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  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 1

    GA-MA785GPM-UD2H/ GA-MA785GM-UD2H/ GA-MA785GM-US2H 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-MA785M2-1001R ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 2

    Motherboard GA-MA785GPM-UD2H/ GA-MA785GM-UD2H/ GA-MA785GM-US2H June 26, 2009 June 26, 2009 Motherboard GA-MA785GPM-UD2H/GA-MA785GM-UD2H/GA-MA785GM-US2H ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - 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 specications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE wit ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 4

    - 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-MA785GPM-UD2H/GA-MA78GM-UD2H(US2H) ......................... ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 5

    - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................ 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 61 3-2 Application Software .................................................................................. ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 6

    - 6 - Box Contents GA-MA785GPM-UD2H, GA-MA785GM-UD2H, or GA-MA785GM-US2H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable T wo SA T A 3Gb/s cables 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 IEEE 1394a bracket (Pa ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 7

    - 7 - GA-MA785GPM-UD2H/GA-MA785GM-UD2H(US2H) Motherboard Layout "*" The GA-MA785GPM-UD2H/GA-MA785GM-UD2H adopts All-Solid Capacitor design. j Only for GA-MA785GPM-UD2H. (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-MA785GPM-UD2H/ GA-MA785GM-UD2H/ GA-MA785GM-US2H CD_IN F_AUDIO AUD ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 8

    - 8 - Block Diagram AM3/AM2+/AM2 CPU Hyper T ransport 3.0 AMD 785G PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) 1 PCI Express x1 RTL81 1 1C DDR2 1200(O.C.)/1066 (Note 1) /800 MHz PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 LAN RJ45 x1 GFX CLK (100 MHz) D-Sub DVI-D or HDMI (Note 2) PCI Express x16 j Only for GA-MA785GPM-UD2H. (Note 1) Whether 10 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 9

    - 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions Th e m ot her bo ar d c on ta in s n um er ou s d el ic at e e le ct ro ni c c ir cu it s a nd comp one nt s w hi ch 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 ins ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - 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 or t B us  5200/2000 MT/ ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 11

    - 1 1 - Hardware Installation USB  Integrated in the South Bridge  Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 on the back panel, 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) IEEE 1394  T .I. TSB43AB23 chip  Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header) Intern ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 12

    Hardware Installation - 12 - (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) Whether 1066 MHz or above memory speed is supported depends on the CPU being used. (Note 3) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub con ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 13

    - 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU Cooler 1-3 -1 I nst all ing 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 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - 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 pins t pe ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 15

    - 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 I nst all ing t he CPU Cool er 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 o ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 16

    Hardware Installation - 16 - 1- 4 Installin g the Me mor y DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR2_3 DDR2_4 If two memory modules are to be i nstalled, it is rec- ommended that you install them in the DDR2_1 and DDR2_2 sockets. Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 17

    - 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 Inst all ing a M emo r 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. DDR2 DIMM A DDR2 memory mod ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - 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-MA785GM-US2H - page 19

    - 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Setup of the A TI Hybrid CrossFire X ™ Conguration Combining the onboard GPU with a discrete graphics card, A TI Hybrid CrossFireX can provide signicantly advanced display performance for AMD platform. This section give instructions on conguring an A TI Hybrid CrossFireX system. A. System Requirements - W ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 20

    Hardware Installation - 20 - 1- 7 Back Panel Con nectors 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 or PS/2 Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse. D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 1 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 21

    - 21 - Hardware Installation 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 Optical S/PDIF Out Co ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 22

    Hardware Installation - 22 - Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack (Orange) Use this audio jack to connect center/subwoofer speakers in a 5.1/7.1-channel audio conguration. Rear Speaker Out Jack (Black) Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 7.1-channel audio conguration. Side Speaker Out Jack (Gray) Use this audio jack to connect side ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 23

