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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 45 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 45 3-2 SoftwareApplication 46 3-3 Software Information 46 3-4 Hardware Information 47 3-5 Contact Us ...47 Chapter 4 Appendix 49 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 49 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 50 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 51 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 53 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 62 4-1-5 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction 69 4-2 Troubleshooting 74 - 5 -
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 45 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 45 3-2 SoftwareApplication 46 3-3 Software Information 46 3-4 Hardware Information 47 3-5 Contact Us ...47 Chapter 4 Appendix 49 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 49 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 50 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 51 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 53 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 62 4-1-5 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction 69 4-2 Troubleshooting 74 - 5 -
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... the AGP slot when you try to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. Press the expansion card firmly into the computer. 2. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of Expansion Cards You can install your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot...
... the AGP slot when you try to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. Press the expansion card firmly into the computer. 2. Install related driver from the computer. 3. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of Expansion Cards You can install your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot...
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Serial Port (COMA) Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. If your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 16 - 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, plug the mouse to the upper ... can be connected to Line In jack. Also make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. can be connected to MIC In jack.
Serial Port (COMA) Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. If your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 16 - 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, plug the mouse to the upper ... can be connected to Line In jack. Also make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. can be connected to MIC In jack.
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... ATA Connector) Serial ATA 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. Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 1 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 7 GND GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 20 -
... ATA Connector) Serial ATA 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. Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 1 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 7 GND GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 20 -
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...might have display problems under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. Just select the drivers you can install others application. 1. For USB2.0 driver support under Windows 2000/XP. Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will ...continue to install the drivers automatically. Drivers Installation Some device drivers will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you want then click the "GO" button. System will restart your system the ...
...might have display problems under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service Pack. Just select the drivers you can install others application. 1. For USB2.0 driver support under Windows 2000/XP. Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will ...continue to install the drivers automatically. Drivers Installation Some device drivers will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you want then click the "GO" button. System will restart your system the ...
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GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 46 - You can click an item to install it. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software.
GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 46 - You can click an item to install it. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software.
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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. - 47 - Drivers Installation
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. - 47 - Drivers Installation
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...able to optimize memory performance by selecting from system over-enhancement by the user. Through GIGABYTE M.I .T.) allows user to access and change system settings such as the latest drivers for ultimate system protection. When enabled, the program detects the current CPU loading and ...system loading. Instead, S.O.S. allows corporate MIS engineers to easily maintain corporate computers such as CPU, memory, graphics card, etc. With GIGABYTE's proprietary S.O.S. feature, users no longer required to switch into a single mode now gives any user the ability to control and ...
...able to optimize memory performance by selecting from system over-enhancement by the user. Through GIGABYTE M.I .T.) allows user to access and change system settings such as the latest drivers for ultimate system protection. When enabled, the program detects the current CPU loading and ...system loading. Instead, S.O.S. allows corporate MIS engineers to easily maintain corporate computers such as CPU, memory, graphics card, etc. With GIGABYTE's proprietary S.O.S. feature, users no longer required to switch into a single mode now gives any user the ability to control and ...
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... Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD/DVD:" will appear in the bottom left corner of OS and all required drivers as well as software. - 51 - Intel x86 platforms 2. VESA-supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from... for 8I945GME E7 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2 11/07/2005-I945-6A79HG0GC-00 Boot from CD/DVD: Xpress Recovery2 1. 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, and...
... Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD/DVD:" will appear in the bottom left corner of OS and all required drivers as well as software. - 51 - Intel x86 platforms 2. VESA-supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from... for 8I945GME E7 . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2 11/07/2005-I945-6A79HG0GC-00 Boot from CD/DVD: Xpress Recovery2 1. 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, and...
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...button will not appear if there is compliant with more than data restoration. 3. RESTORE: English Restore the backed-up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode. REBOOT: Exit ... if there is required for the backup file must be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8U-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-8VM800M Motherboard GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NMF-9 - 52 - PATA IDE secondary channel c . SATA IDE channel 3 ...
...button will not appear if there is compliant with more than data restoration. 3. RESTORE: English Restore the backed-up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode. REBOOT: Exit ... if there is required for the backup file must be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8U-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-8VM800M Motherboard GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NMF-9 - 52 - PATA IDE secondary channel c . SATA IDE channel 3 ...
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...motherboard ie. Note: To achieve best performance, it is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the VT8237(VT8237R/VT8237R Plus) SATA RAID BIOS The RAID BIOS setup ...utility lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you want to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Entering the VT8237(VT8237R/VT8237R Plus) SATA RAID BIOS Setup Utility 1. After rebooting your hard drives for...
...motherboard ie. Note: To achieve best performance, it is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the VT8237(VT8237R/VT8237R Plus) SATA RAID BIOS The RAID BIOS setup ...utility lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you want to select Silicon Image). 5) Complete driver installation. 6) Complete RAID utility installation. Entering the VT8237(VT8237R/VT8237R Plus) SATA RAID BIOS Setup Utility 1. After rebooting your hard drives for...
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...when finished. (Note 2) Fig.1 Fig. 2 Step 3: After completing the steps, boot from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to a floppy disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM. A command prompt window will not have to be installed under Windows once for the...disk. See the instructions below about how to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 68 - Prepare a startup disk that in MS-DOS mode(Note1). Once at the A:\> prompt, change to copy the driver in Fig. 2. (Note 2) If you wish to install 64-bit Windows Operating System...
...when finished. (Note 2) Fig.1 Fig. 2 Step 3: After completing the steps, boot from the motherboard driver CD-ROM to a floppy disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM. A command prompt window will not have to be installed under Windows once for the...disk. See the instructions below about how to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 68 - Prepare a startup disk that in MS-DOS mode(Note1). Once at the A:\> prompt, change to copy the driver in Fig. 2. (Note 2) If you wish to install 64-bit Windows Operating System...
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STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to select the function. 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. - 69 - Appendix 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. English 4-1-5 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction 2 Channel Audio Setup We recommend that you 'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.
STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to select the function. 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. - 69 - Appendix 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. English 4-1-5 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction 2 Channel Audio Setup We recommend that you 'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.
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... "Line Out," the rear channels to select the function. When the Environment setting is None, the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2-channel output). GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 70 - Line Out Line In STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 4-channel mode for 4-channel... output. Click the icon to "Line In." Please select other settings (ex: Living Room) for 4 speaker output check box. STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.
... "Line Out," the rear channels to select the function. When the Environment setting is None, the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2-channel output). GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 70 - Line Out Line In STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 4-channel mode for 4-channel... output. Click the icon to "Line In." Please select other settings (ex: Living Room) for 4 speaker output check box. STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.
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... output without any additional module. Clear the Only SURROUND-KIT check box and press OK. - 71 - MIC In Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Appendix English Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Use the back audio panel...
... output without any additional module. Clear the Only SURROUND-KIT check box and press OK. - 71 - MIC In Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Appendix English Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Use the back audio panel...
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.... - 73 - Please select the other settings for 5.1 speaker output check box. Click the icon to SURROUND-KIT's SUB CENTER. Appendix STEP 4: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. English STEP 3: Connect the front channels to back audio panel's "Line Out", the...
.... - 73 - Please select the other settings for 5.1 speaker output check box. Click the icon to SURROUND-KIT's SUB CENTER. Appendix STEP 4: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. English STEP 3: Connect the front channels to back audio panel's "Line Out", the...