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Table of Contents GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard Layout 6 Block Diagram ...7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Considerations Prior to 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 Installation of Expansion Cards 15 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 16 1-7 Connectors Introduction 17 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup...
Table of Contents GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard Layout 6 Block Diagram ...7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Considerations Prior to 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 Installation of Expansion Cards 15 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 16 1-7 Connectors Introduction 17 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup...
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... supply is best to system components as well as a result of the motherboard or any metal leads or connectors. 3. Thus, prior to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - Instances of the product, please consult a certified computer technician. It is switched off the computer and unplug its components. 5. These ... electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) cuff when handling electronic components (CPU, RAM). 4. Damage due to improper installation. 4. Damage due to natural disaster, accident or human cause. 2.
... supply is best to system components as well as a result of the motherboard or any metal leads or connectors. 3. Thus, prior to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - Instances of the product, please consult a certified computer technician. It is switched off the computer and unplug its components. 5. These ... electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) cuff when handling electronic components (CPU, RAM). 4. Damage due to improper installation. 4. Damage due to natural disaster, accident or human cause. 2.
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GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 10 - English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Chipset Memory Slots IDE Connections FDD Connections Onboard SATA Peripherals Onboard LAN (*) Onboard Audio Supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 CPU Supports 800/533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Northbridge: SiS® 648FX Southbridge: SiS® 964 3 DDR DIMM... Line In / 2 rear speaker(by s/w switch) Mic In / center& subwoofer(by s/w switch) Supports SPDIF In/Out connection CD In (*) Only for GA-8S648FX-775.
GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 10 - English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Chipset Memory Slots IDE Connections FDD Connections Onboard SATA Peripherals Onboard LAN (*) Onboard Audio Supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 CPU Supports 800/533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Northbridge: SiS® 648FX Southbridge: SiS® 964 3 DDR DIMM... Line In / 2 rear speaker(by s/w switch) Mic In / center& subwoofer(by s/w switch) Supports SPDIF In/Out connection CD In (*) Only for GA-8S648FX-775.
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English I/O Control IT8705 Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU / Systemfan failure warning Onboard SATA RAID Onboard SiS964 chipset - supports hot plugging function - supports a maximum of... EasyTune 5 (Only frequency overclocking function is available only in BIOS Setup.) Overclocking Over Voltage via BIOS (CPU/DDR) Over Clock via BIOS (CPU/DDR/AGP/PCI) Form Factor ATX form factor; 29.5cm x 22.3cm - 11 -
English I/O Control IT8705 Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU / Systemfan failure warning Onboard SATA RAID Onboard SiS964 chipset - supports hot plugging function - supports a maximum of... EasyTune 5 (Only frequency overclocking function is available only in BIOS Setup.) Overclocking Over Voltage via BIOS (CPU/DDR) Over Clock via BIOS (CPU/DDR/AGP/PCI) Form Factor ATX form factor; 29.5cm x 22.3cm - 11 -
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... twisting or bending motions that the system bus frequency be set beyond the proper specifications, please do so according to the CPU during installation.) GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 12 - If this occurs, please change the insert direction of the CPU socket. It is not recommended that might cause damage to your hardware specifications including the...
... twisting or bending motions that the system bus frequency be set beyond the proper specifications, please do so according to the CPU during installation.) GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 12 - If this occurs, please change the insert direction of the CPU socket. It is not recommended that might cause damage to your hardware specifications including the...
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... occurrence, it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat sink paste be used for Intel boxed fan) Fig. 3 Place the heatsink atop the CPU and make sure the Male and Female push pin are joined closely. (for detailed installation instructions, please refer to the... CPU as the picture, the installation is only for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the heatsink. - 13 - The heatsink may adhere to the ...
... occurrence, it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat sink paste be used for Intel boxed fan) Fig. 3 Place the heatsink atop the CPU and make sure the Male and Female push pin are joined closely. (for detailed installation instructions, please refer to the... CPU as the picture, the installation is only for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the heatsink. - 13 - The heatsink may adhere to the ...
