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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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... card firmly into the computer. 2. slot and press firmly down on the slot .Make sure your computer's chassis cover. 7. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Installing a PCI Express x 16/G.E.A.R. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 16 - Remove your expansion card by the small whitedrawable bar. expansion card: Please carefully pull out the small whitedrawable bar...
... card firmly into the computer. 2. slot and press firmly down on the slot .Make sure your computer's chassis cover. 7. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Installing a PCI Express x 16/G.E.A.R. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 16 - Remove your expansion card by the small whitedrawable bar. expansion card: Please carefully pull out the small whitedrawable bar...
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...driver before installing the driver for traditional AGP Graphics card on Intel chipset based PCI Express solution motherboard. Note: 1. Please remove the sticker 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 Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte GA-GF2000 GA-GF1280 GV-GF2010D GA-GF3000D GV-GF1280-32E GV-GF1280T-32P Gigabyte Gigabyte... the graphics cards support list currently validated by GIGABYTE enginneers. Hardware Installation For more updated information, ...
...driver before installing the driver for traditional AGP Graphics card on Intel chipset based PCI Express solution motherboard. Note: 1. Please remove the sticker 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 Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte GA-GF2000 GA-GF1280 GV-GF2010D GA-GF3000D GV-GF1280-32E GV-GF1280T-32P Gigabyte Gigabyte... the graphics cards support list currently validated by GIGABYTE enginneers. Hardware Installation For more updated information, ...
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have a standard USB interface. MIC In Microphone can be connected to Line In jack. Only for GA-8I915ME-C. Only for GA-8I915ME-GL. English 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, ...support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. channel audio functioning. Only for GA-8I915ME-GV. For more information please contact your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 20 - Parallel Port The parallel port allows ...
have a standard USB interface. MIC In Microphone can be connected to Line In jack. Only for GA-8I915ME-C. Only for GA-8I915ME-GL. English 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, ...support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. channel audio functioning. Only for GA-8I915ME-GV. For more information please contact your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 20 - Parallel Port The parallel port allows ...
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...No. 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 150MB/s transfer rate. If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on the IDE device). 40 39 2... by ICH6) Serial ATA can then connect to the computer via an IDE connector. Definition 1 GND 1 7 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 24 - Please refer to the BIOS setting for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on one IDE cable, and the...
...No. 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 150MB/s transfer rate. If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on the IDE device). 40 39 2... by ICH6) Serial ATA can then connect to the computer via an IDE connector. Definition 1 GND 1 7 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 24 - Please refer to the BIOS setting for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on one IDE cable, and the...
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... "My computer", 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 can press "Xpress Install" to install other drivers. Some device drivers will show the installation guide. in Windows XP. Install Drivers After install Windows Service Pack, it will restart your...
... "My computer", 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 can press "Xpress Install" to install other drivers. Some device drivers will show the installation guide. in Windows XP. Install Drivers After install Windows Service Pack, it will restart your...
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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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...Intelligent Booster 2) Built on the original M.I.B., the new Memory Intelligent Booster 2 (M.I.B. 2) is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to enabled Gigabyte's unique C.I.A. 2 and M.I.B. 2 features. Instead, S.O.S. C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) A web-based system management tool that eliminates system boot-up... for intelligent indication of all new drivers with the latest LGA775 Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor as well as the latest drivers for ultimate system protection. feature the user is returned to -date drivers and BIOS.(Do not use C.O.M....
...Intelligent Booster 2) Built on the original M.I.B., the new Memory Intelligent Booster 2 (M.I.B. 2) is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to enabled Gigabyte's unique C.I.A. 2 and M.I.B. 2 features. Instead, S.O.S. C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) A web-based system management tool that eliminates system boot-up... for intelligent indication of all new drivers with the latest LGA775 Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor as well as the latest drivers for ultimate system protection. feature the user is returned to -date drivers and BIOS.(Do not use C.O.M....
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... installations of the hard disk will appear in your CD-ROM drive. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of OS and all required drivers as well as software. - 57 - It is executed from CD-ROM. If you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the key in the future. 2. Supporting... F9 key: Steps: After entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD-ROM. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Boot from CD-ROM and subsequent access by booting from CD/DVD: Press any key to Xpress Recovery2 can be...
... installations of the hard disk will appear in your CD-ROM drive. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of OS and all required drivers as well as software. - 57 - It is executed from CD-ROM. If you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the key in the future. 2. Supporting... F9 key: Steps: After entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD-ROM. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Boot from CD-ROM and subsequent access by booting from CD/DVD: Press any key to Xpress Recovery2 can be...
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...data restoration. 3. It is no backup file.) 4. SATA IDE channel 4 Precautions: 1. RESTORE: English Restore the backed-up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard... backup files to 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 - Hard disks detection sequence...
...data restoration. 3. It is no backup file.) 4. SATA IDE channel 4 Precautions: 1. RESTORE: English Restore the backed-up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard... backup files to 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 - Hard disks detection sequence...
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... the audio driver, you use speakers with amplifier to get the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied. Click the icon to "Line Out." STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 2-channel mode for stereo speaker output check box. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard...
... the audio driver, you use speakers with amplifier to get the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied. Click the icon to "Line Out." STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 2-channel mode for stereo speaker output check box. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard...
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STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and ...
STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and ...
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GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 70 - STEP 1: Connect the front channels to "Line Out",the rear channels to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to connect the ... menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 6-channel mode for 5.1 speaker output check box. MIC In Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.
GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 70 - STEP 1: Connect the front channels to "Line Out",the rear channels to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to connect the ... menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 6-channel mode for 5.1 speaker output check box. 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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... be performed as stereo mode (2-channel output). Click the icon to SURROUND-KIT's SUB CENTER. Please select the other settings for 5.1 speaker output check box. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 72 - STEP 4: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.
... be performed as stereo mode (2-channel output). Click the icon to SURROUND-KIT's SUB CENTER. Please select the other settings for 5.1 speaker output check box. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 72 - STEP 4: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.