Manual Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3

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  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 1

    GA-890XA-UD3 AM3 socket motherboard for AMD Phenom ™ II processor/AMD Athlon ™ II processor User's Manual Rev . 1001 12ME-890XAD3-1001R ...

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    Motherboard GA-890XA-UD3 Mar . 2, 2010 Mar. 2, 2010 Motherboard GA-890XA-UD3 ...

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    Copyright © 2010 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 wit ...

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    - 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-890XA-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-890XA-UD3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Four SA T A 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield Optional Items Floppy disk drive cable (Part No. 12CF1-1FD001-7*R) 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port IEEE 1394a bracket (Part No. 12CF1-1IE008-0*R) 2-port SA T A po ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 7

    - 7 - GA-890XA-UD3 Motherboard Layout KB (Note) _USB CPU_F AN A TX GA-890XA-UD3 CD_IN F_AUDIO AUDIO PCIEX1_1 IDE DDR3_1 DDR3_2 A TX_12V AMD 790X AMD SB850 SA TA3_1 SA TA3_2 SA TA3_3 SA TA3_0 PCI1 CODEC PCI2 CLR_CMOS BA T M_BIOS COM RTL81 1 1D B_BIOS IT8720 TSB43AB23 SYS_F AN2 PCIEX16 PWR__F AN DDR3_3 DDR3_4 Socket AM3 NEC D720200F1 USB30_LAN R_USB ...

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    - 8 - GA-890XA-UD3 Motherboard Block Diagram AM3 CPU Hyper T ransport 3.0 AMD 790X CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) DDR3 1866(O.C.) (Note 1) /1333/1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory PS/2 KB or Mouse AMD SB850 IT8720 Floppy A T A-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel COM Port LPC Bus 6 SA T A 6Gb/s 16 USB 2.0/1.1 (Note 2) Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S/PDIF ...

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    - 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  Support for AM3 processors: AMD Phenom ™ II processor/ AMD Athlon ™ II processor/ (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) H yp e r T ra ns p or t B us  5200 MT/s Chipset    North Bridge: AMD 790X    South Bridge: AMD SB ...

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    - 1 1 - Hardware Installation USB  South Bridge: - Up to 16 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (10 on the back panel (Note 4) , 6 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)  NEC D720200F1 chip: - Up to 2 USB 3.0 ports on the back panel IEEE 1394  T .I. TSB43AB23 chip: - Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 2 via the IEEE 1394a br ...

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    Hardware Installation - 12 - Hardware Monitor  System voltage detection  CPU/System temperature detection  CPU/System/Power fan speed detection  CPU overheating warning  CPU/System/Power fan fail warning  CPU/System fan speed control (Note 5) BIOS  2 x 8 Mbit ash  Use of licensed AW ARD BIOS  Support for DualBIOS ™ ? ...

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    - 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU 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 Installin g the Me mor y Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed. 2. When e nab ling D ual C han nel mo de wi th tw o or fo ur me mory modu les, it is r ecom men ded th ...

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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. Step 1: Note the orienta tion of t he memor y module . Sprea d the ret aining clips at both ends of the memory so ...

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    Hardware Installation - 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 that came with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before in ...

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    - 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Setup of the A TI CrossF ireX ™ Conguration A. System Requirements - Windows 7, 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 - T wo CrossFire 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 or PS/2 Mouse Port Use this port to connect a PS/2 keyboard or mouse. Optical S/PDIF Out Connector This c ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 21

    - 21 - Hardware Installation Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack (Orange) Use this audio jack to connect center/subwoofer speakers in a 5.1/7.1-channel audio conguration. Rear Speaker Out Jack (Black) Use this audio jack to connect rear speakers in a 7.1-channel audio conguration. Side Speaker Out Jack (Gray) Use this audio jack to connect side ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 22

    Hardware Installation - 22 - 1) A TX_12V 2) A TX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN1/2 5) PWR_FAN 6) FDD 7) IDE 8) SA T A3_0/1/2/3/4/5 9) GSA T A2_6/7 10) BA T 11) F_P ANEL 12) F_AUDIO 13) CD_IN 14) SPDIF_IN 15) SPDIF_OUT 16) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 17) F_1394 18) COM 19) CLR_CMOS Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make ...

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    - 23 - Hardware Installation A TX_12V: G.QBOFM 13 1 24 12 A TX A TX: Pin No. Denition 13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON (soft On/Off) 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V (Only for 2x 12-pin ATX ) 24 GND (O nly f or 2x 12-pi n A TX) Pin No. Denition 1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5VSB (stand by +5V) 10 +1 ...

