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GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard Layout KB_MS CPU_FAN ATX RCA_SPDIF ATX_12V_2X4 R_USB Socket AM3 USB_1394_1 USB_1394 PWR_FAN USB IT8720 LAN AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIEX1_1 RTL8111C/D(L) PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_2 CD_IN CODEC PCIEX1_3 SPDIF_IN SPDIF_OUT PCIEX8_1 PCI1 PCI2 COM FDD CI IDE AMD 790X DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 GA-MA790XT-UD4P CLR_CMOS BATTERY AMD SB750 B_BIOS M_BIOS SATA2_4 SATA2_5 SATA2_2 SATA2_3 SATA2_0 SATA2_1 TSB43AB23 GIGABYTE SATA2 GSATA2_0 GSATA2_1 PWR_LED F_USB1 F_PANEL F_1394 F_USB2 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN1 - 7 -
GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard Layout KB_MS CPU_FAN ATX RCA_SPDIF ATX_12V_2X4 R_USB Socket AM3 USB_1394_1 USB_1394 PWR_FAN USB IT8720 LAN AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIEX1_1 RTL8111C/D(L) PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_2 CD_IN CODEC PCIEX1_3 SPDIF_IN SPDIF_OUT PCIEX8_1 PCI1 PCI2 COM FDD CI IDE AMD 790X DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 GA-MA790XT-UD4P CLR_CMOS BATTERY AMD SB750 B_BIOS M_BIOS SATA2_4 SATA2_5 SATA2_2 SATA2_3 SATA2_0 SATA2_1 TSB43AB23 GIGABYTE SATA2 GSATA2_0 GSATA2_1 PWR_LED F_USB1 F_PANEL F_1394 F_USB2 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN1 - 7 -
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... 16 GB of system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 1666(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC889A codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for Dolby® Home Theater Support ..., SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - 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-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 10 -
... 16 GB of system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 1666(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC889A codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for Dolby® Home Theater Support ..., SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3, SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices - 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-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 10 -
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...DDR3_1 and DDR3_2 sockets. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 16 - It is recommended that you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that memory of the same capacity,...Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. If you are unable to be installed in only one DDR3 memory module is recommended that memory of the ...
...DDR3_1 and DDR3_2 sockets. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules, it is recommended that the motherboard supports the memory. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 16 - It is recommended that you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that memory of the same capacity,...Channel memory mode will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. If you are unable to be installed in only one DDR3 memory module is recommended that memory of the ...
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...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. Away Mode allows the system to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is corrupted, it will...: Enabled) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 46 - PEG1 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX16_1 slot as the first display. HDD S.M.A.R.T. This feature allows ...
...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. Away Mode allows the system to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is corrupted, it will...: Enabled) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 46 - PEG1 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIEX16_1 slot as the first display. HDD S.M.A.R.T. This feature allows ...
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...Is Attached... Refer to the following information for the SATA controller. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. This feature will show Open and the Length fields show...in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard GSATA-II Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip, GSATA2_0/GSATA2_1 connectors) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard -...
...Is Attached... Refer to the following information for the SATA controller. IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip or configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. This feature will show Open and the Length fields show...in the GIGABYTE SATA 2 chip. (Default: Enabled) Onboard GSATA-II Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SATA2 Chip, GSATA2_0/GSATA2_1 connectors) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode. (Default) AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard -...
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3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 58 - 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-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 58 - 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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The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 60 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site.
The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 60 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site.
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..., a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Restart the system. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in BIOS Setup. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 64 - GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. For the sake of your motherboard model...
..., a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Restart the system. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in BIOS Setup. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 64 - GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. For the sake of your motherboard model...
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... to install additional software. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in Windows environment. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 68 - You can select memory module on the CPU temperature thresholds you to monitor hardware temperature, voltage and fan speed and set . 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. The Tuner tab allows you to change system clock...
... to install additional software. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in Windows environment. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 68 - You can select memory module on the CPU temperature thresholds you to monitor hardware temperature, voltage and fan speed and set . 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. The Tuner tab allows you to change system clock...
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.... LD 9 ---- LD No RAID Mode [ Define LD Menu ] Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignments ] Channel:ID Drive Model 1:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 2:Mas WDC... 80.02 Assignment N N [] Up [] Down [ESC] Exit [ Keys Available ] [Space] Change [Ctrl-Y] Save [PgUp/Dn] Page Change Figure 5 GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 76 - FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. LD 2 ---- LD 8 ---- FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc...
