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GA-MA790X-DS4

AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for
AMD Phenom

FX processor/

AMD Phenom

processor/

AMD Athlon

64 FX processor/

AMD Athlon

64 X2 Dual-Core processor/

AMD Athlon

64 processor/AMD Sempron

processor

User's Manual

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12ME-MA790XDS4-1002R

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Page 1: ...TM FX processor AMD PhenomTM processor AMD AthlonTM 64 FX processor AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual Core processor AMD AthlonTM 64 processor AMD SempronTM processor User s Manual Rev 1002 12ME MA790XDS4 1002R Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine ...

Page 2: ...Oct 16 2007 Motherboard GA MA790X DS4 Motherboard GA MA790X DS4 Oct 16 2007 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine ...

Page 3: ... GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications Inordertoassistintheuseofthisproduct GIGABYTEprovidesthefollowingtypesofdocumentations For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product For detailed product information carefully read the User s Manual For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE s unique features read or download the informati...

Page 4: ...ing a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 20 1 7 InternalConnectors 22 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 35 2 1 StartupScreen 36 2 2 The Main Menu 37 2 3 Standard CMOS Features 39 2 4 Advanced BIOS Features 41 2 5 IntegratedPeripherals 43 2 6 Power Management Setup 46 2 7 PnP PCI Configurations 48 2 8 PC Health Status 49 2 9 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 51 2 10 LoadFail Safe...

Page 5: ...2 Chapter 5 Appendix 73 5 1 Configuring SATAHard Drive s 73 5 1 1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 73 5 1 2 Making a SATA RAID AHCI Driver Diskette 79 5 1 3 Installing the SATA RAID AHCI Driver and Operating System 80 5 2 ConfiguringAudioInputandOutput 85 5 2 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio 85 5 2 2 Installing the S PDIF In Cable Optional 87 5 2 3 Configuring Microphone Recording 89...

Page 6: ... 2 port IEEE 1394a bracket Part No 12CF1 1IE008 01R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 01R S PDIF in cable Part No 12CR1 1SPDIN 01R LPT port cable Part No 12CF1 1LP001 01R The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain The box contents are subject to change without notice The motherboard image is for reference only Downloaded...

Page 7: ...1394 TSB43AB23 PCIE_1 PCIE_2 BAT CI CODEC ATX_12V_2X4 AMD 790X USB 1394 COMA PWR_LED CLR_CMOS RTL 8111B CPU_FAN SATAII0 F_USB2 PCIE_3 SPDIF_OUT SYS_FAN1 AMD SB600 SATAII2 F_PANEL LPT RCA SPDIF USB 1394 Backup BIOS SATAII1 SATAII3 F_USB1 PCIE_16_2 PCI1 PCI2 PWR_FAN SYS_FAN2 NB_FAN SPDIF_IN PCIE_12V DDRII_3 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine ...

Page 8: ...PCIe CLK 100 MHz LPC BUS AMD SB600 10 USB Ports Line Out MIC CODEC Line In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out 2 PCI PCI Bus 3 IEEE 1394a TSB43AB23 LPT Port Floppy COM Port PS 2 KB Mouse IT8718 x 1 x 1 RTL8111B LAN RJ45 x 1 Dual BIOS PCI Express x 16 Bus 2 PCIe x8 1 PCIe x16 or Switch PCIe CLK 100 MHz Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals sear...

Page 9: ...tal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostaticshieldingcontainer Beforeunpluggingthepowersupplycablefromthemotherboard makesurethepowersupply hasbeenturnedoff Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard Before using the produc...

Page 10: ...pport for CD In LAN RTL 8111B chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slots supporting ATI CrossFireXTM technology Note 3 The PCIE_16_1 slot supports x16 the PCIE_16_2 supports x8 The PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 2 0 standard 3 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Storage Interface South Bridge 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA 133 100 66 33 and up to 2 IDE devices...

