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Preface
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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 reason-
able 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.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this
equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this
device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s manufacturer
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following
conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
• This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation
MM-PA19
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
1. Product Package.........................................................................................1
2. Specifications..............................................................................................1
3. Motherboard Components.......................................................................2
Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard
1.Check Jumper Settings..............................................................................4
2. Install CPU and Cooler..............................................................................5
3.Install Memory Modules...........................................................................6
4. Fix into the Case.........................................................................................6
5. Install Expansion Cards.............................................................................7
6. Connect IDE/SATA Devices....................................................................8
7. Connect Floppy Disk Drive......................................................................9
8. Connect Internal Headers and Connectors..........................................10
9. Connect Power Supply............................................................................16
10. Connect Rear Panel Devices.................................................................18
Chapter 3
BIOS Setup
1. Main Page..................................................................................................19
2. Standard CMOS Features........................................................................20
3. Advanced BIOS Features........................................................................ 21
4. Advanced Chipset Features....................................................................22
5. Integrated Peripherals............................................................................. 24
6. Power Management Setup.......................................................................26
7. PnP/PCI Configuration.............................................................................27
8. PC Health Status....................................................................................... 27
9. Frequency/Voltage Control..................................................................... 28
10. BIOS Security Features..........................................................................28
Chapter 4
Using the Software CD
1. About the Software CD................................................................ ..... .....29
2. Install Chipset Driver............................................................................... 29
3. Driver Disk Profile..................................................................................... 30
4. Browse CD.................................................................................................30
Chapter 1
Thank you for choosing the R780S motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance,
enhanced function motherboard for high-end business or personal desktop markets.
1 Product Package
After you purchase the product, please make sure following accessories are fully provided in
the package.
Motherboard Software CD SATA Cable SATA Power Cable
IDE Cable User’s Manual I/O Shield
Above images are for reference only, which may be different from what
you have purchased from your manufacturer.
2 Specifications
Processor Socket AM2/AM2+ for AMD Phenom Quad-Core/Athlon 64FX/
64X2/64 and Sempron processors with Hyper Transport 3.0
Chipset AMD 780 G
DDRII 1066/800/667/533 SDRAM with Dual Channel

Memory Four DDRII DIMMs (240pin/1.8v) with maximum memory
capacity up to 8 GB
LAN 1000 Mbps Ethernet by Realtek 8110SC
Audio 7.1 channel audio codec by Realtek ALC883
1 PCI Express x16 Graphics Interface

1 PCI Express x1 slot
Expansion 2 PCI slots (v2.3 compliant)
Options 1 IDE connector (supporting up to two IDE devices)
1 Floppy disk drive interface
6 SATA connectors (3.0Gb/s transfer rate)
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4 Front USB 2.0 headers (8 ports)
1 Front audio header
1 Front panel switch/LED header
Internal 1 CD-in header
Headers 1 Infrared header
1 SPDIF-out header
1 Onboard parallel port header
1 CPU cooling fan power connector
1 System cooling fan power connector
1 Internal speaker header
1 PS/2 mouse port
1 PS/2 keyboard port
Integrated 1 Serial port
I/O 1 VGA port
1 DVI port
4 USB 2.0 ports
1 Gigabit Ethernet port
6 Audio jacks for microphone in, line-in and line-out
Form Factor Micro-ATX (244 x 240 mm)
Mounting 8 mounting holes
3 Motherboard Components
1 2 3
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20 8
19 9
18 10
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16 15 14 13 12 11
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Table of Motherboard Components
LABEL COMPONENTS
Socket AM2/AM2+ for AMD Phenom Quad
1.CPU Socket Core/Athlon64FX/64X2/64 and Sempron
CPUs with Hyper Transport 3.0
2.CPU_FAN1 CPU cooling fan power connector
3.DDRII1~4 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots
4.IR1 Infrared header
5.PWR24P1 Standard 24-pin ATX power connector
6.FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector
7.IDE1 Primary IDE connector
8.Sys_Fan1 System cooling fan power collector
9.CLR_CMOS1 Clear CMOS jumper
10.SATA1~6 Serial ATA connectors
11.PANEL1 Front panel switch/LED header
12.SPK1 Speaker header
13.F_USB1~4 Front panel USB headers
14.LPT1 Onboard parallel port header
15.SPDIFO1 SPDIF out header
16.CD_IN1 Analog audio input header
17.F_AUDIO1 Front panel audio header
18.PCI1~2 PCI add-on card slots
19.PCI-E2 PCI Express x16 slot
20.PCI-E1 PCI Express x1 slot for graphics interface
21.PWR8P1 Auxiliary 8-pin ATX power connector
This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.
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Chapter 2
Before using your computer, you’d better complete the installation in following steps:
Step 1. Check Jumper Settings
Step 2. Install CPU and Cooler
Step 3. Install Memory Modules
Step 4. Fix into the Case
Step 5. Install Expansion Cards
Step 6. Connect IDE/SATA Devices
Step 7. Connect Floppy Disk Drive
Step 8. Connect Internal Headers and Connectors
Step 9. Connect Power Supply
Step 10. Connect Rear Panel Devices
1 Check Jumper Settings

Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than
one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on
the correct pins. See different status of jumpers in following figures:
Short Open Short Pin 1-2

Refer to the motherboard image below for the jumper location and the table for the specified
jumper settings.
Jumper Short
CLR_CMOS1 1-2: Clear CMOS
2-3: Normal (default)
CLR_CMOS1
1
CLR_CMOS1 jumper is to clear CMOS data when the data become

corrupted or you forget the CMOS password. Clear CMOS data in below
procedures:
a. Shut down your computer
b. Short the pin 1-2 for a few seconds
c. Replace the jumper cap back to pin 2-3
d. Start your computer again.
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2 Install CPU and Cooler
Install the CPU components following instructions below.
a. Pull up the lever away from the socket and lift up to

90-degree angle.
b. Orientate CPU package to the socket. Make sure

you match the golden triangle marker of the CPU
to the triangle on the socket. Align and insert the
CPU correctly.
c. Press the lever down and lock it.
d. Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU.
e. Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the

CPU socket on the motherboard.
f. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan

connector (See pin definition on page 10). Please
refer to the CPU cooling fan User’s Manual for
more detailed installation procedures.
To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use a
high quality fan with at least 4800 rpm. CPU fan and heatsink installation
procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form
and size of fan/heatsink may also vary.
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3 Install Memory Modules
Refer to the following steps to install the memory modules.

a. This motherboard supports unbuffered DDRII SDRAM only.
b. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down.
c. Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches
and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly.
d. Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats
correctly. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the
DIMM
e. Install any remaining DIMM modules.
Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you
are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only by their
edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts. Always wear a ground-
ing strap when you handle the modules.
4 Fix into Case
Most system cases have mounting brackets

installed in the case, which correspond to
the holes in the motherboard. Place the
motherboard over the mounting brackets
and secure the motherboard onto the
mounting brackets with screws.
Users please find the I/O Shield from the
package and install it onto the rear panel of
the case.
Users please do not over-tighten the screws as that may stress the
motherboard.
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5 Install Expansion Cards
The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the
system bus. Refer to following motherboard image for the add-on cards slots location.
PCI-E1 Slot
The PCI Express x1 slot is fully compliant
to the PCI Express Base Specification
revision 1.1.
PCI-E2 Slot
The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install
an external PCI Express interface graphics
card in AMD Crossfire configuration.
PCI-E1
PCI-E2
PCI1/2 Slots
PCI1/2
This motherboard is equipped with two
standard PCI slots, which are PCI v2.3
compliant.
Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for the card
carefully. If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have to manually
configure the card before installation.
Follow these instructions to install an expansion card:

a. Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are
going to use.
b. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure
that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.
c. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.
1. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug
the power supply first.
2. For some expansion cards, for example graphics adapters and network
adapters, you have to install drivers and software before you begin using the
add-on card.
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6 Connect IDE/SATA Devices
This section describes how to install devices as hard disk drive and CD-ROM to an IDE
connector or SATA connector.
About IDE Connector

