GA-MA790X-DS4

AM2+/AM2 socket motherboard for AMD PhenomTM 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
Motherboard GA-MA790X-DS4

Motherboard

Oct. 16, 2007

Copyright

2007 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. The logo is exclusively licensed to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. GIGABYTE UNITED INC. is designated by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD as the exclusive global distributor of GIGABYTE branded motherboards.

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Documentation Classifications
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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 motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Example:

Table of Contents

Box Contents..... 6 Optional Items..... 6 GA-MA790X-DS4 Motherboard Layout... 7 Block Diagram.... 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation... 9
1-1 1-2 1-3 Installation Precautions... 9 Product Specifications... 10 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler.. 13
1-3-1 1-3-2 Installing the CPU... 13 Installing the CPU Cooler... 15 Dual Channel Memory Configuration... 16 Installing a Memory... 17
Installing the Memory... 16

1-4-1 1-4-2

1-5 1-6 1-7
Installing an Expansion Card... 18 Back Panel Connectors... 20 Internal Connectors... 22
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup.... 35
2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-9 2-10 2-11 2-12 2-13 2-14 Startup Screen... 36 The Main Menu.... 37 Standard CMOS Features.... 39 Advanced BIOS Features... 41 Integrated Peripherals... 43 Power Management Setup.... 46 PnP/PCI Configurations... 48 PC Health Status... 49 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)... 51 Load Fail-Safe Defaults... 54 Load Optimized Defaults... 54 Set Supervisor/User Password... 55 Save & Exit Setup.... 56 Exit Without Saving.... 56
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation... 57
3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 Installing Chipset Drivers... 57 Software Applications... 58 Driver CD Information... 58 Hardware Information... 59 Contact Us.... 59
Chapter 4 Unique Features.... 61
4-1 4-2 Xpress Recovery2.... 61 BIOS Update Utilities... 66
4-2-1 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility.. 66 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility.. 69

4-3 4-4

EasyTune 5 Pro... 71 Windows Vista ReadyBoost... 72
Chapter 5 Appendix.... 73
5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)... 73
5-1-1 5-1-2 5-1-3 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller.. 73 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette... 79 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System.. 80 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio.. 85 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional)... 87 Configuring Microphone Recording.. 89 Using the Sound Recorder... 91 Frequently Asked Questions.... 92 Troubleshooting Procedure... 93
Configuring Audio Input and Output... 85

5-2-1 5-2-2 5-2-3 5-2-4

Troubleshooting.... 92

5-3-1 5-3-2

Regulatory Statements.... 95

Box Contents

The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly. GA-MA790X-DS4 Motherboard - 28 -

Reset Switch

14) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)
The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it.
For HD Front Panel Audio: Pin No. Definition 1 MIC2_L 10 GND MIC2_R -ACZ_DET LINE2_R FSENSE1 FAUDIO_JD No Pin LINE2_L FSENSE2
For AC'97 Front Panel Audio: Pin No. Definition 1 MIC 10 GND MIC Power NC Line Out (R) NC NC No Pin Line Out (L) NC
The front panel audio header 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 front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug. For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments, please contact the chassis manufacturer.
15) CD_IN (CD In Connector, Black)
You may connect the audio cable that came with your optical drive to the header.

Pin No. 3 4

Definition CD-L GND GND CD-R

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16) SPDIF_IN (S/PDIF In Header, Red)
This header supports digital S/PDIF in and can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out via an optional S/PDIF in cable. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF in cable, please contact the local dealer.

Pin No. 3

Definition Power SPDIFI GND
17) SPDIF_OUT (S/PDIF Out Header)
This header supports digital S/PDIF out and connects 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 digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your expansion card.

Definition SPDIFO GND

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18) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers, Yellow)
The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer.

Pin No. 9 10

Definition Power (5V) Power (5V) USB DXUSB DYUSB DX+ USB DY+ GND GND No Pin NC
Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket (2x5-pin) cable into the USB header. Prior to installing the USB bracket, be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket.
19) F1_1394 (IEEE 1394a Header, Gray)
The 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 TPA+ TPAGND GND TPB+ TPBPower (12V) Power (12V) No Pin GND
Do not plug the USB bracket cable into the IEEE 1394a header. Prior to installing the IEEE 1394a bracket, be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the IEEE 1394a bracket. To connect an IEEE 1394a device, attach one end of the device cable to your computer and then attach the other end of the cable to the IEEE 1394a device. Ensure that the cable is securely connected. - 31 Hardware Installation
20) LPT (Parallel Port Header)
The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable. For purchasing the optional LPT port cable, please contact the local dealer.

Pin No. 13

Definition STBAFDPD0 ERRPD1 INITPD2 SLINPD3 GND PD4 GND PD5

Pin No. 26

Definition GND PD6 GND PD7 GND ACKGND BUSY GND PE No Pin SLCT GND
21) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper)
Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and 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.

Open: Normal

Short: Clear CMOS Values
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 turning on your computer, be sure to remove the jumper cap from the jumper. Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard. After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations). GA-MA790X-DS4 Motherboard - 32 -

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BIOS Setup

Startup Screen

Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc.
The following screen may appear when the computer boots.
Motherboard Model BIOS Version
AMD 790X BIOS for GA-MA790X-DS4 F1a. <DEL>: BIOS Setup <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash 09/21/2007-RD780-SB600-6A66AG03C-00

Function Keys

Function Keys: <DEL>: BIOS Setup Press the <Delete> key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in BIOS Setup. <F9>: Xpress Recovery2 If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the <F9> key can be used for subsequent access to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress Recovery2." <F12>: Boot Menu Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup. In Boot 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 first boot device setting as needed. <End>: Q-Flash Press the <End> key to access the Q-Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first.

