Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD4P Bedienungsanleitung

GA-MA790X-UD4P

AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for

AMD PhenomTM II X3 processor/AMD PhenomTM II X4 processor/

AMD PhenomTM FX processor/AMD PhenomTM X4 processor/

AMD PhenomTM X3 processor/AMDAthlonTM X2 processor/

AMDAthlonTM processor/AMD SempronTM X2 processor/

AMD SempronTM processor

User's Manual

Rev.1003

12ME-MA79U4P-1003R

Motherboard

GA-MA790X-UD4P

Apr. 30, 2009

Motherboard

GA-MA790X-UD4P

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Disclaimer

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ChangestothespecificationsandfeaturesinthismanualmaybemadebyGIGABYTEwithoutprior

notice. Nopartofthismanualmaybereproduced,copied,translated,transmitted,orpublishedinany

formor byany meanswithout GIGABYTE'sprior written permission.

Documentation Classifications

Inordertoassistintheuseofthisproduct,GIGABYTEprovidesthefollowingtypesofdocumentations:

Forquickset-upoftheproduct,readtheQuickInstallationGuideincludedwiththeproduct.

Fordetailedproductinformation,carefullyreadtheUser'sManual.

For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the

informationon/fromtheSupport\Motherboard\TechnologyGuidepageonourwebsite.

Forproduct-relatedinformation,checkonourwebsiteat:

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw

Identifying Your Motherboard Revision

The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0"

means the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating

motherboardBIOS,drivers,orwhenlookingfortechnicalinformation.

Example:

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Table of Contents

BoxContents ................................................................................................................. 6

OptionalItems................................................................................................................. 6

GA-MA790X-UD4PMotherboardLayout....................................................................... 7

BlockDiagram................................................................................................................ 8

Chapter 1 HardwareInstallation .................................................................................... 9

1-1 InstallationPrecautions ..................................................................................... 9

1-2 ProductSpecifications .................................................................................... 10

1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler.............................................................. 13

1-3-1 Installing the CPU ................................................................................................ 13

1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler ................................................................................... 15

1-4 InstallingtheMemory ..................................................................................... 16

1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration................................................................ 16

1-4-2 Installing a Memory............................................................................................. 17

1-5 InstallinganExpansionCard ......................................................................... 18

1-6 Configuring anATI CrossFireXTM System ...................................................... 19

1-7 InstallingtheSATABracket............................................................................. 20

1-8 BackPanelConnectors ................................................................................. 21

1-9 InternalConnectors ........................................................................................ 23

Chapter 2 BIOSSetup................................................................................................. 35

2-1 StartupScreen................................................................................................ 36

2-2 TheMainMenu .............................................................................................. 37

2-3 MB IntelligentTweaker(M.I.T.) ....................................................................... 39

2-4 StandardCMOSFeatures ............................................................................. 44

2-5 Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................................. 46

2-6 IntegratedPeripherals ..................................................................................... 48

2-7 PowerManagementSetup............................................................................. 51

2-8 PCHealth Status ........................................................................................... 53

2-9 LoadFail-SafeDefaults................................................................................... 55

2-10 LoadOptimizedDefaults ................................................................................. 55

2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password..................................................................... 56

2-12 Save & Exit Setup......................................................................................... 57

2-13 ExitWithout Saving ....................................................................................... 57

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Chapter 3 DriversInstallation ...................................................................................... 59

3-1 InstallingChipsetDrivers ............................................................................... 59

3-2 ApplicationSoftware....................................................................................... 60

3-3 TechnicalManuals.......................................................................................... 60

3-4 Contact........................................................................................................... 61

3-5 System........................................................................................................... 61

3-6 DownloadCenter............................................................................................ 62

Chapter 4 UniqueFeatures......................................................................................... 63

4-1 XpressRecovery2 ......................................................................................... 63

4-2 BIOS Update Utilities..................................................................................... 66

4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility...................................................... 66

4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility ....................................................... 69

4-3 EasyTune6.................................................................................................... 70

