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GA-790XT-USB3 AM3 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom™ II processor/AMD Athlon™ II processor User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-790XTU3-1001R
GA-790XT-USB3 AM3 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom™ II processor/AMD Athlon™ II processor User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-790XTU3-1001R
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GA-790XT-USB3 Motherboard Layout KB_MS CPU_FAN RCA_SPDIF ATX_12V USB_1394_ESATA2 USB_1394_ESATA1 Socket AM3 PWR_FAN ATX R_USB USB30_LAN AUDIO NEC JMB362 F_AUDIO PCIEX1_1 AMD 790X IDE RTL8111D PCIEX16 IT8720 DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 CD_IN CODEC PCIEX1_2 BAT PCI1 CLR_CMOS GA-790XT-USB3 SPDIF_IN PCIEX8 SPDIF_OUT PCI2 TSB43AB23 AMD SB750 B_BIOS M_BIOS SATA2_4 SATA2_5 SATA2_2 SATA2_3 SATA2_0 SATA2_1 PCI3 COM F_USB2 SYS_FAN2 F_PANEL SYS_FAN1 FDD F_1394 F_USB1 - 7 -
GA-790XT-USB3 Motherboard Layout KB_MS CPU_FAN RCA_SPDIF ATX_12V USB_1394_ESATA2 USB_1394_ESATA1 Socket AM3 PWR_FAN ATX R_USB USB30_LAN AUDIO NEC JMB362 F_AUDIO PCIEX1_1 AMD 790X IDE RTL8111D PCIEX16 IT8720 DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 CD_IN CODEC PCIEX1_2 BAT PCI1 CLR_CMOS GA-790XT-USB3 SPDIF_IN PCIEX8 SPDIF_OUT PCI2 TSB43AB23 AMD SB750 B_BIOS M_BIOS SATA2_4 SATA2_5 SATA2_2 SATA2_3 SATA2_0 SATA2_1 PCI3 COM F_USB2 SYS_FAN2 F_PANEL SYS_FAN1 FDD F_1394 F_USB1 - 7 -
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... x1 RTL8111D RJ45 LAN 6 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel PCI Bus TSB43AB23 3 IEEE 1394a AMD 790X PCI Express Bus x1 x1 JMB362 NEC 2 SATA 3Gb/s 2 USB 3.0/2.0 12 USB Ports AMD SB750 Dual BIOS CODEC LPC Bus IT8720 Floppy COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer...
... x1 RTL8111D RJ45 LAN 6 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel PCI Bus TSB43AB23 3 IEEE 1394a AMD 790X PCI Express Bus x1 x1 JMB362 NEC 2 SATA 3Gb/s 2 USB 3.0/2.0 12 USB Ports AMD SB750 Dual BIOS CODEC LPC Bus IT8720 Floppy COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer...
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... 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Support for AM3 processors: AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor/ (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport Bus 5200 MT/s Chipset Memory Audio North Bridge...
... 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices - 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Support for AM3 processors: AMD Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor/ (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport Bus 5200 MT/s Chipset Memory Audio North Bridge...
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... (For information about configuring master/slave settings for instructions on the connector. Hardware Installation Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The AMD SB750 controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD. Before attaching the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on ...the IDE devices, read the instructions from the device manufacturers.) 40 39 2 1 8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by AMD SB750) The SATA connectors conform to the role of hard drives does not have to two IDE devices such as hard drives and...
... (For information about configuring master/slave settings for instructions on the connector. Hardware Installation Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The AMD SB750 controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD. Before attaching the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on ...the IDE devices, read the instructions from the device manufacturers.) 40 39 2 1 8) SATA2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by AMD SB750) The SATA connectors conform to the role of hard drives does not have to two IDE devices such as hard drives and...
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...you install a CPU that supports this function. (Default) Auto Lets the BIOS to configure the settings to enable Advanced Clock Calibration when using an AMD Black Edition CPU. All Cores Configures Advanced Clock Calibration for each CPU core. Value (All Cores) This option is configurable only when Advanced Clock... CPU cores. Wait for a few seconds and the system will appear. Auto Lets the BIOS to All Cores. Normal Uses the standard AMD EC firmware version. (Default) Hybrid Uses the specific AMD EC firmware version. Manual allows the two items below to take effect.