    - 23 - Hardware Installation 1-8 Internal Connec tors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Bef ore in stal ling t he de vice s, be s ure to turn o ff the de vice s and y our co mput er. Un plug the power cord from the power ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 24

    Hardware Installation - 24 - A TX_12V_2X4: A TX_12V_2X4 4 1 8 5 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 f or 2x12- pin A TX) 24 GND (Only for 2x12- pin 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 +12 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 25

    - 25 - Hardware Installation 3/4) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_F AN)and a 4-pin system fan header(SYS_FAN). Each fan header supplies a +12V power voltage and possesses a foolproof insertion design. When con- necting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation. Most fans are design ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 26

    Hardware Installation - 26 - 6) FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector) This connector is used to connect a oppy disk drive. The types of oppy disk drives supported are: 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB. Before connecting a oppy disk drive, be sure to locate pin 1 of the connector and the oppy disk drive cable. The pin 1 of the ca ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 27

    - 27 - Hardware Installation 8) SA T A2_0/1/2/3/4 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connectors) The SA T A connectors conform to SA T A 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SAT A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA T A conn ector s upports a sing le SA T A device . The A MD S B710 c ontr oller s upports RAID 0, R AID 1, RAID 10, and JBOD. Refer to Chapter 5, "Congurin ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 28

    Hardware Installation - 28 - 10) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker and system status indicator on the chassis front panel to this header according to the pin assignments below . Note the positive and negative pins before con- necting the cables. • PW (Power Switch, Red): Connects to the power switch on ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 29

    - 29 - Hardware Installation 1 1) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) an d 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 assignments of the motherboard header. Inco ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 30

    Hardware Installation - 30 - 13) SPDIF_IO (S/PDIF In/Out Header , Red) This header supports digital S/PDIF In/Out. Via an optional S/PDIF In and Out cable, this header can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out and an audio system that supports digital au- dio in. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF In and Out cable, please conta ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 31

    - 31 - Hardware Installation 15) F_1394_1 (IEEE 1394a Header , Gray) The header conforms to IEEE 1394a specication. The IEEE 1394a header can provide one IEEE 1394a port via an optional IEEE 1394a bracket. For purchasing the optional IEEE 1394a bracket, please con- tact the local dealer . Pin No. Denition 1 TP A+ 2 TP A- 3 GND 4 GND 5 TPB+ 6 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 32

    Hardware Installation - 32 - 18) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been re- moved. This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. 17) COM (Serial Port Header , White) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 33

    - 33 - Hardware Installation 19) 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 tem- porarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 34

    Hardware Installation - 34 - ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 35

    - 35 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Ba sic Inpu t and Out put Syst em) reco rds hard ware par ameters of the sy stem in t he CMOS o n the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving sy stem param eters and l oading op erating sy stem, etc . BIOS incl udes a BIO S Setup pro gram that allows th ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 36

    BIOS Setup - 36 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. 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 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 37

    - 37 - 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-MA785GPM-UD2H E3c) Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displa ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 38

    BIOS Setup - 38 -  The Functions of the <F1 1> 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 prole. First enter the prole name (to erase the default prole name, use ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 39

    - 39 - BIOS Setup 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 doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is f ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 40

    BIOS Setup - 40 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Advanced Clock Calibration higf : 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 [Disabled ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 41

    - 41 - BIOS Setup 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 adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used. CPU Host Clock Control Enables or ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 42

    BIOS Setup - 42 - DDRII Timing Items Manual allows all DDR2 Timing items below to be congurable. Options are: Auto (default), Manual. CAS# latency Options are: Auto (default), 3T~6T . RAS to CAS R/W Delay Options are: Auto (default), 3T~6T . Row Precharge Time Options are: Auto (default), 3T~6T . Minimum RAS Active T ime Options are: Auto (defau ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 43

