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...: For quick set-up of this : "REV: X.X." Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on our website. Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No part of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with...
...: For quick set-up of this : "REV: X.X." Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on our website. Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. No part of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with...
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..., running at x16 (PCIEX16_1) (Note 3) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1) (Note 3) (The PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX8_1 slots support ATI CrossFireXTM technology and conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots South Bridge: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33...: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive T.I. 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 the internal USB headers) GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 10 -
..., running at x16 (PCIEX16_1) (Note 3) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1) (Note 3) (The PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX8_1 slots support ATI CrossFireXTM technology and conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots South Bridge: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33...: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive T.I. 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 the internal USB headers) GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 10 -
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...This motherboard provides four DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. The four DDR2 memory sockets are unable to be installed, it is recommended that you install them in the DDR2_1 and DDR2_2 sockets. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 16 - If you are divided into two ... the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be enabled if only one direction. Dual Channel mode cannot be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. It is installed. 2. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the same...
...This motherboard provides four DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. The four DDR2 memory sockets are unable to be installed, it is recommended that you install them in the DDR2_1 and DDR2_2 sockets. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 16 - If you are divided into two ... the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be enabled if only one direction. Dual Channel mode cannot be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. It is installed. 2. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the same...
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... driver - Two CrossFireX-ready graphics cards of the two cards. Hardware Installation A CrossFireX-supported motherboard with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFireX technology. - 19 - Connecting the Graphics Cards Step 1: Observe the steps in the operating system, go to the ATI Catalyst Control Center. Step 2: (Note) ...CrossFire bridge connectors (Note) - C. Step 3: Plug the display cable into the graphics card on your graphics cards. Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFireX technology may be needed or not depending on the PCIEX16_1 slot.
... driver - Two CrossFireX-ready graphics cards of the two cards. Hardware Installation A CrossFireX-supported motherboard with your graphics cards for more information about enabling CrossFireX technology. - 19 - Connecting the Graphics Cards Step 1: Observe the steps in the operating system, go to the ATI Catalyst Control Center. Step 2: (Note) ...CrossFire bridge connectors (Note) - C. Step 3: Plug the display cable into the graphics card on your graphics cards. Procedure and driver screen for enabling CrossFireX technology may be needed or not depending on the PCIEX16_1 slot.
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Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your system to report read/write errors of the monitor display from this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password ... displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Backup BIOS Image to HDD Allows the system to copy the BIOS image file to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 46 - Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. PCI Slot PEG...
Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your system to report read/write errors of the monitor display from this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password ... displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Backup BIOS Image to HDD Allows the system to copy the BIOS image file to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 46 - Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in Windows XP Media Center operating system. PCI Slot PEG...
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...:1) (Note 3) 6 Current CPU Power Consumption 7 Meter Time 8 Power Saving (Calculate power savings based on testing method. - 69 - Meter Mode In Meter Mode, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver shows how much power they have saved in taskbar) 14 INFO/Help 15 Live Utility Update (Check for the latest utility version...) • The above data is for reference only. The Easy Energy Saver Interface A. 4-4 Easy Energy Saver GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver (Note 1) is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of time.
...:1) (Note 3) 6 Current CPU Power Consumption 7 Meter Time 8 Power Saving (Calculate power savings based on testing method. - 69 - Meter Mode In Meter Mode, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver shows how much power they have saved in taskbar) 14 INFO/Help 15 Live Utility Update (Check for the latest utility version...) • The above data is for reference only. The Easy Energy Saver Interface A. 4-4 Easy Energy Saver GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver (Note 1) is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of time.
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... Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services technology, Time Repair allows you cannot edit the contents of hard drive space used must have more than 1 GB of capacity and over 300 MB of the screen to restore the entire system. Preference Screen: Button ON OFF SCHEDULE CAPACITY TRIGGER ? GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 72 - When this limit...
... Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services technology, Time Repair allows you cannot edit the contents of hard drive space used must have more than 1 GB of capacity and over 300 MB of the screen to restore the entire system. Preference Screen: Button ON OFF SCHEDULE CAPACITY TRIGGER ? GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 72 - When this limit...
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...RAID 120 GB Non-RAID ODD0 : DVDROM GO-D1600B Press to -SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.59 Copyright (C) 2006-2007 GIGABYTE Technology. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID ...and press to enter RAID Setup Utility" (Figure 2). GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 80 - Figure 2 In the main screen of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to see detailed information about the selected hard drive. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Skip this step and proceed to the installation...
...RAID 120 GB Non-RAID ODD0 : DVDROM GO-D1600B Press to -SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.59 Copyright (C) 2006-2007 GIGABYTE Technology. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID ...and press to enter RAID Setup Utility" (Figure 2). GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 80 - Figure 2 In the main screen of Windows operating system for a message which says "Press to see detailed information about the selected hard drive. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Skip this step and proceed to the installation...
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...]-Delete Character [ENTER]-Next Figure 4 [ESC]-Abort The Create New RAID block displays all the items that need to move onto the next step. Steps: 1. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Data striped for performance Data mirrored for redundancy Data concatenated for creating an array (Figure 5). Then press to be special characters) and press . 2. Enter... Non-RAID Confirm Creation [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Help ] Select RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 JBOD - PCIE-to select RAID 0 (Stripe), RAID 1 (Mirror), or JBOD (Figure 5). GIGABYTE Technology Corp.
...]-Delete Character [ENTER]-Next Figure 4 [ESC]-Abort The Create New RAID block displays all the items that need to move onto the next step. Steps: 1. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Data striped for performance Data mirrored for redundancy Data concatenated for creating an array (Figure 5). Then press to be special characters) and press . 2. Enter... Non-RAID Confirm Creation [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Help ] Select RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 JBOD - PCIE-to select RAID 0 (Stripe), RAID 1 (Mirror), or JBOD (Figure 5). GIGABYTE Technology Corp.
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... SELECTED HARD DISK WILL BE LOST WHEN EXIT WITH SAVING []-Switch Unit [DEL,BS]-Delete Number Figure 7 [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 82 - Press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. 3. Confirm Creation: After all of the array and press . 6. The following are configured, the selection bar automatically jumps to 128 KB. Assign...
... SELECTED HARD DISK WILL BE LOST WHEN EXIT WITH SAVING []-Switch Unit [DEL,BS]-Delete Number Figure 7 [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 82 - Press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. 3. Confirm Creation: After all of the array and press . 6. The following are configured, the selection bar automatically jumps to 128 KB. Assign...
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... be displayed in the center of the screen (Figure 9). When finished, the new RAID array will appear in the RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 8). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive....59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to the RAID Disk Drive List block. Appendix GIGABYTE Technology Corp.
... be displayed in the center of the screen (Figure 9). When finished, the new RAID array will appear in the RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 8). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive....59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to the RAID Disk Drive List block. Appendix GIGABYTE Technology Corp.
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Press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. 7. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.78 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive ... press (Figure 10). N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 []-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 84 - [ESC]-Abort Delete the RAID Array: To delete the array, select Delete RAID Disk Drive in the main screen to mark the selected...
Press . GIGABYTE Technology Corp. 7. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.78 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive ... press (Figure 10). N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 []-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 84 - [ESC]-Abort Delete the RAID Array: To delete the array, select Delete RAID Disk Drive in the main screen to mark the selected...
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... Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility Step 1: When the message "Press to enter RAID Setup Utility" appears, press + to enter the utility. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Rebuilding with a new one. The rebuilding progress is displayed at... will move to perform the rebuild. Use either the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility or the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER utility in the operating system to new hard drive in the Hard Disk Drive List block. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Press again. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller...
... Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility Step 1: When the message "Press to enter RAID Setup Utility" appears, press + to enter the utility. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Rebuilding with a new one. The rebuilding progress is displayed at... will move to perform the rebuild. Use either the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility or the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER utility in the operating system to new hard drive in the Hard Disk Drive List block. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Press again. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller...
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...) LIMITED - Australia WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.au - 111 - INC. - Support: http://rma.gigabyte-usa.com Web address: http://www.gigabyte.us G.B.T. Contact Us GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. India WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.in Saudi Arabia WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.sa GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY PTY. TECH. LTD. - Support (Sales/Marketing...
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... a technical or non-technical (Sales/ Marketing) question, please link to : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw Then select your language to enter the system. G.B.T. The Netherlands WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE - WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V. - TECH. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 112 - U.K.
... a technical or non-technical (Sales/ Marketing) question, please link to : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw Then select your language to enter the system. G.B.T. The Netherlands WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE - WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V. - TECH. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard - 112 - U.K.