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The Main Menu
Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu.
(Sample BIOS Version: F1a)
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 F8: Q-Flash Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving : Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type. F11: Save CMOS to BIOS F12: Load CMOS from BIOS

: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values
+/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Default

F10: Save

ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults
Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date.
Sets the system time. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:0:0. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time.
IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave
IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press <Enter> to autodetect 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 to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to CHS. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. Options are: Auto (default), CHS, LBA, Large.
IDE Channel 2/3 Master/Slave
IDE Auto-Detection Press <Enter> to autodetect the parameters of the IDE/SATA device on this channel. Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one of the two 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. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. Options are: Auto (default), Large. - 39 BIOS Setup
The following fields display your hard drive specifications. If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to the information on the hard drive. Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive. Cylinder Number of cylinders. Head Number of heads. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. Landing Zone Landing zone. Sector Number of sectors.

Drive A

Allows you to selects the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system. If you do not install a floppy disk drive, set this item to None. Options are: None, 360K/5.25", 1.2M/5.25", 720K/3.5", 1.44M/3.5", 2.88M/3.5".

Floppy 3 Mode Support

Allows you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a Japanese 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) All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a floppy disk drive error but stop for all other errors. All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk drive error but it will stop for all other errors.

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 card on the PCIE_16_1 slot as the first display. PEG1 Sets the PCI Express graphics card on the PCIE_16_2 slot as the first display.

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CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Native IDE] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] 3 Item Help Menu Level
IDE Configuration OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type Onboard Audio Function Onboard 1394 Function Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM SMART LAN OnChip USB Controller USB EHCI Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA

IDE Configuration

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software IDE Configuration OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level

OnChip IDE Channel0

Enables or disables the integrated IDE controller. (Default: Enabled)

OnChip SATA Controller

Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller. (Default: Enabled)

OnChip SATA Type

Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA controller. Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode. (Default) Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native mode, e.g. Windows XP/2000. RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller.

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Allows the SATA controller to operate in Legacy IDE mode. In Legacy mode the SATA controller uses dedicated IRQs that cannot be shared with other device. Set this option to Legacy IDE if you wish to install operating systems that do not support Native mode, e.g. Windows 9X/ME SATA ->AHCI Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. For more information about AHCI, please visit Intel's website.

Legacy IDE

Onboard Audio Function
Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled.

OnChip USB Controller

Enables or disables the integrated USB 1.1 controller. (Default: Enabled)

USB EHCI Controller

Enables or disables the integrated USB 2.0 controller. (Default: Enabled)

USB Keyboard Support

Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled)

USB Mouse Support

Allows USB mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled)
Legacy USB storage detect
Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled)

Onboard Serial Port 1

Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base I/O address and corresponding interrupt. Options are: Auto, 2F8/IRQ3, 3F8/IRQ4 (default), 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Disabled.

Onboard Parallel Port

Enables or disables the onboard parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I/O address and corresponding interrupt. Options are: 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled.

Parallel Port Mode

Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel (LPT) port. Options are: SPP (Standard Parallel Port)(default), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities 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. - 45 BIOS Setup
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Power Management Setup [S1(POS)] [Instant-off] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Enter [Soft-Off] [Disabled] Everyday 0:0:0 Item Help Menu Level
ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by Power button Modem Ring Resume USB Wake Up from S3 PME Event Wake Up HPET Support (Note) Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard x KB Power ON Password AC Back Function Power-On by Alarm x Date (of Month) x Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)

ACPI Suspend Type

Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state (default). In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode. The system can be resumed at any time. S3(STR) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. In S3 sleep state, the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state. When signaled by a wake-up device or event, the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off.

Soft-Off by Power button

Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS-DOS mode using the power button. Instant-Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly. (Default) Delay 4 Sec. Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system. 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)

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PME Event Wake Up

Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake-up signal from a PCI or PCIe device. Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. (Default: Disabled)

HPET Support (Note)

Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows Vista operating system. (Default: Enabled)

Power On By Mouse

Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 mouse wake-up event. Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Disabled Disables this function. (Default) Double Click Double click on left button on the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system.

Power On By Keyboard

Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. Note: you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Disabled Disables this function. (Default) Password Set a password with 1~5 characters to turn on the system. Any KEY Press any key on the keyboard to turn on the system. Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system.

KB Power ON Password

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 Function

Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss. Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default ) Full-On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power.

Power-On by Alarm

Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following: Date (of Month): Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month. Resume Time (hh: mm: ss): Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically. Note: When using this function, avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power, or the settings may not be effective.

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CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment PCI2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] [Auto] Item Help Menu Level

PCI1 IRQ Assignment

Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the first PCI slot. BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the second PCI slot.

PCI2 IRQ Assignment

Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15

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CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Vcore DDR2 1.8V +3.3V +12V Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN1 Speed Current SYSTEM FAN2 Speed Current POWER FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning SYSTEM FAN1 Fail Warning SYSTEM FAN2 Fail Warning POWER FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control CPU Smart FAN Mode : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values [Disabled] No 1.376V 1.904V 3.328V 11.985V 30oC 47oC 3375 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F10: Save Item Help Menu Level
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software PC Health Status System Smart FAN Control [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level

Reset Case Open Status

Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened field will show "No" at next boot. (Default: Disabled)

Case Opened

Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header. If the system chassis cover is removed, this field will show "Yes", otherwise it will show "No". To clear the chassis intrusion status record, set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled, save the settings to CMOS, and then restart your system.