...you install a CPU that supports this function. (Default) Auto Lets the BIOS to configure the settings to enable Advanced Clock Calibration when using an AMD Black Edition CPU. All Cores Configures Advanced Clock Calibration for each CPU core. Value (All Cores) This option is configurable only when Advanced Clock... CPU cores. Wait for a few seconds and the system will appear. Auto Lets the BIOS to All Cores. Normal Uses the standard AMD EC firmware version. (Default) Hybrid Uses the specific AMD EC firmware version. Manual allows the two items below to take effect.
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... Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults AMD C1E Support Enables or disables the C1E CPU power-saving function in system halt state. Password Check Specifies whether a password is ...After configuring this function. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features AMD C1E Support Virtualization AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control } Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD...
... Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults AMD C1E Support Enables or disables the C1E CPU power-saving function in system halt state. Password Check Specifies whether a password is ...After configuring this function. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features AMD C1E Support Virtualization AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control } Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD...
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...storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (AMD SB750, SATA2_4~SATA2_5 connectors) This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is an interface specification that support Native mode...IDE controller. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA Type (AMD SB750, SATA2_0~SATA2_3 connectors) Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA2_4/SATA2_5 connectors. Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to ...
...storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (AMD SB750, SATA2_4~SATA2_5 connectors) This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is an interface specification that support Native mode...IDE controller. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA Type (AMD SB750, SATA2_0~SATA2_3 connectors) Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA2_4/SATA2_5 connectors. Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to ...
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... drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on this motherboard, the SATA2_0~SATA2_5 ports are supported by the AMD SB750 South Bridge.) Then connect the power connector from your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to available SATA port on the motherboard. Appendix Make...
... drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on this motherboard, the SATA2_0~SATA2_5 ports are supported by the AMD SB750 South Bridge.) Then connect the power connector from your motherboard, refer to "Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to available SATA port on the motherboard. Appendix Make...
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... driver, the hard drive may not be installed. See the instructions below about how to a USB flash drive. Press after the command: • For the AMD SB750, type (Figure 1): (Note 1) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\SB7xx\x86\*.* • For the JMicron JMB362, type (Figure 2): (Note 2) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit\*.* Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note 1) Type the...
... driver, the hard drive may not be installed. See the instructions below about how to a USB flash drive. Press after the command: • For the AMD SB750, type (Figure 1): (Note 1) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\SB7xx\x86\*.* • For the JMicron JMB362, type (Figure 2): (Note 2) A:\>copy d:\bootdrv\gsata\32bit\*.* Figure 1 Figure 2 (Note 1) Type the...
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... insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 4, • For the AMD SB750, select 3) SB7xx AHCI/RAID Driver for XP for Windows XP operating system. • For the JMicron JMB362, select 1) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system for Windows 32-bit op-
... insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in Figure 4, • For the AMD SB750, select 3) SB7xx AHCI/RAID Driver for XP for Windows XP operating system. • For the JMicron JMB362, select 1) GIGABYTE GSATA driver for 32bit system for Windows 32-bit op-
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... message "Press F6 if you need to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the Windows XP installation. - 89 - AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Step 3: Figure 2 On the next screen, press to the previous...Operating System With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Appendix A screen will appear. A. After the driver installation, you can pro- Figure 1...
... message "Press F6 if you need to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with the Windows XP installation. - 89 - AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit Step 3: Figure 2 On the next screen, press to the previous...Operating System With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Appendix A screen will appear. A. After the driver installation, you can pro- Figure 1...
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... contains the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 5). When a screen similar to the USB flash drive). For the AMD SB750: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\SB7xxV\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to copy the driver files...
... contains the SATA RAID/AHCI driver (Method B), then specify the location of the driver (Figure 5). When a screen similar to the USB flash drive). For the AMD SB750: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\SB7xxV\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to copy the driver files...
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Figure 6 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 7). Appendix Figure 7 - 92 - Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 6 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next.
Figure 6 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 7). Appendix Figure 7 - 92 - Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 6 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next.
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... below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to start the rebuilding process. Step 2: Select the RAID array to launch AMD RAIDXpert. To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset drivers and ATi RAID Utility have been installed from the motherboard driver disk. For ...the AMD SB750: While in the operating system, make sure to use a new drive of restoring data to fault-tolerant arrays such as Functional. -...
... below assume a new drive is added to replace a failed drive to start the rebuilding process. Step 2: Select the RAID array to launch AMD RAIDXpert. To replace the old drive, make sure the chipset drivers and ATi RAID Utility have been installed from the motherboard driver disk. For ...the AMD SB750: While in the operating system, make sure to use a new drive of restoring data to fault-tolerant arrays such as Functional. -...