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    Hardware Installation - 24 - 3/4/5) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN1/SYS_FAN2/PWR_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherbo ard has a 4-pi n CPU fan head er (CPU_FAN), a 4-pin (SYS_FAN1) and a 3-pin (SYS_ F AN2) 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 connect ...

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    - 25 - Hardware Installation 7) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before attach- ing the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector . If you wish to connect two IDE devices, remember to set the jumpers and th e cabling accord ing to the role o f the IDE devices ...

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    Hardware Installation - 26 - A RAID 0 or RAID 1 conguration requires at least two hard drives. 9) GSA T A2_6/7 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by GIGABYTE SA T A2) The SA T A connectors conform to SA T A 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SAT A 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SA T A c onnector su pports a si ngle SA T A d evice. The GIGABYTE SA ...

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    - 27 - Hardware Installation 1 1) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Conne ct the p ower s witch , rese t swit ch, sp eaker, chassi s intr usio n switc h/se nsor an d syst em sta tus indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. • PW (Power Switch, Red) ...

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    Hardware Installation - 28 - 12) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) an d AC'97 audio. Y ou 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. Incor ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 29

    - 29 - Hardware Installation Pin No. Denition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND 14) SPDIF_IN (S/PDIF In Header) 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. Denition 1 SPDIFO ...

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    Hardware Installation - 30 - 17) F_1394 (IEEE 1394a Headers) The headers conform to IEEE 1394a specication. The IEEE 1394a header can provide one IEEE 1394a port via an optional IEEE 1394a bracket. For purchasing the optional IEEE 1394a bracket, please con- tact the local dealer . Pin No. Denition 1 TP A+ 2 TP A- 3 GND 4 GND 5 TPB+ 6 TPB- 7 P ...

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    - 31 - Hardware Installation 18) COM (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 19) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) Use ...

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    Hardware Installation - 32 - ...

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    - 33 - 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-890XA-UD3 - page 34

    BIOS Setup - 34 - 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 Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2010, A ward Software, Inc. GA-890XA-UD3 E9 . . . . <DEL>: BIOS Setup <F9>: XpressRecovery2 < ...

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    - 35 - 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: E9) Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom ...

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    BIOS Setup - 36 -  The Functions of the <F11> 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-890XA-UD3 - page 37

    - 37 - BIOS Setup 2-3 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 A ward Software MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) CPU Clock Ratio [Auto] 2800Mhz CPU NorthBridge Freq. [Auto] 2000Mhz CPU Host Clock Control [Auto] x CPU Frequency(MHz) 200 PCIE Clock(MHz) [Auto] HT Link W idth [Auto] HT Link Frequency [Auto] 2000Mhz Se ...

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    BIOS Setup - 38 - 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. CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disabl ...

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    - 39 - BIOS Setup CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock. Auto (default) allows the BIOS to automatically adjust the CPU host frequency . Manual allows the CPU Frequency (MHz) item below to be congurable. Note: If your system fails to boot after overclocking, please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated sys ...

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    BIOS Setup - 40 - Memory Clock This option is congurable only when Set Memory Clock is set to Manual . X4.00 Sets Memory Clock to X4.00. X5.33 Sets Memory Clock to X5.33. X6.66 Sets Memory Clock to X6.66. X8.00 Sets Memory Clock to X8.00. DCT s Mode Allows you to set memory control mode. Ganged Sets memory control mode to single dual-channel. Un ...

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    - 41 - BIOS Setup ******** System V oltage Optimized ******** System V oltage Control Dete rmi nes w het her t o man ual ly se t the syst em vo lta ges . Auto let s the B IOS a uto mat ica lly s et th e system voltages as required. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be congurable. (Default: Auto) CPU PLL V oltage Control Allows you ...

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    BIOS Setup - 42 - DDR VTT V oltage Control Allows you to set the memory VTT voltage. Normal Supplies the memory VTT voltage as required. (Default) 0.720V ~ 1.050V The adjustable range is from 0.720V to 1.050V . Note: Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to the memory or reduce the useful life of the memory . NB V oltage Control Allows you ...

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    - 43 - BIOS Setup 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 arrow key to set the time. I ...

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    BIOS Setup - 44 - IDE Channel 0, 1 Master/Slave Congure your IDE/SA T A devices by using one of the two methods below: • Auto Lets the BI OS automatically detect IDE/SA T A devices during the POST . (Default) • None If no IDE/SA T A devices are used, set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the P ...

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    - 45 - 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 CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption. (Default: Disabled) Virtualization Virtualization allows a platform to run multiple operatin ...

