Page 4 - Table of Contents; Enabling the ATI Hybrid CrossFireX; Setup of ATI CrossFireX
- 4 - Table of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................. 6Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6GA-MA790GP-UD3H Mo...
Page 8 - Block Diagram
- 8 - Block Diagram (Note 1) Whether 1066 MHz or above memory speed is supported depends on the CPU being used. (Note 2) Simultaneous output for DVI-D and HDMI is not supported. (Note 3) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the P...
Page 9 - Hardware Installation; Installation Precautions; Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface.; Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation - 9 - 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can becomedamaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user'smanual and follow these procedures: • Prior to ...
Page 10 - Product Specifications
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 10 - 1-2 Product Specifications C P U Support for AM3/AM2+/AM2 processors:AMD Phenom TM II X4 processor/AMD Phenom TM II X3 processor/ AMD Phenom TM FX processor/AMD Phenom TM X4 processor/ AMD Phenom TM X3 processor/AMD Athlon TM X2 processor/ AMD Athlon TM processor...
Page 13 - Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler; Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU:
Hardware Installation - 13 - 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord...
Page 16 - Installing the Memory
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 16 - 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory ofthe same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used.(Go to GIGABYTE's website for th...
Page 18 - Installing an Expansion Card; Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card:
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 18 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual thatcame with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and un...
Page 19 - Function; B. ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Driver Installation and Setup
Hardware Installation - 19 - 1-6 Enabling the ATI Hybrid CrossFireX TM Function Combining the onboard GPU with a discrete graphics card, ATI Hybrid CrossFireX can providesignificantly advanced display performance for AMD platform. This section give instructions on config-uring an ATI Hybrid CrossFir...
Page 20 - Configuration; A. System Requirements; cards for the power requirement); B. Connecting the Graphics Cards; ATI Catalyst Control Center; to the; CrossFireX; menu and ensure; Enable CrossFireX; check box is selected.
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 20 - 1-7 Setup of ATI CrossFireX TM Configuration A. System Requirements - Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system- A CrossFireX-supported motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver- Two CrossFireX-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip...
Page 21 - Onboard VGA output connect; to; HDMI; or; Auto; under; Advanced BIOS Features.; HDMI Port; Back Panel Connectors
Hardware Installation - 21 - • After installing the HDMI device, make sure the default device for sound playback is the HDMI device. (The item name may differ by operating system. Refer the figures belowfor details.), and enter BIOS Setup, then set Onboard VGA output connect to D-SUB/ HDMI or Auto u...
Page 22 - Combination
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 22 - Optical S/PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital opticalaudio. Before using this feature, ensure that your audio system provides an optical digital audio inconnector. IEEE 1394a Port The IEEE 1...
Page 24 - Internal Connectors
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 24 - 1-9 Internal Connectors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplu...
Page 32 - Do not plug the USB bracket cable into the IEEE 1394a header.
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 32 - 17) F_1394_1/F_1394_2 (IEEE 1394a Header, Gray) The headers conform to IEEE 1394a specification. Each IEEE 1394a header can provide one IEEE1394a port via an optional IEEE 1394a bracket. For purchasing the optional IEEE 1394a bracket,please contact the local dealer...
Page 33 - Load Optimized
Hardware Installation - 33 - 19) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has beenremoved. This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. Pin No. Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 1 Open: Normal Short: Cl...
Page 35 - BIOS Setup; Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
- 35 - BIOS Setup Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on themotherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during systemstartup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. ...
Page 36 - Startup Screen; The following screens may appear when the computer boots.; Full Screen LOGO Show
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 36 - Motherboard Model BIOS Version Function Keys Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star AllyCopyright (C) 1984-2009, Award Software, Inc. G A - M A 7 9 0 G P - U D 3 H D 4 c.... <DEL>: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash <F9>: XpressRecovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <...
Page 37 - The Main Menu; Main Menu Help; BIOS Setup Program Function Keys
- 37 - BIOS Setup 2-2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Usearrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: D4c) Main Menu Help The onscreen description of a highli...
Page 40 - All Cores; HT Link Frequency
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 40 - Advanced Clock Calibratioin CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Advanced Clock Calibratioin : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Item ...
Page 42 - Manual; allows all DDRII Timing items below to be configurable.
