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1. Pin No Definition 1 GND l1 1 m 2 TXP t 1n y g 3 TXN 7 k 4 GND O 5 RXN x m 6 RXP i X Q 7 GND 7 i WV _ _ o H X X g s L N N Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA 3Gb s cable to your SATA hard drive gt ARAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives If more 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 25 Hardware Installation 9 GSATA2_ 0 1 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2 Purple 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 controller Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND
2. Dy 00 00 WO CO y OT A wj N e m 19 CI Chassis Intrusion Header 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 Pin No Definition 1 Signal 8 2 GND ooon m o TAAA 31 Hardware Installation 20 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 screw
3. GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 26 11 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 SPEAK SPEAK 2 20 1 19 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
4. Oy 0000 on A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU Pin One a AM3 AM2HAM2 CPU 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 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 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 90X UD3P 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 a Step 1 Apply
5. L leh GSATA2_0 GSATA2_1 Ni ol al AIl wj N e gt n A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at ee east ino hard drives Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA 3Gb s cable to your SATA hard drive 10 PWR_LED System Power LED Header This header can be used to connect a system power LED 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 3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 Pin No Definition 1 MPD 2 MPD ooo 3 MPD q System Status LED S0 On S1 Blinking S3 S4 S5 off
6. ooon 15 SPDIF_OUT S PDIF Out Header This header supports digital S PDIF out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expansion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards For example some graphics cards may require you to use a S PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time For information about connecting the S PDIF digital audio cable carefully read the manual for your expansion card Pin No Definition 1 SPDIFO 1 2 GND ooon
7. 1 8 Internal Connectors 1 ATX_12V_2X4 12 F_AUDIO 2 ATX 13 CD_IN 3 CPU _FAN 14 SPODIF_IN 4 SYS FANI SYS FAN2 15 SPDIF OUT 5 PWR_FAN 16 F_USB1 F_USB2 6 FDD 17 F_1394 7 IDE 18 COM 8 SATA2 0 1 2 3 4 5 19 Cl 9 GSATA2 0 GSATA_1 20 CLR_CMOS 10 PWR_LED 21 BATTERY 11 F_ PANEL Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices e First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect CAUTION e 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 MA 790X UD3P Motherboard 22 1 2 ATX_12V_2X4 ATX 2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector With the use of the power connector the power 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 no
8. 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 DDR2 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 DDR2 sockets for optinum performance GA MA 790X UD3P 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 DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to DDR DIMMs Be sure to install DDR2 DIMMs on this motherboard CAUTION E Notch DDR2 DIMM Step 1 Note the orientation of the memory module 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 me
9. Il 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 oon 00 negative terminals ofthe battery holder making them shortfor 5 seconds Sa 3 Replace the battery CAUTION 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model 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 When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative Side of the battery the positive side should face up Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations GA MA 790X UD3P Motherboard 32 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
10. TPA TPA GND GND TPB TPB Power 12V Power 12V No Pin GND Dionyi on N e WO o S oaj A wj N e m e Do not plug the USB bracket cable into the IEEE 1394a header A 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 GA MA 790X UD3P Motherboard 30 18 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 Pin No Definition NDCD NSIN NSOUT NDTR GND NDSR NRTS NCTS NRI No Pin
11. 29 Hardware Installation 16 F_USB1 F_USB2 USB Headers Yellow 17 ad 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 Es F Pin No Definition T 1 P ower 5V 2 P ower 5V 9 RET 1 3 USB DX 10 2 4 USB DY i 5 USB DX O EE 6 USB DY OO z 7 GND p O 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC e Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB header A e Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the CAUTION power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket F_1394 IEEE 1394a Header Gray The header conforms to IEEE 1394a specification The 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
12. 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 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 r On the Recording tab right click on an empty space exc aaa and select Show Disabled Devices e gi Je nmen a Restek Digta Inout na GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 100 Step 3 i When the Stereo Mix item appears right click on Daaa this item and select Enable Then set it as the default device 2 unem lt a z Enable b Step 4 r PER iyis oe i sestese MERD pois roe weap stereona io Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to pee configure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to eo record the sound oi Detaut Format an 16 Bt 44200 Hr KD Qaley gt 8 la Forrest OND Forret Select the zemple rate andi br depth to be usad when nnnrg in eared DOGITAL rode GIGABYTE 5 2 4 Using the Sound Recorder Sound Recorder Start Recording 0 00 00 A Recording Sound 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 srs 3 To stop recording audio click the Stop Recor
13. Complete E Success Raid Rebuilding Process is Step 6 When finished restart your system 5 2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio 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 eet ao audio provides jack retasking capability that al e allows the user to change the function for each o gt de 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
14. 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 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA MA790X UD3P 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 Apr 30 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 documentat
15. z RCA_SPIDIF pE Teas METES ATX_12V_2x4 po Gi USB 1394 1 USB_1394 g 3 AUDIO Er avoi PCIEX1_1 Fam RTL8111C PCIEX16 1 Lp PCIEX1_2 z GA MA790X UD3P SATA2 4 CD_IN Ermer AMD SB750 SATA2 5 k SATA2 2 K SATA2 3 CODEC PCIEX1_3 B_BIOS SATA2_0 aoe ome lt PCIEX8_1 T SATA2 1 SPDIF_OUT roe TEETER g PCI 5 JATA2 UTADA TPAD LADD AD AV AD AV AO AVON EV OR UY OR UO OR UT OR MO ON TO OR VO UR TO UND ORD OAD GUAT GV AN QO aT GO a QO a0 GD TEE TISB43AB 23 GSATA2_0 PCi2 GSATA2 1 AMD 790X IT8720 PWR_L F_USB1 F_PANEL oE oaa gible F_1394 F_USB2 SYS_FAN2 SYS _FANI Block Diagram 1 PCle x16 Wote2 2 PCle x8 Mote 2 PCle CLK 100 MHz gt or Switch PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus XL XT fx PCle CLK 100 MHz o 3 PCI Express x1 R 45 RTL8111C Ee i GIGABYTE Sy sar LAN PCI Bus 2 SATA 3Gb s TSB43AB23 3 IEEE 1394a Surround Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out 2 PCI CPU CLK 200 MHz AM3 AM2 AM2 DDR2 1333 0 C 1066 t 2 800 MHz na Channel Memory CPU Hyper Transport 3 0 AMD 790X ua BIOS E i 6 SATA 3Gb s a ATA 133 100 66 33 IDE Channel AMD SB7 50 l i 12 USB Ports I T8720 CODEC l PS 2 KB Mouse 505 650540 e sL 9 5064 a WY WY WY Note1 Foroptimum performance if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed be sure to instal
16. 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 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 malfunct
17. 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 aa 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 Type Sites cscctetderessentteertenenrexcs SST 25VFO80B 1M Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue 65 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 will 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 Sunervisor Passwo
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19. PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit T4 gt 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 GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 54 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 Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit WN lt 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
20. Step l First attach the connector at the end of the cable Secure the metal bracket to the chassis back to the SPDIF_IN header on your motherboard panel with a screw 2 Configuring S PDIF In On the Digital Input screen click the Default Format tab to select the default format Click OK to complete Qi Aaattek HD Audio Manager te ES amp Spesis OBB not come ERP monroe setters Y w ANALOG Recording Volume t f a Digital Auda Inout Dett Forret GIGABYTE B Note The actual locations of the S PDIF In and S PDIF Out connectors may differ by model 97 Appendix B S PDIF Out The S PDIF Out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality 1 Connecting a S PDIF Out Cable S PDIF Coaxial Cable S PDIF Optical Cable Connect a S PDIF coaxial cable or a S PDIF optical cable either one to an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals 2 Configuring S PDIF Out On the Digital Output screen click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth Click OK to complete i Raaitek HO Audic Manager len EE mune EED ozi ount TEED ogui rou settings Nain Volume R When pass trough roce enabled you vil hear the saund coming oe Tort Gopal sudo rout S POIF in However you wi not be able ver to hear tw sound pleyec by ary meda players on GIGABYTE i GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 98 5 2
21. amp 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 Ea 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 pen Incoming Folder C20 ShareFoldes Oyen moming Folder CAQ Share Folder 3 z i Bal p Update Q Share Change Incoming Folder C SharePoldes 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 t C Q ShareF older Update Q Share Updates Q Share online About Q Share Displays the current Q Share version Exit Exits Q Share Note This option is available only when data sharing is NOT enabled 1 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 your system data in the Windows Vista operating system
22. gt As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings gt Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Auto If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled 4 BIOS Setup lt gt Onboard GSATA II Ctrl GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip GSATA2_0 GSATA2_1 connectors Enables or disables the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip Default Enabled Onboard GSATA II Ctrl Mode GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip GSATA2 0 GSATA2 1 connectors Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode gt IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode Default 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 gt RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller gt Onboard LAN Function 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 LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled gt SMAR
23. 4 Speed Control SYS FAN PinNo Definition o fess 1 GND gt O E i 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Reserve SYS_FAN2 PWR_FAN l Pin No Definition 1 GND SYS_FAN2 PWR_FAN 2 12V 3 Sense e Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang cAuTION e These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers 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 33 1 34 2 ooon GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 24 7 IDE IDE Connector The IDE connector supports up to two IDE
24. 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 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 CE 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 Apr 30 2009 Name
25. Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen Windows XP 2003 RAID AHCI Driver for GIGAB YTE GBB36X Controller Windows 2000 RAID Driver for GIGABYTE GBB363 Controller Windows 2000 AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB363 Controller Windows 2000 RAID Driver for GIGABYTE GBB360 Controller ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 3 Step 3 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 8 7 Appendix B Installing Windows Vista The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system AMD SB750 SATA controllers 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 4 Figure 4 Step 2 Insert the motherboard driver disk Method A or the floppy disk USB flash drive that contains the SATA RAID AHCI driver Method B then specify the location of the driver Figure 5 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 folder to the USB flash drive Then use Method B to load the driver Method A Ins
26. lt Y gt to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt Esc gt can also carry out this task GA MA 790X UD3P Motherboard 36 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M 1 T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T gt Advanced Clock Calibratioin Press Enter CPU Clock Ratio Auto 2 hz Menu Level gt CPU NorthBridge Freq D Auto 2 7 CPU Host Clock Control Auto CPU Frequency MHz 200 PCIE Clock MHz Auto HT Link Width Auto HT Link Frequency Auto Set Memory Clock Auto Memory Clock x2 66 EPP Mode N Disabled x EPP Voltag yntrol Note 2 Normal gt DRAM Configuration Press Enter xak System Voltage Optimized ystem Voltage Control 1D age Control 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Menu Level gt 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 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 com
27. 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 13 CD_IN CD In Connector Black You may connect the audio cable that came with your optical drive to the header Pin No Definition 1 CD L ag nr i 3 GND i 4 CD R GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 28 14 SPDIF_IN S PDIF In Header Red This header supports digital S PDIF in and can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out via an optional S PDIF in cable For purchasing the optional S PDIF in cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition 1 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND
28. 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 D If the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the BIOS server site please NOTE 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 the Current BIOS File Click Save Current BIOS to File to save the current BIOS file E toaa cmos deteur ater sios update L Qac 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 an incorrect BIOS file could cause your system not to boot 6 7 Unique Features 4 3 EasyTune6 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 environmen
29. 3 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 panel 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 I Rasket HD Ausis Marager lei Z If you want to change the current sound input oe default device to microphone right click on ne 5 a pe Microphone and select Set Default Device 99 Appendix Step 4 ee gt To raise the recording and playback volume for the microphone click the Microphone Boost icon a 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
30. DOS operating system Extended Memory The amount of extended memory GA MA 790X UD3P Motherboard 44 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virtualization Disabled Patch AMD TLB Erratum Enabled Menu Level gt AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control Auto 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 Backup BIOS Image to HDD Enabled Init Display First PCI Slot 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 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 lt gt Patch AMD TLB Erratum oe Enables or disables the Patch AMD TLB Erratum function Default Enabled lt 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 gt gt Disabled Disables this function Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the op
31. 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 computer 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 HD U RAUN FO Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express 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 slot Make sure the card is securely seated in the Slot and does not rock e Removing the Card from the PCIEX16_ 1 Slot Gently push back on the lever on the slot and then lift the card Straight out from the slot e Removing the Card from the PCIEX8_1 Slot Press the white latch at the end of the PCI Ex press Slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the Slot GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 18 1 6 Setup of ATI CrossFireX Configuration A System Requirements Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system A CrossFireX supported motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver Two CrossFireX ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver Two CrossFire bridge connectors te A power supply with sufficient power is recommended Refer to the manual
32. No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 5V 9 5V SB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V ll 12V Onlyfor2x12 pinATX 23 5V Only for 2x12 pin ATX 12 3 3V Only for2x12 pinATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pin ATX 23 Hardware Installation 3 4 5 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1 SYS_ FAN2 PWR_FAN Fan Headers 6 The motherboard has a 4 pin CPU fan header CPU FAN a 4 pin SYS_FAN1 and two 3 pin SYS_FAN2 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 optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND ar 2 12V Speed Control CPU _FAN 3 Sense
33. RAID Inside Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List Model Name Members HDDx gt RDDO GRAID 0l Td Select RAID SPACE Mark Delete DEL Confirm ESC Abort Figure 11 GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 84 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 you also can copy the SATA controller driver from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS DOS and Windows mode In MS DOS mode Prepare a startup disk that has CD ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk Steps 1 Boot from the startup disk 2 Remove the startup disk and insert the prepared floppy disk and the motherboard driver disk here we assume that the drive letter for your optical drive is D 3 Atthe A gt prompt type the following command Press lt Enter gt after the command e For the AMD B750 type Figure 1 ete A gt copy d bootdrv sb750 x86 e For the GIGABYTE
34. SATA hard drive s in your computer Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS ote 1 Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver for Windows XP ete 2 Install the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system ote 2 moO WwW P 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 Controllers 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 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 AMD 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 Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode 73 Appendix B Configuring SATA controller m
35. 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 GSATA folder 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 GSATA 32Bit For Windows Vista 64 bit browse to the 64Bit folder Method B Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to GSATA 32Bit for Windows Vista 32 bit or GSATA 64Bit for Windows Vista 64 bit GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 90 Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 10 appears select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and press Next Select the drier 1o be inet tala FE Haje dre Chat eee pel compare yeth heder on tho computer bue Beco Figure 10 Step 4 After the driver is loaded select the RAID AHCI drive s where you want to install the operating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation Figure 11 G a nea Windows i Where cho you want to ingtall Windows Figure 11 91 Appendix 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 assu
36. SATA2 type Figure 2 Note 2 A gt copy d bootdrv gsata 32bit Figure 1 Figure 2 In Windows mode Steps 1 Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk 2 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 4 3 Insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu For example from the menu in Figure 4 e For the AMD B750 select 3 SB700 710 750 SATA Driver for XP for operating system e For the GIGABYTE SATA2 select 1 GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system for Win dows 32 bit operating system or 2 GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 64bit system for Windows 64 bit Your system will then automatically copy the driver files to the floppy disk Press any key to exit when finished Figure 3 Figure 4 Note 1 Change the directory from x86 to x64 if you wish to copy the Windows 64 bit driver Note 2 Change the directory from 32bit to 64bit if you wish to copy the Windows 64 bit driver 85 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 A Installing Windows XP Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Win
37. SATA2 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 GSATA II Ctrl is enabled Then set Onboard GSATA II Ctrl Mode to RAID Figure 1 If you do not want to create RAID set this item to IDE or AHCI depending on your need CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel Enabled OnChip SATA Controller Enabled Menu Level gt OnChip SATA Type Native IDE x OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type Onboard Audio octi e Onboard GSATA II Ctrl Enabled Onboard GSATA II Ctrl Mode RAID UNno0oard O oled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled gt SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard 1394 Function Enabled OnChip USB Controller Enabled USB EHCI Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Enabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 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 Figure 1 Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup ZA The BIOS Setup menus described i
38. 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 Trenor hrad o gt oF Ai A Button Function T a ON Automatically creates system restore eo wees peer points ee eee OFF DO NOT automatically create system cot restore points SCHEDULE Sets a regular interval for creating system restore points ana EER CAPACITY Sets the percentage of hard drive space 4 a e used for saving shadow copies e TRIGGER Creates a system restore point upon the first boot up of the day Displays the Time Repair help file D e The hard drive used must have more than 1 GB of capacity and over 300 MB of available space lt 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 aa NOTE GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard J2 Chapter5 Appendix 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s To configure SATA hard drive s follow the steps below Install
39. 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 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 AM3 AM2 AM2 processors AMD Phenom II X4 processor AMD Phenom II X3 processor AMD Phenom FX processor AMD Phenom X4 processor AMD Phenom X3 processor AMD Athlon X2 processor AMD Athlon processor AMD Sempron X2 processor AMD Sempron processor Go to GIGABYTE s website for the l
40. 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 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 lt HT Link Width Allows you to manually set the width for the HT Link between the CPU and chipset gt gt Auto BIOS will automatically adjust the HT Link Width Default gt gt 8 bit Sets HT Link Width to 8 bit gt gt 16 bit Sets HT Link Width to 16 bit 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 b gt X1 X9 Sets HT Link Frequency to X1 X9 200 MHz 1 8 GHz Set 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 Memo
41. 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 ooon 8 SATA2_0 1 2 3 4 5 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by AMD SB750 Orange 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
42. 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 Eene Step 5 Se SS S S cae 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 Xpress 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 Semele gens a be ater ben ee ee DOO cerecte Unrngenet siari ere stent ge Pt heme Bone men Ve twee ewe See a re Toe henegerene GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY pe n Xpress Recovery will automatically create a new partition to store the backup image file A e here ee Step 1 Step 2 Select BA
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44. 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 gt 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 errors 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
45. in the main screen to save your settings before exiting the RAID BIOS utility then press lt Y gt Figure 10 GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 78 VET Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026A5S 120 GB RAID Inside Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive Save to Disk amp Exit Y N Y Model Name mbers HDDx RDDO GRAID U SuI1pe Z4U UD Normal lt gt TAB Switch Window TL Select ITEM ENTER Action ESC Exit Figure 10 Now you may proceed to create the SATA RAID AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID AHCI driver and operating system Delete the RAID Array To delete the array select Delete RAID Disk Drive in the main menu and press lt Enter gt The selection bar will move to the RAID Disk Drive List block Press the space bar on the array to be deleted a small triangle will appear to mark the selected array Press lt Delete gt When prompted to confirm your selection Figure 11 press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to cancel GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 78 VET Conte Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB
46. main BIOS to ensure normal system operation For the sake of system safety users cannot update the backup BIOS manually What is Q Flash shlash 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 ene What is BIOS A 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 M79XUD3P F1 to your floppy 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 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2009
47. of your graphics cards for the power requirement B Connecting the Graphics Cards Step 1 Observe the steps in 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card and install two CrossFireX graphics cards on the PCI Express x16 slots Step 2 Note Insert the CrossFire bridge connectors in the CrossFireX gold edge connectors on top of the two cards Step 3 Plug the display cable into the graphics card on the PCIEX16 1 slot C Configuring the Graphics Card Driver After installing the graphics card driver in the operating cnn Como Certs gt Seta system go to the ATI Catalyst Control Center Browse Amm 0s to the CrossFireX menu and ensure the Enable CrossFireX check box is selected Note The bridge connectors may be needed or not depending on your graphics cards ZAN Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFireX technology may differ by graphics nore cards Refer to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFireX technology 19 Hardware Installation 1 7 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 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 Opti
48. 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 GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 50 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 use 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
49. 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 attached to the AMD SB750 controller 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 Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment AY Een DIOR D100 DEAA BIN SATA 3G WSS N AVEREA BY Oana DX 1010 8 DEAA ENIAN SATA 80 02 N Keys Available T Up 4 Down ESC Exit Space Change Ctrl Y Save PgUp Dn Page Change Figure 5 GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 16 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
50. 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 the 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 drives attached to the AMD SB750 controller 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 VAAN ERISA DIOR DE 0 DEVAA BNIN SATA 3G 80 2 Extent 1 80 02 LD 12 Figure 8 1
51. to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power 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 2 Hardware Installation 12 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 connecto
52. 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 Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon il se oe 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 w current connected device is dialog box appears i Select the device according to the type of device you connect Then click OK rECeRGLaaY Step 3 ee On the Speakers screen click the Speaker Configu u aaa a baa a ration tab In the Speaker Configuration list select a as ee Stereo Quadraphonic 5 1 Speaker or 7 1 Speaker 4 g according to the type of speaker configuration you wish oe to set up Then the speaker setup is completed gt PESI ET on B Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effects tab C Activating an AC
53. 1 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 gt 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 MA790X UD3P Motherboard 18 5 1 2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 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 and GSATA2_1 ports are supported by the GIGABYTE
54. 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR2 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 DDR2 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following Channel 0 DDR2_1 DDR2_3 gt Channel 1 DDR2_ 2 DDR2_ 4 Hina gt gt Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR2_ 3 DDR2_4 Two Modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS Four Modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS SS Single Sided DS Double Sided No Memory If two memory modules are to be installed it is recom NOTE mended that you install them in the DDR2_1 and DDR2_2 sockets O e S er TA AAnnnnnnnnnnnAnAAAARAAADARRAAARAARAALAAAAAAAARAAAASANAASSSSSA Sn E ee eraeeaIaN O PETEERE AERE SERES SEE ERNER OES EERE EERE CE M jj E DDR2 4i E
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56. 6A5S 120 GB Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List lt gt TAB Switch Window TJ Select ITEM ENTER Action ESC Exit Figure 3 Note In the main screen you can select a hard drive in the Hard Disk Drive List block and press lt Enter gt to see detailed information about the selected hard drive GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 80 Create a RAID Array In the main screen press lt Enter gt on the Create RAID Disk Drive item Then the Create New RAID screen appears Figure 4 GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 59 Create New RAID Hard Disk Drive List Name Model Name Available Type Status Level 0 Stripe HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Disks Select Disk HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Block 128 KB Size 240 GB Confirm Creation PONDE DY SDA 66 lt lt Help Enter RAID Name Enter a string between 1 to 16 characters in length for the created RAID drive to be identified by system BIOS or OS 6 gt Move Cursor DEL BS Delete Character ENTER Next ESC Abort Figure 4 The Create New RAID block displays all the items that need to be set for creating an array Figure 5 Steps 1 Enter Array Name Under the Name item enter an array name with 1 16 letters letters cannot be Special characters and press lt Enter gt 2 Select RAID Mode Under the Level i
57. 97 Front Panel Audio Module If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio module to activate the AC 97 functionality click the tool icon on the Speaker Configuration tab On the Connector Settings dialog box select the Disable front panel jack detection check box Click OK to complete K Connector Sertings i TIER DOGITAL Seese OBB ogi cme ERP vou roe fort pare jack detector Enable auto moua Ging when device hes been olugged in GIGABYTE 4 anin Caren ee L D Muting the Back Panel Audio For HD Audio Only Click Device advanced settings on the top right cor pacers ner on the Speaker Configuration tab to open the Bman Device advanced settings dialog box Select the Mute the rear output device when a front headphone plugged in check box Click OK to complete Gi Deve rdvaaced settings Device he rear output caves aben a fort headshone pigged in e fork and reer OJD Cevices playback Ovo Afren audo svear sradjiunesssy Recording Deske Te up sywe type of rout eds ie nein oF rsoiohore 33 rout dence GIGABYTE Seperate al rout edo as Pcepercert rpui devos x Cored GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 96 5 2 2 Configuring S PDIF In Out A S PDIF In The S PDIF In cable optional allows you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing Optical Coaxial S PDIF In S PDIF In 1 Installing the S PDIF In Cable mes ae J
58. Award Software Inc GA MA790X UD3P D2 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash 04 22 2009 RD790 SB750 7A66AG0CC 00 Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction CAUTION GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 64 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 au 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 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 2 Select Floppy A and press lt Enter gt Q Flash Utility v2 08 Flash Type Size cccsecessssscncecenseseeroece SST 25VF080B 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
59. B EHCI Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Enabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 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 OnChip IDE Channel Enables or disables the integrated IDE controller Default Enabled lt OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller Default Enabled lt OnChip SATA Type AMD SB750 South Bridge SATA2_ 0 SATA2_3 connectors Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA 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 gt 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 OnChip SATA Port4 5 Mode AMD SB750 South Bridge 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
60. CKUP to start backing up your hard When finished go to Disk Management to drive data check disk allocation GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 62 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 near nme sole 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 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 g Motherboards that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard a main BIOS m anda 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
61. CPU Frequency Function On Off Switch Default Off 2t 2 3 CPU Throttling Display 4 CPU Voltage Display 5 3 Level CPU Voltage Switch Default 1 ote 3 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 69 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 4 CPU Power Watts Since A4 GIGABYTE rers _intersil 4 CPU Voltage 3 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 Switch Default Off 3 CPU Throttling Display 4 CPU Voltage Display 5 3 Level CPU Voltage Switch Default 1 ote 3 6 Current CPU Power Consumption 7 Time Date Easy Energy Saver Enabled 8 Total Power S
62. 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 settings 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 inade
63. Easy Energy Saver GA MA 90X UD3P Motherboard 12 1 3 CAUTION Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU 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 and 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 ie Denotes Pin One of the Socket AM2 Socket _ bina
64. GA MA790X UD3P AM2 AM2 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom II X4 processor AMD Phenom II X3 processor AMD Phenom FX processor AMD Phenom X4 processor AMD Phenom X3 processor AMD Athlon X2 processor AMD Athlon processor AMD Sempron X2 processor AMD Sempron processor User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME MA79U3P 1001R O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 E EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 B amp B CE marking O 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 MA790X UD3P 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
65. I 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 0b 11 Hardware Installation Unique Features Support for BIOS Support for Q Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Support for Download Center Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune gt e Support for Easy Energy Saver te Support for Time Repair Support for Q Share Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows Vista XP Form Factor ATX Form Factor 30 5cm x 23 3cm 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 Whether 1066 MHz or above memory speed is supported depends on the CPU being used Note 3 For optimum performance if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 1 slot The PCIEX8 1 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 1 Slot When PCIEX8 1 is populated with a PCI Express graphics card the PCIEX16 1 slot will operate at up to x8 mode 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 Note 6 Due to the hardware limitation you must install the AMD AM3 Phenom II AM2 Phenom Series CPU toenable support for
66. M4 Options are 75ns 105ns 127 5ns 195ns 327 5ns gt 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 xk 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 DDR2 Voltage Control Allows you to set memory voltage Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required Default gt 0 100V 0 700V Increases memory voltage by 0 100V to 0 700V at 0 100V increment 41 BIOS Setup NorthBridge Volt 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 SouthBridge Volt Control Allows you to set the South Bridge voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the South Bridge voltage as required Default gt 0 1V 0 3V Increases South Bridge voltage by 0 1V to 0 3V at 0 1V increment lt CPU NB VID Control et Allows you to set the CPU Northbridge VID voltage Normal sets the CPU Northbridge VID voltage as required Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to y
67. M_ I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Quit Without Saving Y N N Integrated Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit Tl gt Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS WAN oF VaCecoyeue 0 is 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 GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 56 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation a N NOTE 3 1 e Before installing the drivers first install the operating system 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 Installing Chipset Drivers Now Loading Please wait t i 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 th
68. N Capacity Type Status 120 GB RAID Inside 120 GB RAID Inside Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RADI DIONE CI SAND RAID Level 0 Stripe Capacity Status Members HDDx 240 GB Normal 01 lt gt TAB Switch Window TJ Select ITEM ENTER Action ESC Exit Figure 8 To check more detailed information about the array use the lt Tab gt key while in the Main Menu block to move the selection bar to the RAID Disk Drive List block Select the array and press lt Enter gt A small window displaying the array information will appear in the center of the screen Figure 9 GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 59 Main Menu Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RADI DIONE CISV D lt gt TAB Switch Window Hard Disk Drive List Model Name HDDO0 ST3120026AS HDD1 ST3120026AS RAID Information Name GRAID Level 0 Stripe Block 128KB Capacity 240GB Members HDD 01 Status Normal T4 Select RAID Figure 9 83 ENTER Detail Capacity Type Status 120 GB RAID Inside 120 GB RAID Inside Status Members HDDx Normal 0l ESC Exit Appendix 7 Save and Exit Setup After configuring the RAID array select the Save And Exit Setup item
69. RDDO GRAID 1 Mirror 120 GB Degraded 0 93 Appendix Rebuilding in the operating system Make sure the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk Launch the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER from All Programs in the Start menu GIGABYTE sas conmauace Step 1 In the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER screen right click on the array to be rebuilt in the RAID LIST block Select Rebuild Raid Or click the Rebuild icon 4 in the tool bar REBUILDING RAID WIZARD INTRODUCTION Select a disk to rebuild the raid Note The selected disk will be overwritten with the data of the source disk Available disks GIGABYTE Step 3 Select a drive to rebuild the array and click Next GIGABYTE sap conmauace a a Step 5 The rebuilding progress is displayed at the bot tom of the screen GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard REBUILDING RAID WIZARD INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Rebuild Raid Wizard p This wizard will guide you through the raid z rebuilding process To continue click Next r gt Cancel Step 2 When the Rebuilding RAID Wizard appears click Next J REBUILDING RAID WIZARD f INTRODUCTION Raid Rebuilding Process J E Please press the Finish button to perform the raid rebuilding process lt might take some time to finish the rebuilding process r Back CFinish y PE Step 4 Click Finish to start the RAID rebuilding process
70. Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit i gt 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 command 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 scr
71. T LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port Part1 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 MA790X UD3P Motherboard 48 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 Note The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10 100Mbps in MS DOS mode it will operate at a normal speed of 10 100 1000 Mbps in Wi
72. ample 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 Auto Lets the 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 e Auto Lets the 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 gt Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default Large 43 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
73. 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 D Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease tape between nore the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may damage the CPU Hardware Installation 1 4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines 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
74. 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 SZ Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2 USB hard drives are not supported e Hard 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 2 ran vensa ra EN be G E ata indo Marne y Dat 0 Uraocetes Seace Step 1 Step 2 Click Drive options Click New 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 61 Unique Features Step 3 When partitioning your hard
75. are sikuu Sich as CPU and memory and graphecs cand and much more in be monitored or controlled via a hiit Face Witerd priradii tity tot cunitemonng BIDS best up beitan 3 3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE s application guides content descriptions for this driver disk and the motherboard manuals GIGABYTE e Earle b OOOO gas oO a GOM GDGABYTE Ondine Mugar Realick Dibemet Lhagposie L airy GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 58 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 GIGABYTE eme GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD NO S Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien 3 5 System This page provides the basic system information GIGABYTE System Information You can save pol or e mai the system niarra by clicking the Eautiorrs bakir Gigabyle Technotogy Co Lid GA MATSOX UDS gt GLMATSOK DS Ei AMD PRerccniin S008 Tipe Core Pros ioe 621 996 KE RAL Virdee Via TM Uirae CO version information AMD UD T Series Unity DVO 2 0 B80106 1 l 59 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 install Chipset Drivers We recommen
76. ate RAID members The following are typical values RAID 0 128KB T4 Switch RAID Block Size ENTER Next ESC Abort Figure 6 5 Set Array Size Under the Size item enter the size of the array and press lt Enter gt 6 Confirm Creation After all of the items above are configured the selection bar automatically jumps to the Confirm Creation item Press lt Enter gt When prompted to confirm your selection Figure 7 press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to abort GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 59 Create New RAID Hard Disk Drive List Name GRAID Model Name Available Type Status Level 0 Stripe gt HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Disks Select Disk gt HDDI ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Block 128 KB Size 240 GB Confirm Creation CRANA SE Ii Create RAID on the select HDD Y N Y CONFIRM RAID CREATION ALL DATA ON THE SELECTED HARD DISK WILL BE LOST WHEN EXIT WITH SAVING T4 Switch Unit DEL BS Delete Number ENTER Next ESC Abort Figure 7 GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 82 When finished the new RAID array will be displayed in the RAID Disk Drive List block Figure 8 GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 59 Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Model Name HDDO ST3120026AS IDDIEN icy PAULO MAYA
77. atest CPU support list Hyper Transport Bus 5200 2000 MT s Chipset North Bridge AMD 790X South Bridge AMD SB750 Memory 4 x 1 8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory ete 2 Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1333 0 C 1066 2 800 MHz memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Audio Realtek ALC 888 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for S P DIF In Out Support for CD In LAN RTL8111C chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots o 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 PCIEX16_1 0 3 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x8 PCIEX8 1 te The PCIEX16 1 and PCIEX8 1 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 BOD GIGABYTE SATA2 chip 2 x SATA 3Gb s connectors GSATA2_0 GSATA2_1 supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb s devices Support for SATA RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD iTE IT8720 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 t
78. avings Total power saving with Easy Energy Saver enabled te 5 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 Due to the hardware limitation you must install the AMD AM3 Phenom II AM2 Phenom Series CPU to enable support for Easy Energy Saver Note 2 Maximize system power saving with Dynamic CPU Frequency Function system performance may be affected Note 3 1 Normal Power Saving default 2 Advanced Power Saving 3 Extreme Power Saving Note 4 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 5 Easy Energy Saver Meter will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 70 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 making full use of Internet resources GIGABYTE
79. cal 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 provides an optical digital audio in connector USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc 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 RJ 45 LAN 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 E mE State Description State Description umu 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 A 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 GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 20 Center Subwoofer Speaker Ou
80. ctronic 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 GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 106 107 Appendix GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 108 109 Appendix GA MA790X UD3P 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 gigabyte vn e NINGBO G B T TECH TRADING CO LTD China WEB address http www gigabyte cn Shanghai TEL 86 21 63410999 FAX 86 21 63410100 Beijing TEL 86 10 62102838 FAX 86 10 62102848 Wuhan TEL
81. d hat you Hal the drovers ited belo for your motherboard Pease click raal AP io ela al ihe divers aatomalicary Gaby TE Dynamic Bsrysre is a nevclubonary technology that delivers inparsieked power sangs wiih the senple chek of a bution Featuring an advanced propnetary hardware and sofware design ihe uneque muliepuar power phami disip of GIA TE Dyrarec Energy Saver allows tor ihe mast soient sweicheng of power phases depending on CPU workiisi ao Gran Caganlon iy Size 2B This ubbty changes the drinu maach prade within your brewer ip Gg Sf eskei HO Aedes Dror GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 60 Chapter 4 Unique Features 4 1 Xpress Recovery2 h press 9 Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system data and perform restoration of it Supporting NTFS FAT32 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
82. d in and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous Substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table The following table is supplied in compliance with China s Restriction of Hazardous Substances China ROHS requirements KFIFSPH ATEBFASROACRAT HAA Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products China RoHS Declaration PRPASASPRARKNAMRESR Hazardous ee Table mi 5 70 Hazardous Substances MAAR Parts 8 Pb Zt ae FANE SRKE SB EM Cr VI PBB PBDE el o e O RTBASAEMREBBHMAYM ARH RAE EEST 1363 2006 ERWE NREERATF Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materials of this part is below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 X RERABESMREVEBMAHR MARAEN SHS E HST 1363 20067 ER ENREER Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogenous materials of this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T 11363 2006 SHELA ZESR KRETRODKGHHNRFASFP RIRASRAMR LR ANE AP BW RES th HERS EA AP AA This table shows where these substances may be found in the supply chain of our ele
83. ding button ssas Be sure to save the recorded audio file upon completion B Playing the Recorded Sound You can play your recording in a digital media player program that supports your audio file format 101 Appendix 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 I 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 r
84. dows 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 For AMD SB750 SATA controllers 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 from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen Figure 2 GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 86 For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver and press lt S gt Then a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below will appear Select Windows XP 2003 RAID AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and press lt Enter gt Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer
85. driver to touch the two pins for a few seconds RR f X Open Normal oon 00 GI Short Clear CMOS Values Saal SETI CAUTION Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values 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 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 21 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
86. e SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System seser 86 5 2 Configuring Audio Inputand OULPUL sesser 95 S2 SCOMMOULING 2 4 5 1 7s Channel AUDIO virrie nnani 95 52 27 ACOMMOUEING SIP DIF MOUT nnii E 97 52 3 Configuring Microphone Recording a scsicwvasebietunsd iarain anake 99 Dazed Weno Me SONI dn eC ONC viinaa aen AE OAA ANEAN ANENA 101 5 3 TOUBIESNOOUNO io aineas aen a E E E 102 3 1 Freguenty Asked OSS CONS cc ticieseiuniscnierennuiataln tana nuinairnaionmenetcanan 102 532 roubles rooting PROCESO UG dcrscusncsosseuvarnacehaccostucatsaiehestancntcatmachasauediesmnabises 103 5 4 Regulatory Statements ax nicncvenussasiusihinncuiaedd careounteauniciavdnantuecaanaatndctd 105 Box Contents mvi GA MA790X UD3P motherboard m Motherboard driver disk VJ User s Manual Quick Installation Guide mvi One IDE cable vi Two SATA 3Gb s cables 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 O Floppy disk drive cable PartNo 12CF1 1FD001 7 R O 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R O 2 portlEEE 1394a bracket PartNo 12CF 1 11E008 0 R O 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 0 R OF COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 3 R O S PDIF in cable Part No 12CR1 1SPDIN 0 R GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard Layout s7 CPU_FAN
87. e drivers you wish to install NOTE GIGABYTE install Chipset Driveri PTE LAM driver b gigabit pais Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver installation 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 After the drivers are installed follow the onscreen instructions to restart your system You can install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk 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 57 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 install Application Programs Ghek the Tia bution on the ight of an apphtation to install amp A arte bed Saar ranger boo iha alkwes cert syria hardw
88. e in Windows XP Media Center operating system Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low power mode that appears off Default Disabled gt Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup Disabled displays normal POST message Default Enabled lt Backup BIOS Image to HDD Allows the system to copy the BIOS image file to the hard drive If the system BIOS is corrupted it will be recovered from this image file 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 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 PCIEX8 1 slot as the first display GA MA 790X UD3P Motherboard 46 2 6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel Enabled OnChip SATA Controller Enabled Menu Levelb OnChip SATA Type Native IDE x OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type IDE Onboard Audio Function Enabled Onboard GSATA II Ctrl Enabled Onboard GSATA II Ctrl Mode IDE Onboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled SMART LAN Press Enter Onboard 1394 Function Enabled OnChip USB Controller Enabled US
89. een 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 to 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 for reference only and may differ by BIOS version 35 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 dr
90. emove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the 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 GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 102 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 c
91. erating system from 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 Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature 45 BIOS Setup 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 gt Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program Default gt System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program gt 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 Mod
92. ert 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 Errea fe the ieia ae thee che Oe GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 88 Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 6 appears select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next Go AF ean windows Select the driver 16 be indtalled F Haje drem Chat eee ped coer eth hemde on tho computer Giger Begar Figure 6 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 7 C The install menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver NOTE version 89 Appendix GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller 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 AHCI hard drive s will not be detected at this Stage select Load Driver Figure 8 Figure 8 Step 2 Insert the motherboard driver disk Method A or the floppy disk USB flash drive that contains the SATA RAID AHCI driver Method B then specify the location of the driver Figure 9 Note For users using a
93. 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 MA790X UD3P Motherboard 74 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 47 c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc All rights reserved No Array is defined Press 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 15 Appendix Create Arrays Manually To create a new array
94. he 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 MA790X UD3P 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 8 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x power fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x CD In connector 1 x S PDIF In header 1 x S PDIF Out header 1 x IEEE 1394a header 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 headers 1 x serial port header 1 x chassis intrusion header 1 x power LED header 1 x clearing CMOS jumper 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 8 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports 1 x RJ 45 port 6 x audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out Microphone O Controller ITE IT8720 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System Power fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU System P ower fan fail warning CPU System fan speed control Note 4 BIOS 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOS PnP 1 0a DM
95. ight 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 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 enters 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
96. ion 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 33 BIOS Setup 2 1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots A The LOGO Screen Default GIGABYTE ri i ie har im ia AQ Japanese Satie Capactor lt lt Lower Ros on wo Ferrite Core che Function Keys B The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Inc GA MA790X UD3P D2 Motherboard Model BIOS Version l lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt 12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash Function Keys 04 22 2009 RD 90 SB 50 A66AG0CC 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 46 lt DEL gt BIOS SETUP Q FLASH Press the lt Delete gt key to enter BIOS Set
97. ions m For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product Fordetailed product information carefully read the User s Manual For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE S unique features read or download the information on from the Support amp Downloads 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 Table of Contents BOX OAS ester se Gage E eee E at sence terion eects eae 6 Onural watceacudeasieiaciavncts ciae E ies inaiaaualuamten 6 GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard Layout ccccessessscsscsseesssssrsssessstesserssestrsen 7 BOCK Dadra i arene Pee ee Renee rere ne nn eer er ee 8 Chapter 1 Hardware IMStallaWOM simarin caine dhivesediutecitinateinceeas 9 1 1 mstallaton P recadon acuniunaensunoouaoniurnnananmnaa a 9 1 2 ProductSpecifications ssssssssessessnssnssrenrsrnnrnnnnnninrnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnrnnrnnnnnnnnrns 10 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler cccccecsssssssssscsssssssssssseeeseeesssssseses 13 Part EN TNE CP U oirean tnae A e e 13 13 2 instalimi the CP UAC OGIO narniinnen anaa
98. isposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to ys the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and mmm 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 e 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 105 Appendix 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 delivere
99. 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 55 BIOS Setup 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 Advance Integrate 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 DEIC KO 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
100. ive 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 this 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 A 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
101. l itin the PCIEX16_ 1 Slot The PCIEX8 1 slotshares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 slot When PCIEX8_1 is populated with a PCI Express graphics card the PCIEX16_ 1 slot will operate at up to x8 mode Note2 Whether 1066 MHz or above memory speed is supported depends on the CPU being used g Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic 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
102. m You can choose the alert sound from the buzzer or use your own sound file wav file re it 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 A memory and reduce the useful life of these components Before you do the overclock overvoltage make sure that you fully know each function of EasyTune 6 or system instability or other unexpected results may occur GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 68 CAUTION 4 4 Easy Energy Saver GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver eis 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 ai O GIGABYTE Powered by _intersil cru voltage CPU Throttling 5 Meter Mode Button Information Table Button Description 1 Easy Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off 2 Dynamic
103. me a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array e AMD SB750 SATA controller 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 Step 1 Enter the login ID and password default admin and then click Sign in to launch AMD RAIDXpert AHD RAD pert n i a e egies rye Dnt mee a m MEI aE malan ies ere Step 3 Select one available drive and click Start Now to start the rebuilding process e ee E Lepaa Cria irtena Step 2 Select the RAID array to be rebuilt under Logical Drive View and click the Rebuild tab in the Logical Drive Information pane Step 4 The rebuilding progress is displayed on the Screen and you can select Pause Resume Abort Restart during the rebuilding process Step 5 in the Logical Drive Information pane will display as Functional GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 92 e GIGAGYTE SATA2 SATA controller Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one Use either the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility or the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER utility in the operating system to perform the rebuild Rebuilding with the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility Step 1 When the message Press lt Ctrl G gt to enter RAID Setup Utility appears press lt Ctrl gt lt G gt to enter the u
104. mory 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 e 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 PCI Express x1 Slot Hmmm PCI Express x16 Slot PCIEX16_1 PCI Express x16 Slot PCIEX8_1 Hse eaten PCI Slot 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
105. n 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 19 Appendix C Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a non RAID configuration After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press lt Ctrl G gt to enter RAID Setup Utility Figure 2 Press lt Ctrl gt lt G gt to enter the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 59 Copyright C 2006 2007 GIGABYTE Technology http www gigabyte com tw HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID HDDI ST3120026AS 120GB Non RAID 03D DIC DVDROM GO D1600B Press lt Ctrl G gt to enter RAID Setup Utility Figure 2 In the main screen of the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility Figure 3 use the up or down arrow key to highlight through choices in the Main Menu block Highlight the item that you wish to execute and press lt Enter gt GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 59 VET one Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST312002
106. ndows 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 Part1l 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 lt OnChip USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 1 1 controller Default Enabled gt 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 Enabled 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 2F8 IRQ3 3F 8 IRQ4 default 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled 49 BIOS Setup 2 7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyr
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108. oard is working properly No Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select 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 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 If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem contact the place of purchase or local Piers dealer for help Or go to the Support amp Downloads Technical Service Zone page to submit your question Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 104 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 a
109. ode 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 SATA2_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 OnChin IDE Channel OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type UNDOdIa AUUdIO PUNCUON Onboard GSATA II Ctrl Onboard GSATA II Ctrl Mode Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM SMART LAN Onboard 1394 Function OnChip USB Controller USB EHCI Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Integrated Peripherals Enabled Item Help Enabled Menu Level gt RAID As SATA Type ENdaDied Enabled IDE Enabled Disabled Press Enter Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 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 Figure 1 Step 2 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup or The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the
110. onnecting cables and power cord etc Make sure the motherboard does notshort circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Yes Isolate the short circuit The problem is verified and solved No Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the No Connect the CPU power connector of the CPU cooler connected to the CPU_FAN header properly cooler power cable to the motherboard Yes The problem is verified and solved N Correctly insert the 0 memory into the memory socket Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot Yes The problem is verified and solved Insertthe graphics card Connectthe ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer Make sure the graphics card is securely seated in the expansion slot and power connectors are firmly attached Continued 103 Appendix N The power supply 0 CPU or CPU socket might fail When the computer is turned on is the CPU cooler running Yes 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 The keyboard or keyboard connec tor might fail Check if the keyb
111. our CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage Normal 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 lt Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature GA MA 90X UD3P Motherboard 42 2 4 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Mon Feb 2 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 640K Extended Memory 510M T gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Default F7 Optimized Defaults Date Sets the 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 ex
112. ponents 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 Note 1 This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature Note 2 This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature 3l BIOS Setup lt Advanced Clock Calibratioin CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Advanced Clock Calibratioin EC Firmware Selection Normal Advanced Clock Calibratioin Disabled Menu Level x Value All Cores 2 o x Value Core 0 2 x Value x Value Core C x Value Core 3 T gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt EC Firmware Selection Allows you to select the EC firmware version when Advanced Clock Calibration is enabled After the selection select Save amp Exit Setup in the BIOS Main Menu and then press Y A message which says BIOS Is Updating EC Firmware Don t Turn Off Or Reset System will appear Wait for a fe
113. quate 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 51 BIOS Setup 2 8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Casi d No Menu Level gt Cul 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 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software PC Health Status System Smart FAN Control Enabled Menu Level gt 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 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 Ye
114. r match the pin assignments of the motherboard header Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it For HD Front Panel Audio For AC 97 Front Panel Audio 10 9 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 MIC2 L 1 MIC C 2 GND 2 GND 3 MIC2_R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ DET 4 NC 5 LINE2 R 5 Line Out R 6 GND 6 NC 7 FAUDIO_JD 7 NC 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2 L 9 Line Out L 10 GND 10 NC The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an S AC 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 function ality 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
115. rd Integrated Load Optimized Defaults Y N Y Power Ma PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit Tl gt lt 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 MA790X UD3P Motherboard 66 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility A Before You Begin l 2 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 or a 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 inadequate BIOS flashing Using BIOS Flash Memory Type Flash Memory Size 5 BIOS Sign on Message HA 7an BIOS Vendor m GIGABYTE EA Load CMOS detautt atter BIOS update fE clear omi cata Poo posre Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE Server
116. ry Clock This option is configurable only when Set Memory Clock is set to Manual When you use a AM2 CPU gt DDR 400 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 400 DDR 533 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 533 gt DDR 667 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 667 gt DDR 800 Sets Memory Clock to DDR 800 When you use a AM2 AM3 CPU b gt X2 00 Sets Memory Clock to X2 00 b gt X2 66 Sets Memory Clock to X2 66 gt X3 33 Sets Memory Clock to X3 33 gt gt X4 00 Sets Memory Clock to X4 00 gt X5 33 Sets Memory Clock to X5 33 EPP Mode et Enables or disables EPP mode when EPP memory is installed Auto enables EPP mode for EPP memory to enhance performance Default Disabled lt EPP Voltage Control t Allows you to configure EPP memory voltage gt gt Normal Lets BIOS optimize memory voltage settings Default By EPP Sets memory voltage according to the SPD data on the EPP memory Note This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature 39 BIOS Setup lt DRAM Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software DRAM Configuration CPU Host Clock Control Auto CPU Frequency MHz 200 Menu Level gt Set Memory Clock Auto Memory Clock x2 66 533Mhz DCTs Mode Unganged DDRII Timing Items Auto SPD 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 CMOS Setup Utility Cop
117. s 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 GA MA 90X UD3P Motherboard 52 Current Voltage V Vcore DDR2 1 8V 3 3V 12V Displays the current system voltages Current System CPU Temperature Displays current system CPU temperature Current CPU SYSTEM POWER FAN Speed RPM Displays current CPU system power fan speed 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 SYSTEM 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 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 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 the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Defa
118. s a commitment by GIGABYTE Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition 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 d
119. t The user friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory information letting users read their system related information without the need to install additional software The EasyTune 6 Interface TOM Mae JJJ BE iS TRE WHr TOD BHH F3 MHz Tabs Information Tab Function 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 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 Smart Fan mode Smart Fan Advance Mode allows the CPU fan speed to be changed linearly based on the CPU temperature thresholds you set The HW Monitor tab allows you to monitor hardware temperature volt age and fan speed and set temperature fan speed alar
120. t 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 In J 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 In J ack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack In addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be reconfigured to nex perform different functions via the audio software Only microphones still MUST be connected 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 21 Hardware Installation
121. t 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 ATX_12V_2X4 8 eye 4 Pin No Definition EE 1 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 2 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V l 5 BH 1 3 GND sa ATX_12V_2X4 4 GND 5 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 6 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 7 12V 8 12V ATX Pin No Definition Pin
122. tem use up or down arrow key to select RAID 0 Stripe RAID 1 Mirror or JBOD Figure 5 Then press lt Enter gt to move onto the next step GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 59 Create New RAID Hard Disk Drive List Name GRAID Model Name Available Type Status Level HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Disks Select Disk HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Block 128 KB Size 240 GB Confirm Creation RAID Disk Drive List Select RAID Level Data striped for performance Data mirrored for redundancy Data concatenated for huge temporarily disk required T4 Switch RAID Level ENTER Next ESC Abort Figure 5 81 Appendix 3 Assign Array Disks After a RAID mode Is selected RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives 4 Set Block Size RAID 0 only Under the Block item use the up or down arrow key to select the Stripe block size Figure 6 ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB Press lt Enter gt GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 59 Create New RAID Hard Disk Drive List Name GRAID Model Name Available Type Status Level 0 Stripe gt HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Disks Select Disk gt HDDI ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID sieeve 128 KB Size 240 GB Confirm Creation RAID Disk Drive Lis Help Setting Stripe Block Select a stripe size which will be used to divide data from to seper
123. tility In the Main Menu block select Rebuild Mirror Drive and press lt Enter gt The selection bar will move to the degraded array Press lt Enter gt again GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 59 Main Menu Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDO ST3120026A5S 120 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members HDDx RDDO GRAID 1 Mirror 120 GB Degraded 0 lt gt TAB Switch Window TJ Select ITEM ENTER Action ESC Exit Step 2 The selection bar will then move to new hard drive in the Hard Disk Drive List block Press lt Enter gt to start the RAID rebuilding process The rebuilding progress is displayed at the bottom of the screen When done the status of the array will display as Normal GIGABYTE Technology Corp PCIE to SATAII IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 59 VET Conte Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDO ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members HDDx
124. ult gt Voltage Sets Voltage mode for a 3 pin CPU fan gt PWM Sets PWM mode for a 4 pin CPU fan 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 53 BIOS Setup 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 Gees Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N Power Ma PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit Tl gt 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 eaei Load Optimized Defaults Y N N Power Ma
125. up 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 the 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 MA790X UD3P Motherboard 34 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 D2 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
126. w seconds and the system will automatically restart for the settings to take effect gt gt Normal Uses the standard AMD EC firmware version Default gt gt Hybrid Uses the specific AMD EC firmware version lt Advanced Clock Calibration Allows you to determine whether to enable Advanced Clock Calibration when using an AMD Black Edition CPU gt Disabled Disables this function Default gt gt Auto Lets the BIOS to configure the settings to defaults All Cores Configures Advanced Clock Calibration for all CPU cores Per Core Individually configures Advanced Clock Calibration for each CPU core Value All Cores This option is configurable only when Advanced Clock Calibration is set to All Cores Options are 12 12 lt Value Core 0 Value Core 1 Value Core 2 Value Core 3 This option is configurable only when Advanced Clock Calibration is set to Per Core Options are 12 12 CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used CPU NorthBridge Freq t Allows you to alter the North Bridge controller frequency for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 38 gt CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock Auto default allows BIOS to
127. yright C 1984 2009 Award Software DRAM Configuration Menu Levele 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 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 DCTs Mode ct Allows you to set memory control mode Ganged Sets memory control mode to single dual channel Unganged Sets memory contro mode to two single channel default lt DDRII Timing Items Manual allows all DDR2 Timing items below to be configurable Options are Auto default Manual Note This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature GA MA790X UD3P Motherboard 40 gt CAS latency Options are Auto default 3T 7T 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 lt TwTr Command Delay Options are Auto default 1T 3T TrfcO for DIMM1 Options are 75ns 105ns default 127 5ns 195ns 327 5ns gt Trfc2 for DIMM2 Options are 75ns 105ns 127 5ns 195ns 327 5ns gt Trfcl for DIMM3 Options are 75ns 105ns 127 5ns 195ns 327 5ns Trfc3 for DIM

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