This motherboard has one IDE channel interface. An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE
devices is bundled with the motherboard. When installing, you must orient the cable connector
in the way that the pin1 (color) edge of the cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the connector.
Following images show the installation procedures.
If you want to install two hard disks/CD-ROMs on one cable, you must
configure one to Master mode and the other to Slave mode. Please refer to
your disk/CD-ROM User’s Manual for details.
About SATA Connectors

Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustrations below to
install the SATA hard disk.
To get better system performance, we recommend users connect the CD-

ROM to the IDE channel, and connect the hard disk to the SATA ports.
Installing Serial ATA Hard Disk

To install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk, use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA
protocol. This SATA cable comes with a SATA power cable.
SATA cable SATA power cable
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Refer to the instructions below for proper installation:
a. Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard.
b. Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard disk.
c. Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk and connect the other end
to the power supply.
7 Connect Floppy Disk Drive

The motherboard has a floppy disk drive (FDD1) interface and ships with a ribbon cable
(optional) that supports one floppy disk drive.
FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector

First connect the end with “cable twist” to the floppy disk drive and then connect the
remaining plug on the other end to the onboard FDD1 connector.
When installing, you must orient the cable connector in the way that the pin1 (color) edge
of the cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the connector.
Following images show the installation procedures.
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8 Connect Internal Headers and Connectors
Refer to the following motherboard image for the location of the CPU/system cooling FAN
power connectors.
CPU_FAN1
SYS_FAN1
Connector Pin Definition Descriptions
4 3 2 1
CPU FAN power connector.
CPU_FAN1 Connect the CPU fan to
GND
FAN Speed
SENSE
+12V
this connector.
1 2 3
System FAN power
connectors.
SYS_FAN1
Connect the system fans
GND
SENSE
+12V
to these connectors.
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Refer to the following motherboard image for the location of front panel switch/LED
header.
2 10
1 9
PANEL1

PWR/SLP_P
PWR/SLP_N
PWR_SW_N
PWR_SW_P
Front panel switch/LED

header
KEY
1-3 HDD_LED
PANEL1 2 10
2-4 SUS_LED This header provides a
5-7 RESET standard set of switch and
1 9 LED headers commonly
6-8 PWR_SW
HD_LED_P
RST_SW_P
HD_LED_N
RSVD
RST_SW_N
found on ATX or Micro

ATX cases.
Pin1 and pin 3 are used to be connected to a front panel-mounted LED

to indicate hard disk activity.
Pin 2 and pin 4 are used to be connected to a front panel-mounted LED
to indicate power on/off, sleep and message waiting status.
Pin 5 and pin 7 are used to be connected to the reset switch on the PC
case.
Pin 6 and pin 8 are used to be connected to the power button on the PC
case, to turn on the system. To turn off the system, press the power button
for 4 seconds.
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Refer to the following motherboard image for the location of front panel audio header and
SPDIF out header.
1
2 10
1 9
F-AUDIO1 SPDIFO1
SPDIF out header

1 2 3 4
This is a header that
SPDIFO1 provides an S/PDIF (Sony/
GND
VCC5
SPDIF OUT
KEY
Philips Digital Interface)

output to digital multimedia
device through optical fiber
or coaxial connector.
For AC97 front panel For HD front panel Front panel audio header
AGND
AGND
AGND
AGND
VCC3
This header connects to

KEY
KEY
N.C
N.C
N.C
2 10 2 10
the audio jacks located on
F_AUDIO1 the front panel. Refer to
1 9 9 your case User’s Manual
1
MIC Input
MICPWR
Line out_L
N.C
Line out_R
PORT-E_L
PORT-F_L
PORT-F_ R
SENSE
PORT-E _R
for detailed installation

instructions.
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Refer to the following motherboard image for the location of the analog audio input header
and the infrared header.
2 6
1 5
IR1
1
CD_IN1