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 42 - DRAM Configuration CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software DRAM Configuration DDRII Timing Items [Auto] SPD Auto x CAS# latency Auto 5T 5T x RAS to CAS R/W Delay Auto 5T 5T x Row Precharge Time Auto 5T 5T x Minimum RAS Active Time Auto 15T 15T x 1...
Page 44 - Standard CMOS Features; Date; None
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 44 - 2-4 Standard CMOS Features Date Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and y e a r . S e l e c t t h edesired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date. Time Sets the system time. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:0:0. Sel...
Page 45 - Drive A; Floppy 3 Mode Support
- 45 - BIOS Setup Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. Options are: Auto (default), Large. The following fields display your hard drive specifications. If you wish to enter the parametersmanually, refer to the information on the hard drive. Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently inst...
Page 46 - Advanced BIOS Features; Internal Graphics Mode; Disabled; UMA Frame Buffer Size
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 46 - 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features Internal Graphics Mode Allows you to determine whether to allocate memory for the onboard graphics controller from thesystem memory or SidePort memory Disabled Disables the onboard graphics controller. UMA Allocates memory for the onboard...
Page 48 - PCI Slot
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 48 - Backup BIOS Image to HDD Allows the system to copy the BIOS image file to the hard drive. If the system BIOS is corrupted,it will be recovered from this image file. (Default: Enabled) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the...
Page 49 - Integrated Peripherals; OnChip IDE Channel; Native IDE; Onboard Audio Function
- 49 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel Enables or disables the integrated IDE controller. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA Controller Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller. (Default: Enabled) OnChip SATA Type (SATA2_0~SATA2_3 connectors) Configures the operating m...
Page 52 - Power Management Setup; ACPI Suspend Type; Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend.; Soft-Off by Power button; Vista
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 52 - 2-7 Power Management Setup 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.In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a low powermode. ...
Page 54 - PnP/PCI Configurations; PCI1 IRQ Assignment; PCI2 IRQ Assignment
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 54 - 2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first 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 first PCI slot. PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot. (D...
Page 55 - PC Health Status
- 55 - BIOS Setup 2-9 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software PC Health Status : 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 Level POWER FAN Fail Wa...
Page 57 - -11 Load Optimized Defaults
- 57 - BIOS Setup 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS default settings.In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and moststable BIOS settings for the motherboard. ...
Page 59 - -14 Exit Without Saving
- 59 - BIOS Setup 2-13 Save & Exit Setup 2-14 Exit Without Saving Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits theBIOS Setup program. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. Press <Enter> on this it...
Page 61 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation; Installing Chipset Drivers
Drivers Installation - 61 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive.The driver Autorun screen is automaticall...
Page 62 - Application Software; Install; button on the right of an item to install it.; Technical Manuals
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 62 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guid...
Page 63 - Drivers Installation; Contact; This page provides the basic system information.
Drivers Installation - 63 - 3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices,click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE Website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information.
Page 64 - Download Center; button to link to the GIGABYTE
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 64 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.
Page 65 - Chapter 4 Unique Features; Xpress Recovery2; Installation and Configuration; Drive options
Unique Features - 65 - Chapter 4 Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. Forexample...
Page 66 - B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2; Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2; C. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2; BACKUP
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 66 - Step 3:When partitioning your hard drive, make sureto leave unallocated space (10 GB or more isrecommended; actual size requirements vary,depending on the amount of data) and begin theinstallation of the operating system. Step 4:After the operating system is instal...
Page 67 - REBOOT
Unique Features - 67 - E. Removing the Backup D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 F. Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2. Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present if no bac...
Page 68 - BIOS Update Utilities; design, which enhances protection; What is DualBIOS
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 68 - 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility A. Before You Begin: 1 . From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model. 2 . Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. MA79GU3H.F1) to your floppy...
Page 69 - Update BIOS from Drive; The; Save Main BIOS to Drive; option allows you to save the current BIOS file.; Floppy A
Unique Features - 69 - 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. Whenthe message "Are you sure to update BIOS?"...
Page 70 - Load Optimized Defaults; and press
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 70 - Step 6:Select Save & Exit Setup and then press <Y> to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. The procedure is complete after the system restarts. Press <Y> to load BIOS defaults Step 4:Press <Esc> and then <Enter> to exit Q-Flash and...
