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 | Overview |
| | |  | | Introduction
The
GA-MA78GM-S2H is GIGABYTE’s next generation, high performance platform
based on the new AMD 780G Chipset and support for the new AMD Phenomâ„¢
quad-core processors, with the latest AM2+ platform support, integrated
DDR2 1066 memory controller, HyperTransportâ„¢ 3.0 technology links and
128-bit Floating Point Units. In addition, GA-MA78GM-S2H features with
two innovative S features- Safe, Smart technologies, further providing
reliable and user friendly computing and reaching the maximum system
performance easily via personalized software settings. GIGABYTE S
series motherboards, the champion’s choice for AMD AM2+ platform! |  |  | | Solid Capacitor for CPU VRM
Stable
system operation depends upon the quality of CPU VRM (voltage regulator
module). GIGABYTE adopts Conductive Polymer Aluminum Solid Capacitors
for CPU VRM to ensure a longer lifespan for systems in daily operation
and boost system stability under extreme conditions. CPU VRM with Solid
Capacitors featuring better electronic conductivity, excellent heat
resistance enhances system durability even operating in high
temperature environment. | |  | | AMD OverDrive Support
The
AMD OverDriveâ„¢ utility provides high-end users the ability to maximize
the capability, flexibility, and adjustability of the platforms
utilizing AMD processors, sockets, and chipsets.
* Regarding the download site of AMD OverDriveâ„¢, please visit AMD official website for details: http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_overdrive.aspx
| |  | | AMD Live Ready
AMD Live Ready Requirement compliant. | |  | | Windows Vista Premium Logo Certified
Windows
Vista Premium promises to deliver a streamlined computing experience
designed to fundamentally change how users view, find and organize
their digital information. With GIGABYTE AM2+/ AM2 solutions enabling
support for Vista Premium, GIGABYTE offers a fresh and unique desktop
experience that will be more informative, intuitive and completely
new...more | |  | | AMD Phenomâ„¢ processors
The
leading-edge performance and unparallel technology of AMD AM2+ Phenomâ„¢
processors have built its strength on the well-known AMD64 framework
which consisted next generation of HyperTransport 3.0 Technology, and
integrated DDR2 1066 memory controller, and 128-bit Floating Point
Units. The AMD Phenomâ„¢ processors are an ideal choice for multi-media
enthusiasts and intensive multi-tasking environments to offer
significant performance boosts and provides an overall more energy
efficient platform. | |  | | AMD 780G Chipset
The
AMD 780G Chipset is the system logic of the latest AM2+ (HyperTransport
3.0) platform from AMD that enables its next generation Phenomâ„¢
processors. The AMD 780G chipset integrated ATI Radeonâ„¢ HD 3200-based
graphics architecture. This unique combination of Integrated Graphics
Processor (IGP) creates a single motherboard featuring a world-class
DX10, Shader Model 4.0 graphics, ATI Avivoâ„¢ Technology, and brand-new
ATI Hybrid Graphics Technology and AMD UVD (Unified Video Decoder)
Technology for faster and smoother game-play, a high quality video
processing engine for advance quality of video and DVD playback. | |  | | World No.1 Onboard Graphics Performance- up to 3DMark 2006 2000 marks!!
The
3DMark 2006 is a benchmark software which is from Futuremark
Corporation and generally used on analyzing a PC performance of DirectX® 3D visualization, especially a valuable guideline for gaming users as reference.
- Hardware equipment required: [CPU] AMD Phenom 9600(2.2GHz), [Memory] DDR2 1066(1GBx2), [OS] Windows Vista 32-bit.
