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Channel Audio Function Introduction 69 4-1-5 Jack-Sensing Introduction 75 4-2 Troubleshooting 77 - 5 - Chapter 3 Install Drivers 51 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 SoftwareApplications 52 3-3 Driver CD Information 52 3-4 Hardware Information 53 3-5 Contact Us ...53 Chapter 4 Appendix ...55 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 55 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 56 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 57 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 60 4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6-
Channel Audio Function Introduction 69 4-1-5 Jack-Sensing Introduction 75 4-2 Troubleshooting 77 - 5 - Chapter 3 Install Drivers 51 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers 51 3-2 SoftwareApplications 52 3-3 Driver CD Information 52 3-4 Hardware Information 53 3-5 Contact Us ...53 Chapter 4 Appendix ...55 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 55 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 56 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 57 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 60 4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6-
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... card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. Please align the VGA card to install/Uninstall the VGA card. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5. Installing a PCI Express x 16/G.E.A.R. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 16 - Be sure the metal...
... card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. Please align the VGA card to install/Uninstall the VGA card. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into expansion slot in the slot. 5. Installing a PCI Express x 16/G.E.A.R. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 16 - Be sure the metal...
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...Figure 1-1. 4X AGP Card Graphics Chip Nvidia Maker Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Model Name GA-620 GA-622 GA-660 Plus GA-GF2560 Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte GA-GF2000 GA-GF1280 GV-GF2010D GA-GF3000D GV-GF1280-32E GV-GF1280T-32P Gigabyte Gigabyte ELSA G V-GF3200TF G V-GF3500TF-GH Gladiac Ultra ...first delete the onboard graphics driver before inserting your AGP graphics card. 3. Please view the graphics cards support list currently validated by GIGABYTE enginneers. To be continued... slot before installing the driver for traditional AGP Graphics card ...
...Figure 1-1. 4X AGP Card Graphics Chip Nvidia Maker Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Model Name GA-620 GA-622 GA-660 Plus GA-GF2560 Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte Gigabyte GA-GF2000 GA-GF1280 GV-GF2010D GA-GF3000D GV-GF1280-32E GV-GF1280T-32P Gigabyte Gigabyte ELSA G V-GF3200TF G V-GF3500TF-GH Gladiac Ultra ...first delete the onboard graphics driver before inserting your AGP graphics card. 3. Please view the graphics cards support list currently validated by GIGABYTE enginneers. To be continued... slot before installing the driver for traditional AGP Graphics card ...
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...sure your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. Line In Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. Only for GA-8I915ME-G. Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of 10/100Mbps. VGA Port Monitor can be connected to VGA port. have a standard USB interface...supports USB controller. For more information please contact your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. The provided Internet connection is fast Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. Line ...
...sure your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. Line In Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. Only for GA-8I915ME-G. Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of 10/100Mbps. VGA Port Monitor can be connected to VGA port. have a standard USB interface...supports USB controller. For more information please contact your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. The provided Internet connection is fast Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. Line ...
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...IDE connector can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to the computer via an IDE connector. If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on...SATA2 (Serial ATA Connector, Controlled by ICH6) Serial ATA can then connect to 150MB/s transfer rate. Definition 1 GND 1 7 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 24 - Pin No. Please refer to the BIOS setting for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on one IDE cable...
...IDE connector can connect to one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to the computer via an IDE connector. If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on...SATA2 (Serial ATA Connector, Controlled by ICH6) Serial ATA can then connect to 150MB/s transfer rate. Definition 1 GND 1 7 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 24 - Pin No. Please refer to the BIOS setting for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on one IDE cable...
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...question mark and restart the system (System will restart your system the "Xpress Install" will show the installation guide. Insert the driver CD-title that you want and press "install" followed the item; in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system... Service Pack. System will scan automatically the system and then list all items defaulted. Install Drivers Some device drivers will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 51 - English Chapter 3 Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset...