    - 43 - BIOS Setup Precharge Time Options are: Auto (default), 2T , 3T . Row Cycle Time Options are: Auto (default), 1 1T~26T . RAS to RAS Delay Options are: Auto (default), 2T~5T . (Note) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. ******** System V oltage Optimized ******** System V oltage Control Dete rmi nes w het her ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 44

    BIOS Setup - 44 - Date (mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-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 the desired eld and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time. I ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 45

    - 45 - BIOS Setup 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 Write precompensation cylinder. Landing Zone Land ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 46

    BIOS Setup - 46 - 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features Internal Graphics Mode j Allows you to determine whether to allocate the system memory for the onboard graphics controller . UMA Allocates memory for the onboard graphics controller from the system memory . SidePort Allocates memory for the onboard graphics controller from the SidePort memory . UMA+SideP ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 47

    - 47 - BIOS Setup Onboard VGA output connect Species the graphics display of the onboard VGA output from the D-SUB/DVI-D or D-SUB/HDMI. Auto Lets the BIOS automatically determines the primary display port for output, depending on to which port the display device is connected, D-SUB/DVI-D or D-SUB/HDMI. (Default) D-SUB/DVI Sets the D-SUB/DVI-D as ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 48

    BIOS Setup - 48 - Away Mode Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system. Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low-power mode that appears off. (Default: Disabled) Backup BIOS Image to HDD Allows the system to copy the BIOS image le to the hard drive. If the system BIOS is corru ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 49

    - 49 - 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 (SA T A2_0~SA T A2_3 connectors) Congures the operating mode of the integrated SA T A2_0~SA T ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 50

    BIOS Setup - 50 - Onboard LAN Function Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled . This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable. This feature will ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 51

    - 51 - BIOS Setup Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) OnChip USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB controller . (Default: Enabled) Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below . USB EHCI Controller Enables or disables the ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 52

    BIOS Setup - 52 - 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 system to enter the ACPI S3 (Su ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 53

    - 53 - 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-MA785GM-US2H - page 54

    BIOS Setup - 54 - 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 1,12,14,15 Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 to the second PCI ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 55

    - 55 - 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-MA785GM-US2H - page 56

    BIOS Setup - 56 - CPU Smart F AN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function. Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature. Y ou can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements. If disabled, the CPU fan runs at full speed. (Default: Enabled) CPU Smart F AN Mode Speci ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 57

    - 57 - 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 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A war ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 58

    BIOS Setup - 58 - 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 system password is set and t ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 59

    - 59 - 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-MA785GM-US2H - page 60

    BIOS Setup - 60 - ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 61

    - 61 - 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-MA785GM-US2H - page 62

    Drivers Installation - 62 - 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-MA785GM-US2H - page 63

    - 63 - 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-MA785GM-US2H - page 64

    Drivers Installation - 64 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BI OS, drivers, or application s, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 65

    - 65 - Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Chapter 4 Unique Features Xp r es s R e co v er y 2 i s a u ti l it y t h at a l l ow s y ou to q u i ck l y co m p re s s a nd 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 and SA T A hard drives an ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 66

    Unique Features - 66 - Step 3: Wh e n pa r ti t io n in g y o ur h a rd d r i ve , m ak e s ur e t o 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 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 67

    - 67 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ec t RESTORE to re st or e th e ba ck up t o yo ur h ar d dr ive in case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before. Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2. Step 2: After ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 68

    Unique Features - 68 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GA B YT E m ot h er b oa r ds p r ov i de t w o un i qu e B IO S u pd a te t o ol s , Q- F la s h ™ an d @ BI O S ™ . GI G AB Y TE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mod e. Ad dit ion all y , t his m oth erb oar d fe atu res t he ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 69

    - 69 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When updatin g the BIOS, ch oose the loc ation where t he BIOS le is saved. The follow ing procedur e as - sumes that you save the BIOS le to a oppy disk. Step 1: 1. Insert the oppy disk containing the BIOS le into the oppy disk driv e. In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the up or down arr ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 70

