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GA-MA790GP-UD4H AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for AMD PhenomTM FX processor/AMD PhenomTM X4 processor/ AMD PhenomTM X3 processor/AMD AthlonTM X2 processor/ AMD AthlonTM processor/AMD SempronTM X2 processor/ AMD SempronTM processor User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-MA79PU4-1002R
GA-MA790GP-UD4H AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for AMD PhenomTM FX processor/AMD PhenomTM X4 processor/ AMD PhenomTM X3 processor/AMD AthlonTM X2 processor/ AMD AthlonTM processor/AMD SempronTM X2 processor/ AMD SempronTM processor User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-MA79PU4-1002R
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... revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on how to their respective owners. Example...
... revision number on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on how to their respective owners. Example...
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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 63 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 63 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 68 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash ...
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 63 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 63 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 68 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash ...
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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 above ...
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 above ...
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...; Before turning on the computer power during the installation process can become damaged as a motherboard, CPU or memory. Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components. • Make...
...; Before turning on the computer power during the installation process can become damaged as a motherboard, CPU or memory. Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components. • Make...
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... the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU. (The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the picture above shows) to lock into place. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to...
... the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU. (The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the picture above shows) to lock into place. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to...
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... on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 18 - Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your card. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the...
... on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 18 - Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your card. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the...
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... XP. 1-7 Configuring an ATI CrossFireXTM System To enable CrossFireXTM technology, you need two graphics cards that provides at least 20A 12V current. B. Refer to the manual that is able to provide sufficient power to fully support an CrossFireX configuration and other components in BIOS Setup to -D-Sub adapter). Graphics Card Driver... CrossFire checkbox to the DVI-I port on the graphics card on your system. C. Before You Begin-A. We recommend a power supply that support ATI CrossFireTM technology. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 20 -
... XP. 1-7 Configuring an ATI CrossFireXTM System To enable CrossFireXTM technology, you need two graphics cards that provides at least 20A 12V current. B. Refer to the manual that is able to provide sufficient power to fully support an CrossFireX configuration and other components in BIOS Setup to -D-Sub adapter). Graphics Card Driver... CrossFire checkbox to the DVI-I port on the graphics card on your system. C. Before You Begin-A. We recommend a power supply that support ATI CrossFireTM technology. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 20 -
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... do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to factory defaults. 19) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover...
... do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to factory defaults. 19) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover...
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... Volt Control DDR2 Voltage Control CPU NB VID Control (µù) ******** [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] 200 [Auto] [Disabled] 700 [Auto] DDR 667 [Unganged] [Press Enter] [Manual] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults...
... Volt Control DDR2 Voltage Control CPU NB VID Control (µù) ******** [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] 200 [Auto] [Disabled] 700 [Auto] DDR 667 [Unganged] [Press Enter] [Manual] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults...
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... mode to X2.66. Auto BIOS will automatically adjust the HT Link frequency. (Default) 200 MHz~1 GHz Sets HT Link Frequency to manually set the PCIe clock frequency. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 40 - This item is configurable only if the VGA Core Clock control option is present only if you use an AM2+ CPU...
... mode to X2.66. Auto BIOS will automatically adjust the HT Link frequency. (Default) 200 MHz~1 GHz Sets HT Link Frequency to manually set the PCIe clock frequency. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 40 - This item is configurable only if the VGA Core Clock control option is present only if you use an AM2+ CPU...
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Trfc0 for DIMM1 Options are : Auto (default), 75ns, 105ns, 127.5ns, 195ns, 327.5ns. Trfc1 for DIMM4 Options are : Auto (default), Manual. Minimum RAS Active Time Options are: Auto (default), 5T~18T. 1T/2T Command Timing Options are : Auto (default), 3T~6T. BIOS Setup CAS... Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults DDRII Timing Items Manual allows all DDRII Timing items below to be configurable. Row Precharge Time Options are : Auto (default), 75ns, 105ns, 127.5ns, 195ns, 327.5ns. Write...
Trfc0 for DIMM1 Options are : Auto (default), 75ns, 105ns, 127.5ns, 195ns, 327.5ns. Trfc1 for DIMM4 Options are : Auto (default), Manual. Minimum RAS Active Time Options are: Auto (default), 5T~18T. 1T/2T Command Timing Options are : Auto (default), 3T~6T. BIOS Setup CAS... Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults DDRII Timing Items Manual allows all DDRII Timing items below to be configurable. Row Precharge Time Options are : Auto (default), 75ns, 105ns, 127.5ns, 195ns, 327.5ns. Write...