Connector Figure Definition Descriptions
1 2 3 4
Analog audio input header
CD_IN1 This header is used to receive

GND
GND
CDIN L
CDIN R
audio from a CD-ROM

drive, TV turner and so on.
Infrared header
IRRX
GND
KEY
The infrared port allows the

IR1 2 6 wireless exchange of
information between your
1 5 computer and similarly
VCC5
IRTX
N.C
equipped devices such as

printers, laptops, Personal
Digital Assistants (PDAs),
and other computers.
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Refer to the following motherboard image for the location of the front panel USB headers.
2 10
9 F_USB4
1
2 10
1 9 F_USB3
2 10
1 9 F_USB2
2 10
1 9 F_USB1
Front panel USB 2.0

DATA+
DATA-
GND
headers
VCC
N.C
2 10
F_USB1~4 The front USB 2.0
1 9 headers can be connected
GND
KEY
DATA-
DATA+
VCC
to the front-mounted
ports for more USB
interface peripherals.
Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi-
cated above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang-
up.
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Refer to the following motherboard image for the location of the onboard parallel header
and the speaker header.
14 26
1 1
13
LPT1 SPK1
Onboard parallel port

PRNINIT
GND
header
SLIN
AFD
KEY
ERR
LPT1 14 26 This header is used to

1 13 connect the pinter,
scanner or other parallel
ACK
BUSY
PE
SLCT
STB
devices.
PD
SPKOUT
VCC5
Internal speaker header.

GND
KEY
SPK1 This header is used to be

connected to the case
1 2 3 4
speaker for PC beeps.
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9 Connect Power Supply
Refer to the motherboard image below for power connectors location.
4 8
12 24
1 5
PWR8P1
1 13
PWR24P1
12 24
3.3V GND
+12V +5V Standard 24-pin ATX power
+12V +5V supply connector
AUX5V +5V
PWR24P1 PWROK -5V This header allows you to
GND GND
+5V GND
connect an ATX 24-pin
GND GND power supply.
+5V PS_ON
GND GND
3.3V -12V
3.3V 3.3V
1 13
8
Axuiliary 8-pin ATX power
4
GND +12V
supply connector
PWR8P1 GND +12V
GND +12V This 12V power connector
GND +12V is used to provide power to
1 5
the CPU.
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Connecting power cable
This motherboard provides a standard 24-pin ATX power connector and an auxiliary 8-pin
ATX power connector. Please refer to the following instructions for proper installation.
a. Align the pins of the plug of the power supply with the connctor. The plug of the
power cables are designed to fit in only one orientation.
b. Push down the power supply firmly into the connctor.
24-pin power cable 8-pin power cable
For 24-pin connector, you may use the 20-pin ATX power supply as well. When connecting
the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug the power supply along with the pin 1 and pin 13
of the power connector.
For 8-pin connector, you may use the 4-pin ATX power supply as well. When connecting
the 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug the power supply along with the pin 1 and pin 5 of
the power connector.
Pin 5
20-pin power cable 4-pin power cable
Using 20-pin power cable may cause the system to become unbootable or
unstable because of insufficient electricity. A minimum power of 300W is
recommended for a fully-configured system.
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10 Connect Rear Panel Devices
The rear panel I/O ports of this motherboard are shown below.
A: Center & Woofer