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Current Voltage(V) Vcore/DDR2 1.8V/+3.3V/+12V
Displays the current system voltages.
Current System/CPU Temperature
Displays current system/CPU temperature.
Current CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Speed (RPM)
Displays current CPU/system/power fan speed.

CPU Warning Temperature

Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature. When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning sound. Options are: Disabled (default), 60 oC/140 o F, 70 o C/158oF, 80 o C/ 176 oF, 90 oC/194 o F.

Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu.

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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation
Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.)
Installing Chipset Drivers
After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan the system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install. Please select the item that you wish to install and press the Install button following the item. Or you can press 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. After the drivers are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to restart your system. You can install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk. For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 57 Drivers Installation

Installation and Configuration
(The following procedure uses Windows XP as the example operating system.)
A. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive
1. 2. Set CD-ROM drive as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Save the changes and exit. 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 2
Select a file system (for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of the operating system (Figure 3).

Figure 3

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After the operating system is installed, right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage (Figure 4). Go to Computer Management to check disk allocation. Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top)(Figure 5). Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file.

Figure 4 5.

Figure 5
If your 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-partition your hard drive.
Figure 6 In the New Partition Wizard, you MUST select Primary partition. This will reserve unallocated space for Xpress Recovery2 to use.

Figure 7

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B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2
1. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. When you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2.
. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..

Figure 8

After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive. If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press <F9> during the POST (Figure 9).
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. AMD 790X BIOS for GA-MA790X-DS4 F1a. <DEL>: BIOS Setup <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash 09/21/2007-RD780-SB600-6A66AG03C-00

Figure 9

C. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2
1. 2. Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data (Figure 10). 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).

Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver.
Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press <S> (Figure 2).
Windows Setup 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 devices(s) <none> * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.
S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit

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Step 3: When Setup correctly recognizes the AMD SB600 SATA RAID/AHCI driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below will appear. Use the arrow keys to select ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press <Enter>.
Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for 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

ENTER=Select F3=Exit

Figure 3 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID/AHCI driver again from the motherboard driver disk.
When the screen as shown below appears, press <Enter> to continue the driver installation from the floppy disk. The driver installation will be finished in about one minute.
Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.

Figure 4

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Step 4: After the SATA RAID/AHCI driver installation is completed, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation.
WindowsXP Professional Setup 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.

A. Configuring Speakers:

(The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) 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.
Before installing the audio driver, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to the following for multi-channel speaker configurations. 2-channel audio: Headphone or Line out. 4-channel audio: Front speaker out and Rear speaker out. 5.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, and Center/Subwoofer speaker out. 7.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, Center/Subwoofer speaker out, and Side speaker out. - 85 Appendix
Step 2: Click the Audio I/O tab. In the speaker list on the left, select 2CH Speaker, 4CH Speaker, 6CH Speaker, or 8CH Speaker according to the type of speaker configuration you wish to set up.
Step 3: Everytime you connect an audio device to an audio jack, the Connected device box appears. Select the device according to the type of device you connect. Then click OK to complete 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 panel audio module, you can only have audio signals present on either the front or the back panel audio connections, but not both at the same time. GA-MA790X-DS4 Motherboard - 86 -
5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional)
The S/PDIF in cable provides S/PDIF in functionality.

Optical S/PDIF In

Coaxial S/PDIF In

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:
Step 1: First, 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.

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S/PDIF Out:
The S/PDIF out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality.
B. Conneting a S/PDIF out Cable
Connect a S/PDIF coaxial cable or a S/PDIF optical cable (either one) to an external decoder for transmitting the S/PDIF digital audio signals.

S/PDIF Coaxial Cable

GA-MA790X-DS4
AM2+ / AM2 AMD PhenomTM FX / TM / AMD Phenom AMD AthlonTM 64 FX / TM AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / / AMD SempronTM AMD AthlonTM 64
Rev. 1002 12MC-MA790XDS4-1002R
Motherboard GA-MA790X-DS4

Motherboard

Oct. 16, 2007
\ http://www.gigabyte.tw/

REV : X.X REV : 1.0 1.0

X.X BIOS
.... 6.... 6 GA-MA790X-DS4... 7.... 8.... 9

1-1 1-2 1-3

1-3-1 1-3-2

... 9.... 10... 13

( C P U )... 13.... 15

1-4-1 1-4-2

.... 16

.... 16.... 17

1-5 1-6 1-7

.... 18... 20.... 22

2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-9 2-10 2-11 2-12 2-13 2-14 BIOS

.... 35

.... 36... 37 CMOS BIOS ).. 39 ).. 41
Standard CMOS Features ( Advanced BIOS Features ( Integrated Peripherals ( Power Management Setup ( PnP/PCI Configurations ( PC Health Status ( MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ( Load Fail-Safe Defaults ( Load Optimized Defaults ( Set Supervisor/User Password ( Save & Exit Setup ( Exit Without Saving (
).. 43 ).. 46 PCI ).. 48 )... 49 / ).. 51 ).. 54 ).. 54 / ). 55 ).. 56 ).. 56

.... 57

3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5... 57.... 58... 58.... 59.... 59

