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Gigabyte GA-990FX User Manual

Gigabyte GA-990FX
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GA-990FX-Gaming
User's Manual
Rev. 1002
12ME-990FXGM-1002R
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Gigabyte GA-990FX Specifications

General IconGeneral
SocketAM3+
ChipsetAMD 990FX
Form FactorATX
Memory Slots4
Maximum Memory Support32 GB
PCI Express x12
SATA 6Gb/s6
AudioRealtek ALC889
Multi-GPU SupportAMD CrossFireX, NVIDIA SLI
Memory StandardDDR3
PCI Slots1 x PCI
USB 3.02
LANRealtek 8111F
RAID SupportRAID 0, 1, 10

Summary

Motherboard Layout and Box Contents

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

Installation Precautions

Covers essential safety and handling procedures before installing components.

Product Specifications

Details CPU, chipset, memory, audio, LAN, expansion slots, and storage interfaces.

USB, Internal, and Back Panel Connectors

Describes USB ports, internal headers, and back panel connectors.

Installing the CPU

Step-by-step guide for CPU installation and thermal grease application.

Installing the Memory

Instructions for installing DDR3 memory modules and Dual Channel configuration.

Installing Expansion Cards

Guidelines for installing PCI Express expansion cards.

Back Panel Connector Details

Detailed descriptions of back panel ports like USB and PS/2.

Rear Panel Ports and Audio Jacks

Details LAN port, audio jacks, and S/PDIF output connector.

Internal Connectors Overview

Diagram and list of all internal motherboard connectors and their functions.

ATX Power Connectors

Details the 24-pin ATX and 4/8-pin ATX_12V power connector pinouts.

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

M.I.T. Overview and Status

Introduces the Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.) section for performance tuning.

Advanced Frequency Settings

Details BCLK, CPU, NorthBridge, and HT Link frequency adjustments.

Advanced CPU Core Features

Covers CPU core ratio, clock, performance boost, and core control settings.

CPU Power Management and XMP

Explains CPU power states (C6, HPC, APM) and XMP memory profiles.

Advanced Memory Settings

Details DRAM timing selectable, DDR voltage, and channel/rank interleaving.

Chapter 3 Appendix

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