    Unique Features - 70 - 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-MA785GM-US2H - page 71

    - 71 - 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 upd ate proc ess, ens ure the I nterne t connec tion is s table an d do NOT inte rr ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 72

    Unique Features - 72 - 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 of these compo ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 73

    - 73 - Unique Features 4-4 Easy Energy Saver GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver (Note 1) is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of the button. Featuring an advanced proprietary software design, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is able to provide exceptional power savings and enhanced power efciency without sacri ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 74

    Unique Features - 74 - C. Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode, the system continues t o work with the user-dened power saving settings, even after the system is restarted. Re-enter the application only if you want to make any changes or completely close the application. (Note 1) Due to the hardware limitation, you must install the AMD AM3/ AM2+ Series ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 75

    - 75 - Unique Features 4-5 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 motherboard driver disk, go to ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 76

    Unique Features - 76 - 4-6 Time Repair Based on the Microsoft Volume 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 A hard drives. System Restore Choose a system resto ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 77

    - 77 - 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 . B. Congure SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup. C. Congure a RAID array in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Make a oppy disk containing the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver f ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 78

    Appendix - 78 - 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 com puter an d press < Delete> to enter BIOS Set up duri ng the POS T (Power-O n Self-T est). En s u r e O n C h i p S AT A C o n tr o l l e r i s e n a b l e d u n d e r ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 79

    - 79 - 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 operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Pr ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 80

    Appendix - 80 - 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 Figure 4, use the up or down arrow key to move to a ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 81

    - 81 - 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-MA785GM-US2H - page 82

    Appendix - 82 - 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-MA785GM-US2H - page 83

    - 83 - 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, the hard drive may not be recognized during ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 84

    Appendix - 84 - 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. A. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system to boot from ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 85

    - 85 - 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-MA785GM-US2H - page 86

    Appendix - 86 - 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-MA785GM-US2H - page 87

    - 87 - 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, RAID 5, 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 i ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 88

    Appendix - 88 - 5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audi o jacks on the b ack pan el w hi ch s upp or t 2/ 4/ 5.1 /7 .1 -ch an ne l (Note) au dio . The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack retasking capability that allows the user ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 89

    - 89 - Appendix 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 device you connect. Then click OK . Step 3: On the Speakers s creen, click t he Spe aker Co ngur a - tion tab. In the Speaker Conguration list, select Stereo , Quadraphonic , 5. ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 90

    Appendix - 90 - 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-MA785GM-US2H - page 91

    - 91 - Appendix 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 t he m ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 92

    Appendix - 92 - 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function jk Before D olby Hom e Theater is enabled , you get only 2-c hannel p laybac k output (from th e front speakers) when playing 2-channel stereo sources. Y ou must play 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- chan- nel content to get 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- channel audio effects. With Dolby Home Theater enabled, 2-c ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 93

    - 93 - Appendix 5-2-4 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 ba c k pa ne l o r th e M ic i n j ac k ( pi nk ) o n th e f ro ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 94

    Appendix - 94 - Step 4: T o r ai s e t h e r e c o rd i n g a n d p l a yb a c k v o l um e f o r t h e microphone, click the Microphone Boost icon on the right of the Recor ding V olume slider and set the Microphone Boost level. Step 5: After co mpletin g the set tings a bove, cl ick Start , p oint to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 95

    - 95 - 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. 5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder A. Recording Sound 1. Make sure you have connected the soun ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 96

    Appendix - 96 - 5-3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more FAQs 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> t ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 97

    - 97 - 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 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 98

    Appendix - 98 - 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 and solve ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 99

    - 99 - Appendix 5-4 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our writt en permission, and the con tents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at t ...

  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 100

    Appendix - 100 - 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 . Wit ...

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  • Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H - page 103

    - 103 - 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-MA785GM-US2H - page 104

    Appendix - 104 - • 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 • S ...

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