.... 61

4-1 4-2 Xpress Recovery2 BIOS
4-2-1 4-2-2 Q-Flash @BIOS

... 61.... 66

BIOS.. 66 BIOS... 69

4-3 4-4

EasyTune 5 Pro

... 71... 72

Windows Vista ReadyBoost

.... 73

5-1-1 5-1-2 5-1-3

Serial ATA

... 73
... 73 SATA RAID/AHCI.. 79 SATA RAID/AHCI.. 80

5-2-1 5-2-2 5-2-3 5-2-4

2 / 4 / 5.1 / 7.1... 85 (S/PDIF )( ).. 87.... 89.... 91

5-3-1 5-3-2

.... 92

.... 92.... 93

.... 95
GA-MA790X-DS4 -1 -1 -1 IDE -1 -2 -1

SATA 3Gb/s I/O

USB 2.0 IEEE 1394a SATA ( ( (S/PDIF

( ( )(

12CR1-1UB030-51R) 12CF1-1IE008-01R) 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) 12CF1-1LP001-01R)

RCA SPDIF

SYS_FAN2 CPU_FAN Socket AM2 ATX

ATX_12V_2X4 AUDIO

F_AUDIO

DDRII_2

DDRII_3

PCIE_1

DDRII_1

DDRII_4

AMD 790X

PWR_FAN

NB_FAN

RTL 8111B

PCIE_16_1 AMD SB600

PCIE_2

SPDIF_IN

SPDIF_OUT

PCIE_3

F_USB1 F_USB2

SATAII2 SATAII0
PCIE_16_2 SATAII3 SATAII1 PCI1 Main BIOS PCI2 IT8718 CI PCIE_12V FDD LPT SYS_FAN1 Backup BIOS CLR_CMOS PWR_LED BAT

TSB43AB23

F1_1394

F_PANEL

1 PCIe x16
2 PCIe x8 AMD Socket AM2 CPU CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport 3.0

PCIe CLK (100 MHz)

Switch PCI Express x 16 Bus PCI Express Bus x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 3 PCI Express x1 x1 x1 x1 RTL8111B RJ45 LAN AMD SB600 AMD 790X
Dual BIOS 4 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel 10 USB Ports
PCI Bus Floppy TSB43AB23 CODEC 3 IEEE 1394a
Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out

LPC BUS IT8718

LPT Port COM Port

PS/2 KB/Mouse

(CPU)
(CPU) AM2+ / AM2 AMD Phenom TM FX TM AMD Phenom / AMD Athlon 64 FX / / AMD Athlon TM 64 AMD Athlon TM 64 X2 Dual-Core AMD Sempron TM ( ) 5200/2000 MT/s AMD 790X AMD SB1.8V DDR2 DIMM 16 GB ( )

Hyper Transport Bus

/800/667 MHz )
Realtek ALC889A High Definition Audio 2 / 4 / 5.1 / 7.1 S/PDIF / CD RTL 8111B (10/100/1000 Mbit) 2 PCI Express x16 ATI CrossFireX (PCIE_16_1 x16 PCIE_16_2 PCI Express x16 PCI Express 2.0) 3 PCI Express xPCI IEEE 1394a 1 IDE
ATA-133/100/66/IDE 4 SATA 3Gb/s 4 SATA 3Gb/s SATA RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 iTE IT1 T.I. TSB43ABIEEE 1394a (2 IEEE 1394a ) 10 USB 2.0/1.1 USB (6 )

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24-pin ATX 8-pin ATX 12 V 4-pin PCIe 12 V IDE SATA 3Gb/s CPU
S/PDIF S/PDIF IEEE 1394a USB 2.0/1.1
PS/2 PS/2 S/PDIF S/PDIF IEEE 1394a USB 2.0/1.1 RJ-45 ( / iTE IT8718
CPU/ CPU/ / CPU CPU/ / CPU/ Mbit flash AWARD BIOS PnP 1.0a DMI 2.0 SM BIOS 2.4 Dual BIOS TM

ACPI 1.0b

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@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune ( ) Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM ) BIOS (CPU/DDR2/North Bridge/South Bridge) ( ) CPU DDR2 0.025V ( +0.025V +0.375V) 0.025V ( +0.025V +0.375V) 0.025V ( +0.025V +0.375V) BIOS (CPU/HT Link/PCIE/DDR2) CPU 1 MHz 200 MHz 500 MHz HT Link PCI Express 1 MHz 100 MHz 200 MHz DDR2 Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000 ATX 30.5 x 22.4

3.3V -12V PS_ON(soft On/Off)
-5V +5V +5V +5V ( ( 2x12-pin ) 2x12-pin )

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3/4/5) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN1 / SYS_FAN2/ PWR_FAN (
SYS_FAN2 PWR_FAN CPU +12V 3-pin CPU_FAN

SYS_FAN1 +12V CPU

CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN1:
1 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN2 PWR_FAN SYS_FAN1 1

SYS_FAN2 / PWR_FAN :

6) NB_FAN (

GA-MA790X-DS4 - 24 -

7) PCIE_12V (

8) FDD (

1.44 MB
360 KB 2.88 MB 720 KB 1.2 MB

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9) IDE (IDE
IDE (Master/Slave) ( ( IDE IDE ) )
10) SATAII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 (SATA 3Gb/s
SATA RAID 10 SATA 3Gb/s SATA

