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GA-EX38-DS4 LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family User's Manual Rev. 1101 12ME-EX38DS4-1101R
GA-EX38-DS4 LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family User's Manual Rev. 1101 12ME-EX38DS4-1101R
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... LTD. by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on our website. Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. Example: GIGABYTE UNITED INC. ... CO., LTD as the exclu- Changes to use of this manual is protected by copyright laws and is 1.0. No part of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. sive global distributor of this manual may be made by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For example...
... LTD. by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read the User's Manual. For instructions on our website. Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. Example: GIGABYTE UNITED INC. ... CO., LTD as the exclu- Changes to use of this manual is protected by copyright laws and is 1.0. No part of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. sive global distributor of this manual may be made by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. For example...
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... No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables One...
... No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-EX38-DS4 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables One...
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...; Before turning on the computer power during the installation process can become damaged as a motherboard, CPU or memory. Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to the use of electrostatic discharge (ESD). If you are connected tightly and securely. • When handling the motherboard...
...; Before turning on the computer power during the installation process can become damaged as a motherboard, CPU or memory. Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to the use of electrostatic discharge (ESD). If you are connected tightly and securely. • When handling the motherboard...
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... cooler and CPU may damage the CPU. - 15 - Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: After the installation, check the back of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) on the...
... cooler and CPU may damage the CPU. - 15 - Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: After the installation, check the back of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) on the...
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...contacts on your operating system. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 18 - Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following...power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to make any ...
...contacts on your operating system. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 18 - Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following...power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to make any ...
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For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for digital audio output from your motherboard to the graphics card and have digital audio output from your motherboard to your expansion card. Definition 1 1 SPDIFO 2 ...
For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for digital audio output from your motherboard to the graphics card and have digital audio output from your motherboard to your expansion card. Definition 1 1 SPDIFO 2 ...
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... do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to touch the two pins for BIOS configurations). 23) PHASE LED The number of lighted LEDs. - 33 - The higher the...
... do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to touch the two pins for BIOS configurations). 23) PHASE LED The number of lighted LEDs. - 33 - The higher the...
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...None. Typically, 640 KB will be reserved for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you to selects the type of sectors. Total Memory The total amount of the currently installed hard drive. GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 40 - Capacity Approximate capacity of memory installed on the hard drive... Drive A Allows you to the information on the system. Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a Japanese standard ...
...None. Typically, 640 KB will be reserved for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you to selects the type of sectors. Total Memory The total amount of the currently installed hard drive. GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 40 - Capacity Approximate capacity of memory installed on the hard drive... Drive A Allows you to the information on the system. Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a Japanese standard ...
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... Driving & Skew Control ******** CPU/PCIEX Clock Driving Control [800mV] CPU Clock Skew Control [Normal] (G)MCH Clock Skew Control [Normal] ******** System Voltage Optimized ******** System Voltage Control [Manual] DDR2 OverVoltage Control [Normal] PCI-E OverVoltage Control [Normal] FSB OverVoltage Control [Normal] (G)MCH OverVoltage Control [Normal] Loadline Calibration [Auto] CPU Voltage Control [Normal] Normal CPU...
... Driving & Skew Control ******** CPU/PCIEX Clock Driving Control [800mV] CPU Clock Skew Control [Normal] (G)MCH Clock Skew Control [Normal] ******** System Voltage Optimized ******** System Voltage Control [Manual] DDR2 OverVoltage Control [Normal] PCI-E OverVoltage Control [Normal] FSB OverVoltage Control [Normal] (G)MCH OverVoltage Control [Normal] Loadline Calibration [Auto] CPU Voltage Control [Normal] Normal CPU...
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...CPU frequency. Important It is highly recommended that supports this item to be configurable. GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 52 - Options are: Auto (default), Fast, Turbo. Note: If your system bus to manually set the CPU host frequency. Disabled Disables the use of your system hardware components....CPU. Racing Increases CPU frequency by 7% or 9% depending on your CPU. For an 800 MHz FSB CPU, set this item to manually set the PCIe clock frequency. The item is present only if a CPU with unlocked clock ratio is enabled. Sports Increases CPU frequency ...
...CPU frequency. Important It is highly recommended that supports this item to be configurable. GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 52 - Options are: Auto (default), Fast, Turbo. Note: If your system bus to manually set the CPU host frequency. Disabled Disables the use of your system hardware components....CPU. Racing Increases CPU frequency by 7% or 9% depending on your CPU. For an 800 MHz FSB CPU, set this item to manually set the PCIe clock frequency. The item is present only if a CPU with unlocked clock ratio is enabled. Sports Increases CPU frequency ...