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... is able to the CPU. Definition 10 20 1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 VCC 5 GND 6 VCC 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5V SB(stand by +5V) 1 11 10 +12V 11 3.3V 12 -12V 13 GND 14 PS_ON(softOn/Off) 15 GND 16 GND 17 GND 18 -5V 19 VCC 20 VCC GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 18 - Before connecting...
... is able to the CPU. Definition 10 20 1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 VCC 5 GND 6 VCC 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5V SB(stand by +5V) 1 11 10 +12V 11 3.3V 12 -12V 13 GND 14 PS_ON(softOn/Off) 15 GND 16 GND 17 GND 18 -5V 19 VCC 20 VCC GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 18 - Before connecting...
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... to connect the power to the cooler to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). 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) -C 5) IDE1/IDE2 (IDE Connector) An IDE device...
... to connect the power to the cooler to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). 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) -C 5) IDE1/IDE2 (IDE Connector) An IDE device...
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... Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E6) Once you want, please press "Ctrl+F1" to accept or enter the sub-menu. GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 28 - Use arrow keys to select among the items and press to access hidden advanced options. Standard CMOS Features This ...Defaults Optimized Defaults refers to the value of PCI & PnP ISA resources. PC Health Status This setup page includes information about the CPU autodetected temperature, voltage, and fan, speed. MB Intelligent Tweaker (M.I .T.) Top Performance Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set ...
... Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E6) Once you want, please press "Ctrl+F1" to accept or enter the sub-menu. GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 28 - Use arrow keys to select among the items and press to access hidden advanced options. Standard CMOS Features This ...Defaults Optimized Defaults refers to the value of PCI & PnP ISA resources. PC Health Status This setup page includes information about the CPU autodetected temperature, voltage, and fan, speed. MB Intelligent Tweaker (M.I .T.) Top Performance Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set ...
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... a keyboard or disk error; The value of the base memory is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU's memory address map. it will stop for all other errors. (Default value) All, But Diskette The system boot will be stopped. Memory The category is...
... a keyboard or disk error; The value of the base memory is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU's memory address map. it will stop for all other errors. (Default value) All, But Diskette The system boot will be stopped. Memory The category is...
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...-2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features ` Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Password Check CPU Hyper-Threading note 1 Limit CPUID Max. to 3 note 2 Init Display First [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] [Setup] [Enabled] [Enabled] [AGP] Item Help Menu... boot device priority by USB-CDROM. USB-FDD Select your boot device priority by USB-ZIP. USB-ZIP Select your boot device priority by LS120. GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 32 -
...-2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features ` Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Password Check CPU Hyper-Threading note 1 Limit CPUID Max. to 3 note 2 Init Display First [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Disabled] [Setup] [Enabled] [Enabled] [AGP] Item Help Menu... boot device priority by USB-CDROM. USB-FDD Select your boot device priority by USB-ZIP. USB-ZIP Select your boot device priority by LS120. GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 32 -
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... you install an Intel® Prescott processor Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 This option is 40 or 80 tracks. Enabled Enable CPU Hyper-Threading feature. Init Display First Select the first initiation of the monitor display from 720K, 1.2M or 1.44M drive type as ... using older OS like NT4. (Defaults value) Disabled Disable CPUID Limit for operating system with multiprocessors mode supported. (Default value) Disabled Disable CPU Hyper-Threading. BIOS Setup Limit CPUID Max. Password Check Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct ...
... you install an Intel® Prescott processor Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 This option is 40 or 80 tracks. Enabled Enable CPU Hyper-Threading feature. Init Display First Select the first initiation of the monitor display from 720K, 1.2M or 1.44M drive type as ... using older OS like NT4. (Defaults value) Disabled Disable CPUID Limit for operating system with multiprocessors mode supported. (Default value) Disabled Disable CPU Hyper-Threading. BIOS Setup Limit CPUID Max. Password Check Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct ...
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... Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software PC Health Status Vcore DDR 2.5V +3.3V +12V Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU Smart FAN Control CPU Smart FAN Mode OK OK OK OK 33oC 4687 RPM 0 RPM [Enabled] [Auto] Item Help Menu...can be Disabled at full speed. BIOS Setup Current CPU Temperature Detect CPU temperature automatically. Disabled Disable the CPU Smart FAN Control function. When the CPU temperature is enabled. CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is between 20 and 65 degrees ...
... Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software PC Health Status Vcore DDR 2.5V +3.3V +12V Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU Smart FAN Control CPU Smart FAN Mode OK OK OK OK 33oC 4687 RPM 0 RPM [Enabled] [Auto] Item Help Menu...can be Disabled at full speed. BIOS Setup Current CPU Temperature Detect CPU temperature automatically. Disabled Disable the CPU Smart FAN Control function. When the CPU temperature is enabled. CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is between 20 and 65 degrees ...
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CAS Latency Setting 2T/2.5T/3T Set CAS Latency to 2T/2.5T/3T (Default value is not changeable. GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 40 - Linear Frequency Control Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable this function. Clear CMOS to overcome wrong Timing issue KLJI: Move ...-Safe Default F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help Incorrect using these features may make system can't boot. The option will be automatically assigned by CPU detection. DRAM RAS Active Time 4T/5T/6T/7T/8T/9TSet DRAM RAS Active Time to 4T/5T/6T/7T/8T/9T. (Default value:9T...
CAS Latency Setting 2T/2.5T/3T Set CAS Latency to 2T/2.5T/3T (Default value is not changeable. GA-8S648FX-775(-C) Motherboard - 40 - Linear Frequency Control Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable this function. Clear CMOS to overcome wrong Timing issue KLJI: Move ...-Safe Default F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help Incorrect using these features may make system can't boot. The option will be automatically assigned by CPU detection. DRAM RAS Active Time 4T/5T/6T/7T/8T/9TSet DRAM RAS Active Time to 4T/5T/6T/7T/8T/9T. (Default value:9T...
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...Control to Normal. (Default value) Set DRAM Voltage Control to +10%. CPU Voltage Control Normal Set CPU Voltage Control to Normal. (Default value) +5% Set CPU Voltage Control to +5%. +7.5% Set CPU Voltage Control to +7.5%. +10% Set CPU Voltage Control to +0.1V. Incorrect using it may occur. Please set "... For power End-User use only! For power users only! BIOS Setup English CPU Clock (MHz) This option is available only when Linear Frequency Control is enabled. 100~355 Select CPU Clock to Manual. If you use DDR266 DRAM module, please set "DRAM Clock...
...Control to Normal. (Default value) Set DRAM Voltage Control to +10%. CPU Voltage Control Normal Set CPU Voltage Control to Normal. (Default value) +5% Set CPU Voltage Control to +5%. +7.5% Set CPU Voltage Control to +7.5%. +10% Set CPU Voltage Control to +0.1V. Incorrect using it may occur. Please set "... For power End-User use only! For power users only! BIOS Setup English CPU Clock (MHz) This option is available only when Linear Frequency Control is enabled. 100~355 Select CPU Clock to Manual. If you use DDR266 DRAM module, please set "DRAM Clock...
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...enhancement and manageability utility. Featuring several powerful yet easy to GIGABYTE website Display EasyTuneTM 5 Help file Quit or Minimize EasyTuneTM ...CPU and Memory, 3) Smart-Fan control for monitoring system status.(Note) User Interface Overview Button / Display 1. "Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" 7. Function display LEDs 9. PC Health 5. Help button 11. Appendix Overclocking 2. Display screen 8. Exit or Minimize button Description Enters the Overclocking setting page Enters the C.I.A./2 and M.I .A. and M.I .B.2 3. C.I.A./C.I.A.2 and M.I.B./M.I .B. GO 6. GIGABYTE...
...enhancement and manageability utility. Featuring several powerful yet easy to GIGABYTE website Display EasyTuneTM 5 Help file Quit or Minimize EasyTuneTM ...CPU and Memory, 3) Smart-Fan control for monitoring system status.(Note) User Interface Overview Button / Display 1. "Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" 7. Function display LEDs 9. PC Health 5. Help button 11. Appendix Overclocking 2. Display screen 8. Exit or Minimize button Description Enters the Overclocking setting page Enters the C.I.A./2 and M.I .A. and M.I .B.2 3. C.I.A./C.I.A.2 and M.I.B./M.I .B. GO 6. GIGABYTE...