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purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this guide may or may not be registered trademarks or ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com Published January 2009 Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock A790GX/128M - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 2
Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4, Red) 36 Northbridge Controller 19 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 37 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 20 Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2, Red) 2 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 3
type of speaker you use. TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker (No. 8) (No. 5) (No. 6) (No. 4) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V 3 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard English - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 4
find "VIA HD Audio Deck" tool on your system. Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click either Multi-Streaming function or Side Speaker function. English 4 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 5
information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.4-in, 30.5 cm x 21.3 cm) 1 x ASRock A790GX/128M Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock A790GX/128M Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 6
- Supports HDCP function with DVI-D port - Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback (see CAUTION 6) - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (VIA® VT1708S Audio Codec) - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Realtek RTL8111DL - Supports Wake-On-LAN ASRock A790GX/128M - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 7
ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 10) - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 11) - Instant Boot - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 12) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 13) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) 7 ASRock A790GX/128M - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 8
information. 6. 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to page 10 and 11 for the minimum hardware requirement and the passed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD films in our lab test. 8 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard English - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 9
SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 36 of "User Manual" in the support CD to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also this function for keeping the stability of your system. 9 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard English - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 10
® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS. If you install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS, the function of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is not available, please visit our website for AMD 790GX VGA driver update in the future. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com English 10 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 11
VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Memory Dual Channel DDR2 533, 1GB x 2 OS Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64 Playback Software CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra (Version 7.3 or above) DVD Player Pioneer BDR-101A / LG GBW-H10N (BD) HP HD100 (HD-DVD) English 11 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 12
into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. 12 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard English - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 13
with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 2, No. 5). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink. English 13 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 14
(DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the to install them on DDRII_3 and DDRII_4 slots. English 14 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 15
insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 15 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard English - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 16
width graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireXTM function. PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot; Orange) is used for PCI setup procedures, please refer to "CrossFireXTM Operation Guide" on page 20. Installing an expansion card ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard English - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 17
I/O panel. VGA/D-Sub port VGA/DVI-D port 2. If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already, you can freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function after your system one of the two monitors instead of both monitors. 17 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard English - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 18
. With the internal VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub) and install them again. 5. Set up a multi-monitor display. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Right click the desktop, choose "Properties", and select the "Settings" tab so three, four, five and six. 18 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard English - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 19
For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Right click the that supports HDCP function as well. Therefore, you can enjoy the superior display quality with high-definition HDCP encryption contents. Please refer to below instruction for purchase is compatible. 19 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard English - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 20
2.6 CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM feature. CrossFireXTM any 3D application. Currently CrossFireXTM feature is supported with Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 and VistaTM OS. Please check -T2D256EZ Catalyst 8.7 English 20 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 21
has released or will release in the future, please refer to ATIXTM graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide. Step 1. Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE1 slot. For the proper motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.) 21 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 22
your system. For Windows® XP OS: A. ATITM recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed (If you have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system, there is no need to " on your Windows® taskbar. ATI Catalyst Control Center 22 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard English - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 23
to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. * For further information of ATITM CrossFireXTM technology, please check AMD website for updates and details. English 23 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 24
Operation Guide This motherboard supports ATITM support CD to your system for both the onboard VGA and the discrete graphics card. Step 6. Restart your computer. Then you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on your Windows® taskbar. English ATI Catalyst Control Center 24 ASRock A790GX/128M - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 25
the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. * For further information of ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM technology, please check AMD website for up dates and details. 25 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard English - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 26
just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clearCMOS action. English 26 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 27
80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details. Serial ATAII Connectors ( SATAII_4 These six Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATAII or SATA hard disk for internal storage devices ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard English - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 28
manual to install your system. 2. If you use AC'97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as below: A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L. B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L. C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND). 28 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 29
Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3. Pin 1-3 Connected 3-Pin Fan Installation English 29 ASRock A790GX/128M - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 30
Power Supply Installation 4 1 Serial port Header (9-pin COM1) (see p.2 No.29) This COM1 header supports a serial port module. HDMI_SPDIF Header (3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) (see p.2 No. 32) HDMI_SPDIF header, providing SPDIF of HDMI VGA card to this header. English 30 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 31
2.10 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® XP or Windows® XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. 31 ASRock A790GX/128M - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 32
drive to boot your system. (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.) B. During POST at the beginning of system copy SATA / SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette. 32 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard English - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 33
and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see "Where do you want to install Windows? " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 33 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard English - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 34
your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double-click on the file "ASSETUP. EXE" from the "BIN" folder in the Support CD to display the menus. 34 ASRock A790GX/128M Motherboard English - ASRock A790GX/128M | Quick Installation Guide - Page 35
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The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic
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