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  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 1

    GA-990FXA-UD3 User's Manual Rev . 1002 12ME-990FXA3-1002R ...

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    Motherboard GA-990FXA-UD3 May 20, 201 1 May 20, 201 1 Motherboard GA-990FXA-UD3 ...

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    Copyright © 201 1 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the specications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE wi ...

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    - 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-990FXA-UD3 Motherboard Layout .............................. ...

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    - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................ 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 57 3-2 Application Software .................................................................................. ...

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    - 6 - Box Contents GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide T wo SA T A cables I/O Shield One 2-W ay SLI bridge connector (Note) Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SA T A power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 7

    - 7 - GA-990FXA-UD3 Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB CPU_F AN Socket AM3+ A TX GA-990FXA-UD3 AUDIO DDR3_4 DDR3_2 BA T A TX_12V AMD 990FX R_USB30 CODEC PWR_F AN OPTICAL USB_1394_ESA TA USB_ESA TA USB_LAN B_BIOS M_BIOS CLR_CMOS Realtek RTL81 1 1E Etron EJ168 iTE IT8720 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 F_USB2 F_USB30 TPM F_P ANEL F_USB1 F_USB3 SYS_F AN2 F_1394 SPDIF_O F_AUD ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 8

    - 8 - GA-990FXA-UD3 Motherboard Block Diagram AM3+/AM3 CPU Hyper T ransport 3.0 AMD 990FX CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory AMD SB950 iTE IT8720 COM Port LPC Bus 6 SA T A 6Gb/s Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S/PDIF Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out CODEC 1 PCI PCI Bus PCI CLK ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 9

    - 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Precautions Th e m ot her bo ar d c on ta in s n um er ou s d el ic at e e le ct ro ni c c ir cu it s a nd comp one nt s w hi ch can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prio r to ins ...

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    Hardware Installation - 10 - 1- 2 Product Specications CPU AM3+ Socket:  - AMD AM3+ FX processors - AMD AM3 Phenom ™ II processors/ AMD Athlon ™ II processors (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Hyper Transport Bus 520 0 MT/s  Chipset North Bridge: AMD 990FX  South Bridge: AMD SB950  Memory 4 x 1.5V D ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 11

    - 1 1 - Hardware Installation USB South Bridge:  - Up to 14 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 p or t s o n th e bac k p ane l, 6 p or t s avai lab le thr oug h the i nter na l USB h ead er s) 2 x Etron EJ168 chips:  - Up to 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 p or t s o n th e bac k p ane l, 2 p or t s avai lab le thr oug h the i nter na l USB h ead er) IEEE 1394 VI A ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 12

    Hardware Installation - 12 - BIOS 2 x 32 Mbit ash  Use of licensed AW ARD BIOS  Support for DualBIOS  ™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b  Uni que Feat ure s Support for @BIOS  Support for Q-Flash  Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue  Support for Download Center  Support for Xpress Install  Support for Xpress Reco ...

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    - 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CP U and CPU Cooler 1-3 -1 I nst all ing t he CPU A. Locate the pin one (denoted by a small triangle) of the CPU socket and the CPU. 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 ...

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    Hardware Installation - 14 - B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. • Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU. • Do not force the CPU into the CPU socket. The CPU cannot t in if oriented in ...

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    - 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 I nst all ing t he CPU Cool er Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the CPU. (The following procedure uses the GIGABYTE cooler as the example.) Step 1: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU. Step 2: Place the CPU cooler on the CPU. Step 3: Ho o ...

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    Hardware Installation - 16 - 1- 4 Installing the Memor y Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory . It is recommended that memory of the same capacity , brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory ...

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    - 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 Inst all ing a M emo r y Notch DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch, so it can only t in one direction. Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets. Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power ou ...

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    Hardware Installation - 18 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion C ard Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before i ...

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    - 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Setting up AMD CrossF ireX ™ Conguration A. System Requirements - Windows 7, Windows V ista or Windows XP operating system - A CrossFireX-supported motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver - T wo CrossFireX-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver - CrossFireX bri ...