Page 11: ...r 1 x power LED header Back Panel 1 x PS 2 keyboard port Connectors 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x optical S PDIF Out connector 1 x coaxial S PDIF Out connector 1 x COMA port 2 x IEEE 1394a ports 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 6 x audio jacks Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out Microphone I O Controller iTE IT8718 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage dete...

Page 12: ...port for EasyTune Note 4 Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Overclocking Voltage adjustments in BIOS Setup CPU DDR2 North Bridge South Bridge allow you to Increase CPU voltage Note 5 Increase DDR2 voltage by 0 025V to 0 3750V with 0 025V increment Increase North Bridge voltage by 0 025V to 0 37...

Page 13: ...to prevent hardware damage Locate the pin one of the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recom mended that the s...

Page 14: ...r and latch ing it into the fully locked position Step 1 Completely lift up the CPU socket locking lever CPU Socket Locking Lever Do not force the CPU into the CPU socket The CPU cannot fit in if oriented incorrectly Adjust the CPU orientation if this occurs B Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket Before installing the CPU make sure to turn off the com...

Page 15: ...e surface of the installed CPU Step 2 Place the CPU cooler on the CPU Step 4 Turn the cam handle from the left side to the right side as the picture above shows to lock into place Refer to your CPU cooler installa tion manual for instructions on installing the cooler Step 3 Hook the CPU cooler clip to the mounting lug on one side of the retention frame On the other side push straight down on the t...

Page 16: ...ory Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth The four DDR2 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following Channel 0 DDRII_1 DDRII_3 Channel 1 DDRII_2 DDRII_4 Due to CPU limitation read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode 1 Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR2...

Page 17: ...ne direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets Step 1 Note the orientation of the memory module Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the memory socket Place the memory module on the socket As indicated in the picture on the left place your fingers on the top edge of the memory push down on the memory and insert it vertically into the memory...

Page 18: ... the card until it is fully seated in the slot 3 Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot 4 Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw 5 After installing all expansion cards replace the chassis cover s 6 Turn on your computer If necessary go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card s 7 Install the driv...

Page 19: ...power to the onboard PCI Express x16 slots When you install two graphics cards connect the power cable from your power supply to this connector You can also press the latch on the back of the white drawable bar to release the card Removing the Card from the PCIE_16_1 Slot Pull out the small white drawable bar at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot to release the card and then pull the card straigh...

Page 20: ...optical audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides an optical digital audio in connector Serial Port Use the serial port to connect devices such as a mouse modem or other peripherals IEEE 1394a Port The IEEE 1394 port supports the IEEE 1394a specification featuring high speed high bandwidth and hotplug capabilities Use this port for an IEEE 1394a device USB Port The USB...

Page 21: ...l drive walkman etc Line Out Jack Green The default line out jack Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio configuration Mic In Jack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack In addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different ...

Page 22: ...event damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 1 ATX_12V_2X4 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 5 PWR_FAN 6 NB_FAN 7 PCIE_12V 8 FDD 9 IDE 10 SATAII0 1 2 3 11 PWR_LED 12 BAT 13 F_PANEL 14 F_AUDIO 15 CD_IN 16 SPDIF_IN 17 SPDIF_OUT 18 F_USB1 F_USB2 19 F1_1394 20 LPT 2...

Page 23: ...V 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5V SB stand by 5V 10 12V 11 12V Onlyfor2x12pinATX 12 3 3V Onlyfor2x12pin ATX 8 5 4 1 ATX_12V_2X4 ATX ATX To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 400W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system The power conn...

Page 24: ... the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis 1 1 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1 1 PWR_FAN 1 SYS_FAN2 6 NB_FAN North Bridge Fan Header Connect the North Bridge fan cable to this header The fan header has a foolproof insertion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation M...

