Gigabyte GA-M750SLI-DS4 Datasheet

GA-M750SLI-DS4AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard forAMD PhenomTM FX processor/AMD PhenomTM X4 processor/AMD PhenomTM X3 processor/AMD AthlonTM X2 processor/A

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 10 -1-2 Product SpecificationsCPU  Support for Socket AM2+/AM2 processors:AMD PhenomTM FX processor/AMD PhenomTM X4 proc

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Hardware Installation- 11 -Internal Connectors  1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x 4-pin PCIe 12V power conn

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 12 -(Note 1) Due to Windows XP/Vista 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physicalmemory is install

Hardware Installation- 13 -1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU CoolerRead the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU:• Make sure that the

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 14 -Step 2:Align the CPU pin one (small triangle marking)with the triangle mark on the CPU socket andgently insert the CP

Hardware Installation- 15 -1-3-2 Installing the CPU CoolerFollow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU. (The following proced

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 16 -1-4 Installing the MemoryRead the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory:• Make sure that the mo

Hardware Installation- 17 -1-4-2 Installing a MemoryBefore installing a memory module , make sure to turn off the computer and unplugthe power cord fr

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 18 -1-5 Installing an Expansion CardRead the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:• Make su

Hardware Installation- 19 -1-6 Setup of an SLI (Scalable Link Interface) ConfigurationThe NVIDIA® nForce® 750a SLI chipset offers blistering graphics

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GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 20 -B. Connecting Two Graphics Cards:Gold edge connector on the top ofthe graphics cardFemale slots on the bridge connect

Hardware Installation- 21 -• When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cablefrom your device and then remove it fr

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 22 -In addition to the default speakers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be reconfigured toperform different functions via

Hardware Installation- 23 -Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices:• First make sure your devices are compliant with the conn

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 24 -ATX:4815ATX_12V_2X4ATX_12V_2X4:Pin No. Definition1 GND (Only for 2x4 pin 12V)2 GND (Only for 2x4 pin 12V)3 GND4 GND5

Hardware Installation- 25 -3/4/5) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN1 / SYS_FAN2 / PWR_FAN (Fan Headers)The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), a 3-pin (

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 26 -7) FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector)This connector is used to connect a floppy disk drive. The types of floppy disk d

Hardware Installation- 27 -9) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors)The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 28 -11) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header)Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker and system status indicator on the c

Hardware Installation- 29 -12) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'9

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GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 30 -Pin No. Definition1 Power2 SPDIFI3 GND114) SPDIF_IN (S/PDIF In Header, Red)This header supports digital S/PDIF in and

Hardware Installation- 31 -16) F1_1394_1/F1_1394_2 (IEEE 1394a Headers, Gray)The headers conform to IEEE 1394a specification. Each IEEE 1394a header c

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 32 -1092118) COMA (Serial Port Header, White)The COMA header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable.

Hardware Installation- 33 -Open: NormalShort: Clear CMOS Values20) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper)Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 34 -22) BATTERYThe battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and timeinformation) in

- 35 - BIOS SetupChapter 2 BIOS SetupBIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on themotherboard. Its

GA-M750SLI-D4 Motherboard - 36 -2-1 Startup ScreenThe following screens may appear when the computer boots.A. The LOGO Screen (Default)<TAB>:POS

- 37 - BIOS Setup2-2 The Main MenuOnce you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Usearrow keys to move a

GA-M750SLI-D4 Motherboard - 38 - The Functions of the <F11> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only)` F11 : Save CMOS to BIOSThis fun

- 39 - BIOS Setup2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)(Note) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature.• Whether the system

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GA-M750SLI-D4 Motherboard - 40 -Memory Controller Freq. (Note)Allows you to alter the memory controller frequency for the installed CPU. The adjustabl

- 41 - BIOS SetupDCTs Mode (Note)Allows you to set memory control mode.Ganged Sets memory control mode to single dual-channel.Unganged Sets memory con

GA-M750SLI-D4 Motherboard - 42 -DDR2 Voltage ControlAllows you to set memory voltage.Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required. (Default)+0.05V ~

- 43 - BIOS Setup2-4 Standard CMOS FeaturesDateSets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year. Select thedesired fiel

GA-M750SLI-D4 Motherboard - 44 -The following fields display your hard drive specifications. If you wish to enter the parametersmanually, refer to the

- 45 - BIOS Setup2-5 Advanced BIOS FeaturesCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award SoftwareAdvanced BIOS FeaturesVirtualization [Disabled]Pat

GA-M750SLI-D4 Motherboard - 46 -Password CheckSpecifies whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enterBIOS Setup.

- 47 - BIOS SetupOnboard GPUEnables or disables the onboard VGA function.Enable If No Ext PEGActivates the onboard VGA only if no PCI Express VGA card

GA-M750SLI-D4 Motherboard - 48 -2-6 Integrated PeripheralsOn-Chip IDE ChannelEnables or disables the integrated IDE controller. (Default: Enabled)NV S

- 49 - BIOS SetupStart detecting at Port...Link Detected --> 100MbpsCable Length= 30mLink Detected Displays transmission speedCable Length Displa

- 5 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ... 593-1 Installing Chipset Dr

GA-M750SLI-D4 Motherboard - 50 -Onboard LAN Boot ROMAllows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip.(Defaul

- 51 - BIOS Setup2-7 Power Management SetupCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award SoftwarePower Management SetupACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)]S

GA-M750SLI-D4 Motherboard - 52 -USB Resume from SuspendAllows the system to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake-up signal from theinstalled

- 53 - BIOS Setup2-8 PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI1 IRQ AssignmentAuto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default)3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Assi

GA-M750SLI-D4 Motherboard - 54 -2-9 PC Health StatusReset Case Open StatusKeeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled cle

- 55 - BIOS SetupCurrent Voltage(V) Vcore/DDR2 1.8V/+3.3V/+12VDisplays the current system voltages.Current System/CPU TemperatureDisplays current syst

GA-M750SLI-D4 Motherboard - 56 -2-10 Load Fail-Safe DefaultsPress <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS

- 57 - BIOS Setup2-12 Set Supervisor/User PasswordCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)` Standard

GA-M750SLI-D4 Motherboard - 58 -2-13 Save & Exit Setup2-14 Exit Without SavingCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software` MB Intell

Drivers Installation- 59 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating sys

- 6 -Box ContentsGA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboardMotherboard driver diskUser's ManualQuick Installation GuideOne IDE cable and one floppy disk drive ca

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 60 -3-2 Software ApplicationsThis page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free softw

Drivers Installation- 61 -3-4 Hardware InformationThis page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard.3-5 Contact UsCheck th

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Unique Features- 63 -4-1 Xpress Recovery2"*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence: The first PAT

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 64 -Installation and Configuration(The following procedure uses Windows XP as the example operating system.)A. Installing

Unique Features- 65 -4. After the operating system is installed, right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop andselect Manage (Figure 4). Go to C

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 66 -2. After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 willstay permanent in y

Unique Features- 67 -D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system break

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 68 -Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, please do it with caution. Inadequate BIOSflashing may result in system

Unique Features- 69 -B. Updating the BIOSWhen updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved. The follow procedureassumes that yo

- 7 -GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard LayoutKB_USBSocket AM2ATXGA-M750SLI-DS4USB_1394CD_INF_AUDIOAUDIOM_BIOSF_USB1IDECIDDR2_1DDR2_2DDR2_3DDR2_4IT8720CPU_FAN

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 70 -Step 6:Select Save & Exit Setup and then press <Y> to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. Theprocedu

Unique Features- 71 -B. Installing and Using @BIOS:Use the motherboard driver disk included with the motherboard to install @BIOS.4-2-2 Updating the B

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 72 -Step 3:First make sure the model name on the screen is correct, thenclick OK. Upon completion, restart your system.•

Unique Features- 73 -4-3 EasyTune 5 ProEasyTuneTM 5 Pro, an easy-to-use and convenient system overclocking and management tool, letsyou do overclock a

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 74 -4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoostWindows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash

Appendix- 75 -Chapter 5 Appendix(Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller.(Note 2) Required when the SATA

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 76 -B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS SetupMake sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system

Appendix- 77 -C. Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOSEnter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. For a non-RAID configuration, please sk

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 78 -Step 6:After assigning the RAID drives, press <F7>. A message which says "All data on new(or added) disksm

Appendix- 79 -To read more information about the RAID array, press <Enter> to enter the Array Detail screen (Figure7), which shows various infor

- 8 -Block DiagramAMD SocketAM2+/AM2CPUHyper Transport 3.0NVIDIA®nForce® 750a SLIPCI BusDual Channel MemoryPCI CLK(33 MHz)3 IEEE 1394aIT8720FloppyLPT

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 80 -5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP(Required for AHCI and RAID Mode)To successfully install

Appendix- 81 -Figure 1Figure 2Step 2:When a screen similar to that below appears, insert the first floppy disk (for example, NVIDIA MCP72and MCP78 Ser

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 82 -If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy diskor copy the correct SATA

Appendix- 83 -Step 4:After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XPinstallation.Figure 6WindowsXP Pro

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 84 -Step 5:When a screen similar to that below appears, insert the second floppy disk (for example, NVIDIAMCP72 and MCP78

Appendix- 85 -B. Installing Windows Vista(The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.)Step 1:Restart your system to bo

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 86 -Step 4:After the driver is loaded, the screen will show the RAID hard drive. Select the RAID hard drive ontowhich you

Appendix- 87 -Step 1:After installing the audio driver, the Audio Managericon will appear in your system tray. Double-click the icon to access the A

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 88 -Step 2:Click the Audio I/O tab. In the speaker list on theleft, select 2CH Speaker, 4CH Speaker, 6CHSpeaker, or 8CH S

Appendix- 89 -5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional)The S/PDIF in cable provides S/PDIF in functionality.S/PDIF In:The S/PDIF in jacks allow

Hardware Installation- 9 -1-1 Installation PrecautionsThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can becomeda

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 90 -S/PDIF Out:The S/PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the bestaudio q

Appendix- 91 -5-2-3 Configuring Microphone RecordingStep 1:After installing the audio driver, the Audio Managericon will appear in your system tray.

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 92 -orSelect Realtek HD Audio Input in the Mixer device listRecording Control(Note)If you cannot find the volume control

Appendix- 93 -Step 6:To raise the recording and playing sound for themicrophone, go to Options in Master Volume andselect Advanced Controls. Click the

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 94 -5-3 Troubleshooting5-3-1 Frequently Asked QuestionsTo read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support\M

Appendix- 95 -5-3-2 Troubleshooting ProcedureIf you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below tosolve t

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 96 -NoYesCheck if there is display on your monitor.YesWhen the computer is turned on, is the CPU cooler running?NoThe gra

Appendix- 97 -Regulatory StatementsRegulatory NoticesThis document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must n

GA-M750SLI-DS4 Motherboard - 98 -Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding andusing the energy-sav

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