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    Hardware Installation - 20 - 1- 7 Back Panel Con nectors USB 2.0/1.1 Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB key - board/mouse, USB printer , USB ash drive and etc. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. Optical S/PDIF Out Connector This connector ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 21

    - 21 - Hardware Installation In addition to the default speak ers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be recongured to perform differe nt fun ctio ns via the au dio so ftwa re. On ly mic roph ones s till M UST be co nnec ted to t he default Mic in jack ( ). Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio con- guration in Chapt ...

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    Hardware Installation - 22 - 1-8 Internal Connectors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Befor e ins tall ing th e dev ices, be sur e to tu rn off th e devi ces a nd you r com puter. Unplu g the power cord from the power o ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 23

    - 23 - Hardware Installation 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX (2x4 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the com- ponents on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, rst make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly i ...

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    Hardware Installation - 24 - 3/4/5) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN1/SYS_F AN2/PWR_F AN (Fan Headers) The m otherboard ha s a 4-pin CPU f an header (CP U_F A N), a 3-pin (SYS _F AN 2) and a 4-pi n (SYS_ F AN1) system fan headers, and a 3-pin power fan header (PWR_FAN). Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to ...

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    - 25 - Hardware Installation 7) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Co nnect the pow er swi tch, r eset s witch , spea ker, ch assi s intr usion switc h/sen sor an d syst em stat us indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. The fr ont pan el des ign ma ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 26

    Hardware Installation - 26 - 8) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The fron t panel audio header supports Intel Hig h Denition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Y o u may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module con - nector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Inco ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 27

    - 27 - Hardware Installation 10) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 (2.0/1.1 USB Headers) The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specication. 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. Denition 1 Power (5V) 2 Power (5V) 3 USB DX- 4 USB DY - 5 USB DX+ ...

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    Hardware Installation - 28 - 13) COMA (Serial Port Header) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the op- tional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer . Pin No. Denition 1 NDCD- 2 NSIN 3 NSOUT 4 NDTR- 5 GND 6 NDSR- 7 NRTS- 8 NCTS- 9 NRI- 10 No Pin 10 9 2 1 12) F_1394 (IEEE 1394a Header ...

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    - 29 - Hardware Installation 14) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS congurations) and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults. T o 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 th ...

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    Hardware Installation - 30 - 16) TPM (T rusted Platform Module Header) Y ou may connect a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to this header . 20 19 2 1 F_USB30 F_AUDIO(H) DB_PORT F_ PA NEL(NH) F_ PA NEL (H61M-D2) ACPI_CPT (GA-IVB) BIOS_PH (GA-IVB) SMB_CPT (GA-IVB) CLR_CMOS CI DIS_ME GP15_CPT (GA-IVB) XDP_CPU XDP_PCH (GA-IVB) TPM w/housing V oltage measu ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 31

    - 31 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Ba sic Inpu t and Out put Syst em) reco rds hard ware par ameters of the sy stem in t he CMOS o n the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving sy stem param eters and l oading op erating sy stem, etc . BIOS incl udes a BIO S Setup pro gram that allows th ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 32

    BIOS Setup - 32 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS V ersion Function Keys Function Keys: <T AB>: POST SCREEN Press the <T ab> key to show the BIOS POST screen. T o show the BIOS POST screen at system start- up, refer to the ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 33

    - 33 - BIOS Setup 2-2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use ar- row keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS V ersion: D4) Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom ...

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    BIOS Setup - 34 -  The Functions of the <F1 1> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only)  F1 1: Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a prole. Y ou can create up to 8 proles (Prole 1-8) and name each prole. First enter the prole name (to erase the default prole name, use ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 35

    - 35 - BIOS Setup 2-3 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) • Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is depen - dent on your overall system congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. This page is f ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 36

    BIOS Setup - 36 - CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used. CPU NorthBridge Freq. Allows you to alter the North Bridge controller frequency for the installed CPU. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used. Core Performance Boost (Note) A llo ws y ...

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    - 37 - BIOS Setup DRAM Conguration CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software DRAMConguration CPU Host Clock Control [Auto] x CPU Frequency(MHz) 200 Set Memory Clock [Auto] x Memory Clock x6.66 1333Mhz DCT s Mode [Unganged] DDR3 Timing Items [Auto] SPD Auto x 1T/2T Command T iming Auto -- -- x CAS# latency Auto 9T 9T x RAS ...

