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...GA-8I925X-G 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 27 The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F1 28 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 30 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 32 2-3 Integrated ...
...GA-8I925X-G 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 27 The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F1 28 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 30 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 32 2-3 Integrated ...
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GA-8I925X-G Motherboard Layout DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII4 DDRII5 KB_MS SPDIF_O SPDIF_I LGA775 GA-8I925X-G COM LPT USB USB LAN2 IT8712 AUDIO1 AUDIO2 ATX_12V CPU_FAN AZALIA_FP PCIE_16 Broadcom 5751 CODEC PCIE_1 PCIE_2 CD_IN PCIE_3 IR Main BIOS Backup BIOS Intel 925X PCI1 PCI2 F_USB1 PWR_FAN ATX IDE FDD SATA3_SB SATA2_SB Intel ICH6R SATA1_SB SATA0_SB BAT SYS_FAN F_PANEL PWR_LED F_USB2 CLR_CMOS - 6 -
GA-8I925X-G Motherboard Layout DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII4 DDRII5 KB_MS SPDIF_O SPDIF_I LGA775 GA-8I925X-G COM LPT USB USB LAN2 IT8712 AUDIO1 AUDIO2 ATX_12V CPU_FAN AZALIA_FP PCIE_16 Broadcom 5751 CODEC PCIE_1 PCIE_2 CD_IN PCIE_3 IR Main BIOS Backup BIOS Intel 925X PCI1 PCI2 F_USB1 PWR_FAN ATX IDE FDD SATA3_SB SATA2_SB Intel ICH6R SATA1_SB SATA0_SB BAT SYS_FAN F_PANEL PWR_LED F_USB2 CLR_CMOS - 6 -
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...) 1 RJ 45 port ALC880 CODEC Supports Jack Sensing function Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio Supports Line In ; Line Out (Front Speaker Out) ; GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 10 - Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) ; Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; For example, 4 GB of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the... 3.xxGB memory during system startup. (Note 2) To use a DDRII 600 memory module on the motherboard, you must install an 800MHz FSB processor and overclock in BIOS. MIC ;
...) 1 RJ 45 port ALC880 CODEC Supports Jack Sensing function Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio Supports Line In ; Line Out (Front Speaker Out) ; GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 10 - Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) ; Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; For example, 4 GB of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the... 3.xxGB memory during system startup. (Note 2) To use a DDRII 600 memory module on the motherboard, you must install an 800MHz FSB processor and overclock in BIOS. MIC ;
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... your computer system requires all of the following conditions: 1. It is installed on the CPU socket to the CPU during installation.) GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 12 - HT functionality requirement content : Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your thumb and forefinger, carefully ...CPU host frequency in a straight and downwards motion. Fig. 3 Notice the small gold colored triangle located on the CPU socket. BIOS: A BIOS that might cause damage to the upright position. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. 3. Please make sure...
... your computer system requires all of the following conditions: 1. It is installed on the CPU socket to the CPU during installation.) GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 12 - HT functionality requirement content : Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your thumb and forefinger, carefully ...CPU host frequency in a straight and downwards motion. Fig. 3 Notice the small gold colored triangle located on the CPU socket. BIOS: A BIOS that might cause damage to the upright position. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. 3. Please make sure...
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... is recommended that the memory used is switched off to lock the DIMM module. The motherboard supports DDR II memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 14 - Please make sure that they can differ with the following conditions: 1. English 1-4 Installation of Memory Before installing the memory...
... is recommended that the memory used is switched off to lock the DIMM module. The motherboard supports DDR II memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 14 - Please make sure that they can differ with the following conditions: 1. English 1-4 Installation of Memory Before installing the memory...
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...if both DDR II memory modules are installed, please use memory of the same storage capacity in order to use dual channel memory and for BIOS to detect all the DDR II memory modules. Dual channel memory cannot be used if one must be added to the Channel A slot ... Channel B slot in order to operate the Dual Channel Technology, please note the following table is for Dual Channel Technology to 8.5GB/s(DDR400). Hardware Installation GA-8I925X-G includes 4 DIMM sockets, and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as following: Channel A : DDR II 1, DDR II 2 Channel B : DDR II 4, DDR II 5 If ...
