Summary of A790GXM-AD3
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Preface preface copyright this publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Versio...
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Ii preface declaration of conformity this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • this device may not cause harmful interference, and • this device must accept any interference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired oper...
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Iii tttttable of contents able of contents able of contents able of contents able of contents preface i chapter 1 1 introducing the motherboard 1 introduction............................................................................................1 feature............................................
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Iv integrated peripherals..................................................................32 power management setup.............................................................33 pci/pnp setup...............................................................................34 pc health status............
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1 introducing the motherboard chapter 1 introducing the motherboard introduction currently, the memory maximum size we have tested is 8 gb (2 gb per d i m m ) . * thank you for choosing the a790gxm-ad3 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports s...
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2 introducing the motherboard feature processor hypertransport tm technology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it enables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than currently available interconnect technologies. • accommodates amd phenom tm ii processor (socke...
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3 introducing the motherboard onboard lan this motherboard supports ultra dma bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/66/33 mb/s. Expansion options the motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • two pci express x16 slots for graphics interface • two pci express x1 slots • two 32-...
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4 introducing the motherboard motherboard components the above image is for reference only; please take the actual motherboard for detailed parts..
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5 introducing the motherboard table of motherboard components label components 1. Cpu socket socket for amd phenom tm ii processor (socket am3) 2. Cpu_fan cpu cooling fan connector 3. Dimm1~4 240-pin ddr3 sdram slots 4. Atx_power standard 24-pin atx power connector 5. Pwr_fan power cooling fan conne...
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6 introducing the motherboard memo.
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7 installing the motherboard chapter 2 installing the motherboard safety precautions • follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard • wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam- age from static electricity • discharge static electricity by touching the metal...
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8 installing the motherboard do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard..
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9 installing the motherboard installing hardware installing the processor caution: when installing a cpu heatsink and cooling fan, make sure that you do not scratch the motherboard or any of the surface- mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across ...
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10 installing the motherboard 1 install your cpu. Pull up the lever away from the socket and lift up to 90-degree angle. 2 locate the cpu cut edge (the corner with the pin hold noticeably missing). Align and insert the cpu correctly. 3 press the lever down and apply thermal grease on top of the cpu....
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11 installing the motherboard installation procedure refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1 this motherboard supports unbuffered ddr3 sdram only. 2 push the latches on each side of the dimm slot down. 3 align the memory module with the slot. The dimm slots are keyed with notches and...
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12 installing the motherboard table a: ddr3 (memory module) qvl (qualified vendor list) the following ddr3 1333/1066/800 memory modules have been tested and quali- fied for use with this motherboard. Type size vendor module nam e 1 gb hynix hymt112u64nf8-s65 aa 2 gb hynix hymt125u64znf8-s6 aa elpida...
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13 installing the motherboard the slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s cap...
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14 installing the motherboard follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. 2 install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seate...
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15 installing the motherboard connecting optional devices refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: sata1~6: serial ata connectors these connectors are used to support the new serial ata devices for the highest data transfer rates (3.0 gb/s), simpler di...
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16 installing the motherboard f_usb1~3: front panel usb headers the motherboard has six usb ports installed on the rear edge i/o port array. Addi- tionally, some computer cases have usb ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary usb connector to connect the front-mo...
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17 installing the motherboard installing a hard disk drive/cd-rom/sata hard drive this section describes how to install ide devices such as a hard disk drive and a cd- rom drive. About ide devices your motherboard has one ide interface . An ide ribbon cable supporting two ide devices is bundled with...
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18 installing the motherboard refer to the illustration below for proper installation: this motherboard supports the “hot-plug” function. 1 attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. 2 attach the other cable end to the sata hard drive. 3 attach the sata power cable to the sata hard...
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19 installing the motherboard connecting i/o devices the backplane of the motherboard has the following i/o ports: ps2 mouse use the upper ps/2 port to connect a ps/2 pointing device. Ps2 keyboard use the lower ps/2 port to connect a ps/2 keyboard. Clrcoms_btn use the clr_cmos button to clear cmos. ...
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20 installing the motherboard connecting case components after you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: with atx v2.X power supply, users please note that when installing 24-pin power cable, the latches of power cabl...
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21 installing the motherboard when installing 8-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and the atx12v match per- fectly. 8-pin power cable connecting 8-pin power cable pwr_fan/sys_fan/nb_fan: fan power connectors pin signal name function 1 gnd system ground 2 +12v power +12v 3 sense sensor the ...
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22 installing the motherboard front panel header the front panel header (panel) provides a standard set of switch and led headers commonly found on full atx, atx or micro atx cases. Refer to the table below for information: atx4p: auxiliary power connector for graphics interface pin signal name 4 +1...
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23 installing the motherboard power switch supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen- tary-contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is due to...
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25 using bios chapter 3 using bios about the setup utility the computer uses the latest “american megatrends inc. ” bios with support for windows plug and play. The cmos chip on the motherboard contains the rom setup instructions for configuring the motherboard bios. The bios (basic input and output...
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26 using bios press the delete key to access the bios setup utility. Cmos setup utility - copyright (c) 1985-2005, american megatrends, inc. V02.62 (c)copyright 1985-2008, american megatrends, inc. : move f10: save esc: exit +/-/: value enter : select f9: optimized defaults f1:general help standard ...
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27 using bios standard cmos setup this option displays basic information about your system. Help item cmos setup utility - copyright (c) 1985-2005, american megatrends, inc. Use [enter], [tab] or [shift-tab] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system date. Standard cmos setup date & time ...
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28 using bios ide busmaster (enabled) this item enables or disables the dma under dos mode. We recommend you to leave this item at the default value. Press to return to the main menu setting page. Block (multi-sector transfer) (auto) if the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance b...
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29 using bios boot up numlock status (on) this item defines if the keyboard num lock key is active when your system is started. Quick power on self test (enabled) enable this item to shorten the power on testing (post) and have your system start up faster. You might like to enable this item after yo...
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30 using bios hard disk drives (press enter) scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: hard disk drives 1st drive toshiba transmemory help item specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. Cmos setup utility - copyright (c) 1985-2005, american megatrends, inc. Hard disk ...
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31 using bios advanced chipset setup this page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. Gfx clock override (disabled) use this item to enable or disable gfx clock override. Press to return to the main m...
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32 using bios integrated peripherals this page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. Onboard ide controller (enabled) use this item to enable or disable the onboard ide interface. Sata configuration (native ide) use this item to show the serial ata configuration opt...
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33 using bios power management setup this page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. Select the acpi state used for system suspend. Help item cmos setup utility - copyright (c) 1985-2005, american megatrends, inc. Power management setup acpi suspend type (s3) use this item t...
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34 using bios press to return to the main menu setting page. Resume on rtc alarm (disabled) the system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system’s rtc (realtime clock). Use the items below this one to s...
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35 using bios pc health status on motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. -=- system hardware monitor-=- smart fan function press enter shutdown temperature disabled cpu temperature : 40°c/104°f system te...
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36 using bios system component characteristics these items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as system & cpu temperature, cpu & dimm voltage, cpu & system fan speed,...Etc. • cpu temperature • system temperature • cpu fan speed • system fan speed • pwr fan sp...
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37 using bios m.I.B. (mb intelligent bios) this page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have in- stalled in your system. Cmos setup utility - copyright (c) 1985-2005, american megatrends, inc. ...
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38 using bios spread spectrum (disabled) if you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the emi (electro-magnetic interference) generated by the system. Auto detect dimm/pci clk (enabled) when this item is enabled, bios will disable the clock signal of free dimm/pci slots. Cas latency (t...
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39 using bios press to return to the main menu setting page. Voltage function (disabled) use this item to enable or disable the voltage function. If enable, users can increase the hardware voltage through bios settings. Amd phenom (tm) ii x3 720 processor speed (2800mhz) this is display-only field a...
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40 using bios save & exit setup highlight this item and press to save the changes that you have made in the setup utility and exit the setup utility. When the save and exit dialog box appears, select [ok] to save and exit, or select [cancel] to return to the main menu. Exit without saving highlight ...
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41 using bios updating the bios you can download and install updated bios for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s web site. New bios provides support for new peripherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new bios as follows: 1 if your motherboard has a bios protec...
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43 using the motherboard software chapter 4 using the motherboard software the auto-install cd-rom makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard. If the auto-install cd-rom does not work on your system, you can still install drivers through the file manager for your ...
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44 using the motherboard software setup tab setup click the setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse cd the browse cd button is the standard windows command that allows you to open windows explorer and show the contents of...
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45 using the motherboard software 2. Click next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom - mended. 4. Click next run the installation wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to i...
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46 using the motherboard software follow these instructions to disable vista uac function: 1. Go to control panel. Method 1. Run reboot setup windows vista will block startup programs by default when installing drivers after the system restart. You must select taskbar icon run blocked program and ru...
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47 using the motherboard software 2. Select classic view. 3. Set user account. 4. Select turn user account control on or off and press continue..
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48 using the motherboard software manual installation insert the cd in the cd-rom drive and locate the path.Doc file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory a...
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49 using the motherboard software hdmi audio setting sop os: xp system 1. Control panel-->sound and audio device properties 2. B. Audio--> sound playback--> default device--> hdmi audio output a. Audio--> sound playback--> default device--> hd audio output 3 . B. User playback hdmi speaker function ...
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50 using the motherboard software os: vista system control panel--> soundback--> sound--> digital output device (hdmi) --> set default 1. Volume --> playback 2. Digital output device (hdmi) --> set default --> ok user hdmi playback function working.
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51 using the motherboard software 3. Speaker --> set default --> ok user speaker palyback function working 4. Spdif-out --> set default --> ok user spdif-out playback function working this concludes chapter 4..
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53 ati crossfirex tm technology & hybrid graphics ® technology support chapter 5 ati crossfirex tm technology & hybrid graphics ® technology support this motherboard supports ati crossfirex tm technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (gpu) graphics cards. Follow the inst...
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54 ati crossfirex tm technology & hybrid graphics ® technology support 4. Connect the external cable to the corresponding port on your monitor. 3. Connect the two crossfirex tm edition graphics cards installed on pcie16x_1 and pcie16x_2 slots with the crossfire bridge. 6. Restart the computer, then ...
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55 ati crossfirex tm technology & hybrid graphics ® technology support 7. Enable the crossfirex tm function in catalyst control center. View the catalyst tm control center provides two views; one is standard view for begin- ners, the other is advance view for advanced users to access and configure t...
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56 ati crossfirex tm technology & hybrid graphics ® technology support hybrid graphics ® technology the hybrid graphics ® technology provides significant display performance boost to amd-based systems by inserting the external pci express graphics card and enabling both the discrete gpu and the 790g...
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57 ati crossfirex tm technology & hybrid graphics ® technology support 3. Click with your right mouse button on my computer, then click the option manage and choose the device manager, finally, click the display adapters. The following screen appears. Be sure that the external ati graphics (ati rade...
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58 ati crossfirex tm technology & hybrid graphics ® technology support note: 4. Enter catalyst control center, you can see the option of crossfire tm , click it and select enable crossfire tm , then hybrid graphics ® starts. You can only use either the crossfirex™ technology or the hybrid graphics ®...
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59 amd raid configuration setting up a bootable raid array this section explains how to configure a bootable amd raid array. Setting up the bios use the arrow keys to select integrated peripherals (see figure 1.1), then press enter. The integrated peripherals screen (or a screen similar to it) appea...
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60 amd raid configuration 5 enter the raid bios setup by pressing ctrl-f when prompted, and proceed to set up the amd raid bios as described in the next section. The pc reboots. Press f10 to save the configuration and exit. Configuring the amd raid bios the amd raid bios set up lets you choose the r...
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61 amd raid configuration select [2], then select ld 1 in the following page. 3 the define ld menu screen appears (figure 1.4). Figure 1.4 define ld menu using the define a new array screen if necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted. • sele...
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62 amd raid configuration figure 1.5 illustrates the define a new array screen after two disks have been assigned as raid 0 array disks. Figure 1.5 fastbuild utility—array disks assigned assigning the disks 1. Select the assignment to y to designate a free disk to be used as a raid array disk. 2. Pr...
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63 amd raid configuration figure 1.7 main menu press esc to exit. 4 press y to reboot. 3. The main menu screen appears (figure 1.7). Figure 1.8 the following screen appears (figure 1.8)..
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64 amd raid configuration 1 copy all files in "...\raid\ati\sb750\floppy\win3264" to a floppy disk. After you complete the raid bios setup, boot from the windows cd. Figure 1.10 windows setup—specify devices installing the raid drivers your system may come with a windows install cd that already incl...
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65 amd raid configuration b select “ati ahci compatible raid controller-x86 platform” and press enter for 32-bit os or select “ati ahci compatible raid controller-x64 platform” and press enter for 64-bit os. The following windows setup screen appears listing both drivers:. Figure 1.12 windows setup—...
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