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Channel Audio Function Introduction 69 4-1-5 Jack-Sensing Introduction 75 4-2 Troubleshooting 77 - 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 69 4-1-5 Jack-Sensing Introduction 75 4-2 Troubleshooting 77 - 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-
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...the expansion card firmly into the computer. 2. Replace your VGA card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Please align the VGA card to install/Uninstall the VGA card. Installing a PCI Express x 16/G.E.A.R. slot and... document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5. slot when you try to the onboard PCI Express x 16/G.E.A.R. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 16 - Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the PCI Express x 16/G.E.A.R. Power on the card are indeed...
...the expansion card firmly into the computer. 2. Replace your VGA card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Please align the VGA card to install/Uninstall the VGA card. Installing a PCI Express x 16/G.E.A.R. slot and... document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5. slot when you try to the onboard PCI Express x 16/G.E.A.R. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 16 - Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the PCI Express x 16/G.E.A.R. Power on the card are indeed...
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...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 Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte GA-GF2000 GA-GF1280 GV-GF2010D GA-GF3000D GV-GF1280-32E GV-GF1280T-32P Gigabyte Gigabyte ELSA G V-GF3200TF G V-GF3500TF-GH Gladiac Ultra ELSA ... What is designed to GIGABYTE website at http://www.gigabyte.com.tw 1-5-2 Graphics Card Support List (The items below are all supported under the Windows XP operating system. slot before installing the driver for traditional AGP Graphics card...
...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 Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte GA-GF2000 GA-GF1280 GV-GF2010D GA-GF3000D GV-GF1280-32E GV-GF1280T-32P Gigabyte Gigabyte ELSA G V-GF3200TF G V-GF3500TF-GH Gladiac Ultra ELSA ... What is designed to GIGABYTE website at http://www.gigabyte.com.tw 1-5-2 Graphics Card Support List (The items below are all supported under the Windows XP operating system. slot before installing the driver for traditional AGP Graphics card...
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... contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. MIC In Microphone can use audio software to VGA port. Only for GA-8I915ME-C. have a standard USB interface. Line ...connected to configure 2-/4-/6- Also make sure your OS or device(s) vendors. can be connected to Line In jack. Only for GA-8I915ME-GL. Only for GA-8I915ME-G. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 20 - The provided Internet connection is fast Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of 10/100/ 1000Mbps. ...
... contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. MIC In Microphone can use audio software to VGA port. Only for GA-8I915ME-C. have a standard USB interface. Line ...connected to configure 2-/4-/6- Also make sure your OS or device(s) vendors. can be connected to Line In jack. Only for GA-8I915ME-GL. Only for GA-8I915ME-G. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 20 - The provided Internet connection is fast Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of 10/100/ 1000Mbps. ...
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One IDE connector can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). Please refer to the BIOS setting for information on settings, please .... English 6) IDE (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to 150MB/s transfer rate. Pin No. Definition 1 GND 1 7 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 24 - If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on the IDE device). 40 39 2 1 7) SATA0/SATA2 (Serial ATA...
One IDE connector can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). Please refer to the BIOS setting for information on settings, please .... English 6) IDE (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to 150MB/s transfer rate. Pin No. Definition 1 GND 1 7 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 24 - If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on the IDE device). 40 39 2 1 7) SATA0/SATA2 (Serial ATA...
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... will show the installation guide. After install Windows Service Pack, it will continue to install other drivers. in Windows XP. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". Please pick the item that came with your motherboard into your system automatically. Install...", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you want and press "install" followed the item; English Chapter 3 Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in "Universal Serial Bus controller...
... will show the installation guide. After install Windows Service Pack, it will continue to install other drivers. in Windows XP. For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". Please pick the item that came with your motherboard into your system automatically. Install...", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you want and press "install" followed the item; English Chapter 3 Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in "Universal Serial Bus controller...
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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. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 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. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 52 -
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Install Drivers 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. - 53 -
Install Drivers 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. - 53 -
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... detects the current CPU loading and automatically accelerates the CPU computing performance to factory default settings. Through GIGABYTE M.I .A. 2) is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory bandwidth up -to maximize ...Processor as well as the latest drivers for solid system stability. Appendix for ultimate system protection. Designed to be monitored and controlled via the Internet, C.O.M. C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I .T. With GIGABYTE's proprietary S.O.S. As well, 4 ...
... detects the current CPU loading and automatically accelerates the CPU computing performance to factory default settings. Through GIGABYTE M.I .A. 2) is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory bandwidth up -to maximize ...Processor as well as the latest drivers for solid system stability. Appendix for ultimate system protection. Designed to be monitored and controlled via the Internet, C.O.M. C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I .T. With GIGABYTE's proprietary S.O.S. As well, 4 ...
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... XpressRecovery2..... Boot from CD/DVD:" will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen. If you complete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. - 57 - Intel x86 platforms 2. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can be immediately...on hard disks on . . . After Xpress Recovery2 is able to provide quick backup and restoration of hard disk data. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32,...
... XpressRecovery2..... Boot from CD/DVD:" will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen. If you complete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. - 57 - Intel x86 platforms 2. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can be immediately...on hard disks on . . . After Xpress Recovery2 is able to provide quick backup and restoration of hard disk data. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32,...
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...under Windows 2000, 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-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NMF-9 GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 58 - mended but the actual ...0104/0106) hard disks. 7. Hard disks detection sequence is no backup file.) 2. RESTORE: English Restore the backed-up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. When using hard disks with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. Please...
...under Windows 2000, 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-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NMF-9 GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 58 - mended but the actual ...0104/0106) hard disks. 7. Hard disks detection sequence is no backup file.) 2. RESTORE: English Restore the backed-up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. When using hard disks with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP/2000/NT/9x/Me. 5. Please...
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STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to select the function. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 68 - Click the icon to "Line Out." Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you use speakers with amplifier to get the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied. STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu...
STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to select the function. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 68 - Click the icon to "Line Out." Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you use speakers with amplifier to get the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied. STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu...
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..., the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2-channel output). Clear the Only SURROUND-KIT check box and press OK. STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to "Line In." 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1: Connect...
..., the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2-channel output). Clear the Only SURROUND-KIT check box and press OK. STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to "Line In." 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1: Connect...
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... connect the audio output without any additional module. Click the icon to select the function. Clear the Only SURROUND-KIT check box and press OK. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 70 - MIC In Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.
... connect the audio output without any additional module. Click the icon to select the function. Clear the Only SURROUND-KIT check box and press OK. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 70 - MIC In Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.
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... 6 channels output. STEP 4: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Notes: When the Environment setting is None, the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2-channel output). GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 72 - English STEP 3: Connect the...
... 6 channels output. STEP 4: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Notes: When the Environment setting is None, the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2-channel output). GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 72 - English STEP 3: Connect the...