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Table of Contents GA-8I915MD-G / GA-8I915MD-GV Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram (GA-8I915MD-G 8 Block Diagram (GA-8I915MD-GV 9 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 11 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 11 1-2 Feature Summary 12 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink 14 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 14 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink 15 1-4 Installation of Memory 16 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards 18 1-5-1 Graphics Card Support List 18 1-6 I/O Back Panel...
Table of Contents GA-8I915MD-G / GA-8I915MD-GV Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram (GA-8I915MD-G 8 Block Diagram (GA-8I915MD-GV 9 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 11 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 11 1-2 Feature Summary 12 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink 14 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 14 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink 15 1-4 Installation of Memory 16 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards 18 1-5-1 Graphics Card Support List 18 1-6 I/O Back Panel...
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... Peripherals Onboard VGA Onboard LAN Onboard Audio I/O Control GA-8I915MD-G or GA-8I915MD-GV Supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 CPU Supports 800/533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Northbridge: Intel®915G / 915GV Express Chipset Southbridge: Intel® ICH6 Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems 2 DDR...
... Peripherals Onboard VGA Onboard LAN Onboard Audio I/O Control GA-8I915MD-G or GA-8I915MD-GV Supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 CPU Supports 800/533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Northbridge: Intel®915G / 915GV Express Chipset Southbridge: Intel® ICH6 Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems 2 DDR...
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English Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU / System fan failure warning CPU smart fan control BIOS Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q-Flash Additional Features Supports @BIOS Supports EasyTune 5 (only supports Hardware Monitor function)(Note 3) Form Factor Micro ATX form factor; 24.4cm x 21.5cm (Note 3) EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards. - 13 - Hardware Installation
English Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU / System fan failure warning CPU smart fan control BIOS Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q-Flash Additional Features Supports @BIOS Supports EasyTune 5 (only supports Hardware Monitor function)(Note 3) Form Factor Micro ATX form factor; 24.4cm x 21.5cm (Note 3) EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards. - 13 - Hardware Installation
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... on the edge of the CPU socket. Chipset: An Intel® Chipset that supports HT Technology and has it does not meet the required standards for HT Technology 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU Metal Lever Fig. 1 Gently lift the metal lever located on the CPU prior to the CPU during installation.) GA-8I915MD-G/GA-8I915MD-GV Motherboard - 14 - Align the indented...
... on the edge of the CPU socket. Chipset: An Intel® Chipset that supports HT Technology and has it does not meet the required standards for HT Technology 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU Metal Lever Fig. 1 Gently lift the metal lever located on the CPU prior to the CPU during installation.) GA-8I915MD-G/GA-8I915MD-GV Motherboard - 14 - Align the indented...
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Caution! Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent CPU overheating and failure. 1 CPU_FAN 1 SYS_FAN Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND +12V Sense Speed Control (Only for CPU_FAN) power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. The types ... FDD connector is the ground wire (GND). The black connector wire is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of FDD drives supported are designed with color-coded power connector wires. Please remember to connect the power to the cooler to prevent system overheating and failure. Hardware Installation...
Caution! Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent CPU overheating and failure. 1 CPU_FAN 1 SYS_FAN Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND +12V Sense Speed Control (Only for CPU_FAN) power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. The types ... FDD connector is the ground wire (GND). The black connector wire is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of FDD drives supported are designed with color-coded power connector wires. Please remember to connect the power to the cooler to prevent system overheating and failure. Hardware Installation...
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... identifies the types of the base memory is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of memory located above 1 MB in the system. Floppy 3 Mode Support (for all other errors. Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Memory The category is display-only which is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory.... Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of base (or conventional) memory installed in the CPU's memory address map.
... identifies the types of the base memory is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of memory located above 1 MB in the system. Floppy 3 Mode Support (for all other errors. Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Memory The category is display-only which is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory.... Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of base (or conventional) memory installed in the CPU's memory address map.
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... BIOS Features ` Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check CPU Hyper-Threading # Limit CPUID Max. ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP. Disabled Disable this function. GA-8I915MD-G/GA-8I915MD-GV Motherboard - 36 - to exit this menu. Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard(or... will not access to move it down the list. Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it up when you install a processor that supports this function.
... BIOS Features ` Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check CPU Hyper-Threading # Limit CPUID Max. ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP. Disabled Disable this function. GA-8I915MD-G/GA-8I915MD-GV Motherboard - 36 - to exit this menu. Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard(or... will not access to move it down the list. Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it up when you install a processor that supports this function.
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... Feature. BIOS Setup Disabled Disables CPUID Limit for operating system with multi processors mode supported. (Default value) Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading. CPU EIST Function (Note) Enabled Enable CPU EIST function.(Default value) Disabled Disable CPU EIST function. Please note that supports this feature is only working for windows XP.(Default value) No-Execute Memory Protect...
... Feature. BIOS Setup Disabled Disables CPUID Limit for operating system with multi processors mode supported. (Default value) Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading. CPU EIST Function (Note) Enabled Enable CPU EIST function.(Default value) Disabled Disable CPU EIST function. Please note that supports this feature is only working for windows XP.(Default value) No-Execute Memory Protect...
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... Disable this function is enabled, CPU fan will depend on their requirements. (Default value) CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is supported will run at the FAQ section on CPU temperature. For more detailed information please check at different speed depending on GIGABYTE's website. - 43 - When this function...
... Disable this function is enabled, CPU fan will depend on their requirements. (Default value) CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is supported will run at the FAQ section on CPU temperature. For more detailed information please check at different speed depending on GIGABYTE's website. - 43 - When this function...
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... Menu Level` Set CPU Ratio if CPU Ratio is not changeable. for FSB(Front Side Bus) frequency=800MHz, 2.00 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.00. 2.66 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.66. The option will show up when you install a processor that supports this function. Memory ...these features may make system can't boot, clear CMOS to overcome wrong frequency issue. GA-8I915MD-G/GA-8I915MD-GV Motherboard - 44 - For power end-user use only. Auto Set Memory frequency by CPU detection. CPU Clock Ratio(Note) This setup option will automatically assign by DRAM SPD data. (...
... Menu Level` Set CPU Ratio if CPU Ratio is not changeable. for FSB(Front Side Bus) frequency=800MHz, 2.00 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.00. 2.66 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.66. The option will show up when you install a processor that supports this function. Memory ...these features may make system can't boot, clear CMOS to overcome wrong frequency issue. GA-8I915MD-G/GA-8I915MD-GV Motherboard - 44 - For power end-user use only. Auto Set Memory frequency by CPU detection. CPU Clock Ratio(Note) This setup option will automatically assign by DRAM SPD data. (...
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... setup in order to 10%. automatically resets the overclocked system settings back to their BIOS as well as the CPU system bus, memory timings or to enabled Gigabyte's unique C.I.A. 2 and M.I .B. 2) is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory bandwidth up ... change system settings such as the latest drivers for solid system stability. English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities (Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) U-PLUS D.P.S. (Universal Plus Dual Power System) The U-Plus Dual Power System ...
... setup in order to 10%. automatically resets the overclocked system settings back to their BIOS as well as the CPU system bus, memory timings or to enabled Gigabyte's unique C.I.A. 2 and M.I .B. 2) is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory bandwidth up ... change system settings such as the latest drivers for solid system stability. English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities (Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) U-PLUS D.P.S. (Universal Plus Dual Power System) The U-Plus Dual Power System ...