Gigabyte GA-MA780G-UD3H User Manual

GA-MA780G-UD3H Motherboard - 18 -
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:
• Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that
came with your expansion card.
• Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before
installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot.
1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel.
2. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot.
3. Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot.
4. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw.
5. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s).
6. Turn on your computer. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for
your expansion card(s).
7. Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system.
Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card:
• Installing a Graphics Card:
Gently push down on the top edge of the card
until it is fully inserted into the PCIEX16_1 slot.
Make sure the card is securely seated in the
slot and does not rock.
• Removing the Card from
the PCIEX16_1 Slot:
Gently push back on the
lever on the slot and then
lift the card straight out
from the slot.
• Removing the Card from the
PCIEX4_1 Slot:
Press the white latch at
the end of the slot to re-
lease the card and then
pull the card straight up
from the slot.
PCI Express x1 slot
PCI slot
PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX4_1)
PCI Express x16 slot (PCIEX16_1)

Gigabyte GA-MA780G-UD3H Specifications

General

Chipset	AMD 780G
North Bridge	AMD 780G
South Bridge	AMD SB700
Maximum Memory Supported	16GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel
PCI Express 2.0 x16	1
PCI Express x1	2
PCI Slots	2
SATA 3Gb/s	6
Onboard Video Chipset	ATI Radeon HD 3200
Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC889A
Audio Channels	8 Channels
LAN Chipset	Realtek 8111C
Max LAN Speed	10/100/1000Mbps
eSATA	1
Form Factor	ATX
CPU Socket Type	Socket AM2+
CPU Type	Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 / Sempron
Memory Slots	4
Memory Standard	DDR2 800/667/533
SATA RAID	0/1/10
PS/2	1 x PS/2 Keyboard + 1 x PS/2 Mouse
Video Ports	HDMI, DVI
USB 1.1/2.0	12 x USB 2.0
USB Ports	12
Audio Ports	6
S/PDIF Out	Optical
Dimensions (W x L)	30.5 cm x 24.4 cm
Power Pin	24-pin
Storage Interfaces	6 x SATA 3Gb/s, 1 x eSATA
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10