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790GX Pro
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published May 2010
Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1 790GX Pro User Manual Version 1.0 Published May 2010 Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 1 1 1 1...
  • Page 2 (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ................. 30 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ..30 2.12 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ..31 2.13 Driver Installation Guide ............
  • Page 4 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . BIOS S BIOS S BIOS S BIOS SETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ..........................................38 BIOS S ETUP UTILITY ........... Introduction ................38 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............... 38 3.1.2 Navigation Keys .............

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    - Solid Capacitor for CPU power - Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors - Six-Core CPU Ready...
  • Page 7 - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x eSATAII Connector - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/ Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 6) - 5 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,...
  • Page 8 Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.
  • Page 9 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 12 for proper connection. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 29 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.
  • Page 10 USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 11. The software name itself – OC DNA literally tells you what it is capable of. OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by ASRock, provides a conve- nient way for the user to record the OC settings and share with others.

  • Page 11: Motherboard Layout

    (HDMI_SPDIF1, White) System Panel Header (PANEL1, White) PCI Slots (PCI1-3) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3; White) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2; Blue) Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, White) PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1; White)

  • Page 12: I/O Panel

    VGA/DVI-D Port Optical SPDIF Out Port PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) Line In (Light Blue) * There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. LAN Port LED Indications ACT/LINK...

  • Page 13: Installation

    Installation Installation Installation This is an ATX Form Factor (12.0-in x 8.8-in, 30.5 cm x 22.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en- sure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions...

  • Page 14: Cpu Installation

    Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked.

  • Page 15: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1; Blue slots;...
  • Page 16 DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. notch break...

  • Page 17: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

    2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 3 PCI slots and 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 / PCIE3 (PCIE x1 slot;...

  • Page 18: Dual Monitor And Surround Display Features

    VGA card to this motherboard. This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI to support dual VGA output so that DVI-D, D-sub and HDMI can drive same or different display contents.
  • Page 19 [512MB] to enable the function of VGA/D-sub. Please make sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory. If you do not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of “Share Memory”, [Auto], will disable VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard.
  • Page 20 Settings” tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor according to the steps below. A. Click the number ”2” icon. B. Click the items “This is my main monitor” and “Extend the desktop onto this monitor”. C. Click “OK” to save your change.

  • Page 21: Ati Tm Hybrid Crossfirex Tm Operation Guide

    Catalyst 9.12 256MD2-S * Currently, RADEON HD2400XT series graphics cards are only supported with AMD Phenom CPU. Please visit our website for the future driver update and the latest information. Enjoy the benefit of A Enjoy the benefit of A...
  • Page 22 * Hybrid CrossFireX appearing here is a registered trademark of ATI Technologies Inc., and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe. * For further information of ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology, please check AMD website...

  • Page 23: Jumpers Setup

    CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down...

  • Page 24: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    (33-pin FLOPPY1) FLOPPY1 Pin1 (see p.11 No. 29) the red-striped side to Pin1 Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector. Primary IDE connector (Blue) (39-pin IDE1, see p.11 No. 10) IDE1...
  • Page 25 HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis 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.
  • Page 26 D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel. E. To activate the front mic. For Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS: ® Select “Mixer”. Select “Recorder”. Then click “FrontMic”.
  • Page 27 Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (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.
  • Page 28 HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA (2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) card, allows the system to (see p.11 No. 33) SPDIFOUT connect HDMI Digital TV/ projector/LCD devices. Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header.

  • Page 29: Sataii Hard Disk Setup Guide

    Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance;...

  • Page 30: Installation

    STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. If you plan to use RAID 0 or RAID 1 function, you need to install at least 2 SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use RAID 5 function, you need to install at least 3 SATA / SATAII hard disks.

  • Page 31: Sata / Sataii Hdd Hot Plug Feature And Operation Guide

    SATA / SATAII driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our motherboard package. 5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash...
  • Page 32 Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss. Step 1 Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII HDD side. Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATAII HDD side. Step 2...

  • Page 33: Driver Installation Guide

    / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit on ® a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install. 2.14.1 Installing Windows 2.14.1 Installing Windows...

