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GA-78LMT -USB3 User's Manual Rev . 4 10 1 12M E-78 L T U B3 - 4 101R.
Motherboard GA-78LMT -USB3 Jul. 27, 2012 Jul. 27, 2012 Motherboard GA-78LMT -USB3.
Copyright © 2012 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.
- 4 - T able of Contents GA -7 8 LMT - USB3 M otherb oard Layout ........................................................................... 5 GA -7 8 LMT - USB3 M otherb oard Bloc k Diagram ............................................................
- 5 - GA-7 8LMT - USB3 Mot her board Layout The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
- 6 - iTE Super I/O GA- 78LMT - USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram PS/2 KB/Mouse COM LPT LPC Bus Line Out (Front Speaker Out) MIC (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) Line In (Rear Speaker Out) CODEC Fordetailedproductinformation/limitation(s),referto"1-2ProductSpecications.
- 7 - 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).
- 8 - 1-2 ProductSpecications CPU AM3+ Socket: - AMD AM3+ processor - AMD AM3 Phenom ™ II processor/ AMD Athlon ™ II processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport Bus 4400 MT/s Chipset North Bridge: AMD 760G South Bridge: AMD SB710 Memory 4 x 1.
- 9 - Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin A TX main power connector 1 x 8-pin A TX 12V power connector 6 x SA T A 3Gb/s connectors 1 x IDE connector 1 x CPU fan header 1 x system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x USB 3.
- 10 - 1-3 Installing the CPU Installing the CPU 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 CPU support list.
- 1 1 - 1-4 Installing the Memory DualChannelMemoryConguration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel T echnology . After the memoryis installed,the BIOSwill automaticallydetect thespecicationsand capacityof thememory .
- 12 - 1-6 Back Panel Connectors USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse,USBprinter ,USBashdriveandetc.
- 13 - Activity LED Connection/ Speed LED LAN Port Connection/Speed LED: State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate Activity LED: State Description Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Off No data transm ission or receiving is o ccurring A.
- 14 - 1-7 Internal Connectors 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 .
- 15 - DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM 13 1 24 12 AT X 1/2) A TX_12V_2X4/A TX (2x4 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 onthe motherboard.
- 16 - 3/4) CPU_F AN/SYS_FAN (Fan Header s) All fan headers on this motherboard are 4-pin. 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).
- 17 - Pin No. Denition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM 7 7 1 1 DEBUG PO RT G.QBOFM DEBUG PO RT G.
- 18 - The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header , make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly .
- 19 - 9) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The frontpanel audioheader supportsIntel HighDenition audio(HD) and AC'97audio. Y oumay connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header .
- 20 - 12) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB 2.0/1.1 Headers) Theheaders conformto USB 2.0/1.1specication. Each USB headercan provide twoUSB ports viaan optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer .
- 21 - 13) COM (Serial Port Header) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the optional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer .
- 22 - 15) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper) Usethisjumper toclearthe CMOSvalues (e.g.dateinformation andBIOS congurations)andreset the CMOS values to factory defaults. T o clear the CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds.
- 23 - Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The POST Screen Function Keys Motherboard Model BIOS V ersion Function Keys Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Copyright (C) 1984-2012, A ward Software, Inc.
- 24 - • If you do not nd the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu, press <Ctrl>+<F1> to access more advanced options. • When the system is not stable as usual, select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults.
- 25 - 2-3 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent onyouroverallsystem congurations.Incorrectlydoingoverclock/overvoltagemayresultin damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components.
- 26 - & Surround View Enables or disables the Surround View function. Thisoption iscongurableonly when Init Display First under Advanced BIOS Features is set to PEG and an A TI graphics card is installed.
- 27 - & HT Link Frequency Allows you to manually set the frequency for the HT Link between the CPU and chipset. Auto BIOS will automatically adjust the HT Link Frequency . (Default) x1~x10 Sets HT Link Frequency to x1~x10 (200 MHz~2.0 GHz).
- 28 - & T wTr Command Delay Options are: Auto (default), 4T~7T . & T rfc0 for DIMM1, DIMM3 Options are: Auto (default), 90ns, 1 10ns, 160ns, 300ns, 350ns. & T rfc1 for DIMM2, DIMM4 Options are: Auto (default), 90ns, 1 10ns, 160ns, 300ns, 350ns.
- 29 - & Date(mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. & Time(hh:mm:ss) Sets the system time. & IDE Channel 0, 1 Master/Slave IDE Channel 0, 1 Master/Slave Congure your IDE/SA T .
- 30 - 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. Options are: Auto (default), Large. Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive. & Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST .
- 31 - & 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. & CPU Unlock (Note) Allows you to determine whether unlock hidden CPU cores.
- 32 - 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2012 A ward Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip SA T A Controller [Enabled] OnChip SA T A T ype [Native IDE] x OnChip SA T A .
- 33 - & Port0 as ESP/Port1 as ESP/Port2 as ESP/Port3 as ESP This optioniscongurable onlywhen OnChip SA T A T ype is set to AHCI .
- 34 - 2-7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2012 A ward Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend T ype [S3(STR)] Soft-Off by Power button [Instant-off] USB W ake Up fro.
- 35 - (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only . & ACPI Suspend T ype SpeciestheACPIsleepstatewhenthesystementerssuspend. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state.
- 36 - & PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOSauto-assignsIRQtotherstPCIslot.(Default) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 AssignsIRQ3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15totherstPCIslot.
- 37 - 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 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.
- 38 - Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. Y ou will be requested to conrm the password.
- 39 - 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 .
- 40 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Beforeinstallingthedrivers,rstinstalltheoperatingsystem. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below .
- 41 - B.ConguringSA T AcontrollermodeinBIOSSetup Makesureto conguretheSA T A controllermodecorrectlyin systemBIOSSetup.For theBIOSSetupmenus, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals.
- 42 - Making a SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette Before installing WindowsXP , connect aUSB oppy disk drive toyour computer rst because you need.
- 43 - Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted.
- 44 - Contact Us GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien Dist., New T aipei City 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 .
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