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    BIOS Setup - 38 - CPU Host Clock Control, CPU Frequency (MHz), Set Memory Clock, Memory Clock The settings under the four items above are synchronous to those under the same items on the MB In- telligent T weaker(M.I.T .) main menu. DCT s Mode Allows you to set memory control mode. Ganged Sets memory contro l mode to single dual-channel. Unganged S ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 39

    - 39 - BIOS Setup Data Drive Strength Options are: Auto (default), 0.75x, 1.0x, 1.25x, 1.5x. MEMCLK Drive Strength Options are: Auto (default), 0.75x, 1.0x, 1.25x, 1.5x. Addr/Cmd Drive Strength Options are: Auto (default), 1.0x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 2.0x. CS/ODT Drive Strength Options are: Auto (default), 1.0x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 2.0x. CKE Drive Strength Options ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 40

    BIOS Setup - 40 - ******** System V oltage Optimized ******** System V oltage Control De ter min es wh eth er to m anu all y set t he sy ste m vol tag es. Auto l ets t he BI OS au tom ati call y set the system voltages as required. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be congurable. (Default: Auto) CPU PLL V oltage Control Allows you ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 41

    - 41 - BIOS Setup 2-4 Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year . Select the desired eld and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date. Time (hh:mm:ss) Sets the system time. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:0:0. Select the desired eld and use the up arrow or down a ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 42

    BIOS Setup - 42 - Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST . All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will stop. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error. All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors. (De ...

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    - 43 - BIOS Setup 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features AMD C1E Support Enables or disables the C1E CPU power-saving function in system halt state. When enabled, the power consumption will be reduced during system halt state. Auto If a C PU th at s upp orts ha rdwar e C1 E i s in sta lled, the BI OS w ill auto mati cal ly e nab le th e hardware C1E function. ...

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    BIOS Setup - 44 - Virtualization Virtualization allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent parti- tions. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the ...

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    - 45 - BIOS Setup HDD S.M.A.R.T . Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T . (Self Monitoring and Reporting T echnology) capability of your hard drive. This feature allows your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Disabled) Away Mode Enable ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 46

    BIOS Setup - 46 - 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip SA T A Controller [Enabled] OnChip SA T A T ype [Native IDE] x OnChip SA T A Port4/5 Type IDE x OnChip SA T A RAID5 Support Enabled OnChip SA T A3.0 Support [Enabled] x OnChip SA T A Port as ESP Press Enter F_USB30 C ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 47

    - 47 - BIOS Setup OnChip SA T A Port as ESP CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software OnChip SA T A Port as ESP Port0 as ESP [Disabled] Port1 as ESP [Disabled] Port2 as ESP [Disabled] Port3 as ESP [Disabled] Port4 as ESP [Disabled] Port5 as ESP [Disabled] higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General H ...

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    BIOS Setup - 48 - Onboard LAN Function Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled . Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabl ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 49

    - 49 - BIOS Setup Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled . Onboard 1394 Function Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) R_USB30 Controller (Etron EJ168 ...

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    BIOS Setup - 50 - ACPI Suspend T ype Species 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 power mode. The system can be resumed at any time. S3(STR) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Su ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 51

    - 51 - BIOS Setup (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only . 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 de - vice. Note: T o use this function, you need an A TX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. (Default: Enabled) HPET Support (Note) Enables ...

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    BIOS Setup - 52 - Hardware Thermal Control Enables or disables the CPU overheating protection function. When enabled, the CPU core voltage and ratio will be reduced when the CPU is overheated. (Default: Enabled) Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intr ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 53

    - 53 - BIOS Setup Current V oltage(V) Vcore/DDR3 1.5V/+3.3V/+12V Displays the current system voltages. Current System/CPU T emperature Displays current system/CPU temperature. Current CPU/SYSTEM/POWER F AN Speed (RPM) Displays current CPU/system/power fan speed. CPU Warning T emperature S et s t he wa rn i ng t h re s ho l d fo r C PU t e mp e ra t ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 54

    BIOS Setup - 54 - 2-9 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 most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 55

