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Table of Content GA-8I915ME Series 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 the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink 13 1-4 Installation of Memory 14 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards 16 1-5-1 What is G.E.A.R 17 1-5-2 Graphics Card Support List 17 1-6 I/O Back Panel...
Table of Content GA-8I915ME Series 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 the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink 13 1-4 Installation of Memory 14 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards 16 1-5-1 What is G.E.A.R 17 1-5-2 Graphics Card Support List 17 1-6 I/O Back Panel...
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Only for GA-8I915ME-GL. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 10 - English 1-2 Feature Summary Motherboard CPU GA-8I915ME Series motherboard -GA-8I915ME-GV / GA-8I915ME-GL / GA-8I915ME-C / GA-8I915ME-G Supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 CPU Supports 800 / 533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Chipset Memory Slots IDE Connections FDD Connections Onboard SATA Peripherals Onboard LAN Northbridge: Intel® 915GV /915GL /910GL...
Only for GA-8I915ME-GL. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 10 - English 1-2 Feature Summary Motherboard CPU GA-8I915ME Series motherboard -GA-8I915ME-GV / GA-8I915ME-GL / GA-8I915ME-C / GA-8I915ME-G Supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 CPU Supports 800 / 533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Chipset Memory Slots IDE Connections FDD Connections Onboard SATA Peripherals Onboard LAN Northbridge: Intel® 915GV /915GL /910GL...
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... 8X slot. - 11 - GA-8I915ME-C(910GL chipset) only supports up to 2GB memory. (Note 2) GA-8I915ME-GV / GA-8I915ME-GL / GA-8I915ME-C supports transfer up to PCI Express x4 mode. Hardware Installation For example, 4 GB of memory is reserved for G.E.A.R slot on page 17 ~ page 19. English Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System fan speed...
... 8X slot. - 11 - GA-8I915ME-C(910GL chipset) only supports up to 2GB memory. (Note 2) GA-8I915ME-GV / GA-8I915ME-GL / GA-8I915ME-C supports transfer up to PCI Express x4 mode. Hardware Installation For example, 4 GB of memory is reserved for G.E.A.R slot on page 17 ~ page 19. English Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System fan speed...
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... original position. Align the indented corner of the CPU with the triangle and gently insert the CPU into position. (Grasping the CPU firmly between the CPU and heatsink. 4. Avoid twisting or bending motions that supports HT Technology and has it enabled - If you wish to the CPU during installation.) GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 12 - Please set beyond the...
... original position. Align the indented corner of the CPU with the triangle and gently insert the CPU into position. (Grasping the CPU firmly between the CPU and heatsink. 4. Avoid twisting or bending motions that supports HT Technology and has it enabled - If you wish to the CPU during installation.) GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 12 - Please set beyond the...
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The black connector wire is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of FDD drives supported are designed with color-coded power connector wires. Please connect the red power connector wire to prevent system overheating and failure. Hardware ... The FDD connector is the ground wire (GND). Most coolers are : 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. The types of the cable connects to prevent CPU overheating and failure. 1 CPU_FAN 1 SYS_FAN Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND +12V Sense Speed Control (Only for CPU_FAN) power connector and possesses a foolproof connection...
The black connector wire is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of FDD drives supported are designed with color-coded power connector wires. Please connect the red power connector wire to prevent system overheating and failure. Hardware ... The FDD connector is the ground wire (GND). Most coolers are : 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. The types of the cable connects to prevent CPU overheating and failure. 1 CPU_FAN 1 SYS_FAN Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND +12V Sense Speed Control (Only for CPU_FAN) power connector and possesses a foolproof connection...
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Floppy 3 Mode Support (for a keyboard error; All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for Japan Area) Disabled Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value) Drive A Drive B Both Drive A ... will stop for all other errors. Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the CPU's memory address map. - 37 - Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Drive B is present during power up. it will...
Floppy 3 Mode Support (for a keyboard error; All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for Japan Area) Disabled Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value) Drive A Drive B Both Drive A ... will stop for all other errors. Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the CPU's memory address map. - 37 - Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Drive B is present during power up. it will...
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...the prompt. (Note3) This item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function. LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120. USB-FDD Select your...your boot device priority by CDROM. USB-HDD Select your boot device priority by USB-HDD. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 38 - Press to move it up when you install the Intel®... this menu. to 3 Init Display First (Note1) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note3) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note3) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note3) CPU EIST Function (Note3) On-Chip Frame Buffer Size [Press Enter] [Floppy] [USB-FDD...
...the prompt. (Note3) This item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function. LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120. USB-FDD Select your...your boot device priority by CDROM. USB-HDD Select your boot device priority by USB-HDD. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 38 - Press to move it up when you install the Intel®... this menu. to 3 Init Display First (Note1) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note3) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note3) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note3) CPU EIST Function (Note3) On-Chip Frame Buffer Size [Press Enter] [Floppy] [USB-FDD...
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...primary VGA card while display. (Note2) GA-8I915ME-GV / GA-8I915ME-GL / GA-8I915ME-C supports transfer up to PCI Express x4 mode; G.E.A.R supporting transfer up to 33MHz and compatible with multi processors mode supported. (Default value) Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading. BIOS Setup Set Init display ... Set Init display first to PCI Express x16 mode; CPU EIST Function (Note3) Enabled Enable CPU EIST function. (Default value) Disabled Disable EIST function. GA-8I915ME-G supports transfer up when you want Multi-Display supports, please select "Onboard" as default in BIOS, the ...
...primary VGA card while display. (Note2) GA-8I915ME-GV / GA-8I915ME-GL / GA-8I915ME-C supports transfer up to PCI Express x4 mode; G.E.A.R supporting transfer up to 33MHz and compatible with multi processors mode supported. (Default value) Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading. BIOS Setup Set Init display ... Set Init display first to PCI Express x16 mode; CPU EIST Function (Note3) Enabled Enable CPU EIST function. (Default value) Disabled Disable EIST function. GA-8I915ME-G supports transfer up when you want Multi-Display supports, please select "Onboard" as default in BIOS, the ...
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The option will show up when you install a processor which supports this function. for Wrong frequency may cause your system broken. CPU Clock Ratio (Note) This setup option will automatically assign by DRAM SPD data. (Default value) Memory Frequency (Mhz) The... values depend on "System Memory Multiplier" item. (Note) This item will display "Locked" and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 46 - For power end-user use only. Memory Frequency for FSB(Front Side Bus) frequency=533MHz, 2.5 Memory Frequency = Host...
The option will show up when you install a processor which supports this function. for Wrong frequency may cause your system broken. CPU Clock Ratio (Note) This setup option will automatically assign by DRAM SPD data. (Default value) Memory Frequency (Mhz) The... values depend on "System Memory Multiplier" item. (Note) This item will display "Locked" and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 46 - For power end-user use only. Memory Frequency for FSB(Front Side Bus) frequency=533MHz, 2.5 Memory Frequency = Host...
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...feature settings with the latest LGA775 Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor as well as displaying a detailed list of all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) U-PLUS D.P.S. (Universal Plus Dual Power System) The U-Plus Dual ...Power System (U-Plus DPS) is no longer need to open up to the desired level. C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I .B. 2 features. Instead, S.O.S. Download Center automatically runs a system check of the user PC and provides the user ...
...feature settings with the latest LGA775 Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor as well as displaying a detailed list of all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) U-PLUS D.P.S. (Universal Plus Dual Power System) The U-Plus Dual ...Power System (U-Plus DPS) is no longer need to open up to the desired level. C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I .B. 2 features. Instead, S.O.S. Download Center automatically runs a system check of the user PC and provides the user ...