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...mode. Block Diagram 1 PCIe x16 (Note 1) 2 PCIe x8 (Note 1) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) or AM3/AM2+/AM2 CPU CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) DDR2 1333(O.C.)/1066(Note 2)/800 MHz Hyper Transport 3.0 Dual Channel Memory Switch PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus x1... x1 x1 x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 3 PCI Express x1 RJ45 RTL8111C LAN 2 SATA 3Gb/s PCI Bus GIGABYTE SATA2 TSB43AB23 AMD 790X AMD SB750 Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel 12 USB Ports...Out 2 PCI (Note 1) (Note 2) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is supported depends on the CPU being used. - 8 -
...mode. Block Diagram 1 PCIe x16 (Note 1) 2 PCIe x8 (Note 1) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) or AM3/AM2+/AM2 CPU CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) DDR2 1333(O.C.)/1066(Note 2)/800 MHz Hyper Transport 3.0 Dual Channel Memory Switch PCI Express Bus PCI Express Bus x1... x1 x1 x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 3 PCI Express x1 RJ45 RTL8111C LAN 2 SATA 3Gb/s PCI Bus GIGABYTE SATA2 TSB43AB23 AMD 790X AMD SB750 Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel 12 USB Ports...Out 2 PCI (Note 1) (Note 2) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is supported depends on the CPU being used. - 8 -
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... ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to 1 floppy disk drive T.I. 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Hyper Transport Bus Chipset Memory Audio ...Support for S/PDIF In/Out Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_0, GSATA2_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD iTE IT8720 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to the internal USB headers) GA-MA790X-UD3P...
... ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to 1 floppy disk drive T.I. 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Hyper Transport Bus Chipset Memory Audio ...Support for S/PDIF In/Out Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATA2_0, GSATA2_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD iTE IT8720 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to the internal USB headers) GA-MA790X-UD3P...
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...x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 8 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x power fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header ...CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System/Power fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU/System/Power fan fail warning CPU/System fan speed control (Note 4) BIOS 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support...
...x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 8 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers 1 x power fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header ...CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System/Power fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU/System/Power fan fail warning CPU/System fan speed control (Note 4) BIOS 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support...
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... Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Easy Energy Saver. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 12 - The PCIEX8_1 slot shares bandwidth with a PCI Express graphics card, the PCIEX16_1 slot will operate at up to x8 mode. (Note 4) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will be sure to the hardware limitation, you...
... Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Easy Energy Saver. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 12 - The PCIEX8_1 slot shares bandwidth with a PCI Express graphics card, the PCIEX16_1 slot will operate at up to x8 mode. (Note 4) Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will be sure to the hardware limitation, you...
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... the Socket AM2 Socket A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU Pin One AM3/AM2+/AM2 CPU - 13 - mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. If you begin to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. Hardware Installation It is not installed, otherwise overheating...
... the Socket AM2 Socket A Small Triangle Marking Denotes CPU Pin One AM3/AM2+/AM2 CPU - 13 - mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. If you begin to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. Hardware Installation It is not installed, otherwise overheating...
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...GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory. DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR2_3 DDR2_4 Due to CPU...direction. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 16 - 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that you are to be used and installed in the same colored DDR2 sockets for the latest memory support list...
...GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the memory. DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR2_3 DDR2_4 Due to CPU...direction. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 16 - 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that you are to be used and installed in the same colored DDR2 sockets for the latest memory support list...
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...MB. The pin 1 of the cable is used to prevent your CPU and system from overheating. For optimum heat dissipation, it in damage to locate pin 1 of floppy disk drives supported are not configuration jumper blocks. Do not place a jumper cap on ...the headers. 6) FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector) This connector is typically designated by a stripe of a CPU fan with fan speed control design. The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of different color. 33 1 34 2 GA-MA790X-UD3P...
