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GA-MA790X-UD4P AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for AMD PhenomTM II X3 processor/AMD PhenomTM II X4 processor/ AMD PhenomTM FX processor/AMD PhenomTM X4 processor/ AMD PhenomTM X3 processor/AMD AthlonTM X2 processor/ AMD AthlonTM processor/AMD SempronTM X2 processor/ AMD SempronTM processor User's Manual Rev. 1003 12ME-MA79U4P-1003R
GA-MA790X-UD4P AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for AMD PhenomTM II X3 processor/AMD PhenomTM II X4 processor/ AMD PhenomTM FX processor/AMD PhenomTM X4 processor/ AMD PhenomTM X3 processor/AMD AthlonTM X2 processor/ AMD AthlonTM processor/AMD SempronTM X2 processor/ AMD SempronTM processor User's Manual Rev. 1003 12ME-MA79U4P-1003R
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... Utility 69 4-3 EasyTune 6 ...70 4-4 Easy Energy Saver 71 4-5 Q-Share ...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...
... Utility 69 4-3 EasyTune 6 ...70 4-4 Easy Energy Saver 71 4-5 Q-Share ...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...
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GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard Layout KB_MS CPU_FAN RCA_SPDIF ATX_12V_2X4 ATX R_USB Socket AM2 USB_1394_1 USB_1394 PWR_FAN USB IT8720 LAN AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIEX1_1 RTL8111C/D(L) PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_2 CD_IN CODEC PCIEX1_3 SPDIF_IN SPDIF_OUT PCIEX8_1 PCI1 PCI2 COM FDD CI DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR2_3 DDR2_4 AMD 790X IDE GA-MA790X-UD4P CLR_CMOS BATTERY AMD SB750 B_BIOS M_BIOS SATA2_4 SATA2_5 SATA2_2 SATA2_3 SATA2_0 SATA2_1 TSB43AB23 GIGABYTE SATA2 GSATA2_0 GSATA2_1 PWR_LED F_USB1 F_PANEL F_1394 F_USB2 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN1 - 7 -
GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard Layout KB_MS CPU_FAN RCA_SPDIF ATX_12V_2X4 ATX R_USB Socket AM2 USB_1394_1 USB_1394 PWR_FAN USB IT8720 LAN AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIEX1_1 RTL8111C/D(L) PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_2 CD_IN CODEC PCIEX1_3 SPDIF_IN SPDIF_OUT PCIEX8_1 PCI1 PCI2 COM FDD CI DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR2_3 DDR2_4 AMD 790X IDE GA-MA790X-UD4P CLR_CMOS BATTERY AMD SB750 B_BIOS M_BIOS SATA2_4 SATA2_5 SATA2_2 SATA2_3 SATA2_0 SATA2_1 TSB43AB23 GIGABYTE SATA2 GSATA2_0 GSATA2_1 PWR_LED F_USB1 F_PANEL F_1394 F_USB2 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN1 - 7 -
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... 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 COM Port PS/2 KB...
... 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 COM Port PS/2 KB...
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...3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_0, GSATA2_1) supporting up to the internal USB headers) GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 10 - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD iTE IT8720 chip: -...for AM3/AM2+/AM2 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X3 processor/AMD PhenomTM II X4 processor/ AMD PhenomTM FX processor/AMD PhenomTM X4 processor/ AMD PhenomTM X3 processor/AMD AthlonTM X2 processor/ AMD AthlonTM processor/AMD SempronTM X2 processor/ AMD SempronTM processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU...
...3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_0, GSATA2_1) supporting up to the internal USB headers) GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 10 - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD iTE IT8720 chip: -...for AM3/AM2+/AM2 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X3 processor/AMD PhenomTM II X4 processor/ AMD PhenomTM FX processor/AMD PhenomTM X4 processor/ AMD PhenomTM X3 processor/AMD AthlonTM X2 processor/ AMD AthlonTM processor/AMD SempronTM X2 processor/ AMD SempronTM processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU...
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... 2) Whether 1066 MHz or above memory speed is supported depends on the CPU/ system cooler you must install the AMD AM3 PhenomTM II/AM2+ PhenomTM Series CPU toenable support for Easy Energy Saver. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 12 - Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash...
... 2) Whether 1066 MHz or above memory speed is supported depends on the CPU/ system cooler you must install the AMD AM3 PhenomTM II/AM2+ PhenomTM Series CPU toenable support for Easy Energy Saver. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 12 - Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash...
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...for 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 your SATA hard drive. • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least three hard... locate the foolproof groove on configuring a RAID array. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The AMD SB750 controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and JBOD. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 26 - Pin No. Definition 11 1 GND 2 TXP SATA2_5 SATA2_4 3 TXN 4 GND 5...
...for 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 your SATA hard drive. • A RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration requires at least three hard... locate the foolproof groove on configuring a RAID array. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The AMD SB750 controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and JBOD. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 26 - Pin No. Definition 11 1 GND 2 TXP SATA2_5 SATA2_4 3 TXN 4 GND 5...
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... Menu. Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press to reduce heat output from the installed hard drives. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 46 - Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from your computer and its power consumption. (...this menu when finished. With 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 VID to accept. First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the boot...
... Menu. Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press to reduce heat output from the installed hard drives. GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 46 - Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from your computer and its power consumption. (...this menu when finished. With 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 VID to accept. First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the boot...
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...AMD SB750 South Bridge, SATA2_4/SATA2_5 connectors) This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to install operating systems that support Native mode. Configures the operating mode of the integrated SA TA controller. GA-MA790X-UD4P...Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA Type (AMD SB750 South Bridge, SATA2_0~SATA2_3 connectors) Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA2_4/SATA2_5 connectors. AHCI Configures ...
...AMD SB750 South Bridge, SATA2_4/SATA2_5 connectors) This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to install operating systems that support Native mode. Configures the operating mode of the integrated SA TA controller. GA-MA790X-UD4P...Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA Type (AMD SB750 South Bridge, SATA2_0~SATA2_3 connectors) Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA2_4/SATA2_5 connectors. AHCI Configures ...
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... Power Saving; 3: Extreme Power Saving. (Note 4) The total amount of time since activating Easy Energy Saver for the first time . (Note 4) Total Mode - GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 72 - Re-enter the application only if you want to make any changes or completely close the application. (Note 1) Due to the hardware limitation..., you must install the AMD AM3 Phenom TM II/AM2+ PhenomTM Series CPU to zero. (Note 5) Easy Energy Saver Meter will be recorded until re-activated when only...
... Power Saving; 3: Extreme Power Saving. (Note 4) The total amount of time since activating Easy Energy Saver for the first time . (Note 4) Total Mode - GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 72 - Re-enter the application only if you want to make any changes or completely close the application. (Note 1) Due to the hardware limitation..., you must install the AMD AM3 Phenom TM II/AM2+ PhenomTM Series CPU to zero. (Note 5) Easy Energy Saver Meter will be recorded until re-activated when only...
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... 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. B. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring...one SA TA controller on this motherboard, the SA TA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SA TA2_5 ports are supported by AMD SB750 South Bridge.) Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of...
... 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. B. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Configure a RAID array in BIOS Setup. Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring...one SA TA controller on this motherboard, the SA TA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4 and SA TA2_5 ports are supported by AMD SB750 South Bridge.) Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of...
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... LD 7 ---- Create Arrays Manually To create a new array, press to the AMD SB750 controller. LD No RAID Mode [ Define LD Menu ] Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignments ] Channel:...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 3 ---- Status [] Up [] Down [ Keys Available ] [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select Figure 4 In Figure 4, use...
... LD 7 ---- Create Arrays Manually To create a new array, press to the AMD SB750 controller. LD No RAID Mode [ Define LD Menu ] Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignments ] Channel:...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 3 ---- Status [] Up [] Down [ Keys Available ] [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select Figure 4 In Figure 4, use...
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... - Appendix Press + keys to its maximum capacity. 8. View Drive Assignments The View Drive Assignments option in the Main Menu displays whether drives attached to the AMD SB750 controller are assigned to Define LD Menu where you want to select RAID 0. 2. Set the Stripe Block size. 64 KB is complete, the screen...
... - Appendix Press + keys to its maximum capacity. 8. View Drive Assignments The View Drive Assignments option in the Main Menu displays whether drives attached to the AMD SB750 controller are assigned to Define LD Menu where you want to select RAID 0. 2. Set the Stripe Block size. 64 KB is complete, the screen...
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... drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in Figure 2: • For AMD SB750 SATA controllers, select 5) SB700/750 SATA for operating system . • For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller, select 1) GIGABYTE SATA-Driver(x86) for Windows 32-bit operating system or 2) GIGABYTE SATA-Driver(x64) for W indows 64-bit operating system. A command prompt window...
... drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in Figure 2: • For AMD SB750 SATA controllers, select 5) SB700/750 SATA for operating system . • For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller, select 1) GIGABYTE SATA-Driver(x86) for Windows 32-bit operating system or 2) GIGABYTE SATA-Driver(x64) for W indows 64-bit operating system. A command prompt window...
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...followings are ready to install Windows Vista/XP onto your system to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Windows Setup You have chosen to the previous screen. A. A screen will appear. ... 2 below will then appear asking you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard Figure 2 - 88 - Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). ...
...followings are ready to install Windows Vista/XP onto your system to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . Windows Setup You have chosen to the previous screen. A. A screen will appear. ... 2 below will then appear asking you are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard Figure 2 - 88 - Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your hard drive(s). ...
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... Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that only one RAID array exists in your system.) AMD SB750 SATA controllers: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\SB750V\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to... driver disk into your system to the LH64A folder. Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 4). GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard Figure 5 - 90 - When a screen similar to the LH (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or LH64A (for Windows Vista 64-bit) folder. B....
... Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk (Method A) or the floppy disk/USB flash drive that only one RAID array exists in your system.) AMD SB750 SATA controllers: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\SB750V\LH For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to... driver disk into your system to the LH64A folder. Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 4). GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard Figure 5 - 90 - When a screen similar to the LH (for Windows Vista 32-bit) or LH64A (for Windows Vista 64-bit) folder. B....
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Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 7). Figure 7 The install menus described in Figure 6 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. Appendix Figure 6 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Step 3: When a screen as shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version. - 91 -
Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 7). Figure 7 The install menus described in Figure 6 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next. Appendix Figure 6 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear. Step 3: When a screen as shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version. - 91 -
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...Drive View and click the Rebuild tab in to use a new drive of restoring data to fault-tolerant arrays such as Functional. - 94 - GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard Step 5: When done, the array's status on the screen and you can select Pause/Resume/ Abort/Restart during the rebuilding process. Step ... from other drives in the Start Menu. Step 4: The rebuilding progress is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array. • AMD SB750 SATA controller: While in the Logical Drive Information pane will display as RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 arrays. The procedures below assume a new...
...Drive View and click the Rebuild tab in to use a new drive of restoring data to fault-tolerant arrays such as Functional. - 94 - GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard Step 5: When done, the array's status on the screen and you can select Pause/Resume/ Abort/Restart during the rebuilding process. Step ... from other drives in the Start Menu. Step 4: The rebuilding progress is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array. • AMD SB750 SATA controller: While in the Logical Drive Information pane will display as RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 arrays. The procedures below assume a new...