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... Contents GA-8VT880P Combo 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 1-5-1 Recommended PCI Express x 16 graphics cards for the GA-8VT880 Combo17...
... Contents GA-8VT880P Combo 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 1-5-1 Recommended PCI Express x 16 graphics cards for the GA-8VT880 Combo17...
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...with CPU Northbridge: VIA PT880 Pro Chipset Southbridge: VIA 8237R 2 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up to 2GB memory) Supports 2.5V DDR DIMM Supports dual channel DDR 400/333 DIMM 2 DDR II DIMM...Supports 1.8V DDR II DIMM Supports dual channel DDR II 533/400 DIMM (Note: Mixed mode, populating DDR and DDR II memory modules simultaneously is not supported.) 1 PCI Express x 16 slot (Note1) 1 AGP slot 3 PCI ... of PCI Express x4. (Note 2) It is recommended to use SATA (1.5Gb/s) hard disks. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 10 -
...with CPU Northbridge: VIA PT880 Pro Chipset Southbridge: VIA 8237R 2 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up to 2GB memory) Supports 2.5V DDR DIMM Supports dual channel DDR 400/333 DIMM 2 DDR II DIMM...Supports 1.8V DDR II DIMM Supports dual channel DDR II 533/400 DIMM (Note: Mixed mode, populating DDR and DDR II memory modules simultaneously is not supported.) 1 PCI Express x 16 slot (Note1) 1 AGP slot 3 PCI ... of PCI Express x4. (Note 2) It is recommended to use SATA (1.5Gb/s) hard disks. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 10 -
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... damage of the CPU may occur. 5. Fig. 2 Remove the plastic covering on the CPU prior to the CPU during installation.) GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 12 - Align the indented corner of the CPU with the triangle and gently insert the CPU into position. (Grasping the...peripherals. HT functionality requirement content : Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. Avoid twisting or bending motions that supports HT Technology and has it enabled - Please make sure that supports ...
... damage of the CPU may occur. 5. Fig. 2 Remove the plastic covering on the CPU prior to the CPU during installation.) GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 12 - Align the indented corner of the CPU with the triangle and gently insert the CPU into position. (Grasping the...peripherals. HT functionality requirement content : Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. Avoid twisting or bending motions that supports HT Technology and has it enabled - Please make sure that supports ...
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... down. It is switched off to insert the module, please switch the direction. A memory module can only fit in one direction. Please make sure that the computer power is recommended that the memory used can be used. 2. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 14 - Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design. Reverse the installation steps when you are designed...
... down. It is switched off to insert the module, please switch the direction. A memory module can only fit in one direction. Please make sure that the computer power is recommended that the memory used can be used. 2. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 14 - Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design. Reverse the installation steps when you are designed...
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..., size, chips, and speed), you must install them into DIMM sockets of Memory Bus will not be enabled if only one DDR/DDR II memory module is not supported. - 15 - Dual Channel mode will add double. English Dual Channel Memory Configuration GA-8VT880P Combo supports the Dual Channel Technology. Hardware Installation If you want to operate...
..., size, chips, and speed), you must install them into DIMM sockets of Memory Bus will not be enabled if only one DDR/DDR II memory module is not supported. - 15 - Dual Channel mode will add double. English Dual Channel Memory Configuration GA-8VT880P Combo supports the Dual Channel Technology. Hardware Installation If you want to operate...
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... settings Access Mode Use this option for the hard drive. Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month) Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values 640K 511M 512M +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults 1999 to Sat, determined by the BIOS...
... settings Access Mode Use this option for the hard drive. Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month) Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values 640K 511M 512M +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults 1999 to Sat, determined by the BIOS...
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...the system. The value of base (or conventional) memory installed in the CPU's memory address map. BIOS Setup it will not stop for a disk error; Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is the amount of the BIOS. Memory The category is display-only which is detected during ...Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will stop for all other errors. it will be prompted. Total Memory This item displays the memory size that may be detected and you will not stop for a keyboard error; All, But Keyboard The system boot will ...
...the system. The value of base (or conventional) memory installed in the CPU's memory address map. BIOS Setup it will not stop for a disk error; Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is the amount of the BIOS. Memory The category is display-only which is detected during ...Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will stop for all other errors. it will be prompted. Total Memory This item displays the memory size that may be detected and you will not stop for a keyboard error; All, But Keyboard The system boot will ...
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... ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value) S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to the system, the system will turn off . GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 38 - AC BACK Function Memory When AC-power back to S3/STR(Suspend To RAM).
... ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value) S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to the system, the system will turn off . GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 38 - AC BACK Function Memory When AC-power back to S3/STR(Suspend To RAM).
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...) +0.1V +0.2V Set AGP Voltage Control to +0.1V. BIOS Setup Turbo Set C.I .A. Set AGP Voltage Control to +0.2V. +0.3V Set AGP Voltage Control to the memory may be available when "CPU Host Clock Control" is over-voltage. Incorrect using it may get stable for Over_Clock. For power End-User use only...