...if both DDR II memory modules are installed, please use memory of the same storage capacity in order to use dual channel memory and for BIOS to detect all the DDR II memory modules. Dual channel memory cannot be used if one must be added to the Channel A slot ... Channel B slot in order to operate the Dual Channel Technology, please note the following table is for Dual Channel Technology to 8.5GB/s(DDR400). Hardware Installation GA-8I925X-G includes 4 DIMM sockets, and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as following: Channel A : DDR II 1, DDR II 2 Channel B : DDR II 4, DDR II 5 If ...
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English 1-5 Installation of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of Expansion Cards You can install your VGA card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. Please align the VGA ... the metal contacts on the slot. Replace your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the operating system. Install related driver from the computer. 3. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 16 - Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card: Please carefully pull out the small whitedrawable bar at the end of the expansion card. ...
English 1-5 Installation of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of Expansion Cards You can install your VGA card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. Please align the VGA ... the metal contacts on the slot. Replace your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the operating system. Install related driver from the computer. 3. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 16 - Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card: Please carefully pull out the small whitedrawable bar at the end of the expansion card. ...
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...Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features. Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all...function features. PnP/PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the items in safe configuration. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 28 - If you can't find the setting you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as usual. This action makes the system reset to the ...
...Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features. Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all...function features. PnP/PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the items in safe configuration. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 28 - If you can't find the setting you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as usual. This action makes the system reset to the ...
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...hard disk has not been installed, select NONE and press . Week Month The week, from 1999 through 2098 Time The times format in . GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 30 - The time is display only The month, Jan. Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing ...Zone Landing zone Sector Number of three methods: Auto Allows BIOS to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month) 1999 to Sat. is , , , . IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave IDE Device Setup...
...hard disk has not been installed, select NONE and press . Week Month The week, from 1999 through 2098 Time The times format in . GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 30 - The time is display only The month, Jan. Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing ...Zone Landing zone Sector Number of three methods: Auto Allows BIOS to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month) 1999 to Sat. is , , , . IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave IDE Device Setup...
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...system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 32 - LS120 Select your boot device priority by USB-CDROM. LAN Select your boot device priority by CDROM. English 2-2... Advanced BIOS Features CMOS 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 ...
...system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 32 - LS120 Select your boot device priority by USB-CDROM. LAN Select your boot device priority by CDROM. English 2-2... Advanced BIOS Features CMOS 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 ...
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...and address is 3F8. Parallel Port Mode SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value) EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 36 - Half IR Function Duplex Half. (Default value) Full IR Function Duplex Full. ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Set ECP Mode Use... DMA to 3. (Default value) 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to seclect IR mode. Onboard IrDA Port Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address. 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8. (Default value) Enable onboard Serial ...
...and address is 3F8. Parallel Port Mode SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value) EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 36 - Half IR Function Duplex Half. (Default value) Full IR Function Duplex Full. ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Set ECP Mode Use... DMA to 3. (Default value) 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to seclect IR mode. Onboard IrDA Port Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address. 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8. (Default value) Enable onboard Serial ...
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... Status ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 44 - There are English, French, German, Spanish, Traditional Chinese...
... Status ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 44 - There are English, French, German, Spanish, Traditional Chinese...
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... Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Select Language ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults ` Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password ` PnP/PCI ... BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Save & Exit Setup Type "Y" will return to Setup Utility. GA-8I925X-G...
... Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Select Language ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults ` Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password ` PnP/PCI ... BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.) Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Save & Exit Setup Type "Y" will return to Setup Utility. GA-8I925X-G...
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.... Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive, then save and exit the BIOS menu. Execute Backup Utility 2. Exit and Restart Build 2011 GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 52 - If the hard drive is not working properly, the user.... 6. Once the computer has restarted, the phrase "Boot from CD-ROM (BMP Mode) Enter the BIOS menu, select "Advanced BIOS Feature" and set as the boot partition. English 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is backed up and restore...2003. Verifying DMI Pool Data Boot from CD: Boot from CD-ROM. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Remove Backup Image 4.
.... Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive, then save and exit the BIOS menu. Execute Backup Utility 2. Exit and Restart Build 2011 GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 52 - If the hard drive is not working properly, the user.... 6. Once the computer has restarted, the phrase "Boot from CD-ROM (BMP Mode) Enter the BIOS menu, select "Advanced BIOS Feature" and set as the boot partition. English 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is backed up and restore...2003. Verifying DMI Pool Data Boot from CD: Boot from CD-ROM. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Remove Backup Image 4.
