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GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-8AENXPDG-1001
GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-8AENXPDG-1001
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Motherboard GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Feb. 4, 2005 Motherboard GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Feb. 4, 2005
Motherboard GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Feb. 4, 2005 Motherboard GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Feb. 4, 2005
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Table of Contents GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic 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 ...Northbridge Cooling Fan 14 1-5 Installation of Memory 14 1-6 Installation of Expansion Cards 16 1-7 Configuring a Quad View System 17 1-8 Installation of U-Plus DPS (Universal Plus Dual Power System 19 1-9 I/O Back Panel Introduction 20 1-10 Connectors Introduction 21 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 31 The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E15 32...
Table of Contents GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic 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 ...Northbridge Cooling Fan 14 1-5 Installation of Memory 14 1-6 Installation of Expansion Cards 16 1-7 Configuring a Quad View System 17 1-8 Installation of U-Plus DPS (Universal Plus Dual Power System 19 1-9 I/O Back Panel Introduction 20 1-10 Connectors Introduction 21 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 31 The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E15 32...
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To use a DDRII 711 memory module on the motherboard, you must install an 800MHz FSB processor and overclock in BIOS. PCIE_16_2 PCIE_1 1 PCI Express x 1 Port Block ...RJ45 LAN2 Host Interface DDRII 711/600(Note)/533/400MHz DIMM Intel 925XE MCH Intel ICH6R Dual Channel Memory MCHCLK (266/200/133MHz) 100MHz 66MHz 33MHz 14.318MHz 48MHz Dual BIOS 4 Serial ATA PDC20779 2 Serial ATA II ATA33/66/100/133 IDE Channels ...-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out (Note) To use a DDRII 600 memory module on the motherboard, you must install a 1066MHz FSB processor and overclock in BIOS. - 7 -
To use a DDRII 711 memory module on the motherboard, you must install an 800MHz FSB processor and overclock in BIOS. PCIE_16_2 PCIE_1 1 PCI Express x 1 Port Block ...RJ45 LAN2 Host Interface DDRII 711/600(Note)/533/400MHz DIMM Intel 925XE MCH Intel ICH6R Dual Channel Memory MCHCLK (266/200/133MHz) 100MHz 66MHz 33MHz 14.318MHz 48MHz Dual BIOS 4 Serial ATA PDC20779 2 Serial ATA II ATA33/66/100/133 IDE Channels ...-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out (Note) To use a DDRII 600 memory module on the motherboard, you must install a 1066MHz FSB processor and overclock in BIOS. - 7 -
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... components. 5. Damage due to installing the electronic components, please have a problem related to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to ...installation. 4. Hardware Installation These stickers are connected. 4. Damage as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Damage due to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - Please do not remove the stickers on top of an antistatic pad or within the computer casing. 6. Damage due...
... components. 5. Damage due to installing the electronic components, please have a problem related to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to ...installation. 4. Hardware Installation These stickers are connected. 4. Damage as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Damage due to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - Please do not remove the stickers on top of an antistatic pad or within the computer casing. 6. Damage due...
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... must install an 800MHz FSB processor and overclock in BIOS. GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 10 - For example, 4 GB of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount. English 1-2 Feature ...; Northbridge: Intel® 925XE Express Chipset Southbridge: Intel® ICH6R 4 DDR II DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4GB memory) (Note 1) Supports dual channel DDR II 711/600(Note 2)/533/400 unbrffered DIMM Supports 1.8V DDR II DIMM 2 PCI Express x 16 slots 1 PCI Express x 1 slot...
... must install an 800MHz FSB processor and overclock in BIOS. GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 10 - For example, 4 GB of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount. English 1-2 Feature ...; Northbridge: Intel® 925XE Express Chipset Southbridge: Intel® ICH6R 4 DDR II DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4GB memory) (Note 1) Supports dual channel DDR II 711/600(Note 2)/533/400 unbrffered DIMM Supports 1.8V DDR II DIMM 2 PCI Express x 16 slots 1 PCI Express x 1 slot...
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...covering on the CPU prior to your computer system requires all of the following conditions: 1. Avoid twisting or bending motions that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. It is properly inserted, please replace the load plate and push the metal lever back into position. (...of the CPU may occur. 5. Fig. 3 Notice the small gold colored triangle located on the CPU socket to the CPU during installation.) GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 12 - English 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Before installing the CPU, please comply with HT Technology - Fig. 4 Once ...