Page 25: ...Iin No Definition 1 NC 2 GND 3 GND 4 12V 1 8 FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connector This connector is used to connect a floppy disk drive The types of floppy disk drives supported are 360 KB 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB and 2 88 MB Before connecting a floppy disk drive be sure to locate pin 1 of the connector and the floppy disk drive cable The pin 1 of the cable is typically designated by a stripe of different...

Page 26: ...led by AMD SB600 The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device The AMD SB600 controller supports RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 Refer to Chapter 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s for instructions on configuring a RAID array Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND A RAID 0 or RAID 1 con...

Page 27: ...ce the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the battery the positive side should face up Used batterie...

Page 28: ...mation SPEAK Speaker Orange Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel The system reports system startup status by issuing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup If a problem is detected the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for information about beep codes HD IDE Hard D...

Page 29: ...eader supports HD audio by default If your chassis provides an AC 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 functioninality via the audio software in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio When using an AC 97 front panel audio module you can use either the front or the back panel audio connectors but not both at the same time Some chassis provide a fro...

Page 30: ...onnects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expansion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards For example some graphics cards may require you to use a S PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have dig...

Page 31: ...he header conforms to IEEE 1394a specification Each IEEE 1394a header can provide one IEEE 1394a port via an optional IEEE 1394a bracket For purchasing the optional IEEE 1394a bracket please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition 1 TPA 2 TPA 3 GND 4 GND 5 TPB 6 TPB 7 Power 12V 8 Power 12V 9 No Pin 10 GND Do not plug the USB bracket cable into the IEEE 1394a header Prior to installing the IEEE ...

Page 32: ...nd BIOS configurations and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults To clear the CMOS values place a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short the two pins or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins for a few seconds Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values After clearing the CMOS values and before turn...

Page 33: ...otherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 1 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine ...

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Page 35: ...thout entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS For instructions on using the Q Flash and BIOS utilities refer to Chapter 4 BIOS Update Utilities Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS it is recommended that you not...

Page 36: ...oot Menu use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select the first boot device then press Enter to accept To exit Boot Menu press Esc The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu Note The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only After system restart the device boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup settings You can access Boot Menu again to change the...

Page 37: ...e Item Help block on the right side of the submenu BIOS Setup Program Function Keys Move the selection bar to select an item Enter Execute command or enter the submenu Esc Main Menu Exit the BIOS Setup program Submenus Exit current submenu Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Down Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 Show descriptions of the function keys F2 Move cursor...

Page 38: ... menu to configure all the power saving functions PnP PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the system s PCI PnP resources PC Health Status Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature system voltage and fan speed etc MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Use this menu to configure the clock frequency and voltages of your CPU memory etc Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Saf...

Page 39: ...the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel IDE Channel 0 Master Slave Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the three methods below Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default None If no IDE SATA devices are used 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...

Page 40: ...anese standard floppy disk drive Options are Disabled default Drive A Halt on Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot will stop All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors Default...

Page 41: ...ct a device and press Enter to accept Options are Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD Legacy LAN Disabled Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Set Supervisor User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu Setup A password is only require...

Page 42: ... XP Media Center operating system Away Mode allows the system to silently perform unattended tasks while in a low power mode that appears off Default Disabled Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card PCI Slot Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics car...

Page 43: ...eral Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults IDE Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software IDE Configuration Item Help Menu Level OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults OnChip IDE Channel0 Enables or disables the integrated...

Page 44: ...If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LAN cable This f...

Page 45: ...bilities Port ECP EPP ECP Mode Use DMA Selects DMA channel for the LPT port in ECP mode This item is configurable only if Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP mode Options are 3 default 1 Link Detected Displays transmission speed Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Start detecting at Port Link Detected 100Mbps Cable Length 30m Note The Gigabit hub will onl...

Page 46: ...If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter suspend mode Modem Ring Resume Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a modem that supports wake up function Default Disabled USB Wake Up from S3 Allows the system to be awakened from ACPI S3 sleep state by a wake up signal from the installed USB device Default Enabled Note Supp...

