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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- Channel Audio Function Introduction 69 4-1-5 Jack-Sensing Introduction 75 4-2 Troubleshooting 77 - 5 -
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... bar at the end of the PCI Express x 16/G.E.A.R. Please align the VGA card to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 16 - Install related driver from BIOS. 8. Remove your computer's chassis cover. 7. Press the expansion card firmly into the computer. 2. Replace your computer's chassis cover, screws and...
... bar at the end of the PCI Express x 16/G.E.A.R. Please align the VGA card to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 16 - Install related driver from BIOS. 8. Remove your computer's chassis cover. 7. Press the expansion card firmly into the computer. 2. Replace your computer's chassis cover, screws and...
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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 ... the onboard graphics driver before the mass availability of your AGP graphics card. 2. interface is suggested to use PCI Express X 16 interface graphics card to provide a temporary AGP solution before installing the driver for traditional AGP Graphics...
... 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 ... the onboard graphics driver before the mass availability of your AGP graphics card. 2. interface is suggested to use PCI Express X 16 interface graphics card to provide a temporary AGP solution before installing the driver for traditional AGP Graphics...
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...MIC In Microphone can be connected to VGA port. Only for GA-8I915ME-GL. COM 1 (Serial Port) Connects to the upper port (green...is fast Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. Only for GA-8I915ME-G. Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of 10/100Mbps. If your OS supports USB controller. Line ...In Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. English 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2...
...MIC In Microphone can be connected to VGA port. Only for GA-8I915ME-GL. COM 1 (Serial Port) Connects to the upper port (green...is fast Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. Only for GA-8I915ME-G. Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of 10/100Mbps. If your OS supports USB controller. Line ...In Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. Only for possible patch or driver upgrade. English 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2...
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... the single IDE cable 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 150MB/s transfer rate. Pin No. English 6) IDE (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive... up to work properly. One IDE connector can then connect to the computer via an IDE connector. Definition 1 GND 1 7 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 24 -
... the single IDE cable 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 150MB/s transfer rate. Pin No. English 6) IDE (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive... up to work properly. One IDE connector can then connect to the computer via an IDE connector. Definition 1 GND 1 7 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 24 -
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...the system (System will continue to install. After restarting your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will scan automatically the system and then list all items defaulted. Insert the driver CD-title that you can install others application. If not, please double click the CD...-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will auto start and show a question mark "?" For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". After install Windows Service Pack, it will show the installation guide....
...the system (System will continue to install. After restarting your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will scan automatically the system and then list all items defaulted. Insert the driver CD-title that you can install others application. If not, please double click the CD...-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe. 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD, "Xpress Install" will auto start and show a question mark "?" For USB2.0 driver support under "Device Manager". After install Windows Service Pack, it will show the installation guide....
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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. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 52 -
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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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... Tweaker) Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.) allows user to access 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.B. 2 features. M.I.B.2 (Memory Intelligent Booster 2) Built on the U-Plus D.P.S. feature, users no longer required to.... When the function is disabled, the CPU is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory bandwidth up -to-date drivers and BIOS.(Do not use C.O.M. S.O.S. (System Overclock Saver) System Overclock Saver (S.O.S.) is a revolutionary eight-phase power circuit built...
... Tweaker) Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.) allows user to access 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.B. 2 features. M.I.B.2 (Memory Intelligent Booster 2) Built on the U-Plus D.P.S. feature, users no longer required to.... When the function is disabled, the CPU is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory bandwidth up -to-date drivers and BIOS.(Do not use C.O.M. S.O.S. (System Overclock Saver) System Overclock Saver (S.O.S.) is a revolutionary eight-phase power circuit built...
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Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Boot from CD-ROM. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by simply pressing the key during system bootup to ... the CD-ROM. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be made by booting from the CD-ROM, you complete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. - 57 - Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... System requirements: 1. VESA-supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access...
Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Boot from CD-ROM. If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by simply pressing the key during system bootup to ... the CD-ROM. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be made by booting from the CD-ROM, you complete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. - 57 - Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... System requirements: 1. VESA-supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access...
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... issue, it can 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 - PATA IDE primary channel ...Back up ) 4. Xpress Recovery2 is dependent on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is required for the backup file must be backed up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. SATA IDE channel 2 e. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. REMOVE: Remove...
... issue, it can 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 - PATA IDE primary channel ...Back up ) 4. Xpress Recovery2 is dependent on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is required for the backup file must be backed up data from the driver CD before data backup. 2. SATA IDE channel 2 e. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. REMOVE: Remove...
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... the 2-channel mode for stereo speaker output check box. STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to select the function. 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. English 4-1-4 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio...
... the 2-channel mode for stereo speaker output check box. STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to select the function. 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. English 4-1-4 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio...
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... 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1: Connect the front channels to "Line Out," the rear channels to select the function. STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.
... 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1: Connect the front channels to "Line Out," the rear channels to select the function. STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.
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... Out",the rear channels to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to select the function. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 70 - Click the icon to "MIC In". MIC In Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. English Basic 6 Channel Analog...
... Out",the rear channels to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to select the function. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 70 - Click the icon to "MIC In". MIC In Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. English Basic 6 Channel Analog...
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... Environment setting is None, the sound would be performed as 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. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 72 - STEP 5: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 6-channel...
... Environment setting is None, the sound would be performed as 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. GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 72 - STEP 5: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 6-channel...