- Software equipment required: [Benchmark] 3DMark 2006, [Resolution] 1280x1024x32 (no AA, no AF, 32bpp).
| |  | | ATI Hybrid Graphics Technology support
Experience
the advanced ATI Hybrid Graphics Technology, which is including ATI
Hybrid CrossFireXâ„¢, ATI SurroundViewâ„¢, and ATI PowerPlayâ„¢. With
combination of onboard GPU and a single VGA card’s GPU*, ATI Hybrid
CrossFireXâ„¢ can bring remarkable display performance on AMD platform,
and also further to increase your overall system value. ATI
SurroundViewâ„¢ allows 4 or more monitors support at once and also ATI
PowerPlayâ„¢ enables power saving profiles to help reduce power
consumption and further resulting in reduced system temperatures and
fan noise.
* Please use ATI Hybrid CrossFireX certified VGA card (i.e., ATI Radeon HD 2400, 3400 series).
** ATI Hybrid CrossFireX current only supports Windows Vista.
| |  | | Dual Channel DDR2 1066* MHz
Experience
the advanced technology of DDR2 1066* memory, featuring faster speeds
and higher data bandwidth, which delivers superior performance for the
most demanding applications.
* Whether 1066 MHz memory speed is supported depends on the CPU being
used, please refer "Memory Support List" for memory support
information. | |  | | PCI-E 2.0 Graphics Interface
PCI-E
2.0 doubles the bus standard's bandwidth from 2.5 Gbit/s to 5 Gbit/s,
meaning a x32 connector can transfer data at up to 16 GB/s in each
direction. PCI-E 2.0 also features improvements to the point-to-point
data transfer protocol and its software architecture. | |  | | HDMI 1.3* certification, support Full HD 1080P
HDMI
is able to provide up to 5Gb/s video transmitting bandwidth and
multi-channel high quality audio all through a single cable. Able to
transmit superior, uncompressed digital video and audio, HDMI ensures
the crispest rendering of digital content up to 1080p without the
quality losses associated with analog interfaces and their
digital-to-analog conversion. GA-MA78GM-S2H has obtained the latest
HDMI 1.3* certification, able to support Full HD 1080p multi-media and
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) which allowing
Blu-ray/ HD DVD and other protected contents playback.
* HDMI 1.3 certified in video spec only. | | | | | ALC889A with DTS Connect Enables a Superior Audio Experience
Excellent Audio Performance
High-performance DAC (Digital-Analog Converter) with 106 dB
Signal-to-Noise ratio playback quality, designed especially for Windows
Vista Premium PCs.
Blu-ray/HD DVD Full Rate Audio Support
The ALC889A enables high quality Full Rate Lossless Audio for content
protected media and support for both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats for an
exhilarating home theater entertainment experience.
7.1+2 Channel High Definition Output
The ALC889A provides support for 7.1 sound playback, plus 2 channels of
independent stereo output (multiple streaming) through the front panel
stereo outputs. | |  | | Gigabit LAN connectivity
The
Gigabit network interface delivers a high speed LAN connection with
data transfer rate up to 1000Mb/s, providing new generation
connectivity for the broadband era. Gigabit LAN is ideally for seamless
internet connection such as streaming audio and video contents. | |  | | SATA 3Gb/s & RAID
This
platform supports reliable storage solution for enhanced data
protection and data accessing performance. Serial ATA 3Gb/s is firstly
introduced in this platform to provide blazingly 3Gb/s bus bandwidth
thus higher disk performance. The SATA RAID allows multi-disk designs
to be set up as RAID 0, 1, 0+1 based on users’ priority of protection/
performance, and which even makes more accessible by introducing the
innovative windows-based facility. | |  | | IEEE1394 motherboard
This
motherboard with IEEE1394 FireWire interface from Texas Instruments
(TI). With the transfer speed up to 400Mb/s, the new generation
IEEE1394 interface further enhances PC connectivity with consumer
electronics audio/video (A/V) appliances, and storage peripherals. | |  | | Smart
The
Smart featured motherboards of GIGABYTE S series provide GIGABYTE
proprietary innovative software such as Download Center, @BIOS,
Q-Flash, Xpress Install, Boot menu, and Smart Fan. BIOS and driver
management now becomes much easier and user friendly through GIGABYTE
Smart features!...more | |  | | Safe
Safe
is the key feature of GIGABYTE S series motherboards with the following
elements: Excellent hardware design, reinforced BIOS protection through
GIGABYTE Virtual Dual BIOS Technology and GIGABYTE BIOS Setting
Recovery Technology. Unique system software such as Xpress Recovery 2,
PC Health Monitor, HDD S.M.A.R.T., and C.O.M. further strengthen the
stability and reliability of your PC!...more |
* The specification and pictures are subject to change without notice.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
*
Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved
for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the
stated amount.