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... checksum failure. (In the Power Management Setup of the BIOS Setting, if ACPI Suspend Type is set to Enable, the PC will show If Auto Recovery :Enable, it , the boot up BIOS will pause and wait for the user's instruction. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 56 - If Auto Recovery :Disable, it ...will show messages on peripherals cards(ex. occurs in the Main BIOS, just before the Operating System is loaded and after the user...
... checksum failure. (In the Power Management Setup of the BIOS Setting, if ACPI Suspend Type is set to Enable, the PC will show If Auto Recovery :Enable, it , the boot up BIOS will pause and wait for the user's instruction. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 56 - If Auto Recovery :Disable, it ...will show messages on peripherals cards(ex. occurs in the Main BIOS, just before the Operating System is loaded and after the user...
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Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual BIOS utility screen The Q-Flash / Dual BIOS utility screen consists of four actions needed to operate the Q-Flash/Dual BIOS utility. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to perform these actions. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 58 - Pressing the buttons ...mentioned on your keyboards to enable execution of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type. Task menu for Dual BIOS utility: Contains the names of the ...
Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual BIOS utility screen The Q-Flash / Dual BIOS utility screen consists of four actions needed to operate the Q-Flash/Dual BIOS utility. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to perform these actions. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 58 - Pressing the buttons ...mentioned on your keyboards to enable execution of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type. Task menu for Dual BIOS utility: Contains the names of the ...
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... flashed. Press Esc and then Y button to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 09/23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 60 - Press any keys to return to flash the backup BIOS, too. 5. Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility... Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter : ...
... flashed. Press Esc and then Y button to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 09/23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 60 - Press any keys to return to flash the backup BIOS, too. 5. Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility... Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter : ...
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...Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off Action bar Task menu for Q-FlashTM utility Enter : Run Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your system and have already put the floppy ... Flash Type/Size SST 49LF003A 256K 8GE800.F4Keep DMI1Dfialeta(s) fEonuanbdle 256K Update BIOS from Floppy" item in the floppy disk. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size SST 49LF003A 256K Q-FlashTM utility bar Task menu for Q-Flash utility: Contains the names of the task. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 62 -
...Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off Action bar Task menu for Q-FlashTM utility Enter : Run Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your system and have already put the floppy ... Flash Type/Size SST 49LF003A 256K 8GE800.F4Keep DMI1Dfialeta(s) fEonuanbdle 256K Update BIOS from Floppy" item in the floppy disk. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size SST 49LF003A 256K Q-FlashTM utility bar Task menu for Q-Flash utility: Contains the names of the task. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 62 -
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... the BIOS. b. d. Installation complete and run @BIOS Click Sart/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. Update BIOS through Internet: a. e. Click "Update New BIOS". Just select the desired @BIOS server to update their BIOS under Windows. Select the desired @BIOS server ...e. Complete update process following the instruction. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 64 - Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such as: 8I9XG.F1). The @BIOS utility Click " " Click "Update New BIOS" Fig 4. English Method 2 : @...
... the BIOS. b. d. Installation complete and run @BIOS Click Sart/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. Update BIOS through Internet: a. e. Click "Update New BIOS". Just select the desired @BIOS server to update their BIOS under Windows. Select the desired @BIOS server ...e. Complete update process following the instruction. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 64 - Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such as: 8I9XG.F1). The @BIOS utility Click " " Click "Update New BIOS" Fig 4. English Method 2 : @...
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.... The disk array data capacity is equal to the number of drive members times the capacity of data interleaved between multiple drives. English 4-1-3 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction RAID Levels RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining two hard disk drives into one of the mirrored drives... levels and implementation costs. Under a RAID 1 setup, an extra drive called members. Due to replace a failed drive that identifies the drive as different RAID levels. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 66 -
.... The disk array data capacity is equal to the number of drive members times the capacity of data interleaved between multiple drives. English 4-1-3 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction RAID Levels RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining two hard disk drives into one of the mirrored drives... levels and implementation costs. Under a RAID 1 setup, an extra drive called members. Due to replace a failed drive that identifies the drive as different RAID levels. GA-8I925X-G Motherboard - 66 -