microphone Boost level. Step 5: After com pleting the sett ings above, click Start , p oint to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Sound Re ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 87

    - 87 - 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cong - ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound. 5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder A. Recording Sound 1. Make sure you have connected the ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 88

    Appendix - 88 - 5-3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more F AQs 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. Press <Delete> ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 89

    - 89 - 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. Isolate the short circuit. Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU. Connect the CPU cooler power c ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 90

    Appendix - 90 - The power supply , CPU or CPU socket might fail. The keyboard or keyboard connector might fail. END A Turn off the computer. Plug in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer . The graphics card, expansion slot, or monitor might fail. The IDE/SA TA device, connector , or cable might fail. No Theproblemisveriedan ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 91

    - 91 - Appendix 5-4 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our writte n permissio n, and the conten ts there of must no t be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted. W e believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects a ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 92

    Appendix - 92 - 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 . With ...

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  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 95

    - 95 - 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 .gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (Chinese): http://www .gigabyte.tw ? ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA78LM-S2 - page 96

    Appendix - 96 - • 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 Technology B.V . - The Netherlands WEB address : http://www .giga-byte.nl • GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE - France WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.fr • Sw ...

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