B: Back Surround
C: Side Surround
D: Line-in
E: Line-out
F: Mic_in Rear
PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 mouse.
PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard.
Serial Port Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or
(COM1) fax/modems.
VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port (analog signal).
DVI Port Connect your monitor to the DVI port (digital signal).
LAN Port Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer
to the Network.
USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.
Audio Ports Refer to above table for functions of each audio jack.
This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS Setup.
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BIOS Setup
Chapter 3
BIOS Setup
When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines.
POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are
completed, the following message appears:
Press DEL to enter SETUP
Press the Delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility.
1 Main Page
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
f Standard CMOS Features f Frequency/Voltage Control

f Advanced BIOS Features Best Performance Defaults
f Advanced Chipset Features Load optimized Defaults
f Integrated Peripherals f BIOS Security Features
f Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup
f PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving
f PC Health Status
mnlk : Move Enter: Select +/-/P:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help
F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9:Optimized Defaults
Configure Time and Date, Display System Information...
v02.61(C) Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.
fStandard CMOS Features

This menu is to display the basic system configuration, such as time, date, etc.
fAdvanced BIOS Features
Use this menu to setup the items of AMI special enhanced features.
f Advanced Chipset Features
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system.
f Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
f Power Management Setup
Use this menu to control system power management.
fPnP/PCI Configurations
Use this menu to configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in
your system.
fPC Health Status
The menu lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan
speeds.
f Frequency/Voltage Control
Use this menu to control the frequency and voltage of CPU and other hardware devices.
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BIOS Setup
Best Performance Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for system operation.
Load Optimized Defaults
Use this menu to install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility.
fBIOS Security Features
The menu lets you set or change the supervisor password and user password.
Save & Exit Setup
Save changes to CMOS and exit the setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all the changes and exit the setup.
Please note that the following content covers only the items in the BIOS
Setup that are most frequently applied by users.
2 Standard CMOS Features

This option displays basic information about your system.
Standard CMOS Features
System TIme [17:05:30]

System Date [Tue 04/22/2008] Item Help
Use [ENTER], [TAB] or

f Primary IDE Master [Hard Disk]
[SHIFT-TAB] to select a
f Primary IDE Slave [ATAPI CDROM]
field.
f Second IDE Maste [Not Detected]
f Second IDE Maste [Not Detected]
f Third IDE Master [Not Detected] Use [+] or [-] to
f Third IDE Slave [Not Detected] configure system Time.
f Fourth IDE Master [Not Detected]
f Fourth IDE Slave [Not Detected]
PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled]
Floppy A [1.44 MB 3 1/2” ]
mnlk : Move Enter: Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help
Floppy A (1.44MB, 31/2”)

This item defines the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system.
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BIOS Setup
Advanced BIOS Features
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This option defines advanced information about your system.
Advanced BIOS Features
f CPU Configuration [Press Enter] Item Help

f Hyper Transport Configurati [Press Enter]
1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] Configure CPU
2nd Boot Device [CD/DVD: PS-LITE-ON]
3rd Boot Device [HDD: PM-HDS728080PL]
f Hard Disk Drives [Press Enter]
f Removable Drives [Press Enter]
f CD/DVD Drives [Press Enter]
Try Other Boot Devices [Enabled]
Quick Boot [Enabled]
Bootup Num-Lock [On]
ACPI APIC support [Enabled]
MPS Revision [1.4]
X Hyper Transport Configuration (Press Enter)

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
Hyper Transport Configuration
Hyper Transport Configuration Help Item
HTX Connector Info The HyperTransport link

HT Device VID/DID : N/A
will run at this speed if it
Link Speed : N/A
Link Width : N/A is slower than or equal to
the system clock and the
HTX Connector Configuration board is capable.
Link Speed : [Auto]
Link Width : [Auto]
Skip CPU FID/VID change [Disabled]

Delay before HT Init [0]
Link Speed (Auto)

