Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2 User Manual

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Table of Contents
Box Contents ...................................................................................................................6
Optional Items .................................................................................................................6
GA-MA74GM-S2H/GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard Layout .............................................7
GA-MA74GM-S2H/GA-MA74GM-S2 Motherboard Block Diagram .................................8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................9
1-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 9
1-2 ProductSpecications .................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ............................................................... 13
1-3-1 Installing the CPU ...................................................................................................13
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler .......................................................................................15
1-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 16
1-4-1 DualChannelMemoryConguration .....................................................................16
1-4-2 Installing a Memory ...............................................................................................17
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 18
1-6 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................. 19
1-7 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 21
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................31
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 32
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 33
2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ........................................................................ 35
2-4 Standard CMOS Features .............................................................................. 40
2-5 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 42
2-6 Integrated Peripherals .................................................................................... 44
2-7 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 47
2-8 PnP/PCICongurations ................................................................................. 49
2-9 PC Health Status ............................................................................................ 50
2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults .................................................................................. 52
2-11 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................ 52
2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password ...................................................................... 53
2-13 Save & Exit Setup .......................................................................................... 54
2-14 Exit Without Saving ........................................................................................ 54

Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2 Specifications

General

Memory voltage	1.8 V
Number of memory slots	2
Maximum internal memory	8 GB
Processor socket	Socket AM2
Processor manufacturer	AMD
USB 2.0 connectors	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes
Number of SATA connectors	6
Number of EATX power connectors	1
Special features	@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune (Note 5) Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS
Controller interface type	iTE IT8718
Headphone outputs	3
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.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888
Motherboard chipset	AMD 740G
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows Vista/XP/ME/9X
RAID levels	0, 1
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	234 mm
Width	244 mm