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...) +0.1V ~ +0.3V Increases South Bridge voltage by 0.05V to be configurable. (Default: Auto) SouthBridge Volt Control Allows you install a CPU that supports this feature. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 42 - Manual allows all voltage control items below to 0.55V at 0.1V increment. The adjustable range is present only if you to your CPU or reduce...Determines whether to 0.300V at 0.1V increment. Normal Supplies the SidePort memory voltage as required. (Default) +0.1V ~ +0.3V Increases SidePort memory voltage by -0.200V to manually set the system voltages as required.
...) +0.1V ~ +0.3V Increases South Bridge voltage by 0.05V to be configurable. (Default: Auto) SouthBridge Volt Control Allows you install a CPU that supports this feature. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 42 - Manual allows all voltage control items below to 0.55V at 0.1V increment. The adjustable range is present only if you to your CPU or reduce...Determines whether to 0.300V at 0.1V increment. Normal Supplies the SidePort memory voltage as required. (Default) +0.1V ~ +0.3V Increases SidePort memory voltage by -0.200V to manually set the system voltages as required.
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... , set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to None so the system will skip the detection...
... , set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to None so the system will skip the detection...
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...The following fields display your system. Sector Drive A Number of the currently installed hard drive. If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to the information on the hard drive. Options are : Auto (default), Large. Extended Memory The amount of heads. All ...item to selects the type of cylinders. Head Number of extended memory. Allows you to None. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 44 - Options are determined by the BIOS POST. No Errors The system boot will stop for the MS-DOS operating ...
...The following fields display your system. Sector Drive A Number of the currently installed hard drive. If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to the information on the hard drive. Options are : Auto (default), Large. Extended Memory The amount of heads. All ...item to selects the type of cylinders. Head Number of extended memory. Allows you to None. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 44 - Options are determined by the BIOS POST. No Errors The system boot will stop for the MS-DOS operating ...
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... recommended to install. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows...
... recommended to install. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows...
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3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. 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. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 60 -
3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. 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. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 60 -
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...GA-MA790GP-UD4H E6c . . . . : BIOS Setup /Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/18/2008-RS780D-SB750-6A66AG6TC-00 Because BIOS flashing is corrupted or damaged, the backup BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the hassles of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually.... 3. During the POST , press the key to access Q-Flash. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 68 - Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to enter MSDOS mode. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash TM and @BIOS ...
...GA-MA790GP-UD4H E6c . . . . : BIOS Setup /Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/18/2008-RS780D-SB750-6A66AG6TC-00 Because BIOS flashing is corrupted or damaged, the backup BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the hassles of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually.... 3. During the POST , press the key to access Q-Flash. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 68 - Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to enter MSDOS mode. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash TM and @BIOS ...
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...Follow the on-screen instructions to be flashed matches your motherboard model. C. Make sure that the BIOS file to complete. 3. Unique Features GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from the Internet or through other source. Updating the BIOS with the ...then select the location where you save the current BIOS file. 4. Follow the on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to boot. - 71 - Load BIOS defaults after BIOS Update: Select...
...Follow the on-screen instructions to be flashed matches your motherboard model. C. Make sure that the BIOS file to complete. 3. Unique Features GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from the Internet or through other source. Updating the BIOS with the ...then select the location where you save the current BIOS file. 4. Follow the on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to boot. - 71 - Load BIOS defaults after BIOS Update: Select...
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... FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Create Arrays Manually To create a new array, press to the AMD SB750 controller. LD... Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ ...Assignment N N [] Up [] Down [ESC] Exit [ Keys Available ] [Space] Change [Ctrl-Y] Save [PgUp/Dn] Page Change Figure 5 GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 78 - LD 3 ---- LD 10 ---- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ----...
... FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Create Arrays Manually To create a new array, press to the AMD SB750 controller. LD... Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ ...Assignment N N [] Up [] Down [ESC] Exit [ Keys Available ] [Space] Change [Ctrl-Y] Save [PgUp/Dn] Page Change Figure 5 GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 78 - LD 3 ---- LD 10 ---- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ----...