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...For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Example: Changes to the specifications...notice. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For quick set-up of this : "REV: X.X." Motherboard GA-990FX-Gaming Motherboard GA-990FX-Gaming Nov. 13, 2015 Nov. 13, 2015 Copyright © 2015 ...
...For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Example: Changes to the specifications...notice. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. For quick set-up of this : "REV: X.X." Motherboard GA-990FX-Gaming Motherboard GA-990FX-Gaming Nov. 13, 2015 Nov. 13, 2015 Copyright © 2015 ...
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Table of Contents GA-990FX-Gaming Motherboard Layout 4 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 5 1-1 Installation Precautions 5 1-2 Product Specifications 6 1-3 Installing the CPU 9 1-4 Installing the Memory 9 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 10 1-7 Onboard ... 2-1 Startup Screen 21 2-2 M.I.T...21 2-3 System Information 25 2-4 BIOS Features 26 2-5 Peripherals...28 2-6 Power Management 30 2-7 Save & Exit...31 Chapter 3 Appendix...32 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set 32 3-2 Drivers Installation 35 3-3 Debug LED Codes 36 Regulatory Statements 40 Contact Us...44 - 3 -
Table of Contents GA-990FX-Gaming Motherboard Layout 4 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 5 1-1 Installation Precautions 5 1-2 Product Specifications 6 1-3 Installing the CPU 9 1-4 Installing the Memory 9 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 10 1-7 Onboard ... 2-1 Startup Screen 21 2-2 M.I.T...21 2-3 System Information 25 2-4 BIOS Features 26 2-5 Peripherals...28 2-6 Power Management 30 2-7 Save & Exit...31 Chapter 3 Appendix...32 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set 32 3-2 Drivers Installation 35 3-3 Debug LED Codes 36 Regulatory Statements 40 Contact Us...44 - 3 -
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... the product package you obtain. GA-990FX-Gaming Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB R_USB ATX_12V TYPEC R_USB31 ASMedia® USB 3.1 Controller CPU_FAN Socket AM3+ PW_SW Debug LED (Note) CMOS_SW RST_SW PWR_FAN R_USB30 ATX USB_LAN AUDIO PCIEX1_1 AMD 990FX Rivet Networks Killer™ E2201...0 3 1 M_BIOS B_BIOS iTE® Super I/O CLR_CMOS SPDIF_O SYS_FAN2 COMA F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1 F_USB30 TPM F_PANEL Box Contents 55 GA-990FX-Gaming motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Four SATA cables 55 I/O Shield 55 One 2-Way SLI bridge connector...
... the product package you obtain. GA-990FX-Gaming Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB R_USB ATX_12V TYPEC R_USB31 ASMedia® USB 3.1 Controller CPU_FAN Socket AM3+ PW_SW Debug LED (Note) CMOS_SW RST_SW PWR_FAN R_USB30 ATX USB_LAN AUDIO PCIEX1_1 AMD 990FX Rivet Networks Killer™ E2201...0 3 1 M_BIOS B_BIOS iTE® Super I/O CLR_CMOS SPDIF_O SYS_FAN2 COMA F_USB3 F_USB2 F_USB1 F_USB30 TPM F_PANEL Box Contents 55 GA-990FX-Gaming motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Four SATA cables 55 I/O Shield 55 One 2-Way SLI bridge connector...
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... being used to connect rear speakers in jack to be used ). Rear Speaker Out This jack can be Side Speaker out through the audio driver. Line In The line in jack. This jack supports audio amplifying function. Mic In The Mic in jack. The following describes the states...to side to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. •• When removing the cable connected to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector. - 11 -
... being used to connect rear speakers in jack to be used ). Rear Speaker Out This jack can be Side Speaker out through the audio driver. Line In The line in jack. This jack supports audio amplifying function. Mic In The Mic in jack. The following describes the states...to side to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. •• When removing the cable connected to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector. - 11 -
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Please note that an M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to Chapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for the M.2 SSD. Step 1: Use a screw driver to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the tables below to unfasten the screw and nut from the motherboard. On the motherboard there are three length ...
Please note that an M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to Chapter 3, "Configuring a RAID Set," for the M.2 SSD. Step 1: Use a screw driver to correctly install an M.2 SSD in the tables below to unfasten the screw and nut from the motherboard. On the motherboard there are three length ...
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.... (Default: Auto) && CPU Unlock (Note) Allows you to determine whether unlock hidden CPU cores. (Default: Disabled) && Cool & Quiet Enabled Disabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to manually set the CPU base clock in 1 MHz increments. (Default: Auto) Important: It is dependent on the...
.... (Default: Auto) && CPU Unlock (Note) Allows you to determine whether unlock hidden CPU cores. (Default: Disabled) && Cool & Quiet Enabled Disabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to manually set the CPU base clock in 1 MHz increments. (Default: Auto) Important: It is dependent on the...
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... item and when requested for a new password, press without entering any password. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to IDE mode. NOTE: Before setting the User Password, be sure to set the Administrator Password first. 2-5 Peripherals && Initial Display Output Specifies the first initiation...
... item and when requested for a new password, press without entering any password. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to IDE mode. NOTE: Before setting the User Password, be sure to set the Administrator Password first. 2-5 Peripherals && Initial Display Output Specifies the first initiation...
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... you wish to load and then press to create a RAID set with identical model and capacity). (Note 2) •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. You can select Select File in HDD/FDD/USB to save the profile to your storage device. && Load Profiles...
... you wish to load and then press to create a RAID set with identical model and capacity). (Note 2) •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. You can select Select File in HDD/FDD/USB to save the profile to your storage device. && Load Profiles...
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.... Step 4: When a screen appears, select AMD-RAID Controller and click Next to a USB flash drive. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for a message which says "Press to load the driver appears, select Browse. Installing the Operating System (The following instructions use the up or down arrow key to move to enter the RAID BIOS...
.... Step 4: When a screen appears, select AMD-RAID Controller and click Next to a USB flash drive. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for a message which says "Press to load the driver appears, select Browse. Installing the Operating System (The following instructions use the up or down arrow key to move to enter the RAID BIOS...
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....) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and then list all the recommended drivers. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. Click on the message "Tap... your optical drive. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on the top-right corner of the screen and select "Run Run.exe." (Or go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will ...
....) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and then list all the recommended drivers. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for more software information. Click on the message "Tap... your optical drive. Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on the top-right corner of the screen and select "Run Run.exe." (Or go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will ...
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...-memory North-Bridge initialization is started . Memory initialization. IOH DXE initialization. Reserved. ACPI Core initialization. Reserved. Reserved. Reserved for OEM use . Phase transfer to connect drivers. - 36 - IOH PEI initialization. PCH SMM initialization. PCH devices initialization. Reserved. NVRAM initialization. Installation of the PCH runtime services. PCH DXE initialization (PCH module specific...
...-memory North-Bridge initialization is started . Memory initialization. IOH DXE initialization. Reserved. ACPI Core initialization. Reserved. Reserved. Reserved for OEM use . Phase transfer to connect drivers. - 36 - IOH PEI initialization. PCH SMM initialization. PCH devices initialization. Reserved. NVRAM initialization. Installation of the PCH runtime services. PCH DXE initialization (PCH module specific...