    - 55 - BIOS Setup Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. Y ou will be requested to conrm the password. T ype the password again and press <Enter>. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: Supervisor Password When a system password is set and t ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 56

    BIOS Setup - 56 - Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key . This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. 2-12 Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 57

    - 57 - Drivers Installation 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, rst install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that show ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 58

    Drivers Installation - 58 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Y ou can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 T echnical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, an ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 59

    - 59 - Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE T aiwan headquarter or worldwide branch ofces, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 60

    Drivers Installation - 60 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BIO S, drivers, or applications, click the Download Ce nter button to link to t he GIGABYTE website. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE's lately developed utilities for users to i ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 61

    - 61 - Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Chapter 4 Unique Features Xp r es s R e co v er y 2 i s a u ti l it y t h at a l l ow s y ou to q u ic k l y co m p re s s an d back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, F A T32, and F A T16 le systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on P A T A and SA T A hard drives a ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 62

    Unique Features - 62 - Step 3: Wh e n pa r ti t io n in g y o ur h a rd d r i ve , m ak e s ur e t o leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recom- mended; actual size requirements vary , depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Step 4: After the operating system is installed, click Start , right-click ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 63

    - 63 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ec t RESTORE to re st or e th e ba ck up t o yo ur h ar d dr ive in case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before. Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2. Step 2: After ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 64

    Unique Features - 64 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GA B YT E m ot h er b oa r ds p r ov i de t w o un i qu e B IO S u pd a te t o ol s , Q- F la s h ™ an d @ BI O S ™ . GI G AB Y TE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mod e. Ad dit ion all y , t his m ot her boa rd fe atu res t he ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 65

    - 65 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When updatin g the BIOS, ch oose the loc ation where t he BIOS le is saved. The followi ng procedure as - sumes that you save the BIOS le to a USB ash drive. Step 1: 1. Insert the USB ash drive containing the BIOS le into the computer . In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the up or down arrow ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 66

    Unique Features - 66 - Step 4: Press <Esc> and then <Enter> to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. As the system boots, you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen. Step 5: During the POST , press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press <Enter> to load BIOS defaults. Syste ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 67

    - 67 - Unique Features 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Before Y ou Begin 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (T erminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Dur ing the B IOS upda te proc ess, ens ure the I nternet connect ion is st able and do NOT inter r ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 68

    Unique Features - 68 - 4-3 EasyT une 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to ne-tune their system settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. The user-friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory information, letting users read their system-related in ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 69

    - 69 - Unique Features 4-4 Easy Energy Saver GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of the button. Featuring an advanced proprietary software design, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is able to provide exceptional power savings and enhanced power efciency without sacricing comp ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 70

    Unique Features - 70 - C. Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode, the system continues t o work with the user-dened power saving settings, even after the system is restarted. Re-enter the application only if you want to make any changes or completely close the application. (Note 1) Maximize system power saving with Dynamic CPU Frequency Function; system p ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 71

    - 71 - Unique Features 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing too l. After conguring your LAN connection settings and Q-Share, you are able to share your data with computers on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go to ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 72

    Unique Features - 72 - 4-6 SMART Recovery With SMART Recovery , users can quickly create backups of changed data les (Note 1) or copy les from a spe - cic backup on P A T A and SA T A hard drives (partitioned on NTFS le system) in Windows 7/Vista. Instructions for copying les/folders from a backup: T o b r ow se t hr ou g h yo ur b a ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 73

    - 73 - Unique Features 4-7 Auto Green Auto Green is an easy-to-use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via a Bluetooth cell phone. When the phone is out of the range of the computer's Bluetooth receiver , the sys- tem will enter the specied power saving mode. Sele cting a sy stem e ner gy s aving mode ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 74

    Unique Features - 74 - 4-8 Cloud OC Cloud OC (Note 1) is an easy-to-use overclocking utility designed for system overclock- ing via virtually any Internet-conn ected device, such as a smart pho ne, iPhone, note - book PC, etc. By simply connecting to an Internet browser via LAN, wireless LAN, or Bluetooth (Note 2) and logging in to the Cloud OC ser ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 75

    - 75 - Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) T o congure SA T A hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer . B. Congure SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup. C. Congure a RAID array in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver (Note 2) and operating s ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 76

    Appendix - 76 - The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth- erboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. Item Help Menu Level  Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup. Figure 1 B. Conguring SA T A controller mode ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 77

    - 77 - Appendix C. Conguring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to congure a RAID array . Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID conguration. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Pr ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 78

    Appendix - 78 - In the LD Dene Menu , use the up or down arrow key to move to an item for further conguration (Figure 5). Figure 4 Figure 5 [ Keys Available ] Option ROM Utility (c) 2011 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [LDDeneMenu] [ h ] Up [ i ] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space] Change Option [Ctrl+Y] Save [ESC] Exit [ Keys Av ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 79

    - 79 - Appendix In the following procedure, we'll create RAID 0 as an example. 1. Under the RAID Mode section, press the <SP ACE> key to select RAID 0 . 2. Set the Stripe Block size. 64 KB is the default. 3. Under the Drives Assignments section, press the up or down arrow key to highlight a drive. 4. Press the <SP ACE> key or <Y ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 80

    Appendix - 80 - Delete an Array The Delete Array menu option allows for deletion of disk array assignments. Deleting an existing disk array could result in loss of data. Record all array information including the array type, the disk members, and stripe block size in case you wish to undo a deletion. 1. T o delete an array , press <3> in the ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 81

    - 81 - Appendix The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth- erboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup. Figure 1 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 A ward Software Integra ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 82

    Appendix - 82 - Figure 2 C. Conguring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to congure a RAID array . Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID conguration. After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says " ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 83

    - 83 - Appendix Figure 4 Step 2: The next screen displays the two hard drives you installed. Press <Enter> or <Space> on the two hard drives respectively to add them into the RAID array . Selected hard drives are marked with an asterisk (Figure 5). Then press <Enter> on NEXT . Create a RAID Array: Step 1: On the main screen, press ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 84

    Appendix - 84 - Step 3: On the Create VD menu (Figure 6), use the up or down arrow key to move the selection bar to select an item and press <Enter> to display options. Set the required items in sequence and press the down arrow key to proceed to the next item. Sequence: 1. RAID Level: Select a RAID level. Options include RAID 0 (Stripe) and ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 85

    - 85 - Appendix T o exit the RAID BIOS utility , press <Esc> on the main screen and press <Y> to conrm. Now , you can proceed to install the operating system. When completed, the RAID tab will display the new array . (Figure 8) Figure 8 Delete the RAID Array: T o deleted the existing array , press <Enter> on the RAID tab and se ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 86

    Appendix - 86 - Use the Marvell Storage Utility in the Operating System: With the Marvell Storage utility , you can set up an array or view the current array stat us in the operati ng system. T o install the utility , insert the motherboard driver disk, then go to Application Software Install Ap- plication Software and select Marvell Storage Util ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 87

    - 87 - Appendix A. Installing Windows 7/Vista (The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating system.) 5-1-3 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 7/Vista/XP . Step 1: Boot from the Windows 7/Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installatio ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 88

    Appendix - 88 - Step 2: For the Marvell 88SE9172: Insert the motherboard driver disk and then browse to the location of the driver. The locations of the drivers are as follows: RAID driver for Windows 32-bit: BootDrvMarvellRAIDi386 RAID driver for Windows 64-bit: BootDrvMarvellRAIDamd64 AHCI driver for Windows 32-bit: BootDrvMarvellAHCI ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 89

    - 89 - Appendix B. Installing Windows XP Before installing Windows XP , connect a USB oppy disk drive to your computer rst because you need to in - stall the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver from a oppy disk that contains the driver during the OS installation. Without the driver , the hard drive(s) may not be recognized during the Windows setup pro ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 90

    Appendix - 90 - Step 2: For the AMD SB950: Insert the oppy disk containing the SAT A RAID/AHCI driver and press <Enter>. Then a controller menu simi - lar to that in Figure 4 will appear. Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press <Enter>. Figure 4 Refer to the following for installing the driver during the Win ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 91

