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Table of Contents GA-8I915P Duo (Pro) 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 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 17 1-7 Connectors Introduction 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup...
Table of Contents GA-8I915P Duo (Pro) 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 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 17 1-7 Connectors Introduction 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup...
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... are connected. 4. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the provided manual. 3. Thus, prior to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any hardware, please first carefully read the information in the user manual. ... or any metal leads or connectors. 3. Damage due to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) cuff when handling electronic components (CPU, RAM). 4. Hardware Installation Prior to the installation of the product, please consult a certified computer technician. Please do not ...
... are connected. 4. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the provided manual. 3. Thus, prior to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any hardware, please first carefully read the information in the user manual. ... or any metal leads or connectors. 3. Damage due to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) cuff when handling electronic components (CPU, RAM). 4. Hardware Installation Prior to the installation of the product, please consult a certified computer technician. Please do not ...
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Only for GA-8I915P Duo Pro. Only for GA-8I915P Duo. GA-8I915P Duo (Pro) Motherboard - 10 - English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Chipset Memory Slots IDE Connections FDD Connections Onboard SATA Peripherals Onboard LAN Supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 CPU Supports 800/533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Northbridge: Intel® 915P Express Chipset Southbridge: Intel®...
Only for GA-8I915P Duo Pro. Only for GA-8I915P Duo. GA-8I915P Duo (Pro) Motherboard - 10 - English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Chipset Memory Slots IDE Connections FDD Connections Onboard SATA Peripherals Onboard LAN Supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 CPU Supports 800/533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Northbridge: Intel® 915P Express Chipset Southbridge: Intel®...
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... in controller onboard BIOS IT8712 System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System / Power fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU / System / Power fan failure warning CPU smart fan control Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Dual... Supports @BIOS Supports EasyTune Over Voltage via BIOS (CPU/DDR/PCI-E) Over Clock via BIOS (CPU/DDR) ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm Only for GA-8I915P Duo Pro. - 11 - Hardware Installation Line Out ; English Onboard Audio On-Board SATA RAID...
... in controller onboard BIOS IT8712 System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System / Power fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU / System / Power fan failure warning CPU smart fan control Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Dual... Supports @BIOS Supports EasyTune Over Voltage via BIOS (CPU/DDR/PCI-E) Over Clock via BIOS (CPU/DDR) ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm Only for GA-8I915P Duo Pro. - 11 - Hardware Installation Line Out ; English Onboard Audio On-Board SATA RAID...
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... might cause damage to system use, otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU Metal Lever Fig. 1 Gently lift the metal lever located on the CPU prior to the CPU during installation.) GA-8I915P Duo (Pro) Motherboard - 12 - Avoid twisting or bending motions that the system bus ...frequency be set the CPU host frequency in a straight and downwards motion. Please make sure...
... might cause damage to system use, otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU Metal Lever Fig. 1 Gently lift the metal lever located on the CPU prior to the CPU during installation.) GA-8I915P Duo (Pro) Motherboard - 12 - Avoid twisting or bending motions that the system bus ...frequency be set the CPU host frequency in a straight and downwards motion. Please make sure...
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...rather than heat sink paste be used for detailed installation instructions, please refer to the CPU as the picture, the installation is only for Intel boxed fan) Fig. 3 Place the heatsink atop the CPU and make sure the Male and Female push pin are joined closely. (for heat ...adhere to the heatsink installation section of the user manual) Fig. 5 Please check the back of the installed CPU. Fig. 4 Please make sure the push pins aim to the CPU fan header located on the motherboard. Hardware Installation English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink Male Push Pin The top of...
...rather than heat sink paste be used for detailed installation instructions, please refer to the CPU as the picture, the installation is only for Intel boxed fan) Fig. 3 Place the heatsink atop the CPU and make sure the Male and Female push pin are joined closely. (for heat ...adhere to the heatsink installation section of the user manual) Fig. 5 Please check the back of the installed CPU. Fig. 4 Please make sure the push pins aim to the CPU fan header located on the motherboard. Hardware Installation English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink Male Push Pin The top of...
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..., the power supply can lead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start . Please use a power supply that is able to the CPU. If the ATX_12V power connector is recommended that a power supply that all the components on the motherboard. It is not connected, the system will not...
..., the power supply can lead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start . Please use a power supply that is able to the CPU. If the ATX_12V power connector is recommended that a power supply that all the components on the motherboard. It is not connected, the system will not...
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... No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND +12V Sense Speed Control (Only for CPU_FAN) power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. Definition 1 1 +12V 2 GND GA-8I915P Duo (Pro) Motherboard - 20 - Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent system overheating and failure. Sometimes will not work. English 3/4/5) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN / PWR_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The...
... No. 1 2 3 4 Definition GND +12V Sense Speed Control (Only for CPU_FAN) power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. Definition 1 1 +12V 2 GND GA-8I915P Duo (Pro) Motherboard - 20 - Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent system overheating and failure. Sometimes will not work. English 3/4/5) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN / PWR_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The...
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...Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio. Select Language This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed. MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I... the system would be in the BIOS when somehow the system works not stable as figure below) will appear on the screen. GA-8I915P Duo (Pro) Motherboard - 30 - If you can't find the setting you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as ...
...Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio. Select Language This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed. MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I... the system would be in the BIOS when somehow the system works not stable as figure below) will appear on the screen. GA-8I915P Duo (Pro) Motherboard - 30 - If you can't find the setting you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as ...
