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1. e Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed lt When Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver installation pas e Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers e After the drivers are installed follow the onscreen instructions to restart your system You can install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk e For USB 2 0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later After installing the SP1 or later if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager please remove the question mark by right clicking your mouse and select Uninstall and restart the system The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2 0 driver 63 Drivers Installation 3 2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it GIGABYTE Instal Application Programs Glick the install bution on the nghi of an appieation to instal t niad 7 aaa Size 5 15MB kasna system managamart tooi that allows cliant system hardware information such as CPU and memory and graph
2. GE Short Clear CMOS Values G EEEEEREEEE EE o D D ln mmo o eaa e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before A clearing the CMOS values e After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove the jumper cap from the jumper Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard e After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized Defaults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 36 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard Its major functions include conducting the Power On Self Test POST during system Startup saving system parameters and loading operating system etc BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS To access the BIOS Setup program press the lt Delete gt key during the POST when the power is turned on To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options you can press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt in the main menu of
3. 45 BIOS Setup The following fields display your hard drive specifications If you wish to enter the parameters manually refer to the information on the hard drive gt gt Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive gt Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads gt gt Precomp Write precompensation cylinder Kr Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors gt DriveA Allows you to selects the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system If you do not install a floppy disk drive set this item to None Options are None 360K 5 25 1 2M 5 25 720K 3 5 1 44M 3 5 2 88M 3 5 lt Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3 mode floppy disk drive a Japanese standard floppy disk drive Options are Disabled default Drive A Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error gt gt All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot will stop gt All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors Default gt All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a floppy disk drive error but stop for all other errors gt All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk drive error but it will stop for all other er
4. Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon il se 2 To Note 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Configurations Refer to the following for multi channel speaker configurations e 2 channel audio Headphone or Line out e 4 channel audio Front speaker out and Rear speaker out e 5 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out and Center Subwoofer speaker out e 7 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out Center S ubwoofer speaker out and Side speaker out 95 Appendix Step 2 Connect an audio device to an audio jack The The P H e current connected device is dialog box appears i Select the device according to the type of device you connect Then click OK reaa as Step 3 cs On the Speakers screen click the Speaker Configu u Seege p ration tab In the Speaker Configuration list select aa ee Stereo Quadraphonic 5 1 Speaker or 7 1 Speaker mme 4 ex according to the type of speaker configuration you wish or a to set up Then the speaker setup is completed S pone oH on B Configuring Sound Effect a You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effects tab C Activating an AC 97 Front Panel Audio Module If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio Yoa m module to activate the AC 97 functionality click the Rn tool icon on the Speaker Configuration tab On the Connector Settings dialog box
5. portable tools and similar electrical O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement O EN 55014 2 immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries appliances tools and similar apparatus immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated power systems UPS equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals LE EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006 95 EC Safety requirements for mains operated EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment household and similar general use Safety of household and simitar O EN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterrupitle power systems UPS Manufacturer importer Date 1 an 22 2009 Name DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a C Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No
6. and BIOS GIGABYTE Q Flash and BIOS are easy to use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS DOS mode Additionally this motherboard features the DualBIOS design which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your computer by adding one more physical BIOS chip What is DualBIOS lt Motherboards that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard a main BIOS Arm and a backup BIOS Normally the system works on the main BIOS However if the main BIOS is corrupted or damaged the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot and copy the BIOS file to the main BIOS to ensure normal system operation For the sake of system safety users cannot update the backup BIOS manually What is Q Flash xdArAD With Q Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating systems like MS DOS or Window first Embedded in the BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process What is BIOS J KO BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility A Before You Begin 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model 2 Extract the file and save the new BIOS file e g M79XTUD5 F1 to your fl
7. To prevent damage to the motherboard do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface Do not place the computer system in a high temperature environment Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consulta certified computer technician 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Product Specifications CPU Support for Socket AM3 processors AMD Phenom II X3 processor AMD Phenom II X4 processor Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list Hyper Transport Bus 5200 2000 MT s Chipset North Bridge AMD 790FX South Bridge AMD SB750 Memory 4 x 1 5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory ot 2 Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 1666 0 C 1333 1066 MHz memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Audio Realtek ALC889A codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for Dolby Home Theater Nate 2 Support for S P DIF In Out Support for CD In LAN 2 x Realtek 8111DL chips 10 100 1000 Mbit Suppor
8. na baled E Begeg fe the rE KO hen dt Ce 91 Appendix Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 5 appears select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next Select the driver 16 be indtalled Len Emen Figure 5 Step 4 After the driver is loaded the RAID drive will appear Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation Figure 6 Where do you want to install Windows TeulSee hee Space Type k Dak 0 Lonnie red Space 0 GB 0 GB Figure 6 GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 92 Rebuilding an Array Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array Rebuilding applies only to fault tolerant arrays such as RAID 1 RAID 5 or RAID 10 arrays To replace the old drive make sure to use a new drive of equal or greater capacity The procedures below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array While in the operating system make sure the chipset drivers and ATi B700 750 RAID Utility have been installed from the motherboard driver disk Then launch the AMD RAIDXpert from All Programs in the Start Menu ARG RADY pert Ka TR SSS Lara Dene Iori Step 1 Step 2 Enter the login ID and password default admin Select the RAID array to be rebuilt under Logical and then click Sign in to launch AMD RAIDXpert Drive View and click the Rebuild tab in the Logical Drive Information pane AME RA
9. 2 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V s DEI 3 D 4 GND aia 5 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 6 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 7 12V 8 12V ATX Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 V 16 PS_ON softOn Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 5V 9 5V SB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 V ll 12V Onlyfor2x12 pinATX 23 5V Only for2x12 pin ATX 12 3 3V Onlyfor2x12 pinATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pin ATX 25 Hardware Installation 3 4 5 CPU_FAN SYS_FANI SYS_FAN2 PWR_FAN Fan Headers The motherboard has a 4 pin CPU fan header CPU_FAN a 3 pin SYS_FAN2 and a 4 pin SYS_FAN1 system fan headers and a 3 pin power fan header PWR_FAN Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation the black connector wire is the ground wire The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design For optinum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis CBU EAN Pin No Definition 1 1 GND CPU_FAN 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Speed Control SYS EAN fess Pin No Definition 1 GND aa 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Reserve SYS_FAN2 PWR_FAN Pin No Definition Ee fil 2 pe 2 12V SYS _FAN2 PWR
10. 2 Port Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled gt SMART LAN1 2 LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port Partl 2 Status Open Length Menu Level gt Part3 6 Status Open Length Part4 5 Status Open Length Part7 8 Status Open Length TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or short Refer to the following information for diagnosing your LAN cable When No LAN Cable Is Attached If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open and the Length fields show Om as shown in the figure above GA MA7 90FXT UD5P Motherboard 52 lt gt When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10 100 Mbps hub the following message will appear Start detecting at Port Link Detected gt 100Mbps Cable Length 30m Link Detected Displays transmission speed gt Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable
11. 2F8 IRQ3 3F8 IRQ4 default 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled lt Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port LPT and specifies its base I O address and corresponding interrupt Options are 378 IRQ7 default 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Disabled 53 BIOS Setup Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel LPT port Options are SPP Standard Parallel Port default EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP gt ECP Mode Use DMA Selects DMA channel for the LPT port in ECP mode This item is configurable only if Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP mode Options are 3 default 1 GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 54 2 7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Soft Off by Power button Instant off Menu Level gt USB Wake Up from S3 Enabled Modem Ring Resume Disabled PME Event Wake Up Enabled HPET Support Yoe Enabled Power On By Mouse Disabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled x KB Power ON Password Enter AC Back Function Soft Off Power On by Alarm Disabled x Date of Month Everyday x Resume Time hh mm ss T4 gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system en
12. 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA MA790FXT UD5P Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date Jan 22 2009 Copyright 2009 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice No partof this manual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications In order to assistin the use of this product GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations RB For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product B tor detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual B For instruc
13. Engineering Sample Memory information 613 224 KB RAM OS intonation V ndows Vista TM Ultimate CD version information AMD U03 7 Senes Utility OVO 2 0 88 0106 1 65 Drivers Installation 3 6 Download Center To update the BIOS drivers or applications click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site The latest version of the BIOS drivers or applications will be displayed GIGABYTE an Chipset Drivers We recommend that you instal the drivers listed below for your motherboard Plasse cikk sial AF lo Metal af he divers autemateaty GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings with the simple cick of a button Featuring an athenced proprietary hardware and satwara design the unique muki gaar power phase dasign of GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver allows for the most oficient switching of pawar phases dapanding an CPU warkioad S Size 2 23MB its itiity Changes tha datait search provider within your Browser 10 Googk i I five Version R2 13 5 10 0 STETPRP YEO 1 STENVISTA Size 135 826 Ragip High Definition Audio Driver Version 6 213 1110 2006 Size 875MB For Vista used GA MA 90FXT UD5P Motherboard 66 Chapter 4 Unique Features 4 1 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and press 4 back up your system data and perform restoration of it Supporting roy NTFS F
14. FAN 3 Sense 6 NB_FAN North Bridge Fan Header Connect the North Bridge fan cable to this header The fan header has a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation Most fans are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connec tion and requires a 12V voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire Pin No Definition l 1 GND 2 12V 3 NC BEEE a EE D D Eai o eea e Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU North Bridge and system from overheating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU North Bridge or the system may hang e These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 26 CAUTION 7 FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connector This connector is used to connect a floppy disk drive The types of floppy disk drives supported are 360 KB 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB and 2 88 MB Before connecting a floppy disk drive be Sure to locate pin 1 of the connector and the floppy disk drive cable The pin 1 of the cable is typically designated by a stripe of different color D D mmmmmo EE 2 A 8 IDE
15. Factor ATX Form Factor 30 5cm x 24 4cm Note 1 Due to Windows Vista 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 For Windows Vista XP 32 bit operating system only Note 3 A J MB322 chip supports two SATA 3Gb s connectors so the four SATA 3Gb s connectors are divided into to two pairs GSATA2_0 and GSATA2_1 as a pair and GSATA2 2 and GSATA2 3 as a pair Refer to Chapter 2 Integrated Peripherals and Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for how to enable the Smart Backup function 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 GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 12 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU CAUTION Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage Locate the pin one of the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating an
16. L Japanese Said Capacitor lt lt Lower RDS oen Mos B Ferrite Core chose iA eto Loe aT Rre vT RER nt eiz a tant ru foe ime tt ae Function Keys B The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Inc GA MA790FXT UD5P E15 Motherboard Model BIOS Version l DELS BIOS Setup lt 1 gt Smart Backup F 9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt 12 gt Boot Menu Function Keys Q1 14 2009 RD 90 SB 50 7A66bAG04C 00 Function Keys lt TAB gt POST SCREEN Press the lt Tab gt key to show the BIOS POST screen To show the BIOS POST screen at system Startup refer to the instructions on the Full Screen LOGO Show item on page 48 lt DEL gt BIOS SETUP Q FLASH Press the lt Delete gt key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q Flash utility in BIOS Setup lt F1 gt SMART BACKUP Press the lt F1 gt key to access the Smart Backup sub menu in BIOS Setup Refer to the instructions on the Smart Backup function on page 50 lt F9 gt XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk the lt F9 gt key can be used for subsequent access to XpressRecovery2 during the POST For more information refer to Chapter 4 Xpress Recovery2 lt F12 gt BOOT MENU Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key lt T gt or the down arrow key lt J gt to select th
17. Options are 75ns 105ns 127 5ns 195ns 327 5ns Trfc3 for DIMM4 Options are 75ns 105ns 127 5ns 195ns 327 5ns Write Recovery Time Options are Auto default 3T 6T Precharge Time Options are Auto default 2T 3T Row Cycle Time Options are Auto default 11T 26T RAS to RAS Delay Options are Auto default 2T 5T xk System Voltage Optimized tiir lt System Voltage Control Determines whether to manually set the system voltages Auto lets BIOS automatically set the system voltages as required Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable Default Auto DDR3 Voltage Control Allows you to set memory voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required Default gt gt 0 05V 0 75V Increases memory voltage by 0 05V to 0 75V at 0 05V increment NB Voltage Control Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the North Bridge voltage as required Default gt 0 1V 0 3V Increases North Bridge voltage by 0 1V to 0 3V at 0 1V increment 43 BIOS Setup B HT Voltage Control Allows you to set the South Bridge HT Link voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the South Bridge HT Link voltage as required Default Kr 0 1V 0 3V Increases South Bridge HT Link voltage by 0 1V to 0 3V at 0 1V increment NB PCle PLL Voltage Control Allows you to set the North Bridge PCle PLL voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the PCle PLL voltage as required De
18. Screw B Configuring S PDIF in The S PDIF in jacks on the SPDI F In and Out cable allow you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing 91 Seger HO Audis Manager E 7 aad Step Ee we ee After connecting the S PDIF in device access the Digital roe wa T Input screen Click the Default Format tab to select the caine aI m default format Click OK to complete e o Front Panel Note The actual locations of the SPDIF In and SPDIF Out connectors may differ by model 97 Appendix C Configuring S PDIF Out The S PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality To output S PDIF digital audio signals to an external decoder connect a S PDIF coaxial cable or a S PDIF optical cable either one to the optical coxial S PDIF out connector on the motherboard back panel or on the optional S PDIF in and out cable C 1 Conneting a S PDIF Out Cable S PDIF Coaxial Cable S PDIF Optical Cable C 2 Configuring S PDIF Out Step d Raaitek HO Audic Manager Sm Uf mae EED nou cme TR oom On the Digital Output screen click the Default For e mat tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth 4 Click OK to complete aa s 6 o 9 om on GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 98 5 2 3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function Before Dolby Home Theater is enabled you get only 2 channel playbac
19. eee eee 81 5 1 2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 MB322 SATA Controller neer 87 5 1 3 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP sasse 89 5 1 4 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System asese 90 Jl IOT BAC KUO O sj A AA 94 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and OUE sss sss esse eee eee eee 95 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 4 ciwcciianisrvocereinaivemunnsermneniececiunns 95 52A C OnNOuUnno SPDIF INOUE siririna A 97 5 2 3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function sss 99 5 2 4 Configuring Microphone Recording sss esse esen eee 100 Dedede Using the SOUN GR CGO GEE sacisvcssnnncinasimoaetenricensnlvoroncinmcaradivoneneunucanedogeteniias 102 53 WINOUDICSIO OWING ein 103 Sain Frequently Asked QUESTIONS TTT 103 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure sss eenn 104 SA Regulaton sS Emene sormr on a ence aerenneisiaee 106 Box Contents mvi GA MA790F XT UD5P motherboard m Motherboard driver disk mi User s Manual VJ Quick Installation Guide mi One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable m Four SATA 3Gb s cables m One SATA bracket YJ 1 0 Shield e The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice e The motherboard image is for reference only Optional Items D 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R D 2 port IEEE 1394a bracket Part No 12CF 1 1IE008 0 R D 2 port SATA power cable PartNo
20. enable Stereo Mix which may be needed when you want to record sound from your computer Step 1 Locate the Volume icon Q in the notification area and right click on this icon Select Recording Devices Step 2 sra e On the Recording tab right click on an empty space exc aaa and select Show Disabled Devices e gi Je S a lida Data Inout Ka c 101 Appendix Step 3 When the Stereo Mix item appears right click on this item and select Enable Then set it as the default device Step 4 Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to configure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound 5 2 5 Using the Sound Recorder Sound Recorder Start Recording 0 00 00 A Recording Sound CD Audis Y Show Dieabled Devices v Show Dieconnected Devices GU pedit HD Audio Manager TST 7 LU 7 L TRB ops ome i rere HR iyis trove ma Stereo Mis ira U ANALOG Detaut Format an 16 Bt 44200 Hr KD durd gt 8 Forrest OND Forret Select the zemple rate andi br depth to be usad when EE in eared Dona rode GIGABYTE 1 Make sure you have connected the sound input device e g microphone to the computer 2 To record the audio click the Start Recording button s srs 3 To stop recording audio click the Stop Recording button sees Be sure to save the recorded audio file upon completion B Playing the Recorded Sound You can play your recording
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23. in a digital media player program that supports your audio file format GA MA7 90FXT UD5P Motherboard 102 5 3 Troubleshooting 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard please go to the Support Motherboard FAQ page on GIGABYTE s website Q A Q A gt O gt O In the BIOS Setup program why are some BIOS options missing Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST In the Main Menu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to show the advanced options Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down Some motherboard provides a small amount of standby power after the computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on How do clear the CMOS values If your motherboard has a clearing CMOS jumper refer to the instructions on the CLR CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to clear the CMOS values If your board doesn t have this jumper refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1 You can temporarily remove the battery from the battery holder to stop supplying power to the CMOS which will clear the CMOS values after about one minute Refer to the steps below Steps 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the
24. making full use of Internet resources GIGABYTE E Q Share Ver 1 0 Directions for using Q Share After installing Q Share from the motherboard driver disk go to Start gt All Programs gt GIGABYTE gt Q Share exe to launch the Q Share tool Find the Q Share icon Ka in your system tray and right click on this icon to configure the data sharing settings Connect m Enable Incoming Folder Diable Incoming Follet Incoming folder Open Incoming Folder C20 ShareFoldes Lre moming Folder CAQ Share Polder S S Bal p Update Q Share Change Incoming Folder C SharePoldes l aes About Q Share Exal Figure 1 Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2 Data Sharing Enabled Options Descriptions Option Description Connect Displays the computers with data sharing enabled Enable Incoming Folder Enables data sharing Disable Incoming Folder Disables data sharing Open Incoming Folder Accesses the shared data folder C Q ShareF older Change Incoming Folder Changes the data folder to be shared C Q ShareF older Update Q Share Updates Q Share online About Q Share Displays the current Q Share version E xit Exits Q Share Note This option is available only when data sharing is NOT enabled 11 Unique Features 4 6 Time Repair Based on the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services technology Time Repair allows you to quickly back up and restore you
25. message appears click a RAID mode e g Performance and click Yes to confirm and begin the RAID creation Apply process Click OK when completed gt Safe mode also allows you to back up a hard drive that already contains data the source Nore drive to another one the backup drive Before doing this you have to note the following A The backup drive s size must be larger or equal to the source drive s size B The source drive must be connected to the GSATA2_ 0 GSATA2 2 connector and the backup drive to the GSATA2_1 GSATA2_3 connector The backup drive s original data will be erased when you enable Safe mode C Both source drive and backup drive need to support LOG sector If a hard drive that does not Support LOG is used the Information area will display as Not support Backup D You can also use the Smart Backup submenu in BIOS Setup to select Safe mode to back up your hard drive The Backup will be automatically performed once you enter the operating system Launch the Smart Backup utility to check the backup progress Note To rebuild a RAID 1 array replace the failed drive with a new one While in the operating system the rebuild will be performed automatically You can launch the Smart Backup utility to check the rebuild progress Click OK to complete when prompted GA MA790F XT UD5P Motherboard 94 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio
26. mode Kr IDE Configures the SATA controller to PATA mode Default gt gt AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode 49 BIOS Setup Note In case you need to set this item to AHCI mode and want to install Windows XP onto the AHCI hard drive you have to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for how to make a driver diskette and install the driver lt Smart Backup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Smart Backup gt Controller 0 GSATA2 0 1 Press Enter gt Controller 1 GSATA2 2 3 Press Enter Menu Level gt T4 gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The Controller 0 GSATA2 0 1 Controller 1 GSATA2 2 3 submenu allows you to check the information of the hard drive s connected to the GSATA2_0 3 connectors or to configure a RAID array The Controller 0 GSATA2 0 1 supports the GSATA2_0 and GSATA2_1 connectors and the Control ler 1 GSATA2 2 3 supports the GSATA2_2 and GSATA2_3 connectors After the configuration ensure the SATA controller driver has been installed in the operating system You can install the Smart Backup utility refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s to view the device status in the operating system lt Controller 0 GSATA2 0 1 Controller 1 GSATA2 2 3 CMOS Set
27. off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket 33 Hardware Installation 18 F_1394 IEEE 1394a Header Gray The header conform to IEEE 1394a specification Each IEEE 1394a header can provide one IEEE 1394a port via an optional IEEE 1394a bracket For purchasing the optional IEEE 1394a bracket please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition S 1 TPA T 2 TPA 1 9 ra 1 3 GND I EE x he il 5 TPB 6 TPB 7 Power 12V S 8 Power 12V S o E 9 No Pin m 10 GND BA pnas G RJ e Do not plug the USB bracket cable into the IEEE 1394a header Ay e Prior to installing the IEEE 1394a bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the IEEE 1394a bracket e To connect an IEEE 1394a device attach one end of the device cable to your computer and then attach the other end of the cable to the IEEE 1394a device Ensure that the cable is securely connected CAUTION 19 LPT Parallel Port Header The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable For purchasing the optional LPT port cable please contact the local dealer 2 26 2 7 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition
28. on the chassis to indicate system power Status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the system Is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 Pin No Definition 1 MPD 1 2 MPD S 3 MPD System Status LED S0 On S1 Blinking 3 S4 S5 Off D D EI EIO GE a EE 29 Hardware Installation 12 BATTERY The battery provides power to keep the values such as BIOS configurations date and time information in the CMOS when the computer is turned off Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost Kariad Coa EEIT You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and waitfor one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals ofthe battery holder making them shortfor 5 seconds alai T Ge GEE EEE Gib 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery e Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of expl
29. select the Disable maner front panel jack detection check box Click OK to complete e Connector Settings a PE prann pran E ES 1 L aap on SOME auto DODO DEE wine device hes Deen plugged GIGABYTE D Muting the Back Panel Audio For HD Audio Only Click Device advanced settings on the top right cor foci ner on the Speaker Configuration tab to open the B maas Device advanced settings dialog box Select the Mute the rear output device when a front headphone poan plugged in check box Click OK to complete 91 Device scvarces settings Device the reer output coves mben a fort headphone pigged p frort and rear output devices 0 5 082 Ovo Afren audo sears LAA Recording Deske Teun sywe type of Mout ads Le inei oF necoChOre a an Mout device GIGABYTE Seperets af rout aca as rcepercert Mout REEE GR L GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 96 5 2 2 Configuring S PDIF In Out The S PDIF in and out cable optional provides S PDIF in and S PDIF out functionalities Optical S PDIF Out Coaxial S PDIFOut S Optical Coaxial S PDIF In S PDIFIn A Installing the S PDIF In and Out Cable 59009 Step 1 First attach the connector at the end of the cable to the SPDIF_ 10 header on your motherboard N E P A l gt i AA ST A E o z os eee L L osha BTS A a e A L Ool JIadsS Step 2 Secure the metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a
30. this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth making data transmission more effective and improving the quality of transmission of distant image s Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port Z gt e The speed of transmission is subject to the actual network environment or status even with Teaming enabled woe Toenable Teaming or Bonding IEEE 802 3ad Link Aggregation feature itis required the connected network switch or router device supports the IEEE 802 3ad LACP standard Please refer to your network switch or router device manual for further details GIGABYTE esis pease Step 1 Step 2 Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Appli Click the Start icon Point to All Programs cation Software Install Application Software Realtek Teaming and VLAN Realtek Teaming Click Install under Realtek Ethernet Teaming Util and VLAN Utility to access the utility ity for installation Restart your system when completed Select the two adapters and set up the Teaming mode based on your hub s specifications alr EO Then click the Team viliad ing button Two dia Tass log boxes will appear during the setup process click OK to continue When the Create Virtual Adapter For Teaming Complete dialog Step 4 box appears click OK to complete After the Teaming is cre
31. to high efficiency performance all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regula tions for ROHS Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment and WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment environmental directives as well as most major worldwide safety requirements To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your end of life product Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances Cd Pb Hg Cr 6 PBDE and PBB The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet ROHS requirement Moreover we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the produc
32. 12CF1 2SERPW 0 R D COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 3 R D S PDIF in and out cable Part No 12CR1 1SPINO 1 R D LPT portcable Part No 12CF1 1LP001 0 R GA MA790F XT UD5P Motherboard Layout KB MS 7s CPU_FAN ATX_12V_2X4 O S 8111DL lt Bi PCIEX1_1 AMD 790FX Pim NB_FAN PCIEX16_1 a eooo 7 8111DL PCIEX1 2 l GA MA790FXT UD5P Erne AMD SB750 PCIEX1 3 p E 00 PCIEX16_2 CLR_CMOS SPDIF_10 J J wn mmm ame Wn Ogos MB322 L C18 GIGABYTE RC l kraz MB322 ee E PCI2 ee nn iii Sa SYS_FAN2 F PANEL SYS PANI COM e PIE a BI l PWR_LED F_1394 F_USB1 Block Diagram 2 PCle x16 CPU CLK 200 MHz AMD Socket AM3 CPU DDR3 1666 0 C 1333 1066 MHz DIMM f Dual Channel Memory PCle CLK 100 MHz Hyper Transport 3 0 PCI Express x16 LAN2 LANT 3 PCI Express x1 R 45 RJ 45 AMD 790FX RTL RTL PCleCLK 8111DL S111DL 100 MHz IY xi ji fxd fxd PCI Express Bus x1 2 SATA 3Gb s TTL MB322 GIGABYTE 2 SATA 3Gbis H mB3224_ ATA Oo ii 6 SATA 3Gb s L IT 12 USB Ports i Tt ATA 133 100 66 33 AMD B750 IDE Channel Dual BIOS LPC BUS ee ppy LPT Port TSB43AB23 IT8720 LPT Port CODEC COM Port 3 IEEE 1394a EEEE TE i T 2 PS 2 KB Mouse 099 U 3 X an EE 7S UT D Y a 2 PCI a 2 d Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate elec
33. 2 1 STB 14 GND o 2 AFD 15 PD6 3 PDO 16 GND MAN 4 ERR 17 PD7 5 PD1 18 GND E 6 INIT 19 ACK 7 PD2 20 GND D 8 SLIN 21 BUSY S 9 PD3 2 GND br 10 GND 23 PE H PD4 24 No Pin 12 GND 25 SLCT 13 PD5 26 GND GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 34 20 COM Serial Port Header White The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable For purchasing the optional COM port cable please contact the local dealer 21 Cl Chassis Intrusion Header Pin No Definition NDCD NSIN NSOUT NDTR GND NDSR NRTS NCTS WO o MI OT A wj N e NRI m No Pin This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design 35 Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND Hardware Installation 22 CLR_CMOS Clearing CMOS J umper Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values e g date information and BIOS configurations and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults To clear the CMOS values place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds sls Open Normal
34. 2 DDR3_ 3 DDR3 4 Two Modules DS SS DS SS_ SS f T S Dsiss__ DS SS 8 a DU D Four Modules DS SS DS SS DSSS DS SS E o SS Single Sided DS Double Sided No Memory E S o LS 7 mma a ic If two memory modules are to be installed it is recom a NOTE mended that you install them in the DDR3_1 and DDR3 2 ies sockets Due to CPU limitation read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and installed in the same colored DDR3 sockets for optinum performance GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard CAUTION nl Notch is DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch so it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets Z P Step 1 7 i Note the orientation of the memory module
35. AT32 and FAT16 file systems Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it Before You Begin e Xpress Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive for the operating system Xpress Recovery2 can only back up restore the first physical hard drive that has the operating system installed e As Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at the end of the hard drive make sure to leave enough unallocated space in advanced 10 GB or more is recommended actual size require ments vary depending on the amount of data e It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed e The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up restored e It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it System Requirements e Atleast 512 MB of system memory e VESA compatible graphics card e Windows XP with SP1 or later Windows Vista e Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities For example a backup file created with Xpress SS Recovery cannotbe restored using Xpress Recovery2 e USB hard drives are not supported e Had drives in RAID AHCI mode are not supported Installation and Configuration Turn on your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk A Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive G ran ran S E LN bes G E vt idema Marne y Dat Uraocetes
36. Enter Menu Level gt TS e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 2 Step 4 After configuring the SATA ports you are ready to proceed with the installation of the operating system You do not have to load the SATA controller driver during the installation process of the operating system Make sure to install the driver after the operating system is installed using Xpress Install to install all drivers required for your motherboard is recommended for the SATA hard drives to work and be detected properly Step 5 Then install the Smart Backup utility from the Application Software menu on the driver Autorun screen for monitoring the device RAID status in the operating system for more information refer to section 5 1 5 Smart Backup Utility GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 88 5 1 3 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP Required for AHCI and RAID Mode To successfully install operating system onto SATA hard drive s that is are configured to RAID AHCI mode you need to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation Without the driver the hard drive may not be recognized during the Windows setup process First of all copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk For installing Windows Vista please directly load the SATA RAID driver from the mot
37. Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults OnChip IDE Channel Enables or disables the integrated IDE controller Default Enabled QOnChip SATA Type AMD SB750 South Bridge SATA2_0 SATA2_3 connectors Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA2 0 SATA2_ 3 controller gt gt Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode Default Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that Support Native mode RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller gt gt AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug QOnChip SATA Port4 5 Type SATA2_ 4 SATA2_5 connectors This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to RAID or AHCI Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA2_ 4 SATA2_5 connectors gt gt IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode Default As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings Onboard SATA IDE Device GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip GSATA2_0 3 connectors Enables or disables the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip Default Enabled gt Onboard SATA IDE Ctrl Mode GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip GSATA2_0 3 connectors Allows you to decide whether to configure the SATA controller to AHCI
38. G Then install the second graphics card to enable CrossFireX Enabling CrossFireX Mode Connecting Two Graphics Cards Step 1 Observe the steps in 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card and install the graphics cards in the PCIEX16 1 slot and the PCIEX16 2 slot Step 2 Depending on your graphics cards install the connecting bridges on the two cards Note Procedure for enabling CrossFireX may slightly differ by graphics cards Refer to the manual thatcame with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFireX Step 3 Connect your LCD monitor cable to the DVI port on the graphics card on the PCIEX16_1 slot or connect your D Sub monitor via a DVI to D Sub adapter EP Cato Corral Center le tee Graphics Card Driver Setting fe oes Lge TRE After installing the graphics card driver in your operating system S CrossFir access the Catalyst Control Center From the CATALYST Con trol Center enter the CrossFire menu and select the Enable CrossFire checkbox to complete the configuration 19 Hardware Installation 1 7 Installing the SATA Bracket The SATA bracket allows you to connect external SATA device s to your system by expanding the internal SATA port s to the chassis back panel e Turn off your system and the power switch on the power supply before installing or removing the SATA bracket and SATA power cable to prevent damage to hardware e Insert the SATA signal cable and SATA powe
39. GA MA 790FXT UD5P Motherboard 60 2 12 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults TX T Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit t Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS SEAS R EIGHT OVLON Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y gt key This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program Press lt N gt or lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 2 13 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced we Quit Without Saving Y N N Integrated Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit T e Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS LEs TET DEIC Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y gt key This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Press lt N gt or lt Esc gt to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 61 BIOS Setup GA MA 90FXT UD5P Motherboard Chapter 3 Drivers Installation e Be
40. GA MA790FXT UD5P AM3 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom II X3 processor AMD Phenom II X4 processor User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME MA79T5P 1001R O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 E EN 55022 D DIN VDE 0855 B amp B CE marking D EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer full address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA MA790F XT UD5P is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 2004 108 EC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement E EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM E EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage Suctuations Limits and methods of measurement E EN 55024 information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment Immunity broadcast receivers and associated characierstics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances
41. IDE Connector The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives Before attaching the IDE cable locate the foolproof groove on the connector If you wish to connect two IDE devices remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to the role of the IDE devices for example master or slave For information about configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers r 0889080098 RBT anooonoonno at gH D D L mmmmmo a Peete Gee ee 21 Hardware Installation 9 SATA2_0 1 2 3 4 5 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by AMD SB750 Blue The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s Standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The AMD SB750 controller Supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and J BOD Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition SATA2_0 SATA2 7 SATA2 4 1 GND 7 1 2 TXP a T 7 1 5 RXN SATA2 1 SATA2 3 SATA2 5 6 RXP 7 GND E o ea Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA 3Gb s cable to your SATA hard drive S Y A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives If mor
42. IDS pert Ss aa SSS el Gene Iori Step 3 Step 4 Select one available drive and click Start Now The rebuilding progress is displayed on the to start the rebuilding process screen and you can select Pause Resume Abort Restart during the rebuilding process RAIDS pert a s U Fe bel Cre Pret Step 5 When done the array s status on the Information page in the Logical Drive Information pane will display as l Functional 93 Appendix 5 1 5 Smart Backup Utility The Smart Backup utility is an easy to use tool that allows you to set up a RAID array on the GIGABYTE SATA2 MB322 SATA controller and to monitor the RAID status and view the hard drive information in the operating system A Installing Smart Backup Insert the motherboard driver disk When the Autorun screen appears go to Application Software and select Smart Backup for installation B The Smart Backup Interface gt Smart Backup Jaa Information mation Provides information on the connected hard drives such as model capacity and status RAID Configuration Allows you to set the operating mode for your hard drives Options include Performance RAID 0 Safe RAID 1 Big J BOD and Normal Port Multiplier GIGABYTE Event Log Provides the event log list C Configuring a RAID Array ee Smart Backup Inforreton GIGABYTE GIGABYTE Step 1 Step 2 Go to the RAID Configuration screen Select When the confirmation
43. Management Setup for more information e SPEAK Speaker Orange Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system Startup If a problem is detected the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for information about beep codes e HD Hard Drive Activity LED Blue Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data e RES Reset Switch Green Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart e NC Purple No connection a The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of nomex power Switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assign ments and the pin assignments are matched correctly 31 Hardware Installation 14 F AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio HD and AC 97 audio You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the mo
44. Note The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10 100 Mbps in MS DOS mode it will operate at a normal speed of 10 100 1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated When a Cable Problem Occurs If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires the Status field will show Short and thenlength shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short Example Part1 2 Status Short Length 2m Explanation A fault or short might occur at about 2m on Part 1 2 Note Part 4 5 and Part 7 8 are not used in a 10 100 Mbps environment so their Status fields will show Open and the length shown is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable lt Onboard 1394 Function Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function Default Enabled OnChip USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 1 1 controller Default Enabled lt USB EHCI Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2 0 controller Default Enabled gt USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled lt USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled gt Legacy USB storage detect Determines whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST Default Enabled lt Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I O address and corresponding interrupt Options are Auto
45. Seace Step 1 Step 2 Click Drive options Click New x Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence The first PATA IDE connector the second PATA IDE connector the first SATA connector the second SATA connector and so forth For example when hard drives are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive When hard drives are attached to the first and second SATA connectors the hard drive on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive 6 Unique Features Step 3 When partitioning your hard drive make sure to leave unallocated space 10 GB or more is recommended actual size requirements vary depending on the amount of data and begin the Step 4 After the operating system is installed right click the Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage Go to Disk Management to check disk allocation installation of the operating system E Step 5 Se SEITE sae St Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space black stripe along the top Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file B Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1 Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time When you see the following message Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 press any key to enter Xpre
46. Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the memory socket Place the memory module on the socket As indicated in the picture on the left place your fingers on the top edge of the memory push down on the memory and insert it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted 17 Hardware Installation 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card e Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card Carefully read the manual that ATON came with your expansion card e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage A PCI Express x1 Slot Si 7 PCI Express x16 Slot o PCI Slot E A H aca E G E EA Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot Locate an expansion slot that supports your card Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel Align the card with the slot and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw After installing all expansion cards replace the chassis cover s Turn on your compu
47. Switch Default Off 3 CPU Throttling Display 4 CPU Voltage Display 5 3 Level CPU Voltage Switch Default 1 ot 6 Current CPU Power Consumption 7 Time Date Easy Energy Saver Enabled 8 Total Power Savings Total power saving with Easy Energy Saver enabled Yoe 4 9 Meter Mode Switch 10 Total Mode Switch 11 Close Application will enter Stealth Mode 12 Minimize Application will continue to run in taskbar 13 INFO Help 14 Live Utility Update Check for the latest utility version C Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode the system continues to work with the user defined power saving settings even after the system is restarted Re enter the application only if you want to make any changes or completely close the application Note 1 Maximize system power saving with Dynamic CPU Frequency Function system performance may be affected Note 2 1 Normal Power Saving default 2 Advanced Power Saving 3 Extreme Power Saving Note 3 The total amount of power saved will be recorded until re activated when only the Easy Energy Saver is under the enable status and power savings meter is unable to reset to zero Note 4 Easy Energy Saver Meter will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 16 4 5 Q Share Q Share is an easy and convenient data sharing tool After configuring your LAN connection settings and Q Share you are able to share your data with computers on the same network
48. T SW Reset switch CMOS SW Clearing CMOS switch i C e O l El 23 Hardware Installation 1 10 Internal Connectors 0000000008609 o E IE fe S 19 2 188 177 4 UB 4 1 ATX_12V_2X4 12 BATTERY 2 ATX 13 E PANEL 3 CPU_FAN 14 F_AUDIO 4 SYS _FANI SYS_ FAN2 15 CD_IN 5 PWR_FAN 16 SPDIF_ 10 6 NB FAN 17 F_USB1 F_USB2 7 FDD 18 F_1394 8 IDE 19 LPT 9 SATA2_0 1 2 3 4 5 20 COM 10 GSATA2_0 1 2 3 21 CI 11 PWR_LED 22 CLR_CMOS Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices e First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect CAUTION Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices e After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 24 1 2 ATX_12V_2X4 ATX 2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector With the use of the power connector the powe
49. TEM POWER FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system power fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled lt CPU Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabled CPU fan runs at full speed Default Enabled lt CPU Smart FAN Mode Specifies how to control CPU fan speed This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled gt gt Auto Lets BIOS autodetect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default KK Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan gt PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4 pin CPU fan lt System Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the system fan speed control function Enabled allows the system fan to run at different speed according to the system temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabled system fan runs at full speed Default Enabled GA MA 90FXT UD5P Motherboard 58 2 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integra
50. an incorrect BIOS file could cause your system not to boot 13 Unique Features 4 3 EasyTune GIGABYTE s EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy to use interface that allows users to fine tune their system settings or do overclock overvoltage in Windows environment The user friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory information lettings users read their system related information without the need to install additional software The EasyTune 6 Interface Tabs Information Tab Function Qe cou The CPU tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard The Memory tab provides information on the installed memory module s You can select memory module on a specific slot to see its information it The Tuner tab allows you to change system clock settings and voltages e Easy mode allows you to adjust the CPU FSB only e Advanced mode allows you to individually change system clock settings and voltages settings using the sliders e Save allows you to save the current settings to a new profile txt file e Load allows you to load previous settings from a profile After making changes be sure to click Set for these changes to take effect or click Default to restore to default values The Graphics tab allows you to change the core clock and memory clock for your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card The Smart tab allows you to specify a C I A 2 level and a S
51. and press lt Enter gt Q Flash Utility v2 08 Flash TYpe lRIZe sse eee MXIC 25L8005 1M Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive 0 file s found Ey Floppy A lt Drive gt lt Drive gt Free size 0 Total size 0 3 Select the BIOS update file and press lt Enter gt Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model CAUTION Step 2 The process of the system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen When the message Are you sure to update BIOS appears press lt Enter gt to begin the BIOS update The monitor will display the update process e Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading updating the BIOS Do not remove the floppy disk USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is updating the BIOS Step 3 When the update process is complete press any key to return to the main menu Q Flash Utility v2 08 Flash Ty pe Si 26 sse eee MXIC 25L8005 1M Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue 71 Unique Features Step 4 Press lt Esc gt and then lt Enter gt to exit Q Flash and reboot the system As the system boots you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen Step 5 During the POST press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimized Defaults and press lt Enter gt to load BIOS defaults System wi
52. ard LAN device Press Enter Onboard 1394 Function Enabled OnChip USB Controller Enabled USB EHCI Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP x ECP Mode Use DMA S TS e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 1 Step 2 Press lt Enter gt on Smart Backup and go to the Controller 0 GSATA2 0 1 or Controller 1 GSATA2 2 3 submenu depending on which ports you want to use Controller 0 GSATA2 0 1 controls the GSATA2_0 1 ports and Controller 1 GSATA2 2 3 controls the GSATA2_2 3 ports Then enter the Smart Backup Config submenu Figure 2 Step 3 Select a RAID mode for your hard drives on the Smart Backup Config item options include P erfor mance RAID 0 Safe RAID 1 Big BOD and Normal Port Multiplier and use Apply RAID Config for the settings to take effect ZA The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your Nore motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version 8 Appendix CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Smart Backup Config Smart Backup Config Performance RAID 0 Apply RAID Config Press
53. ated you will see only one connection in Network and Sharing Center ee sss Step 2 Removing the Existing Teaming ce C lick View Status In EEE If you want to remove the es z gt Network and Sharing ag aane msn XiSting Teaming ac Dsn r Br hat AILSIGSCASTTIC Fay POE Gybi C Center and you will see cese the Realtek Vian m the connection speed is amp Teaming Utility and T RR u 2 0 Gbps eps click the Remove button Lik Spy pob LACP BI 3d as l Renove 19 Unique Features GA MA 90FXT UD5P Motherboard Chapter5 Appendix 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s To configure SATA hard drive s follow the steps below Install SATA hard drive s in your computer Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS Note Noe 2 Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver for Windows XP ete 2 Install the SATA RAID AHCI driver Nate 2 and operating system moov gt Before you begin Please prepare e Atleast two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity If you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive e An empty formatted floppy disk e Windows Vista XP setup disk e Motherboard driver disk 5 1 1 Configuring AMD SB750 SATA Controller A Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to t
54. ct Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save The problem is verified and solved changes and exit BIOS Setup The IDE SATA device connector or cable might fail Turn off the computer and connectthe IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully No Yes Reinstall the operating system Reinstall other devices one by one install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device The problem is verified and solved works successfully gt x If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem contact the place of purchase or local NOE dealer for help Or go to the Support Technical Service Zone page to submit your question Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible 105 Appendix 5 4 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose Contravention will be prosecuted We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing GIGABYTE cannot however assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition
55. d damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recom mended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc 1 3 1 Installing the CPU A Locate the pin one denoted by a small triangle of the CPU socket and the CPU A Small Triangle Mark Denotes Pin One of the Socket AM3 Socket Y Y 4 mammo EE E E o ea A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU Pin One a AM3CPU 95 62206 MNdI67RO JIV JZJVV O19 37RL0H RL 0 VOOR TIZ S B K L f 13 Hardware Installation B Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket Before installing the CPU make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU CAUTION CPU Socket Locking Lever gt E a Q lt Step 1 Step 2 Completely lift up the CPU socket locking lever Align the CPU pin one small triangle marking with the triangle mark on the CPU socket and gently insert the CPU into the socket Make sure that the CPU pins fit perfectly into their
56. dequate BIOS flashing Using BIOS Flash Memory Type Flash Memory Size Oly BIOS Sigh on Message pA BIOS Vendor Aiah a e 7 atter BIOS update E clear om cata Pese Se aere Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE Server select the BIOS server site closest to your location and then download the BIOS file that matches your motherboard model Follow the on screen instructions to complete a If the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the BIOS server site please nore manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE s website and follow the instruc tions in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from File then select the location where you save the BIOS update file obtained from the Internet or through other source Follow the on screen instructions to complete o Save Current BIOS to File Click Save Current BIOS to save the current BIOS file E toaa cmos detaur ater ios update L OAc BIOS defaults after BIOS Update Select the Load CMOS default after BIOS update check box and then the system will automatically load BIOS defaults after BIOS update and after the system restarts C After Updating the BIOS Restart your system after updating the BIOS CAUTION Make sure that the BIOS file to be flashed matches your motherboard model Updating the BIOS with
57. des an optical digital audio in connector Coaxial S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital coaxial audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector IEEE 1394a Port The IEEE 1394 port supports the IEEE 1394a specification featuring high speed high bandwidth and hotplug capabilities Use this port for an IEEE 1394a device USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as an USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc RJ 45LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs Connection Speed LED ActivityLED Connection Speed LED Activity LED ain e State Description State Description nun Orange 1 Gbps data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Green 100 Mbps data rate Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring LAN Port Off 10 Mbps data rate e When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard e When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector CAUTION 21 Ha
58. e first boot device then press lt Enter gt to accept To exit Boot Menu press lt Esc gt The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu Note The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only After system restart the device boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup settings You can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed lt End gt Q Flash Press the lt End gt key to access the Q Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first GA MA 90FXT UD5P Motherboard 38 2 2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main Menu as shown below appears on the screen Use arrow keys to move among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter a sub menu Sample BIOS Version E15 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit T e Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Time Date Hard Disk Type BIOS Setup Program Function Keys lt T gt lt gt lt lt gt lt gt Move the selection bar to select an item lt Enter gt Execute co
59. e than two hard n lt drives are to be used the total number of hard drives must be an even number e A RAID 5 configuration requires at least three hard drives The total number of hard drives does not have to be an even number e A RAID 10 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard drives must be an even number GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 28 10 GSATA2_0 1 2 3 SATA 306 bis Connectors Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2 MB 322 White The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The GIGABYTE SATA2 MB322 controller supports RAID 0 RAID 1 and J BOD Refer to Chapter 2 Integrated Peripherals and Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition GSATA2 0 GSATA2 2 F 1 GND 7 1 m Ra 7 GND l 5 RXN GSATA2 1 GSATA2 3 7 7 6 RXP 7 GND Benci o eea SD A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires two hard y lt drives The two hard drives must be connected to either the GSATA2_0 and GSATA2_1 connectors as an array Please connect the L shaped end of the or to the GSATA2_2 and GSATA2_3 connectors SATA 3Gb s cable to your SATA hard drive li PWR LED System Power LED Header This header can be used to connect a system power LED
60. er 1 x front panel audio header 1 x CD In connector 1 x S PDIF In Out header 1 x IEEE 1394a header 2 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 1 x power switch 1 x reset switch 1 x clearing CMOS switch Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x coaxial S PDIF Out connector 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 2x IEEE 1394a ports 8 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 x RJ 45 ports 6 x audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out Microphone I O Controller ITE 178720 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System Power fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU System fan fail warning CPU System fan speed control ote 4 BIOS 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 0b 11 Hardware Installation Unique Features Support for BIOS Support for Q Flash Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune t 5 Support for Easy Energy Saver Support for Time Repair Support for Q Share Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows Vista XP Form
61. es Isolate the short circuit The problem is verified and solved Secure the CPU No cooler on the CPU Connect the CPU No Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the power connector ofthe CPU cooler connected to the CPU_FAN header properly cooler power cable to the motherboard Yes l The problem is verified and solved Correctly insert the memory into the memory socket No Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot Yes Insertthe graphics card Connectthe ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer The problem is verified and solved Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup O Continued GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 104 N The power supply 0 CPU or CPU socket might fail When the computer is turned on is the CPU cooler running Yes l The problem is verified and solved The graphics card No expansion slot or Check if there is display on your monitor monitor might fail Yes Turn off the computer P lugg in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer The problem is verified and solved Check if the keyboard is working properly The keyboard or mouse might fail Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Sele
62. fault gt 0 1V 0 3V Increases PCle PLL voltage by 0 1V to 0 3V at 0 1V increment lt CPU NB VID Control Allows you to set the CPU Northbridge VID voltage Auto sets the CPU Northbridge VID voltage as required Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU lt CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage Auto sets the CPU voltage as required The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 44 2 4 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Tue Jan 6 2009 Time hh mm ss 18 25 04 Menu Levelb IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel Master IDE Channel Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 2 Slave IDE Channel 3 Master IDE Channel 3 Slave IDE Channel 4 Master IDE Channel 4 Slave gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Halt On All But Keyboard Base Memory N Exte TS e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Default F7 Optimized Defaults gt Date Sets the
63. for reference only and may differ by BIOS version 39 BIOS Setup The Functions of the F 11 gt and lt F12 gt keys For the Main Menu Only gt F11 Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles Profile 1 8 and name each profile First enter the profile name to erase the default profile name use the SPACE key and then press lt Enter gt to complete gt F12 Load CMOS from BIOS If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings you can use this function to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings First select the profile you wish to load then press lt Enter gt to complete MB Intelligent Tweaker M 1I T Use this menu to configure the clock frequency and voltages of your CPU memory etc Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date hard drive types floppy disk drive types and the type of errors that stop the system boot etc Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order advanced features available on the CPU and the primary display adapter Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices such as IDE SATA USB integrated audio and integrated LAN etc Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions PC Health Status Use t
64. fore installing the drivers first install the operating system D e After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program NOTE 3 1 Installing Chipset Drivers Now Loading Please wait a a After inserting the driver disk Xpress Install will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install You can click the Install All button and Xpress Install will install all the recommended drivers Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to netay x nie DvD 20 R 31 I GIGABYTE instal Chipset Driv We recom and tial ton you install the drivers listed below for your motherboard Plesse click etal Alt lo metal al the ay weke lbs Map lt 1 oes Size 3 63M5 jax ae Eee cp ed a eea ology that unparleied power 3 Savings wth moe Cutten Fe gd mos Kers praprietary me dea a dasi reap erc le ae re rrer IGABYTE Eas veer Smar aai hir See 61 Bo aching af pawar pr bo mai RS mn CPU warded This HY changes tha dataut search provider within your Browser 10 Google ysion R2 13 5 10 0 STETPRYE 0 1 STETIVISTAY Sane High Datnitian Audia Drar
65. he rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard If there is more than one SATA controller on your motherboard refer to Chapter 1 Hardware Installation to identify the SATA controller for the SATA port For example on this motherboard the SATA2_ 0 SATA2_1 SATA2 2 SATA2_ 3 SATA2 4 and SATA2_5 ports are supported by SB750 South Bridge Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive Note 1 Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller Note 2 Skip this step if you configure the hard drives attached to the GIGABYTE SATA2 MB322 SATA controller to RAID mode 81 Appendix B Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test Ensure OnChip SATA Controller is enabled under Integrated Peripherals To enable RAID for the SATA2_0 1 2 3 connectors set OnChip SATA Type to RAID To enable RAID for the SATA2_ 4 5 connectors set OnChip SATA Type to RAID and set OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type to As SATA Type Figure 1 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChin IDE Channel Enabled Item Help OnChip SATA Controller Enabled Menu Level gt OnChip SATA Type OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type Onboard SATA IDE Ctr
66. he screen will return to Define LD Menu where you will see the newly created array Press lt Esc gt to return to Main Menu and press lt Esc gt again if you want to exit the RAID BIOS utility View Drive Assignments The View Drive Assignments option in the Main Menu displays whether the attached hard drives are assigned to a disk array or are unassigned Under the Assignment column drives are labeled with their assigned disk array or shown as Free if unassigned View Drives Assignments Channel ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment Extent 1 79 82 LD 1 1 2 NMas WDC WDSOU0JD 272LS A 0 SATA 3G 80 2 Extent 1 80 02 LD 12 Figure 8 85 Appendix Delete an Array The Delete Array menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments Deleting an existing disk array could result in loss of data Record all array information including caron the array type the disk members and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion 1 To delete an array press lt 3 gt in the Main Menu to enter the Delete LD Menu Then highlight the array you wish to delete and press the lt Delete gt key or the lt Alt gt lt D gt keys 2 The View LD Definition Menu will appear as shown in Figure 9 showing which drives are assigned to this array Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt if you are sure to delete the array or other keys to abort 3 When the array is deleted the screen will return to Delete LD Menu Press lt Esc g
67. herboard driver disk during the OS installation process For more details refer to the next section See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS DOS mode Tae 1 Prepare a startup disk that has CD ROM support and one blank formatted floppy disk Step 1 Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in your system Boot from the startup disk Once at the A gt prompt change to your optical drive example D gt At the D gt prompt type the following two commands Press lt Enter gt after each command Figure 1 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Figure 2 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu For example from the menu in Figure 2 to install Windows XP to your RAID AHCI hard drives select 5 B 700 750 SATA Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk Press lt 0 gt to exit when finished Figure 1 Figure 2 Note 1 For users without a startup disk Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk From your optical drive folder double click the MENU exe file in the BootDrv folder Figure 3 A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 2 Note 2 The GIGABYTE SATA RAID Driver in the menu in Figure 2 are required if you want to install the Windows operating system onto hard drives that are con
68. his menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature system voltage and fan speed etc Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable minimal performance system operations Load Optimized Defaults Optimized defaults are factory settings for optimal performance system operations Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup An user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes Save amp Exit Setup Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt F10 gt can also carry out this task Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect Pressing lt Y gt to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt Esc gt can also carry out this task GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 40 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M 1 T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CPU Clock Ratio Auto 2700 Mhz CPU NorthBridge Freq Auto 2000 Mhz Menu Level gt CPU Host Clock Control Auto x CPU Frequency MH2 200 PCIE Clock MHz Auto HT Link Frequency Auto Set Memory Cloc
69. holes Once the CPU is positioned into its socket place one finger down on the middle of the CPU lowering the locking lever and latch ing it into the fully locked position Do not force the CPU into the CPU socket The CPU cannot fit in if oriented incorrectly Adjust the CPU orientation if this occurs CAUTION GA MA 90FXT UD5P Motherboard 14 1 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the example E Step 1 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Step 3 Hook the CPU cooler clip to the mounting lug on one side of the retention frame On the other side push straight down on the the CPU cooler clip to hook it to the mounting lug on the retention frame at Step 5 Finally attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header CPU_FAN on the motherboard Turn the cam handle from the left side to the right side as the picture above shows to lock into place Refer to your CPU cooler installa tion manual for instructions on installing the cooler a Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease tape between Se NOTE may damage the CPU the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU Inadequately removing the CPU cooler Hardware Installation 1 4 Installing the Memory Read the following gu
70. ics a an scm ee card and much mare ta ba manitorad ar controled Wa a hast PP Size b 6946 UN aae An easy to use Windows based system enhancement utity allowing quick access to a variety of perormance features KJ L a es Size Z SAB es So DHI Viewer prowdas a management tool for viewing motherboard hardware information _ Sze 231MB Face Wizard prowdes utity for customizing BIOS boot up screen Siva 2 uue E 3 3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE s application guides content descriptions for this driver disk and the motherboard manuals GIGABYTE Technical Manuais gt Easy Tame 6 x BIOS gt GOM GIGABYTE Oukoe Manager s Reakek Ethernet Diagnostic tity GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 64 3 4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE Website L GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY COLTD NO 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Tel 886 2 8812 4000 Fax 886 2 0612 4003 ittpawww gigabyte com tw 3 5 System This page provides the basic system information T MAD UOS 7 Series UE DVD 20 D ol R GIGABYTE System Information You Can save print or e mai the system information by clicking the buttons below System information List MB Name Gigabyte Technolgy Co Ltd GA MTS0FXT UDS BIOS version GA M790FXT UDS 10 CPU Name AMD
71. idelines before you begin to install the memory e Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list e Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage e Memory modules have a foolproof design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction CAUTION 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The four DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following gt Channel 0 DDR3 1 DDR3 3 Channel 1 DDR3 2 DDR3 4 gt gt Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table im E DDR3 1 DDR3_
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73. iui E CPU Throttling G Meter Mode Button Information Table Button Description 1 Easy Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On Off Switch Default Off ote 3 CPU Throttling Display 4 CPU Voltage Display 5 3 Level CPU Voltage Switch Default 1 ot 6 Current CPU Power Consumption 7 Meter Time 8 Power Saving Calculate power savings based on time 9 Meter Timer Reset Switch 10 Meter Mode Switch 11 Total Mode Switch 12 Close Application will enter Stealth Mode 13 Minimize Application will continue to run in taskbar 14 INFO Help 15 Live Utility Update Check for the latest utility version e The above data is for reference only Actual performance may vary depending on motherboard model e CPU Power and Power Scores are for reference only Actual results may vary based on testing method 15 Unique Features B Total Mode In Total Mode users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of time since activating Easy Energy Saver for the first time te CPU Power Watts Since A4 GIGABYTE rers _intersil 4 CPU Voltage L CPU Throttling 5 Total Mode Button Information Table Button Description 1 Easy Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On Off
74. jacks on the back panel which support 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio The picture to the right shows the default audio ee jack assignments The integrated HD High Definition 7 raol ao audio provides jack retasking capability that al e allows the user to change the function for each 9 je speaker out jack through the audio driver For example in a 4 channel audio configuration if a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center S uowoofer speaker out jack you can retask the Center Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Rear speaker out To install a microphone connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure E the jack for microphone functionality e Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to instructions on the next page High Definition Audio HD Audio HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support 44 1KHz 48KHz 96KHz 192KHz sampling rate HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams in and out to be simultaneously processed For example users can listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system
75. k Auto x Memory Clock x6 66 1333Mhz gt DRAM Configuration Press Enter kkk System Voltage Optimized x System Voltage Control ame D D CALO ntrol TS e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults e Whether the system will work stably with the overclock overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage CAUTION may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately alter ing the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values e When the System Voltage Optimized item blinks in red it is recommended that you set the System Voltage Control item to Auto to optimize the system voltage settings CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used gt CPU NorthBridge Freq Allows you to alter the North Bridge controller frequency for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock Auto default allows BIOS t
76. k output from the front speakers when playing 2 channel stereo sources You must play 4 5 1 or 7 1 channel content to get 4 5 1 or 7 1 channel audio effects With Dolby Home ae Theater enabled 2 channel stereo content will be transformed into multi channel audio u es creating a virtual surround sound environment Install the Dolby GUI Software driver from the motherboard driver disk Click the Start icon Point to All Programs Dolby Control Center to access the utility The following illustration demonstrates a 7 1 speaker configuration as an example DOLBY HOME THEATER 1 Dolby Pro Logic ix fe Click Dolby Pro Logic IIx The system will expand 2 channel audio for a 7 1 channel surround sound playback 2 Natural Bass Click Natural Bass to enable speaker bass effect Note When Dolby Digital Live is enabled only digital audio output S P DIF is working and you will not hear any sound from analog speakers or headphone 99 Appendix 5 2 4 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon fail will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager ee ee 545 PM Step 2 Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack pink on the back panel or the Mic in jack pink on the front panel Then configure the jack for microphone functionality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back pa
77. l Mode Smart Backup Onboard Audio Function Onboard LAN device Onboard 1394 Function RAID As SATA Type roret IDE Press Enter Enabled Press Enter Enabled OnChip USB Controller Enabled USB EHCI Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP ECP Mode Use DMA TlJ2 lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 1 Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup TA The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your Nore motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 82 C Configuring RAID setin RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID Step 1 After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press lt Ctrl F gt to enter FastBuild tm Utility Figure 2 Hit the lt Ctrl gt lt F gt key to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility RAID Option ROM Version 3 0 1540 33 c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc All rights reserved No Array is defined Press
78. le in a low power mode that appears off Default Disabled Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup Disabled displays normal POST message Default Enabled gt Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card gt gt PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX16_ 1 slot as the first display PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX16 2 slot as the first display GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 48 2 6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel Enabled OnChip SATA Type Native IDE Menu Level gt x OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type IDE Onboard SATA IDE Device Enabled Onboard SATA IDE Ctrl Mode IDE Smart Backup Press Enter Onboard Audio Function Enabled Onboard LAN device Press Enter Onboard 1394 Function Enabled OnChip USB Controller Enabled USB EHCI Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP G Mode Use DMA 3 Tl2 gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6
79. ll re detect all peripherals devices after a BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated as Load Optimized Defaults Y N Y Power Ma PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit T e Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press lt Y gt to load BIOS defaults Step 6 Select Save amp Exit Setup and then press lt Y gt to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup The procedure is complete after the system restarts GA MA 90FXT UD5P Motherboard 2 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility A Before You Begin 1 In Windows close all applications and TSR Terminate and Stay Resident programs This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update During the BIOS update process ensure the Internet connection is stable and do NOT interrupt the Internet connection for example avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet Failure to do so may result in a corrupted BIOS ora system that is unable to start Do not use the G O M GIGABYTE Online Management function when using BIOS GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an ina
80. lt Ctrl F gt to enter FastBuild tm Utility Figure 2 Step 2 Main Menu This is the first option screen when you enter the BIOS RAID Setup utility Figure 3 To view the disk drives assigned to arrays press lt 1 gt to enter the View Drive Assignments window To create an array press lt 2 gt to enter the Define LD window To delete an array press lt 3 gt to enter the Delete LD window To view controller settings press lt 4 gt to enter the Controller Configuration window Main Menu View Drive Assignments Define LD DAGGA DD Controller Configuration Keys Available Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit Figure 3 83 Appendix Create Arrays Manually To create a new array press lt 2 gt to enter the Define LD window Figure 4 The Define LD selection from the Main Menu allows users to begin the process of manually defining the drive elements and RAID levels for one or multiple disk arrays Define LD Menu RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity GB Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Keys Available T Up 4 Down ESC Exit Enter Select Figure 4 In Figure 4 use the up or down arrow key to move to a logical disk set and press lt Enter gt to enter the RAID configuration menu Figure 5 Define LD Menu RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block 64 KB Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Drives Assignments Channel ID Dri
81. mart Fan mode Smart Fan Advance Mode allows the CPU fan speed to be changed linearly based on the CPU temperature thresholds you set L L The HW Monitor tab allows you to monitor hardware temperature volt age and fan speed and set temperature fan speed alarm You can choose the alert sound from the buzzer or use your own sound file wav file a Available functions in EasyTune 6 may differ by motherboard model Grayed out area s indicates that the item is not note COnfigurable or the function is not supported Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as CPU chipset and memory and reduce the useful life of these components Before you do the overclock overvoltage make sure that you CAUTION fully know each function of EasyTune 6 or system instability or other unexpected results may occur GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard I4 4 4 Easy Energy Saver GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saveris a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of the button Featuring an advanced proprietary software design GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is able to provide exceptional power savings and enhanced power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance The Easy Energy Saver Interface A Meter Mode In Meter Mode GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver shows how much power they have saved in a set period of time CPU Power 7 iag GIGABYTE Powered by p
82. mmand or enter the submenu lt Esc gt Main Menu Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus Exit current submenu lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt Page Down gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F1 gt Show descriptions of the function keys lt F2 gt Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right submenus only lt F5 gt Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus lt F6 gt Load the Fail Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus lt F7 gt Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus lt F 8 gt Access the Q Flash utility lt F9 gt Display system information lt F10 gt Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program lt F1l gt Save CMOS to BIOS lt F12 gt Load CMOS from BIOS Main Menu Help The onscreen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu Submenu Help While in a submenu press lt F1 gt to display a help screen General Help of function keys available for the menu Press lt Esc gt to exit the help screen Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu e If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a Submenu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt 0 access more advanced options e When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults e The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are
83. mme 23 HIO inte rial conme Oiana N 24 Chapter 2 BIOS 3 BDI 15 AET maha tun rad oud oven Taa TEE TT 37 2l SANUS 61121 aaa a ere arte ere er 38 22 The Main Meniere A NO 39 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaen lT esen eee eee 4l 24 Standard CMOS F Calves savni a a iti 45 25 Advanced BIOS FEAE S orori anana OOA 4 2 6 IntegratedPeripherals sese esse eee ee eee 49 Al POWEnManagementS CUD ara aS aT a TT Reha Eagan 55 20 IPG LEGIT aU enoa n 57 29 gt LOAGE alle SAC DCTS iinoa 59 2 10 L ad Optimized BCTAUNG T 59 2 11 SetSupervisor User Password s ss sssssssssssisrrsrnssnnsinsinrnnnnnnnnnrnnrnnnnsrnnrnnrenresns 60 22 SAVE SENESE UD aaa Na 61 AlS cE KIEV OUG S QV IEG UT 61 Table of Contents hapter3 Drivers IES Cal app aT aaa dZ Terre a 63 3 1 stalling Chipset Divers runaman A A 63 327 TSH a aiT E 64 S232 VPOCIMICANMANUGIS T 64 K H sel Le 65 I lt p VSG aa 65 30 Downoad E Enter TTT 66 Chapter 4 Unique Features sese esse eee eee eee 67 Ai XPrESSRECOVEN 2 scsiustiviorrsactetns aa AAA E A A A A 67 w BIOS UPd 1 SSI 70 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility oo sss essen 70 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility sess 73 Aaa SEAS VUNG c 74 Al HES EMGLOV QV Cl sinan A E 75 AAD OSME Ea calarmensi nana A ETE RIG 7 Ao TIMER Call danno 78 BaF r lt lt n s TTT 79 Cae DIERN Ea 81 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive S sss sees eee 81 5 1 1 Configuring AMD SB750 SATA Controller sss esse
84. nected to the GIGABYTE SATA2 MB322 controller and configured to AHCI mode in BIOS Setup For installation of the driver during the OS installation refer to section 5 1 4 Figure 3 89 Appendix 5 1 4 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings you are ready to install Windows Vista XP onto your hard drive s The followings are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation on the AMD SB750 SATA controller A Installing Windows XP Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press lt F6 gt as Soon as you see the message Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver Figure 1 A screen will then appear asking you to specify additional device Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press lt S gt Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver Figure 1 Step 2 gure Then a controller menu similar to Figure 2 below will appear Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform and press lt Enter gt On the next screen press lt Enter gt to continue the driver installation After the driver installation you can proceed with the Windows XP installation Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want f
85. nel cannot be used at the same time Step 3 Go to the Microphone screen Do not mute the recording volume or you ll not be able to record the sound To hear the sound being recorded during the recording process do not mute the playback volume It is recommended that you set the volumes at a middle level Z If you want to change the current sound input oe default device to microphone right click on Microphone and select Set Default Device GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 100 dI petre HO Audio Manager ie err MERE n up R e Man Volume ANALOG L R Tre corrent connected device is Which device did vou plug r 9 Rasket HD gs Marager Le R TK L BR Lowe 0 Recording Volume y Sat Defautt Device ST b ANALOG Swank voume SHER manana t J x ee o re Pa Step 4 a To raise the recording and playback volume for the microphone click the Microphone Boost icon on the right of the Recording Volume slider and set the Microphone Boost level Step 5 After completing the settings above click Start point to All Programs point to Accessories and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you wish to use refer to the steps below The following steps explain how to
86. ngs AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss gt gt Soft Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power Default gt Full On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power lt Power On by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time Default Disabled If enabled set the date and time as following gt gt Date of Month Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a Specific day in a month gt Resume Time hh mm ss Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically Note When using this function avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power or the settings may not be effective Note Supported on Windows Vista operating system only GA MA 90FXT UD5P Motherboard 56 2 8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Case O d No Menu Level gt S F d RPM CPU Warning Temperature Disabled CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FANI Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FAN2 Fail Warning Disabled POWER FAN Fail Warning Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto TS e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 P
87. o automatically adjust the CPU host frequency Manual allows the CPU Frequency Mhz item below to be configurable Note If your system fails to boot after overclocking please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default values gt CPU Frequency Mhz Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency The adjustable range is from 200 MHz to 500 MHz Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU Specifications Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature 4 BIOS Setup lt PCIE Clock MHz Allows you to manually set the PCle clock frequency The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 200 MHz Auto sets the PCle clock frequency to standard 100 MHz Default Auto gt HT Link Frequency Allows you to manually set the frequency for the HT Link between the CPU and chipset gt gt Auto BIOS will automatically adjust the HT Link Frequency Default gt gt 200 MHz 2 6 GHz Sets HT Link Frequency to 200 MHz 2 6 GHz lt Bet Memory Clock Determines whether to manually set the memory clock Auto lets BIOS automatically set the memory clock as required Manual allows the memory clock control item below to be configurable Default Auto lt Memory Clock This option is configurable only when Set Memory Clock is set to Manual Kr x4 00 Sets Memory Clock to x4 00 gt x5 33 Sets Memor
88. oppy disk USB flash drive or hard drive Note The USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system 3 Restart the system During the POST press the lt End gt key to enter Q Flash Note You can access Q Flash by either pressing the lt End gt key during the POST or pressing the lt F8 gt key in BIOS Setup However if the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE SATA controller use the lt End gt key during the POST to access Q Flash T Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction CAUTION GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 10 B Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS choose the location where the BIOS file is saved The follow procedure assumes that you save the BIOS file to a floppy disk Step 1 1 Insert the floppy disk containing the BIOS file into the floppy disk drive In the main menu of Q Flash use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press lt Enter gt a gt The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file nore Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system e Ifthe BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE SATA controller use the lt End gt key during the POST to access Q Flash 2 Select Floppy A
89. osion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model e Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model e When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative Side of the battery the positive side should face up e Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations CAUTION GA MA 90FXT UD5P Motherboard 30 13 F_PANEL Front Panel Header Connect the power switch reset switch speaker and system status indicator on the chassis front panel to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables D D muammo EE Eae 2E Hard Drive Reset Activity LED Switch e MSG Message Power Sleep LED Yellow System Status LED Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The S0 On LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when S1 Blinking the system is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in 3 S4 S5 Off S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 e PW Power Switch Red Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power
90. positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer 5 Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults to load BIOS default settings 6 Saves changes and exit BIOS Setup select Save amp Exit Setup to restart your computer Why do still get a weak sound even though have turned my speaker to the maximum volume Make sure your speaker is equipped with an internal amplifier If not try a speaker with power amplifier What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems For reference only 1 short System boots successfully 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short Memory or motherboard error 1 long 2 short Monitor or graphics card error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps Power error 103 Appendix 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem Turn off the power Remove all peripherals connecting cables and power cord etc Make sure the motherboard does notshort circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Y
91. r cable securely into the corresponding connec tors when installing CAUTION SATA Bracket SATA Signal Cable SATA Power Cable T Ii n The SATA bracket includes one SATA bracket one External eS SATA signal cable and one SATA power cable SATA Connector _ Ower External SATA Connector Connector Step 1 Locate one free PCI slot and secure the SATA bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw Step 2 Connect the SATA cable from the bracket v to the SATA port on B your motherboard Plug one end of the SATA signal cable into the external SATA con nector on the bracket Then attach the SATA power cable to the power connector on the bracket Connect the power cable from the bracket te to the power supply Connect the other ends of the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable to your SATA device For SATA device in external enclosure you only need to connect the SATA signal cable Before connecting the SATA signal cable make sure to turn off the power of the external enclosure GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 20 1 8 Back Panel Connectors PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Port Use the upper port green to connect a PS 2 mouse and the lower port purple to connect a PS 2 keyboard Optical S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provi
92. r gt on this item for the Settings to take effect When the Apply RAID Config Y N message appears press lt T gt to confirm Note If you want to erase an existing RAID array and set up a new array make sure to set Smart Backup Config to Normal first and then select the RAID mode you want Note When the hard drive s is set to Normal Multiplier mode make sure to install the SATA controller driver in the operating system for the hard drive s to be properly detected and to Support hot plug 51 BIOS Setup lt Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled lt Onboard LAN device CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Onboard LAN device Onboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LANT Boot ROM Disabled Menu Level gt SMART LANI Press Enter Onboard LAN2 Function Enabled Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM Disabled SMART LAN2 Press Enter Tl2 gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt Onboard LAN1 2 Function LAN1 2 Port Enables or disables the onboard LAN function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled lt Onboard LAN1 2 Boot ROM LAN1
93. r supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed The power connector possesses a foolproof design Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not connected the computer will not start e To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand Se J NOTE high power consumption be used 500W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system e The power connectors are compatible with power supplies with 2x2 12V and 2x10 power connectors When using a power supply providing a 2x4 12V and a 2x12 power connector remove the protective covers from the 12V power connector and the main power connector on the motherboard Do not insert the power supply cables into pins under the protective covers when using a power supply providing a 2x2 12V and a 2x10 power connector D D IE m G r se E 2 R 1 ATX_12V_2X4 8 Do 4 Pin No Definition ile 1 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V BG
94. r system data in the Windows Vista operating system Time Repair Supports NTFS file system and can restore system data on PATA and SATA hard drives System Restore Choose a system restore point using the navigation bar on the right or at the bottom of the screen to view the system data backed up at different time You can choose file s directory ies and click the Copy button to restore the file s directory ies or click Restore to restore the entire system vary Time Repair GIGABYTE a Installed ar La o lt dS leh Button Function T a ON Automatically creates system restore eo wees peer points ee eee OFF DO NOT automatically create system cot L restore points SCHEDULE Sets a regular interval for creating system restore points an agrarian CAPACITY Sets the percentage of hard drive space 4 ng used for saving shadow copies meal acme TRIGGER Creates a system restore point upon the first boot up of the day Displays the Time Repair help file oo e The hard drive used must have more than 1 GB of capacity and over 300 MB of available space lt e Each storage volume can accommodate 64 shadow copies When this limit is reached the oldest shadow copy will be deleted and unable to be restored Shadow copies are read only so you cannot edit the contents of a shadow copy eg NOTE GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 18 4 7 Teaming Dual LAN with Teaming functionality enabled on
95. rdware Installation Center Subwoofer Speaker Out ack Orange Use this audio jack to connect center subwoofer speakers in a 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Rear Speaker Out ack Black Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Side Speaker Out ack Gray Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 7 1 channel audio configuration Line Inj ack Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out ack Green The default line out jack Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Mic Inj ack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack s In addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be reconfigured to SS perform different functions via the audio software Only microphones still MUST be con nected to the default Mic in jack Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 22 1 9 Onboard Switches Quick Switches This motherboard has 3 quick switches power switch reset switch and clearing CMOS switch allowing users to quickly turn on off or reset the system or clear the CMOS values PW_SW Power switch RS
96. revious Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software PC Health Status System Smart FAN Control Enabled Menu Level gt TS e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened field will show No at next boot Default Disabled lt Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard Cl header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to CMOS and then restart your system 5 BIOS Setup Current Voltage V Vcore DDR3 1 5V 3 3V 12V Displays the current system voltages Current System CPU Temperature Displays current system CPU temperature lt Current CPU SYSTEM POWER FAN Speed RPM Displays current CPU system power fan speed lt CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold BIOS will emit warning sound Options are Disabled default 60 C 140 F 70 C 158 F 80 C 176 F 90 C 194 F CPU SYS
97. rom the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x64 platform Figure 2 GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 90 B Installing Windows Vista The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation Steps When a screen similar to that below appears RAID hard drive will not be detected at this stage select Load Driver Figure 3 Tete Sine Fras Spiet Type Figure 3 Step 2 Insert the motherboard driver disk Method A or the removable storage device such as USB flash drive that contains the SATA RAID AHCI driver Method B then specify the location of the driver Figure 4 Note For users using a SATA optical drive be sure to copy the driver files from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole SB750V foler to the USB flash drive Then use Method B to load the driver Method A Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and browse to the following directory BootDrv SB750V LH For Windows Vista 64 bit browse to the LH64A folder Method B Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to the LH for Windows Vista 32 bit or LH64A for Windows Vista 64 bit folder T 36 be
98. rors lt Memory These fields are read only and are determined by the BIOS POST Base Memory Also called conventional memory Typically 640 KB will be reserved for the MS DOS operating system Extended Memory The amount of extended memory GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 46 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virtualization Disabled AMD KS Cool amp Quiet control Auto Menu Level gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Password Check Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Away Mode Disabled Full Screen LOGO Show Enabled Init Display First PCI Slot TS c Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Virtualization Virtualization allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions With virtualization one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Default Disabled AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control gt gt Auto Lets the AMD Cool n Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption Default Kr Disabled Disables this function lt Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from
99. s Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit tN e Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Change Set Disable Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press lt Enter gt You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords gt Supervisor Password When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup gt User Password When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup to continue system boot In BIOS Setup you must enter the Supervisor password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes To clear the password press lt Enter gt on the password item and when requested for the password press lt Enter gt again The message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear indicating the password has been cancelled
100. se this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Default Enabled gt HPET Support et Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows Vista operating system Default Enabled lt Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 mouse wake up event Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead gt gt Disabled Disables this function Default gt gt Double Click Double click on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system lt Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Note you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system Any KEY Press any key on the keyboard to turn on the system gt gt Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system lt KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is set to Password Press lt Enter gt on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press lt Enter gt to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press lt Enter gt Note To cancel the password press lt Enter gt on this item When prompted for the password press lt Enter gt again without entering the password to clear the password setti
101. ss Recovery2 2 After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later simply press lt F9 gt during the POST C Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 A temmen Vang en a Tar er ber ee ee PSN DR rrr hrr pil g Taa Tre Ta a K men Ve twee Rew See a re Toe kerna GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Lra 1 Xpress Recovery will automatically create a new partition to store the backup image file 129 60 10 Step 1 Step 2 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard When finished go to Disk Management to drive data check disk allocation GA MA 790FXT UD5P Motherboard 68 D Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 GIGABYTE CHNOLOGY GIGABYTE CHNOLOGY Step 1 If you wish to remove the backup file select REMOVE F Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 GIGABYTE CHNOLOGY XD Two e 69 Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before Step 2 After the backup file is removed no backup image file will be present in Disk Management and hard drive space will be freed up Unique Features 4 2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools Q Flash
102. system date The date format is week read only month date and year Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date gt Time Sets the system time For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time lt IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave IDE HDD Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel gt IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the two methods below e Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default e None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will Skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup gt Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default CHS LBA Large lt gt IDE Channel 2 3 4 Master Slave gt IDE Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel gt gt Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the two methods below Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default e None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup gt Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default Large
103. t for Teaming Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slots running at x16 The PCIEX16 1 and PCIEX16 2 slots support ATI CrossFirex technology and conform to PCI Express 2 0 standard 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Storage Interface South Bridge 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA 133 100 66 33 and up to 2 IDE devices 6 x SATA 3Gb s connectors SATA2_ 0 SATA2 1 SATA2 2 SATA2 3 SATA2_4 SATA2_5 supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb s devices Support for SATA RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and J BOD GIGABYTE SATA2 chip e 2xXJMB322 chips Smart Backup 4 x SATA 3Gb s connectors GSATA2_0 GSATA2_1 GSATA2 2 GSATA2_ 3 supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb s devices t3 Support for SATA RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD ITE 178720 chip 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive IEEE 1394 T I TSB43AB23 chip Upto 3 IEEE 1394a ports 2 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 8 on the back panel 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 10 Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 10 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x power fan header 1 x North Bridge fan header 1 x front panel head