Page 47: ...sword Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is set to Password Press Enter on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press Enter to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press Enter Note To cancel the password press Enter on this item When prompted for the password press Enter again without entering the password to clear the password settings AC Back Funct...

Page 48: ...s IRQ to the second PCI slot Default 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Assigns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to the second PCI slot CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Le...

Page 49: ...r Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Case Opened No Vcore 1 376V DDR2 1 8V 1 904V 3 3V 3 328V 12V 11 985V Current System Temperature 30o C Current CPU Temperature 47o C Current CPU FAN Speed 33...

Page 50: ...s the CPU fan speed control function Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabled CPU fan runs at full speed Default Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Specifies how to control CPU fan speed This item is configurable only if CPU Smart FAN Control is set to Enabled Auto Lets BIOS aut...

Page 51: ...lock Auto x Memory Clock DDR 533 DRAM Configuration Press Enter CPU Clock Ratio Auto CPU Host Clock Control Auto x CPU Frequency MHz 200 System Voltage Optimized System Voltage Control Auto x CPU Voltage Control Normal Normal CPU Vcore 1 3500V x DDR2 Voltage Control Normal x NorthBridge Volt Control Normal x SouthBridge Volt Control Normal KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 Ge...

Page 52: ...AS Active Time 12T Item Help Menu Level DDRII Timing Items Manual allows all DDRII Timing items below to be configurable Options are Auto default Manual CAS Latency Options are 3T 4T default 5T 6T 1T 2T Command Timing Options are 1T default 2T TwTr Command Delay Options are 1T 2T default 3T Write Recovery Time Options are 3T 4T default 5T 6T Precharge Time Options are 2T default 3T Row Cycle Time ...

Page 53: ...equired Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable Default Auto CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage Normal sets the CPU voltage as required The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed Default Normal Note Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU Normal CPU Vcore Displays the normal operating...

Page 54: ... Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Optimized Defaults Y N N Press Enter on this item and then press the Y key to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to operate in optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 20...

Page 55: ... separate passwords Supervisor Password When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup User Password When the P...

Page 56: ...rd CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup F12 Load CMOS from BIOS Abandon all Data Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving...

Page 57: ...ss Xpress Install to install all the driver items Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver installation Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers A...

Page 58: ...plications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You may press the Install button following an item to install it 3 3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers applications and tools in this driver disk Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine ...

Page 59: ...es information about the hardware devices on this motherboard 3 5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine ...

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Page 61: ...drive for the operating system Xpress Recovery2 can only back up restore the first physical hard drive that has the operating system installed As Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at the end of the hard drive make sure to leave enough unallocated space in advanced 10 GB or more is recommended actual size require ments vary depending on the amount of data It is recommended to back up your ...

Page 62: ...OS Features in the BIOS Setup program Save the changes and exit 2 When partitioning your hard drive Figure 1 make sure to leave unallocated space for Xpress Recovery2 10 GB or more is recommended actual size requirements vary depending on the amount of data Figure 2 Figure 1 Figure 3 3 Select a file system for example NTFS and begin the installation of the operating system Figure 3 Figure 2 Downlo...

Page 63: ...ur hard drive is not properly partitioned before you install the operating system you may create new partitions using free space on your hard drive Figure 6 7 However if Disk Management shows the hard drive only contains the System partition without any unallocated space you will not be able to create new partitions or use Xpress Recovery2 If this occurs reinstall the operating system and re parti...

Page 64: ...covery2 1 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data Figure 10 2 Xpress Recovery2 will then begin to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system When the Windows operating system is detected Xpress Recovery2 will begin the backup process Figure 11 Figure 10 Figure 11 Xpress Recovery2 will automaticall...

Page 65: ... before Figure 13 14 Figure 13 Figure 14 E Removing the Backup 1 If you wish to remove the backup file select REMOVE Figure 15 2 After the backup file is removed no backup image file will be present in Disk Management and hard drive space will be freed up Figure 16 Figure 15 Figure 16 F Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 Figure 17 Downloaded from www Manualslib com man...