AMD SB600

AMD SB600 RAID
SATA RAID 0 RAID 1 Serial ATA

SATA 1.5Gb/s

SATAII1 7

SATAII0 1

5 TXP TXN RXN RXP

SATAII3

7 SATAII1
SATA 3Gb/s SATA GA-MA790X-DS4 RAID 0 RAID 10 - 26 RAID 1

11) PWR_LED (

(S1) (S3/S4) (S5)

MPD+ MPDMPD-

S0 S1 S3/S4/S5

12) BAT (

CMOS ( CMOS BIOS )

CMOS 1. 2. ) 3. 4. (

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13) F_PANEL (

Message/Power/ Sleep LED Power Switch Speaker Connector

MSG+ MSGPW+ PW-

SPEAK+

RES+ NC HD-

SPEAK-

IDE Hard Disk Active LED

MSG (Message/Power/Sleep LED)

Reset Switch

) (S1)

(S3/S4) ( BIOS ( ) )

PW (Power Switch) ( ) SPEAK (Speaker Connector)
BIOS Power Management Setup
HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED)

RES (Reset Switch)

) (Reset)

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14) F_AUDIO (
HD (High Definition ) AC'97
HD 1 MIC2_L MIC2_R -ACZ_DET LINE2_R FSENSE1 FAUDIO_JD LINE2_L FSENSE2
AC'10 Line Out (L) MIC MIC Line Out (R)

AC'97

HD 2/4/5.1/7.1

15) CD_IN (

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16) SPDIF_IN (S/PDIF

SPDIFI

17) SPDIF_OUT (S/PDIF

S/PDIF HDMI

SPDIFO

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18) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB

USB 2.0/1.1 USB USB
(5V) (5V) USB DXUSB DYUSB DX+ USB DY+

2x5-pin USB

IEEE USB

19) F1_1394 (IEEE 1394a

TPA+ TPA-

TPB+ TPB(12V) (12V)

USB IEEE 1394a IEEE 1394a
IEEE 1394a IEEE 1394a IEEE 1394a

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20) LPT (
STBAFDPD0 ERRPD1 INITPD2 SLINPD3 PD4 PD5

PD6 PD7 ACKBUSY PE SLCT

21) CLR_CMOS (

CMOS CMOS (

BIOS )
CMOS CMOS BIOS ( BIOS - 32 (Load Optimized Defaults) )

22) CI (

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BIOS (Basic Input and Output System Test) BIOS ) (POST BIOS CMOS Power-On Self-
BIOS BIOS <Ctrl> + <F1> BIOS BIOS Windows @BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS CMOS ( CMOS

BIOS BIOS

POST BIOS

<Delete>

Q-Flash @BIOS

BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS

Q-Flash

Q-Flash

BIOS BIOS BIOS
BIOS Load Optimized Defaults CLR_CMOS )

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Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. AMD 790X BIOS for GA-MA790X-DS4 F1a. <DEL>: BIOS Setup <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash 09/21/2007-RD780-SB600-6A66AG03C-00
<DEL> BIOS Setup <Delete> <F9>
XpressRecovery2 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2

<F9>

<F12> Boot Menu Boot Menu < >
BIOS <Enter> <Esc>

< >

BIOS Boot Menu <End> Q-Flash <End>

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BIOS <Enter>
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.) Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type.
< <Enter> <Esc> <Page Up> <Page Down> <F1> <F2> <F5> <F6> <F7> <F8> <F9> <F10> <F11> <F12> BIOS >
( ( ( Q-Flash BIOS CMOS CMOS

(Item Help) ) ) )

<F1> (General Help) (Item Help) + <F1> BIOS Load Optimized Defaults BIOS BIOS <Esc> <Ctrl>

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<F11>

<F12>

CMOS (Profile) (

Save CMOS to BIOS

BIOS (Profile 1-8) <SPACE> <Enter> F12 Load CMOS from BIOS BIOS CMOS <Enter>

Standard CMOS Features (

CMOS BIOS )

Advanced BIOS Features (

Integrated Peripherals (

IDE SATA

Power Management Setup ( PnP/PCI Configurations (

PnP PCI

) PCI ) / ) ) )
PC Health Status ( MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) (
Load Fail-Safe Defaults (
Load Optimized Defaults (
BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS
Set Supervisor Password (

Set User Password (

Save & Exit Setup (

CMOS BIOS BIOS

<Y> <F10>

Exit Without Saving (

<Esc>

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Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 2 Slave IDE Channel 3 Master IDE Channel 3 Slave Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory

Item Help Menu Level

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Fri, Apr 22:31:24 [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [1.44M, 3.5"] [Disabled] [All, But Keyboard] 640K 239M
: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values
+/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Default

F10: Save

ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults

Date (mm:dd:yy) (

( )/ / /

Time (hh:mm:ss) (

IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave (
IDE HDD Auto-Detection IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave Auto BIOS None Manual Access Mode Large
<Enter> IDE/SATA POST IDE/SATA )

IDE/SATA

IDE/SATA IDE/SATA None CHS Auto ( (

Access Mode (

)/CHS/LBA/
IDE Channel 2/3 Master/Slave (
IDE Auto-Detection Extended IDE Drive Auto None Access Mode <Enter> IDE/SATA BIOS POST IDE/SATA
IDE/SATA IDE/SATA None Large/Auto ( Auto) ( )

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( ) Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector

(Precompensation)

Drive A (
360K, 5.25" 1.2M, 5.25" 720K, 3.5" None 1.44M, 3.5" 2.88M, 3.5"