Page 72 - EasyTune 6; The EasyTune 6 Interface
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 72 - 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune theirsystem settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. The user-friendly EasyTune 6interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory in...
Page 73 - Easy Energy Saver; Meter Mode - Button Information Table
Unique Features - 73 - 4-4 Easy Energy Saver GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver (Note 1) is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of the button. Featuring an advanced proprietary software design, GIGABYTEEasy Energy Saver is able to provide exceptional power saving...
Page 74 - Total Mode - Button Information Table
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 74 - Total Mode - Button Information Table B. Total Mode In Total Mode, users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a setperiod of time since activating Easy Energy Saver for the first time (Note 4) . (Note 1) Due to the hardware limitati...
Page 75 - Appendix; Chapter 5 Appendix; Before you begin; An empty formatted floppy disk.; -1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller
Appendix - 75 - Chapter 5 Appendix (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller.(Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode. 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A . Install SA...
Page 76 - Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 76 - B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup . Step 1:Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test).Ensure OnChip SATA Cont...
Page 77 - C. Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS; Figure 2; Figure 3
Appendix - 77 - C. Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step if you do not want to createRAID. Step 1:After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a messagewhich says "Press <Ctrl-F&...
Page 78 - selection
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 78 - Create Arrays Manually To create a new array, press <2> to enter the Define LD window (Figure 4). The Define LD selection from the Main Menu allows users to begin the process of manually defining the drive elements and RAID levels for one or multiple disk arr...
Page 81 - BootDrv folder
Appendix - 81 - In Windows mode: Steps:1 : Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk.2 : From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). A Command Prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 4. 3 : Insert the blank formatt...
Page 82 - Figure 1; AMD AHCI Compatible RAID; -1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System; A. Installing Windows XP; as soon as you see the message
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 82 - Figure 1 Step 2:Then a controller menu similar to Figure 2 below will appear. Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press <Enter>. On the next screen, press <Enter> to continue the driver installation. After the driver installation...
Page 83 - B. Installing Windows Vista; AMD SB750 SATA controllers:; folder and save the whole; LH
Appendix - 83 - B. Installing Windows Vista (The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system.) AMD SB750 SATA controllers: Step 1:Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installationsteps. When a screen similar to that below ap...
Page 84 - AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller; and; Figure 5; Next
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 84 - Step 3:When a screen as shown in Figure 5 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and press Next . Figure 5 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 ...
Page 86 - Configuring Audio Input and Output; icon; HD Audio Manager
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 86 - 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on theback panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio.The picture to the right shows the default audiojack assignments. The integrated HD ...
Page 90 - screen. Do not mute the; Microphone; and select; Set Default Device
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 90 - 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1:After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notification area. Double- click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager . Step 2:Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink)on the b...
Page 91 - * Enabling Stereo Mix
Appendix - 91 - Step 4:To raise the recording and playback volume for themicrophone, click the Microphone Boost icon on the right of the Recording Volume slider and set the Microphone Boost level. Step 5:After completing the settings above, click Start , point to All Programs , point to Accessories ...
Page 93 - Troubleshooting; to load BIOS default settings.
Appendix - 93 - 5-3 Troubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support\Motherboard\FAQ page onGIGABYTE's website. Q : In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing?A : Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup pro...
Page 96 - Regulatory Statements; Regulatory Notices
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 96 - 5-4 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not beimparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted.We believe that t...
Page 97 - China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table
Appendix - 97 - Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding andusing the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outerpackaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing...
Page 103 - Contact Us
Appendix - 103 - Contact Us GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien,Taipei 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 FAX: +886-2-8912-4003Tech. and Non-Tech. Support (Sales/Marketing) :http://ggts.gigabyte.com.twWEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com.twWEB a...
Page 104 - GIGABYTE Global Service System
GA-MA790GP-UD3H Motherboard - 104 - To s u b m i t a t e c h n i c a l o r n o n - t e c h n i c a l ( S a l e s /Marketing) question, please link to :http://ggts.gigabyte.com.twThen select your language to enter the system. GIGABYTE Global Service System G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING ...
