Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 User Manual

- 93 - Appendix
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure
If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the
problem.
START
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Turn off the power. Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and
power cord etc.
Isolate the short circuit.
Secure the CPU cooler
on the CPU. Connect the
CPU cooler power cable
to the motherboard.
Correctly insert the
memory into the memory
socket.
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Yes
The problem is veried and solved.
The problem is veried and solved.
The problem is veried and solved.
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No
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Insert the graphics card. Connect the ATX main power cable and the
12V power cable. Turn on the power to start the computer.
Make sure the motherboard does not short-circuit with the chassis or
other metal objects.
Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely. Is the pow-
er connector of the CPU cooler connected to the CPU_FAN header
properly?
Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot.
Make sure the graphics card is securely seated in the
expansion slot and power connectors are rmly attached.

Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 Specifications

General

Memory voltage	1.5 V
Number of memory slots	4
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1866 MHz
Processor socket	Socket AM3
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Power fan connector	Yes
Number of SATA III connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD 970
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Motherboard southbridge	AMD SB950
Compatible operating systems	Windows XP, Vista, 7
On-board graphics card	No
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AWARD
ACPI version	1.0b
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm