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1. 1 9 Internal Connectors 1 ATX_12V_2X4 12 F_AUDIO 2 ATX 13 CD_IN 3 CPU _FAN 14 SPDIF_IN 4 SYS _FAN1 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 e Hardware Installation 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 fool
2. dealer EY i E NN a o O Pin No Definition Power 5V Power 5V USB DX USB Y USB DX USB DY GND GND CO o NI O OI A AJ WwW N No Pin oOo NC f e Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB header e Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the CAUTION power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket 17 ad 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 Dy 00 00
3. DoDo AA Pin No Definition E 1 GND m 2 TXP Ri d 3 TXN lt x lt i T 4 GND N N m 5 RXN wT 6 RXP N lt 7 GND 3 a L 5 D L N N Please connect the L shaped end of the SATA 3Gb s cable to your SATA hard drive does not have to be an even number e A RAID 10 configuration requires at least four hard drives and the total number of hard drives must be an even number GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 296 e A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least two hard drives If more than two hard noe 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 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 SA TA 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 instruc
4. CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 1 2 12V Speed Control CPU_FAN 3 Sense 4 Speed Control o i SYS_FAN1 Pin No Definition EE ae CO f SYS FAN 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Reserve SYS_FAN2 PWR_FAN i hel 1 1 Pin No Definition 1 GND SYS_FAN2 PWR_FAN 7 TN 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 eS oono oon nonon nanon a o o 34 2 ooon
5. 21 Hardware Installation 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 20 19 Hard Drive Reset Activity LED Switch e MSG Message Power Sleep LED Yellow System Status LED So On S1 Blinking 3 S4 S5 Off Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 e PW Power Switch Red Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup for more information e SPEAK Spe
6. 25 Hardware Installation 7 IDE IDE Connector The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives Before attaching the IDE cable locate the foolproof groove on the connector If you wish to connect two IDE devices remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to the role of the IDE devices for example master or slave For information about configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers ooon 8 SATA2_0 1 2 3 4 5 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by AMD SB750 Blue The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SA TA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SA TA device The AMD SB750 controller supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and JBOD Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array
7. 19 Cl 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 1 D 2 GND ooon a o TAAA GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 32 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 screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds oono
8. e Do not plug the USB bracket cable into the IEEE 1394a header 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 SOT Pin No Definition TPAt TPA GND GND TPB TPB Power 12V Power 12V CO COL NI I 1 By WwW MB gt No Pin Oo GND Hardware Installation 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 Dy 00 00 CO o NI OIA By WwW MB gt oOo
9. Saal STI X Open Normal GJ Short Clear CMOS alues e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values e After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove CAUTION the jumper cap from the jumper Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard e After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized Defaults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations 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 oon 00 Sa You may clear th
10. 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 3 2 GND ooon GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 30 16 F_USB1 F_USB2 USB Headers Yellow The headers conform to USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket For purchasing the optional USB bracket please contact the local
11. 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 CAUTION 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 Fa PCI Express x16 Slot PCIEX16_1 PCI Express x16 Slot PCIEX8_1 gt ee a D E i T i mm DY L00 09 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 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
12. lt Memory Clock This option is configurable only when Set Memory Clock is set to Manual gt x4 00 Sets Memory Clock to x4 00 gt x5 33 Sets Memory Clock to x5 33 gt gt x6 66 Sets Memory Clock to x6 66 gt gt x8 00 Sets Memory Clock to x8 00 gt DRAM Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software DRAM Configuration CPU Host Clock Control Auto lt CPU Frequency MHz 200 Menu Level gt Set Memory Clock Auto x Memory Clock x6 66 Auto Auto Auto Auto ANGI Ke Auto Auto ANDIKO Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto 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 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 gt DDR3 Timing Items Manual allows all DDRII Timing items below to be configurable Options are Auto default Manual gt CAS latency Options are Auto default 3T 7T GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 40 RAS to CAS R W Delay Options are Auto default 3T 6T Row Precharge Time Options are Auto default 3T 6T Minimum RAS Active Time Options are Auto default 5T 18T 1T 2T Command Timing Options are 1T default 2T TwTr Command Delay Options are Auto default 1T 3T TrfcO f
13. Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction CAUTION GA MA790XT UD4P 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 F AT32 16 12 file system e Ifthe BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE SATA controller use the lt End gt key during the POST to access Q Flash 2 Select Floppy A and press lt Enter gt Q Flash Utility v2 08 Flash Type SiZ aicccsscessgearceccrecsnsesee MXIC 25L8005 1M Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive 0 file s found E Floppy A lt Drive gt lt Drive gt Free size 0 Total size 0 3 Select the BIOS update file and press lt Enter gt Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model CAUTION Step 2 The process of the system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on th
14. 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 EasyT une 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 BIOS autodetect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode Default 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
15. INTRODUCTION Select a disk to rebuild the raid Note The selected disk will be overwritten with the data of the source disk Available disks gt GIGABYTE Step 2 Select a drive to rebuild the array and click Next GIGABYTE aap conmauace Et a Step 5 The rebuilding progress is displayed at the bot tom of the screen GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard REBUILDING RAID WIZARD INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Rebuild Raid Wizard p This wizard will guide you through the raid 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 Siete 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 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 A 6 1 The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments The integrated HD High Definition 1 audio provides jack retasking capability that allows the user to change the function for each 9
16. and chips be used and installed in the same colored DDR3 sockets for optimum performance GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard CAUTION DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch so it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets 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 memory push down on the memory and insert it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted
17. jack through the audio driver For example in a 4 channel audio configuration if a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center Subwoofer speaker out jack you can retask the Center Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Rear speaker out Center Su fer jaam Out M Bena Out C Q ut Micin 4 Z Z Side Speaker Out Sne To install a microphone connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality e Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to instructions on the next page High Definition Audio HD Audio HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support 44 1KHz 48KHz 96KHz 192KHz sampling rate HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams in and out to be simultaneously processed For example users can listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon eal will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager ne oF EB OTI 545 PM
18. lt T gt lt J 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 F8 gt Access the Q Flash utility lt FQ gt Display system information lt F10 gt Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program lt F11 gt Save CMOS to BIOS lt F12 gt Load CMOS from BIOS Main Menu Help The onscreen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu Submenu Help While in a submenu press lt F1 gt to display a help screen General Help of function keys available for the menu Press lt Esc gt to exit the help screen Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu e If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to access more advanced options e When the syst
19. 1 2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller s ssssssssessessesessissisresseenennn 79 5 1 3 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 85 5 1 4 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 86 5 2 Configuring AudioInput and OUtDUt ceeestsesesesecssssseesssseeesesseeeeseees 95 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Chanmel Audio cccceesesesesessscsesesesessscseseststetsnsnsees 95 52 gt Conig rmg SIP DIP MLOUL rosii es O settlers 97 5 2 3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function ou ceecssessstsesesessseeeteeeeeees 99 5 2 4 Configuring Microphone Recording cccccseesssesesesesesescscscsescscstscststststsestees 100 5 2 5 Using the Sound Recorder csssssssssssssssscssscssscecssscecesevevesessssseseseseseseseeses 102 59 MOUIBIGSNOOLING u near even aa entre aunnauiycans 103 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions ccssssssssssssssssssssssssssscsseseseceseseseseseseseseseseeses 103 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure esssssesssssessssrssesrssresssresreresresrennsrenrsnnsrenssrenrenrnne 104 54 Regulatory Statements 2avcc tink dt enone eaadiesAd 106 Box Contents M GA MA790XT UD4P motherboard mI Motherboard driver disk m User s Manual mi Quick Installation Guide m One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable m Four SATA 3Gb s cables m One SATA bracket VJ I O Shield e The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you ob
20. 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 Capacity GB Assignment BUERE DIOR BY 210100 DEA ENIAN S 3 79 89 N AVEREA BY Oana DX 1010 8 DEAA ENIAN SATA 3G 80 02 N Keys Available T Up 4 Down ESC Exit Space Change Ctrl Y Save PgUp Dn Page Change Figure 5 GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 76 In the following procedure we ll create RAID 0 as an example i 2 3 4 Under the RAID Mode section press the lt SP ACE gt key to select RAID 0 Set the Stripe Block size 64 KB is the default Under the Drives Assignments section press the up or down arrow key to highlight a drive Press the lt SPACE gt key or lt Y gt to change the Assignment option to Y This action adds the drive to the disk array The Total Drv section will show the number of disks assigned Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt keys to save the information The window below will appear Fast Initialization option has been selected It will erase the MBR data of the disk lt Press Ctrl Y key if you are sure to erase it gt lt Press any other key to ignore
21. 5 option will not be present if no backup is created before sme E Removing the Backup wee tt e fee ber ee ee Debokecayu ME Cote emperor uriti vale GIGABYTE be La TECHNOLOGY r pt 2 Step 1 Step 2 If you wish to remove the backup file select After the backup file is removed no backup REMOVE image file will be present in Disk Management and hard drive space will be freed up F Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY XD Two near nme 63 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 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 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 sy
22. Allows you to alter the North Bridge controller frequency for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock Auto default allows BIOS to 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 39 BIOS Setup lt PCIE Clock MHz Allows you to manually set the PCle clock frequency The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 200 MHz Auto sets the PCle clock frequency to standard 100 MHz Default Auto gt HT Link Frequency Allows you to manually set the frequency for the HT Link between the CPU and chipset gt gt Auto BIOS will automatically adjust the HT Link Frequency Default gt gt 200 MHz 2 6 GHz Sets HT Link Frequency to 200 MHz 2 6 GHz lt 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
23. 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 Figure 3 75 Appendix Create Arrays Manually To create a new array press lt 2 gt to enter the Define LD window Figure 4 The Define LD selection from the Main Menu allows users to begin the process of manually defining the drive elements and RAID levels for one or multiple disk arrays attached to the AMD SB750 controller Define LD Menu RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity GB Status 1 2
24. 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 Optical S PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides a n 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 an 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 Activity LED Connection Speed LED Activity LED ic me State Description State Description rr Orange 1 Gbps data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring Green 100 Mbps data rate Off No data transmission or receiving is occurring LAN Port Off 10 Mbps data rate e When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from
25. Default 1 t 3 6 Current CPU Power Consumption 7 Time Date Easy Energy Saver Enabled 8 Total Power Savings Total power saving with Easy Energy Saver enabled 4 9 Meter Mode Switch 10 Total Mode Switch 11 Close Application will enter Stealth Mode 12 Minimize Application will continue to run in taskbar 13 INFO Help 14 Live Utility Update Check for the latest utility version C Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode the system continues to work with the user defined power saving settings even after the system is restarted Re enter the application only if you want to make any changes or completely close the application Note 1 Maximize system power saving with Dynamic CPU Frequency Function system performance may be affected Note 2 1 Normal Power Saving default 2 Advanced Power Saving 3 Extreme Power Saving Note 3 The total amount of power saved will be recorded until re activated when only the Easy Energy Saver is under the enable status and power savings meter is unable to reset to zero Note 4 Easy Energy Saver Meter will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches 99999999 Watts GA MA790XT UD4P 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 amp Q Share Ver 1 0
26. 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 nal in your system tray and right click on this icon to configure the data sharing settings Connect m Enable Incoming Folder Disable Incoming Folder i Incoming folder Exil 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 ShareFolder Change Incoming Folder Changes the data folder to be shared 9 C Q ShareFolder 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 71 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 Time Repair supports NTFS file system and can restore system data on P ATA 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
27. 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 CI SNID lt gt TAB Switch Window T4 Select RAID Hard Disk Drive List Model Name HDDO0 ST3120026AS HDD1 ST3120026AS Capacity Type Status 120 GB RAID Inside 120 GB RAID Inside RAID Information Name GRAID Level 0 Stripe Block 128KB Capacity 240GB Status Members HDDx Normal 0l Members HDD 01 Status Normal ENTER Detail ESC Exit Figure 9 83 Appendix 7 Save and Exit Setup After configuring the RAID array select the Save And Exit Setup item 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 RA
28. Load CMOS from BIOS WAN oF Vavecoyeue 0 0 E 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 MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 56 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation e Before installing the drivers first install the operating system OR e After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program NOTE 3 1 Installing Chipset Drivers Now Loading Please wait After inserting the driver disk Xpress Install will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install You can click the Install All button and Xpress Install will install all the recommended drivers Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install GIGABYTE We comian hal you imaial ihe diers kabad bakre for your motherboard Piese cick Tajal AT jo meal al ihe divers aotomalicaly install Chipset Driveri ao kesek HO Aedes Dror 7 10 0 S604 Eye 0 1 SENTATA T UETES LAM driver Boer gigabit Wiese e Please ignore the popup dialog
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30. 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 OeOet 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 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 Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly Default gt Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter Suspend mode lt USB Wake Up from S3 Allows the system to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake up signal from the installed USB device Default Enabled lt Modem Rin
31. 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 MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 66 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility A Before You Begin 1 In Windows close all applications and TSR Terminate and Stay Resident programs This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update 2 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 3 Do not use the G O M GIGABYTE Online Management function when using BIOS 4 GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing B Using BIOS BIOS Flash Memory Type MIC 25L8005 Flash Memory Size m BIOS Sign on Message BIOS Vendor 4 SRD BIOS v EA Load CMOS detautt atter BIOS update 5 Ciear omi cata Poo GIGABYTE 1 Ees Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE Server select the BIOS server site closest to your location and then download the BIOS file that matches your motherboard model Follow the
32. Setup Exit Without Saving RAID Disk Drive List Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members HDDx RDDO GRAID 1 Mirror 120 GB Degraded 0 gt TAB Switch Window TL 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 Main Menu 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 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
33. and the power switch on the power supply before installing or removing the SATA bracket and SATA power cable to prevent damage to hardware e Insert the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable securely into the corresponding connec tors when installing CAUTION SATA Bracket SATA Signal Cable SATA Power Cable 2 oe a The SATA bracket includes one SATA bracket one External Se SATA signal cable and one SA TA power cable SATA p Connector ower External SATA Connector Connector Step 1 Locate one free PCI slot and secure the SATA bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw Step 2 h Connect the SATA ie s cable from the bracket 4 to the SATA port on EZUS your motherboard Connect the power cable from the bracket B to the power supply Plug one end of the SATA signal cable into the external SATA con nector on the bracket Then attach the SATA power cable to the power connector on the bracket Step 5 Connect the other ends of the SATA signal cable and SATA power cable to your SATA device For SATA device in external enclosure you only need to connect the SATA signal cable Before connecting the SATA signal cable make sure to turn off the power of the external enclosure GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 20 1 8 Back Panel Connectors PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Port Use the upper port green to connect a PS 2 mouse and the lower port purple to connect a PS 2 keyboard
34. are determined by the BIOS POST gt gt Base Memory Also called conventional memory Typically 640 KB will be reserved for the MS DOS operating system gt Extended Memory The amount of extended memory GA MATOQOXT UD4P Motherboard gt 4 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virtualization Disabled AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control Auto Menu Level gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Password Check Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Away Mode Disabled Full Screen LOGO Show Enabled Init Display First PCI Slot 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 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 operating system from the installed ha
35. box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed S when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver installation ee e Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers e After the drivers are installed follow the onscreen instructions to restart your system You can install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk e For USB 2 0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later After installing the SP1 or later if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager please remove the question mark by right clicking your mouse and select Uninstall and restart the system The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2 0 driver 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 Shek the Taia bution on the ight of an appication bo install i A based Syrie MAHATA boo iha akr cert syria hardware sikuu Sich as CPU ard memory and graphecs card and much more in be monitored or controlled via a hiit Face Witerd priradii tity tot cuni
36. 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 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 gt 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 Date of Month Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day ina month gt Resume Time hh mm ss Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically Note When using this function avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power or the settings may not be effective Note Supported on Windows Vista operating system only 51 BIOS Setup 2 8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Di
37. connected to the CPU_FAN Connect the CPU 9 cooler power cable Reset POPRI to the motherboard Yes i The problem is verified and solved Correctly insert the memory into the memory socket No Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot Yes The problem is verified and solved Insert the graphics card Connect thATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup b Continued GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 104 The power supply No CPU or CPU socket might fail When the computer is turned on is the CPU cooler running Yes i 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 Plugg in the keyboard and mouse and restart th computer The problem is verified and solved Check if the keyboard is working properly The keyboard or mouse might fail Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup 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
38. eth hemde on tho computer Giger Fegan Figure 6 Step 4 After the driver is loaded the RAID drive will appear Select the RAID drive and then press Nextto continue the OS installation Figure 7 G amp incu PEE Tatal Sie Free Space Type 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 Tetad Sane Fret Sgae Type Figure 8 Step 2 Insert the motherboard driver disk Method A or the floppy disk USB flash drive that contains the SA TA RAID AHCI driver Method B then specify the location of the driver Figure 9 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 GSATA foler to the USB flash drive Then use Method B to load the driver Method A Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and browse to the following directory BootDrv GSATA Floppy32 For Windows Vista 64 bit browse to the 64Bit folder Method B Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and brow
39. gt CPU NB VID Control 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 your 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 gt Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 42 2 4 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Tue Jan 6 2009 Time hh mm ss 18 25 04 Menu Levelb IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel Master IDE Channel Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 2 Slave IDE Channel 3 Master IDE Channel 3 Slave IDE Channel 4 Master IDE Channel 4 Slave gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Halt On All But Keyboard Base Memory 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 Sel
40. 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 MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 78 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 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
41. 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 TL Switch Unit DEL BS Delete Number ENTER Next ESC Abort Figure 7 GA MA790XT UD4P 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 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 CI SAND lt gt TAB Switch Window TJ Select ITEM Hard Disk Drive List Model Name HDDO ST3120026AS IDDIEN icy PAULO MAYAN Capacity Type Status 120 GB RAID Inside 120 GB RAID Inside RAID Level 0 Stripe Capacity Status Members HDDx 240 GB Normal 01 ENTER Action ESC
42. low power mode that appears off Default Disabled Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup Disabled displays normal POST message Default Enabled gt Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card gt PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default gt gt PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX16_1 slot as the first display gt PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX8_1 slot as the first display GA MA790XT UD4P 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 USB EHCI Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 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 Defaul
43. 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 DE 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 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
44. on screen instructions to complete O 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 2 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 3 e Save Current BIOS to File Click Save Current BIOS to save the current BIOS file 4 E tona cmos detautt ater ios vecste LQad 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 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 CAUTION 67 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 environment The user friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory information lettings users read their sys
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46. 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 MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 36 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 E12 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ESC Quit 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
47. 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 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
48. 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 MA790XT UD4P 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 header 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 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 I O Controller ITE 118720 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System Power fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU System Power fan fail warning CPU System fan speed control M94 BIOS 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 0b 11 Hardware Installation Unique Features Support for BIOS Support for Q Flash Support f
49. the motherboard e When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector CAUTION 21 Hardware Installation Center Subwoofer Speaker Out ack Orange Use this audio jack to connect center subwoofer speakers in a 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Rear Speaker Out ack Black Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Side Speaker Out ack Gray Use this audio jack to connect side speakers in a 7 1 channel audio configuration Line Inj ack Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out ack Green The default line out jack Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Mic Inj ack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack In addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be reconfigured to Wa 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 GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 22
50. the operating system 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 porem m Step 5 TEITL SE Pus Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the eo unallocated space black stripe along the top Please Ea note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpress B Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Recovery2 cannot save the backup file 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 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Step 1 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard A emean Verageren a i a a re Saint EE Ee Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a FZ new partition to store the backup image file 1 28 68 10 Step 2 When finished go to Disk Management to check disk allocation 02 D Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 k Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard a ale a drive in case the system breaks down The RESTORE
