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...) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 x ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card 5 1. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.8-in, 30.5 cm x 22.4 cm) 1 x ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x Ribbon...
...) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 x ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card 5 1. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.8-in, 30.5 cm x 22.4 cm) 1 x ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x Ribbon...
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... of merchantability or fitness for backup purpose, without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard English This device complies with Part 15 of documentation by the purchaser for a particular purpose. With respect... to the contents of this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but ...
... of merchantability or fitness for backup purpose, without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard English This device complies with Part 15 of documentation by the purchaser for a particular purpose. With respect... to the contents of this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but ...
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... 17 Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1, Red) (PCIE4; Green) (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 41 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 22 Fifth SATAII Connector (SATAII_5, Red) 42 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP) 2 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard Orange) 18 Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2, Red) 37 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) 19 Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4, Red) 38 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3; Blue...
... 17 Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1, Red) (PCIE4; Green) (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 41 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 22 Fifth SATAII Connector (SATAII_5, Red) 42 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP) 2 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard Orange) 18 Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2, Red) 37 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) 19 Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4, Red) 38 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3; Blue...
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... 1394 Port eSATAII Port Optical SPDIF Out Port HDMI Port VGA/DVI-D Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) * There are two LED next to stereo 2 channels only. 3 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard English V V 8 V V V V *** To support AC3 or DTS audio format with the type of speaker you use . LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED...
... 1394 Port eSATAII Port Optical SPDIF Out Port HDMI Port VGA/DVI-D Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) * There are two LED next to stereo 2 channels only. 3 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard English V V 8 V V V V *** To support AC3 or DTS audio format with the type of speaker you use . LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED...
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... Data Cables (Optional) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 x ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card 4 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard English Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this motherboard, please visit our website... this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the Support CD. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you for a 3.5-in , 30.5 cm x 22.4 cm) 1 x ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80...
... Data Cables (Optional) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 x ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card 4 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard English Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this motherboard, please visit our website... this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the Support CD. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you for a 3.5-in , 30.5 cm x 22.4 cm) 1 x ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80...
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... mode, orange @ x4 mode) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot - 2 x PCI slots - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 8) 5 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard English Integrated AMD Radeon HD 3300 graphics - DTS (Digital Theater Systems) support (see CAUTION 1) - AMD LIVE!TM Ready - shared memory 512MB (see CAUTION 3) - Support...
... mode, orange @ x4 mode) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot - 2 x PCI slots - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 8) 5 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard English Integrated AMD Radeon HD 3300 graphics - DTS (Digital Theater Systems) support (see CAUTION 1) - AMD LIVE!TM Ready - shared memory 512MB (see CAUTION 3) - Support...
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... - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 10) - 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Supports jumperfree - Supports Smart BIOS 6 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - AMI Legal BIOS - CPU/Chassis/NB/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - PCIE...
... - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 10) - 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Supports jumperfree - Supports Smart BIOS 6 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - AMI Legal BIOS - CPU/Chassis/NB/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - PCIE...
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...and expense. Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 18) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is required) (see CAUTION 14) - CPU/Chassis/NB/Power Fan Tachometer - Voltage ... on this motherboard, please refer to read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on the AM3 CPU you adopt. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com English 7 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard CAUTION! 1. Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Instant Boot - CPU Quiet...
...and expense. Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 18) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is required) (see CAUTION 14) - CPU/Chassis/NB/Power Fan Tachometer - Voltage ... on this motherboard, please refer to read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on the AM3 CPU you adopt. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com English 7 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard CAUTION! 1. Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Instant Boot - CPU Quiet...
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...on page 3 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures. 12. In other words, it is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil your system by the chipset vendor and is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled ...this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Power Management for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 14. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 8 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard English Please refer to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle. ...
...on page 3 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures. 12. In other words, it is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil your system by the chipset vendor and is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled ...this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Power Management for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 14. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 8 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard English Please refer to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle. ...
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...automatically shutdown. Please be under 100 mA current consumption. Before you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details. 9 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard English To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you to access... hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in Flash ROM. Just launch this motherboard offers stepless control, it back again. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in a few clicks without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Although...
...automatically shutdown. Please be under 100 mA current consumption. Before you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details. 9 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard English To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you to access... hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in Flash ROM. Just launch this motherboard offers stepless control, it back again. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in a few clicks without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Although...
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.../support/index.htm English 10 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard 1 . 3 Two CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List (for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit) Chipset Vendor ATI Model Name MSI RX2600PRO-...-bit only. * For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for 3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode, please visit our website for details. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm 1.4 Three CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List (for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit) Chipset Vendor ATI Model Name Gecube...