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    BIOS Setup - 46 - First/Second/Third Boot Device Species the boot order from the available devices. Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press <Enter> to accept. Options are: Floppy , LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP , USB-FDD, USB-ZIP , USB-CDROM, USB-HDD, Legacy LAN, Disabled. Password Check Species whether a password is re ...

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    - 47 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Integrated Peripherals OnChip SA T A Controller (AMD SB850, SA T A3_0~SA T A3_5 connectors) Enables or disables the integrated SA T A controller . (Default: Enabled) OnChip SA T A T ype (AMD SB850, SA T A3_0~SA T A3_3 connectors) Congures the operating mode of the integrated SA T A3_0~SA T A3_3 controller. Native IDE Allows ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 48

    BIOS Setup - 48 - Onboard GSA T A/IDE Ctrl Mode (GIGABYTE SA T A2 Chip, GSA T A2_6/7 Connectors) Enables or disables RAID for the SA T A controller integrated in the GIGABYTE SA T A2 chip or congures the SA T A controller to AHCI mode. IDE Congures the SA T A controller to IDE mode. (Default) AHCI Congures the SA T A controller to AHCI mod ...

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    - 49 - BIOS Setup Onboard Audio Function Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) Onboard 1394 Function Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 function. (Default: Enabled) Onboard USB 3.0 Controller (NEC USB 3.0 Controller) Enables or disables the NEC USB 3.0 controller . (Default: Enabled) Onchip USB Controllers Enable ...

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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-890XA-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-890XA-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 Se ts th e w ar ni n g t hr es h ol d f or CP U te m pe r at u ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 54

    BIOS Setup - 54 - 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. 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Press <Enter> on this item and then press t ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-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-890XA-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-890XA-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-890XA-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-890XA-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-890XA-UD3 - page 60

    Drivers Installation - 60 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BIOS , 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-890XA-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 i ck l y co m p re s s a nd back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, F A T32, and FA T16 le systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on P A T A and SA T A hard drives an ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-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 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data. Step 4: Aft ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-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-890XA-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 oth erb oar d fe atu res t he ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 65

    - 65 - Unique Features Q-Flash Utility v2.13 Flash T ype/Size................................. MXIC 25L8005 1M Keep DMI Data Enable Load CMOS Default Enable Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to Drive Enter : Run hi :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off B. Updating the BIOS When updatin g the BIOS, ch oose the loc ation where t he BIOS le is saved. The fo ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-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-890XA-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. Du ring the BIOS upd ate proc ess, ens ure the I nterne t connec tion is s table an d do NOT inte r ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 68

    Unique Features - 68 - Available functions in EasyTune 6 may differ by motherboard model. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that the item is not congurable or the function is not supported. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the useful life of these compo ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-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-890XA-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-890XA-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-890XA-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 V ista. 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-890XA-UD3 - page 73

    - 73 - 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 TA controller mode in BIOS Setup. C. Congure a RAID array in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Make a oppy disk containing the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver for ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 74

    Appendix - 74 - 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. B. Conguring SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to congure the SA T A controller mode correctly in ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 75

    - 75 - 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-890XA-UD3 - page 76

    Appendix - 76 - Create Arrays Manually T o create a new array , press <2> to enter the LD View Menu window (Figure 4). T o create an array , press <Ctrl+C> to access the LD Dene Menu . 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 Option ROM Utility (c) 2009 A ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 77

    - 77 - 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-890XA-UD3 - page 78

    Appendix - 78 - 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-890XA-UD3 - page 79

    - 79 - 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. Figure 1 Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup. 5-1-2 Conguring JMicron JMB362/GIGABYTE SA T A2 SA T A Controll ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 80

    Appendix - 80 - 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 "Press &l ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 81

    - 81 - Appendix Create a RAID Array: In the main screen, press <Enter> on the Create RAID Disk Drive item. Then the Create New RAID screen appears (Figure 4). The Create New RAID block displays all the items that need to be set for creating an array (Figure 5). Steps: 1. Enter Array Name: Under the Name item, enter an array name w ith 1~16 le ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 82

    Appendix - 82 - 3. Assign Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives. 4. Set Block Size (RAID 0 only): Under the Block item, use the up or down arrow key to select the stripe block size (Figure 6), ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB. Press <Enter>. 5. Set Array Size: U ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 83

    - 83 - Appendix When nished, the new RAID array will be displayed in the RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 8). Figure 8 Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal 01 [ fg T AB]-Switch W indow [ hi ]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] G ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 84

    Appendix - 84 - Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal 01 [ fg T AB]-Switch W indow [ hi ]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Gigabyte T echnology Corp. RAID Setup Utility v1.07.16G Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 85

    - 85 - Appendix 5-1-3 Making a SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) T o successfully install operating system onto SA T A hard drive(s) that is/are congured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SA T A controller driver during the OS installation. Without the driver, the hard drive may not be recognized during ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 86

    Appendix - 86 - Figure 4 Figure 3 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 le in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). A Command Prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 4. 3: Insert the blank formatted disk. Depending on the opera ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 87

    - 87 - Appendix 5-1-4 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/ XP onto your hard drive(s). The followings are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. A. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system to boot from ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 88

    Appendix - 88 - For the JMicron JMB362/GIGABYTE SA T A2 : Insert the oppy disk containing the SA TA RAID/AHCI driver and press <S>. Then a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below will appear. Select RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (x32) and press <Enter>. Step 3: On the next screen, press <Enter> to continue t ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 89

    - 89 - Appendix B. Installing Windows Vista The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system. For the AMD SB850: Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen similar to that below appears (RAID hard drive will not be detected at this stage), ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 90

    Appendix - 90 - Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 6 appears, select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller and click Next . Step 4: After the driver is loaded, the RAID drive will appear . Select the RAID drive and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 7). Figure 6 Figure 7 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 91

    - 91 - Appendix For the JMicron JMB362/GIGABYTE SA T A2 : Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen similar to that below appears (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 8). Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver dis ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 92

    Appendix - 92 - Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 10 appears, select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and click Next . Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 1 1). Figure 10 Figure 1 1 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 93

    - 93 - Appendix 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-890XA-UD3 - page 94

    Appendix - 94 - For the JMicron JMB362/GIGABYTE SA T A2 : Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Use either the RAID setup utility or the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER utility in the operating system to perform the rebuild. • Rebuilding with the RAID setup utility Step 1: When the message "Press <Ctrl-G> to ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 95

    - 95 - Appendix • Rebuilding in the operating system Make sure the JMicron JMB362/GIGABYTE SA T A2 SA T A controller driver has been installed from the moth- erboard driver disk. Launch the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER from All Programs in the Start menu. Step 1: In the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER screen, right-click on the array to be rebuilt in the RA ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 96

    Appendix - 96 - 5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audi o jacks on the b ack 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-890XA-UD3 - page 97

    - 97 - Appendix 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gur a - tion tab. In the Speaker Conguration list, select Stereo , Quadraphonic , 5. ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 98

    Appendix - 98 - 5-2-2 Conguring S/PDIF In/Out A. S/PDIF In The S/PDIF In cable (optional) allows you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing. 1. Installing the S/PDIF In Cable: 2. Conguring S/PDIF In: On the Digital Input screen, click the Default Format tab to select the default format. Click OK to complete. (Note ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 99

    - 99 - Appendix B. S/PDIF Out The S/PDIF Out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality . 1. Connecting a S/PDIF Out Cable: 2. Conguring S/PDIF Out: On the D igita l Outp ut screen (Note) , clic k the De fault Forma t tab an d then selec t the sa mple r ate an d bit depth. Click OK to compl ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 100

    Appendix - 100 - 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function Before D olby Hom e Theater is enabled , you get only 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-890XA-UD3 - page 101

    - 101 - 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-890XA-UD3 - page 102

    Appendix - 102 - 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: Locate the V olume icon in the notication area and right-click on this icon. Select Recording Devices . Step 2: On the Recording tab, ri ght-click o n ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 103

    - 103 - Appendix Step 3: When the Stereo Mix item appears, right-click on this item and select Enable . Then set it as the default de- vice. 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 sou ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 104

    Appendix - 104 - 5-3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support&DownloadsMotherboardF 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> ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 105

    - 105 - 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-890XA-UD3 - page 106

    Appendix - 106 - If the proce dure abov e is una ble t o solv e you r prob lem, c onta ct th e plac e of pu rcha se or l ocal dealer for help. Or go to the Support&DownloadsT echnical Service Zone 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 ke ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 107

    - 107 - Appendix 5-4 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our writte n permission, and the cont ents there of must not b e 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 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 108

    Appendix - 108 - Finally , we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly . Wit ...

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  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 111

    - 1 1 1 - Appendix Contact Us • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, T aipei 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.tw WEB address (Chinese): http://www .gigabyte.tw ...

  • Gigabyte GA-890XA-UD3 - page 112

    Appendix - 112 - • G.B.T . TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.de • G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. - U.K. WEB address : http://www .giga-byte.co.uk • Giga-Byte T echnology B.V . - The Netherlands WEB address : http://www .giga-byte.nl • GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE - France WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.fr • ...

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