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...GA-K8VT800-RH Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8 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 13 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards 15 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 16 1-7 Connectors Introduction 17 Chapter 2 BIOS... Setup 29 The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E8 30 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 32 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 34 2-3 ...
...GA-K8VT800-RH Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8 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 13 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards 15 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 16 1-7 Connectors Introduction 17 Chapter 2 BIOS... Setup 29 The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E8 30 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 32 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 34 2-3 ...
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Channel Audio Function Introduction 69 4-2 Troubleshooting 77 - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 47 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 47 3-2 SoftwareApplication 48 3-3 Software Information 48 3-4 Hardware Information 49 3-5 Contact Us ...49 Chapter 4 Appendix 51 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 51 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction 51 4-1-2 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 54 4-1-3 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 63 4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
Channel Audio Function Introduction 69 4-2 Troubleshooting 77 - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 47 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 47 3-2 SoftwareApplication 48 3-3 Software Information 48 3-4 Hardware Information 49 3-5 Contact Us ...49 Chapter 4 Appendix 51 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 51 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction 51 4-1-2 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 54 4-1-3 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 63 4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6- / 8-
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Block Diagram AGP slot 4X/8X AGPCLK (66MHz) 5 PCI AMD AthlonTM 64 processor (K8) CPUCLK+/- (200MHz) AC97 Link LAN RJ45 RTL8100C 66MHz V_Link System Bus 800MHz DDR400/333/266/200 DIMM DDR RAM VIA K8T800 AGPCLK66MHz 33 MHz 48 MHz 14.318 MHz VIA VT8237R / VT8237R+ PS/2 KB/Mouse IT8705F Floppy LPT Port BIOS PCICLK (33MHz) AC97 2 SATA 8 USB ATA66/100/133 24 MHz CODEC Ports Ports IDE Channels 33 MHz COM Ports MIC LINE-IN LINE-OUT - 8 -
Block Diagram AGP slot 4X/8X AGPCLK (66MHz) 5 PCI AMD AthlonTM 64 processor (K8) CPUCLK+/- (200MHz) AC97 Link LAN RJ45 RTL8100C 66MHz V_Link System Bus 800MHz DDR400/333/266/200 DIMM DDR RAM VIA K8T800 AGPCLK66MHz 33 MHz 48 MHz 14.318 MHz VIA VT8237R / VT8237R+ PS/2 KB/Mouse IT8705F Floppy LPT Port BIOS PCICLK (33MHz) AC97 2 SATA 8 USB ATA66/100/133 24 MHz CODEC Ports Ports IDE Channels 33 MHz COM Ports MIC LINE-IN LINE-OUT - 8 -
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Hardware Installation English Onboard SATA RAID BIOS Additional Features Overclocking Form Factor Onboard VT8237R / VT8237R+ chipset (SATA0, SATA1) supports data striping (RAID 0) or ... (RAID 1) function supports JBOD function supports data transfer rate of up to 150 MB/s supports a maximum of 2 SATA connections Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q-Flash Supports @BIOS Supports EasyTune Over Voltage via BIOS (CPU/ DDR/ AGP) Over Clock via BIOS (CPU) ATX form factor; 29.5cm x 21.5cm - 11 -
Hardware Installation English Onboard SATA RAID BIOS Additional Features Overclocking Form Factor Onboard VT8237R / VT8237R+ chipset (SATA0, SATA1) supports data striping (RAID 0) or ... (RAID 1) function supports JBOD function supports data transfer rate of up to 150 MB/s supports a maximum of 2 SATA connections Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q-Flash Supports @BIOS Supports EasyTune Over Voltage via BIOS (CPU/ DDR/ AGP) Over Clock via BIOS (CPU) ATX form factor; 29.5cm x 21.5cm - 11 -
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... with the following conditions: 1. Notch - 13 - Fig.2 Please connect the heat sink power connector to prevent hardware damage. 3. The motherboard supports DDR memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. Memory modules are unable to the CPU as a result of hardening of the CPU. The memory capacity used...
... with the following conditions: 1. Notch - 13 - Fig.2 Please connect the heat sink power connector to prevent hardware damage. 3. The motherboard supports DDR memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. Memory modules are unable to the CPU as a result of hardening of the CPU. The memory capacity used...
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Be sure the metal contacts on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Power on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Hardware Installation Replace your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the operating system. Please ...
Be sure the metal contacts on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Power on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Hardware Installation Replace your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the operating system. Please ...
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Definition 1 MPD+ 1 2 MPD- 3 MPD- - 21 - Pin No. Pin No. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to indicate whether the system is connect with the system power indicator to work properly. Hardware Installation It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. Definition 1 GND 1 7 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 8) PWR_LED PWR_LED is on/off. English 7) SATA0/ SATA1 (Serial ATA Connector) Serial ATA can provide up to 150MB/s transfer rate.
Definition 1 MPD+ 1 2 MPD- 3 MPD- - 21 - Pin No. Pin No. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to indicate whether the system is connect with the system power indicator to work properly. Hardware Installation It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. Definition 1 GND 1 7 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 8) PWR_LED PWR_LED is on/off. English 7) SATA0/ SATA1 (Serial ATA Connector) Serial ATA can provide up to 150MB/s transfer rate.
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...the CMOS SRAM of the screen. If you save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu - BIOS Setup English Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to select item ... all the CMOS changes, only for the first time, it is recommended that you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". CONTROL KEYS Move to activate certain system features. When the power is turned...
...the CMOS SRAM of the screen. If you save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu - BIOS Setup English Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to select item ... all the CMOS changes, only for the first time, it is recommended that you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". CONTROL KEYS Move to activate certain system features. When the power is turned...
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... is control CPU clock and frequency ratio. Top Performance If you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. GA-K8VT800-RH Motherboard - 30 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard... CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health ...
... is control CPU clock and frequency ratio. Top Performance If you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. GA-K8VT800-RH Motherboard - 30 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard... CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health ...
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It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. - 31 - BIOS Setup English Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration. Set Supervisor Password Change, set , or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system. Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to Setup. Set User Password Change, set , or disable password.
It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. - 31 - BIOS Setup English Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration. Set Supervisor Password Change, set , or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system. Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to Setup. Set User Password Change, set , or disable password.
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...this option for automatic device detection. For example, 1 p.m. IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave; User can use one of three methods: Auto None Allows BIOS to 2098 +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help Date The date format ... month, Jan. Extended IDE Drive setup You can manually input the correct settings. time clock. The four options are : Large/Auto(default:Auto) GA-K8VT800-RH Motherboard - 32 - to set the access mode for faster system start up . English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time...
...this option for automatic device detection. For example, 1 p.m. IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave; User can use one of three methods: Auto None Allows BIOS to 2098 +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help Date The date format ... month, Jan. Extended IDE Drive setup You can manually input the correct settings. time clock. The four options are : Large/Auto(default:Auto) GA-K8VT800-RH Motherboard - 32 - to set the access mode for faster system start up . English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time...
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...precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of currently installed hard disk. Both Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drives. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. Drive B Drive B is ...system boot will stop for a keyboard or disk error; Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS will be prompted. BIOS Setup Enter the appropriate option based on the outside drive casing. it ...
...precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of currently installed hard disk. Both Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drives. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. Drive B Drive B is ...system boot will stop for a keyboard or disk error; Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS will be prompted. BIOS Setup Enter the appropriate option based on the outside drive casing. it ...
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..., but access to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features ` Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard... system can not boot and can not access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) GA-K8VT800-RH Motherboard - 34 - USB-HDD Select your boot device priority by CDROM.
..., but access to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features ` Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard... system can not boot and can not access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) GA-K8VT800-RH Motherboard - 34 - USB-HDD Select your boot device priority by CDROM.
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.... USB 1.1 Controller Disabled Disable USB 1.1 controller. OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port.(Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. BIOS Setup SATA Mode RAID Set onboard SATA mode to RAID.(Default value) IDE Set onboard SATA mode to IDE. English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility...
.... USB 1.1 Controller Disabled Disable USB 1.1 controller. OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port.(Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. BIOS Setup SATA Mode RAID Set onboard SATA mode to RAID.(Default value) IDE Set onboard SATA mode to IDE. English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility...
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... 2 address. Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8. English USB 2.0 Controller Disabled Disable USB 2.0 controller. Disable onboard Serial port 2. GA-K8VT800-RH Motherboard - 36 - Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto 3F8/IRQ4 BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address. 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8. (Default value) Enable...
... 2 address. Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8. English USB 2.0 Controller Disabled Disable USB 2.0 controller. Disable onboard Serial port 2. GA-K8VT800-RH Motherboard - 36 - Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto 3F8/IRQ4 BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address. 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8. (Default value) Enable...
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... Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value) EPP Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode. Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. BIOS Setup Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. (Default value) 278/IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5. 3BC/IRQ7...
... Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value) EPP Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode. Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. BIOS Setup Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. (Default value) 278/IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5. 3BC/IRQ7...
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... at least 1A on system. Enabled Enable Modem Ring Resume function. (Default value) Resume by Alarm You can awake the system from any suspend state. BIOS Setup Enable PME as wake up event. (Default value) Modem Ring Resume An incoming call via modem can set "Resume by Alarm is Enabled. Date...
... at least 1A on system. Enabled Enable Modem Ring Resume function. (Default value) Resume by Alarm You can awake the system from any suspend state. BIOS Setup Enable PME as wake up event. (Default value) Modem Ring Resume An incoming call via modem can set "Resume by Alarm is Enabled. Date...
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... speed status automatically. CPU/SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled Disable fan fail warning function disable. (Default value) Enabled Enable fan fail warning function enable. - 41 - BIOS Setup English 2-6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software PC Health Status Vcore DDR25V +3.3V +12V Current CPU Temperature Current CPU...
... speed status automatically. CPU/SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled Disable fan fail warning function disable. (Default value) Enabled Enable fan fail warning function enable. - 41 - BIOS Setup English 2-6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software PC Health Status Vcore DDR25V +3.3V +12V Current CPU Temperature Current CPU...
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... as mentioned above. 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` Frequency/Voltage Control Esc: Quit F8:... occur. 2-8 Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Top Performance ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Integrated Peripherals Top Performance Load Optimized Defaults ` Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password ` `...
... as mentioned above. 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` Frequency/Voltage Control Esc: Quit F8:... occur. 2-8 Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Top Performance ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Integrated Peripherals Top Performance Load Optimized Defaults ` Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password ` `...
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... the system is disabled, the system will be prompted only when you will appear to enter Setup Menu. GA-K8VT800-RH Motherboard - 44 - You will boot and you select "System" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you try to confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is rebooted or any...
... the system is disabled, the system will be prompted only when you will appear to enter Setup Menu. GA-K8VT800-RH Motherboard - 44 - You will boot and you select "System" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you try to confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is rebooted or any...