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... KB_MS OPTICAL ATX_12V_2X CPU_FAN Socket AM2 COMA COAXIAL ATX V1394 USB_LAN1 PWR_FAN USB_LAN2 USB_ESATA GA-MA790FX-DQ6 AUDIO RTL8111B F_AUDIO RTL8111B PCIE_1 PCIE_16_A NB_FAN GIGABYTE SATA2 PCIE_8_A SPDIF_IN CODEC PCIE_8_B CD_IN SPDIF_OUT PCIE_16_B TSB43AB23 PCI1 PCI2 F2_1394 SYS_FAN2 AMD 790FX DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4 IDE FDD CLR_CMOS AMD SB600 BATTERY ...
... KB_MS OPTICAL ATX_12V_2X CPU_FAN Socket AM2 COMA COAXIAL ATX V1394 USB_LAN1 PWR_FAN USB_LAN2 USB_ESATA GA-MA790FX-DQ6 AUDIO RTL8111B F_AUDIO RTL8111B PCIE_1 PCIE_16_A NB_FAN GIGABYTE SATA2 PCIE_8_A SPDIF_IN CODEC PCIE_8_B CD_IN SPDIF_OUT PCIE_16_B TSB43AB23 PCI1 PCI2 F2_1394 SYS_FAN2 AMD 790FX DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4 IDE FDD CLR_CMOS AMD SB600 BATTERY ...
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...1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1066 (Note 2)/800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Support for ECC memory (Note 3) Realtek ALC889A codec High... connectors (SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3) supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive T.I. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 2 x GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATAII_1, GSATAII_2) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s ports on the... back panel supporting up to the internal IEEE 1394a headers) GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 10 -
...1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1066 (Note 2)/800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Support for ECC memory (Note 3) Realtek ALC889A codec High... connectors (SATAII0, SATAII1, SATAII2, SATAII3) supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive T.I. Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 2 x GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATAII_1, GSATAII_2) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s ports on the... back panel supporting up to the internal IEEE 1394a headers) GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 10 -
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...Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory. The four DDR2 memory sockets are unable to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. Dual Channel mode cannot be installed in only one DDR2 memory module is recommended that memory of the ... four DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. If you install them in the DDRII_1 and DDRII_2 sockets. GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 16 - It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be installed, it is installed. 2.
...Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory. The four DDR2 memory sockets are unable to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. Dual Channel mode cannot be installed in only one DDR2 memory module is recommended that memory of the ... four DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. If you install them in the DDRII_1 and DDRII_2 sockets. GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 16 - It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be installed, it is installed. 2.
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...a 2/4/5.1/ 7.1-channel audio configuration in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio." English eSATA 3Gb/s Port The eSATA 3Gb/s port supported by the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip conforms to connect rear speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. Rear Speaker Out Jack (Black) Use this jack. This jack ...default speakers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be connected to connect front speakers in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, etc. GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 22 - Line Out Jack (Green) The default line out jack. Line In Jack (Blue) The default line in jack....
...a 2/4/5.1/ 7.1-channel audio configuration in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio." English eSATA 3Gb/s Port The eSATA 3Gb/s port supported by the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip conforms to connect rear speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. Rear Speaker Out Jack (Black) Use this jack. This jack ...default speakers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be connected to connect front speakers in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, etc. GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 22 - Line Out Jack (Green) The default line out jack. Line In Jack (Blue) The default line in jack....
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...indicate system power status. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The GIGABYTE SATA2 controller supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. Pin No. System Status LED S0 On S1 Blinking S3/S4/S5 Off GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 28 - The LED is off when the system is operating. ...Definition 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 1 3 MPD- English 11) GSATAII_1/GSATAII_2 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2, Purple) The SATA connectors conform to your...
...indicate system power status. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The GIGABYTE SATA2 controller supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. Pin No. System Status LED S0 On S1 Blinking S3/S4/S5 Off GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 28 - The LED is off when the system is operating. ...Definition 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 1 3 MPD- English 11) GSATAII_1/GSATAII_2 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2, Purple) The SATA connectors conform to your...
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GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 62 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.
GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 62 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.
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... must use the key during the POST or pressing the key in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 70 - What is @BIOS ? Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to enter...GA-MA790FX-DQ6 D28 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/28/2007-790FX-SB600-6A66AG01C-00 Because BIOS flashing is saved to a hard drive in system malfunction. TM @BIOS allows you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. From GIGABYTE...
... must use the key during the POST or pressing the key in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 70 - What is @BIOS ? Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to enter...GA-MA790FX-DQ6 D28 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/28/2007-790FX-SB600-6A66AG01C-00 Because BIOS flashing is saved to a hard drive in system malfunction. TM @BIOS allows you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with caution. From GIGABYTE...
