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GA-MA74GM-S2H (Rev. 4.1)

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AMD 740G + SB710 Chipset
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Specifications

  • CPU
    1. Support for AM3/AM2+/AM2 processors: AMD Phenom™ II processor/AMD Phenom™ processor /AMD Athlon™ II processor/AMD Athlon™ processor/AMD Sempron™ processor
    * If you install AMD AM3/ AM2+ CPU on AM2 motherboard, the system bus speed will downgrade from HT3.0 (5200MT/s) to HT1.0 (2000 MT/s) spec; however, the frequency of AM3/ AM2+ CPU will not be impacted. Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.
  • Hyper Transport Bus
    1. 2000 MT/s
  • Chipset
    1. North Bridge: AMD 740G
    2. South Bridge: AMD SB710
  • Memory
    1. 2 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory (Note 1)
    2. Dual channel memory architecture
    3. Support for DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz memory modules
    4. Support for non-ECC memory modules
  • Onboard Graphics
  • Integrated in the North Bridge:
    1. 1 x D-sub port
    2. 1 x DVI-D port (Note 2/Note 3)
    3. 1 x HDMI port (Note 3)
  • Audio
    1. Realtek ALC888B codec
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note 4)
    4. Support for S/PDIF Out
    5. Support for S/PDIF In
    6. Support for CD In
  • LAN
    1. Realtek 8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
    2. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
    3. 2 x PCI slots
  • Storage Interface
  • South Bridge:
    1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
    2. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
    3. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD
    iTE IT8718 chip:
    1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
  • USB
  • Integrated in the South Bridge
    1. Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
  • Internal I/O Connectors
    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 1 x floppy disk drive connector
    4. 1 x IDE connector
    5. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
    6. 1 x CPU fan header
    7. 1 x system fan header
    8. 1 x front panel header
    9. 1 x front panel audio header
    10. 1 x CD In connector
    11. 1 x SPDIF In/Out header
    12. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    13. 1 x Serial port header
    14. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
  • Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse port
    2. 1 x D-Sub port
    3. 1 x DVI-D port (Note 2) (Note 3)
    4. 1 x HDMI port (Note 3)
    5. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    6. 1 x RJ-45 port
    7. 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
  • I/O Controller
    1. ITE IT8718 chip
  • H/W Monitoring
  • System voltage detection
    1. CPU/System temperature detection
    2. CPU/System fan speed detection
    3. CPU overheating warning
    4. CPU/System fan fail warning
    5. CPU/System fan speed control (Note 5)
  • BIOS
    1. 2 x 8 Mbit flash
    2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
    3. Support DualBIOS™
    4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
  • Unique Features
    1. Support for @BIOS
    2. Support for Download Center
    3. Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue
    4. Support for Q-Flash
    5. Support for EasyTune (Note 6)
    6. Support for Xpress Install
    7. Support for Xpress Recovery2
  • Bundled Software
    1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
  • Operating System
    1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/ XP
  • Form Factor
    1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.3cm x 22.0cm
  • 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) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
    (Note 3) Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not supported.
    (Note 4) To configure 7.1-channel audio, you need connect with the port of HD Audio standard via front panel and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
    (Note 5) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install.
    (Note 6) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model.
  • Remark
    1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
    2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.
  • CPU
    1. Support for AM3/AM2+/AM2 processors: AMD Phenom™ II processor/AMD Phenom™ processor /AMD Athlon™ II processor/AMD Athlon™ processor/AMD Sempron™ processor
    * If you install AMD AM3/ AM2+ CPU on AM2 motherboard, the system bus speed will downgrade from HT3.0 (5200MT/s) to HT1.0 (2000 MT/s) spec; however, the frequency of AM3/ AM2+ CPU will not be impacted. Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.
  • Hyper Transport Bus
    1. 2000 MT/s
  • Chipset
    1. North Bridge: AMD 740G
    2. South Bridge: AMD SB710
  • Memory
    1. 2 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory (Note 1)
    2. Dual channel memory architecture
    3. Support for DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz memory modules
    4. Support for non-ECC memory modules
  • Onboard Graphics
  • Integrated in the North Bridge:
    1. 1 x D-sub port
    2. 1 x DVI-D port (Note 2/Note 3)
    3. 1 x HDMI port (Note 3)
  • Audio
    1. Realtek ALC888B codec
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note 4)
    4. Support for S/PDIF Out
    5. Support for S/PDIF In
    6. Support for CD In
  • LAN
    1. Realtek 8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
    2. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
    3. 2 x PCI slots
  • Storage Interface
  • South Bridge:
    1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
    2. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
    3. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD
    iTE IT8718 chip:
    1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
  • USB
  • Integrated in the South Bridge
    1. Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
  • Internal I/O Connectors
    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 1 x floppy disk drive connector
    4. 1 x IDE connector
    5. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
    6. 1 x CPU fan header
    7. 1 x system fan header
    8. 1 x front panel header
    9. 1 x front panel audio header
    10. 1 x CD In connector
    11. 1 x SPDIF In/Out header
    12. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    13. 1 x Serial port header
    14. 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
  • Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse port
    2. 1 x D-Sub port
    3. 1 x DVI-D port (Note 2) (Note 3)
    4. 1 x HDMI port (Note 3)
    5. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    6. 1 x RJ-45 port
    7. 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
  • I/O Controller
    1. ITE IT8718 chip
  • H/W Monitoring
  • System voltage detection
    1. CPU/System temperature detection
    2. CPU/System fan speed detection
    3. CPU overheating warning
    4. CPU/System fan fail warning
    5. CPU/System fan speed control (Note 5)
  • BIOS
    1. 2 x 8 Mbit flash
    2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
    3. Support DualBIOS™
    4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
  • Unique Features
    1. Support for @BIOS
    2. Support for Download Center
    3. Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue
    4. Support for Q-Flash
    5. Support for EasyTune (Note 6)
    6. Support for Xpress Install
    7. Support for Xpress Recovery2
  • Bundled Software
    1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
  • Operating System
    1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/ XP
  • Form Factor
    1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.3cm x 22.0cm
  • 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) The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
    (Note 3) Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not supported.
    (Note 4) To configure 7.1-channel audio, you need connect with the port of HD Audio standard via front panel and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
    (Note 5) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install.
    (Note 6) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model.
  • Remark
    1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
    2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.

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