...covering on the CPU prior to your computer system requires all of the following conditions: 1. Avoid twisting or bending motions that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. It is properly inserted, please replace the load plate and push the metal lever back into position. (...of the CPU may occur. 5. Fig. 3 Notice the small gold colored triangle located on the CPU socket to the CPU during installation.) GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 12 - English 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Before installing the CPU, please comply with HT Technology - Fig. 4 Once ...
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... connector of the installed CPU. The heatsink may adhere to the CPU as the picture, the installation is inserted as a result of hardening of motherboard after installing. English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin Fig.1 Please apply an even... layer of heatsink paste on the surface of the heatsink to the CPU fan header located on the motherboard. Pressing down the push pins diagonally. If the push pin is complete. To prevent such an occurrence, it is only for Intel boxed fan...
... connector of the installed CPU. The heatsink may adhere to the CPU as the picture, the installation is inserted as a result of hardening of motherboard after installing. English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin Fig.1 Please apply an even... layer of heatsink paste on the surface of the heatsink to the CPU fan header located on the motherboard. Pressing down the push pins diagonally. If the push pin is complete. To prevent such an occurrence, it is only for Intel boxed fan...
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...is recommended that they can be inserted only in only one direction. A memory module can differ with each slot. The motherboard supports DDR II memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. The memory capacity used can be ...switched off . 1-5 Installation of the fan, carefully use a screwdriver to dislodge the extension on both sides with the following conditions: 1. GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 14 - English 1-4 Installing/Removing Cool-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan) Fig.1 To attach Cool-Plus to a heatsink, align the ...
...is recommended that they can be inserted only in only one direction. A memory module can differ with each slot. The motherboard supports DDR II memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. The memory capacity used can be ...switched off . 1-5 Installation of the fan, carefully use a screwdriver to dislodge the extension on both sides with the following conditions: 1. GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 14 - English 1-4 Installing/Removing Cool-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan) Fig.1 To attach Cool-Plus to a heatsink, align the ...
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... of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by the small white-drawable bar. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 16 - Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x 16 slot and press firmly down on identical chips and support... dual view. Remove your computer's chassis cover. 7. The GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic will allow a four-monitor configuration(Quad View) when used in the slot. 5. Be sure the metal contacts on...
... of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by the small white-drawable bar. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 16 - Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x 16 slot and press firmly down on identical chips and support... dual view. Remove your computer's chassis cover. 7. The GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic will allow a four-monitor configuration(Quad View) when used in the slot. 5. Be sure the metal contacts on...
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...support for increasing productivity Multiple display support for immersive video Before you want to enable the Quad View function, install two similar graphics cards into PCIE x 16 slots (it 's not enabled might damage the system. - 17 - Refer to the table ... example: GIGABYTE GV-NX66T128D). We recommend a power supply that the PCIE_1 slot will depend on your system and the two graphics cards. With Quad View technology from GIGABYTE, Dual Graphic enabled motherboards offer multiple display support on up a single graphics card system, we recommend installing the graphics card on...
...support for increasing productivity Multiple display support for immersive video Before you want to enable the Quad View function, install two similar graphics cards into PCIE x 16 slots (it 's not enabled might damage the system. - 17 - Refer to the table ... example: GIGABYTE GV-NX66T128D). We recommend a power supply that the PCIE_1 slot will depend on your system and the two graphics cards. With Quad View technology from GIGABYTE, Dual Graphic enabled motherboards offer multiple display support on up a single graphics card system, we recommend installing the graphics card on...
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...four different monitors to PEG2 if the card is installed in the PCIE_16_2 slot. Step 2: Graphics Cards Driver Setting For detailed information about how to install the graphics card driver, please refer to PCIE_16_1 and PCIE_16_2 slots. Step 1-1: Observe the steps in BIOS... to enable the Quad View function correctly, you want to install only one graphics card to your graphics card. set the Init Display First item under the Advanced BIOS Features menu in "1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards" and install two similar graphics cards to PEG; GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 18 -
...four different monitors to PEG2 if the card is installed in the PCIE_16_2 slot. Step 2: Graphics Cards Driver Setting For detailed information about how to install the graphics card driver, please refer to PCIE_16_1 and PCIE_16_2 slots. Step 1-1: Observe the steps in BIOS... to enable the Quad View function correctly, you want to install only one graphics card to your graphics card. set the Init Display First item under the Advanced BIOS Features menu in "1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards" and install two similar graphics cards to PEG; GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 18 -
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...of system loading. The U-Plus DPS socket (VRM_CONN) has a notch, so the U-Plus DPS can only fit in a Dual Power System: Parallel Mode-U-Plus DPS and motherboard CPU power can work in one direction. 2. Hardware Installation Designed to withstand varying current levels and changes, the U-Plus DPS ...Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor as well as future Intel® processors. English 1-8 Installation of U-Plus DPS (Universal Plus Dual Power System) The U-Plus Dual Power System (U-Plus D.P.S.) is a revolutionary eight-phase power circuit built for solid system stability.
