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Manual - Page 5
Chapter 3 Install Drivers 51 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 SoftwareApplications 52 3-3 Driver CD Information 52 3-4 Hardware Information 53 3-5 Contact Us ...53
Chapter 4 Appendix ...55 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 55
4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 56 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 57 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 60 4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6- Channel Audio Function Introduction...
Manual - Page 16
... in motherboard. 4. Be 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 Express x 16/G.E.A.R. expansion card...
Manual - Page 17
... supported under the Windows XP operating system. When using an add-on graphics card, please first delete the onboard graphics driver before installing the driver for the add-on graphics card.)
Figure 1-1. 4X AGP Card
Graphics Chip Nvidia
Maker Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte
Model Name GA-620 GA-622 GA-660 Plus GA-GF2560
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GA-GF2000 GA...
Manual - Page 20
... 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 fast Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of 10/100Mbps.
The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of 10/100/
1000Mbps. Line In Devices like CD-ROM...
Manual - Page 24
...to the instructions located on the IDE device).
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2
1
7) SATA0/SATA2 (Serial ATA Connector, Controlled by ICH6) Serial ATA can provide up to 150MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly.
Pin No. Definition
1
GND
1
7
2
TXP
3
TXN
4
GND
5
RXN
6
RXP
7
GND
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Manual - Page 33
... 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 36
.../Auto(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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Manual - Page 38
... Advanced BIOS Features
` Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device Password Check # CPU Hyper-Threading Limit CPUID Max. to 3 Init Display First (Note1) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note3)
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note3) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note3) CPU EIST Function (Note3) On-Chip Frame Buffer Size
[Press Enter] [Floppy] [USB-FDD]
[Hard Disk] [Setup...
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Set On-chip frame buffer size to 32MB.
(Note1) BIOS will automatically disable onboard VGA once install AGP or PCI Express graphic card. If you want Multi-Display supports, please select "Onboard" as default in BIOS, the onboard VGA will be the primary VGA card while display.
(Note2) GA-8I915ME-GV / GA-8I915ME-GL / GA-8I915ME-C supports transfer up to PCI Express x4 mode; BIOS item will display...
Manual - Page 46
...Bus) frequency=800MHz,
1.66
Memory Frequency = Host clock X 1.66.
2.00
Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.00.
2.66
Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.66.
Auto
Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data. (Default value)
Memory Frequency (Mhz)
The values depend on "System Memory Multiplier" item.
(Note) This item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function.
GA-8I915ME...
Manual - Page 51
...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 52
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 53
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 55
... 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 56
... Mode
7. Display screen
Display panel of CPU frequency
8. Function display LEDs
Shows the current functions status
9. GIGABYTE Logo
Log on to GIGABYTE website
10. Help button
Display EasyTuneTM 5 Help file
11. Exit or Minimize button
Quit or Minimize EasyTuneTM 5 software
(Note) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards.
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Manual - Page 57
... bytes of system memory 3. VESA-supported VGA cards
How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD-ROM and subsequent access by pressing the F9 key: Steps: After entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD-ROM. Save
the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Upon system...
Manual - Page 58
... chipsets, BIOS update is required for Xpress Recovery2
to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode. Please contact your motherboard manufacturer.
5. Xpress Recovery2 supports only PATA hard disks and not SATA hard disks on the following
motherboards (As this is a BIOS-related issue, it can be solved by BIOS update)
GA-K8U GA-K8U-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8N Pro-SLI
GA-K8NXP-9 GA...
Manual - Page 59
... BIOS menu.
The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts. If your motherboard has dual-BIOS, please refer to Part One. If your motherboard has single-BIOS, please refer to Part Two.
Part One: Updating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards.
Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS. In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q-Flash and Dual BIOS...
Manual - Page 63
... recommend reloading the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software
Standard CMOS Features
Select Language
Advanced BIOS Features
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Integrated Peripherals
Load Optimized Defaults
Power Management Setup
Load Fail-Safe Defaults (YS/eNt )S?uYpervisor Password
PnP/PCI Configurations
Set User Password
PC Health...
Manual - Page 66
... 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
Select @BIOS item than click Install
Fig 3. The @BIOS Utility
Click " "
Click "Update New BIOS"
Click Sart/ Programs/ GIGABYTE...