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Table of Contents GA-8I915G Pro Motherboard Layout 6 Block Diagram ...7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Considerations Priorto Installation 9 1-2 Feature Summary 10 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink 12 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink 13 1-4 Installation of Memory 14 1-5 Installexpansion cards 16 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 17 1-7 ConnectorsIntroduction 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 29 The Main...
Table of Contents GA-8I915G Pro Motherboard Layout 6 Block Diagram ...7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Considerations Priorto Installation 9 1-2 Feature Summary 10 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink 12 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink 13 1-4 Installation of Memory 14 1-5 Installexpansion cards 16 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 17 1-7 ConnectorsIntroduction 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 29 The Main...
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... PCI Express x1 Bus PCI Bus Marvell TSB43AB23 8001 RJ45 2 PCI Ho st Interfa ce DDR 400/333MHz DIMM In te l 915G GMCH Dual Channel Memory GMCHCLK (200/133MHz) 66MHz 33MHz 14.318M Hz 48MHz Dual BIOS 4 Serial ATA In te l ICH6 ATA33/66/100 IDE Channels Floppy IT 8712 LPT...
... PCI Express x1 Bus PCI Bus Marvell TSB43AB23 8001 RJ45 2 PCI Ho st Interfa ce DDR 400/333MHz DIMM In te l 915G GMCH Dual Channel Memory GMCHCLK (200/133MHz) 66MHz 33MHz 14.318M Hz 48MHz Dual BIOS 4 Serial ATA In te l ICH6 ATA33/66/100 IDE Channels Floppy IT 8712 LPT...
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...Mbit) w 1 RJ 45 port w C-Media 9880 CODEC (UAJ) w Supports Jack Sensing function w Supports 2 / 4 / 5.1 / 7.1 channel audio w Supports Line In ; GA-8I915G Pro Motherboard - 10 - Back Surround Speaker Out ; Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Ch ip se t Mem ory Slo ts IDE Connections FDD Connections... is less than the stated amount. Surround Speaker Out connection w Supports SPDIF In/Out connection w CD In (Note 1) Due to 4GB memory)(Note 1) w Supports dual channel DDR400/333 DIMM w Supports 2.5V DDR DIMM w 1 PCI Express x 16 slot w 3 PCI Express x 1 slots w 2 ...
...Mbit) w 1 RJ 45 port w C-Media 9880 CODEC (UAJ) w Supports Jack Sensing function w Supports 2 / 4 / 5.1 / 7.1 channel audio w Supports Line In ; GA-8I915G Pro Motherboard - 10 - Back Surround Speaker Out ; Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Ch ip se t Mem ory Slo ts IDE Connections FDD Connections... is less than the stated amount. Surround Speaker Out connection w Supports SPDIF In/Out connection w CD In (Note 1) Due to 4GB memory)(Note 1) w Supports dual channel DDR400/333 DIMM w Supports 2.5V DDR DIMM w 1 PCI Express x 16 slot w 3 PCI Express x 1 slots w 2 ...
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... the following conditions: 1. Before i ns tall ing or remov ing memory modules, pleas e mak e sure that the memory used . 2 . If you wish to insert the modul e, pl ease s witch the di rection. The m otherboard has 4 dual inline m emory module (DIMM) sockets. GA-8I915G Pro Motherboard - 14 - Reverse the installation steps when you are unable to...
... the following conditions: 1. Before i ns tall ing or remov ing memory modules, pleas e mak e sure that the memory used . 2 . If you wish to insert the modul e, pl ease s witch the di rection. The m otherboard has 4 dual inline m emory module (DIMM) sockets. GA-8I915G Pro Motherboard - 14 - Reverse the installation steps when you are unable to...
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...B. Four DDR memory modules are inserted individually into the DIMMs with the same color in the same channel, the Dual Channel Technology will add double up to work. We'll strongly recom mend our user to the limitation of Mem ory Bus will not operate. 3. GA-8I915G Pro includes 4 DIMM...SS X X DS/SS X DS/SS 4 m em ory m odules DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS - 15 - English Dual Channel DDR GA-8I915G Pro supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of Intel chipset specifications. 1. One/three DDR mem ory module is installed...