 | Specifications |
| | CPU | - Support for Socket AM2+/ AM2 processors: AMD Phenom™ FX processor/
AMD Phenom™ X4 processor/ AMD Phenom™ X3 processor/ AMD Athlon™ X2
processor/ AMD Athlon™ processor/ AMD Sempron™ processor
| | Hyper Transport Bus | - 5200/2000 MT/s
| | Chipset | - North Bridge: AMD 780G
- South Bridge: AMD SB700
| | Memory | - 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1)
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Support for DDR2 1066 (Note 2)/800/667 MHz memory modules
| | Audio | - Realtek ALC889A codec
- High Definition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
- Support for DTS (dts NEO:PC)
- Support for S/PDIF In/Out
- Support for CD In
| | LAN | - Realtek 8111C chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
| | Expansion Slots | - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (The PCI Express x16 slot conforms to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
- 2 x PCI slots
| | Storage Interface | South Bridge:
- 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
- 5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3, SATAII4) supporting up to 5 SATA 3Gb/s devices
- 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb/s device
- Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD
iTE IT8718 chip:
- 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
| | IEEE 1394 | T.I. TSB43AB23 chip
- Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header)
| | USB | Integrated in the South Bridge
- Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 8 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
| | Internal I/O Connectors | - 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
- 1 x floppy disk drive connector
- 1 x IDE connector
- 5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
- 1 x CPU fan header
- 1 x system fan header
- 1 x front panel header
- 1 x North Bridge fan header
- 1 x front panel audio header
- 1 x CD In connector
- 1 x S/PDIF In/Out header
- 1 x IEEE 1394a header
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
- 1 x parallel port header
- 1 x serial port header
- 1 x chassis intrusion header
- 1 x power LED header
| | Back Panel Connectors | - 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
- 1 x PS/2 mouse port
- 1 x D-Sub port
- 1 x DVI-D port (Note 3)
- 1 x HDMI port
- 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
- 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port
- 1 x IEEE 1394a port
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
- 1 x RJ-45 port
- 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
| | I/O Controller | - ITE IT8718 chip
| | H/W Monitoring | System voltage detection
- CPU/System temperature detection
- CPU/System fan speed detection
- CPU overheating warning
- CPU/System fan fail warning
- CPU/System fan speed control (Note 4)
| | BIOS | - 1 x 8 Mbit flash
- Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
- PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
| | Unique Features | - Support for @BIOS
- Support for Download Center
- Support for Q-Flash
- Support for EasyTune (Note 5)
- Support for Xpress Install
- Support for Xpress Recovery2
- Support for Virtual Dual BIOS
| | Bundle Software | - Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
| | Operating System | - Support for Microsoft Windows Vista/ XP
| | Form Factor | - Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm
| | Remark |
- Due to different Linux support condition provided
by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors'
website or 3rd party website.
- Due to most hardware/software vendors no longer offer
support for Win9X/ME. If some vendors still has Win9X/ME drivers
available, we will publish on website.
| | Note | (Note
1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than
4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed
will be less than 4 GB.
(Note 2) Whether 1066 MHz memory speed is supported depends on the CPU being used.
(Note 3) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
(Note 4) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/ system cooler you install.
(Note 5) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model. |
* The specification and pictures are subject to change without notice.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders. |
*
Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved
for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the
stated amount. |
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