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  GA-970A-DS3P User’s Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-970AS3P-1001R…

• Page 2: Identifying Motherboard Revision

  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 without prior notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE’s prior written permission.

• Page 3: Table Of Contents

  Table of Contents GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Layout …………….4 GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Block Diagram …………..5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ………………6 Installation Precautions ………………6 Product Specifications ………………7 Installing the CPU ……………….. 9 Installing the Memory ………………9 Installing an Expansion Card …………….. 10 Back Panel Connectors ………………

• Page 4: Box Contents

  GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN KB_MS ATX_12V R_USB2 Socket AM3+ R_USB1 PWR_FAN R_USB30 USB_LAN AUDIO AMD 970 PCIEX1_1 (Note) Realtek ® GbE LAN PCIEX16 GA-970A-DS3P PCIEX1_2 CODEC ® VL805 PCIEX1_3 AMD SB950 PCIEX4 M_BIOS SYS_FAN1 PCI1 B_BIOS PCI2 SATA3 0 2 4…

• Page 5: Ga-970A-Ds3P Motherboard Block Diagram

  GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Block Diagram CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) DDR3 2000 (O.C.)/1866/1600/ AM3+/AM3 CPU 1333/1066 MHz 1 PCI Express x16 Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport Bus PCIe CLK 4 USB 3.0/2.0 (100 MHz) 3 PCI Express x1 RJ45 Realtek ® VL805 ®…

• Page 6: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

  Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user’s manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. •…

• Page 7: 1-2 Product Specifications

  Support for DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules Š * To support a DDR3 1866 MHz (and above) memory, you must install an AM3+ CPU first. (Go to GIGABYTE’s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Audio Realtek ALC887 audio codec Š…

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  ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 21.5cm Š * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. * Please visit the Support & DownloadsUtility page on GIGABYTE’s website to check the supported operating system(s) for the software listed in the «Unique Features»…

• Page 9: Installing The Cpu

  • 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 and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.

• Page 10: Installing An Expansion Card

  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 installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.

• Page 11: Internal Connectors

  Internal Connectors ATX_12V F_PANEL CPU_FAN F_AUDIO SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2 SPDIF_O PWR_FAN F_USB30 SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 CLR_CMOS Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices.

• Page 12: Cpu_Fan/Sys_Fan Fan Headers

  1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2×2 12V Power Connector and 2×12 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 devices are properly installed.

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  6) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors 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 controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD. Pin No.

• Page 14: Front Panel Header

  9) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, chassis intrusion switch/sensor and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. •…

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  11) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) 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 cards like graphics cards and sound cards. For example, some graphics cards may require you to use a S/PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display 1 2 3 to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time.

• Page 16: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

  To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system.

• Page 17: M.i.t

  M.I.T. This section provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size, CPU temperature, Vcore, and memory voltage. Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations.

• Page 18: C1E Support

  & Core Performance Boost (Note 1) Allows you to determine whether to enable the Core Performance Boost (CPB) technology, a CPU performance-boost technology. (Default: Auto) & CPB Ratio (Note 1) Allows you alter the ratio for the CPB. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed. (Default: Auto) &…

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  ` Advanced Memory Settings & Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) , System Memory Multiplier, Memory Frequency(MHz) (Note) The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. & DRAM Timing Selectable Quick and Expert allows the Channel Interleaving, Rank Interleaving, and memory timing settings below to be configurable.
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  & CPU/System/Power Fan Speed Displays current CPU/system/power fan speed. & CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature. When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning sound. Options are: Disabled (default), 60 C/140 F, 70 C/158 F, 80 C/176 F, 90…

• Page 21: System

  System This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. & System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS. &…

• Page 22: Bios Features

  System (Default) & Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) & OS Type Allows you to select the operating system to be installed. Set this item to Windows 8 for Windows 8 operating system.

• Page 23: Boot Mode Selection

  & CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process. Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) Always Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. Never This item is configurable only when OS Type is set to Windows 8 or Windows 8 WHQL. &…

• Page 24: Peripherals

  Peripherals & OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled) & OnChip SATA Type Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the AMD Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Native IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode.

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  & Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) & XHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Enabled) & EHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand-off support.

• Page 26: Power Management

  Power Management & Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following: Wake up day: Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month. Wake up hour/minute/second: Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically.

• Page 27: Save & Exit

  & Power On Password Set the password when Power On By Keyboard is set to Password. Press <Enter> on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press <Enter> to accept. To turn on the system, enter the password and press <Enter>. Note: To cancel the password, press <Enter>…

• Page 28: Chapter 3 Drivers Installation

  & Boot Override Allows you to select a device to boot immediately. Press <Enter> on the device you select and select Yes to confirm. Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device. & Save Profiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile. You can create up to 8 profiles and save as Setup Profile 1~ Setup Profile 8.

• Page 29: Regulatory Statements

  Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing. GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text. Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE.

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• Page 32: Contact Us

  Tech. and Non-Tech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com WEB address (Chinese): http://www.gigabyte.tw You may go to the GIGABYTE website, select your language in the language list on the top right corner of the website. GIGABYTE Global Service System •…

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  GA-970A-DS3P User’s Manual Rev. 2001 12ME-970AS3P-2001R…
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  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. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE’s prior written permission.

