Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P FX (rev. 2.1) [3/32] Chapter 1 hardware installation

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Table of Contents

GA-970A-DS3P FX Motherboard Layout ........................................................................4

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................5

1-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 5

1-2 Product Specications ...................................................................................... 6

1-3 Installing the CPU ............................................................................................ 8

1-4 Installing the Memory ....................................................................................... 8

1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ........................................................................... 9

1-6 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................... 9

1-7 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 10

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................15

2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 15

2-2 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 16

2-3 System Information ........................................................................................ 20

2-4 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 21

2-5 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 23

2-6 Power Management ....................................................................................... 25

2-7 Save & Exit ..................................................................................................... 26

Chapter 3 Appendix ......................................................................................................27

3-1 Conguring a RAID Set .................................................................................. 27

3-2 Drivers Installation .......................................................................................... 30

Regulatory Statements .............................................................................................. 31

Contact Us ................................................................................................................ 32