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    GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-990U3R5-1001R
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    Motherboard GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 Feb. 1, 2015 Motherboard GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 Feb. 1, 2015
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    at: http://www.gigabyte.com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking
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    Items...6 GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 Motherboard Block Diagram 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15
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    Chipset Drivers 75 4-2 Application Software 76 4-3 Technical Manuals 76 4-4 Contact...77 4-5 System...77 4-6 Download Center 78 Chapter 5 Unique Features 79 5-1 BIOS Update Utilities 79 5-1-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 79 5-1-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility
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    Box Contents 55 GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 motherboard 55 Motherboard driver disk 55 User's Manual 55 Quick Installation Guide 55 Four SATA cables 55 I/O Shield 55 One 2-Way SLI bridge connector The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall
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    GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 Motherboard Layout KB_MS_USB ATX_12V OPTICAL USB_ESATA2 USB_ESATA1 Marvell® 88SE9172 R_USB30 USB_LAN CPU_FAN Socket AM3+ PWR_FAN ATX AUDIO PCIEX1_1 (Note) AMD 990FX Realtek® GbE LAN PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_2 GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 PCIEX4_1 CODEC PCIEX16_2 DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3
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    GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 Motherboard Block Diagram 2 PCI Express x16 2 PCI Express x4 AM3+/AM3 CPU CPU CLK+/- (200 MHz) DDR3 2000 (O.C.)/1866/1600/ 1333/1066 MHz PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus x16 Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport 3.0 PCI Express Bus x4 x1 x1 AMD 990FX Marvell® 88SE9172 VIA
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    manual and follow these procedures: •• Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. •• Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard electronic com- ponents such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not a problem related to the use of the
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    Š AM3+ Socket: - AMD AM3+ FX processor - AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processor/ AMD Athlon™ II processor (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) 5200 MT/s North Bridge: AMD 990FX South Bridge: AMD SB950 4 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory * Due to a Windows 32
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    the back panel * Actual transfer rate is dependent on the device being connected. - Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1 Chipset: - 14 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 USB header) 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 2 x system fan headers
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    EasyTune * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. Support for Smart Recovery 2 Support for ON/OFF Charge Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Windows 8.1/8/7 Form Factor Š ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to
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    before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage. • Locate the
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    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 fit in if oriented incorrectly
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    lock into place. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 4: Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) on the motherboard. Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape
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    This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. After the memory is installed, the BIOS will ) DS/SS - DS/SS DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_1 Due to CPU limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. Dual Channel
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    each other or DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard. Notch DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch, so it can only fit in one direction. Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets. Step 1: Note the orientation of the memory module
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    an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. • Always If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expan- sion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with the expansion card
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    up AMD CrossFire™/NVIDIA® SLI™ Configuration A. System Requirements -- Windows 8.1/8/7 operating system -- A CrossFire/SLI-supported motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct driver -- Two CrossFire/SLI-ready graphics cards of identical brand and chip and correct driver -- CrossFire
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    This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio. Before using this feature, ensure that your audio Orange 1 Gbps data rate Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate Activity LED: State Description Blinking Data transmission or
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    Out Jack (Green) The line out jack. This jack supports audio amplifying function. For better sound quality, it is in jack. Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard. •• When removing the cable, pull it straight
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    15 9 4 12 10 11 13 7 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN1/2 5) PWR_FAN 6) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5 7) F_PANEL 8) F_AUDIO 9) SPDIF_O 10) F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3 11) F_USB30 12) COMA 13) TPM 14) BAT 15) cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard. Hardware Installation - 22 -
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    ATX (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 components on the motherboard to the CPU. If the 12V +12V 12 24 1 13 ATX ATX: Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Definition Pin No.
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    motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of a CPU AMD South Bridge supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and JBOD. Refer to Chapter 3, "Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)," for instructions on configuring a RAID array. G.QBOFM G.QBOFM G.QBOFM Pin No. Definition SATA3
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    turn off your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management," for more information). •• SPEAK (Speaker, Orange): by issuing a beep code. One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup. •• HD (Hard Drive Activity LED, Blue):
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    10 Sense 10 NC B SS B_ • The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default. If your chassis provides an AC'97 1 23 1 front panel audio module, refe1 r to the instructions digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you manual for your expansion card. Pin No.
