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Table of Contents GA-8AENXP-D 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 ...-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan 14 1-5 Installation of Memory 14 1-6 Installation of Expansion Cards 16 1-7 I/O Back Panel Introduction 17 1-8 Connectors Introduction 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 29 The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F3d 30 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 32 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 34 2-3 IntegratedPeripherals 36 2-4 Power Management...
Table of Contents GA-8AENXP-D 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 ...-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan 14 1-5 Installation of Memory 14 1-6 Installation of Expansion Cards 16 1-7 I/O Back Panel Introduction 17 1-8 Connectors Introduction 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 29 The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F3d 30 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 32 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 34 2-3 IntegratedPeripherals 36 2-4 Power Management...
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.... 8. Be sure the metal contacts on the slot. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from the computer. 3. Press the expansion card firmly into the computer. 2. Install related driver from the operating system. GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 16 - Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card: Please carefully pull out the...
.... 8. Be sure the metal contacts on the slot. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from the computer. 3. Press the expansion card firmly into the computer. 2. Install related driver from the operating system. GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 16 - Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card: Please carefully pull out the...
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...) will take you wish to upgrade to the CMOS SETUP screen. If you to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". 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...
...) will take you wish to upgrade to the CMOS SETUP screen. If you to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". 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...
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... keys to select among the items and press to search the advanced option hidden. If you can't find the setting you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as usual. GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 30 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management...
... keys to select among the items and press to search the advanced option hidden. If you can't find the setting you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as usual. GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 30 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management...
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...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 Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the ...
...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 Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the ...
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...• None Select this option for the hard drive. You can manually input the correct settings. IDE Device Setup. is calculated base on the 24-hour military- Access Mode Use this information. GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 32 - The time is 13:00:00. For example, 1 p.m. Cylinder Number of cylinders... the month) 1999 to 31 (or maximum allowed in . English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Wed, Oct 27 2004 22:31:24 Item Help Menu Level` ` IDE Channel 0 Master...
...• None Select this option for the hard drive. You can manually input the correct settings. IDE Device Setup. is calculated base on the 24-hour military- Access Mode Use this information. GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 32 - The time is 13:00:00. For example, 1 p.m. Cylinder Number of cylinders... the month) 1999 to 31 (or maximum allowed in . English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Wed, Oct 27 2004 22:31:24 Item Help Menu Level` ` IDE Channel 0 Master...
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... amount of the base memory is detected during the POST. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that used. - 33 - BIOS Setup
... amount of the base memory is detected during the POST. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that used. - 33 - BIOS Setup
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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 # CPU Hyper-Threading Limit CPUID Max. GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 34 - LS120 ...Memory Protect (Note) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note) [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Setup] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level` Select Hard Disk Boot Device Priority KLJI: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD...
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 # CPU Hyper-Threading Limit CPUID Max. GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 34 - LS120 ...Memory Protect (Note) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note) [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Setup] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level` Select Hard Disk Boot Device Priority KLJI: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD...
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...Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading. Disable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) function. (Default value) (Note) This item will not access to Setup page if the correct password is only working for windows XP. (Default value) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enabled Disabled Enable No-Execute... Memory Protect function. Limit CPUID Max. Please note that this function. - 35 - BIOS Setup Disable No-Execute Memory Protect function. (Default value) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) Enabled Enable CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function. English...
...Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading. Disable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) function. (Default value) (Note) This item will not access to Setup page if the correct password is only working for windows XP. (Default value) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enabled Disabled Enable No-Execute... Memory Protect function. Limit CPUID Max. Please note that this function. - 35 - BIOS Setup Disable No-Execute Memory Protect function. (Default value) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) Enabled Enable CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function. English...
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WinXP, 2000 only. GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 36 - On-Chip SATA Mode Disabled Disable this ... 1 Onboard IrDA Port UART Mode Select UR2 Duplex Mode Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [IrDA] [Half] [378/IRQ7]... channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port. English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE SATA RAID/AHCI Mode x...
WinXP, 2000 only. GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 36 - On-Chip SATA Mode Disabled Disable this ... 1 Onboard IrDA Port UART Mode Select UR2 Duplex Mode Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [IrDA] [Half] [378/IRQ7]... channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port. English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE SATA RAID/AHCI Mode x...
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... Audio Panel to the AZALIA_FP connector, set this function will auto make by the setting "On-Chip SATA Mode" and "PATA IDE Set to ". BIOS Setup USB Controller Enabled Disabled Enable USB controller. (Default value) Disable USB controller. Onboard H/W SATA Enabled Enable onboard H/W SATA function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function...
... Audio Panel to the AZALIA_FP connector, set this function will auto make by the setting "On-Chip SATA Mode" and "PATA IDE Set to ". BIOS Setup USB Controller Enabled Disabled Enable USB controller. (Default value) Disable USB controller. Onboard H/W SATA Enabled Enable onboard H/W SATA function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function...
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...Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable this function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the IrDA port address. 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard IrDA port and address is 3F8/IRQ4. 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard IrDA port and address is... BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address. 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8. (Default value) 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8. 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8/IRQ3. GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 38...
...Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable this function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the IrDA port address. 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard IrDA port and address is 3F8/IRQ4. 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard IrDA port and address is... BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address. 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8. (Default value) 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8. 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8/IRQ3. GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 38...
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...function. PME Event Wake Up Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system. Disabled Disable this function. GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 40 - Enter suspend if button is Enabled. Enabled Enable PME Event Wake up. (Default value) Power On by Ring Disabled...Default value) S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend To RAM). English 2-4 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN PME Event Wake Up Power On by Ring Resume by Alarm"...
...function. PME Event Wake Up Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system. Disabled Disable this function. GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 40 - Enter suspend if button is Enabled. Enabled Enable PME Event Wake up. (Default value) Power On by Ring Disabled...Default value) S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend To RAM). English 2-4 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN PME Event Wake Up Power On by Ring Resume by Alarm"...
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... Soft-Off When AC-power back to the system, the system will return to the Last state before AC-power off. 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] [Auto] Item Help Menu Level` Device(s) using this function... AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Off" state. (Default value) Full-On When AC-power back to PCI 2. - 41 - BIOS Setup KB Power ON Password When "Power On by Keyboard" set at Password, you can set the password here.
... Soft-Off When AC-power back to the system, the system will return to the Last state before AC-power off. 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] [Auto] Item Help Menu Level` Device(s) using this function... AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Off" state. (Default value) Full-On When AC-power back to PCI 2. - 41 - BIOS Setup KB Power ON Password When "Power On by Keyboard" set at Password, you can set the password here.
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... reset "Case Opened" value, set "Reset Case Open Status" to Enabled then save BIOS setup and restart your system. Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR18V / +3.3V / +12V Detect system's voltage status automatically. GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 42 - English 2-6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Case...
... reset "Case Opened" value, set "Reset Case Open Status" to Enabled then save BIOS setup and restart your system. Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR18V / +3.3V / +12V Detect system's voltage status automatically. GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 42 - English 2-6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Case...
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... you use a CPU fan with 3-pin or 4-pin power cables. With such CPU fans, selecting PWM will change depending on the actual CPU temperature. BIOS Setup When the CPU temperature is lower than 65 degrees Celsius, CPU fan will stop spinning. However, some 4-pin CPU fan power cables are not designed...
... you use a CPU fan with 3-pin or 4-pin power cables. With such CPU fans, selecting PWM will change depending on the actual CPU temperature. BIOS Setup When the CPU temperature is lower than 65 degrees Celsius, CPU fan will stop spinning. However, some 4-pin CPU fan power cables are not designed...
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...Enable CPU Host Clock Control. The option will automatically assign by CPU loading. Set C.I.A.2 to Fast. GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 44 - CPU Clock Ratio This setup option will display "Locked" and read only if the CPU ratio is unclocked KLJI: Move Enter: ...2) is highly dependent on system components. Automatically increase CPU frequency(15%,19%) by CPU detection. English 2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CPU Clock Ratio Robust Graphics Booster C.I.A. 2 CPU Host Clock Control x ...
...Enable CPU Host Clock Control. The option will automatically assign by CPU loading. Set C.I.A.2 to Fast. GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 44 - CPU Clock Ratio This setup option will display "Locked" and read only if the CPU ratio is unclocked KLJI: Move Enter: ...2) is highly dependent on system components. Automatically increase CPU frequency(15%,19%) by CPU detection. English 2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CPU Clock Ratio Robust Graphics Booster C.I.A. 2 CPU Host Clock Control x ...
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.... (Default value) Memory Frequency (Mhz) The values depend on the motherboard, you must install a 1066MHz FSB processor and set Memory Frequency For to +0.3V. BIOS Setup To use a 533Mhz FSB processor, please set CPU Host Frequency to 200Mhz. PCI-E OverVoltage Control Normal Set PCI-E OverVoltrage Control to Normal. (Default value) +0.1V...
.... (Default value) Memory Frequency (Mhz) The values depend on the motherboard, you must install a 1066MHz FSB processor and set Memory Frequency For to +0.3V. BIOS Setup To use a 533Mhz FSB processor, please set CPU Host Frequency to 200Mhz. PCI-E OverVoltage Control Normal Set PCI-E OverVoltrage Control to Normal. (Default value) +0.1V...
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... F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance. GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 46 - There are English, French, German, Spanish,... Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese. 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS ...
... F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance. GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 46 - There are English, French, German, Spanish,... Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese. 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS ...
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...separate passwords: SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may also press to confirm the password being disabled. If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will appear at "Password Check" in creating a password. You will appear to... abort the selection and not enter a password. BIOS Setup Type the password again and press . A message "PASSWORD DISABLED" will be asked to eight characters, and press . Type the password, up...
...separate passwords: SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may also press to confirm the password being disabled. If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will appear at "Password Check" in creating a password. You will appear to... abort the selection and not enter a password. BIOS Setup Type the password again and press . A message "PASSWORD DISABLED" will be asked to eight characters, and press . Type the password, up...