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Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems...6 GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Back Panel Connectors...
Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems...6 GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Back Panel Connectors...
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... Express Bus PCI Bus TSB43AB23 IT8213 LGA775 Processor CPU CLK+/(333/266/200 MHz) Host Interface DDR2 800/667 MHz Intel® G43 Dual Channel Memory GMCH CLK (333/266/200 MHz) Intel® ICH10 BIOS 5 SATA 3Gb/s 1 eSATA 3Gb/s 12 USB Ports LPC BUS CODEC IT8718 Floppy LPT Port COM...
... Express Bus PCI Bus TSB43AB23 IT8213 LGA775 Processor CPU CLK+/(333/266/200 MHz) Host Interface DDR2 800/667 MHz Intel® G43 Dual Channel Memory GMCH CLK (333/266/200 MHz) Intel® ICH10 BIOS 5 SATA 3Gb/s 1 eSATA 3Gb/s 12 USB Ports LPC BUS CODEC IT8718 Floppy LPT Port COM...
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... place the computer system in a high-temperature environment. • Turning on the computer power during the installation process can become damaged as a motherboard, CPU or memory.
... place the computer system in a high-temperature environment. • Turning on the computer power during the installation process can become damaged as a motherboard, CPU or memory.
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... 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture (Note 2) Support for DDR2 800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Integrated in the North Bridge Realtek ALC888... x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots South Bridge: - 5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to the internal IEEE 1394 header) GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard - 10 - TSB43AB23 chip Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb/s device iTE IT8213...
... 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture (Note 2) Support for DDR2 800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Integrated in the North Bridge Realtek ALC888... x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots South Bridge: - 5 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to the internal IEEE 1394 header) GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard - 10 - TSB43AB23 chip Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb/s device iTE IT8213...
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... MHz). (Go to GIGABYTE's website for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be ...install two memory modules, we suggest that you install them on the DDR2_1 and DDR2_3 sockets (when the DDR2_2 or DDR2_4 socket is populated with a DDR2 800 MHz memory module, the memory speed will depend on the CPU/ System cooler you install it on the DDR2_1 or DDR2_3 socket; GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard - ...
... MHz). (Go to GIGABYTE's website for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be ...install two memory modules, we suggest that you install them on the DDR2_1 and DDR2_3 sockets (when the DDR2_2 or DDR2_4 socket is populated with a DDR2 800 MHz memory module, the memory speed will depend on the CPU/ System cooler you install it on the DDR2_1 or DDR2_3 socket; GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard - ...
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... on the CPU. If you wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make... the CPU to prevent hardware damage. • Locate the pin one of the CPU. Hardware Installation mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals.
... on the CPU. If you wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make... the CPU to prevent hardware damage. • Locate the pin one of the CPU. Hardware Installation mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals.
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... a foolproof design. GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard - 16 - 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. If you install it on the DDR2_1 and DDR2_3 sockets (when the DDR2_2 or DDR2_4 socket is populated with a DDR2 800 MHz memory module, the memory speed will be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the...
... a foolproof design. GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard - 16 - 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. If you install it on the DDR2_1 and DDR2_3 sockets (when the DDR2_2 or DDR2_4 socket is populated with a DDR2 800 MHz memory module, the memory speed will be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the...
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...to correctly install your fingers on the top edge of the memory socket. Notch DDR2 DIMM A DDR2 memory module has a notch, so it vertically into place when the memory module is securely inserted. - 17 - 1-4-2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module , make sure to turn off the computer and unplug...prevent damage to install DDR2 DIMMs on this motherboard. Place the memory module on the memory and insert it can only fit in the memory sockets. As indicated in the picture on the left, place your memory modules in one direction. Spread the retaining clips at both ...
...to correctly install your fingers on the top edge of the memory socket. Notch DDR2 DIMM A DDR2 memory module has a notch, so it vertically into place when the memory module is securely inserted. - 17 - 1-4-2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module , make sure to turn off the computer and unplug...prevent damage to install DDR2 DIMMs on this motherboard. Place the memory module on the memory and insert it can only fit in the memory sockets. As indicated in the picture on the left, place your memory modules in one direction. Spread the retaining clips at both ...
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...discs, refer to the recommended system requirements (or better) below. • CPU: Intel Dual-Core processor • Memory: Two 1 GB DDR2 800 memory modules with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Connection/ Speed LED Activity LED LAN Port Connection/Speed LED: State Description Orange 1...• HDCP compliant monitor(s) Optical S/PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to SATA 3Gb/s standard and is occurring GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard - 22 - Dual Display Configurations: This motherboard provides three display ports, DVI-D, HDMI, and D-Sub ports and supports dualdisplay ...
...discs, refer to the recommended system requirements (or better) below. • CPU: Intel Dual-Core processor • Memory: Two 1 GB DDR2 800 memory modules with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Connection/ Speed LED Activity LED LAN Port Connection/Speed LED: State Description Orange 1...• HDCP compliant monitor(s) Optical S/PDIF Out Connector This connector provides digital audio out to SATA 3Gb/s standard and is occurring GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard - 22 - Dual Display Configurations: This motherboard provides three display ports, DVI-D, HDMI, and D-Sub ports and supports dualdisplay ...
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... Set Supervisor Password Change, set , or disable password. A supervisor password allows you to load the BIOS settings from BIOS If your CPU, memory, etc. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the ... functions. PnP/PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the system's PCI & PnP resources. PC Health Status Use this task.) GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard - 40 - It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup. It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS...
... Set Supervisor Password Change, set , or disable password. A supervisor password allows you to load the BIOS settings from BIOS If your CPU, memory, etc. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the ... functions. PnP/PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the system's PCI & PnP resources. PC Health Status Use this task.) GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard - 40 - It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup. It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS...
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... Clock Control [Disabled] 266 [Auto] [Press Enter] ******** DRAM Performance Control ******** Performance Enhance [Standard] (G)MCH Frequency Latch [Auto] System Memory Multiplier (SPD) [Auto] Memory Frequency (Mhz) 533 533 DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) [Auto] KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:... install a CPU that supports this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. BIOS Setup Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to default ...
... Clock Control [Disabled] 266 [Auto] [Press Enter] ******** DRAM Performance Control ******** Performance Enhance [Standard] (G)MCH Frequency Latch [Auto] System Memory Multiplier (SPD) [Auto] Memory Frequency (Mhz) 533 533 DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) [Auto] KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:... install a CPU that supports this occurs, clear the CMOS values and reset the board to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. BIOS Setup Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to default ...
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...Allows you to manually set this item to 200 MHz. For a 1066 MHz FSB CPU, set the CPU host frequency. Important It is installed. GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard - 42 - mode based on system configurations. CPU Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you install a CPU that the CPU frequency be configurable. ... CPU frequency. ******** Clock Chip Control Standard Clock Control CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of the graphics chip and memory. Enabled will allow for the installed CPU. The adjustable range is from 90 MHz to manually set the R.G.B. PCI Express Frequency (...
...Allows you to manually set this item to 200 MHz. For a 1066 MHz FSB CPU, set the CPU host frequency. Important It is installed. GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard - 42 - mode based on system configurations. CPU Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you install a CPU that the CPU frequency be configurable. ... CPU frequency. ******** Clock Chip Control Standard Clock Control CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of the graphics chip and memory. Enabled will allow for the installed CPU. The adjustable range is from 90 MHz to manually set the R.G.B. PCI Express Frequency (...
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.... >>>>> Standard Timing Control CAS Latency Time Options are dependent on CPU FSB and the (G)MCH Frequency Latch settings. System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Allows you to the fixed frequency. DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Manual allows all DRAM Timing items below may...Help F7: Optimized Defaults GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard - 44 - Auto sets memory multiplier according to be configurable. tRAS Options are : Auto (default), 1~15. Options for adjusting memory multiplier below to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) Memory Frequency (Mhz) The first memory frequency value is automatically ...
.... >>>>> Standard Timing Control CAS Latency Time Options are dependent on CPU FSB and the (G)MCH Frequency Latch settings. System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Allows you to the fixed frequency. DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Manual allows all DRAM Timing items below may...Help F7: Optimized Defaults GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard - 44 - Auto sets memory multiplier according to be configurable. tRAS Options are : Auto (default), 1~15. Options for adjusting memory multiplier below to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) Memory Frequency (Mhz) The first memory frequency value is automatically ...
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...the date. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to autodetect the parameters of the three methods below: GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard - 48 - 2-4 Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-...None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5"] [Disabled] Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Base Memory Extended Memory 640K 510M KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Default ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized...
...the date. Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to autodetect the parameters of the three methods below: GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard - 48 - 2-4 Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-...None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5"] [Disabled] Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Base Memory Extended Memory 640K 510M KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Default ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized...
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...it will not stop for any error. No Errors The system boot will stop for all other errors. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. Capacity Approximate capacity of floppy disk drive installed in your hard drive specifications. Drive A Allows you to .... Landing Zone Landing zone. IDE Channel 2/3 Master, IDE Channel 4 Master/Slave IDE Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of memory installed on this channel. Options are : Disabled (default), Drive A. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a...
...it will not stop for any error. No Errors The system boot will stop for all other errors. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. Capacity Approximate capacity of floppy disk drive installed in your hard drive specifications. Drive A Allows you to .... Landing Zone Landing zone. IDE Channel 2/3 Master, IDE Channel 4 Master/Slave IDE Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of memory installed on this channel. Options are : Disabled (default), Drive A. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a...
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...-2008 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features ` Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard - 50 - After configuring this menu when finished. Capability CPU Multi-Threading (Note) Limit CPUID Max. Press to move it... is required every time the system boots, or only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. HDD S.M.A.R.T. to 3 (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) C2/C2E State Support (Note) x C4/C4E State Support (Note) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2...
...-2008 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features ` Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard - 50 - After configuring this menu when finished. Capability CPU Multi-Threading (Note) Limit CPUID Max. Press to move it... is required every time the system boots, or only when you install a CPU that supports this feature. HDD S.M.A.R.T. to 3 (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) C2/C2E State Support (Note) x C4/C4E State Support (Note) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2...
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... CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 51 - Depending on CPU loading, Intel® EIST technology can function as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. to 3 (Note) Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. For more...
... CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. - 51 - Depending on CPU loading, Intel® EIST technology can function as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. to 3 (Note) Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. For more...
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... as the first display. The adjustable range is from 0 to 15 seconds. (Default: 0) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller. GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard - 52 - MS-DOS, for example, will use only this item to Always Enable. Delay For HDD (Secs) Allows you wish...
... as the first display. The adjustable range is from 0 to 15 seconds. (Default: 0) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller. GA-EG43M-S2H Motherboard - 52 - MS-DOS, for example, will use only this item to Always Enable. Delay For HDD (Secs) Allows you wish...
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... when Power On by Keyboard is turned on upon the return of the AC power. Note: To cancel the password, press on the +5VSB lead. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. (Default) Full-On The system is set a password with...
... when Power On by Keyboard is turned on upon the return of the AC power. Note: To cancel the password, press on the +5VSB lead. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. (Default) Full-On The system is set a password with...
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... operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported...
... operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are not supported...