  • Page 34: Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-Bit / Vista

    When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you install. (Select “AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller- x86 platform”...

  • Page 35: Tm Tm

    (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to set up “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: ..

  • Page 36: Without Raid Functions

    Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [IDE]. STEP 2: Install Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

  • Page 37: Untied Overclocking Technology

    Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment.

  • Page 38: Bios S

    This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2> or <Del>...

  • Page 39: Navigation Keys

    To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen <ESC> Main Screen Main Screen Main Screen Main Screen Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot...

  • Page 40: Oc Tweaker Screen

    Configuration options: [Press Enter], [Default], [5% (3360MHz)] to [50% (4800MHz)]. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense. Load Optimized mGPU OC Setting You can use this option to load the optiomized mGPU overclocking setting.
  • Page 41 It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference. Multiplier/Voltage Change This item is set to [Auto] by default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage. However, it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability.
  • Page 42 [Auto], [8 Bit] and [16 Bit]. Memory Configuration Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using [Auto]. You can set one of the standard values as listed: [400MHz DDR3_800], [533MHz DDR3_1066], [667MHz DDR3_1333] and [800MHz DDR3_1600].
  • Page 43 Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Address bits 6], [Address bits 12], [HASH 1] and [HASH 2]. The default value is [HASH 2]. CAS Latency (CL) Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing.
  • Page 44 Use this to adjust TRFC1 values. Configuration options: [Auto], [90ns], [110ns], [160ns], [300ns] and [350ns]. The default value is [Auto]. MA Timing Use this to adjust values for MA timing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2T], [1T]. The default value is [Auto]. CHA ADDR/CMD Delay Use this to adjust values for CHA ADDR/CMD Delay feature.
  • Page 45 Use this to adjust values for CHB CS/ODT Setup feature. Configuration options: [Auto], [1/2CLK] and [1CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. CHA CKE Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA CKE Drive. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.00x], [1.25x], [1.50x] and [2.00x]. The default value is [Auto]. CHA CS/ODT Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA CS/ODT Drive.
  • Page 46 CHA Processor ODT Use this to adjust values for CHA Processor ODT. Configuration options: [Auto], [240 ohms], [120 ohms] and [60 ohms]. The default value is [Auto]. CHB CKE Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB CKE Drive. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.00x], [1.25x], [1.50x] and [2.00x].
  • Page 47 Use this to select mGPU voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.09V] to [1.69V]. The default value is [Auto]. Would you like to save current setting user defaults? In this option, you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements.

  • Page 48: Advanced Screen

    . Just launch ® this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.

  • Page 49: Cpu Configuration

    The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [BSP Only] and [All Cores]. CPU Thermal Throttle Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [12.5%], [25%], [37.5%], [50%], [62.5%], [75%] and [87.5%]. The default value is...

  • Page 50: Chipset Configuration

    Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI]. Configuration options: [PCI], [Onboard] and [PCI Express].
  • Page 51 Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the onboard HDMI HD Audio in AMD 790GX. Surround View This allows you to enable or disable the Surround View feature or Hybrid CrossFireX feature.

  • Page 52: Acpi Configuration

    Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.

  • Page 53: Storage Configuration

    [IDE]. Configuration options: [AHCI], [RAID] and [IDE]. IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. We will use the “IDE1 Master” as the example in the following instruction, which can be applied to the configurations of “IDE1 Slave” as well.
  • Page 54 [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device), such as MO. LBA/Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to disable the LBA/Large mode.

  • Page 55: Pcipnp Configuration

    Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings. PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature.

  • Page 56: Super Io Configuration

    Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller. Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4], [2E8 / IRQ3].

  • Page 57: Usb Configuration

    Windows / Linux OS. USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard/Remote Power On on the system. USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse Power On on the system.

  • Page 58: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

  • Page 59: Boot Screen

    3 . 6 3 . 6 Boot Screen Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker...

  • Page 60: Security Screen

    Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature. Boot Up Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. 3 . 7 3 .

  • Page 61: Exit Screen

    When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis- card changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes. Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be used for this operation. Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system configurations.

  • Page 62: Software Support Software Support

    4.2.1 Running The Support CD 4.2.1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file “ASSETUP.EXE”...

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