51. 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 PAV ERISA DICR DE 00 DEAA BSYAN SATA 3G 80 2 Extent 1 80 02 LD 12 Figure 8 T1 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 canon 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
52. 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 un E PY ntah Minden 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 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 installation of
53. you can proceed with the Windows XP installation 87 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 foler to the USB flash drive Then use Method B to load the driver Method A Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and browse to the following directory BootDrv SB750V LH For Windows Vista 64 bit browse to the LH64A folder Method B Insert the USB flash drive containing the driver files and browse to the LH for Windows Vista 32 bit or LH64A for Windows Vista 64 bit folder GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 88 Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 6 appears select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next F Haje drem Chat eee ped coer
54. 16 14 2 JIinStalling a Memty seecatertcscacnsamsoncnei asia saaceivoa seatnomeed AR a aR 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card essteccia cont cercenn a cecsescuentes aaeecccomivademuens 18 1 6 Configuring an ATI CrossFireX System cccccccsccscsssstsescsstscscssseeecseseeeeees 19 1 7 Installing the SATA Bracket ee ccoitn ci le cheese och datas eel cee aeecoea ead alae 20 1 8 Back Panel Connectors s2 cc neds aca cdcasned seas banaue aaa 21 19 intemal ConnecioiS arunsa a A 23 Chapter 2 BIOS SOUD aonni i aa A a ANA 35 2l Sap S Ce iene A R 36 22 TEMIN MENUT Sena AA AA a a 37 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M l T oc cccsssescsscsssscscsecsssececsesessesessseassesesates 39 24 Standard CMOS Features 0 0 cccsscsccssssssesssseescssseseseseesescsssseesssseeeesen 43 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features ccsssssssssesssesesssssssssessssessersessessesseeseesaeens 45 2 6 Integrated Peripherals serssnarscastusant cusrietatuatsueariteatetvestearibe ede amasteaayadeiamateie 47 2 7 Power Management Setup cccssssssssssssssssssssssssssesssssesersesesersesssesersasen 50 28 PO woe 1 C2 10 Ca ene eee ere ee 52 29 Load Fail Safe Defaults eienen annaia 54 2 40 Load Optimized Defaults x s255 ca ledaccs cacctaead ceedcia eta cel vee eaues Ab eels a 54 2 11 Set Supervisor User Password ccccccccsessssscssesssssscssecsesesecssseseesessseesaees 55 Alz SWEN Et SEUD a a ee 56 213 EX WiNo t SAVING asea eae 0 Gi So ea ee 56
55. 20026AS 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 seperate 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
56. 2V_2X4 8 eel 4 Pin No Definition l HD 1 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V Le 2 2 GND Only for 2x4 pin 12V 5 De 1 3 GND i ATX_12V_2X4 4 GND 5 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 6 12V Only for 2x4 pin 12V 7 H12V 8 12V ATX Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 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 11 12V Only for 2x12 pinATX 23 5V Only for 2x12 pinATX 12 3 3V Only for 2x12 pinATX 24 GND Only for 2x12 pinATX GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 24 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_FAN 1 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
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58. 8 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA MA790XT UD4P Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date Jan 22 2009 Copyright 2009 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice No part of 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 assist in the use of this product GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product m For detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual m For instructions on h
59. A USB integrated audio and integrated LAN etc Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions m 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 m Load Optimized Defaults Optimized defaults are factory settings for optimal performance system operations m 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 m Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup An user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes m 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 m Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect Pressing lt Y gt to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt Esc gt can also carry out this task GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 38 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M 1 T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CPU Clock Ratio Auto 2800Mhz CPU No
60. D 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 MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 86 For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller Insert the floppy disk containing the SA TA 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 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
61. GA MA790XT UD4P AM3 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom II X3 processor AMD Phenom X4 processor User s Manual Rev 1002 12ME MA 79T4P 1002R O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 E EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 E 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 MA790XT UD4P is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 2004 10B 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 by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage Suctuations Limits and methods of measurement E EN 55024 information Technology high frequency equipment of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment immunity broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances
62. I 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 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 gt RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller gt Onboard LAN Function Enables or disables the onboard LAN function Default Enabled lf 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 SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port Partl 2 Status Open Length Part3 6 Status Open Length Part4 5 Status Open Length Part7 8 Status Open Length Menu Level gt TL gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Sav
63. ID 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 iINOrmal 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 SA TA 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 SATAI IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1 06 78 VEY Conle Hard Disk Drive List Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type Status Delete RAID Disk Drive HDDO0 ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120 GB 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 MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 84 5 1 3 M
64. 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 Subwoofer speaker out and Side speaker out 95 Appendix Step 2 Connect an audio device to an audio jack The The current connected device is dialog box appears Select the device according to the type of device you connect Then click OK Step 3 On the Speakers screen click the Speaker Configu ration tab In the Speaker Configuration list select Stereo Quadraphonic 5 1 Speaker or 7 1 Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up Then the speaker setup is completed B Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effects tab C Activating an AC 97 Front Panel Audio Module IT GIGABYTE i Cx Qi Resttek HD Audio Manager E o Device zaneo a Scenos MERD nyis ove E oys roue miina w Main Volume ANALOG a Sack Panal Speabe Corfgretc Sound Sffects Roos Corecton Defedt Poemet 9 Speaker Configurator o D e Esm v E o ee Quas aoho jil Fg A a a j e adeng 5 A i DOGITAL pees i ef GIGABYTE A Cx i Realtek HO Audic Maneser If your cha
65. 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 IDE Onboard Audio 1 c Onboard GSATA II Ctrl Enabled Onboard GSATA II Ctrl Mode RAID UNno0oard u 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 Disabled 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 D The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your oe motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version 79 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 t
66. TE SATA2 SATA controller select 1 GIGABYTE SATA Driver x86 for Windows 32 bit operating system or 2 GIGABYTE SATA Driver x64 for Windows 64 bit operating system Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk Press lt 0 gt to exit when finished Figure 1 Figure 2 Note For users without a startup disk Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk From your optical drive folder double click the MENU exe file in the BootDrv folder Figure 3 A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 2 Figure 3 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 Windows XP setup disk and press lt F6 gt as soon as you see the message Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver Figure 1 A screen will then appear asking you to specify additional device Insert the floppy disk containing the SA TA 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 AM