...question mark and restart the system (System will restart your system the "Xpress Install" will show the installation guide. Insert the driver CD-title that you want and press "install" followed the item; in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system... Service Pack. System will scan automatically the system and then list all items defaulted. Install Drivers Some device drivers will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). - 51 - English Chapter 3 Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset...
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GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 52 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 52 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
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English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 53 - Install Drivers
English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 53 - Install Drivers
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... U-Plus D.P.S. feature the user is a unique feature that allows system hardware information such as the CPU system bus, memory timings or to enabled Gigabyte's unique C.I.A. 2 and M.I .A. 2) is a revolutionary eight-phase power circuit built for their computer system to the desired level. S.O.S. (System... runs a system check of the user PC and provides the user with the current system information as well as the latest drivers for ultimate system protection. With added branded memory module information, users are mounted on the original M.I.B., the new Memory Intelligent Booster...
... U-Plus D.P.S. feature the user is a unique feature that allows system hardware information such as the CPU system bus, memory timings or to enabled Gigabyte's unique C.I.A. 2 and M.I .A. 2) is a revolutionary eight-phase power circuit built for their computer system to the desired level. S.O.S. (System... runs a system check of the user PC and provides the user with the current system information as well as the latest drivers for ultimate system protection. With added branded memory module information, users are mounted on the original M.I.B., the new Memory Intelligent Booster...
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...x86 platforms 2. Boot from the CD-ROM, you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Boot from CD-ROM. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will appear in the... bottom left corner of hard disk data. System requirements: 1. At least 64M bytes of OS and all required drivers as well as software. - 57 - Appendix If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by simply pressing the key during system bootup to enter Xpress...
...x86 platforms 2. Boot from the CD-ROM, you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Boot from CD-ROM. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will appear in the... bottom left corner of hard disk data. System requirements: 1. At least 64M bytes of OS and all required drivers as well as software. - 57 - Appendix If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by simply pressing the key during system bootup to enter Xpress...
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... appear if there is a BIOS-related issue, it can be sure to Xpress Recovery. 2. The Main Screen of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. SATA IDE channel 1 d. RESTORE: English Restore the backed-up data to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode.... backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8U-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NMF-9 GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 58 -
... appear if there is a BIOS-related issue, it can be sure to Xpress Recovery. 2. The Main Screen of backing up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. SATA IDE channel 1 d. RESTORE: English Restore the backed-up data to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode.... backup takes longer time than 128G under Windows 2000, be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8U GA-K8U-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NMF-9 GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 58 -
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GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 68 - STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to get the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied. English 4-1-4 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio ... and select the 2-channel mode for stereo speaker output check box. Click the icon to select the function. Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you use speakers with amplifier to "Line Out."
GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 68 - STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to get the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied. English 4-1-4 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio ... and select the 2-channel mode for stereo speaker output check box. Click the icon to select the function. Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you use speakers with amplifier to "Line Out."
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STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and ...
STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and ...
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Click the icon to connect the audio output without any additional module. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 70 - Line In STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 6-channel mode for 5.1 speaker output .... English Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Use the back audio panel to select the function. MIC In Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Clear the Only SURROUND-KIT check box and press OK. STEP 1: Connect the...
Click the icon to connect the audio output without any additional module. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 70 - Line In STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 6-channel mode for 5.1 speaker output .... English Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Use the back audio panel to select the function. MIC In Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Clear the Only SURROUND-KIT check box and press OK. STEP 1: Connect the...
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... stereo mode (2-channel output). STEP 4: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Select the Only SURROUND-KIT check box and press OK. Please select the other settings for 5.1 speaker output check box. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 72 - STEP 5: On the AC97 Audio Configuration...
... stereo mode (2-channel output). STEP 4: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Select the Only SURROUND-KIT check box and press OK. Please select the other settings for 5.1 speaker output check box. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 72 - STEP 5: On the AC97 Audio Configuration...