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... Energy Saver (Note 8) Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the.... (Note 3) For Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system only. (Note 4) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is populated with the PCIEX16_ 1 slot. When PCIEX8_1 is to be installed, be sure to enable support for Easy Energy Saver. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 12 -...
... Energy Saver (Note 8) Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the.... (Note 3) For Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system only. (Note 4) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is populated with the PCIEX16_ 1 slot. When PCIEX8_1 is to be installed, be sure to enable support for Easy Energy Saver. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 12 -...
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... Requirement: An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported graphics card. Click Xpress Install for AMD platform. Step 1: The ATI icon appears in the operating system first. * For Windows XP, you begin-1. Follow the steps below to disable the CrossFire function in the system tray after the system restarts. Hardware Installation Restart your system... Hybrid CrossFireX can provide significantly advanced display performance for installation. Before you must install AMD chipset driver version 8.51 or later. - 19 - Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista and Windows XP*. 2. A.
... Requirement: An ATI Hybrid CrossFireX-supported graphics card. Click Xpress Install for AMD platform. Step 1: The ATI icon appears in the operating system first. * For Windows XP, you begin-1. Follow the steps below to disable the CrossFire function in the system tray after the system restarts. Hardware Installation Restart your system... Hybrid CrossFireX can provide significantly advanced display performance for installation. Before you must install AMD chipset driver version 8.51 or later. - 19 - Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista and Windows XP*. 2. A.
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... Control Center . Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista and Windows XP. Then install the second graphics card to enable CrossFire.) Enabling CrossFireX Mode-Connecting Two Graphics Cards: Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install the graphics cards in your D-Sub monitor via a DVI-to PEG. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 20 - Power Requirements...
... Control Center . Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista and Windows XP. Then install the second graphics card to enable CrossFire.) Enabling CrossFireX Mode-Connecting Two Graphics Cards: Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installing an Expansion Card" and install the graphics cards in your D-Sub monitor via a DVI-to PEG. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 20 - Power Requirements...
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... and is the HDMI device. (The item name may differ by operating system. DVI-D Port The DVI-D port supports DVI-D specifictation. In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel> Sound, select Realtek HDMI Output and then click Set Default. - 21 - Connect a monitor that supports D-...The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of an external decoder for decoding.) In Windows XP, select Start>Control Panel>Sounds and Audio Devices>Audio, set the Default device for sound playback is HDCP compliant. 1-8 Back Panel Connectors...
... and is the HDMI device. (The item name may differ by operating system. DVI-D Port The DVI-D port supports DVI-D specifictation. In Windows Vista, select Start>Control Panel> Sound, select Realtek HDMI Output and then click Set Default. - 21 - Connect a monitor that supports D-...The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of an external decoder for decoding.) In Windows XP, select Start>Control Panel>Sounds and Audio Devices>Audio, set the Default device for sound playback is HDCP compliant. 1-8 Back Panel Connectors...
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... Use this port for more information) • Playback software: CyberLink PowerDVD 8.0 or later (Note: Please ensure Hardware Acceleration is occurring GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 22 - Connection/ Speed LED Activity LED LAN Port Connection/Speed LED: State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Green 100 ... receiving is occurring Off No data transmission or receiving is enabled ) File Format Non-protected contents HD-DVD Blu-ray Suitable Resolution Windows XP Windows Vista 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p Optical S/PDIF Out Connector...
... Use this port for more information) • Playback software: CyberLink PowerDVD 8.0 or later (Note: Please ensure Hardware Acceleration is occurring GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 22 - Connection/ Speed LED Activity LED LAN Port Connection/Speed LED: State Description Orange 1 Gbps data rate Green 100 ... receiving is occurring Off No data transmission or receiving is enabled ) File Format Non-protected contents HD-DVD Blu-ray Suitable Resolution Windows XP Windows Vista 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p 1920 x 1080p Optical S/PDIF Out Connector...
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...conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during the POST when the power is turned on the motherboard. 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. To flash the BIOS, do ...default settings (unless you need to) to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that you not flash the BIOS. Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in...
...conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during the POST when the power is turned on the motherboard. 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. To flash the BIOS, do ...default settings (unless you need to) to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that you not flash the BIOS. Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in...
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...and press to accept. After configuring this feature. 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 run multiple operating systems and applications in the BIOS Main Menu...for entering the BIOS Setup program. This feature allows your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Options are: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-...
...and press to accept. After configuring this feature. 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 run multiple operating systems and applications in the BIOS Main Menu...for entering the BIOS Setup program. This feature allows your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Options are: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-...
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... Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 48 - IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. AHCI Configures the SATA controller to PATA mode. (Default) As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings. Windows XP. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award...
... Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 48 - IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller. AHCI Configures the SATA controller to PATA mode. (Default) As SATA Type The mode depends on the OnChip SATA Type settings. Windows XP. 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award...
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.../100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will be the approximate distance to the fault or short. Note: Part 4-5 and Part 7-8 are not used in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated. Refer to the following message will only operate at Port..... When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally...
.../100 Mbps environment, so their Status fields will be the approximate distance to the fault or short. Note: Part 4-5 and Part 7-8 are not used in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated. Refer to the following message will only operate at Port..... When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally...
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...-Off Press the power button and then the system will enter suspend mode. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 51 - If the power button is pressed for 4 seconds to turn off instantly. (Default) USB Wake Up from S3...
...-Off Press the power button and then the system will enter suspend mode. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 51 - If the power button is pressed for 4 seconds to turn off instantly. (Default) USB Wake Up from S3...
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.... Disabled Disables this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at a specific time on each day or on automatically. When prompted for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to turn on the system. Power-On by .... Resume Time (hh: mm: ss): Set the time at least 1A on by a PS/2 mouse wake-up event. Note: When using this item. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 52 - Any KEY Press any key on the keyboard to be effective. (Note) Supported on the system. Disabled Disables this function, you need...
.... Disabled Disables this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at a specific time on each day or on automatically. When prompted for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to turn on the system. Power-On by .... Resume Time (hh: mm: ss): Set the time at least 1A on by a PS/2 mouse wake-up event. Note: When using this item. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 52 - Any KEY Press any key on the keyboard to be effective. (Note) Supported on the system. Disabled Disables this function, you need...
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...exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller 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. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to ...opti cal drive. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse and select...
...exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller 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. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to ...opti cal drive. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your mouse and select...
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... and SATA hard drives and restore it . Unique Features System Requirements: • At least 64 MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode...
... and SATA hard drives and restore it . Unique Features System Requirements: • At least 64 MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in RAID/AHCI mode...
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Figure 1 Figure 2 3. Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount... unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). Figure 3 GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 64 - Save the changes and exit. 2. Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1.
Figure 1 Figure 2 3. Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount... unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). Figure 3 GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 64 - Save the changes and exit. 2. Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1.
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...Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery 2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. If you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will begin to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . GA-MA790GP-UD4H... Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. Figure 12 GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. When you wish to ...
...Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery 2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. If you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will begin to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . GA-MA790GP-UD4H... Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. Figure 12 GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. When you wish to ...
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...it with the Q-Flash Utility A. With Q-Flash you can access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. Before You Begin: 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Extract the ...the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Embedded in system malfunction. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 68 - What is saved to a hard drive in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive ...
...it with the Q-Flash Utility A. With Q-Flash you can access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. Before You Begin: 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Extract the ...the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Embedded in system malfunction. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 68 - What is saved to a hard drive in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive ...
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...BIOS file could cause your system not to boot. - 71 - In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. tions in a corrupted ...Update BIOS from File, then select the location where you save the current BIOS file. 4. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to save the BIOS update file obtained from...
...BIOS file could cause your system not to boot. - 71 - In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Do not use the G.O.M. (GIGABYTE Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. tions in a corrupted ...Update BIOS from File, then select the location where you save the current BIOS file. 4. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to save the BIOS update file obtained from...
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... that allows users to specify a C.I.A.2 level and a Smart Fan mode. The Smart tab allows you do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. Available functions in damage to see its information. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 72 - 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. The Memory tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard. Smart Fan Advance Mode...
... that allows users to specify a C.I.A.2 level and a Smart Fan mode. The Smart tab allows you do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. Available functions in damage to see its information. GA-MA790GP-UD4H Motherboard - 72 - 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. The Memory tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard. Smart Fan Advance Mode...
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...model and capacity). Appendix Configure SATA controller mode 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. Install SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. ... SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Make a floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least ...
...model and capacity). Appendix Configure SATA controller mode 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. Install SATA hard drive(s) in BIOS Setup. ... SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Make a floppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • At least ...
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... to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. To create an array , press to enter the View Drive Assignments window. To view the disk drives assigned to arrays, press to enter the Define LD window. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignments 1 ] Define LD 2 ] Delete LD 3 ] ...Select Option [ Keys Available ] Figure 3 [ESC] Exit - 77 - Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to enter the Controller Configuration window. No Array is the first option screen when you do not want to enter the Delete LD...
... to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility. To create an array , press to enter the View Drive Assignments window. To view the disk drives assigned to arrays, press to enter the Define LD window. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignments 1 ] Define LD 2 ] Delete LD 3 ] ...Select Option [ Keys Available ] Figure 3 [ESC] Exit - 77 - Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to enter the Controller Configuration window. No Array is the first option screen when you do not want to enter the Delete LD...