    - 91 - Appendix Step 3: On the next screen, press <Enter> to continue the driver installation. After the driver installation, you can pro- ceed with the Windows XP installation. For the Marvell 88SE9172: Insert the oppy disk containing the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver and press <Enter>. Select either the 32-bit or 64-bit items depending o ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 92

    Appendix - 92 - Rebuilding an Array: Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array . Rebuilding applies only to fault-tolerant arrays such as RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10. T o replace the old drive, make sure to use a new drive of equal or greater capacity . The procedures below assume a new drive is added ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 93

    - 93 - Appendix For the Marvell 88SE9172: Turn of f your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Restart your computer . T o enable an automatic rebuild in the operating system, you have to set the new hard drive as a Spare drive in the RAID setup utility rst. • Enabling Automatic Rebuild Step 1: When the message "Press ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 94

    Appendix - 94 - • Manually Rebuilding RAID 1 in the Operating System Y ou can manually rebuild a RAID 1 array without setting the new hard drive as a Spare drive in the RAID setup utility rst. While in the operating system, open the Marvell Storage Utility and login. Und er Virt ua l Di sk 0 , t he Property ta b di sp la ys t he rebuild progre ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 95

    - 95 - Appendix 5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six aud io jacks on the back pan el w hi ch s upp or t 2/ 4/ 5.1 /7 .1 -ch an ne l (Note) au dio . The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides jack retasking capability that allows the user ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 96

    Appendix - 96 - Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The cur- rent connected device is dialog box appears. Select the device according to the type of device you connect. Then click OK . Step 3: On the Speakers s creen, click t he Spe aker Co ngura - tion tab. In the Speaker Conguration list, select Stereo , Quadraphonic , 5.1 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 97

    - 97 - Appendix (Note) Enter the Digital Output(Optical) screen to congure further settings if you use the S/PDIF Out connector(s) on the back panel for digital audio output or enter the Digital Output screen if you use the internal S/PDIF Out connector (SPDIF_O) for digital audio output. 2. Conguring S/PDIF Out: On the Digital Output(Optical ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 98

    Appendix - 98 - 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function Before D olby Hom e Theater is enabled , you get o nly 2-c hannel p layback output ( from the front speakers) when playing 2-channel stereo sources. Y ou must play 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- chan- nel content to get 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- channel audio effects. With Dolby Home Theater enabled, 2-chan ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 99

    - 99 - Appendix 5-2-4 Conguring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver , the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notication area. Double-click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager . Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on th e ba c k pa ne l o r th e M ic i n j ac k ( pi nk ) o n th e f ro ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 100

    Appendix - 100 - Step 5: After co mpletin g the set tings a bove, cl ick Start , p oint to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. Step 1: Loca te t he ic on in the n otif ica tio n are a and righ t- click on this icon. Select Recording Devices . Step 2: On the Recording tab, ri ght-click o ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 101

    - 101 - Appendix Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to cong - ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound. 5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder A. Recording Sound 1. Make sure you have connected the sound input device (e.g. microphone) to the computer. 2. T o record the audio, click the Start Recording button . 3. T o stop r ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 102

    Appendix - 102 - 5-3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more F AQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support & DownloadsF AQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Q: In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing? A: Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program. Press <Delete> to enter ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 103

    - 103 - Appendix 5-3-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. ST ART A Turn off the power . Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc. Isolate the short circuit. Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU. Connect the CPU cooler power ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 104

    Appendix - 104 - If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local deal- er for help. Or go to the Support & DownloadsT echnical Support page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible. The power supply , CPU or CPU socket might fail. The keyboard or keybo ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 105

    - 105 - Appendix 5-3-3 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the conten ts there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at ...

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    - 1 1 1 - Appendix Contact Us GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. • Address: No.6, Bao Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien Dist., New T aipei City 231,T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 F AX: +886-2-8912-4003 T ech. and Non-T ech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www .gigabyte.com WEB address (Chinese): http://www . ...

  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 - page 112

    Appendix - 112 - • GIGABYTE Global Service System T o sub mit a te chnic al or no n-tech nical ( Sales /Mark et- ing) question, please link to: http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw Then select your language to enter the system. G.B.T . TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany • WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.de G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. - U.K. • WEB ad ...

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