• Page 3: Table Of Contents

  Table of Contents GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Layout …………….4 GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Block Diagram …………..5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ………………6 Installation Precautions ………………6 ………………7 Installing the CPU ……………….. 9 Installing the Memory ………………9 Installing an Expansion Card …………….. 10 Back Panel Connectors ……………… 10 Internal Connectors ………………

• Page 4: Ga-970A-Ds3P Motherboard Layout

  GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Layout Socket AM3+ AUDIO AMD 970 Realtek ® GbE LAN PCIEX16 GA-970A-DS3P CODEC ® VL805 AMD SB950 PCIEX4 PCI1 PCI2 SATA3 0 2 4 1 3 5 For a longer expansion card, use other expansion slots. Box Contents…

• Page 5: Ga-970A-Ds3P Motherboard Block Diagram

  GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Block Diagram AM3+/AM3 CPU 1 PCI Express x16 Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport Bus PCIe CLK 4 USB 3.0/2.0 3 PCI Express x1 RJ45 Realtek ® VL805 ® GbE LAN PCIe CLK AMD 970 PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus…

• Page 6: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

  Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become manual and follow these procedures: Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation. Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.

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  AM3+ Socket: AMD AM3+ FX processor AMD AM3 Phenom II processor/ AMD Athlon II processor ™ ™ Hyper Transport 4800 MT/s North Bridge: AMD 970 Chipset South Bridge: AMD SB950 Memory 4 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory * Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical the physical memory installed.
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  Internal 1 x front panel audio header Connectors 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers Back Panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port Connectors 1 x PS/2 mouse port 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port I/O Controller…

• Page 9: Installing The Cpu

  Installing the CPU Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.

• Page 10: Installing An Expansion Card

  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 installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.

• Page 11: Internal Connectors

  Internal Connectors ATX_12V F_PANEL CPU_FAN F_AUDIO SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2 SPDIF_O PWR_FAN F_USB30 SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 CLR_CMOS Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices.

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  1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2×2 12V Power Connector and 2×12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components off and all devices are properly installed. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation.
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  6) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors 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 controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD. Pin No.
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  9) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, chassis intrusion switch/sensor and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. PLED/PWR Power/Sleep LED Power Switch…
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  11) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) sound cards. For example, some graphics cards may require you to use a S/PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time.

• Page 16: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

  To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system.

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  M.I.T. This section provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to M.I.T.
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  Advanced CPU Core Features CPU Clock Ratio, CPU Frequency The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. Core Performance Boost (Note 1) CPB Ratio (Note 1) CPU Unlock Cool&Quiet Disabled Disables this function. C1E Support Enables or disables the C1E CPU power-saving function in system halt state.
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  System Memory Multiplier Allows you to set the system memory multiplier. Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD Memory Frequency (MHz) System Memory Multiplier settings. Advanced Memory Settings , System Memory Multiplier, Memory Frequency(MHz) (Note) The settings above are synchronous to those under the same items on the Advanced Frequency Settings menu.
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  Case Open Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI clear the chassis intrusion status record, set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled, save the settings to the CMOS, and then restart your system. CPU Vcore/Dram Voltage/+3.3V/+5V/+12V Displays the current system voltages.

• Page 21: System Information

  System Information This section provides information on your motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS. System Date value.

• Page 22: Bios Features

  System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program. Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo OS Type Allows you to select the operating system to be installed.

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  CSM Support Never Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. OS Type is set to Windows 8 or Windows 8 WHQL. Boot Mode Selection Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. UEFI and Legacy Allows booting from operating systems that support legacy option ROM or UEFI option Legacy Only Allows booting from operating systems that only support legacy Option ROM.

• Page 24: Peripherals

  Peripherals OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type controllers to AHCI mode. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller. OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (SATA3 4/SATA3 5 connectors) mode of the integrated SATA3 4~SATA3 5 and eSATA connectors. As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings. HD Audio Azalia Device If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled.

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  Legacy USB Support XHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand-off EHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand-off Port 60/64 Emulation Enables or disables emulation of I/O ports 64h and 60h. This should be enabled for full legacy support for USB keyboards/mice in MS-DOS or in operating system that does not natively support USB devices.

• Page 26: Power Management

  Power Management Resume by Alarm If enabled, set the date and time as following: Wake up hour/minute/second: Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically. Note: When using this function, avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power, or the settings may not be effective.

• Page 27: Save & Exit

  Power On Password Set the password when Power On By Keyboard is set to Password. Press <Enter> on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press <Enter> to accept. To turn on the system, enter the password and press <Enter>. Note: To cancel the password, press <Enter>…

• Page 28: Chapter 3 Appendix

  Boot Override Allows you to select a device to boot immediately. Press <Enter> on the device you select and select Yes Select File in HDD/USB/FDD If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can use this function Select File in HDD/USB/FDD automatically created by the BIOS, such as reverting the BIOS settings to the last settings that worked…

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  This mode supports Windows 8.1/8 64-bit installation only. Steps: In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set OS Type to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Never. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. Running the UEFI RAID Utility as shown in Figure 3.
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  Creating a RAID Array 1. To create a new array, press <Enter> on the Create Array option. 2. The selection bar will move to the Disks section on the right of the screen. Select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array.

• Page 31: Drivers Installation

  You can click the Install All button and «Xpress Install» will install all the recommended drivers. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install. For more software information, please visit GIGABYTE’s website. — 31 -…

• Page 32: Regulatory Statements

  This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing. GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text. as a commitment by GIGABYTE.

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  FCC Notice (U.S.A. Only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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• Page 36: Contact Us

  Address: No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien Dist., New Taipei City 231,Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000, FAX: +886-2-8912-4005 You may go to the GIGABYTE website, select your language in the language list on the top right corner of the website. GIGABYTE eSupport http://esupport.gigabyte.com…