Gigabyte GA-8I915GV-M driver and firmware
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Manual - Page 5
Chapter 3 Install Drivers 47 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 47 3-2 SoftwareApplications 48 3-3 Driver CD Information 48 3-4 Hardware Information 49 3-5 Contact Us ...49
Chapter 4 Appendix 51 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 51
4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 52 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction 53 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 56 4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function ...
Manual - Page 16
... sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot. 5. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. Replace your computer's chassis cover. 7. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Install related driver from the operating system. Installing a PCI expansion card:
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Manual - Page 17
... not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your OS or device(s) vendors.
LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of 10/100/ 1000Mbps. The provided Internet connection is fast Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of 10/100Mbps.
Line In Devices like CD-ROM...
Manual - Page 21
... IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device).
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7) SATA0/SATA1/SATA2/SATA3 (Serial ATA Connector, Controlled by ICH6) Serial ATA can...
Manual - Page 29
... its original settings. If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can be used. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system. @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet.
CONTROL KEYS Enter...
Manual - Page 32
...(default:Auto)
Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option
based on this information.
Cylinder
Number of cylinders
Head
Number of heads
Precomp Write precomp
Landing Zone Landing zone
Sector
Number of sectors
If a hard disk has not been installed, select NONE and press .
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USB-ZIP
Select your boot device priority by USB-ZIP.
USB-CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB-CDROM.
USB-HDD
Select your boot device priority by USB-HDD.
LAN
Select your boot device priority by LAN.
Disabled
Select your boot device priority by Disabled.
(Note) This item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function. GA-8I915GV-MF/GA-8I915GVM Motherboard...
Manual - Page 35
... buffer size to 1MB.
4MB
Set On-chip frame buffer size to 4MB.
8MB
Set On-chip frame buffer size to 8MB. (Default value)
16MB
Set On-chip frame buffer size to 16MB.
32MB
Set On-chip frame buffer size to 32MB.
(Note) This item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function.
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BIOS Setup
Manual - Page 43
... option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled.
Auto
BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal CPU
Smart FAN control mode for it. (Default Value)
Voltage
Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3-pin fan power cable.
PWM
Set to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4-pin fan power cable.
Note: In fact, the...
Manual - Page 47
...continue to install other drivers. System will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you can install others application.
For USB2.0 driver support under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. After install Windows Service Pack, it will show a question mark "?" in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under "Device Manager". Please remove the question mark and...
Manual - Page 48
English
3-2 Software Applications
This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them.
3-3 Driver CD Information
This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
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Manual - Page 49
English
3-4 Hardware Information
This page lists all device you have for this motherboard.
3-5 Contact Us
Please see the last page for details.
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Install Drivers
Manual - Page 51
...within BIOS setup in order to change system settings such as the CPU system bus, memory timings or to enabled Gigabyte's unique C.I.A. 2 and M.I.B. 2 features. M.I.T.'s integration of all platform performance settings into a single mode now gives any user the ability to control and enhance their computer system to the desired level.
C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2)
GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent...
Manual - Page 52
...-Fan setting page Enters the PC Health setting page Confirmation and Execution button Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Display panel of CPU frequency Shows the current functions status Log on to GIGABYTE website Display EasyTuneTM 5 Help file Quit or Minimize EasyTuneTM 5 software
(Note) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards. GA-8I915GV-MF/GA-8I915GVM Motherboard...
Manual - Page 53
... boot manager to NTFS
format.
How to use the Xpress Recovery 1. Boot from CD-ROM (BMP Mode)
Enter the BIOS menu, select "Advanced BIOS Feature" and set to boot from CD-ROM. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive, then save and exit the BIOS menu. Once the computer has restarted, the phrase "Boot from CD:" will appear...
Manual - Page 54
... entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD-ROM, you can enter Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key.
2. System storage capacity as well as drive reading/writing speed will affect backup speed. 3. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all
required driver and software installations are complete.
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Manual - Page 56
... Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12) Memory Testing : 131072K OK
Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave : None Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave : None
Press DEL to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For
Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00
GA-8I915GV-MF/GA-8I915GVM Motherboard...
Manual - Page 60
... Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash
Top Performance Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving
F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
GA-8I915GV-MF/GA...
Manual - Page 63
... disk, we recommend that you use the new @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows. Just select the desired @BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS.
Fig 1. Installing the @BIOS utility
Fig 2. Installation Complete and Run @BIOS
Click Sart/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS
Select @BIOS item than click Install
Fig 3. The @BIOS Utility
Click " "
Click "Update...
Manual - Page 65
... side channels to Side Speaker Out. The installation of audio software for Windows 2000/ XP is very simple. Please follow the steps to install the
function.(Following pictures are in Windows XP)
If you set the Front Panel Type option to HD Audio in BIOS, make sure to connect your audio front panel cable(optional for different models) connector to the...