This item is to define the speed that the Hyper Transport link will sun at if it is slower
than or equal to the system clock and the board is capable.
Link Width (Auto)
This item is to define the width that the Hyper Transport link will run at.
Skip CPU FID/VID change (Disabled)
This item is to enable or disable the function of skipping CPU FID/VID change for
NPT CPU to prevent LDTSTOP generation.
Delay before HT Init (0)
This item is to set the system to delay in seconds before Hyper Tranport initiates to
allow HTX card FPGA to initiate.
Press <Esc> to return to Advanced BIOS Features page.
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BIOS Setup
1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device
Use these items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system
searches for an operating system at start-up time.
Try Other Boot Devices (Enabled)
When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if
it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second, and Third boot devices.
Quick Boot (Enabled)
Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up
faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system
hardware is operating smoothly.
Bootup Num-Lock (On)
This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started.
ACPI APIC support (Enabled)
This item allows you to enable or disable the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power
Interface) APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) mode. APIC provides
symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for systems, allowing support for up to 60 processors.
4 Advanced Chipset Features

These items define critical timing parameters of the motherboard. You should leave the
items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical
specifications of your system hardware. If you change the values incorrectly, you may
introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system.

Advanced Chipset Features
Help Item
f Memory Configuration [Press Enter]
f DRAM Timing Configuration [Press Enter]
f PCI Express Configuration [Press Enter]
X Memory Configuration (Press Enter)

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BIOS Setup
Memory Configuration
Help Item
Bank Interleaving [Auto]
Channel Interleaving [XOR of Address bit] Enable Bank Memory
Enable Clock to All DIMMs [Disabled] Interleaving
MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID [Disabled]
Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled]
DCT Unganged Mode [Auto]
Power Down Enable [Enabled]
Bank Interleaving (Auto)
This item is to enable or disable the memory bank interleaving function to enhance
memory performance.
Channel Interleaving (XOR of Address bit)
This item is to enable or disable the channel memory interleaving function.
Enable Clock to All DIMMs (Disabled)
This item is to enable or disable the unused clocks to DIMMs even the memory slots
are not populated.
MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID (Disabled)
This item is to enable or disable the memory clock tri-stating in C3 mode and ATL
VID.
Memory Hole Remapping (Disabled)
Enable or disable memory remapping around the memory hole. Disable this item to not
allow the remapping of memory.
DCT Unganged Mode (Auto)
This item allows the selection of the unganged DRAM mode (64-bit width).
Power Down Enabled (Enabled)
This item is to enable or disable the DDR power down mode.
Press <Esc> to return to Advanced Chipset Features page.
XDRAM Timing Configuration (Press Enter)

DRAM Timing Configuration
Help Item
Memory Clock Mode [Auto]
DRAM Timing Mode [Auto] Options
Auto
Limit
Manual
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BIOS Setup
Memory Clock Mode (Auto)
This item is to select the memory clock mode.
DRAM Timing Mode (Auto)
This item is to select the DRAM Timing mode, configuration options include: Auto, DCT 0,
DCT 1 and Both.
5 Integrated Peripherals
These options display items that define the operation of peripheral components on
the system input/output ports.

Integrated Peripherals
Item Help
f Super IO Configuration [Press Enter]
f Onboard Devices Controller [Press Enter] Configure SuperIO
Chipset ITE8716
X Super IO Configuration (Press Enter)

Super IO Configuration
Item Help
Onboard Floppy Controller [Enabled]
Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
Allows BIOS to Enable
Serial Port1 Mode [Normal] or Disable Floppy
Parallel Port Address [378] Controller.
Parallel Port Mode [Normal]
Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]
Onboard Floppy Controller (Enabled)

This item is to enable or disable the floppy controller.
Press <Esc> to return to Integrated Peripherals page.
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BIOS Setup
X Onboard Devices Controller (Press Enter)
Onboard Devices Controller
OnChip PATA Controller [Enabled] Item Help

OnChip SATA Controller [Enabled] Options
OnChip SATA Mode select [Native IDE]
DISABLED: disables the
SATA IDE Combined Mode [Enabled] integrated IDE
Combined Mode Option [SATA as secondary] Controller.
PRIMARY: enables only
[Enabled] the Primary IDE
USB Controller
Controller.
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
SECONDARY: enables
USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] only the Secondary IDE
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Controller.
BOTH: enables both IDE
[Enabled] Controllers.
Audio Controller
Audio Mode Select [HD Mode]
OnBoard LAN Controller [Enabled]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
OnChip PATA Controller (Enabled)