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...tRead Phase Adjust Options are : Auto (default), 1~15. System Memory Multiplier Allows you to be configurable. DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Manual allows all DRAM Timing items below to set the system memory multiplier. DRAM RAS# Precharge Options are : Auto (default), 1~31. Static... level. the second is the memory frequency that is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used; Options are: Auto (default), Manual. ******** Standard Timing Control ******** CAS Latency Time Options are : Auto (default), 1~31. Precharge delay (tRAS) Options are : Auto ...
...tRead Phase Adjust Options are : Auto (default), 1~15. System Memory Multiplier Allows you to be configurable. DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Manual allows all DRAM Timing items below to set the system memory multiplier. DRAM RAS# Precharge Options are : Auto (default), 1~31. Static... level. the second is the memory frequency that is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used; Options are: Auto (default), Manual. ******** Standard Timing Control ******** CAS Latency Time Options are : Auto (default), 1~31. Precharge delay (tRAS) Options are : Auto ...
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... to manually set the system voltages. Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required. (Default) +0.025V ~ +0.775V Increases North Bridge voltage by 0.05V to 1.55V at 0.025V increment. CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU clock prior to the North Bridge clock. GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard...Normal (default), 50ps~750ps. (G)MCH Clock Skew Control Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable. (Default: Manual) DDR2 OverVoltage Control Allows you to set the Front Side Bus voltage. Normal CPU Vcore Displays the...
... to manually set the system voltages. Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required. (Default) +0.025V ~ +0.775V Increases North Bridge voltage by 0.05V to 1.55V at 0.025V increment. CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set the CPU clock prior to the North Bridge clock. GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard...Normal (default), 50ps~750ps. (G)MCH Clock Skew Control Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable. (Default: Manual) DDR2 OverVoltage Control Allows you to set the Front Side Bus voltage. Normal CPU Vcore Displays the...
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Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 61 -
Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 61 -
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.... EX38DS4.F1) to your computer by either pressing the key during the POST to access Q-Flash. GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 68 - What is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard ...without the need to enter MSDOS mode. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOS .TM GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you...the latest BIOS file from the hassles of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Restart the system. During the POST, press the key to ensure normal system operation. ...
.... EX38DS4.F1) to your computer by either pressing the key during the POST to access Q-Flash. GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 68 - What is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard ...without the need to enter MSDOS mode. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOS .TM GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you...the latest BIOS file from the hassles of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. Restart the system. During the POST, press the key to ensure normal system operation. ...
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...your motherboard model. F1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in an unbootable system. • If the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the screen is present when doing Step 3 above, recomfirm your motherboard model. GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 72 - Update the BIOS...Load Optimized Defaults and press to load BIOS defaults. Step 3: First make sure the model name on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from the Internet or through other source. Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in ...
...your motherboard model. F1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in an unbootable system. • If the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the screen is present when doing Step 3 above, recomfirm your motherboard model. GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 72 - Update the BIOS...Load Optimized Defaults and press to load BIOS defaults. Step 3: First make sure the model name on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from the Internet or through other source. Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in ...
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... not have chosen to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 84 - Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of Windows XP and Vista installation. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen ...need to that you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to manually specify an adapter. A. After pressing , there will load support for which you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured ...
... not have chosen to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 84 - Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of Windows XP and Vista installation. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen ...need to that you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to manually specify an adapter. A. After pressing , there will load support for which you have prepared the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and configured ...
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... streams (in and out) to be Rear speaker out. • To install a microphone, connect your microphone to the Mic in or Line in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. • If your front panel audio supports Intel HD Audio standard, you can have an Internet chat, make sure...
... streams (in and out) to be Rear speaker out. • To install a microphone, connect your microphone to the Mic in or Line in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. • If your front panel audio supports Intel HD Audio standard, you can have an Internet chat, make sure...
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...be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE. Contravention will fulfill the national laws as most of the materials in your "end of life" product. To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use internationally banned toxic chemicals. GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 102 - WEEE Symbol...Preserving the Environment In addition to high-efficiency performance, all respects at the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we at the time of disposal will be glad to help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is no longer...
...be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE. Contravention will fulfill the national laws as most of the materials in your "end of life" product. To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use internationally banned toxic chemicals. GA-EX38-DS4 Motherboard - 102 - WEEE Symbol...Preserving the Environment In addition to high-efficiency performance, all respects at the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we at the time of disposal will be glad to help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is no longer...