...MB. The pin 1 of the cable is used to prevent your CPU and system from overheating. For optimum heat dissipation, it in damage to locate pin 1 of floppy disk drives supported are not configuration jumper blocks. Do not place a jumper cap on ...the headers. 6) FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector) This connector is typically designated by a stripe of a CPU fan with fan speed control design. The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of different color. 33 1 34 2 GA-MA790X-UD3P...
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...2) x EPP Voltage Control (Note 2) DRAM Configuration ******** System Voltage Optimized System Voltage Control x DDR2 Voltage Control x NorthBridge Volt Control x SouthBridge Volt Control x CPU NB VID Control (µù) ******** [Press Enter] [Auto] 2600Mhz [Auto] 2600Mhz [Auto] 200 [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] 2600Mhz [Auto] x2.66 533Mhz [... recommended that you set the System Voltage Control item to Auto to boot. This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. If this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values.) • When the System...
...2) x EPP Voltage Control (Note 2) DRAM Configuration ******** System Voltage Optimized System Voltage Control x DDR2 Voltage Control x NorthBridge Volt Control x SouthBridge Volt Control x CPU NB VID Control (µù) ******** [Press Enter] [Auto] 2600Mhz [Auto] 2600Mhz [Auto] 200 [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] 2600Mhz [Auto] x2.66 533Mhz [... recommended that you set the System Voltage Control item to Auto to boot. This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. If this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values.) • When the System...
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...This option is configurable only when Advanced Clock Calibration is present only if you install a CPU that supports this function. (Default) Auto Lets the BIOS to configure the settings to defaults. CPU NorthBridge Freq. (Note) Allows you to determine whether to enable Advanced Clock Calibration when ...Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. After the selection, select Save & Exit Setup in the BIOS Main Menu and then press Y. Wait for the settings to take effect. Options are : -12%~+12%. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 38 - Options are : -12%~+12%. ...
...This option is configurable only when Advanced Clock Calibration is present only if you install a CPU that supports this function. (Default) Auto Lets the BIOS to configure the settings to defaults. CPU NorthBridge Freq. (Note) Allows you to determine whether to enable Advanced Clock Calibration when ...Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. After the selection, select Save & Exit Setup in the BIOS Main Menu and then press Y. Wait for the settings to take effect. Options are : -12%~+12%. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 38 - Options are : -12%~+12%. ...
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...Sets HT Link Frequency to DDR 400. X2.66 Sets Memory Clock to X3.33. Auto lets BIOS automatically set in accordance with the CPU specifications. X3.33 Sets Memory Clock to X2.66. Auto (default) allows BIOS to manually set the width for automated system reboot, ... EPP Mode (Note) Enables or disables EPP mode when EPP memory is highly recommended that supports this feature. - 39 - CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock. Manual allows the CPU Frequency (Mhz) item below to be configurable. Note: If your system fails to boot ...
...Sets HT Link Frequency to DDR 400. X2.66 Sets Memory Clock to X3.33. Auto lets BIOS automatically set in accordance with the CPU specifications. X3.33 Sets Memory Clock to X2.66. Auto (default) allows BIOS to manually set the width for automated system reboot, ... EPP Mode (Note) Enables or disables EPP mode when EPP memory is highly recommended that supports this feature. - 39 - CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock. Manual allows the CPU Frequency (Mhz) item below to be configurable. Note: If your system fails to boot ...
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...Ganged Sets memory control mode to be configurable. DCTs Mode (Note) Allows you install a CPU that supports this feature. Auto - - Unganged Sets memory control mode to two single-channel.(default)...+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults CPU Host Clock Control, CPU Frequency (MHz), Set Memory Clock, Memory Clock The settings under the same items in the MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)....66 533Mhz [Unganged] [Auto] SPD Auto 5T Auto 4T Auto 4T Auto 12T Auto - - GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 40 -
...Ganged Sets memory control mode to be configurable. DCTs Mode (Note) Allows you install a CPU that supports this feature. Auto - - Unganged Sets memory control mode to two single-channel.(default)...+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults CPU Host Clock Control, CPU Frequency (MHz), Set Memory Clock, Memory Clock The settings under the same items in the MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)....66 533Mhz [Unganged] [Auto] SPD Auto 5T Auto 4T Auto 4T Auto 12T Auto - - GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 40 -
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...+0.3V Increases North Bridge voltage by 0.1V to 0.3V at 0.1V increment. CPU NB VID Control (Note) Allows you to set the CPU voltage. CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU Northbridge VID voltage. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 42 - Normal Supplies the North Bridge voltage as required. (Default... by 0.1V to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU. Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU. NorthBridge Volt Control Allows you install a CPU that supports this feature. SouthBridge Volt Control...
...+0.3V Increases North Bridge voltage by 0.1V to 0.3V at 0.1V increment. CPU NB VID Control (Note) Allows you to set the CPU voltage. CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU Northbridge VID voltage. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 42 - Normal Supplies the North Bridge voltage as required. (Default... by 0.1V to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU. Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU. NorthBridge Volt Control Allows you install a CPU that supports this feature. SouthBridge Volt Control...
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... TLB Erratum function. (Default: Enabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Disabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to exit this function. First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the installed hard drives. Capability ..., ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled. (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. - 45 - 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virtualization Patch AMD TLB Erratum (Note...
... TLB Erratum function. (Default: Enabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Disabled Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to exit this function. First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the installed hard drives. Capability ..., ZIP, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled. (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. - 45 - 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virtualization Patch AMD TLB Erratum (Note...
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... functions in Windows environment. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. The Tuner tab allows you to change system clock settings and voltages. • Easy Mode allows you to adjust the CPU FSB only. • Advanced Mode allows you to install additional software. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may occur. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 68 - You can select...
... functions in Windows environment. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. The Tuner tab allows you to change system clock settings and voltages. • Easy Mode allows you to adjust the CPU FSB only. • Advanced Mode allows you to install additional software. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may occur. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 68 - You can select...
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GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 70 - Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode,...support for the first time (Note 4). Button Information Table Button Description 1 Easy Energy Saver On/Off Switch (Default: Off) 2 Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On/Off Switch (Default: Off) 3 CPU Throttling Display 4 CPU Voltage Display 5 3-Level CPU Voltage Switch (Default:1) (Note 3) 6 Current CPU...Note 1) Due to the hardware limitation, you must install the AMD AM3 PhenomTM II/AM2+ PhenomTM Series CPU to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in taskbar) 13 INFO/Help 14 Live Utility ...
GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 70 - Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode,...support for the first time (Note 4). Button Information Table Button Description 1 Easy Energy Saver On/Off Switch (Default: Off) 2 Dynamic CPU Frequency Function On/Off Switch (Default: Off) 3 CPU Throttling Display 4 CPU Voltage Display 5 3-Level CPU Voltage Switch (Default:1) (Note 3) 6 Current CPU...Note 1) Due to the hardware limitation, you must install the AMD AM3 PhenomTM II/AM2+ PhenomTM Series CPU to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in taskbar) 13 INFO/Help 14 Live Utility ...
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No The power supply, CPU or CPU socket might fail. The problem is verified and solved. Yes Press to see if the device works successfully). Check... Select "Save & Exit Setup" to solve your question. Or go to the Support&Downloads\Technical Service Zone page to submit your problem, contact the place of purchase or local dealer for help. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 104 - No The keyboard or keyboard connec- Our customer service staff ... and mouse and restart the computer. Check if the keyboard is verified and solved. The problem is the CPU cooler running?
No The power supply, CPU or CPU socket might fail. The problem is verified and solved. Yes Press to see if the device works successfully). Check... Select "Save & Exit Setup" to solve your question. Or go to the Support&Downloads\Technical Service Zone page to submit your problem, contact the place of purchase or local dealer for help. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 104 - No The keyboard or keyboard connec- Our customer service staff ... and mouse and restart the computer. Check if the keyboard is verified and solved. The problem is the CPU cooler running?