...B. Four DDR memory modules are inserted individually into the DIMMs with the same color in the same channel, the Dual Channel Technology will add double up to work. We'll strongly recom mend our user to the limitation of Mem ory Bus will not operate. 3. GA-8I915G Pro includes 4 DIMM...SS X X DS/SS X DS/SS 4 m em ory m odules DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS - 15 - English Dual Channel DDR GA-8I915G Pro supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of Intel chipset specifications. 1. One/three DDR mem ory module is installed...
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...inchw hen 3 Mode is 3mode Floppy Driv e. All, But Disk/Key The sy stem boot w ill not stop for sy stems w ith 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard, or 640K for any error that used. - 33 - The value of the basememory is 3 mode Floppy Driv e. BIOS Setup English...er the BIOSdetects a non-fatal error the sy stem w ill be detectedand y ou w illbe prompted. This is the am ount of base (or conv entional) memory installed inthesy stem. None No floppy driv e installed 360K, 5.25" 5.25inch PC-ty pe standard drive; 360Kby te capacity . 1.2M, 5.25" 5.25inch AT...
...inchw hen 3 Mode is 3mode Floppy Driv e. All, But Disk/Key The sy stem boot w ill not stop for sy stems w ith 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard, or 640K for any error that used. - 33 - The value of the basememory is 3 mode Floppy Driv e. BIOS Setup English...er the BIOSdetects a non-fatal error the sy stem w ill be detectedand y ou w illbe prompted. This is the am ount of base (or conv entional) memory installed inthesy stem. None No floppy driv e installed 360K, 5.25" 5.25inch PC-ty pe standard drive; 360Kby te capacity . 1.2M, 5.25" 5.25inch AT...
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... board"set at Passw ord, y oucan set the Key board Pow erOnpassw ord. Memory When AC-pow er back to the sy stem, the sy stem w ill return to set the Key board Pow er On Pass w ord. GA-8I915G Pro Motherboard - 40 - Enter Input passw ord (from 1 to 5 charac ters to the Last...
... board"set at Passw ord, y oucan set the Key board Pow erOnpassw ord. Memory When AC-pow er back to the sy stem, the sy stem w ill return to set the Key board Pow er On Pass w ord. GA-8I915G Pro Motherboard - 40 - Enter Input passw ord (from 1 to 5 charac ters to the Last...
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... read only if the CPU ratio is highly dependent on sy s tem components. - 43 - C.I. A.2 CPU Host Clock Control ø CPU Ho st Frequency (Mhz) Memory Frequency For Memory Frequency (Mhz) DIMM O verVoltage Control PCI-E O verVoltage Control CPU Voltage Co ntrol NormalCPU Vcore [15X] [Disabled] [Disabled] 200 [Auto] 533 [Norm al] [Norm al...
... read only if the CPU ratio is highly dependent on sy s tem components. - 43 - C.I. A.2 CPU Host Clock Control ø CPU Ho st Frequency (Mhz) Memory Frequency For Memory Frequency (Mhz) DIMM O verVoltage Control PCI-E O verVoltage Control CPU Voltage Co ntrol NormalCPU Vcore [15X] [Disabled] [Disabled] 200 [Auto] 533 [Norm al] [Norm al...
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... M emory frequency by DRAM SPD data. (Default v alue) for FSB(Front Side Bus) frequency =533MHz, 2.5 Memory Frequency = Hos t clock x 2.5. 3 Memory Frequency = Host clock x 3. 4 Memory Frequency = Host clock x 4. Normal Set DIMM Ov erVoltage Control to Normal. (Default v alue) +0.1V Set...66 Memory Frequency = Hos t clock X 1.66 2.0 Memory Frequency = Hos t clock X 2.0. 2.66 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.66. CPU Voltage Co ntrol Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 100MHz to ov ercome w rong frequency issue. Incorrect using itmay cause y our sy stem broken. GA-8I915G Pro ...