Floppy 3 Mode Support (

( ) Drive A ( POST No Errors All Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key A

3 Mode

3 Mode 3 Mode )

Disabled

Halt on (

Memory (

640 KB MS-DOS
BIOS POST (Power On Self Test) Base Memory PC Extended Memory

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Virtualization AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Away Mode Init Display First
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features [Disabled] [Auto] [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Setup] [Disabled] [Disabled] [PCI Slot]
+/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

Virtualization (

( Disabled)
AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control (AMD Cool'n'Quiet
Auto Disabled AMD Cool'n'Quiet ( )

CPU VID

Hard Disk Boot Priority (
<Enter> <PageUp>
< > < > <->/<PageDown> <+>/ <Esc>
First / Second / Third Boot Device (
<Enter> Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB-FDD USB-ZIP USB-CDROM USB-HDD Legacy LAN Disabled

< > <

ZIP USB USB ZIP USB USB

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Password Check (
BIOS BIOS Set Supervisor/ ( BIOS )
User Password Setup System
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability (

S.M.A.R.T. ( Disabled)

Away Mode (

Windows XP Media Center

Disabled)

Init Display First (

PCI Slot PEG PEG1 PCI
PCI ( PCIe x16 PCIe x16 PCI Express ) (PCIE_16_1) (PCIE_16_2)

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[Press Enter] [Enabled] [Native IDE] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] 3
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals IDE Configuration OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type Onboard Audio Function Onboard 1394 Function Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM SMART LAN OnChip USB Controller USB EHCI Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA

IDE Configuration

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software IDE Configuration OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level
OnChip IDE Channel0 ( OnChip SATA Controller ( OnChip SATA Type (
Native IDE SATA SATA NativeIDE

( ( Enabled) Enabled)

SATA SATA

RAID Legacy IDE

SATA SATA Legacy IDE Native IDE Legacy IDE - 43 -
Native IDE ( Enabled ( RAID Legacy IDE

Windows XP/2000) )

IRQ Windows 9X/ME) BIOS

SATA-> AHCI

SATA Interface) ATA AHCI
AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Serial Native Command Queuing (Hot Plug) Intel

Onboard Audio Function (

( Auto) Disabled Enabled) ( Enabled) Disabled
Onboard 1394 Function ( Onboard LAN Function (

IEEE 1394

Onboard LAN Boot ROM (

Boot ROM

SMART LAN (
Start detecting at Port.. Pair1-2 Status = Open Pair3-6 Status = Open Pair4-5 Status = Open Pair7-8 Status = Open
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software SMART LAN / / / / Length Length Length Length = = = = 0.0m 0.0m 0.0m 0.0m Item Help Menu Level

Status 0.0m

Length

Gigabit hub

Start detecting at Port.. Link Detected --> 100Mbps Cable Length= 30m

10/100 Mbps hub

Link Detected Cable Length GA-MA790X-DS4

hub 10m length less than 10M - 44 Cable
MS-DOS Windows 1000 Mbps LAN Boot ROM
10/100 Mbps Gigabit hub 10/100/

Status

Pair1-2 Status = Short / Length = 1.6m Pair 1-2 1.6 10/100 Mbps Status Open

Pair 4-5 Length

OnChip USB Controller ( USB EHCI Controller ( USB Keyboard Support (

USB 1.1 USB 2.0 USB

MS-DOS
USB 1.1 ( ( USB Enabled) Enabled)

USB 2.0

USB Mouse Support (
Legacy USB storage detect (

USB ( Enabled)

USB USB

Onboard Serial Port 1 (

Auto 2E8/IRQ3 Disabled BIOS
Disabled 3F8/IRQ4 ( ) BIOS 3E8/IRQ4

2F8/IRQ3

Onboard Parallel Port (
Disabled 3BC/IRQ7 BIOS Disabled

378/IRQ7 ( ) 278/IRQ5

Parallel Port Mode (

SPP EPP ECP ECP+EPP

( EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) EPP ECP )

ECP Mode Use DMA (ECP

ECP Mode ECP ECP+EPP - 45 -
3 ( Parallel Port ) 1 BIOS

Power Management Setup (

[S1(POS)] [Instant-off] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Enter [Soft-Off] [Disabled] Everyday 0:0:0
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by Power button Modem Ring Resume USB Wake Up from S3 PME Event Wake Up HPET Support ( ) Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard x KB Power ON Password AC Back Function Power-On by Alarm x Date (of Month) x Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)

ACPI Suspend Type (

S1(POS) ACPI S1 ACPI S1
S1 (POS Power On Suspend) ( )

S3(STR)

S3 (STR

Suspend To RAM)

Soft-Off by Power button (
MS-DOS Instant-Off Delay 4 Sec.