...) +0.1V +0.2V Set AGP Voltage Control to +0.1V. BIOS Setup Turbo Set C.I .A. Set AGP Voltage Control to +0.2V. +0.3V Set AGP Voltage Control to the memory may be available when "CPU Host Clock Control" is over-voltage. Incorrect using it may get stable for Over_Clock. For power End-User use only...
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...fan and North-Bridge Chipset cooling fan, 4) PC health for enhancing system performance, 2) C.I.A. for special enhancement for CPU and Memory, 3) Smart-Fan control for managing fan speed control of CPU frequency Shows the current functions status Log on to use tools such...presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. and M.I .B.2 3. Featuring several powerful yet easy to GIGABYTE website Display EasyTuneTM 5 Help file Quit or Minimize EasyTuneTM 5 software (Note) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards. - 53 -
...fan and North-Bridge Chipset cooling fan, 4) PC health for enhancing system performance, 2) C.I.A. for special enhancement for CPU and Memory, 3) Smart-Fan control for managing fan speed control of CPU frequency Shows the current functions status Log on to use tools such...presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. and M.I .B.2 3. Featuring several powerful yet easy to GIGABYTE website Display EasyTuneTM 5 Help file Quit or Minimize EasyTuneTM 5 software (Note) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards. - 53 -
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... requirements: 1. At least 64M bytes of the screen. Intel 945 BIOS for the first time, it will appear in the bottom left corner of system memory 3. VESA-supported VGA cards How to back up data on hard disks on . . . Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. Award Modular BIOS v6... your hard disk. Press any key to run Xpress Recovery2 later, you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 54 -
... requirements: 1. At least 64M bytes of the screen. Intel 945 BIOS for the first time, it will appear in the bottom left corner of system memory 3. VESA-supported VGA cards How to back up data on hard disks on . . . Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. Award Modular BIOS v6... your hard disk. Press any key to run Xpress Recovery2 later, you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 54 -
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... menu. Please note that Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd is in Flash ROM. For example, from end-users. Q-Flash?allows users to flash BIOS without any claims from Fa3 to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 56 - Reboot...it is not responsible for 8KNXP Ultra Fa3 Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12) Memory Testing : 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 MHz in the BIOS menu when they want to Part Two. If your PC and press Del to Part One. With this...
... menu. Please note that Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd is in Flash ROM. For example, from end-users. Q-Flash?allows users to flash BIOS without any claims from Fa3 to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 56 - Reboot...it is not responsible for 8KNXP Ultra Fa3 Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12) Memory Testing : 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 MHz in the BIOS menu when they want to Part Two. If your PC and press Del to Part One. With this...
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... you exit Q-Flash. Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fba Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12) Memory Testing : 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave : None Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave...
... you exit Q-Flash. Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fba Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12) Memory Testing : 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave : None Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave...
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...See how to Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults, please kindly refer to Step 6 to exit the Q-Flash utility. You have updated BIOS successfully!! GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 62 - English 3. The computer will begin to enter SETUP / Q-Flash 03/18/2003-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00 6. Then it will... Defaults". Intel 845GE AGPSet BIOS for 8GE800 F4 Check System Health OK Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.7GHz (100x17.0) Memory Testing : 122880K OK + 8192K Shared Memory Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave : None Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave : None...
...See how to Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults, please kindly refer to Step 6 to exit the Q-Flash utility. You have updated BIOS successfully!! GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 62 - English 3. The computer will begin to enter SETUP / Q-Flash 03/18/2003-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00 6. Then it will... Defaults". Intel 845GE AGPSet BIOS for 8GE800 F4 Check System Health OK Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.7GHz (100x17.0) Memory Testing : 122880K OK + 8192K Shared Memory Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave : None Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave : None...
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...still get a weak sound after turning up . Disconnect the power cord from computer after system boots up the speaker to http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I hear different continuous beeps from MB. 3. Re-insert the battery to enter BIOS and load Fail-Safe ...memory bad AWARD BIOS Beep Codes 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error 1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: DRAM error Continuous short beeps: Power error GA-8VT880P Combo...
...still get a weak sound after turning up . Disconnect the power cord from computer after system boots up the speaker to http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I hear different continuous beeps from MB. 3. Re-insert the battery to enter BIOS and load Fail-Safe ...memory bad AWARD BIOS Beep Codes 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error 1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: DRAM error Continuous short beeps: Power error GA-8VT880P Combo...
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.... VIA Tech. VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID BIOS Setting Utility V2.31 Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (VT8237(R)) Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, the following information will appear on screen (Figure 4). Scan Devices, Please wait... Skip this step and...
.... VIA Tech. VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID BIOS Setting Utility V2.31 Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. SATA Hard Drive Configurations (VT8237(R)) Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, the following information will appear on screen (Figure 4). Scan Devices, Please wait... Skip this step and...