67. Table of Contents Chapter 3 Drivers Installation c cccccecccsssscsscsesssessssssssscssssssessesaseessesesassaseeseesanes 57 3 4 Installing Chipset Drivers e sssnnsnennnnnnnsnsnsinnnnrensnsisinnnnrnrnnnininnrnrnnnrnnnennrnna 57 3 2 Application Software saeco ye acd ts seats sxe cecen ct cncecoaetacee case taco ca teanck pascowtetecestes et 58 39 Technical Mandals iaccacisnsiteaxestcasdestixasncastatest uswiasniaduoa deanna cada papain esaneaennsidiasi 58 Se GONG e shatter nie alcemem eters warancntem enact 59 F Soy Ea A 59 20 DoWnoad Comnenen ttatstea ys den raceermre tata 60 Chapter 4 Unique Features sccsessces Seavasealacasndesucueae asvecel hexnddadeduedeceaeuaealtseaseeds 61 4 1 Apress IROGOV IY Z es iaciers wets vnciuautient etn utd tate es ican deste a G 61 4 2 BIOS Update UUES cc cihcsss ieee ei aisle cbe clit al annealed Oiled 64 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility 0 64 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility oo eects 67 4o ASW WING Ostia tact cantciti A tea dine dandauadialaaanaianunecalauerat 68 AA Easy Energy Saver cuisine ioe ee se eee 69 AS SNAG cata E saccade T1 40 Mime REVA Qa nee On ee ara E N AN 72 Chanter S APPEN Gaetan ne Merrett tam tr Ean CRT Ne arenn ROE eee Se Meee ret ate nen 73 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive S ccccccscsscsssssssseecssescsssessssssessesssseeeseees 73 5 1 1 Configuring AMD SB750 SATA Controllers cccseeseseesesessssssssstsesesssesssnsees 73 5
68. Turn of the computer andconnect the IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully Reinstall the operating system Reinstall other devices one by one insta 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 Pers dealer for help Or go to the Support Technical Service Zone page to submit your question Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible 105 Appendix 5 4 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose Contravention will be prosecuted We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing GIGABYTE cannot however assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition 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 en
69. WEB address http Awww gigabyte com ro e Serbia WEB address http www gigabyte co yu e Kazakhstan WEB address http Awww giga byte kz You may go to the GIGABYTE website select your language in the language list on the top right corner of the website To submit a technical or non technical Sales Marketing question please link to http ggts gigabyte com tw Then select your language to enter the system 112
70. abled 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 SA TA2_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 x OnChip SATA Port4 5 Type UNODOdIU AUUdIO PUNCTION 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 Disabled 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 D The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your ere motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 14 C Configuring RAID setin RAID BIOS Enter the RAID
71. aker 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 NOE 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 GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 28 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 connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header Incorrect connection between
72. aking a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP Required for AHCI and RAID Mode To successfully install operating system onto SA TA hard drive s that is are configured to RAID AHCI mode you need to install the SA TA 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 W indows Vista you may directly load the SATA RAID driver from the motherboard driver disk during the OS installation process For more details refer to the next section 5 1 3 See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS DOS mode Prepare a startup disk that has CD ROM support and two blank formatted floppy disks Step 1 Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in your system Boot from the startup disk Once at the A gt prompt change to your optical drive example D gt At the D gt prompt type the following two commands Press lt Enter gt after each command Figure 1 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Figure 2 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu For example from the menu in Figure 2 e For AMD SB750 SATA controllers select 5 B700 750 SATA for operating system For GIGABY
73. alling the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hardware components are connected 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 consult a certified computer technician 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Product Specifications CPU Support for Socket AM3 processors AMD Phenom II X3 processor AMD Phenom II X4 processor Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list Hyper Transport Bus 5200 2000 MT s Chipset North Bridge AMD 790X South Bridge AMD SB750 M
74. and operating system t 2 moO Ww 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 SA TA 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 SA TA controller Note 2 Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode 73 Appendix B Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup Step 1 Turn on your computer and press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup during the POST Power On Self Test Ensure OnChip SATA Controller is en
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76. ature fan speed alarm You can choose the alert sound from the buzzer or use your own sound file wav file iif Available functions in EasyTune 6 may differ by motherboard model Grayed out area s indicates that the item is not we hs 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 MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 68 CAUTION 4 4 Easy Energy Saver GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is 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 Watts 9 GIGABYTE Powered by_intersil CS eS CPU Throttling s 4 CPU Voltage 5 Meter Mode Button Information Table Button Description Easy Energy Saver On Off Switch Default Off Dynamic CPU Frequency Fu
77. ccur 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 Disabled lt USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled lt 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 3F8 IRQ4 default 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled 49 BIOS Setup 2 7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Soft Off by Power button Instant off Menu Level gt USB Wake Up from S3 Enabled Modem Ring Resume Disabled PME Event Wake Up Enabled HPET Support Enabled Power On By Mouse Disabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled x KB
78. cedure The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local government office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product for details of environmentally safe recycling When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you take it back to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling f you need further assistance in recycling reusing in your end of life product you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product s user s manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 106 Finally we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy saving features of this product where applicable recycling the inner and outer packaging including shipping containers this product was delivered in and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly With your 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 th
79. 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 malfunction BIOS will emit a beep code during the POST Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for the beep codes description e It is 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 val
80. 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 Ooo FP WN 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 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 MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 18 1 6 Configuring an ATI CrossFirex System To enable CrossFireX technology you need two graphics cards that support ATI CrossFire technology Before You Begin A Power Requirements Use a power supply that is able to provide sufficient power to fully support an CrossFireX configuration and other components in your system We recommend a power supply that provides at least 20A 12V current The exact power requirements depend on your overall system configurations B Supported Operating Systems Windows Vista and Windows XP C BIOS Settings Before configuring your system for CrossFire X make sure to set Init D
81. 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 MA790XT UD4P 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 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
82. e CMOS values by removing the battery 1 2 3 4 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord Gently remove 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 Replace the battery Plug in the power cord and restart your computer e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery e Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced CAUTION with an incorrect model e Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model e When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the battery the positive side should face up e Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations 33 Hardware Installation GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 34 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard Its major functions include conducting the Power On Self T est 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
83. e 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 0m as shown in the figure above GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 48 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 gt gt Link Detected Displays transmission speed 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 Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated When a Cable Problem Occurs If a cable problem occurs on a specified pair of wires the Status field will show Short and thenlength shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short Example Part1 2 Status Short Length 2m Explanation A fault or short might o
84. e 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 Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading updating the BIOS Ct 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 S126 oscaceiccisvessdeviesoceiicee MXIC 25L8005 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 Password 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
85. ect the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date gt Time Sets the system time For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time lt IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave IDE HDD Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SA TA device on this channel gt IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the two methods below e Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default e None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup gt Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default CHS LBA Large lt gt IDE Channel 2 3 4 Master Slave gt IDE Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SA TA device on this channel gt Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the two methods below e Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default e None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup gt Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default Large 43 BIOS Setup The following fields display your hard drive speci
86. em 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 37 BIOS Setup The Functions of the lt F1l 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 I T Use this menu to configure the clock frequency and voltages of your CPU memory etc m Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date hard drive types floppy disk drive types and the type of errors that stop the system boot etc m Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order advanced features available on the CPU and the primary display adapter m Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices such as IDE SA T
87. emory 4 x 1 5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 1 6 GB of system memory Ne 1 Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 1666 0 C 1333 1066 MHz memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Audio Realtek ALC889A codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for Dolby Home Theater 2 Support for S PDIF In Out Support for CD In LAN Realtek 8111DL chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x16 PCIEX16_1 1 x PCI Express x16 slot running at x8 PCIEX8_1 M te3 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 1x IDE connector supporting ATA 133 100 66 33 and up to 2 IDE devices 6x 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 JBOD GIGABYTE SATA2 chip 2x 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 1T8720 chip 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive IEEE 1394 e T 1 TSB43AB23 chip Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports 2 on the back panel 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header USB Integrated in
88. enotes CPU Pin One a AM3 CPU 9VOORIDZ62406 MNdI67RO JIV JZJVV 194 XIMSORXON 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 3 FE 5 z 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 MA790XT UD4P 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 m3 Step 1 Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU Step 3 Hook the CPU cooler clip to the mounting lug on one side of the retention frame On the other side push straight down on the the CPU cooler clip
89. evclubonary 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 a osn Cayan iy Size 2B This ubbty changes the drinu maach prade within your brewer ip Gg ee Hi Aedo Drier GA MA790XT UD4P 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 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
90. fications If you wish to enter the parameters manually refer to the information on the hard drive Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive gt gt Cylinder Number of cylinders gt gt Head Number of heads gt gt Precomp Write precompensation cylinder gt Landing Zone Landing zone gt gt 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 gt Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST gt gt 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 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
91. g 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 MA790XT UD4P 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 ote Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows Vista operating system Default Enabled lt Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 mouse wake up event Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead gt gt Disabled Disables this function Default gt gt Double Click Double click on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system lt Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Note you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default gt 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 KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On
92. gnals to the computer for audio processing Optical Coaxial S PDIF In S PDIF In fA F Step f First attach the connector at the end of the cable Secure the metal bracket to the chassis back to the SPDIF_I 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 tei ES amp Spesies MED not come ERP monroe fetta WY w ANALOG Recording Volume t t a Digital Audio next Detaut Ferrer GIGABYTE B Note The actual locations of the SPDIF In and SPDIF 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 Conneting a S PDIF Out Cable a 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 Ki Raaitek HD Audic Manager y Uh meee FBP ozi ount TEED opui rou settings Main Volume aA GIGABYTE i GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 98 5 2 3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function Before Dolby Home Thea
93. isplay First under Advanced BIOS Features in BIOS Setup to PEG first Start your system with a single PCle x16 graphics card and then go to BIOS Setup to set Init Display First to PEG Then install the second graphics card to enable CrossFire Enabling CrossFireX Mode Connecting Two Graphics Cards Step 1 l Observe the steps in 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card and install pr the graphics cards in the PCIEX16_1 slot and the PCIEX8_1 slot Wire re Step 2 Depending on your graphics cards install the connecting bridges on the two cards i Note Procedure for enabling CrossFireX may slightly differ by graphics cards Refer p to the manual that came with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFireX Step 3 Connect your LCD monitor cable to the DVI port on the graphics card on the PCIEX16_1 slot or connect your D Sub monitor via a DVI to D Sub adapter Graphics Card Driver Setting erar egoe EE After installing the graphics card driver in your operating system Hes m access the Catalyst Control Center From the CATALYST Con SS trol Center enter the CrossFire menu and select the Enable m CrossFire checkbox to complete the configuration 19 Hardware Installation 1 7 Installing the SATA Bracket The SATA bracket allows you to connect external SA TA device s to your system by expanding the internal SATA port s to the chassis back panel e Turn off your system
94. memory Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The four DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following gt Channel 0 DDR3_1 DDR3_3 gt Channel 1 DDR3_2 DDR3_4 gt gt Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 Two Modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS r Four Modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS alaalia ai 5 ee We DDR3_4 SS Single Sided DS Double Sided No Memory Z If two memory modules are to be installed it is recom NOTE mended that you install them in the DDR3_1 and DDR3_2 sockets Due to CPU limitation read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed 2 When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules it is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed
95. more F AQs for your motherboard please go to the Support Motherboard F AQ page on GIGABYTE s website Q In the BIOS Setup program why are some BIOS options missing A 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 Q Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down A Some motherboard provides a small amount of standby power after the computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on Q How do clear the CMOS values A 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 Y ou can temporarily remove the battery from the battery holder to stop supplying power to the CMOS which will clear the CMOS values after about one minute Refer to the steps below Steps 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the 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 Se
96. n Select Recording Devices iy Step 2 cs On the Recording tab right click on an empty space simmer treet te and select Show Disabled Devices eg nant Py Sin 3 Rasik Digia pat na oe cnai 101 Appendix Step 3 When the Stereo Mix item appears right click on this item and select Enable Then set it as the default device Step 4 Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to configure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound 5 2 5 Using the Sound Recorder Sound Recorder Start Recording 0 00 00 A Recording Sound A Enable b Show Dieabled Devices Gt Pestet HD tudio Manager to ele Drean eaea OTR ogis me i sestas OBIE tis trove nme Stereo wino Y v Detautt Format p 1B 4200 Hz KD Queity 71 8 Forrest OND Forret Select the zemple rate andi br depth to be usad when nnnrg in eared DOGITAL rode GIGABYTE 1 Make sure you have connected the sound input device e g microphone to the computer 2 To record the audio click the Start Recording button srs 3 To stop recording audio click the Stop Recording button ssns 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 GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 102 5 3 Troubleshooting 5 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions To read
97. nction On Off Switch Default Off t CPU Throttling Display CPU Voltage Display 3 Level CPU Voltage Switch Default 1 0 Current CPU Power Consumption Meter Time Power Saving Calculate power savings based on time CO CO Nl On AI oI DP Meter Timer Reset Switch Meter Mode Switch Total Mode Switch NS Close Application will enter Stealth Mode ow Minimize Application will continue to run in taskbar D INFO Help Sz 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 3 CPU Power Watts Since A4 GIGABYTE rowensty_intersit 3 CPU Throttling f 4 CPU Voltage 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
