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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... 18 1-5-1 Graphics Card Support List 18 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 20 1-7 Connectors Introduction 21 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 31 The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : GA-8I915MD-G F3a 32 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 34 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 36 2-3 IntegratedPeripherals 38 2-4 Power Management Setup 40 2-5 PnP/PCI...
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... 18 1-5-1 Graphics Card Support List 18 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 20 1-7 Connectors Introduction 21 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 31 The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : GA-8I915MD-G F3a 32 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 34 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 36 2-3 IntegratedPeripherals 38 2-4 Power Management Setup 40 2-5 PnP/PCI...
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...the required power, the result can lead to an unstable system or a system that all the components on the motherboard. The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. It is recommended that a power supply that is not connected, the system will not start . If a ...11 +12V(Onlyfor24-pinATX) 23 +5V (Only for 24-pin ATX) 1 13 12 3.3V(Onlyfor24-pinATX) 24 GND(Only for 24-pin ATX) GA-8I915MD-G/GA-8I915MD-GV Motherboard - 22 - Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that is used (300W or greater). English 1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector) With the...
...the required power, the result can lead to an unstable system or a system that all the components on the motherboard. The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. It is recommended that a power supply that is not connected, the system will not start . If a ...11 +12V(Onlyfor24-pinATX) 23 +5V (Only for 24-pin ATX) 1 13 12 3.3V(Onlyfor24-pinATX) 24 GND(Only for 24-pin ATX) GA-8I915MD-G/GA-8I915MD-GV Motherboard - 22 - Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that is used (300W or greater). English 1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector) With the...
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...BIOS for the first time, it with caution and avoid inadequate operation that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for Main Menu Main Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is potentially risky, please do it is a Windows-based utility that BIOS needs... If you wish to upgrade to the CMOS SRAM. When the power is turned on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update ...
...BIOS for the first time, it with caution and avoid inadequate operation that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for Main Menu Main Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is potentially risky, please do it is a Windows-based utility that BIOS needs... If you wish to upgrade to the CMOS SRAM. When the power is turned on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update ...
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GA-8I915MD-G/GA-8I915MD-GV Motherboard - 32 - If you can't find the setting you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as usual. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press to search the advanced option hidden. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 ... which the system would be in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : GA-8I915MD-G F3a) Once you want, please press "Ctrl+F1" to accept or enter the sub-menu. Please Load Optimized Defaults in the BIOS...
GA-8I915MD-G/GA-8I915MD-GV Motherboard - 32 - If you can't find the setting you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as usual. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press to search the advanced option hidden. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 ... which the system would be in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : GA-8I915MD-G F3a) Once you want, please press "Ctrl+F1" to accept or enter the sub-menu. Please Load Optimized Defaults in the BIOS...
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... contact your hard disk. (This button will store the backup file at the end of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must be reserved. 3. The Main Screen of backing up ) 4. Xpress Recovery2 will not appear if there is recom- It is as follows: a. BACKUP: Back up hard disks installed...and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. RESTORE: English Restore the backed-up data to be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8NXP-9 GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-8N-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NMF-9 GA-8I915MD-G/GA-8I915MD-GV Motherboard - 56 -
... contact your hard disk. (This button will store the backup file at the end of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must be reserved. 3. The Main Screen of backing up ) 4. Xpress Recovery2 will not appear if there is recom- It is as follows: a. BACKUP: Back up hard disks installed...and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. RESTORE: English Restore the backed-up data to be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8NXP-9 GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-8N-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NMF-9 GA-8I915MD-G/GA-8I915MD-GV Motherboard - 56 -
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...screen. The BIOS upgrading guides below first. 1. In the following sections, we take GA-8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you start updating BIOS with caution!! Using Q-FlashTM...menu. Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fa3 Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12) Memory Testing : 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 ...to the latest version. Before You Begin: Before you how to flash BIOS from Gigabyte's website. 2. Some of Gigabyte motherboards are combined in the BIOS menu when they want to update BIOS. Appendix ...
...screen. The BIOS upgrading guides below first. 1. In the following sections, we take GA-8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you start updating BIOS with caution!! Using Q-FlashTM...menu. Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fa3 Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12) Memory Testing : 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 ...to the latest version. Before You Begin: Before you how to flash BIOS from Gigabyte's website. 2. Some of Gigabyte motherboards are combined in the BIOS menu when they want to update BIOS. Appendix ...
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... Task menu for Q-FlashTM utility Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF003A 512K 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS... of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type. Task menu for Dual BIOS utility: Contains the names of the task. GA-8I915MD-G/GA-8I915MD-GV Motherboard - 58 -
... Task menu for Q-FlashTM utility Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF003A 512K 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS... of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type. Task menu for Dual BIOS utility: Contains the names of the task. GA-8I915MD-G/GA-8I915MD-GV Motherboard - 58 -
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...have entered the Q-Flash utility, please follow the steps below to the floppy disk. Steps: 1. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF003A 512K 512K Wide Range Protection Disable R>>ea>d>in>g>>B>IAO>Hu>Sat>olBft...:Reset F10:Power Off Do not trun off power or reset your computer. In this stage!! Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF003A 512K 512K Wide Range Protection Disable 8KNXPU.FAbuatoBRooetcoF1vroefrimlye(s)MEfnoaauibnnldeBios 512K TFo5t:...
...have entered the Q-Flash utility, please follow the steps below to the floppy disk. Steps: 1. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF003A 512K 512K Wide Range Protection Disable R>>ea>d>in>g>>B>IAO>Hu>Sat>olBft...:Reset F10:Power Off Do not trun off power or reset your computer. In this stage!! Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type/Size SST 49LF003A 512K 512K Wide Range Protection Disable 8KNXPU.FAbuatoBRooetcoF1vroefrimlye(s)MEfnoaauibnnldeBios 512K TFo5t:...
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... Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2003, Award Software, Inc. Intel 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... Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 09/23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-8I915MD-G/GA-8I915MD-GV Motherboard - 60 - Press any keys to...
... Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2003, Award Software, Inc. Intel 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... Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 09/23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-8I915MD-G/GA-8I915MD-GV Motherboard - 60 - Press any keys to...
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... : Run Keep DMI Data Enable !! The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q-Flash. 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...
... : Run Keep DMI Data Enable !! The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q-Flash. 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...