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... with the Q-Flash Utility 70 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 73 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 75 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 76 Chapter 5 Appendix ...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB600 SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 83 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 90 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI...
... with the Q-Flash Utility 70 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 73 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro 75 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 76 Chapter 5 Appendix ...77 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 77 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB600 SATA Controllers 77 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller 83 5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette 90 5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI...
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...MHz to 200 MHz with 0.05V increment - Adjust DDR2 frequency Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000 ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB. (Note 2) Whether 1066 MHz...for optimum performance. Increase Chipset voltage by 0.05V to 0.50V with 0.05V increment - Increase FSB voltage by 0.05V to 0.40V with 0.05V increment - GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 12 - Increase HTT voltage by 0.05V to 0.35V with 0.05V increment Frequency adjustments in BIOS Setup (CPU/DDR2/Chipset/PCIE/FSB...
...MHz to 200 MHz with 0.05V increment - Adjust DDR2 frequency Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000 ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB. (Note 2) Whether 1066 MHz...for optimum performance. Increase Chipset voltage by 0.05V to 0.50V with 0.05V increment - Increase FSB voltage by 0.05V to 0.40V with 0.05V increment - GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 12 - Increase HTT voltage by 0.05V to 0.35V with 0.05V increment Frequency adjustments in BIOS Setup (CPU/DDR2/Chipset/PCIE/FSB...
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...CMOS on using the current version of the system in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. BIOS Setup To access the BIOS... Setup program, press the key during the POST when the power is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section in system malfunction. • ...
...CMOS on using the current version of the system in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. BIOS Setup To access the BIOS... Setup program, press the key during the POST when the power is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to the "Load Optimized Defaults" section in system malfunction. • ...
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... Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. PEG1 PEG2 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIE_8_B slot as the first display.
... Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. PEG1 PEG2 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIE_8_B slot as the first display.
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.... In Legacy mode the SATA controller uses dedicated IRQs that do not support Native mode, e.g. Windows 9X/ME SATA ->AHCI Configures the SATA controller to operate in Legacy IDE mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that support ...
.... In Legacy mode the SATA controller uses dedicated IRQs that do not support Native mode, e.g. Windows 9X/ME SATA ->AHCI Configures the SATA controller to operate in Legacy IDE mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that support ...
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... a specified pair of wires, the Status field will show Short and thenlength shown will operate at a speed of 10/100Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is the approximate length of wires will show Open and the Length fields show Open, and ... Detected --> 100Mbps Cable Length= 30m Link Detected Cable Length Displays transmission speed Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable. When a Cable Problem Occurs... GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 46 - Refer to the fault or short. If a cable problem occurs on Pair 1-2. Example: Pair1-2 Status = Short / Length = 1.6m ...
... a specified pair of wires, the Status field will show Short and thenlength shown will operate at a speed of 10/100Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is the approximate length of wires will show Open and the Length fields show Open, and ... Detected --> 100Mbps Cable Length= 30m Link Detected Cable Length Displays transmission speed Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable. When a Cable Problem Occurs... GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 46 - Refer to the fault or short. If a cable problem occurs on Pair 1-2. Example: Pair1-2 Status = Short / Length = 1.6m ...
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... S1(POS) Enables the system to RAM) sleep state. Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 49 - In S3 sleep state, the system appears to its working state exactly where it was left off the...
... S1(POS) Enables the system to RAM) sleep state. Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 49 - In S3 sleep state, the system appears to its working state exactly where it was left off the...
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...: To cancel the password, press on this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. When prompted for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 mouse wake-up to 5 ... its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. Note: When using this function, avoid inadequate shutdown from an AC power loss. GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 50 - Note: To use this item. To turn on the system. Power-On by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up signal from a PCI or PCIe ...
...: To cancel the password, press on this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. When prompted for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 mouse wake-up to 5 ... its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. Note: When using this function, avoid inadequate shutdown from an AC power loss. GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 50 - Note: To use this item. To turn on the system. Power-On by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up signal from a PCI or PCIe ...
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Or you wish to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system automatically... the drivers are recommended to install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Drivers Installation English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating...
Or you wish to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system automatically... the drivers are recommended to install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Drivers Installation English Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating...
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System Requirements: • Intel® x86 platform • At least 64 MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. For example, when hard drives are attached to the first... Recovery2 can back up data on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system data and perform restoration of it . Windows® XP with SP3 or later; "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in advanced (10 GB or more is backed up/restored. ...
System Requirements: • Intel® x86 platform • At least 64 MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with SP1 or later • Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities. For example, when hard drives are attached to the first... Recovery2 can back up data on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system data and perform restoration of it . Windows® XP with SP3 or later; "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in advanced (10 GB or more is backed up/restored. ...
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...3. Figure 3 GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 66 - When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; Installing Windows XP and Partitioning... the Hard Drive 1. Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. English Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced ...
