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Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems ...6 GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Configuring an ATI...
Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems ...6 GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Configuring an ATI...
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... x8 (Note 1) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) or AM3/AM2+/AM2 CPU CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) DDR2 1333(O.C.)/1066(Note 2)/800 MHz Hyper Transport 3.0 Dual Channel Memory Switch PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus x1 x1 x1 x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 3 PCI Express x1 RJ45 RTL8111C/D(L) LAN 2 SATA 3Gb/s PCI Bus... GIGABYTE SATA2 TSB43AB23 AMD 790X AMD SB750 Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel 12 USB Ports CODEC LPC BUS IT8720 Floppy ...
... x8 (Note 1) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) or AM3/AM2+/AM2 CPU CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) DDR2 1333(O.C.)/1066(Note 2)/800 MHz Hyper Transport 3.0 Dual Channel Memory Switch PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus x1 x1 x1 x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 3 PCI Express x1 RJ45 RTL8111C/D(L) LAN 2 SATA 3Gb/s PCI Bus... GIGABYTE SATA2 TSB43AB23 AMD 790X AMD SB750 Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel 12 USB Ports CODEC LPC BUS IT8720 Floppy ...
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... technician. - 9 - If you do not have a problem related to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage to system components as well as...
... technician. - 9 - If you do not have a problem related to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage to system components as well as...
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...x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1333(O.C.)/1066 (Note 2)/800 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC889A codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for ... 2 IDE devices - 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to the internal USB headers) GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 10 - TSB43AB23 chip Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the ...
...x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1333(O.C.)/1066 (Note 2)/800 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC889A codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for ... 2 IDE devices - 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to the internal USB headers) GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 10 - TSB43AB23 chip Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the ...
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... Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB. (Note 2) Whether 1066 MHz or above memory speed is to be installed, be less than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will depend on the CPU being used. (Note 3) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express... functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 6) Due to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot. When PCIEX8_1 is populated with the PCIEX16_1 slot. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 12 -
... Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB. (Note 2) Whether 1066 MHz or above memory speed is to be installed, be less than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will depend on the CPU being used. (Note 3) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express... functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 6) Due to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot. When PCIEX8_1 is populated with the PCIEX16_1 slot. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 12 -
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... Denotes Pin One of thermal grease on the computer if the CPU cooler is not recom- mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. Hardware Installation Locate the pin one of the CPU may occur. • Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the... the CPU. 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before installing the CPU to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A.
... Denotes Pin One of thermal grease on the computer if the CPU cooler is not recom- mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. Hardware Installation Locate the pin one of the CPU may occur. • Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the... the CPU. 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before installing the CPU to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A.
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...installed, it is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that you begin to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. A memory module can be used . (Go to install the memory: • Make sure that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and ... Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be installed in Dual Channel mode. 1. After the memory is installed. 2. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 16 - 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you ...
...installed, it is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that you begin to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. A memory module can be used . (Go to install the memory: • Make sure that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and ... Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be installed in Dual Channel mode. 1. After the memory is installed. 2. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 16 - 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you ...
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... from the power outlet to prevent damage to correctly install your fingers on the top edge of the memory module. Notch DDR2 DIMM A DDR2 memory module has a notch, so it vertically into place when the memory module is securely inserted. - 17 - DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install...
... from the power outlet to prevent damage to correctly install your fingers on the top edge of the memory module. Notch DDR2 DIMM A DDR2 memory module has a notch, so it vertically into place when the memory module is securely inserted. - 17 - DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install...
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.... Set User Password Change, set , or disable password. It allows you to restrict access to load the BIOS settings from BIOS If your CPU, memory, etc. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type... the BIOS settings but not to make changes. Save & Exit Setup Save all the power-saving functions. PC Health Status Use this task.) GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 38 -
.... Set User Password Change, set , or disable password. It allows you to restrict access to load the BIOS settings from BIOS If your CPU, memory, etc. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type... the BIOS settings but not to make changes. Save & Exit Setup Save all the power-saving functions. PC Health Status Use this task.) GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 38 -
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... Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CPU Clock Ratio CPU NorthBridge Freq. (Note) CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Clock (MHz) HT Link Frequency Set Memory Clock x Memory Clock DRAM Configuration ******** System Voltage Optimized System Voltage Control x DDR2 Voltage Control x NorthBridge Volt Control x SouthBridge Volt Control x CPU NB VID Control (Note.... Important It is from 200 MHz to automatically adjust the CPU host frequency. Manual allows the CPU Frequency (Mhz) item below to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of CPU host clock.
... Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CPU Clock Ratio CPU NorthBridge Freq. (Note) CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Clock (MHz) HT Link Frequency Set Memory Clock x Memory Clock DRAM Configuration ******** System Voltage Optimized System Voltage Control x DDR2 Voltage Control x NorthBridge Volt Control x SouthBridge Volt Control x CPU NB VID Control (Note.... Important It is from 200 MHz to automatically adjust the CPU host frequency. Manual allows the CPU Frequency (Mhz) item below to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of CPU host clock.
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... MHz~2.6 GHz). PCIE Clock (MHz) Allows you to X2.00. The adjustable range is set the PCIe clock frequency. Auto lets BIOS automatically set the memory clock. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 40 - Auto BIOS will automatically adjust the HT Link Frequency. (Default) X1~X13 Sets HT Link Frequency to DDR 400. When you use...
