GA-MA785GM-US2H (rev. 1.0)
AMD 785G + SB710 Chipset
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Ultra Durable 3 Classic Technology with copper cooled quality for lower working temperature
Revolution energy saving design with Easy Energy Saver technology
Supports AMD AM3 Phenom II/ Phenom/ Athlon series processors
Dual Channel DDR2 1200+ for remarkable system performance
Integrated ATI Radeon HD4200 graphics (DirectX10.1)
Ultimate graphics performance with PCI-E 2.0 x16 interface with ATI Hybrid CrossFireX support
Blu-ray playback supported by high quality 106dB SNR ALC889A HD audio
Integrated HDMI/ DVI interface for Full HD 1080 Blu-ray playback with HDCP
Patented DualBIOS with dual hardware BIOS protection
* DDR2 1200+ is supported with combination of AM2+ processors and qualified memory modules, please refer "Memory Support List"
for detail memory support information.
Overview
Introduction
The GA-MA785GM-US2H introduces revolutionary GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 technology on AMD platform with
featuring 2 oz copper PCB and further helps to reduce the system temperature and dramatically enhance the
performance. Based on AMD 785G chipset, GA-MA785GM-US2H is integrated ATI Radeon HD 4200 (DX10.1)
graphics engine and supports AMD Phenom™ quad-core processors, DDR2 memory modules, HyperTransport™
3.0 technology links, PCI Express 2.0 graphics interface and so on. With the innovative GIGABYTE Easy Energy
Saver technology, GA-MA785GM-US2H is able to provide user friendly computing, reach the maximum system
performance easily while still able to save the power and environment in real life at the same time.
Supports next generation of 45nm AMD AM3 CPU
This motherboard designs with Split Power Plane, 4+1 phase VRM to support AMD the latest 45nm AM3
Phenom™II series processors, delivering the great performance enchantment to system and ultimate scalability
hardware expending.
AMD OverDrive Support
The AMD OverDrive™ utility is provided by AMD, offering high-end users the ability to maximize the capability,
flexibility, and adjustability of the platforms utilizing AMD processors, sockets, and chipsets.
* For download site of AMD OverDrive™, please visit AMD official website for details: http://game.amd.com/us-
en/drivers_overdrive.aspx
** The support condition of this utility may vary by models(chipsets).
AMD 785G 3D Graphics Performance Upgrade- up to 3DMark 2006 2300 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.
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Hardware equipment required: [CPU] AMD AM3 Sempron 140(OC), [Memory] DDR2 1066(1GBx2),
[OS] Windows Vista.
Software equipment required: [Benchmark] 3DMark 2006, [Resolution] 1280x1024x32 (no AA, no AF,
32bpp).
* 2300+ marks in 3DMark06 was achieved by overclocking.
* Please be award that GIGABYTE's product warranty does not cover damages caused by overclocking.
ATI Hybrid Graphics Technology support
Experience the advanced ATI Hybrid Graphics Technology, which is including ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™, ATI
SurroundView™, and ATI PowerPlay™ with Windows Vista and XP* supported. With combination of onboard
GPU and a single VGA card’s GPU*, ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™ can bring remarkable display performance on AMD
platform, and also further to increase your overall system value. ATI SurroundView™ allows 4 or more monitors
support at once and also ATI PowerPlay™ enables power saving profiles to help reduce power consumption and
further resulting in reduced system temperatures and fan noise.
* For Windows® XP, please must install AMD Chipset driver version 8.51 or later.
** Please use ATI Hybrid CrossFireX certified VGA card (i.e., ATI Radeon HD 2400, 3400 series).
Ultra Durable 3 – Classic
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 series motherboards once again lead the motherboard industry for the highest quality
and most innovative motherboard design. Featuring the industry’s first consumer desktop motherboard design to
introduce 2 ounces of copper for both the Power and Ground layers, delivering a dramatically lower system
temperature, improved energy efficiency and enhanced stability for overclocking. GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3
Classic motherboards are equipped with the GIGABYTE Ultra Durable signature features including Japanese
Solid Capacitors boasting an operational life time of more than 50,000 hours, Lower RDS(on) MOSFETs
(providing lower resistance to reduce power consumption and heat generation) and GIGABYTE patented
DualBIOS™ technology (providing dual hardware BIOS protection).
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 Classic motherboards promise to provide the stability, reliability and longevity
essential to meet the power needs of high-end processors and other components running today's most
demanding applications and games.
Dual Channel DDR2 1200+ MHz
Delivering native support for DDR2 memory up to 1200MHz, GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 series motherboards
allow users to easily reach higher memory frequencies at lower voltages; achieving higher memory performance
with lower power consumption to run even the most memory intensive applications such as high-definition video
and 3D games with ease.
GIGABYTE innovative technology- Easy Energy Saver
Featuring an advanced proprietary software design, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is able to dynamically adjust
CPU power depending on workload, delivering just the right amount of power needed for the task. Coupled with
AMD’s highly efficient AM2+ and latest 45nm AM3 CPU, the Easy Energy Saver is able to provide exceptional
levels of power savings and enhanced power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance.
* Easy Energy Saver only supports AMD AM2+ and new generation AM3 CPU.
EasyTune6
GIGABYTE has completely redesigned EasyTune6 from the ground up to make it easier than ever to manage and
monitor your hardware resources as well as tweak your system settings in order to achieve maximum system
performance. Whether you are an overclocking enthusiast, or a computer novice, EasyTune6 provides the tools
you need to quickly and effortlessly fine tune your system.
DualBIOS™ - Patented Dual Hardware BIOS Protection
DualBIOS™ is a GIGABYTE patented technology that automatically recovers BIOS data when main BIOS has
crashed or failed. Featuring 2 physical BIOS ROMs integrated onboard, GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ allows quick and
seamless recovery from BIOS damage or failure due to viruses or improper BIOS updating.
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-MA785GM-US2H 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 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 Bluray 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.
Windows® 7 WHQL Certified
The motherboard has obtained WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) certification for Windows 7 from
Microsoft®, setting the standard for future Windows 7 certified motherboards...more
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without prior notice.
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* 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.