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GA-MA790FX-DQ6 AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for AMD PhenomTM FX processor/ AMD PhenomTM processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 FX processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 processor/AMD SempronTM processor User's Manual Rev. 1003 12ME-MA79FX6-1003R
GA-MA790FX-DQ6 AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for AMD PhenomTM FX processor/ AMD PhenomTM processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 FX processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 processor/AMD SempronTM processor User's Manual Rev. 1003 12ME-MA79FX6-1003R
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GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard Layout 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 ...
GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard Layout 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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Block Diagram 2 PCI Express x16 4 PCI Express x8 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) or AMD Socket AM2+/AM2 CPU CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport 3.0 PCI Express x 16 Bus LAN 1 PCI Express x1 RJ45 ...LAN RJ45 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) RTL8111B RTL8111B x1 x1 x1 PCI Express Bus 4 SATA 3Gb/s GIGABYTE SATA2 x 2 AMD 790FX AMD SB600 PCI Bus TSB43AB23 3 IEEE 1394a CODEC Dual BIOS ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel 4 SATA 3Gb/s 10 USB Ports...
Block Diagram 2 PCI Express x16 4 PCI Express x8 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) or AMD Socket AM2+/AM2 CPU CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport 3.0 PCI Express x 16 Bus LAN 1 PCI Express x1 RJ45 ...LAN RJ45 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) RTL8111B RTL8111B x1 x1 x1 PCI Express Bus 4 SATA 3Gb/s GIGABYTE SATA2 x 2 AMD 790FX AMD SB600 PCI Bus TSB43AB23 3 IEEE 1394a CODEC Dual BIOS ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel 4 SATA 3Gb/s 10 USB Ports...
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... to the internal IEEE 1394a headers) GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 10 - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD iTE IT8718 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 2 x GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 2 x SATA ... Expansion Slots Storage Interface IEEE 1394 Support for Socket AM2+/AM2 processors: AMD PhenomTM FX processor/AMD PhenomTM processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 FX processor/AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 processor/AMD...
... to the internal IEEE 1394a headers) GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 10 - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD iTE IT8718 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 2 x GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 2 x SATA ... Expansion Slots Storage Interface IEEE 1394 Support for Socket AM2+/AM2 processors: AMD PhenomTM FX processor/AMD PhenomTM processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 FX processor/AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/ AMD AthlonTM 64 processor/AMD...
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... to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. A Small Triangle Mark Denotes Pin One of the CPU socket and the CPU. English 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read... the following guidelines before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage. • Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the Socket AM2 CPU Socket A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU Pin One...
... to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. A Small Triangle Mark Denotes Pin One of the CPU socket and the CPU. English 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read... the following guidelines before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage. • Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the Socket AM2 CPU Socket A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU Pin One...