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    that provides two USB 3.0/2.0 ports, please contact the local dealer. 1 F_USB30 10 F_ U 20 11 Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition 1 VBUS 11 D2 16 GND 7 GND 17 SSRX2+ B_ BS 8 D1- 18 SSRX2- 9 D1+ 19 VBUS 10 NC 20 No Pin S •• Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket (2x5-pin) cable into
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    F_USB30 Pin No. Definition 1 NDCD- 2 NSIN 1 3 NSOUT 2 4 NDTR- 5 GND 6 NDSR- 7 NRTS- 8 NCTS- 9 NRI- F_ U 10 No Pin B_ 13) TPM (Trusted Platform Module Header) You may connect a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) to this header. 19 1 20 2 Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition 1 LCLK
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    power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. •• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations). - 29 - Hardware Installation
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    Hardware Installation - 30 -
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    Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. For instructions on using the Q-Flash and @BIOS utilities, refer to Chapter 5, "BIOS Update Utilities." •• Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems
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    INFORMATION Press the key to display your system information. : BOOT MENU Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup. In Boot Menu, use the up arrow key or the down arrow key to select the first boot device, then press to accept
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    value or make changes / Decrease the numeric value or make changes Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus Access the Q-Flash utility Display system information
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    and date. This menu also displays information on the devices connected to the SATA ports. „„ BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. „„ Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices, such
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    on your overall system configurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful provides information on the BIOS version, CPU base clock, CPU frequency, memory frequency, total memory size, CPU temperature, Vcore, and memory voltage.
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    Allows you to alter the North Bridge controller frequency for the installed CPU. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being used. && HT Link Frequency Allows you to manually set the frequency for the HT Link between the CPU and chipset. The adjustable range is from 200 MHz to 3200 MHz
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    AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VID to reduce heat output from your computer and its power consumption. (Default) Disabled Disables this function. && C1E Support (Note) This item is present only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. - 37 - BIOS Setup
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    manually enable/disable CPU cores. Automatic mode allows the BIOS to enable all CPU cores (number of cores available depends on the CPU CPU. Enabled prevents the CPU frequency from being lowered during system halt state. (Default: Disabled) && APM (AMD CPU that supports this feature. This item is
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    The value displayed here is dependent on the CPU being used. && Channel Interleaving Enables or performance and stability. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: memory performance and stability. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting. (Default: Auto
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    reset the board to default values by loading optimized defaults or clearing the CMOS values. `` Advanced Voltage Settings This sub-menu allows you to set CPU, Chipset, and memory voltages. BIOS Setup - 40 -
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    the Case Open field will show "No" at next boot. && Case Open Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header. If the system chassis cover is removed, this field will show "Yes", otherwise it will show "No". To clear the chassis intrusion
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    adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on your system requirements. (Default) Silent Allows the CPU fan to run at slow speeds. Manual Allows you to control the CPU fan speed under the Slope PWM item. Disabled Allows the CPU fan to run at full speeds. && Slope PWM Allows you to control the
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    motherboard model and BIOS version. You can also select the default language used by the BIOS and manually set the system time. && System Language Selects the default language used by the BIOS to all BIOS settings; the User level only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not
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    operating system that supports GPT partitioning such as Windows 7 64-bit, select the optical drive that contains the Windows 7 64-bit BIOS Setup program. (Default) && Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE
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    Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. This item is configurable only when OS Type is set to Windows 8 or Windows 8 WHQL. && the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server. (Default: Disable) && Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support. This item is
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    press . You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup. However, the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all. To cancel the password, press on the password item and when requested
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    SATA Type (SATA3 0~SATA3 3 connectors) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the AMD Chipset or driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) && OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (SATA3 4~SATA3 Disabled. - 47 - BIOS Setup
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    when a USB storage device is installed. && IOMMU Controller Enables or disables AMD IOMMU support. (Default: Enabled) `` Trusted Computing && TPM SUPPORT Enables or disables Trusted Platform Module (TPM). Set this item to Enable when a TPM device is installed. (Default: Disable) BIOS Setup - 48 -
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    information on the super I/O chip and allows you to configure the serial port. && Serial Port A Enables or disables the onboard serial port. (Default: Enabled) - 49 - BIOS Setup