( 4 ) 4

Modem Ring Resume (

ACPI ( Disabled)

USB Wake Up from S3 (

S3 Enabled)

PME Event Wake Up (

ACPI / 1 ATX (

PCI Disabled) PCIe +5VSB

Windows Vista - 46 -

HPET Support

Windows Vista ) (

High Precision Event Timer Enabled) / 1 ATX

Power On By Mouse (

PS/2 +5VSB ( ) PS/2

Disabled Double Click

Power On By Keyboard (
PS/2 +5VSB ( ) 1~5 Windows 98

/ 1 ATX

Disabled Password Keyboard 98 Any KEY

KB Power ON Password (

Power On by Keyboard <Enter> 1~5
Passoword <Enter> <Enter> <Enter> <Enter>

AC Back Function (

Soft-Off ( Full-On Memory )

Power-On by Alarm (

( Disabled) ) )
Date (of Month) : E v e r y d a y ( Resume Time (hh: mm: ss) :
) 1~31 ( (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59) (

Windows Vista - 47 BIOS

PnP/PCI Configurations (
PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] [Auto]
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations

PCI 1 IRQ Assignment (

Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 10

PCI BIOS 11

IRQ ( PCI 15

) IRQ 3

PCI 2 IRQ Assignment (

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PC Health Status (
Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Vcore DDR2 1.8V +3.3V +12V Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN1 Speed Current SYSTEM FAN2 Speed Current POWER FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning SYSTEM FAN1 Fail Warning SYSTEM FAN2 Fail Warning POWER FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control CPU Smart FAN Mode : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values [Disabled] No 1.376V 1.904V 3.328V 11.985V 30oC 47oC 3375 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software PC Health Status
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software PC Health Status System Smart FAN Control [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level

Reset Case Open Status (

Disabled Enabled

Case Opened (

Yes Reset Case Open Status

Enabled

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Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR2 1.8V / +3.3V / +12V ( Current System/CPU Temperature (
Current CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Speed (RPM) (

CPU/ /

CPU Warning Temperature (CPU

CPU CPU 70 o C / 158 o F

Disabled ( 80 o C / 176 o F 90 oC / 194 o F CPU

60 oC / 140 oF

CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Fail Warning (CPU/
CPU Smart FAN Control (CPU
Disabled Enabled CPU CPU CPU EasyTune

CPU ( )

CPU Smart FAN Mode (CPU
Auto Voltage PWM CPU Smart FAN Control CPU 3-pin CPU 4-pin CPU

( Voltage PWM )

System Smart FAN Control (
Disabled Enabled EasyTune

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MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) (
[Auto] [Auto] [Auto] DDR 533 [Press Enter] [Auto] [Auto] 200 ******** [Auto] Normal 1.3500V Normal Normal Normal
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) HT Link Frequency PCIE Clock (MHz) Set Memory Clock x Memory Clock DRAM Configuration CPU Clock Ratio CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Frequency (MHz) ******** System Voltage Optimized System Voltage Control x CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore x DDR2 Voltage Control x NorthBridge Volt Control x SouthBridge Volt Control

CPU ( CMOS BIOS System

) System Voltage Optimized Voltage Control Auto
HT Link Frequency (HT Link
CPU Auto Auto ( BIOS ) 200 MHz
HT Link CPU HT Link 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz
PCIE Clock (MHz) (PCI Express
Auto Auto) PCI Express BIOS PCI Express

100 MHz 200 MHz 100 MHz

Set Memory Clock
Manual Auto Manual BIOS ( )

Memory Clock (

DDR 400

Manual

Set Memory Clock DDR 533 DDR 667 DDR 800

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DRAM Configuration
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software DRAM Configuration x x x x x x x x x x DDRII Timing Items CAS# latency 1T/2T Command Timing TwTr Command Delay Write Recovery Time Precharge Time Row Cycle Time RAS to CAS R/W Delay RAS to RAS Delay Row Precharge Time Minimum RAS Active Time [Auto] 4T 1T 2T 4T 2T 17T 4T 2T 4T 12T Item Help Menu Level

DDRII Timing Items

Auto ( Manual ) Manual ) ) 2T ( 4T ( ) ( ) ) 4T ( ( 3T ) 2T ) ) 3T 17T) 5T 4T 5T 12T) 6T 5T 6T 3T 5T 6T 5T 6T

CAS# latency

3T 1T ( 4T (
1T/2T Command Timing TwTr Command Delay
Write Recovery Time Precharge Time

Row Cycle Time

11T~26T

RAS to CAS R/W Delay

3T 2T ( 4T (
RAS to RAS Delay Row Precharge Time

Minimum RAS Active Time

5T~18T

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CPU Clock Ratio (CPU
CPU Host Clock Control (CPU

CPU 20 ( Auto)

CPU Frequency (MHz) (CPU

200 MHz 500 MHz

System Voltage Control (

Auto Manual

CPU Voltage Control (CPU

( CPU Normal CPU

CPU CPU )

Normal CPU Vcore (CPU

DDR2 Voltage Control (

Normal +0.025V ~ +0.375V

0.02 5V 0.025V 0.375V
NorthBridge Volt Control (
SouthBridge Volt Control (

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2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults (
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password Load Fail-Safe DefaultsSave & Exit Setup (Y/N)? N PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

Total size : 0

Free size : 0

to update BIOS?"

BIOS <Enter> BIOS BIOS
"Are you sure BIOS BIOS /USB
Q-Flash Utility v2.02 Flash Type/Size..MXIC 25L4005 Keep DMI Data Enable Update completed Drive !! Copy BIOSBIOS from - Pass !! Save BIOS to Drive Please press any key to continue :Move ESC:Reset

Enter : Run

F10:Power Off

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<Esc> POST

POST Defaults

<Delete> BIOS <Enter> BIOS BIOS

Load Optimized BIOS BIOS

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? Y Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Save & Exit Setup BIOS

CMOS BIOS

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1. 2. Windows BIOS

BIOS ( BIOS )
C.O.M.(Corporate Online Management) BIOS BIOS

@BIOS @BIOS @BIOS

/GIGABYTE/@BIOS
1. BIOS @BIOS BIOS Save Current BIOS BIOS

" "

"Update New BIOS"
@BIOS OK Find BIOS From Gigabyte Update New BIOS - 69 -

) BIOS

@BIOS BIOS BIOS <Delete> <Enter> BIOS BIOS

Load Optimized

Defaults
All Files (*.*) Update New BIOS BIOS BIOS ( MA79XDS4.F1)
<Delete> <Enter> BIOS

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EasyTune TM 5 P r o Windows EasyTune 5 Pro \ \

C.I.A. ( )

M.I.B. (
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
/ OVERCLOCKING C.I.A. / M.I.B. SMART FAN PC HEALTH GO EASY MODE / ADVANCED MODE / GRAPHICS LED Live Update Help Turbo Boost

C.I.A.