.../support/index.htm English 10 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard 1 . 3 Two CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List (for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit) Chipset Vendor ATI Model Name MSI RX2600PRO-...-bit only. * For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for 3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode, please visit our website for details. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm 1.4 Three CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List (for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit) Chipset Vendor ATI Model Name Gecube...
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... steps to disable Hardware Acceleration function for the minimum hardware requirement. B. Click "Configuration". A. Click "OK" to remove the "V" mark in the future. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com English 11 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard E. Right-click the main page of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM...
... steps to disable Hardware Acceleration function for the minimum hardware requirement. B. Click "Configuration". A. Click "OK" to remove the "V" mark in the future. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com English 11 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard E. Right-click the main page of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM...
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... FOX SONY FOX UNIVERSAL WEA UNIVERSAL * MPEG-4-AVC mentioned above ) DVD Player Pioneer BDR-101A / LG GBW-H10N (BD) HP HD100 (HD-DVD) English 12 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard
... FOX SONY FOX UNIVERSAL WEA UNIVERSAL * MPEG-4-AVC mentioned above ) DVD Player Pioneer BDR-101A / LG GBW-H10N (BD) HP HD100 (HD-DVD) English 12 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard
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.... To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity, NEVER place your chassis to the chassis, please do so may damage the motherboard. 13 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard English Also remember to do not over-tighten the screws! Before you uninstall any motherboard settings. 2. Installation This is detached from the wall socket...
.... To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity, NEVER place your chassis to the chassis, please do so may damage the motherboard. 13 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard English Also remember to do not over-tighten the screws! Before you uninstall any motherboard settings. 2. Installation This is detached from the wall socket...
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Step 4. You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 2, No. 3). English 14 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard Step 2. The CPU fits only in place, press it is locked. DO NOT force the CPU into this motherboard, it firmly on the side ...
Step 4. You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 2, No. 3). English 14 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard Step 2. The CPU fits only in place, press it is locked. DO NOT force the CPU into this motherboard, it firmly on the side ...
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... is recommended to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the set of the same color. English 15 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard see p.2 No.8), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be damaged. 5. see p.2 No.7) or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in all four slots. 1. In other...
... is recommended to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the set of the same color. English 15 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard see p.2 No.8), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be damaged. 5. see p.2 No.7) or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in all four slots. 1. In other...
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... slot at both ends fully snap back in one correct orientation. English The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 16 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard It will cause permanent damage to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 2. Installing a DIMM Please make sure...
... slot at both ends fully snap back in one correct orientation. English The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 16 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard It will cause permanent damage to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 2. Installing a DIMM Please make sure...
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.../XFire Switch Card, and please do not need to support CrossFireXTM function. Green) is still in working condition. 17 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x1 slot; Green) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics ...
.../XFire Switch Card, and please do not need to support CrossFireXTM function. Green) is still in working condition. 17 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x1 slot; Green) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics ...
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...to the chassis with the slot and press firmly until the card is unplugged. Fasten the card to use . Replace the system cover. 18 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard Step 2. Step 6. PCIE2 / PCIE3 / SLI/XFire Switch Card Retention Slot Configurations PCIE2 Slot PCIE3 Slot SLI/XFire Switch Card (Green... of the expansion card and make sure that you start the installation. In 3-Way CrossFireXTM mode, please reverse the direction of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card, and install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on the slot. Before installing the expansion card, please make necessary...
...to the chassis with the slot and press firmly until the card is unplugged. Fasten the card to use . Replace the system cover. 18 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard Step 2. Step 6. PCIE2 / PCIE3 / SLI/XFire Switch Card Retention Slot Configurations PCIE2 Slot PCIE3 Slot SLI/XFire Switch Card (Green... of the expansion card and make sure that you start the installation. In 3-Way CrossFireXTM mode, please reverse the direction of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card, and install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on the slot. Before installing the expansion card, please make necessary...
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... for DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI to support dual VGA output so that DVI-D, D-sub and HDMI can easily enjoy the benefits of both monitors. 19 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard English When you playback HDCP-protected video from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed only in one of...
... for DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI to support dual VGA output so that DVI-D, D-sub and HDMI can easily enjoy the benefits of both monitors. 19 ASRock M3A790GXH/128M Motherboard English When you playback HDCP-protected video from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed only in one of...