GA-970A-DS3P User's Manual Rev.
Motherboard GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard GA-970A-DS3P Oct. 17, 2014 Oct. 17, 2014 Copyright © 2014 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 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 without prior notice.
Table of Contents GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Layout...............................................................................4 GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Block Diagram..................................................................5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation......................................................................................6 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 Installation Precautions.....................................................................................
GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN KB_MS ATX_12V R_USB2 Socket AM3+ R_USB1 PWR_FAN R_USB30 USB_LAN CODEC DDR3_1 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 AMD 970 PCIEX1_1 (Note) Realtek® GbE LAN DDR3_2 AUDIO ATX PCIEX16 GA-970A-DS3P PCIEX1_2 VIA® VL805 PCIEX1_3 AMD SB950 BAT iTE® Super I/O PCIEX4 M_BIOS PCI1 B_BIOS PCI2 CLR_CMOS SPDIF_O F_AUDIO SYS_FAN2 F_USB3 (Note) SYS_FAN1 F_USB2 F_USB1 F_USB30 SATA3 0 2 4 1 3 5 F_PANEL Due to a hardware limitation, the PCIEX1_1 slot can only accommodate a s
GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard Block Diagram CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) AM3+/AM3 CPU 1 PCI Express x16 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport Bus LAN 3 PCI Express x1 x16 DDR3 2000 (O.C.)/1866/1600/ 1333/1066 MHz x1 x1 x1 4 USB 3.0/2.0 RJ45 Realtek® GbE LAN AMD 970 VIA® VL805 x1 x1 PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus 6 SATA 6Gb/s PCIe CLK (100 MHz) x4 AMD SB950 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 12 USB 2.0/1.
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 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. •• Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer.
1-2 Product Specifications CPU AM3+ Socket: - AMD AM3+ FX processor - AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.
Internal Connectors Back Panel Connectors 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 6 x USB 2.0/1.
1-3 Installing 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 CPU support list.) •• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage. •• Locate the pin one of the CPU. The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly.
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 installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
1-7 Internal Connectors 1 3 5 2 8 4 6 11 10 4 12 13 9 7 1) ATX_12V 8) BAT 2) ATX 9) F_PANEL 3) CPU_FAN 10) F_AUDIO 4) SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2 11) SPDIF_O 5) PWR_FAN 12) F_USB30 6) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 13) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 7) 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.
1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation.
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. 1 1 1 SATA3 0 2 4 1 3 5 7 7 7 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND •• A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives.
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/Sleep LED Power Switch Speaker Connects to the power status indicator on System Status LED the chassis front panel. The LED is on when S0 On the system is operating.
3 _ _ 11) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) 1 2 3 1 S 1 1 B SS 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 U _S 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.
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during system startup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features.
2-2 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. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components.
`` 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) 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.
&& System Memory Multiplier Allows you to set the system memory multiplier. Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) && Memory Frequency (MHz) The first memory frequency value is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used; the second is the memory frequency that is automatically adjusted according to the System Memory Multiplier settings. `` Advanced Memory Settings && Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.
&& Case Open Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header. If the system chassis cover is removed, this field will show "Yes", otherwise it will show "No". To 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. Displays current CPU/system temperature.
2-3 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. Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date, and year. Use to switch between the Month, Date, and Year fields and use the or key to set the desired value.
2-4 BIOS Features && Boot Option Priorities Specifies the overall boot order from the available devices. For example, you can set hard drive as the first priority (Boot Option #1) and DVD ROM drive as the second priority (Boot Option #2). The list only displays the device with the highest priority for a specific type. For example, only hard drive defined as the first priority on the Hard Drive BBS Priorities submenu will be presented here.
&& CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process. Always Enables UEFI CSM. (Default) Never Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. This item is configurable only when 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 ROM.
2-5 Peripherals && OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled) 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. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode.
&& Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Enabled) Determines whether to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Enabled) && XHCI Hand-off && EHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Disabled) && Port 60/64 Emulation Enables or disables emulation of I/O ports 64h and 60h.
2-6 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.
&& Power On Password Set the password when Power On By Keyboard is set to Password. Press on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press to accept. To turn on the system, enter the password and press . Note: To cancel the password, press on this item. When prompted for the password, press again without entering the password to clear the password settings.
&& Boot Override Allows you to select a device to boot immediately. Press 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. Press to complete. Or you can select Select File in HDD/USB/FDD to save the profile to your storage device.
C-1. UEFI RAID Configuration This mode supports Windows 8.1/8 64-bit installation only. To configure UEFI RAID, you need to prepare a USB flash drive using FAT 32 file format and copy all files (including the UEFI RAID utility rcadm.efi) in the \BootDrv\UEFI RAID Utility folder in your motherboard driver disk to the flash drive. Then follow the steps below. 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.
Creating a RAID Array 1. To create a new array, press 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. Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive and press . The selected hard drive will be shown in green. To use all of the hard drives, simply press to select all.
Method B: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in the BootDrv folder. A Command Prompt window will open. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk (if you're using a USB floppy disk drive, make sure it is designated as drive A). Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu and press . For example, for the AMD SB950, select 6) hseries AHCI/RAID for XP.
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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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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