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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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... of the PCI Express x 16/G.E.A.R. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from the operating system. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 16 - Press the expansion card firmly into the computer. 2. Installing a PCI Express x 16/G.E.A.R. Read the related expansion... to the onboard PCI Express x 16/G.E.A.R. slot and press firmly down on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. expansion card: Please carefully pull out the small whitedrawable bar at the end of the expansion card. 6. English 1-5...
... of the PCI Express x 16/G.E.A.R. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from the operating system. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 16 - Press the expansion card firmly into the computer. 2. Installing a PCI Express x 16/G.E.A.R. Read the related expansion... to the onboard PCI Express x 16/G.E.A.R. slot and press firmly down on the card are indeed seated in motherboard. 4. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. expansion card: Please carefully pull out the small whitedrawable bar at the end of the expansion card. 6. English 1-5...
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... 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 ELSA ELSA ELSA Leadtek Leadtek Leadtek Gladiac 517 Gladiac 517vivo Gladiac 525 A128 W inFast A170 T H W inFast A250 TO W inFast A250 Ultra - 17 - slot before installing the driver for...
... 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 ELSA ELSA ELSA Leadtek Leadtek Leadtek Gladiac 517 Gladiac 517vivo Gladiac 525 A128 W inFast A170 T H W inFast A250 TO W inFast A250 Ultra - 17 - slot before installing the driver for...
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... make sure your OS or device(s) vendors. Only for GA-8I915ME-G. Only for GA-8I915ME-GV. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 20 - Also make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. Line In Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc.... channel audio functioning. Only for GA-8I915ME-GL. For more information please contact your OS supports USB controller. Only for GA-8I915ME-C. VGA Port Monitor can be connected to...
... make sure your OS or device(s) vendors. Only for GA-8I915ME-G. Only for GA-8I915ME-GV. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 20 - Also make sure your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. Line In Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc.... channel audio functioning. Only for GA-8I915ME-GL. For more information please contact your OS supports USB controller. Only for GA-8I915ME-C. VGA Port Monitor can be connected to...
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...One 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. Please refer to the BIOS setting for information on settings, please refer to the instructions... single IDE cable can provide up to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). Definition 1 GND 1 7 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 24 - If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on the IDE device). 40 39 2 1 7) SATA0/SATA2 (Serial ATA...
...One 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. Please refer to the BIOS setting for information on settings, please refer to the instructions... single IDE cable can provide up to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). Definition 1 GND 1 7 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 24 - If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on the IDE device). 40 39 2 1 7) SATA0/SATA2 (Serial ATA...
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...the installation guide. After install Windows Service Pack, it will continue to install all the drivers that you want and press "install" followed the item; English Chapter 3 Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please... use Windows Service Pack. Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you can install others application. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute...
...the installation guide. After install Windows Service Pack, it will continue to install all the drivers that you want and press "install" followed the item; English Chapter 3 Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under Windows XP operating system, please... use Windows Service Pack. Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will reboot automatically after install the drivers, afterward you can install others application. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute...
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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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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 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 -
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... and change system settings such as the CPU system bus, memory timings or to enabled Gigabyte's unique C.I.A. 2 and M.I .T.'s integration of all new drivers with the option for their BIOS as well as the latest drivers for download. Through GIGABYTE M.I .A. 2) is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to change BIOS feature settings with the...
... and change system settings such as the CPU system bus, memory timings or to enabled Gigabyte's unique C.I.A. 2 and M.I .T.'s integration of all new drivers with the option for their BIOS as well as the latest drivers for download. Through GIGABYTE M.I .A. 2) is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to change BIOS feature settings with the...
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...access by pressing the F9 key: Steps: After entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to startup XpressRecovery2..... Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2. If you complete installations of OS and all required... drivers as well as software. - 57 - System requirements: 1. Press any key to boot from CD-ROM and subsequent access by booting from CD-ROM. ...
...access by pressing the F9 key: Steps: After entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to startup XpressRecovery2..... Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2. If you complete installations of OS and all required... drivers as well as software. - 57 - System requirements: 1. Press any key to boot from CD-ROM and subsequent access by booting from CD-ROM. ...
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...only PATA hard disks and not SATA hard disks on the size of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must be backed up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. Limitations: 1. Capable of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk. Xpress Recovery2 is no backup...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 - For the use of ...
...only PATA hard disks and not SATA hard disks on the size of Xpress Recovery2, a primary partition must be backed up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. Limitations: 1. Capable of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk. Xpress Recovery2 is no backup...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 - For the use of ...
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STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to select the function. Click the icon to "Line Out." GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 68 - Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you use speakers with amplifier to get the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied. STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu...
STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to select the function. Click the icon to "Line Out." GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 68 - Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you use speakers with amplifier to get the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied. STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu...
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... box and press OK. When the Environment setting is None, the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2-channel output). STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to "Line In."
... box and press OK. When the Environment setting is None, the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2-channel output). STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to "Line In."
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... 6-channel mode for 5.1 speaker output check box. MIC In Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to "MIC In". GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 70 - STEP 1: Connect the front channels to "Line Out",the rear channels to "Line...
... 6-channel mode for 5.1 speaker output check box. MIC In Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to "MIC In". GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 70 - STEP 1: Connect the front channels to "Line Out",the rear channels to "Line...
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... installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Notes: When the Environment setting is None, the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2-channel output). Click the icon to SURROUND-KIT's SUB CENTER. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 72...
... installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Notes: When the Environment setting is None, the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2-channel output). Click the icon to SURROUND-KIT's SUB CENTER. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 72...