This item is to enable or disable the integrated IDE controllers.
OnChip SATA Controller (Enabled)
This item is to enable or disable the integrated SATA controller.
OnChip SATA Mode select (Native IDE)
This item lets you select the operation mode of SATA devices.
SATA IDE Combined Mode(Enabled)
This item is to enable or disable the SATA IDE combined mode.
USB Controller (Enabled)
This item is to enable or disable the USB1.1 or upper version interface devices.
Legacy USB Support (Enabled)
This setting must be enabled if the PC has a USB keyboard and the user wants to use this
keyboard either in a DOS environment or before the operating system loads
USB 2.0 Controller Mode (HiSpeed)
This item is to configure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480Mbps) or FullSpeed
(12 Mbps).
BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled]
This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI ownership
change should claim by EHCI driver.
Audio Controller (Enabled)
This item is to enable or disable the integrated audio controller.
OnBoard LAN Controller (Enabled)
This item lets you enable or disable the built-in network interface card.
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BIOS Setup
6 Power Management Setup
This option lets you control system power management.
Power Management Setup
Suspend mode [S3 (STR)]

Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]
Restore on AC Power Loss by Item Help
[Power Off]
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN [Instant-Off]
USB Device Wakeup From S3 [Disabled] Select the ACPI
PS2 Keyboard Wakeup From S3 [Disabled] state used for
PS2 Mouse Wakeup From S3 [Disabled]
System Suspend.
Support HPET Functioon [Enabled]
Resume On Ring [Disabled]

Resume On PME# [Disabled]
Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled]
Suspend Mode (S3 (STR))

Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S3 (STR), the suspend
mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e., the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh
current to the system memory.
Restore on AC Power Loss (Power Off)
This option lets you tell the PC what to do in the event of a power loss.
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN (Instant-Off)
Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a
software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake Up
Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the power
button on your system. If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a
software power down. If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec. then you have to hold the power
button down for four seconds to cause a software power down.
USB Device Wakeup From S3 (Disabled)
This item is to enable or disable the USB device to wakeup system from S3 mode
PS2 Keyboard/Mouse Wakeup From S3 (Disabled)
This item specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes by
PS2 Keyboard or Mouse.
Resume On Ring (Disabled)
An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words, an incoming call on the
modem) awakens the system from a soft off state.
Resume On PME# (Disabled)
This item specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when
activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component (i.e. PME, Power
Management Event) is detected.
Resume On RTC Alarm (Disabled)
This item allows users to enable or disable the alarm to wake up the system. If set to
Enabled, users can specify the specific day of month and the exact time to power up the
system.
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BIOS Setup
7 PnP/PCI Configuration
PnP/PCI Configuration
Help Item
Primary Video Controller [Auto]
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] Options
Auto
Always
Primary Video Controller (Auto)

This item is to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device.
8 PC Health Status
On motherboards that support hardware monitoring, this menu lets you monitor the
parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.

PC Health Status
Smart Fan Control [Disabled] Item Help
CPU Temperature :54OC/129OF

Options
CPU Fan Speed :3341 RPM Disabled
System Fan1 Speed :N/A Enabled
CPU Vcore :1.296 V

VDIMM :1.888 V
NB Voltage :1.120 V
Smart Fan Control (Disabled)

This item is to enable or disable the CPU smart fan function. When enabled, the speed
of the CPU Fan is automatically controlled by CPU temperature
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BIOS Setup
9 Frequency/Voltage Control
Options in this screen are used to overclock your system. However, changes of the
voltage may cause instability of your system, so changing the voltage for long-term
purpose is NOT recommended.
Frequency/Voltage Control
Help Item
DRAM Voltage select [Auto]
NB Voltage Select [1.10V] Options
VSonic [Disabled] Auto
CPU Referrence Clock(MHz) [200] 1.80V
1.85V
Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
1.90V
1.95V
2.00V
2.05V
2.10V
2.15V
DRAM Voltage select (Auto)

