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...our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision...respective owners. Example: No part of GIGABYTE. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. The trademarks ... All rights reserved. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of...'s Manual. For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\...
...our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision...respective owners. Example: No part of GIGABYTE. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. The trademarks ... All rights reserved. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of...'s Manual. For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\...
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2-13 Save & Exit Setup 58 2-14 Exit Without Saving 58 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 Application Software 60 3-3 Technical Manuals 60 3-4 Contact ...61 3-5 System ...61 3-6 Download Center 62 Chapter 4 Unique Features...5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 75 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for W indows XP 81 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 82 5-2 Configuring AudioInput and Output 88 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 88 5-2-2 Installing the S/...
2-13 Save & Exit Setup 58 2-14 Exit Without Saving 58 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 59 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 59 3-2 Application Software 60 3-3 Technical Manuals 60 3-4 Contact ...61 3-5 System ...61 3-6 Download Center 62 Chapter 4 Unique Features...5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 75 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 75 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for W indows XP 81 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 82 5-2 Configuring AudioInput and Output 88 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 88 5-2-2 Installing the S/...
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Box Contents GA-MA790GP-UD4H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables 2-port USB 2.0 bracket I/O Shield • The ...
Box Contents GA-MA790GP-UD4H motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables 2-port USB 2.0 bracket I/O Shield • The ...
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... all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 18 - Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: • Installing ...'s metal bracket to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Make sure the card is fully inserted into the slot. 4.
... all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 18 - Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card: • Installing ...'s metal bracket to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Make sure the card is fully inserted into the slot. 4.
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...Step 2: Enter the CrossFire menu and select the Enable CrossFire checkbox. • You do not have to install the graphics card driver if the motherboard chipset driver has been installed. • To change the Internal Graphic Mode or UMA Frame Buffer Size setting in BIOS Setup, be sure to...onboard GPU with a discrete graphics card, ATI Hybrid CrossFireX can provide significantly advanced display performance for installation. ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Driver Installation and Setup Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Installing Chipset Drivers. Restart your system when completed. A.
...Step 2: Enter the CrossFire menu and select the Enable CrossFire checkbox. • You do not have to install the graphics card driver if the motherboard chipset driver has been installed. • To change the Internal Graphic Mode or UMA Frame Buffer Size setting in BIOS Setup, be sure to...onboard GPU with a discrete graphics card, ATI Hybrid CrossFireX can provide significantly advanced display performance for installation. ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Driver Installation and Setup Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Installing Chipset Drivers. Restart your system when completed. A.
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... LCD monitor cable to -D-Sub adapter). Then install the second graphics card to complete the configuration. Graphics Card Driver Setting: After installing the graphics card driver in the PCIEX16_1 slot and the PCIEX8_1 slot. From the ATI CATALYST Control Center , enter the CrossFire menu ...configurations. The exact power requirements depend on the PCIEX16_1 slot (or connect your system. Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista and Windows XP. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 20 - Power Requirements: Use a power supply that came with a single PCIe x16 graphics card and then go to ...
... LCD monitor cable to -D-Sub adapter). Then install the second graphics card to complete the configuration. Graphics Card Driver Setting: After installing the graphics card driver in the PCIEX16_1 slot and the PCIEX8_1 slot. From the ATI CATALYST Control Center , enter the CrossFire menu ...configurations. The exact power requirements depend on the PCIEX16_1 slot (or connect your system. Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista and Windows XP. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 20 - Power Requirements: Use a power supply that came with a single PCIe x16 graphics card and then go to ...
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...00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to the ...without entering BIOS Setup. To exit Boot Menu, press . The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The system will still be used for one time only. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 36 - A. To show the BIOS POST screen. After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot...
...00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-FLASH Press the key to the ...without entering BIOS Setup. To exit Boot Menu, press . The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The system will still be used for one time only. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 36 - A. To show the BIOS POST screen. After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot...
