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... motherboards. Documentation Classifications In order to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2007 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. is exclusively licensed...
... motherboards. Documentation Classifications In order to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2007 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. is exclusively licensed...
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... 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 61 3-2 SoftwareApplications 62 3-3 Driver CD Information 62 3-4 Hardware Information 63 3-5 Contact Us ...63 Chapter 4 Unique Features 65 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 65 4-2 BIOS Update ...Appendix ...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB600 SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 83 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 90 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 91 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 99 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 99 5-2-2 Installing ...
... 61 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 61 3-2 SoftwareApplications 62 3-3 Driver CD Information 62 3-4 Hardware Information 63 3-5 Contact Us ...63 Chapter 4 Unique Features 65 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 65 4-2 BIOS Update ...Appendix ...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB600 SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 83 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 90 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 91 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 99 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 99 5-2-2 Installing ...
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The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-MA790FX-DS5 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above ...
The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-MA790FX-DS5 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above ...
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...'s metal bracket to correctly install your operating system. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 18 - Align the card with your card. Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on the ... computer and unplug the power cord from the chassis back panel. 2. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to the chassis back panel with ...
...'s metal bracket to correctly install your operating system. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 18 - Align the card with your card. Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on the ... computer and unplug the power cord from the chassis back panel. 2. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to the chassis back panel with ...
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GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 36 - Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. For more information, refer ... using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. To exit Boot Menu, press . You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. GA-MA790FX-DS5 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup...
GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 36 - Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. For more information, refer ... using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. To exit Boot Menu, press . You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. GA-MA790FX-DS5 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup...
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... virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to accept. Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press to reduce heat ... it up or down on the list. Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the available devices. GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 42 - After configuring this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in independent partitions.
... virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to accept. Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press to reduce heat ... it up or down on the list. Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the available devices. GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 42 - After configuring this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in independent partitions.
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... the operating mode of using the onboard LAN, set this option to Legacy IDE if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to operate in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you to decide whether to AHCI mode. Windows XP/2000. Set this item...
... the operating mode of using the onboard LAN, set this option to Legacy IDE if you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to operate in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you to decide whether to AHCI mode. Windows XP/2000. Set this item...
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... 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. Onboard GSATA-II Ctrl (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip, GSATAII_1/GSATAII_2 connectors) Enables or disables the SATA controller integrated in 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. Onboard GSATA-II Ctrl (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip, GSATAII_1/GSATAII_2 connectors) Enables or disables the SATA controller integrated in the...
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..."Xpress Install" will continue to install. Or you wish to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will automatically scan the system and then list all the driver items. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Failure to install and ...install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your optional drive. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Please select the item that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to My Computer, double-click the optical ...
..."Xpress Install" will continue to install. Or you wish to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will automatically scan the system and then list all the driver items. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Failure to install and ...install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your optional drive. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Please select the item that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to My Computer, double-click the optical ...
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GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 62 - 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.
GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 62 - 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.
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Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 63 -
Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 63 -
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... backup file at which the data is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive, make sure...
... backup file at which the data is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive, make sure...
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..., An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to startup XpressRecovery2..... If you wish to start backing up your hard drive. Using the Backup Function in your hard ...detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. GA-MA790FX-DS5 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/20/2007-RD790-SB600-6A66AG02C-00 Figure 9 C. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 12 GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1....
..., An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to startup XpressRecovery2..... If you wish to start backing up your hard drive. Using the Backup Function in your hard ...detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. GA-MA790FX-DS5 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/20/2007-RD790-SB600-6A66AG02C-00 Figure 9 C. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 12 GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1....
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... TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. B. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. C. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or...@BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Options and Instructions: 1. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. ...
... TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. B. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. C. Failure to do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or...@BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Options and Instructions: 1. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. ...
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...it is more than one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB600 SATA Controllers A. Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the ...steps below: A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to create RAID, you ...
...it is more than one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB600 SATA Controllers A. Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the ...steps below: A. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least two SATA hard drives (to create RAID, you ...
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...Now, you may proceed to be deleted; Press the space bar on the array to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. a small triangle will move to the RAID Disk Drive List block. Save and Exit Setup:... Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [KL]-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 12 - 89 - [ESC]-Abort Appendix GIGABYTE Technology Corp. The selection bar will appear to save your selection (Figure 12), press to confirm or to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror...
...Now, you may proceed to be deleted; Press the space bar on the array to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. a small triangle will move to the RAID Disk Drive List block. Save and Exit Setup:... Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [KL]-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 12 - 89 - [ESC]-Abort Appendix GIGABYTE Technology Corp. The selection bar will appear to save your selection (Figure 12), press to confirm or to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror...
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... 2 (Note 1) For AHCI drives, installation of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the menu in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard Figure 3 - 90 - For more details, refer to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation process. (Note 2) For users without a startup... 3) SB600 SATA for Windows XP (32-bit) operating system or 4) SB600 SATA(Vista) for Windows Vista. • For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller, select 1) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver(x86) for Windows 32-bit operating system or 2) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver(x64) for Windows 64-bit.
... 2 (Note 1) For AHCI drives, installation of all, copy the driver for the SATA controller from the menu in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard Figure 3 - 90 - For more details, refer to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation process. (Note 2) For users without a startup... 3) SB600 SATA for Windows XP (32-bit) operating system or 4) SB600 SATA(Vista) for Windows Vista. • For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller, select 1) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver(x86) for Windows 32-bit operating system or 2) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver(x64) for Windows 64-bit.
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... and configured the required BIOS settings, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Appendix Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your hard drive(s). A. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=... setup disk and press as soon as you see the next screen. 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP and Vista installation. After pressing...
... and configured the required BIOS settings, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Appendix Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your hard drive(s). A. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=... setup disk and press as soon as you see the next screen. 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP and Vista installation. After pressing...
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...will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 92 - Use the arrow keys to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup You have a device support... be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the motherboard driver disk. Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB600 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in about one minute. Windows Setup Setup will appear. Select the SCSI Adapter you...
...will load support for the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 92 - Use the arrow keys to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup You have a device support... be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the motherboard driver disk. Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB600 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in about one minute. Windows Setup Setup will appear. Select the SCSI Adapter you...
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...When Setup correctly recognizes the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 5 below appears, press to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk. When the screen as shown below will appear. The driver installation will load support ...disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. If you have a device support disk from the motherboard driver disk. Select the SCSI Adapter you do not want from the following mass storage device(s): GIGABYTE GBB363 RAID Controller (Windows 2K/XP/2003) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-...
...When Setup correctly recognizes the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 5 below appears, press to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk. When the screen as shown below will appear. The driver installation will load support ...disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. If you have a device support disk from the motherboard driver disk. Select the SCSI Adapter you do not want from the following mass storage device(s): GIGABYTE GBB363 RAID Controller (Windows 2K/XP/2003) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-...