98. nectors 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 90 Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R Hardware Installation 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 ooon
99. nel 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 K Peake HD Audo Marager le ZA Ifyou want to change the current sound input oe default device to microphone right click on Microphone and select Set Default Device GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 100 Step 4 poems To raise the recording and playback volume for the microphone click the Microphone Boost icon on the right of the Recording Volume slider and set the Microphone Boost level Step 5 After completing the settings above click Start point to All Programs point to Accessories and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording Enabling Stereo Mix If the HD Audio Manager does not display the recording device you wish to use refer to the steps below The following steps explain how to enable Stereo Mix which may be needed when you want to record sound from your computer Step 1 Locate the Volume icon j in the notification area and right click on this ico
100. o 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 120GB Non RAID HDD1 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 ST3120026A5S 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 g
101. or DIMM1 Options are 75ns 105ns default 127 5ns 195ns 327 5ns Trfc2 for DIMM2 Options are 75ns 105ns 127 5ns 195ns 327 5ns Trfc1 for DIMM3 Options are 75ns 105ns 127 5ns 195ns 327 5ns Trfc3 for DIMM4 Options are 75ns 105ns 127 5ns 195ns 327 5ns Write Recovery Time Options are Auto default 3T 6T Precharge Time Options are Auto default 2T 3T Row Cycle Time Options are Auto default 11T 26T RAS to RAS Delay Options are Auto default 2T 5T xk System Voltage Optimized xokk lt System Voltage Control Determines whether to manually set the system voltages Auto lets BIOS automatically set the system voltages as required Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable Default Auto DDR3 Voltage Control Allows you to set memory voltage gt gt Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required Default b gt 0 050V 0 750V Increases memory voltage by 0 050V to 0 750V at 0 050V increment 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 44 BIOS Setup 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
102. or Virtual Dual BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune t 5 Support for Easy Energy Saver Support for Time Repair Support for Q Share Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows Vista XP Form 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 For Windows Vista XP 32 bit operating system only 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 GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 12 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU CAUTION Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest CPU support list Always turn off the computer and unplug
103. ow to use GIGABYTE s unique features read or download the information on from the Support Motherboard echnology Guide page on our website For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For example REV 1 0 means the revision of the motherboard is 1 0 Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS drivers or when looking for technical information Example BOX GOMES nga a ae ain icanata nates 6 Optional NEMS nesis a tata tyre Sean vain E steele ash a esenceadoess 6 GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard Layout cccccccsssssesssecsecssesssssrseeessesssesateess 7 EOC TACT AN lant cee S06 eke schists ae tee ctl te ace a a a aS 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ccccccscccsscsssssssssscsecsesscssssessseessesesessessseesesaneass 9 1 4 Installation Precautions jess sxccircienercterareinrchesh teanaaucclnie dale ttanulenekdeatca venation 9 1 2 Product Specifications sssini E 10 1 3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler s snsnssnssnenennsnsnnsnsrnrnsisrnsnsrnsnsrsrnsesresrsens 13 P24 msenge CPU aserne EE gies anbadesueniavausites 13 1 3 2 Installing the CPU Cooler srren O 15 14 Installing the Memory cb actscnabcsatth cui ctnteltd tases Sa ceil dhe tie inl handel 16 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration ccccssssssssssssssssssssssssesssssesseseseseeeees
104. proof design Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not connected the computer will not start e To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand Se J NOTE high power consumption be used 500W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system e The power connectors are compatible with power supplies with 2x2 12V and 2x10 power connectors When using a power supply providing a 2x4 12V and a 2x12 power connector remove the protective covers from the 12V power connector and the main power connector on the motherboard Do not insert the power supply cable s into pins under the protective covers when using a power supply providing a 2x2 12V and a 2x10 power connector ATX_1
105. rd drives Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive then press the plus key lt gt or lt PageUp gt or the minus key lt gt or lt PageDown gt to move it up or down on the list Press lt Esc gt to exit this menu when finished gt First Second Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the available devices Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press lt Enter gt to accept Options are Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled lt Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Set Supervisor User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu gt 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 45 BIOS Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Enables or disables the S M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology capability of your hard drive This feature allows your system to report read write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed Default Disabled lt Away Mode Enables or disables Away Mode in Windows XP Media Center operating system Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a
106. rebuilding process AHD RAIDS pert a a a eel Orie Dre rrurl ee 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 When done the array s status on the Information page in the Logical Drive Information pane will display as Functional GA MA790XT UD4P 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 utility 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 ST3120026AS 120 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non RAID HDD1 ST3120026AS 120GB Non RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save And Exit
107. rthBridge Freq Auto 2000Mhz Menu Level gt CPU Host Clock Control Auto x CPU Frequency MH2 200 PCIE Clock MHz Auto HT Link Frequency Auto Set Memory Clock Auto x Memory Clock x6 66 gt DRAM Configuration Press Enter wee System Voltage Optimized x Auto X olte Normal x NorthB Control Normal x SouthB Control Normal x CPUN tro Normal x CPUV tro Normal 1 2500V T4 gt amp Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults e Whether the system will work stably with the overclock overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage CAUTION may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately alter ing the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values e When the System Voltage Optimized item blinks in red it is recommended that you set the System Voltage Control item to Auto to optimize the system voltage settings CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used gt CPU NorthBridge Freq
108. sabled Case ed No Menu Level gt Current I R N Speed 0 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 lt 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 gt 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 Y es 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 MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 52 Current Voltage V Vcore DDR3 1 5V 3 3V 12V Displays the current system voltages
109. se to Floppy32 for Windows Vista 32 bit or Floppy64 for Windows Vista 64 bit 5 Errea fe the it ia d tees che Oe GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 90 Step 3 When a screen as shown in Figure 10 appears select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and press Next Select the diver to be indtallead Giger Bean 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 1 1 ts intel Wieck 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 assume 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 a Aae M ap rie torte di wat am maisin deer o rete Step 3 Select one available drive and click Start Now to start the
110. ssis 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 Gi Conmector Semtings fort pare jack detector Enable auto moo Citing when device hes Deen gyal in anin Carca D Muting the Back Panel Audio For HD Audio Only en eis even Y Man Volume GIGABYTE Click Device advanced settings on the top right cor ner on the Speaker Configuration tab to open the Device advanced settings dialog box Select the Mute the rear output device when a front headphone plugged in check box Click OK to complete GA Gewke sdvarced settings A Device the reer outst devte nten a fort headghone pigged mn e front and reer OJD devices playback Ovo diferent sudo rears sradjiunesssy Recording Deske Te uo sore type of rout 2s ie inei o remiohore 23 rout device Zeperats af rout eda ss rcepercert Mout cevcer Oo Cored GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 96 Qi Aaaltek HO Audic Mansger EE nes E EM neu res Yv Man Volume i o o Soasker Corfou sree e d x OIA FomtPne m 7 Sommo i 2 A 98 Soest wara Pront eh and right _ eo GIGABYTE 5 2 2 Configuring S PDIF In Out A S PDIF In The S PDIF in cable optional allows you to input digital audio si
111. stem 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 J KOS BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows SSI yionment 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 M79XTUD4 F1 to your floppy disk USB flash drive or hard drive Note The USB flash drive or hard drive must use F AT32 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 SA TA 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 Award Software Inc GA MA790XT UD4P E12 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash 01 14 2009 RD780 SB750 7A66AG03C 00