... MHz~2.6 GHz). PCIE Clock (MHz) Allows you to X2.00. The adjustable range is set the PCIe clock frequency. Auto lets BIOS automatically set the memory clock. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 40 - Auto BIOS will automatically adjust the HT Link Frequency. (Default) X1~X13 Sets HT Link Frequency to DDR 400. When you use...
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...: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults CPU Host Clock Control, CPU Frequency (MHz), Set Memory Clock, Memory Clock The settings under the same items in the MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.). Options are synchronous to those under the four items above are... - DCTs Mode (Note) Allows you install a CPU that supports this feature. - 41 - Ganged Sets memory control mode to be configurable. BIOS Setup Unganged Sets memory control mode to two single-channel.(default) DDRII Timing Items Manual allows all DDRII Timing items below to single dual...
...: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults CPU Host Clock Control, CPU Frequency (MHz), Set Memory Clock, Memory Clock The settings under the same items in the MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.). Options are synchronous to those under the four items above are... - DCTs Mode (Note) Allows you install a CPU that supports this feature. - 41 - Ganged Sets memory control mode to be configurable. BIOS Setup Unganged Sets memory control mode to two single-channel.(default) DDRII Timing Items Manual allows all DDRII Timing items below to single dual...
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...below to be configurable. (Default: Auto) DDR2 Voltage Control Allows you to set the system voltages as required. (Default) +0.100V ~ +0.600V Increases memory voltage by 0.100V to CAS R/W Delay Options are : Auto (default), 11T~26T. Trfc0 for DIMM4 Options are : 75ns, 105ns (default), ...127.5ns, 195ns, 327.5ns. Row Precharge Time Options are : Auto (default), 1T~3T. TwTr Command Delay Options are : Auto (default), 3T~6T. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 42 - CAS# latency Options are : Auto (default), 3T~6T. Write Recovery Time Options are : Auto (default), 3T~7T. Row Cycle Time...
...below to be configurable. (Default: Auto) DDR2 Voltage Control Allows you to set the system voltages as required. (Default) +0.100V ~ +0.600V Increases memory voltage by 0.100V to CAS R/W Delay Options are : Auto (default), 11T~26T. Trfc0 for DIMM4 Options are : 75ns, 105ns (default), ...127.5ns, 195ns, 327.5ns. Row Precharge Time Options are : Auto (default), 1T~3T. TwTr Command Delay Options are : Auto (default), 3T~6T. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 42 - CAS# latency Options are : Auto (default), 3T~6T. Write Recovery Time Options are : Auto (default), 3T~7T. Row Cycle Time...
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... Keyboard] Base Memory Extended Memory Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values 640K 510M +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Default F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Date Sets the system date. Options are : Auto (default), Large. For example, 1 p.m. is week (read-only), month, date and year. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 44...
... Keyboard] Base Memory Extended Memory Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values 640K 510M +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Default F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Date Sets the system date. Options are : Auto (default), Large. For example, 1 p.m. is week (read-only), month, date and year. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 44...
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...by the BIOS POST. Capacity Approximate capacity of heads. Head Number of the currently installed hard drive. Allows you to None. Extended Memory The amount of floppy disk drive installed in your hard drive specifications. BIOS Setup Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to selects the ... Allows you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to determine whether the system will stop for all other errors. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. The following fields display your system. All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop...
...by the BIOS POST. Capacity Approximate capacity of heads. Head Number of the currently installed hard drive. Allows you to None. Extended Memory The amount of floppy disk drive installed in your hard drive specifications. BIOS Setup Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to selects the ... Allows you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to determine whether the system will stop for all other errors. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. The following fields display your system. All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop...
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... ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the system. Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be... to turn on the +5VSB lead. Press on this item and set a password with 1~5 characters to turn on the system, enter the password and press . GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 52 - Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the system. Note: To cancel the password...
... ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the system. Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be... to turn on the +5VSB lead. Press on this item and set a password with 1~5 characters to turn on the system, enter the password and press . GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 52 - Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the system. Note: To cancel the password...
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... than to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount of it . System Requirements: • At least 512 MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported...
... than to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount of it . System Requirements: • At least 512 MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported...
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... information without the need to specify a C.I.A.2 level and a Smart Fan mode. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 70 - The Smart tab allows you to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the useful life of EasyTune 6, or system instability or other unexpected results... make sure that you to default values. You can select memory module on the CPU temperature thresholds you to -use your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. The Memory tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard. You ...
... information without the need to specify a C.I.A.2 level and a Smart Fan mode. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 70 - The Smart tab allows you to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the useful life of EasyTune 6, or system instability or other unexpected results... make sure that you to default values. You can select memory module on the CPU temperature thresholds you to -use your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. The Memory tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard. You ...
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... to arrays, press to enter the Define LD window. To create an array , press to enter the View Drive Assignments window. C. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility... Press to enter FastBuild (tm...
... to arrays, press to enter the Define LD window. To create an array , press to enter the View Drive Assignments window. C. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility... Press to enter FastBuild (tm...
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...Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to enter RAID Setup Utility" (Figure 2). After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a non-RAID configuration. Skip this step and proceed to -SATAII/IDE... for a message which says "Press to configure a RAID array. Press + to execute and press . GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 82 - Highlight the item that you can select a hard drive in the Main Menu block. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk...
...Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to enter RAID Setup Utility" (Figure 2). After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a non-RAID configuration. Skip this step and proceed to -SATAII/IDE... for a message which says "Press to configure a RAID array. Press + to execute and press . GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 82 - Highlight the item that you can select a hard drive in the Main Menu block. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk...