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...to BIOS setup and information of this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock M3A790GMH/128M motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Introduction Thank you for specific information about the model ... updated, the content of the Support CD. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.6-in, 24.4 cm x 21.8 cm) 1 x ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 ...
...to BIOS setup and information of this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock M3A790GMH/128M motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Introduction Thank you for specific information about the model ... updated, the content of the Support CD. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.6-in, 24.4 cm x 21.8 cm) 1 x ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 ...
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... (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any means, except duplication of documentation by the California Legislature. This...that may be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are furnished for a particular purpose. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English Operation is subject to infringe. CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this guide may or may apply, ...
... (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any means, except duplication of documentation by the California Legislature. This...that may be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are furnished for a particular purpose. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English Operation is subject to infringe. CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this guide may or may apply, ...
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... (PCI1- 2) 15 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 33 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2; Green) 18 Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT 2)) 19 Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT 1)) 2 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard Blue) (FRONY_1394) 7 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 24 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) (Dual Channel B: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2;
... (PCI1- 2) 15 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 33 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2; Green) 18 Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT 2)) 19 Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT 1)) 2 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard Blue) (FRONY_1394) 7 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 24 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) (Dual Channel B: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2;
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... the type of speaker you use . See the table below for connection details in XP support CD AAX790M-10. Please refer to stereo 2 channels only. 3 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English The driver is located under VistaTM, please install the HDMI audio driver in accordance with HDMI Audio under the path: ..\Drivers\NB Audio...
... the type of speaker you use . See the table below for connection details in XP support CD AAX790M-10. Please refer to stereo 2 channels only. 3 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English The driver is located under VistaTM, please install the HDMI audio driver in accordance with HDMI Audio under the path: ..\Drivers\NB Audio...
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... If you require technical support related to change without further notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.6-in, 24.4 cm x 21.8 cm) 1 x ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional...
... If you require technical support related to change without further notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.6-in, 24.4 cm x 21.8 cm) 1 x ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional...
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... Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port 5 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English Solid Capacitor for Socket AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) and Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 processors - Supports...
... Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port 5 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English Solid Capacitor for Socket AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) and Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 processors - Supports...
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... panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 14) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) 6 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - AMI Legal BIOS - SMBIOS 2.3.1 ...Support - Explorer, AMD Fusion English Unique Feature - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 13) - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 12) - - 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port - 1 ...
... panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 14) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) 6 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - AMI Legal BIOS - SMBIOS 2.3.1 ...Support - Explorer, AMD Fusion English Unique Feature - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 13) - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 12) - - 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port - 1 ...
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... supply is required) (see CAUTION 15) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is no such limitation. 5. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Before you... on this motherboard, please refer to change. English 7 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant Certifications - ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. Chassis Temperature Sensing - This motherboard supports Dual Channel...
... supply is required) (see CAUTION 15) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is no such limitation. 5. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Before you... on this motherboard, please refer to change. English 7 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant Certifications - ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. Chassis Temperature Sensing - This motherboard supports Dual Channel...
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... may cause the instability of Intelligent Energy Saver. Please visit our website for USB 2.0 works fine under Windows® environment. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 11. ASRock Instant Flash is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Although this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes... 12. With this tool and save the new BIOS file to SATAII mode. Before you install the PC system. 8 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English Please check the table on page 3 for the operation procedures of the system or damage the CPU. 14...
... may cause the instability of Intelligent Energy Saver. Please visit our website for USB 2.0 works fine under Windows® environment. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 11. ASRock Instant Flash is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Although this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes... 12. With this tool and save the new BIOS file to SATAII mode. Before you install the PC system. 8 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English Please check the table on page 3 for the operation procedures of the system or damage the CPU. 14...
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According to define the power consumption for the completed system. EuP, stands for more details. 9 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English According to Intel's suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet EuP standard, an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply ...
According to define the power consumption for the completed system. EuP, stands for more details. 9 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English According to Intel's suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet EuP standard, an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply ...
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... better playback performance and compatibility. Click "Configuration". Select "Video". Click "Enable hardware acceleration (ATI Avivo)" to remove the "V" mark in the future. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com English 10 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard Right-click the main page of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM...
... better playback performance and compatibility. Click "Configuration". Select "Video". Click "Enable hardware acceleration (ATI Avivo)" to remove the "V" mark in the future. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com English 10 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard Right-click the main page of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM...
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... FOX SONY FOX UNIVERSAL WEA UNIVERSAL * MPEG-4-AVC mentioned above ) DVD Player Pioneer BDR-101A / LG GBW-H10N (BD) HP HD100 (HD-DVD) English 11 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard Items Configurations CPU AM3 all series CPU VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Memory Single Channel DDR3 1066, 1GB x 1 OS Windows® VistaTM or...
... FOX SONY FOX UNIVERSAL WEA UNIVERSAL * MPEG-4-AVC mentioned above ) DVD Player Pioneer BDR-101A / LG GBW-H10N (BD) HP HD100 (HD-DVD) English 11 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard Items Configurations CPU AM3 all series CPU VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Memory Single Channel DDR3 1066, 1GB x 1 OS Windows® VistaTM or...
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... damaging the motherboard components due to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 1. Hold components by the edges and do so may damage the motherboard. 12 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English Doing so may cause severe damage to static electricity, NEVER place your chassis to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws...
... damaging the motherboard components due to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 1. Hold components by the edges and do so may damage the motherboard. 12 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English Doing so may cause severe damage to static electricity, NEVER place your chassis to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws...
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... 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you push down the socket lever to avoid bending of the CPU fan and the heatsink. English 13 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it is in one correct orientation. When the CPU is locked. Make sure that the CPU...
... 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you push down the socket lever to avoid bending of the CPU fan and the heatsink. English 13 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it is in one correct orientation. When the CPU is locked. Make sure that the CPU...
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... DIMM pair in all four slots. 1. otherwise, this motherboard, it is not allowed to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below. Blue slots; English 14 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard For dual channel configuration, you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in DDR3_A1 and DDR3_A2, it is unable to install two memory modules...
... DIMM pair in all four slots. 1. otherwise, this motherboard, it is not allowed to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below. Blue slots; English 14 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard For dual channel configuration, you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in DDR3_A1 and DDR3_A2, it is unable to install two memory modules...
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... system components. Step 3. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 15 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English Step 1. Step 2.
... system components. Step 3. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 15 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English Step 1. Step 2.
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..., such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc. 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are used for PCI Express cards with screws. 16 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English Remove the bracket facing the slot that you start the installation. PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x1 slot; Green) is used to the chassis...
..., such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc. 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are used for PCI Express cards with screws. 16 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English Remove the bracket facing the slot that you start the installation. PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x1 slot; Green) is used to the chassis...
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... driver from our support CD to support dual VGA output so that DVI-D, D-sub or HDMI can easily enjoy the benefits of all monitors. 17 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English With the internal VGA output support (DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI), you playback HDCP-protected video from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc...
... driver from our support CD to support dual VGA output so that DVI-D, D-sub or HDMI can easily enjoy the benefits of all monitors. 17 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English With the internal VGA output support (DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI), you playback HDCP-protected video from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc...
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... add-on PCIE2 slot. Install the ATITM PCI Express VGA cards on the I/O panel, or connect HDMI monitor cable to apply these new values. 18 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English A. When you can only choose the combination: DVI-D + D-Sub or HDMI + D-Sub. 3. Click "Apply" or "OK" to HDMI port on VGA card is...
... add-on PCIE2 slot. Install the ATITM PCI Express VGA cards on the I/O panel, or connect HDMI monitor cable to apply these new values. 18 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English A. When you can only choose the combination: DVI-D + D-Sub or HDMI + D-Sub. 3. Click "Apply" or "OK" to HDMI port on VGA card is...
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... adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor according to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment, it is HDCP? HDCP is compatible. 19 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as well. Due to the steps below instruction for High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection, a specification developed...
... adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor according to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment, it is HDCP? HDCP is compatible. 19 ASRock M3A790GMH/128M Motherboard English Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as well. Due to the steps below instruction for High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection, a specification developed...