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...BIOS defaults. 3. Select the location where you save the BIOS update file (e.g. Step 3: Press OK to enter the BIOS Setup program. GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 74 - Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could ...your motherboard is not present on the screen is present when doing Step 3 above, recomfirm your motherboard model. F1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Click Update...
...BIOS defaults. 3. Select the location where you save the BIOS update file (e.g. Step 3: Press OK to enter the BIOS Setup program. GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 74 - Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could ...your motherboard is not present on the screen is present when doing Step 3 above, recomfirm your motherboard model. F1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Click Update...
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... LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: Gigabyte Boundary: 64 KB ON Fast Init: OFF Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignments] ] Channel:ID Drive Model 1:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 2:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 Capacity (MB) 80026 80026 Assignment N N [K] Up [L] Down [ Keys Available] ] [ESC] Exit [Space] Change Option Figure 5 [Ctrl-Y] Save GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 80 - Status [K] Up [L] Down...
... LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: Gigabyte Boundary: 64 KB ON Fast Init: OFF Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignments] ] Channel:ID Drive Model 1:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 2:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 Capacity (MB) 80026 80026 Assignment N N [K] Up [L] Down [ Keys Available] ] [ESC] Exit [Space] Change Option Figure 5 [Ctrl-Y] Save GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 80 - Status [K] Up [L] Down...
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GIGABYTE Technology Corp. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Steps: 1. Select RAID Mode: Under the Level item, use up or down arrow key to move onto the next step. Then press to ... Name: Under the Name item, enter an array name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be set for huge temporarily disk required [KL]-Switch RAID Level GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard [ENTER]-Next Figure 6 - 86 - [ESC]-Abort Then the Create New RAID screen appears (Figure 5). PCIE-to be special characters) and press . 2. English Create a RAID...
GIGABYTE Technology Corp. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Steps: 1. Select RAID Mode: Under the Level item, use up or down arrow key to move onto the next step. Then press to ... Name: Under the Name item, enter an array name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be set for huge temporarily disk required [KL]-Switch RAID Level GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard [ENTER]-Next Figure 6 - 86 - [ESC]-Abort Then the Create New RAID screen appears (Figure 5). PCIE-to be special characters) and press . 2. English Create a RAID...
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GIGABYTE Technology Corp. A small window displaying the array information will be displayed in the RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 9). English When finished, the new RAID ... bers: HDD 01Capacity Status 0-Stripe Status: Normal 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [IJTAB]-Switch Window [KL]-Select RAID [ENTER]-Detail Figure 10 [ESC]-Exit GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 88 - Select the array and press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp.
GIGABYTE Technology Corp. A small window displaying the array information will be displayed in the RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 9). English When finished, the new RAID ... bers: HDD 01Capacity Status 0-Stripe Status: Normal 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 [IJTAB]-Switch Window [KL]-Select RAID [ENTER]-Detail Figure 10 [ESC]-Exit GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 88 - Select the array and press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp.
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...) operating system or 4) SB600 SATA(Vista) for Windows Vista. • For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller, select 1) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver(x86) for Windows 32-bit operating system or 2) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver(x64) for the SATA controller from the menu in Figure 2. From... your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in your optical drive (example: D:\>). Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). GA-MA790FX-DQ6...
...) operating system or 4) SB600 SATA(Vista) for Windows Vista. • For GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller, select 1) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver(x86) for Windows 32-bit operating system or 2) GIGABYTE SATA-RAID Driver(x64) for the SATA controller from the menu in Figure 2. From... your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in your optical drive (example: D:\>). Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver disk in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). GA-MA790FX-DQ6...
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Figure 15 GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 98 - English Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 14 appears, select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and press Next. Figure 14 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 15).
Figure 15 GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 98 - English Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 14 appears, select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and press Next. Figure 14 Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then press Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 15).
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... symbol shown below is on the product or on how you with other waste. GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 110 - Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Statement GIGABYTE will be prosecuted. GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any unauthorized purpose. To prevent releases of harmful substances into the...not use of properly. Instead, the device should not be marked, collected separately, and disposed of our natural resources, GIGABYTE provides the following information on its packaging, which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your effort. The...
... symbol shown below is on the product or on how you with other waste. GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 110 - Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Statement GIGABYTE will be prosecuted. GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any unauthorized purpose. To prevent releases of harmful substances into the...not use of properly. Instead, the device should not be marked, collected separately, and disposed of our natural resources, GIGABYTE provides the following information on its packaging, which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your effort. The...
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... WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.co.yu You may go to the GIGABYTE website, select your language to : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw Then select your language in the language list on the top right corner of GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 116 - English Germany... G.B.T. TECH. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl Sweden WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.se France GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.fr Italy WEB address : http://www.giga-...
... WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.co.yu You may go to the GIGABYTE website, select your language to : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw Then select your language in the language list on the top right corner of GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 116 - English Germany... G.B.T. TECH. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl Sweden WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.se France GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.fr Italy WEB address : http://www.giga-...