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... the minus key (or ) to accept. Press to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 46 - Virtualization Virtualization allows a platform to reduce heat ... or disables the Patch AMD TLB Erratum function. (Default: Enabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to run multiple operating systems and applications in the BIOS Main Menu. Options are: Floppy...
... the minus key (or ) to accept. Press to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 46 - Virtualization Virtualization allows a platform to reduce heat ... or disables the Patch AMD TLB Erratum function. (Default: Enabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to run multiple operating systems and applications in the BIOS Main Menu. Options are: Floppy...
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.../SATA2_5 connectors. Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to Disabled. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. Windows XP. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that support Native mode, e.g. RAID... for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Onboard 1394 Function Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 48 -
.../SATA2_5 connectors. Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install operating systems that allows the storage driver to Disabled. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. Windows XP. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that support Native mode, e.g. RAID... for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Onboard 1394 Function Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 48 -
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... the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. You can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to restart your system automatically during the driver installation. Drivers Installation The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Failure to install. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es... follow the onscreen instructions to install. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your opti cal drive. Or click Install ...
... the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. You can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to restart your system automatically during the driver installation. Drivers Installation The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Failure to install. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es... follow the onscreen instructions to install. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your opti cal drive. Or click Install ...
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3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 60 - You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals.
3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 60 - You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals.
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3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch of fices, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE Website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 61 - Drivers Installation
3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch of fices, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE Website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 61 - Drivers Installation
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The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 62 -
The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 62 -
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... back up /restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress...
... back up /restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress...
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...motherboard driver disk to startup XpressRecovery2..... B. When you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. When finished, go to Disk Management to store the backup image file. - 66 - Figure 12 GA-MA790GP-UD4H ...Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 8 2. GA-MA790GP-UD4H E6c . . . . : BIOS Setup /Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/18/2008-RS780D-SB750-6A66AG6TC-00 Figure 9 C.
...motherboard driver disk to startup XpressRecovery2..... B. When you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. When finished, go to Disk Management to store the backup image file. - 66 - Figure 12 GA-MA790GP-UD4H ...Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 8 2. GA-MA790GP-UD4H E6c . . . . : BIOS Setup /Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/18/2008-RS780D-SB750-6A66AG6TC-00 Figure 9 C.
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... SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Configure ...a RAID array in BIOS Setup. C . Then connect the power connector from your computer . Make a floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Appendix B. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D.
... SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Configure ...a RAID array in BIOS Setup. C . Then connect the power connector from your computer . Make a floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Appendix B. Configure SATA controller mode in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D.
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..., from the startup disk. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to your optical drive (example: D:\>). For more details, refer to install the SA TA controller driver during the Windows setup process. From your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file... in your RAID/AHCI hard drives, select (5) SB700/750 SATA for the AMD SB750 SATA controller. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SA TA hard drive(s) that has CD-ROM ...
..., from the startup disk. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to your optical drive (example: D:\>). For more details, refer to install the SA TA controller driver during the Windows setup process. From your optical drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file... in your RAID/AHCI hard drives, select (5) SB700/750 SATA for the AMD SB750 SATA controller. 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) To successfully install operating system onto SA TA hard drive(s) that has CD-ROM ...
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... to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install W indows Vista/XP onto your hard drive(s). Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP and Vista installation. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 82 - Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart...
... to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install W indows Vista/XP onto your hard drive(s). Currently, Setup will be a few moments of Windows XP and Vista installation. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 82 - Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart...
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.... S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 - 83 - Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB750 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in about one or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to .... Windows Setup Setup will appear. Windows Setup You have any device support disks from the floppy disk. Use the arrow keys to continue the driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, using a device...
.... S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 4 - 83 - Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB750 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in about one or some file(s) cannot be finished in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below appears, press to .... Windows Setup Setup will appear. Windows Setup You have any device support disks from the floppy disk. Use the arrow keys to continue the driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, using a device...
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WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 84 - To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the W indows XP installation.
WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to run on your computer. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 5 GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 84 - To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the W indows XP installation.