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- Page 1 XFX Motherboard Series GeForce 8300 (MI-A78U-8309) GeForce 8200 (MI-A78S-8209) GeForce 8100 (MI-A78V-8109) AMD Socket AM2+ Processor Motherboards User Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ................... 3 1.1 Package Checklist ....................... 1.2 Specifi cations ........................1.3 Mainboard Layout ....................... 1.4 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices ................6 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ..................7 2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis ....................2.2 Installing Mainboard ...................... -
Page 3: Chapter 1 Introduction
XFX Motherboard Series User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Package Checklist • HDD Cable X 1 • Rear I/O Panel X 1 • Quick Installation Guide X 1 • Driver/Utility CD X 1 • Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 •... -
Page 4: Specifi Cations
XFX Motherboard Series User Guide 1.2 Specifi cations - Supports AMD® Socket AM2+/ AM2 processors: - AMD Phenom™FX / Phenom™ / Athlon™ 64 FX / Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual- Core/ Athlon™ 64 / Sempron™ /Cool 'n' Quiet Technology - Supports Hyper Transport Bus 5200/2000 MT/s (HT 3.0/1.0) -
Page 5: Mainboard Layout
XFX Motherboard Series User Guide 1.3 Mainboard Layout (This picture is only for reference) - 5 -... -
Page 6: Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices
XFX Motherboard Series User Guide 1.4 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices The rear I/O part of these mainboard provides the following I/O ports: (This picture is only for reference) • PS/2 Keyboard: Connects to PS/2 keyboard. • PS/2 Mouse: Connects to PS/2 mouse. -
Page 7: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup
XFX Motherboard Series User Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis The mainboard and its component layouts illustrated in this chapter were MI-A78U-8309 ”, unless specifi cally stated. based mainly on model “ • Choose a chassis big enough to install this mainboard. -
Page 8: Installation Of The Cpu And Cpu Cooler
XFX Motherboard Series User Guide 2.3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the mainboard supports the CPU. 2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert properly. -
Page 9: Installation Of The Cpu Cooler
XFX Motherboard Series User Guide 2.3.2 Installation of the CPU Cooler For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU Cooler. 2.4 Installation of Memory Modules This mainboard provides four 240-pin DDRII (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. -
Page 10: Connecting Peripheral Devices
XFX Motherboard Series User Guide 2.5 Connecting Peripheral Devices 2.5.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors Each of the IDE port connects up to two IDE drives at Ultra ATA 133/100 mode by one 40-pin, 80-conductor,and 3-connector Ultra ATA/66 ribbon cables. -
Page 11: Chapter 3 Jumpers & Headers Setup
XFX Motherboard Series User Guide Chapter 3 Jumpers & Headers Setup 3.1 Checking Jumper Settings • For a 2-pin jumper, plug the jumper cap on both pins will make it CLOSE (SHORT). Remove the jumper cap, or plug it on either pin (reserved for future use) will leave it at OPEN position. -
Page 12: Fan Power Connectors
XFX Motherboard Series User Guide 3.4 FAN Power Connectors These connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. CFAN or CFAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector SYSFAN1/2: System Fan Power Connector SYSFAN1/2 These fan connectors are not jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps on these connectors. -
Page 13: Additional Usb Port Headers
XFX Motherboard Series User Guide 3.6 Additional USB Port Headers Pin Assignment Pin Assignment Data 0- Data 0- Data 0+ Data 0+ Ground Ground No Pin 3.7 Front Panel Audio Connection Header HD Audio: Pin No. Defi nition PORT1L AGND... -
Page 14: Serial Port Header(Jcom1)
XFX Motherboard Series User Guide 3.8 Serial Port Header (Optional) This JCOM1 header supports a serial port module. Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 3.9 JDVI_HDMI Jumper Setting This JDVI_HDMI jumper has the function for DVI or HDMI setting: • If the Pin1-2 be shorted, DVI has function of display, Onboard VGA also can dispaly at the same time. -
Page 15: S/Pdif Out Connection Header
XFX Motherboard Series User Guide 3.10 S/PDIF Output Connection Header (Optional) S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a standard audio transfer fi le format. It is usually found on digital audio equipment such as a DAT (Digital Audio Tape) machine or audio processing device. -
Page 16: Chapter 4 Bios Setup Utility
XFX Motherboard Series User Guide Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility BIOS stands for Basic Input and Output System. It was once called ROM BIOS when it was stored in a Read-Only Memory (ROM) chip. Now manufacturers would like to store BIOS in EEPROM which means Electrically Erasable Programmable Memory. -
Page 17: Bios Setup - Cmos Setup Utility
XFX Motherboard Series User Guide 4.5 BIOS Setup — CMOS Setup Utility In order to increase system stability and performance, our engineering staff is constantly improving the BIOS menu. The BIOS setup screens and descriptions illustrated in this manual are for your reference only, and may not completely match with what you see on your screen. -
Page 18: Control Keys
XFX Motherboard Series User Guide 4.5.2 Control Keys Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. Please check the following table for the function description of each control key. -
Page 19: Advanced Setting
XFX Motherboard Series User Guide 4.5.3 Advanced Setting BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Security Boot Power JUSTwOOT! Exit Advanced Settings Con gure CPU. WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. ► CPU Con guration ► Chipset ►... - Page 20 XFX Motherboard Series User Guide ► Chipset Click <Press Enter> key to enter its submenu, that can select primary graphics adapter from optional items, or set Internal VGA or External VGA CARD to display. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings...
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Page 21: Boot Setting
XFX Motherboard Series User Guide PCI IDE BusMaster This item uses PCI busmastering for BIOS reading / writing to IDE derives. Optional:Disabled,Enabled OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card This item works for most PCI IDE cards, some PCI IDE cards may require this to be set to the PCI slot number that is holding the card. -
Page 22: Security Setting
XFX Motherboard Series User Guide 4.5.5 Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Security Boot Power JUSTw00t! Exit Security Settings Install or Change the password. Supervisor Password :Not Installed User Password :Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection... - Page 23 XFX Motherboard Series User Guide ► ACPI Confi guration These options allow you to manage General/Advanced/Chipset ACPI Confi guration, for the Gerneral ACPI Advanced Confi guration, Suspend mode there are three mode for selection, S1(POS), S3(STR),and AUTO, the function explains to following: S1(POS): Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1(Power on Suspend)sleep state(default), In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended any stays in a low power mode.
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Page 24: Exit Options
XFX Motherboard Series User Guide 4.5.8 Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Highlight this item and select <Ok>,then press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. Or press <Cancel> to return to the main menu. - Page 25 XFX Motherboard Series User Guide Discard Changes Sleect <Ok>and press <Enter> to discard changes and exit, or press <Cancel> to return to the main menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Boot Security Power Exit JUSTw00t! Exit Options Discards changes done so far to any of Save Changes and Exit the setup questions.
- Page 26 XFX Motherboard Series User Guide Load Failsafe Defaults This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility: Select <Ok> and the <Enter> to install the defaults. Select<Canel> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The fail-safe defaults place no great demand on the system and are generally stable.
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