4-4 Easy Energy Saver ...................................................................................... 71

4-5 Q-Share ......................................................................................................... 73

4-6 TimeRepair .................................................................................................... 74

Chapter 5 Appendix .................................................................................................... 75

5-1 Configuring SATAHardDrive(s) .................................................................... 75

5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB750 SATA Controllers ...................................................... 75

5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller ............................................. 81

5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP........................ 87

5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ...................... 88

5-2 ConfiguringAudioInputandOutput ................................................................. 97

5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio ............................................................ 97

5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out .................................................................................. 99

5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function .................................................. 101

5-2-4 Configuring Microphone Recording ................................................................. 102

5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder............................................................................... 104

5-3 Troubleshooting............................................................................................. 105

5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 105

5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure .............................................................................. 106

5-4 RegulatoryStatements ................................................................................. 108

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Box Contents

GA-MA790X-UD4Pmotherboard

Motherboarddriverdisk

User'sManual

QuickInstallationGuide

OneIDE cable

FourSATA3Gb/scables

OneSATAbracket

I/O Shield

Optional Items

FloppyDisk Drive cable(Part No.12CF1-1FD001-7*R)

2-portUSB 2.0bracket (PartNo. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R)

2-portIEEE1394abracket(Part No.12CF1-1IE008-0*R)

2-portSATApower cable(Part No.12CF1-2SERPW-0*R)

COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-3*R)

S/PDIF in cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-0*R)

•Thebox contentsaboveare forreference only andthe actual itemsshall depend onproduct packageyouobtain.

Theboxcontentsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

•Themotherboardimageisforreferenceonly.

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GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard Layout

KB_MS

Socket AM2

ATX

GA-MA790X-UD4P

USB

LAN

F_AUDIO

M_BIOS

FDD

PCIEX16_1

IT8720

IDE

DDR2_1

DDR2_2

DDR2_3

DDR2_4

F_1394

TSB43AB23

PCIEX1_1

PCI1

BATTERY

CODEC

ATX_12V_2X4

AMD 790X

COM

PWR_LED

F_USB1

CLR_CMOS

RTL8111C/D(L)

CPU_FAN

GSATA2_0 GSATA2_1

F_USB2

PCI2

SYS_FAN2

AMD SB750

F_PANEL

SATA2_4

PWR_FAN

B_BIOS

AUDIO

RCA_SPDIF

R_USB

USB_1394_1

USB_1394

PCIEX1_2

PCIEX1_3

PCIEX8_1

SATA2_5

SYS_FAN1

SATA2_2

SATA2_3

SATA2_0

SATA2_1

GIGABYTE

SATA2

SPDIF_IN

SPDIF_OUT

CD_IN

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Block Diagram

(Note1) Foroptimumperformance,ifonlyonePCIExpressgraphicscardistobeinstalled,besuretoinstallitinthePCIEX16_1

slot.ThePCIEX8_1slotsharesbandwidthwiththePCIEX16_1slot.WhenPCIEX8_1ispopulatedwithaPCIExpress

graphicscard, the PCIEX16_1slot will operate atup to x8mode.

(Note2) Whether1066MHzorabovememoryspeedissupporteddependsontheCPUbeingused.

AM3/AM2+/AM2

CPU

CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz)

Hyper Transport 3.0

AMD 790X

DDR2 1333(O.C.)/1066(Note 2)/800 MHz

Dual Channel Memory

2 PCIe x8 (Note 1)

1 PCIe x16 (Note 1)

Switch

PCIe CLK

(100 MHz)

PCI Express Bus

ATA-133/100/66/33

IDE Channel

LPC BUS Floppy

COM Port

PS/2 KB/Mouse

IT8720

Dual BIOS

6 SATA 3Gb/s

12 USB Ports

PCI Bus

Line Out

MIC

CODEC

Line In

S/PDIF In

S/PDIF Out

Side Speaker Out

Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out

Surround Speaker Out

2 PCI

3 IEEE 1394a

TSB43AB23

AMD SB750

3 PCI Express x1

PCI Express Bus

PCIe CLK

(100 MHz)

x1 x1

LAN

2SATA3Gb/s GIGABYTE

SATA2

RTL8111C/D(L)