104. t or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and disposal procedure The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local government office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product for details of environmentally safe recycling When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you take it back to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling f you need further assistance in recycling reusing in your end of life product you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product s user s manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 106 Finally we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy saving features of this product where applicable recycling the inner and outer packaging including shipping containers this product was delivered in and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly With your
105. t to return to Main Menu FastBuild tm Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc View LD Definition M RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity GB Status Stripe Block Cache Mode Wri re Channel ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Press Ctrl Y to delete the data in the disk E ee Figure 9 GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 86 5 1 2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 MB322 SATA Controller A Installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard On this motherboard the GSATA2_0 3 ports are supported by the GIGABYTE SATA2 MB322 SATA controller Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive B Enabling the SATA controllers and configuring hard drive mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to enable the SATA controllers and configure hard drive mode in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST In BIOS Setup go to Integrated Peripherals ensure that Onboard SATA IDE Device is enabled We recommend that you leave Onboard SATA IDE Ctrl Mode to the default IDE mode CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel Enabled ote poe pees Native IDE Menu Level oe SATA IDE Device Enabled Onboard SATA IDE Ctrl Mode IDE Smart anal lai Zia Onbo
106. tance contained in at least one of the homogenous materials of this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T 11363 2006 HHE AANE ma TERTRE FAA m mae TR RED WES th A HERS AAPA PAB This table shows where these substances may be found in the supply chain of our electronic information products as of the date of the sale of the enclosed products Note that some of the component types listed above may or may not be a part of the enclosed product 107 Appendix GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 108 109 Appendix GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 110 e GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei 231 Taiwan TEL 886 2 8912 4000 FAX 886 2 8912 4003 Tech and Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw WEB address English htto www gigabyte com tw WEB address Chinese http www gigabyte tw e G B T INC U S A TEL 1 626 854 9338 FAX 1 626 854 9339 Tech Support htto rma gigabyte usa com Web address http www gigabyte us e G B T INC USA Mexico Tel 1 626 854 9338 x 215 Soporte de habla hispano FAX 1 626 854 9339 Correo soporte gigabyte usa com Tech Support htto rma gigabyte usa com Web address http latam giga byte com e GIGA BYTE SINGAPORE PTE LTD Singapore WEB address http www gigabyte sg e Thailand WEB address http th giga byte com e Vietnam WEB address http www
107. ted Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N Power Ma PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit Tl7 lt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Fail Safe Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt key to load the safest BIOS default settings In case system instability occurs you may try to load Fail Safe defaults which are the safest and most Stable BIOS settings for the motherboard 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated are Load Optimized Defaults Y N N Power Ma PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit Te Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Load Optimized Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt key to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to operate in optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values 59 BIOS Setup 2 11 SetSupervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Default
108. ter If necessary go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card s 7 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system DU A WN KA Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card e Installing a Graphics Card Gently push down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot Make sure the card is securely seated in the slot and does not rock e Removing the Card from the PCI Express x16 Slot Gently push back on the lever on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 18 1 6 Configuring an ATI CrossFirex System To enable CrossFirex technology you need two graphics cards that support ATI CrossFire technology Before You Begin A Power Requirements Use a power supply that is able to provide sufficient power to fully support an CrossFireX configuration and other components in your system We recommend a power supply that provides at least 20A 12V current The exact power requirements depend on your overall system configurations B Supported Operating Systems Windows Vista and Windows XP C BIOS Settings Before configuring your system for CrossFireX make sure to set Init Display First under Advanced BIOS Features in BIOS Setup to PEG first Start your system with a single PCle x16 graphics card and then go to BIOS Setup to set Init Display First to PE
109. ters suspend b gt S1 POS Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 Power on Suspend sleep state In S1 sleep state the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode The system can be resumed at any time gt gt S3 STR Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state default In S3 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off gt Soft Off by Power button Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button gt gt Instant O ff Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly Default Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter Suspend mode lt USB Wake Up from S3 Allows the system to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake up signal from the installed USB device Default Enabled lt Modem Ring Resume Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a modem that supports wake up function Default Disabled Note Supported on Windows Vista operating system only 55 BIOS Setup lt PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a PCI or PCle device Note To u
110. th your optical drive to the header Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 4 CD R D D colle alltel oo Se Gener G RJ GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 32 16 SPDIF 10 S PDIF In Out Header Red This header supports digital S PDIF in out Via an optional S PDIF in and out cable this header can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out and an audio system that supports digital audio in For purchasing the optional S PDIF in and out cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition Power No Pin SP DIF SPDIFI GND GND ol Fr a N OG U1 Eel WI N e mmmmmo Jo E D D pa G E EA 17 F_USB1 F_USB2 USB Headers Yellow The headers conform to USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket For purchasing the optional USB bracket please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition Power 5V Power 5V USB DX USB DY USB DX USB DY GND GND No Pin NC KA wo N e WO o S oaj A wj N e m e Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB header e Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn
111. the BIOS Setup program To upgrade the BIOS use either the GIGABYTE Q Flash or BIOS utility e Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system e BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS For instructions on using the Q Flash and BIOS utilities refer to Chapter 4 BIOS Update Utilities e Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS To flash the BIOS CAUTION do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction e BIOS will emit a beep code during the POST Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for the beep codes description e tis recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chapter or introduc tions of the battery clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values 31 BIOS Setup 2 1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots A The LOGO Screen Default GIGABYTE pi ja rr F ae es Ay EO
112. the installed hard drives Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive then press the plus key lt gt or lt PageUp gt or the minus key lt gt or lt PageDown gt to move it up or down on the list Press lt Esc gt to exit this menu when finished gt First Second Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the available devices Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press lt Enter gt to accept Options are Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled lt Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Set Supervisor User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu gt Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program Default KK System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program 4 BIOS Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Enables or disables the S M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology capability of your hard drive This feature allows your system to report read write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed Default Disabled lt Away Mode Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks whi
113. therboard header Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it ForHD FrontPanelAudio For AC 97 FrontPanel Audio 10G 9 PinNo Definition Pin No Definition i 1 MIC2_L MIC 7 1 2 GND 2 GND 7a 3 MIC2_R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ DET 4 NC ile 5 LINE2 R 5 Line Out R lt 6 GND 6 NC l 7 FAUDIO JD 7 NC j 8 No Pin 8 No Pin a Oe 9 LINE2_L 9 Line Out L a 10 GND 10 NC G R EE s The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an Se AC 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 functioninality via the audio software in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio e Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio e Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer 15 CD_IN CD In Connector Black You may connect the audio cable that came wi
114. tions on how to use GIGABYTE s unique features read or download the information on from the Support Motherboard Technology Guide page on our website For product related information check on our website at htto www gigabyte com tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For example REV 1 0 means the revision of the motherboard is 1 0 Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS drivers or when looking for technical information Example BOX COMEN acorrer rae cet eee eee ee eee ee era ee ere 6 Opuonallte aa iseeemrrier ee tr reer crete terre ter rer net etn ttre ttn er atte atria Sree rece ert reer 6 GA MA790F XT UD5P Motherboard Layout sss sese 7 BOC AG A eaaa aentemiatecisarthcnatee E a tipienieniteatetust evaianbeiaubpatded wesaniaeeiaannas 8 CMa LEI HardWare IM ta OM ania a AA 9 1 1 Installation Precautions sese eee eee ee eee eee eee 9 12 Products PECINCATIONS ainiin 10 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler sese 13 ak T elre ME CPU siisii a TAA 13 13 2 Installing the GPU COON dT 15 LA Installing te MEMON crains a 16 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration cscs 16 IE Jnstaling a MEMON coiii aA ONA tbat 17 LF insalinganExpansion Card ensuniemnnna 18 1 6 Configuring an ATI CrossFireX System sese eee eee eee 19 Ly Installing he SATAB Te a 21 nunnia aaa 20 F8 Back Panel Connecti Sainani R 21 FY Onboard SWEN pripun nan O sa
115. tronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Prior to installation carefully read the user s manual and follow these procedures Prior to installation do not remove or break motherboard S N Serial Number sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer These stickers are required for warranty validation Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard make sure they are connected tightly and securely When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors Itis best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard CPU or memory If you do nothave an ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have iton top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hardware components are connected
116. up Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Controller 0 GSATA2 0 1 gt Disk RAID Status Press Enter gt Smart Backup Config Press Enter Menu Level T4 gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 50 lt Disk RAID Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Disk RAID Status Disk I Pe Mode Menu Level gt Port 0 TS e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This menu provides information on the connected hard drive s and RAID array gt mart Backup Config CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Smart Backup Config Smart Backup Config Performance RAID 0 Apply RAID Config Press Enter Menu Level gt Disk Ino Port Mode Capacity Port 0 Tl2 lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults This menu allows you to configure a RAID array gt mart Backup Config Allows you to configure your SATA hard drives or to build a RAID array Options are Performance RAID 0 Safe RAID 1 Big J BOD and Normal Port Multiplier gt Apply RAID Config After configuring the Smart Backup Config item above press lt Ente
117. ve Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment AY Een WDC WDSO0 JD 272LS A 0 SATA 3G WSS N 2 Mas WDC WDSO0U0 D 727LS AU SATA 80 02 N Keys Available T Up 4 Down ESC Exit Space Change Ctrl Y Save PgUp Dn Page Change Figure 5 GA MA790FXT UD5P Motherboard 84 In the following procedure we ll create RAID 0 as an example l 2 3 4 Under the RAID Mode section press the lt SPACE gt key to select RAID 0 Set the Stripe Block size 64 KB is the default Under the Drives Assignments section press the up or down arrow key to highlight a drive Press the lt SPACE gt key or lt Y gt to change the Assignment option to Y This action adds the drive to the disk array The Total Drv section will show the number of disks assigned Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt keys to save the information The window below will appear Fast Initialization option has been selected It will erase the MBR data of the disk lt Press Ctrl Y key if you are sure to erase it gt lt Press any other key to ignore this option gt Figure 6 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to clear the MBR or press other keys to ignore this option Then the window below will appear Press Ctrl Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other key to use maximum capacity Figure 7 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to set the capacity of the RAID array or press other keys to set the array to its maximum capacity After the creation is complete t
118. y Clock to x5 33 gt gt x6 66 Sets Memory Clock to x6 66 b gt X8 00 Sets Memory Clock to X8 00 gt DRAM Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software DRAM Configuration CPU Host Clock Control Auto lt CPU Frequency MHz 200 Menu Level gt Set Memory Clock Auto x Memory Clock x6 66 DDR3 i Auto Auto Auto Auto ANGI Ke Auto Auto ANDIKO Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto TS e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt CPU Host Clock Control CPU Frequency MHz Set Memory Clock Memory Clock The settings under the four items above are synchronous to those under the same items in the MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T DDR3 Timing Items Manual allows all DDR3 Timing items below to be configurable Options are Auto default Manual gt CAS latency Options are Auto default 3T 7T GA MA 90FXT UD5P Motherboard 42 RAS to CAS R W Delay Options are Auto default 3T 6T Row Precharge Time Options are Auto default 3T 6T Minimum RAS Active Time Options are Auto default 5T 18T 1T 2T Command Timing Options are 1T default 2T TwTr Command Delay Options are Auto default 1T 3T TrfcO for DIMM1 Options are 75ns 105ns default 127 5ns 195ns 327 5ns Trfc2 for DIMM2 Options are 75ns 105ns 127 5ns 195ns 327 5ns Trfc 1 for DIMM3

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