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    . AHCI Mode Configures the SATA controller to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default) RAID Mode Enables RAID for the SATA
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    of the AC power, or the settings may not be effective. && HPET Support Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows 8.1/8/7 operating system. (Default: Enabled) && Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Configures system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default) - 51 - BIOS Setup
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    turn on the system. Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system. Any Key Press any key PS/2 mouse wake-up event. Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Disabled Disables this BIOS Setup - 52 -
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    Defaults Press on this item and select Yes to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults settings help the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. && Boot Override Allows you to select
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    BIOS Setup - 54 -
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    BIOS Setup. C. Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS (Note 1) D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system (Note 2) RAID 10 Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB flash drive. 3-1 Configuring AMD this motherboard, the SATA3 0~SATA3 5 ports are supported by the AMD SB950
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    the steps in "C-1." To enter the legacy RAID ROM, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Refer to "C-2" for more information. The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the
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    C-1. UEFI RAID Configuration This mode supports Windows 8.1/8 64-bit installation only. Step 1: In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set OS Type to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Never. (Figure 2) Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. Figure 2 Step 2: Restart your computer and press to enter
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    Menu is the first screen when you enter the BIOS RAID Setup utility. Use the up or down arrow key to select Logical Drive Main Menu and press . RAID Utility (C) 2012 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [Rev. 1.0.0.45] + Main Menu + Driver Information Menu + Physical Device Main Menu + Logical Drive
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    HDT721032SLA360 - Hitachi HDT721032SLA360 + Basic Setting | 500.10 GB | 500.10 GB Usable Physical Disk On (Port : 4, TargetId Devices, Inc. [Rev. 1.0.0.45] + Logical Drive Create Menu - Raid Mode : - Stripe Block (KB) : - Setcor Size (Bytes) : - Initialization : - Gigabyte Boundary : -
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    Sure To Delete Logical Drive?" appears, press to delete or to cancel. RAID Utility (C) 2012 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [Rev. 1.0.0.45] + Logical Drive Information - Ld Id : - Ld Name : - Raid Mode : - Ld Size : - SB Size : - Sector Size : - Read Policy : - Write Policy
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    Option ROM Utility... Figure 2 Step 2: Main Menu This is the first option screen when you enter the BIOS RAID Setup utility. (Figure 3) To view the disk drives assigned to arrays, press to enter the View Drive Assignments window. To create an array, press to enter the LD View/LD Define Menu
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    To create a new array, press to enter the LD View Menu window (Figure 4). To create an array, press to access the Drive 1 [ LD Define Menu ] RAID Mode Drv RAID 0 0 Stripe Block Gigabyte Boundary Read Policy 64 KB ON Read Ahead Initialization Fast Write Policy WriteBack [ Drives
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    you will see the newly-created array. 9. Press to return to Main Menu and press again if you want to exit the RAID BIOS utility. - 63 - Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)
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    > key or the + keys. 2. The View LD Definition Menu will appear (as shown in Figure 10) showing which drives are assigned to this array. Press + if you are sure to delete the array othe[[rKKkeeeyyysstAoAvavabaiolialratb.bl..ele]] Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Figure 10 - 64 -
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    and make sure GSATA Controller is set to RAID Mode. (Figure 1). Figure 1 Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup. The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the
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    Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID configuration. After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press + to enter BIOS Setup or to continue" (Figure 2). Press
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    press on the RAID tab. Then the RAID Config menu appears (Figure 4). Press on the Create VD item. [ Adapter ] Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. [ Devices ] [ RAID ] RAID Config Create VD Delete VD Wipe out disk Spare Management ENTER/SPACE: Select, ESC
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    array. 4. Cache Mode: Select write-back or write-through cache. 5. VD Name: Enter an array name with 1~10 letters (letters cannot be special characters). [ Adapter ] Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. [ Devices ] [ RAID ] Select free disks to create PCorrteate VD Disk
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    ASSIGNED ENTER/SPACE: Select, ESC: Back/Exit Figure 8 To exit the RAID BIOS utility, press on the main screen and press to confirm. in the operating system. To install the utility, insert the motherboard driver disk, then go to Application Software\Install Application Software and select
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    . A. Installing Windows (The following instructions use Windows 8.1 as the example operating system.) For the AMD SB950: Step 1: You need to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver during the OS installation. Use an alternative system to copy the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk to
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    appears, select Browse. Step 3: Insert the USB thumb drive and then browse to the location of the driver. The locations of the drivers are as follows: Windows 32-bit: \storport\i386 Windows 64-bit: \storport\amd64 Step 4: When a screen as shown in Figure 2 appears, select Marvell 91xx SATA 6G RAID
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    Rebuilding applies only to fault-tolerant arrays such as RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 arrays. To replace the old drive, make sure to use a new drive of AMD SB950: While in the operating system, make sure the Chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then install the AMD