RJ45

Hardware Installation- 9 -

1-1 Installation Precautions

Themotherboardcontainsnumerousdelicateelectroniccircuitsandcomponentswhichcanbecome

damagedas aresult ofelectrostaticdischarge (ESD).Prior toinstallation,carefully readthe user's

manualandfollowtheseprocedures:

•Priortoinstallation,donotremoveorbreakmotherboardS/N(SerialNumber)stickeror

warrantystickerprovidedbyyourdealer.Thesestickersarerequiredforwarrantyvalidation.

•AlwaysremovetheAC powerbyunpluggingthepower cordfromthepoweroutlet before

installingorremovingthemotherboardorotherhardwarecomponents.

•Whenconnectinghardwarecomponentstotheinternalconnectorsonthemotherboard,

makesuretheyareconnectedtightlyandsecurely.

•Whenhandlingthemotherboard,avoidtouchinganymetalleadsorconnectors.

•Itisbesttowearanelectrostaticdischarge(ESD)wriststrapwhenhandlingelectronic

componentssuchasamotherboard,CPUormemory.IfyoudonothaveanESDwriststrap,

keepyourhandsdryandfirsttouchametalobjecttoeliminatestaticelectricity.

•Priortoinstallingthemotherboard,pleasehaveitontopofanantistaticpadorwithinan

electrostaticshieldingcontainer.

•Beforeunpluggingthepowersupplycablefromthemotherboard,makesurethepowersupply

hasbeenturnedoff.

•Beforeturningonthepower,makesurethepowersupplyvoltagehasbeensetaccordingto

thelocalvoltagestandard.

•Beforeusingtheproduct,pleaseverifythatallcablesandpowerconnectorsofyourhardware

componentsareconnected.

•Topreventdamagetothemotherboard,donotallowscrewstocomeincontactwiththe

motherboardcircuitoritscomponents.

•Makesuretherearenoleftoverscrewsormetalcomponentsplacedonthemotherboardor

withinthecomputercasing.

•Donotplacethecomputersystemonanunevensurface

•Donotplacethecomputersysteminahigh-temperatureenvironment.

•Turningonthecomputerpowerduringtheinstallationprocesscanleadtodamagetosystem

componentsaswell asphysicalharmto theuser.

•Ifyouareuncertainaboutanyinstallationstepsorhaveaproblemrelatedtotheuseofthe

product,pleaseconsultacertifiedcomputertechnician.

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard - 10 -

1-2 Product Specifications

CPU Support for AM3/AM2+/AM2 processors:

AMD PhenomTM II X3 processor/AMD PhenomTM II X4 processor/

AMD PhenomTM FX processor/AMD PhenomTM X4 processor/

AMD PhenomTM X3 processor/AMD AthlonTM X2 processor/

AMD AthlonTM processor/AMD SempronTM X2 processor/

AMD SempronTM processor

(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)

Hyper Transport Bus 5200/2000 MT/s

Chipset North Bridge: AMD 790X

South Bridge: AMD SB750

Memory 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of system memory (Note 1)

Dual channel memory architecture

Support for DDR2 1333(O.C.)/1066 (Note 2)/800 MHz memory modules

(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.)

Audio Realtek ALC889A codec

High Definition Audio

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

Support for Dolby®Home Theater

Support for S/PDIF In/Out

Support for CD In

LAN RTL8111C/D(L) chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, 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

Storage Interface South Bridge:

- 1 x IDE connector supportingATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices

- 6 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1, SATA2_2, SATA2_3,

SATA2_4, SATA2_5) supporting up to 6 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

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 1 floppy disk drive

IEEE 1394 T.I. TSB43AB23 chip

Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (2 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket

connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header)

USB Integrated in the South Bridge

Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets

connected to the internal USB headers)

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