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... Drive. (Default value) Drive A Drive B Drive A is present during power up. Total Memory This item displays the memory size that has been installed in the CPU's memory address map. None 360K, 5.25" No floppy drive installed 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity. 1.2M, 5.25" 5.25 inch AT-type...
... Drive. (Default value) Drive A Drive B Drive A is present during power up. Total Memory This item displays the memory size that has been installed in the CPU's memory address map. None 360K, 5.25" No floppy drive installed 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity. 1.2M, 5.25" 5.25 inch AT-type...
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... add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc. LS120 Select your boot device priority by Disabled. Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for GA-8I915P Duo Pro. (Note) This item will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with HT Technology....CPUID Max. Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it down the list. to 3 No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note) [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Setup] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Item Help...
... add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc. LS120 Select your boot device priority by Disabled. Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for GA-8I915P Duo Pro. (Note) This item will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with HT Technology....CPUID Max. Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it down the list. to 3 No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note) [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Setup] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Item Help...
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... Threading Feature. Disabled Disables CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function. (Default value) CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) (Note) Enabled Enable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) function. Disabled Disable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) function. (Default value) (Note) This item will show ... system with multi processors mode supported. (Default value) Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading. Disabled Disables No-Execute Memory Protect function. (Default value) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) Enabled Enables CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function. to 3 Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value...
... Threading Feature. Disabled Disables CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function. (Default value) CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) (Note) Enabled Enable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) function. Disabled Disable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) function. (Default value) (Note) This item will show ... system with multi processors mode supported. (Default value) Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading. Disabled Disables No-Execute Memory Protect function. (Default value) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) Enabled Enables CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function. to 3 Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value...
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... depand on the temperature if the temperature is more than 41 degree and less than 65 degrees Celsius, CPU fan will be disable. Current CPU Temperature Detect CPU temperature automatically. Disable this function. Only for GA-8I915P Duo Pro. - 43 - English 2-6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software PC Health Status Vcore DDRV...
... depand on the temperature if the temperature is more than 41 degree and less than 65 degrees Celsius, CPU fan will be disable. Current CPU Temperature Detect CPU temperature automatically. Disable this function. Only for GA-8I915P Duo Pro. - 43 - English 2-6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software PC Health Status Vcore DDRV...
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... fact, the Voltage option can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwidth to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4-pin fan power cable. GA-8I915P Duo (Pro) Motherboard - 44 - English CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is not changeable. PWM Set to get higher performance. Turbo Set Robust Graphics...
... fact, the Voltage option can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwidth to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4-pin fan power cable. GA-8I915P Duo (Pro) Motherboard - 44 - English CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is not changeable. PWM Set to get higher performance. Turbo Set Robust Graphics...
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...) Memory Frequency (Mhz) The values depend on "Memory Frequency For" item. If you use FSB533 Pentium 4 processor, please set "CPU Host Frequency" to 200MHz. Memory Frequency For Wrong frequency may make system can't boot, clear CMOS to 100Mhz. Warning: Stability is set...= Host clock X 2.66. 3.00 (Note) Memory Frequency = Host clock X 3. If you use FSB800 Pentium 4 processor, please set "CPU Host Frequency" to 133MHz. CPU Host Clock Control Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the DIMM voltage, damage to the memory may cause...
...) Memory Frequency (Mhz) The values depend on "Memory Frequency For" item. If you use FSB533 Pentium 4 processor, please set "CPU Host Frequency" to 200MHz. Memory Frequency For Wrong frequency may make system can't boot, clear CMOS to 100Mhz. Warning: Stability is set...= Host clock X 2.66. 3.00 (Note) Memory Frequency = Host clock X 3. If you use FSB800 Pentium 4 processor, please set "CPU Host Frequency" to 133MHz. CPU Host Clock Control Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the DIMM voltage, damage to the memory may cause...
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... Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3: Change Language 1 F10: Save & Exit Setup Multi-language supports 5 languages. GA-8I915P Duo (Pro) Motherboard - 46 - PCI-E OverVoltage Control Normal +0.1V +0.2V +0.3V Set PCI-E OverVoltage Control to Normal. (Default value) Set PCI-E...-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance. CPU Voltage Control Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0.8375V to +0.2V. Only for GA-8I915P Duo Pro. English +0.3V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to +0.3V. Normal...
... Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3: Change Language 1 F10: Save & Exit Setup Multi-language supports 5 languages. GA-8I915P Duo (Pro) Motherboard - 46 - PCI-E OverVoltage Control Normal +0.1V +0.2V +0.3V Set PCI-E OverVoltage Control to Normal. (Default value) Set PCI-E...-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance. CPU Voltage Control Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0.8375V to +0.2V. Only for GA-8I915P Duo Pro. English +0.3V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to +0.3V. Normal...
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... power to maximize system performance. Designed to be monitored and controlled via the Internet, C.O.M. for ultimate system protection. With GIGABYTE's proprietary S.O.S. C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I .T. S.O.S. (System Overclock Saver) System Overclock Saver (S.O.S.) is no longer need to open up errors resulting from system over-enhancement by selecting from a recommended ...
... power to maximize system performance. Designed to be monitored and controlled via the Internet, C.O.M. for ultimate system protection. With GIGABYTE's proprietary S.O.S. C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I .T. S.O.S. (System Overclock Saver) System Overclock Saver (S.O.S.) is no longer need to open up errors resulting from system over-enhancement by selecting from a recommended ...
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... Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features ` Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check CPU Hyper-Threading Limit CPUID Max. Ác Step 2: Select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CD-ROM to boot from CD...
... Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features ` Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check CPU Hyper-Threading Limit CPUID Max. Ác Step 2: Select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CD-ROM to boot from CD...