...3. Figure 3 GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 66 - When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; Installing Windows XP and Partitioning... the Hard Drive 1. Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. English Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced ...
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...wish to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to check disk allocation. Figure 8 2. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 for GA-MA790FX-DQ6 D28 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 :...08/28/2007-790FX-SB600-6A66AG01C-00 Figure 9 C. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... Figure 12 GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to start backing up your hard drive. If you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 1....
...wish to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to check disk allocation. Figure 8 2. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 for GA-MA790FX-DQ6 D28 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 :...08/28/2007-790FX-SB600-6A66AG01C-00 Figure 9 C. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... Figure 12 GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to start backing up your hard drive. If you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 1....
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... flashing process. What is Q-FlashTM? Embedded in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. TM @BIOS allows you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the ... system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 70 - Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in BIOS Setup. English 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOS .TM GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow ...
... flashing process. What is Q-FlashTM? Embedded in the BIOS, the Q-Flash tool frees you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. TM @BIOS allows you from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the ... system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 70 - Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in BIOS Setup. English 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOS .TM GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow ...
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Before You Begin: 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs... @BIOS utility. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to start. 3. Unique Features B. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Failure...the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. English 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to save ...
Before You Begin: 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs... @BIOS utility. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to start. 3. Unique Features B. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Failure...the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. English 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to save ...
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... do overclock and overvoltage in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. may result in Windows environment, eliminating the need to update EasyTune 5 Pro Opens EasyTune 5 Pro help file Quits or minimizes the EasyTune 5 Pro interface ...setting page Confirmation/execution button Toggles among Easy Mode, Advanced Mode, and Graphics Mode Displays the CPU frequency Shows the supported function(s) Go to GIGABYTE website to enter the BIOS Setup program. and M.I .B. (Note 2), smart fan control, and hardware monitoring and warning. (For instructions on...
... do overclock and overvoltage in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. may result in Windows environment, eliminating the need to update EasyTune 5 Pro Opens EasyTune 5 Pro help file Quits or minimizes the EasyTune 5 Pro interface ...setting page Confirmation/execution button Toggles among Easy Mode, Advanced Mode, and Graphics Mode Displays the CPU frequency Shows the supported function(s) Go to GIGABYTE website to enter the BIOS Setup program. and M.I .B. (Note 2), smart fan control, and hardware monitoring and warning. (For instructions on...
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GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 76 - English 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer. Right-click on ReadyBoost. • The USB flash drive must have at least 256 MB of ...
GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard - 76 - English 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer. Right-click on ReadyBoost. • The USB flash drive must have at least 256 MB of ...
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... SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is recommended that you may prepare only one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB600 SATA Controllers A. If there is more than one end of the SATA signal...
... SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is recommended that you may prepare only one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB600 SATA Controllers A. If there is more than one end of the SATA signal...
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... array, press to configure a RAID array. Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to enter the Delete LD window. Appendix RAID BIOS Version 2.5.1540.36 (c) 2006 ATI Technology, Inc. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2006 ATI Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu...] ] View Drive Assignments 1 ] Define LD 2 ] Delete LD 3 ] Controller Configuration 4 ] Press 1..4 to enter the View Drive Assignments window. To view the disk drives assigned to arrays, press to Select Option [ Keys Available] Figure 3 [ESC] Exit - 79 - English C. To view controller ...
... array, press to configure a RAID array. Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to enter the Delete LD window. Appendix RAID BIOS Version 2.5.1540.36 (c) 2006 ATI Technology, Inc. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2006 ATI Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu...] ] View Drive Assignments 1 ] Define LD 2 ] Delete LD 3 ] Controller Configuration 4 ] Press 1..4 to enter the View Drive Assignments window. To view the disk drives assigned to arrays, press to Select Option [ Keys Available] Figure 3 [ESC] Exit - 79 - English C. To view controller ...
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...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 - FastBuild (tm... disk set and press to the AMD SB600 controller. English Create Arrays Manually To create a new array, press to enter the Define LD window (Figure 4). FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2006 ATI Technology, Inc.
...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 - FastBuild (tm... disk set and press to the AMD SB600 controller. English Create Arrays Manually To create a new array, press to enter the Define LD window (Figure 4). FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2006 ATI Technology, Inc.
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... size. 64 KB is complete, the screen will appear. Press the Spacebar or to change the Assignment option to exit the RAID BIOS utility. The window below will return to its maximum capacity. 7. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2006 ATI Technology, Inc. After the creation is the default. 3. Press + to set the array...
... size. 64 KB is complete, the screen will appear. Press the Spacebar or to change the Assignment option to exit the RAID BIOS utility. The window below will return to its maximum capacity. 7. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2006 ATI Technology, Inc. After the creation is the default. 3. Press + to set the array...