... M emory frequency by DRAM SPD data. (Default v alue) for FSB(Front Side Bus) frequency =533MHz, 2.5 Memory Frequency = Hos t clock x 2.5. 3 Memory Frequency = Host clock x 3. 4 Memory Frequency = Host clock x 4. Normal Set DIMM Ov erVoltage Control to Normal. (Default v alue) +0.1V Set...66 Memory Frequency = Hos t clock X 1.66 2.0 Memory Frequency = Hos t clock X 2.0. 2.66 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.66. CPU Voltage Co ntrol Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 100MHz to ov ercome w rong frequency issue. Incorrect using itmay cause y our sy stem broken. GA-8I915G Pro ...
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... ideal companion with relative speed and ease. C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I .B. 2) is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory bandwidth up -to open up errors resulting from a recommended memory module list. M.I.B.2 (Memory Intelligent Booster 2) Built on the original M.I.B., the new Memory Intelligent Booster 2 (M.I .A. 2) is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power...
... ideal companion with relative speed and ease. C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I .B. 2) is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory bandwidth up -to open up errors resulting from a recommended memory module list. M.I.B.2 (Memory Intelligent Booster 2) Built on the original M.I.B., the new Memory Intelligent Booster 2 (M.I .A. 2) is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power...
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... are equipped with the Q-FlashTM utility, please follow the steps below are separated into two parts. In the following sections, we take GA-8KNXP Ultra as the example to use Q-Flash utility. Appendix Using Q-FlashTM indicating no more fooling around with how to guide you start ... : 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 MHz in DOS or Windows. The BIOS file is a BIOS flash utility embedded in the BIOS menu. Reboot your motherboard from end-users. Please note that Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd is in Flash ROM. With this utility, users only have to stay in the same screen...
... are equipped with the Q-FlashTM utility, please follow the steps below are separated into two parts. In the following sections, we take GA-8KNXP Ultra as the example to use Q-Flash utility. Appendix Using Q-FlashTM indicating no more fooling around with how to guide you start ... : 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 MHz in DOS or Windows. The BIOS file is a BIOS flash utility embedded in the BIOS menu. Reboot your motherboard from end-users. Please note that Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd is in Flash ROM. With this utility, users only have to stay in the same screen...
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...i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fba Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main 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 ... Press Esc and then Y button to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 09/23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-8I915G Pro Motherboard - 62 - Press any keys to return to update BIOS. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A Backup...
...i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fba Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main 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 ... Press Esc and then Y button to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 09/23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-8I915G Pro Motherboard - 62 - Press any keys to return to update BIOS. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF004A Backup...
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... system at the same time. Intel 845GE AGPSet BIOS for 8GE800 F4 Check System Health OK Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.7GHz (100x17.0) Memory Testing : 122880K OK + 8192K Shared Memory Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave : None Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave : None Press DEL to 7 in...
... system at the same time. Intel 845GE AGPSet BIOS for 8GE800 F4 Check System Health OK Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.7GHz (100x17.0) Memory Testing : 122880K OK + 8192K Shared Memory Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave : None Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave : None Press DEL to 7 in...
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...follow : 1. gate A20 failure 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error 8 beeps Display memory read/write failure 9 beeps ROM checksum error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read/write error 11 beeps Cache memory bad AWARD BIOS Beep Codes 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting... you identify the possible computer problems. However, they are always fatal. 1 beep Refresh failure 2 beeps Parity error 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure 4 beeps Timer not operational 5 beeps Processor error 6 beeps 8042 - Advanced BIOS features--> First boot device: "SCSI" 3. Advanced...
...follow : 1. gate A20 failure 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error 8 beeps Display memory read/write failure 9 beeps ROM checksum error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read/write error 11 beeps Cache memory bad AWARD BIOS Beep Codes 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting... you identify the possible computer problems. However, they are always fatal. 1 beep Refresh failure 2 beeps Parity error 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure 4 beeps Timer not operational 5 beeps Processor error 6 beeps 8042 - Advanced BIOS features--> First boot device: "SCSI" 3. Advanced...