112. t to see detailed information about the selected hard drive GA MA790XT UD4P 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 item 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 ST31
113. tain The box contents are subject to change without notice e The motherboard image is for reference only Optional Items O 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R O 2 port IEEE 1394a bracket Part No 12CF1 11E008 0 R 1 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 0 R 1 COM port cable Part No 12CF1 1CM001 3 R O S PDIF in cable Part No 12CR1 1SPDIN 0 R GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN KB_MS RCA_SHDIF p T USB_1394_1 USB_1394 on Z a 5 AUDIO Elp auno e PCIEX1_1 AMD 790X RTL8111DL PCIEX16 1 24 PCIEX1_2 GA MA790XT UD4P c Q SATA2 4 CD_IN Erna AMD SB750 SATA2_5 4 saTa2 2 een CLR_CMOS Ga B_BIOS _ Ek SATA2_0 SATA2_1 ee M_BIOS o SPDIF_OUT a zs GIGABYTE PCIt JATA GSATA2_0 PCI2 GSATA2_1 AOA An PWR_LED F_USB1 F_PANEL oE oE aa e F_1394 F_USB2 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN1 Block Diagram 1 PCle x16 ote 2 PCle x8 Se CPU CLK 200 MHz AMD Socket DDR3 1666 0 C 1333 1066 MHz i Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport 3 0 100 MHz or Switch AMD 790X PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus Tx1 xt TE X 100 MHz T 6 SATA 3Gb s a R i 3 PCI Express x1 EN ATA 133 100 66 33 a IDE Channel AMD SB750 T GIGABYTE WO 12 USB Ports 2 SATA 3Gb s L SATA I BOS LPC BUS Floppy TSB43AB23 T8720 PONEO i PS 2 KB Mouse Ose s5 3 IEEE 1394a SOQ HUO e595 Ww Surround Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Center S
114. tem related information without the need to install additional software The EasyTune 6 Interface Piet On Tirgi engi Hipi FIBEOG Me 7001 79 MHz Vaal JJ BE JJJ BE w Fai id iS kemr TOH WHr TRE WHr PEHE TOD MHE TOD BHH 73 MHz F3 MHz m wee G GIGABYTE Tabs Information Tab Function gt cru The CPU tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard g Memory 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 temper
115. temonng 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 Eate 6 O OOOO GOM 0I0ARYTE Onim Manager a 4 Realick Dibemet Lhagposie L airy GA MA790XT UD4P 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 COLTO NO 6 Bau Chiang Road Hain Then 3 5 System This page provides the basic system information GIGABYTE System Information You can save pont of e mai the system Miormation by clicking the Eautiorrs bakir Gigabyte Technolgy Ca Lod GA MWATROXT UDP GA MATSOXT UDGP E9 AMD Prensen ien i XS 720 Protekti 521 004 KB RAM Winders Wea TM Uirae AMD VDJ T Series Unity DVO 2 089 0106 1 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 recommend 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 n
116. ter is enabled you get only 2 channel playback output from the front speakers when playing 2 channel stereo sources Y ou must play 4 5 1 or 7 1 channel content to get 4 5 1 or 7 1 channel audio effects With Dolby Home HOME Theater enabled 2 channel stereo content will be transformed into multi channel audio J u creating a virtual surround sound environment N Install the Dolby GUI Software driver from the motherboard driver disk Click the Start icon Point to All Programs Dolby Control Center to access the utility The following illustration demonstrates a 7 1 speaker configuration as an example DOLBY HOME THEATER 1 Dolby Pro Logic Ix fe Click Dolby Pro Logic IIx The system will expand 2 channel audio for a 7 1 channel surround sound playback 2 Natural Bass e Click Natural Bass to enable speaker bass effect Note When Dolby Digital Live is enabled only digital audio output S PDIF is working and you will not hear any sound from analog speakers or headphone 99 Appendix 5 2 4 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the HD Audio Manager icon g will appear in the notification area Double click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager warts We 5 45 PM Step 2 G Reret HO Audio Marager Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack pink B Eeee y on the back panel or the Mic in jack pink on the front lt lt a 7 pa
117. the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it 10 _ 9 2a ooon For HD Front Panel Audio For AC 97 Front Panel Audio Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 MIC2_L 1 MIC 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 w The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an SS AC 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 functioninality via the audio software in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio e Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio e Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated con
118. 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 Mark Denotes Pin One of the Socket AM3 Socket Oy 0000 A Small Triangle Marking D
119. the system data backed up at dif ferent 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 i Button Function ane her ON Automatically creates system restore a EES force points send OFF DO NOT automatically create system cat restore points SCHEDULE Sets a regular interval for creating system restore points eu E CAPACITY Sets the percentage of hard drive space a used for saving shadow copies ee TRIGGER Creates a system restore point upon the first boot up of the day Displays the Time Repair help file e The hard drive used must have more than 1 GB of capacity and over 300 MB of available space 5 e Each storage volume can accommodate 64 shadow copies When this limit is reached the oldest shadow copy will be deleted and unable to be restored Shadow copies are read only so you Cannot edit the contents of a shadow copy GA MA790XT UD4P Motherboard 12 Chapter5 Appendix 5 1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s To configure SATA hard drive s follow the steps below Install SATA hard drive s in your computer Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS 1 Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID AHCI driver for Windows XP ote 2 Install the SATA RAID AHCI driver
120. tions on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND le GSATA2_0 GSATA2_1 NN OD Oo Bl Ww N gt A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at Kee easto Hard dives 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 S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 Pin No Definition 1 MPD 2 MPD MPD wooo o i System Status LED So On S1 Blinking S3 S4 S5 off
121. to hook it to the mounting lug on the retention frame pa 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 O Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease tape between See NOTE may damage the CPU the CPU cooler and CPU may adhere to the CPU Inadequately removing the CPU cooler Hardware Installation 1 4 Installing the Memory Read the following 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 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the
122. ts 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 Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode Default Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller gt gt AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug QnChip 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 IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode Default 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 41 BIOS Setup Onboard GSATA I
123. tup 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 Q Why do still get a weak sound even though have turned my speaker to the maximum volume A Make sure your speaker is equipped with an internal amplifier If not try a speaker with power amplifier Q What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean A The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems For reference only 1 short System boots successfully 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short Memory or motherboard error 1 long 2 short Monitor or graphics card error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps Power error 103 Appendix 5 3 2 Troubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem Turn off the power Remove all peripherals connecting cables and power cord etc Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Yes Isolate the short circuit The problem is verified and solved Secure the CPU Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is th cooler on the CPU power connector of the CPU cooler
124. ubwoofer Speaker Out 2 PCI Note 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 8 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 theAC 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 It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard CPU or memory If you do not have an ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to inst
125. ues 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 35 BIOS Setup 2 1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots A The LOGO Screen Default GIGABYTE E A Japanese Sold Capacitor gt lt Lower Aps on ET Ferrite Core croge l EL Dra soos E en T Lae EE es Ss Ge o vs Ee H LAH gf a Function Keys B The POST Screen Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2009 Award Software Inc GA MA790XT UD4P E12 Motherboard Model BIOS Version l lt DEL gt BIOS Setup lt F9 gt XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu lt End gt Qflash Function Keys 01 14 2009 RD 80 SB 50 A66AG03C 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 Setup 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
126. vironmental directives as well as most major worldwide safety requirements To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your end of life product Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances Cd Pb Hg Cr 6 PBDE and PBB The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement Moreover we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the 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 et the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and mum disposal pro

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