...of system loading. The U-Plus DPS socket (VRM_CONN) has a notch, so the U-Plus DPS can only fit in a Dual Power System: Parallel Mode-U-Plus DPS and motherboard CPU power can work in one direction. 2. Hardware Installation Designed to withstand varying current levels and changes, the U-Plus DPS ...Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor as well as future Intel® processors. English 1-8 Installation of U-Plus DPS (Universal Plus Dual Power System) The U-Plus Dual Power System (U-Plus D.P.S.) is a revolutionary eight-phase power circuit built for solid system stability.
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... USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. USB port Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your OS or device(s) vendors. GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 20 - can be connected to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. If your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch...
... USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. USB port Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your OS or device(s) vendors. GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 20 - can be connected to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. If your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch...
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... start . If you use a power supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements. Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard. The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. Definition 1 3.3V 13 1 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5V...15 GND 16 PS_ON(soft On/Off) 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V 24 GND GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 22 - Caution! Please use a 24-pin ATX power supply, please remove the small cover on the power connector on the...
... start . If you use a power supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements. Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard. The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. Definition 1 3.3V 13 1 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5V...15 GND 16 PS_ON(soft On/Off) 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V 24 GND GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 22 - Caution! Please use a 24-pin ATX power supply, please remove the small cover on the power connector on the...
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... position. 34 33 2 1 8/9) IDE / IDE2 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to the instructions located on the IDE device). 40 39 IDE1 2 1 2 40 IDE2 1 39 GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 24 - The types of the cable connects to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please...
... position. 34 33 2 1 8/9) IDE / IDE2 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to the instructions located on the IDE device). 40 39 IDE1 2 1 2 40 IDE2 1 39 GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 24 - The types of the cable connects to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please...
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... Operation Close: Power On/Off Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) Open: Normal Operation Close: Reset Hardware System Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) NC GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 26 - English 12) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel...
... Operation Close: Power On/Off Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) Open: Normal Operation Close: Reset Hardware System Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) NC GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 26 - English 12) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel...
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... GND Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Definition Power Power TPA1+ TPA1GND GND TPB1+ TPB1Power Power TPA2+ TPA2GND No Pin TPB2+ TPB2- GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 28 - English 15) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE1394 connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you...
... GND Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Definition Power Power TPA1+ TPA1GND GND TPB1+ TPB1Power Power TPA2+ TPA2GND No Pin TPB2+ TPB2- GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 28 - English 15) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE1394 connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you...
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Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 30 - Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. If you want to the manufacturer's instructions. English 19) BATTERY Danger of used batteries according to erase CMOS... 1. Re-install the battery. 4. Remove the battery, wait for 30 seconds. 3. Dispose of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. GA-8AENXP Dual Graphic Motherboard - 30 - Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. If you want to the manufacturer's instructions. English 19) BATTERY Danger of used batteries according to erase CMOS... 1. Re-install the battery. 4. Remove the battery, wait for 30 seconds. 3. Dispose of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
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...upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from BIOS default table Load the Optimized Defaults Dual BIOS/Q-Flash utility System Information Save all the CMOS changes, only for the highlighted item... CMOS value from CMOS, only for the first time, it is displayed at the bottom of the motherboard. To exit the Help Window press . - 31 - English Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input...and Option Page Setup Menu - Quit and not save the current BIOS to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". BIOS...
...upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from BIOS default table Load the Optimized Defaults Dual BIOS/Q-Flash utility System Information Save all the CMOS changes, only for the highlighted item... CMOS value from CMOS, only for the first time, it is displayed at the bottom of the motherboard. To exit the Help Window press . - 31 - English Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input...and Option Page Setup Menu - Quit and not save the current BIOS to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". BIOS...