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Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6
Optional Items .................................................................................................................6
GA-970A-UD3P Motherboard Layout .............................................................................7
GA-970A-UD3P Motherboard Block Diagram ................................................................8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................9
1-1 Installation Precautions ................................................................................... 9
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1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler............................................................... 12
1-3-1 Installing the CPU ..................................................................................................12
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler ......................................................................................14
1-4 Installing the Memory .................................................................................... 15
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1-4-2 Installing a Memory ................................................................................................16
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 17
1-6 Back Panel Connectors ................................................................................. 18
1-7 Internal Connectors ....................................................................................... 19
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................27
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 28
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 29
2-3 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 31
2-4 System ........................................................................................................... 39
2-5 BIOS Features ............................................................................................... 40
2-6 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 43
2-7 Power Management ....................................................................................... 46
2-8 Save & Exit .................................................................................................... 48
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3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ..................... 59