Gigabyte GA-780T-D3L User Manual

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Chapter 5 Appendix
5-1 Conguring SATA Hard Drive(s)
To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below:
Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. A.
Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup.B.
Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS.C.
(Note 1)
Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. D.
(Note 2)
Before you begin
Please prepare:
At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard •
drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one
hard drive.
Windows 7/Vista/XP setup disk. •
Motherboard driver disk. •
A USB floppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation) •
An empty formatted floppy disk (needed during Windows XP installation) •
(Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller.
(Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode.
5-1-1 Conguring SATA Controllers
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer
Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA
port on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.
RAID Levels:
RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 JBOD
Minimum
Number of Hard
Drives
≥2 2 ≥4 >2
Array Capacity Number of hard
drives * Size of the
smallest drive
Size of the smallest
drive
(Number of hard
drives/2) * Size of the
smallest drive
Sum of all drive
Fault Tolerance No Yes Yes No

Gigabyte GA-780T-D3L Specifications

General

ECC	Yes
Memory voltage	1.5 V
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	8 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1666 MHz
System bus rate	4.4 GT/s
Processor socket	Socket AM3+
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile
Number of SATA II connectors	6
Number of SATA III connectors	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD 760G
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Motherboard southbridge	AMD SB710
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II
On-board graphics card	No
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
PCI Express x1 slots	4
Controller interface type	ITE IT8720
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security OEM
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AWARD
ACPI version	1.0b
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	190 mm
Width	305 mm