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    the new hard drive as a Spare drive in the RAID setup utility first. •• Enabling Automatic Rebuild Step 1: When the message "Press + to enter BIOS Setup or to continue" appears, press + to enter the RAID setup utility. On the main screen, press on the RAID tab
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    you have installed the Marvell® RAID driver and Marvell® Storage Utility from the motherboard driver disk. While in the operating system, completed, the status will display as Done. •• Manually Rebuilding RAID 1 in the Operating System You can manually rebuild a RAID 1 array without setting the new
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    Install" will continue to install other drivers. •• After "Xpress Install" installs all of the drivers, a dialog box will appear asking whether to install new GIGABYTE utilities. Click Yes to automatically install the utilities. Or click No if you want to manually select the utilities to install on
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    Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 4-3 Technical Manuals This page provides the content descriptions for this driver disk. Drivers Installation - 76 -
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    4-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 4-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 77 - Drivers Installation
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    4-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. Drivers Installation - 78 -
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    Windows environment. @BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest @BIOS server site and update the BIOS. 5-1-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility A. Before You Begin 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model
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    .05 Model Name : 990FXA-UD3 R5 BIOS Version : FAl BIOS Date : 01/28/2015 Flash Type/Size : MXIC 25L3206E 4MB Update BIOS From Drive SSaveleecBtIDOeSvtioceDrive Return to BIOS setup USB Flash Drive 3. Select the BIOS update file. Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model. Step
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    Optimized Defaults on the Save & Exit screen and press to load BIOS defaults. System will re-detect all peripheral devices after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults. Select Yes to load BIOS defaults Step 5: Select Save & Exit Setup and press . And then select
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    . If the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below. 2. Update the BIOS without Using the
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    Available functions in EasyTune 6 may differ by motherboard model. Grayed-out area(s) indicates that the item is not configurable 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
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    Unique Features - 84 -
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    2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel (Note) audio following instructions use Windows 8.1 as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, restart your computer. Then switch to Windows
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    Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The current 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 screen, click the Speaker Configuration tab. In the Speaker Configuration list, select
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    6-1-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out The S/PDIF Out jack can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality. 1. Connecting a S/PDIF Out Cable: Connect a S/PDIF optical cable to an external decoder for transmitting the S/PDIF digital audio signals. Connects to a S/
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    6-1-3 Enabling the Dolby® Home Theater® Function Before Dolby® Home Theater® is enabled, you get only 2-channel playback output (from the front speakers) when playing 2-channel stereo sources. You must play 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- channel content to get 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1channel audio effects. With Dolby®
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    6-1-4 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: Switch to Windows desktop mode. The HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notification area. Double-click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager. Step 2: Connect
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    screen, click the Start icon to switch to the Start screen (or press the Windows button on the keyboard). Click the icon on the bottom left corner of the want to record sound from your computer). Step 1: Switch to Windows desktop mode. Locate the icon in the notification area and right-click on this
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    . Be sure to save the recorded audio file upon completion. B. Playing the Recorded Sound You can play your recording in a digital media player program that supports your audio file format. - 91 - Appendix
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    Troubleshooting 6-2-1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support & Downloads\FAQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Q: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down? A: Some motherboards instructions on the motherboard
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    the CPU cooler power cable to the motherboard. Yes The problem is verified and solved. Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot. No Correctly insert the memory into the memory socket. Yes The problem is verified and solved. Insert the graphics card. Connect the ATX
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    verified and solved. END If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or local dealer for help. Or go to the Support & Downloads\Technical Support page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible. Appendix - 94 -
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    GIGABYTE. Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high-efficiency performance, all GIGABYTE motherboards office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we will be glad to help you with
  • Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 R5 | Manual - Page 96
    . This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation
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GA-990FXA-UD3 R5
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-990U3R5-1001R