Page 2 - ii; Environmental Safety Instruction; any area where it may become wet.; Environmental Protection Announcement
ii Environmental Safety Instruction z Avoid the dusty, humidity and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet. z 0 to 40 centigrade is the suitable temperature. (The figure comes from the request of the main chipset) z Generally speaking, dramatic changes in ...
Page 3 - iii; TABLE OF CONTENT
iii CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF AMD 780V MOTHERBOARD SERIES 1-1 FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD .................................................................................... 1 1-1.1 SPECIAL FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD .................................................... 2 1-2 ITEM CHECKLIST ..................
Page 4 - Chapter 1; Introduction of AMD
1 Chapter 1 Introduction of AMD 780V Motherboard Series 1-1 Features of motherboard The AMD 780V Series motherboards are based on the latest AMD 780V Chipset and SB700 chipset which supports the new generation innovative 64-bit AMD Socket AM2+ dual core multi-tasking Socket AM2+ Athlon64 X2 processo...
Page 5 - The CPU Overheat Protection Technology); CPU VID; computing performance.
2 that the over-clocking maybe cause the fails in system reliabilities. This motherboard provides the guaranteed performance and meets the demands of the next generation computing. But if you insist to gain more system performance with variety possibilities of the components you choose, please be ca...
Page 6 - Spec Description; Design; Audio
3 1-3 Specification Spec Description Design ∗ Micro ATX form factor 4 layers PCB ∗ size: 24.5x20.0cm Chipset ∗ AMD780V Chipset and AMD SB700 Chipset CPU Socket AM2+ ∗ Support 64bit AMD AM2+ 940-Pin package utilizes Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array package compatible processor ∗ Support for HTT 1GHz dual cor...
Page 8 - Chapter 2; Hardware Installation; -1 Install Socket AM2; When you put the CPU into the ZIF socket; Valid Memory Configurations of 4-DIMM Design Motherboard
5 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2-1 Install Socket AM2 + Supported AMD Processor This motherboard provides a 940-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket, referred to as the mPGA940 socket supports AMD Athlon64 processor in the 940 Pin package utilizes Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array package ...
Page 9 - -3 Expansion Cards
6 Generally, installing DDRII SDRAM modules to your motherboard is very easy, you can refer to figure 2-4 to see what a 240-Pin DDR2 1066/800/667 SDRAM module looks like. NOTE! When you install DIMM module fully into the DIMM socket the eject tab should be locked into the DIMM module very firmly and...
Page 10 - Chapter 3; ATXPWR1
7 Chapter 3 Connectors, Headers & Jumpers Setting 3-1 Connectors (1) Power Connector (24-pinblock) : ATXPWR1 ATX Power Supply connector: This is a new defined 24-pins connector that usually comes with ATX case. The ATX Power Supply allows using soft power on momentary switch that connect from th...
Page 11 - “Master” and the second HDD is referred to as the “Slave”.
8 (7) Floppy drive Connector (34-pin block): FDD This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single plug end to motherboard, connect the two plugs at other end to the floppy drives. (8) Primary IDE Connector (40-pin block): IDE1 This connector connects to the...
Page 12 - connecting the motherboard and serial ATA hard disk.
9 (9) Serial-ATAII Port connector: SATA1~SATA6 These connectors support the provided Serial ATA and Serial ATA2 IDE hard disk cable to connecting the motherboard and serial ATA hard disk. (10) D-Sub 15-pin Connector: VGA VGA is the 15-pin D-Subminiature female connector; it is for the display device...
Page 13 - the system case to this pin.
10 (2) USB Port Headers (9-pin) : USB1 / USB2 These headers are used for connecting the additional USB port plug. By attaching an option USB cable, your can be provided with two additional USB plugs affixed to the back panel. (3) Speaker connector: SPEAK1 This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mo...
Page 14 - Serial COM Port Header: COM1; CDIN
11 (8) FAN Power Headers: SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2 (3-pin), CPUFAN (4-pin) These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less, depending on the fan manufacturer, the wire and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive, while the black should be ground. Connect the fan’s plug to t...
Page 15 - SPDIF
12 (11) HDMI_SPDIF_Out header: SPDIF_Out The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function. Some of the VGA Card need connect SPDIF_IN Conne...
Page 17 - Chapter 4; Useful Help; -1 How to Update BIOS; Insert the disk into A: ,start your computer and then type in; -2 Trouble Shooting; Problem
14 Chapter 4 Useful Help 4-1 How to Update BIOS STEP 1. Prepare a bootable floppy disk. (You may make one by click START click RUN type SYS A: click OK) STEP 2. Download upgrade tools and the latest BIOS files of the motherboard from official website and then make a copy of it to your bootable flopp...
Page 18 - -2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
15 Chapter 5 Software Setup 5-1 SOFTWARE LIST Category Platform Chipset Driver Windows XP, Vista, XP64, Vista64 Realtek ® Lan Driver Windows XP, Vista, XP64, Vista64 Realtek ® Audio Driver Windows XP, Vista, XP64, Vista64 HDMI Audio Driver Windows XP, Vista, XP64, Vista64 5-2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION P...
Page 20 - APPENDIX I; Note
17 APPENDIX I Subject 1: Regarding the Application of 3-Phase or 3+1 Phase Power Supply Mold As a result of the increasing power consumption demand from many AMD CPUs in current market, we suggest not to use a CPU that demands more than 65W power consumption at work for an AMD CPU compliant board th...
Page 21 - for CPUs that demand 125W or 140W power consumption.; Subject 2: Suggestion on choosing electric fan; using fans of this kind; Hot air flowing out
18 for CPUs that demand 125W or 140W power consumption. Subject 2: Suggestion on choosing electric fan Both the amount of electric current to MOSFET and the heat produced from the motherboard go up as AMD’s CPU power consumption increases. In this case we recommend users select a CPU fan with air ou...