Page 66: ...r MS DOS mode Additionally this motherboard features the Dual BIOSTM design which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your computer by adding one more physical BIOS chip What is Dual BIOSTM Motherboards that support Dual BIOS have two BIOS onboard a main BIOS and a backup BIOS Normally the system works on the main BIOS However if the main BIOS is corrupted or damaged the backup BIO...

Page 67: ...e BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to Drive Enter Run KL Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 0 file s found Floppy A Drive HDD 0 0 Drive Total size 0 Free size 0 3 Select the BIOS update file and press Enter Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model Step 2 The process of the system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen When the message Are you sure to update B...

Page 68: ...defaults System will re detect all peripherals devices after a BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F11 Save CMOS to BIOS F8 Q Flash F10...

Page 69: ...is unable to start 3 Do not use the C O M Corporate Online Management function when using BIOS 4 GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing Installing the BIOS utility Accessing the BIOS utility Select BIOS and click Install C Options and Instructions 1 Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of BIOS Save Current ...

Page 70: ...OS Setup program Select Load Optimized Defaults and press Enter to load BIOS defaults Step 1 Click Update New BIOS Step 2 In the Open dialog box select All Files in the Files of type list Select the location where you save the BIOS update file e g ma79xds4 f1 obtained from the Internet or through other source 3 Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update New BIOS Step 3...

Page 71: ...overclock overvoltage may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components Before you do the overclock overvoltage make sure that you fully know how to use each function of EasyTune 5 Pro or system instability or other unexpected results may occur Button Display Description 1 OVERCLOCKING Enters the OVERCLOCKING setting page 2 C I A M I B Enters the C I A an...

Page 72: ... Step 1 Go to Computer Right click on the USB flash drive icon and choose Properties Step 2 In the ReadyBoost tab select Use this device Under Space to reserve for system speed set the amount of memory space to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box Click Apply and then OK to turn on ReadyBoost The USB flash drive must have at least 256 MB of space The recommended amount of memory to use ...

Page 73: ... operating system Note 2 Before you begin Please prepare At least two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity If you do not want to create RAID you may prepare only one hard drive An empty formatted floppy disk Windows Vista XP 2000 setup disk Motherboard driver disk 5 1 1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controlle...

Page 74: ...ve changes and exit BIOS Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals IDE Configuration Press Enter OnChip SATA Controller Enabled OnChip SATA Type RAID Onboard Audio Function Auto Onboard 1394 Function Enabled Onboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled SMART LAN Press Enter OnChip USB Controller Enabled USB EHCI Controller Enabled USB Keyboa...

Page 75: ...d Press Ctrl F to enter FastBuild tm Utility Step 2 Main Menu This is the first option screen when you enter the ATI BIOS RAID Setup utility Figure 3 To view the disk drives assigned to arrays press 1 to enter the View Drive Assignments window To create an array press 2 to enter the Define LD window To delete an array press 3 to enter the Delete LD window To view controller settings press 4 to ent...

Page 76: ...Total Drv Capacity MB Status LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 Figure 4 In Figure 4 use the up or down arrow key to move to a logical disk set and press Enter to enter the RAID configuration menu Figure 5 Figure 5 K Up L Down ESC Exit Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save FastBuild tm Utility c 2006 ATI Technology Inc Keys Available Define LD Menu LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Blo...

Page 77: ...n will return to Define LD Menu where you will see the newly created array 8 Press Esc to return to Main Menu and press Esc again if you want to exit the RAID BIOS utility View Drive Assignments The View Drive Assignments option in the Main Menu displays whether drives attached to the ATI SB600 controller are assigned to a disk array or are unassigned Under the Assignment column drives are labeled...

Page 78: ...ill return to Delete LD Menu Press Esc to return to Main Menu Deleting an existing disk array could result in loss of data Record all array information including the array type the disk members and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion Figure 8 FastBuild tm Utility c 2006 ATI Technology Inc View LD Definition Menu LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity MB Status LD 1 RAID 0 2 158000 Fu...

