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GA-M68MT-D3P
GA-M68MT-S2P
User's Manual
Rev. 3101
12ME-M68MT2P-3101R
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Motherboard GA-M68MT-D3P/GA-M68MT-S2P Motherboard GA-M68MT-D3P GA-M68MT-S2P Dec. 31, 2010 Dec. 31, 2010
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Copyright © 2011 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. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in any form or by any means without GIGABY
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Table of Contents GA-M68MT-D3P/GA-M68MT-S2P Motherboard Layout .................................................5 GA-M68MT-D3P/GA-M68MT-S2P Motherboard Block Diagram .....................................6 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................7 1-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 7 1-2 Product Specifications ................................
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GA-M68MT-D3P/GA-M68MT-S2P Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V Socket AM3+ LPT ATX CPU_FAN R_USB iTE IT8720 M_BIOS AUDIO GA-M68MT-D3P B_BIOS GA-M68MT-S2P F_AUDIO PCIEX16 Realtek PCIEX1_1 RTL8211CL SATA2_3 ® NVIDIA GeForce SATA2_2 CLR_CMOS PCIEX1_2 BAT 7025/nForce 630a SATA2_1 SATA2_0 PCI CODEC F_PANEL F_USB1 F_USB2 SYS_FAN F_USB3 Box Contents GA-M68MT-D3P or GA-M68MT-S2P motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual I/O Shield Two SATA cables The box contents above are for reference o
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GA-M68MT-D3P/GA-M68MT-S2P Motherboard Block Diagram CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) AM3+/AM3 CPU DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz Dual Channel Memory 1 PCI Express x16 Hyper Transport Bus PCI Express x16 1 D-Sub 10 USB 2.0/1.1 PCI Express Bus x1 PCIe CLK 4 SATA 3Gb/s ® (100 MHz) NVIDIA GeForce 7025/nForce 630a 2 PCI Express x1 LPC Dual BIOS Bus Realtek RJ45 LAN RTL8211CL iTE COM Port IT8720 PCI Bus LPT Port PS/2 KB/Mouse CODEC 1PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) - 6 - MIC Line Out Line In
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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, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation. • Always rem
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1 - 2 P r o du c t S p e ci fic a t ions CPU AM3+ Socket: - AMD AM3+ FX processors * You must install an external graphics card if you want to install Windows XP on your AM3+ CPU-based system. ™ ™ - AMD AM3 Phenom II processors/AMD Athlon II processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport 2000 MT/s Bus ® Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 7025/nForce 630a Memory 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory * Due to Windows 32
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Back Panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port Connectors 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x serial port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone) I/O Controller iTE IT8720 chip Hardware System voltage detection Monitor CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System fan speed detection CPU/System overheating warning CPU/System fan fail warning CPU fan speed control * Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will d
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1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 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. (Or you may locate the notches on both sides of the CPU an
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1 - 4 - 1 D u a l C h a n n e l M e m o r y C o n fi g u r a t i o n This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. The two DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following: Channel 0: DDR3_1 Channel 1: DDR3_2 Due to CPU limitation, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed.
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D-Sub Port The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection to this port. USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB key- board/mouse, USB printer , USB flash drive and etc. RJ-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. The following de- scribes the states of the LAN port LEDs. Connection/ Sp
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1-7 Internal Connectors 1 3 5 2 9 11 6 10 4 7 8 7 1) ATX_12V 7) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 2) ATX 8) F_PANEL 3) CPU_FAN 9) F_AUDIO 4) SYS_FAN 10) CLR_CMOS 5) LPT 11) BAT 6) SATA2_0/1/2/3 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 (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 c o m p o n e n t s o n t h e m o t h e r b o a r d . B e f o r e c o n n e c t i n g t h e p o w e r c o n n e c t o r , fi r s t m a k e s u r e t h e p o w e r supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed. The power connector possesses a foolproof design. Connect the power supply cable to the p
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DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT 3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) and a 3-pin (SYS_FAN) system fan headers. 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). The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design. For optimum heat dissipation, it is recommend
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DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT DEBUG PORT 6) SATA2_0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. ® Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The NVIDIA GeForce 7025/nForce 630a chipset supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD. Refer to Chapter 4, "Configuring SA T A Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array . Pin No. Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 7 SATA2_3 1 3
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DEBUG PORT 8) 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. Message/Power/ Power Speaker Sleep LED Switch 2 20 1 19 Hard Drive Reset Power LED Activity LED Switch Chassis Intrusion Header • MSG/PWR (Message/Power/Sleep LED, Yellow/Purple): System Status LED Connec
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9) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Y ou may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module con- nector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For HD Front Panel Audio: For AC'97 Front Pa
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11) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost. You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery: 1. Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute. (Or
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Chapter 2 BIOS Setup To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key during the POST when the power is turned on. To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options, you can press + in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program. 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. • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the lates
