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GA-MA790FX-DS5 AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for AMD PhenomTM FX processor/ AMD PhenomTM processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 FX processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 processor/AMD SempronTM processor User's Manual Rev. 1003 12ME-MA79FX5-1003R
GA-MA790FX-DS5 AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for AMD PhenomTM FX processor/ AMD PhenomTM processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 FX processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 processor/AMD SempronTM processor User's Manual Rev. 1003 12ME-MA79FX5-1003R
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...in any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. sive global distributor of GIGABYTE. No part of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product. For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. For instructions ...on how to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by any means without prior notice. All rights reserved. Changes to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information...
...in any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. sive global distributor of GIGABYTE. No part of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product. For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. For instructions ...on how to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by any means without prior notice. All rights reserved. Changes to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information...
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... No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) S/PDIF in cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - 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 are...
... No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) S/PDIF in cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - 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 are...
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... to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components. • Make...
... to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components. • Make...
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... Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU. (The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the picture above shows) to lock into place. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: Finally, attach the power connector of the installed CPU.
... Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU. (The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the picture above shows) to lock into place. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: Finally, attach the power connector of the installed CPU.
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... card into the slot. 4. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Make sure the small white-drawable bar securely locks the graphics card. GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 18 - Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with your computer. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down... card to prevent hardware damage. Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7.
... card into the slot. 4. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Make sure the small white-drawable bar securely locks the graphics card. GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 18 - Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with your computer. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down... card to prevent hardware damage. Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7.
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Definition 1 1 SPDIFO 2 GND GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 30 - 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 ... an HDMI display to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time. Pin No. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF in cable. Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND...
Definition 1 1 SPDIFO 2 GND GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 30 - 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 ... an HDMI display to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time. Pin No. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF in cable. Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND...
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... do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to remove the jumper cap from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. • After clearing the CMOS values...
... do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to remove the jumper cap from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. • After clearing the CMOS values...
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... Sector Number of cylinders. If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to the information on this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 40 - IDE Channel 2, 3, 4, 5 Master/Slave...currently installed hard drive. Options are : Auto (default), Large. IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave Configure your system. Drive A Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a Japanese standard floppy disk drive. ...
... Sector Number of cylinders. If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to the information on this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 40 - IDE Channel 2, 3, 4, 5 Master/Slave...currently installed hard drive. Options are : Auto (default), Large. IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave Configure your system. Drive A Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a Japanese standard floppy disk drive. ...
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... Voltage Control HTT Voltage Control HTR Voltage Control ******** [Auto] [Auto] 200 [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] DDR 533 [Press Enter] [Manual] [Normal] 1.3500V [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] Item Help Menu Level` KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous... other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in damage to optimize the system voltage settings. Manual allows the CPU Frequency (Mhz) item below to default values. CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables... Important It is dependent on the CPU being used. GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 54 -
... Voltage Control HTT Voltage Control HTR Voltage Control ******** [Auto] [Auto] 200 [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] DDR 533 [Press Enter] [Manual] [Normal] 1.3500V [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] Item Help Menu Level` KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous... other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in damage to optimize the system voltage settings. Manual allows the CPU Frequency (Mhz) item below to default values. CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables... Important It is dependent on the CPU being used. GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 54 -
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Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto) Set Memory Clock Determines whether to manually set to Manual. Manual allows the memory clock control item below to be configurable. (Default: Auto) Memory Clock This option is configurable only when Set Memory ...Clock is from 100 MHz to 200 MHz. Options are : 1T, 2T (default), 3T. - 55 - PCIE Clock (MHz) Allows you to manually set the HT Link frequency as required. DRAM Configuration CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software DRAM Configuration DDRII Timing Items x CAS# latency x 1T...
Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto) Set Memory Clock Determines whether to manually set to Manual. Manual allows the memory clock control item below to be configurable. (Default: Auto) Memory Clock This option is configurable only when Set Memory ...Clock is from 100 MHz to 200 MHz. Options are : 1T, 2T (default), 3T. - 55 - PCIE Clock (MHz) Allows you to manually set the HT Link frequency as required. DRAM Configuration CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software DRAM Configuration DDRII Timing Items x CAS# latency x 1T...
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... you to set the system voltages. GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 56 - Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable. (Default: Manual) CPU Voltage Control Allows you to to manually set the CPU voltage. Precharge Time...
... you to set the system voltages. GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 56 - Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable. (Default: Manual) CPU Voltage Control Allows you to to manually set the CPU voltage. Precharge Time...
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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 - Drivers Installation
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...1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. What is @BIOS ? During the POST, press the key to your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. GA-MA790FX-DS5 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/20/2007-RD790-SB600-6A66AG02C-00 Because BIOS flashing is saved to a...from the hassles of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Embedded in system malfunction. Restart the system. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOS .TM GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file ...
...1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. What is @BIOS ? During the POST, press the key to your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard drive. GA-MA790FX-DS5 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/20/2007-RD790-SB600-6A66AG02C-00 Because BIOS flashing is saved to a...from the hassles of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Embedded in system malfunction. Restart the system. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOS .TM GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file ...
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... of type list. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to enter the BIOS Setup program. GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 74 - Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. Upon completion... MA79XDS5. Step 3: First make sure the model name on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from the Internet or through other source. Make sure the extracted ... press to load BIOS defaults. 3. F1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in an unbootable system. Step 3: Press OK to begin the BIOS update ...
... of type list. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to enter the BIOS Setup program. GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 74 - Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. Upon completion... MA79XDS5. Step 3: First make sure the model name on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from the Internet or through other source. Make sure the extracted ... press to load BIOS defaults. 3. F1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in an unbootable system. Step 3: Press OK to begin the BIOS update ...
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...ATI Technology, Inc. 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 enter the RAID ...Gigabyte Boundary: 64 KB ON Fast Init: OFF Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignments] ] Channel:ID Drive Model 1:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 2:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 Capacity (MB) 80026 80026 Assignment N N [K] Up [L] Down [ Keys Available] ] [ESC] Exit [Space] Change Option Figure 5 [Ctrl-Y] Save GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 80 - Create Arrays Manually...
...ATI Technology, Inc. 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 enter the RAID ...Gigabyte Boundary: 64 KB ON Fast Init: OFF Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignments] ] Channel:ID Drive Model 1:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 2:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 Capacity (MB) 80026 80026 Assignment N N [K] Up [L] Down [ Keys Available] ] [ESC] Exit [Space] Change Option Figure 5 [Ctrl-Y] Save GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 80 - Create Arrays Manually...
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... 2: When a screen similar to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). A. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to that you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 - 91 - 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears...
... 2: When a screen similar to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). A. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to that you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 - 91 - 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Now that below appears...
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... jack to be simultaneously processed. channel audio: Front speaker out and Rear speaker out. • 5.1- Side Speaker Out Mic In For example, in jack and manually configure the jack for each jack through the audio driver. all at the same time. channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, and Center...
... jack to be simultaneously processed. channel audio: Front speaker out and Rear speaker out. • 5.1- Side Speaker Out Mic In For example, in jack and manually configure the jack for each jack through the audio driver. all at the same time. channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, and Center...
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..., Cr+6, PBDE and PBB). GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 110 - Also note that do not use of our natural resources, GIGABYTE provides the following information on its packaging, which indicates that the information contained herein was accurate in all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for...waste equipment at the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we at the time of printing. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement. We believe that ...
..., Cr+6, PBDE and PBB). GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard - 110 - Also note that do not use of our natural resources, GIGABYTE provides the following information on its packaging, which indicates that the information contained herein was accurate in all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regulations for...waste equipment at the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we at the time of printing. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement. We believe that ...