M.I.B.
CPU EasyTune 5 Pro EasyTune 5 Pro EasyTune 5 Pro

CPU EasyTune 5 Pro

) EasyTune 5 Pro ) C.I.A. M.I.B.

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Windows Vista ReadyBoost ReadyBoost USB ReadyBoost

ReadyBoost ReadyBoost

ReadyBoost ReadyBoost (RAM)

256 MB

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A. B. C. D. E. SATA BIOS RAID BIOS
SATA ( ) RAID SATA RAID/AHCI

SATA RAID/AHCI

( RAID XP 2000

SATA )

Windows Vista
RAID SATA AHCI RAID - 73 -
BIOS POST <Delete> BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type RAID ( 1)
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals IDE Configuration OnChip SATA Controller OnChip SATA Type Onboard Audio Function Onboard 1394 Function Onboard LAN Function Onboard LAN Boot ROM SMART LAN OnChip USB Controller USB EHCI Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA [Press Enter] [Enabled] [RAID] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] 3 Item Help Menu Level
BIOS BIOS GA-MA790X-DS4 - 74 -

RAID BIOS

SATA RAID

RAID BIOS SATA RAID

BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test 2 <Ctrl>+<F>
RAID BIOS Version 2.5.1540.36 (c) 2006 ATI Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. No Array is defined. Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility.

) ATI RAID BIOS

<Ctrl>+<F> ATI RAID ) Main Menu <2> <3> SATA

Main Menu

<1> View Drive Assignments Define LD Delete LD <4> Controller Configuration
FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2006 ATI Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu ]
View Drive Assignments..[ 1 ] Define LD..[ 2 ] Delete LD.. [ 3 ] Controller Configuration.. [ 4 ]
[ Keys Available ] Press 1.4 to Select Option [ESC] Exit

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<2>

Define LD

FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2006 ATI Technology, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD LD LD LD LD LD LD LD RAID Mode ------------------------Total Drv ------------------------Capacity (MB) --------------------------------Status -------------------------
[ Keys Available ] [ ] Up [ ] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select
FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2006 ATI Technology, Inc. LD No LD 1 RAID Mode RAID 0 [ Define LD Menu ] Total Drv 0 Fast Init: OFF Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignments ] Channel:ID Drive Model 1:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 2:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 Capacity (MB) Assignment N N

Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON
[ Keys Available ] [ ] Up [ ] Down [ESC] Exit [Space] Change Option [Ctrl-Y] Save

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RAID 0 1. 2. ( 3. 4. RAID Mode <SPACE> Stripe Block RAID 0 <SPACE>
64 KB) Drives Assignments Assignment

<SPACE>

<Y> Total Drv

<Ctrl>+<Y>

Press Ctrl-Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other key to use maximum capacity.
6 6. 7. 8. <Ctrl>+<Y> Define LD Menu <Esc> RAID BIOS utility <Esc>
View Drives Assignments ( 7)
AMD SB600 Assignment Free
FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2006 ATI Technology, Inc. [ View Drives Assignments ] Channel:ID Drive Model Capacity (MB) Assignment LD LD 1-1 1-2
1:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 Extent 1 2:Mas WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 Extent 1
[ Keys Available ] [ ] Up [ ] Down [ESC] Exit

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<3>
Delete LD Menu <Delete> <Alt>+<D> 8 View LD Definition Menu <Ctrl>+<Y>

3. utility <Esc>

Delete LD Menu
FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2006 ATI Technology, Inc. LD No LD 1 Stripe Block: 64KB RAID Mode RAID 0 [ View LD Definition Menu ] Total Drv Capacity (MB) Status Functional

Cache Mode: WriteThru

[ Drives Assignments ] Channel:ID 1:Mas 2:Mas Drive Model WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 Capacity (MB) 80026 80026
Are you sure you want to delete this array? Press Ctrl-Y to Delete, or others to abort.

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RAID SATA
SATA Windows Vista SATA RAID SATA RAID )
M S- D OS D:\> cd bootdrv menu 2 AHCI RAID SATA 4) SB600 SATA (Vista) <0> 2 3) SB600 SATA ; <Enter> (

D:\> 1)

Windows XP Windows Vista
1 ( ( ) ) BootDrv 2 MENU.exe ( 3) Windows Vista SATA AHCI

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SATA RAID/AHCI SATA BIOS
"Press F6 if you need <F6> ( 1)
Windows XP to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver"

Windows Setup

Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver.

<S>

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 devices(s) <none> * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.

( ) RoHS

2002/96/EC

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(China RoHS)

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2. 3. 3
4719331828097SN18 010471933182318421SN32

4. 5. 6. 7.

8. 9. 10. 11. a. b. c. d. e. 12. 13. (V1.1) 2004.12.01
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