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... ...73 4-6 Time Repair ...74 Chapter 5 Appendix ...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB750 SATA Controllers 75 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 81 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 87 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 88 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 97 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio...
... ...73 4-6 Time Repair ...74 Chapter 5 Appendix ...75 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB750 SATA Controllers 75 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 81 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP 87 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 88 5-2 ConfiguringAudio Input and Output 97 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio...
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...for Q-Share Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 23.3cm (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB. (Note 2) Whether 1066... MHz or above memory speed is supported depends on the CPU/ system cooler you install. (Note 5) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 6) Due to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot. GA-MA790X-UD4P...
...for Q-Share Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 23.3cm (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB. (Note 2) Whether 1066... MHz or above memory speed is supported depends on the CPU/ system cooler you install. (Note 5) Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. (Note 6) Due to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot. GA-MA790X-UD4P...
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... that came with a single PCIe x16 graphics card and then go to BIOS Setup to set Init Display First to PEG. Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista and Windows XP. C. Then install the second graphics card to complete the configuration. - 19 - 1-6 Configuring an ATI CrossFireXTM System To enable CrossFireXTM technology, you need two...
... that came with a single PCIe x16 graphics card and then go to BIOS Setup to set Init Display First to PEG. Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista and Windows XP. C. Then install the second graphics card to complete the configuration. - 19 - 1-6 Configuring an ATI CrossFireXTM System To enable CrossFireXTM technology, you need two...
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...during the POST when the power is potentially risky, if you need to) to activate certain system features. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility . • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system... press + in the main menu of the battery/clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for the beep codes description. • It is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. Chapter 2 BIOS Setup...
...during the POST when the power is potentially risky, if you need to) to activate certain system features. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility . • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system... press + in the main menu of the battery/clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for the beep codes description. • It is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. Chapter 2 BIOS Setup...
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... of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card. Away Mode allows the system to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. BIOS Setup Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of ...power mode that appears off (Default: Disabled) Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. HDD S.M.A.R.T. PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) PEG Sets the PCI...
... of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card. Away Mode allows the system to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. BIOS Setup Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of ...power mode that appears off (Default: Disabled) Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. HDD S.M.A.R.T. PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) PEG Sets the PCI...
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... on a specified pair of wires, the Status field will show Open, and the length shown is the approximate length of 10/100Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is detected on Part 1-2. Onboard 1394 Function Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default:... Status fields will show Short and thenlength shown will appear: Start detecting at a speed of the attached LAN cable. When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally... GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 50 - If no cable problem is activated. Note: Part 4-5 and Part 7-8 are : Auto, 2F8/IRQ3, 3F8/IRQ4(default), 3E8/IRQ4, ...
... on a specified pair of wires, the Status field will show Open, and the length shown is the approximate length of 10/100Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is detected on Part 1-2. Onboard 1394 Function Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default:... Status fields will show Short and thenlength shown will appear: Start detecting at a speed of the attached LAN cable. When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally... GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 50 - If no cable problem is activated. Note: Part 4-5 and Part 7-8 are : Auto, 2F8/IRQ3, 3F8/IRQ4(default), 3E8/IRQ4, ...
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... sleep state by Power button Configures the way to turn off the system. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 51 - In S3 sleep state, the system appears to be off and consumes less power than 4 seconds, the system...
... sleep state by Power button Configures the way to turn off the system. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 51 - In S3 sleep state, the system appears to be off and consumes less power than 4 seconds, the system...
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...function, avoid inadequate shutdown from a PCI or PCIe device. Resume Time (hh: mm: ss): Set the time at least 1A on the system. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 52 - AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an ACPI sleep state by Alarm Determines whether...at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set to turn on the +5VSB lead. To turn on the +5VSB lead. When prompted for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to turn on the system. Note: you need an ATX ...
...function, avoid inadequate shutdown from a PCI or PCIe device. Resume Time (hh: mm: ss): Set the time at least 1A on the system. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 52 - AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an ACPI sleep state by Alarm Determines whether...at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set to turn on the +5VSB lead. To turn on the +5VSB lead. When prompted for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to turn on the system. Note: you need an ATX ...
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... system. (The system will install all the drivers that shown in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB...
... system. (The system will install all the drivers that shown in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will then autodetect and install the USB...
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...; As Xpress Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive* for the operating system. For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later, Windows ® Vista • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are not supported. Step 2: Click New. System Requirements: • At least 512 MB of...You Begin: Xpress Recovery2 is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it. Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive Step 1: Click Drive options. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back...
...; As Xpress Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive* for the operating system. For example, a backup file created with SP1 or later, Windows ® Vista • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are not supported. Step 2: Click New. System Requirements: • At least 512 MB of...You Begin: Xpress Recovery2 is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to back up a hard drive than to restore it. Installing Windows Vista and Partitioning the Hard Drive Step 1: Click Drive options. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back...
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For the sake of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Restart the system. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 66 - Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS TM ...? Embedded in BIOS Setup. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. However, if the BIOS update file is @BIOSTM? @BIOS allows you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the...
For the sake of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Restart the system. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 66 - Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS TM ...? Embedded in BIOS Setup. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. However, if the BIOS update file is @BIOSTM? @BIOS allows you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the...
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... the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from File, then select the location where you save the current BIOS file. 4. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from the Internet or through other source. Save Current BIOS ... If the BIOS update file for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Make sure that matches your motherboard model. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Update the ...
... the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from File, then select the location where you save the current BIOS file. 4. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from the Internet or through other source. Save Current BIOS ... If the BIOS update file for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Make sure that matches your motherboard model. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Update the ...
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... volt - GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 70 - The Graphics 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 may differ by motherboard model. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in EasyTune 6 may occur. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6... speed to be sure to click Set for your own sound file (.wav file). The Smart tab allows you do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. You can select memory module on the installed CPU and motherboard.
... volt - GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 70 - The Graphics 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 may differ by motherboard model. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in EasyTune 6 may occur. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6... speed to be sure to click Set for your own sound file (.wav file). The Smart tab allows you do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. You can select memory module on the installed CPU and motherboard.
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... reached, the oldest shadow copy will be deleted and unable to view the system data backed up and restore your system data in the Windows Vista operating system. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 74 - Time Repair supports NTFS file system and can accommodate 64 shadow copies. System Restore Choose a system restore point using the navigation...
... reached, the oldest shadow copy will be deleted and unable to view the system data backed up and restore your system data in the Windows Vista operating system. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 74 - Time Repair supports NTFS file system and can accommodate 64 shadow copies. System Restore Choose a system restore point using the navigation...
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... power supply to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you may prepare only one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB750 SATA Controllers A. Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI... end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to identify the SA TA controller for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. C . If you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 75 - Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 ...
... power supply to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you may prepare only one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB750 SATA Controllers A. Appendix Make a floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI... end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to identify the SA TA controller for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. C . If you do not want to AHCI or RAID mode. - 75 - Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 ...
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... BIOS setup utility to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. Hit the + key to configure a RAID array. Press to enter the Define LD window. To create an array , press to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility... Appendix No Array is the first option screen when you do not want..... Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press to enter the Controller Configuration window. C. Skip this step if you enter the BIOS RAID Setup utility. (Figure 3). FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Main Menu ...
... BIOS setup utility to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. Hit the + key to configure a RAID array. Press to enter the Define LD window. To create an array , press to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility... Appendix No Array is the first option screen when you do not want..... Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press to enter the Controller Configuration window. C. Skip this step if you enter the BIOS RAID Setup utility. (Figure 3). FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Main Menu ...
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...LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru ...(GB) 79.89 80.02 Assignment N N [] Up [] Down [ESC] Exit [ Keys Available ] [Space] Change [Ctrl-Y] Save [PgUp/Dn] Page Change Figure 5 GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 78 - LD 6 ---- LD 3 ---- LD 5 ---- LD 7 ---- LD 9 ---- LD 10 ---- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ...to move to a logical disk set and press to enter the Define LD window (Figure 4). Create Arrays Manually To create a new array, press to enter...
...LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru ...(GB) 79.89 80.02 Assignment N N [] Up [] Down [ESC] Exit [ Keys Available ] [Space] Change [Ctrl-Y] Save [PgUp/Dn] Page Change Figure 5 GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 78 - LD 6 ---- LD 3 ---- LD 5 ---- LD 7 ---- LD 9 ---- LD 10 ---- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ...to move to a logical disk set and press to enter the Define LD window (Figure 4). Create Arrays Manually To create a new array, press to enter...
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... column, drives are unassigned. Under the RAID Mode section, press the key to the disk array . This action adds the drive to select RAID 0. 2. The window below will return to Define LD Menu where you want to exit the RAID BIOS utility. Fast Initialization option has been selected It will see... size. 64 KB is complete, the screen will appear. Figure 6 6. Press + to clear the MBR or press other key to save the information. Then, the window below will show the number of disks assigned. 5.
... column, drives are unassigned. Under the RAID Mode section, press the key to the disk array . This action adds the drive to select RAID 0. 2. The window below will return to Define LD Menu where you want to exit the RAID BIOS utility. Fast Initialization option has been selected It will see... size. 64 KB is complete, the screen will appear. Figure 6 6. Press + to clear the MBR or press other key to save the information. Then, the window below will show the number of disks assigned. 5.
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...;TAB]-Switch Window []-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action Figure 3 [ESC]-Exit Note: In the main screen, you wish to see detailed information about the selected hard drive. Press + to -SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.59 Copyright (C) 2006-2007 GIGABYTE Technology. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 82... - Configuring a RAID array in the Hard Disk Drive List block and press to execute and press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp.
...;TAB]-Switch Window []-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action Figure 3 [ESC]-Exit Note: In the main screen, you wish to see detailed information about the selected hard drive. Press + to -SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.59 Copyright (C) 2006-2007 GIGABYTE Technology. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 82... - Configuring a RAID array in the Hard Disk Drive List block and press to execute and press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp.
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... [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to the RAID Disk Drive List block. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. A small window displaying the array information will be displayed in the RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 8). Select the array and press . Appendix... GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create ...
... [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to the RAID Disk Drive List block. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. A small window displaying the array information will be displayed in the RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 8). Select the array and press . Appendix... GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create ...