.... LD 9 ---- LD No RAID Mode [ Define LD Menu ] Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignments ] Channel:ID Drive Model 1:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 2:Mas WDC... 80.02 Assignment N N [] Up [] Down [ESC] Exit [ Keys Available ] [Space] Change [Ctrl-Y] Save [PgUp/Dn] Page Change Figure 5 GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 76 - FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. LD 2 ---- LD 8 ---- FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc...
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...120 GB Non-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. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete ...Disk Drive List block and press to see detailed information about the selected hard drive. Skip this step and proceed to enter the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 80 - Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild...
...120 GB Non-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. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.59 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete ...Disk Drive List block and press to see detailed information about the selected hard drive. Skip this step and proceed to enter the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 80 - Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild...
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3. Confirm Creation: After all of the array and press . 6. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.59 [ Create New RAID ] [ Hard ...Assign Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives. 4. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. The following are configured, the selection bar automatically jumps to seperate RAID members. Press . When prompted to confirm your ... []-Switch Unit [DEL,BS]-Delete Number Figure 7 [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 82 -
3. Confirm Creation: After all of the array and press . 6. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.59 [ Create New RAID ] [ Hard ...Assign Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives. 4. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. The following are configured, the selection bar automatically jumps to seperate RAID members. Press . When prompted to confirm your ... []-Switch Unit [DEL,BS]-Delete Number Figure 7 [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 82 -
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...RAID BIOS utility, then press (Figure 10). ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N)? Press the space bar on the array to cancel. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.78 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create ...GIGABYTE Technology Corp. The selection bar will appear to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 []-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 GA-MA790XT-UD4P...
...RAID BIOS utility, then press (Figure 10). ARE YOU SURE TO DELETE (Y/N)? Press the space bar on the array to cancel. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.78 [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Create ...GIGABYTE Technology Corp. The selection bar will appear to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. N RAID Level Capacity Status 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal Members(HDDx) 01 []-Select RAID [SPACE]-Mark Delete [DEL]-Confirm Figure 11 GA-MA790XT-UD4P...
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GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\GSATA\Floppy32 For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to the 64Bit ... (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be sure to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard Figure 9 - 90 - Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 8). When a screen similar to the USB...
GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller: Step 1: Restart your system and browse to the following directory: \BootDrv\GSATA\Floppy32 For Windows Vista 64-bit, browse to the 64Bit ... (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be sure to copy the driver files from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard Figure 9 - 90 - Note: For users using a SATA optical drive, be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 8). When a screen similar to the USB...
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... start the RAID rebuilding process. Step 5: The rebuilding progress is displayed at the bottom of the screen. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 94 - Step 4: Click Finish to rebuild the array and click Next. Step 1: In the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER screen, right-click on the array to be rebuilt in the tool bar. Rebuilding in the...
... start the RAID rebuilding process. Step 5: The rebuilding progress is displayed at the bottom of the screen. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 94 - Step 4: Click Finish to rebuild the array and click Next. Step 1: In the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER screen, right-click on the array to be rebuilt in the tool bar. Rebuilding in the...
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...that protects human health and the environment. Moreover, we will be prosecuted. Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Statement GIGABYTE will help you can responsibly recycle or reuse most major worldwide safety requirements. Under the Directive, used for any responsibility for RoHS... and to the waste collection centers for recycling. If you need further assistance in recycling, reusing in this text. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 106 - Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to develop products that do not use of life" product....
...that protects human health and the environment. Moreover, we will be prosecuted. Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Statement GIGABYTE will help you can responsibly recycle or reuse most major worldwide safety requirements. Under the Directive, used for any responsibility for RoHS... and to the waste collection centers for recycling. If you need further assistance in recycling, reusing in this text. GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 106 - Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to develop products that do not use of life" product....
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WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V. - France WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.fr Sweden WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.se Italy WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.it ...or non-technical (Sales/ Marketing) question, please link to : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw Then select your language to enter the system. TECH. U.K. The Netherlands WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE - CO., LTD. - GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 112 - TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : http://...
WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V. - France WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.fr Sweden WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.se Italy WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.it ...or non-technical (Sales/ Marketing) question, please link to : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw Then select your language to enter the system. TECH. U.K. The Netherlands WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE - CO., LTD. - GA-MA790XT-UD4P Motherboard - 112 - TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : http://...