Page 79: ...mpt change to your optical drive example D At the D prompt type the following two commands Press Enter after each command Figure 1 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Figure 2 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu For example from the menu in Figure 2 to install Windows XP to y...

Page 80: ...ing loaded before you see the next screen Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver Windows Setup S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage de...

Page 81: ...or use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x86 platform ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller x64 platform Windows Setup S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Setup will load support for the following mass sto...

Page 82: ...fessional Setup Enter Continue R Repair F3 Exit Welcome to Setup This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft R Windows R XP to run on your computer To set up Windows XP now press ENTER To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console press R To quit Setup without installing Windows XP press F3 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine ...

Page 83: ... A Insert the motherboard driver disk into your system and browse to the following directory Chipset RS690 Vista Packages Drivers SBDrv SB6xx RAID LH For Windows Vista 64 bit browse to the LH64A folder Method B If you have copied the SATA RAID driver to a floppy disk following the instructions in 5 1 2 insert the floppy disk and browse to the LH for Windows Vista 32 bit or LH64A for Windows Vista ...

Page 84: ...s select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next Figure 8 Step 4 After the driver is loaded the RAID drive will appear Select the RAID drive and then press Next to continue the OS installation Figure 9 Figure 9 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine ...

Page 85: ...ital to analog converters DACs that support 44 1KHz 48KHz 96KHz 192KHz sampling rate HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams in and out to be simultaneously processed For example users can listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Window...

Page 86: ... the configuration B Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effect tab C Configuring AC 97 Audio If you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module click the tool icon on the Audio I O tab On the Global Connector Settings box select the Disable front panel jack detection check box Click OK to activiate the AC 97 functionality When using an AC 97 front pa...

Page 87: ...st attach the connector at the end of the cable to the SPDIF_IN header on your motherboard Step 2 Secure the metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw S PDIF In The S PDIF in jacks allow you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing A Installing the S PDIF In Cable Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine ...

Page 88: ... to an external decoder for transmitting the S PDIF digital audio signals S PDIF Coaxial Cable S PDIF Optical Cable B Conneting a S PDIF out Cable C Configuring S PDIF out Click the tool icon in the DIGITAL section In the S PDIF In Out Settings dialog box select an output sampling rate and select or disable the output source Click OK to complete the configuration Downloaded from www Manualslib com...

Page 89: ...on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time 5 2 3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray Double click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel Step 3 Locate the Volume icon in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals sear...

Page 90: ...lume It is recom mended that you set the volume at its middle level Note If you cannot find the volume control options you need in Master Volume go to the Options menu and then choose Properties Select the volume con trol options you wish to show and click OK to complete Step 5 Next while in Master Volume go to Options and click Properties In the Mixer device list select Realtek HD Audio Input The...

Page 91: ...cord a sound file click the Recording but ton 4 To stop the recording click the Stop button Be sure to save the recording upon completion Playing the Sound 1 On the File menu choose Open 2 In the Open dialog box select the sound wav file you wish to play 3 To play a sound file click the Play button 4 To stop playing click the Stop button 5 You may use the Fast Forward button to move to the beginni...

Page 92: ...the steps below Steps 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer 5 Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Sel...

Page 93: ...y slot Yes Yes START Make sure the motherboard does not short circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Insertthegraphicscard ConnecttheATXmainpowercableandthe12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer No Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU Connect the CPU cooler power cable to the motherboard No Correctly insert the memory into the memory socket Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Se...

Page 94: ...ng properly No Yes Reinstalltheoperatingsystem Reinstallotherdevicesonebyone install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device works successfully END The power supply CPU or CPU socket might fail The keyboard or mouse might fail A Turn off the computer and connect the IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load ...

Page 95: ...orts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their com...

Page 96: ... help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table The following ta...

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