This item is to select the voltage of the memory.
NB Voltage select (1.10V)
This item is to select the voltage of the Northbridge.
AMD Overclocking Configuration (Press Enter)
The items on the following screen when pressing Enter are used to adjust the clock
frequency of CPU/HT, PCIE and Sorthbridge, etc.
10 BIOS Security Features

This interface allow you to setup or change supervisor password and user password.
BIOS Security Features
Security Settings Help Item
Supervisor Password : Not Installed

User Password : Not Installed Install or Change the
password.
Change Supervisor Password [Press Enter]
Change User Password [Press Enter]
This concludes Chapter 3. The next chapter covers the motherboard software.
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Chapter 4
1 About the Software CD

The support software CD that is included in the motherboard package contains the drivers
and utilities needed to properly run the bundled products. Besides, User’s Manual and Adobe
Reader program are both provided for easier installation and setup of your motherboard.
Insert the disk into the CD-ROM drive, the autorun feature will automatically bring up the
installation auto-run screen as follows.
The installation auto-run screen has three buttons on it, Install Chipset Driver, Driver
Disk Profile and Browse CD.
2 Install Chipset Driver

On the install guide screen, click the button Install Chipset Driver. A screen pops out with
all the recommended drivers listed. Users please check before the driver you want to install,
and click the button Install. The system will install the selected driver automatically.
For easy installation, users could install all the drivers continuously by checking all the
drivers and then simply pressing the button Fast Install.
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3 Driver Disk Profile
Click the button Driver Disk Profile, the screen will list all the drivers and tools available
in this driver disk.
The above screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be
different according to the motherboard you are installing.
4 Browse CD
The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows
Explorer and show the content of the support CD.
The format of the Browse CD screen is slightly different under different

Operating System you are using.
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Motherboard Software CD SATA Cable SATA Power Cable

IDE Cable User’s Manual I/O Shield

Chipset AMD 780 G

DDRII 1066/800/667/533 SDRAM with Dual Channel

1 PCI Express x16 Graphics Interface

1 Check Jumper Settings

Short Open Short Pin 1-2

CLR_CMOS1 jumper is to clear CMOS data when the data become

Install the CPU components following instructions below.

a. Pull up the lever away from the socket and lift up to

b. Orientate CPU package to the socket. Make sure

c. Press the lever down and lock it.

d. Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU.

e. Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the

f. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan

Refer to the following steps to install the memory modules.

4 Fix into Case

Most system cases have mounting brackets

Follow these instructions to install an expansion card:

About IDE Connector

About SATA Connectors

To get better system performance, we recommend users connect the CD-

Installing Serial ATA Hard Disk

SATA cable SATA power cable

7 Connect Floppy Disk Drive

FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector

Connector Pin Definition Descriptions

Connector Pin Definition Descriptions

Front panel switch/LED

found on ATX or Micro

Pin1 and pin 3 are used to be connected to a front panel-mounted LED

Connector Pin Definition Descriptions

SPDIF out header

Philips Digital Interface)

This header connects to

for detailed installation

Connector Pin Definition Descriptions

CD_IN1 This header is used to receive

audio from a CD-ROM

The infrared port allows the

equipped devices such as

Connector Pin Definition Descriptions

Front panel USB 2.0

Connector Pin Definition Descriptions

Onboard parallel port

LPT1 14 26 This header is used to

Internal speaker header.

SPK1 This header is used to be

Connector Pin Definition Descriptions

24-pin power cable 8-pin power cable

20-pin power cable 4-pin power cable

A: Center & Woofer

USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

f Standard CMOS Features f Frequency/Voltage Control

fStandard CMOS Features

2 Standard CMOS Features

System TIme [17:05:30]

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or

PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled]

Floppy A [1.44 MB 3 1/2” ]