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GA-X38-DQ6 LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-X38DQ6-1002R
GA-X38-DQ6 LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-X38DQ6-1002R
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...is designated by copyright laws and is 1.0. sive global distributor of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is exclusively licensed to their respective owners. Copyright © 2007 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All...reserved. Disclaimer Information in any means without prior notice. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. No part of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the ...
...is designated by copyright laws and is 1.0. sive global distributor of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is exclusively licensed to their respective owners. Copyright © 2007 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All...reserved. Disclaimer Information in any means without prior notice. Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. No part of the product, read the Quick Installation Guide included with the ...
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... No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-X38-DQ6 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables Two...
... No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) LPT port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1LP001-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-X38-DQ6 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Four SATA 3Gb/s cables Two...
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... and components which can lead to damage to system components as well as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not allow screws to come in a high-temperature environment. • Turning on top of your hardware...
... and components which can lead to damage to system components as well as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not allow screws to come in a high-temperature environment. • Turning on top of your hardware...
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... the CPU cooler may adhere to the CPU. Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: After the installation, check the back of arrow is to remove the cooler, on the contrary, is inserted...
... the CPU cooler may adhere to the CPU. Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: After the installation, check the back of arrow is to remove the cooler, on the contrary, is inserted...
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... into the slot. 4. Make sure the metal contacts on the card until it is fully seated in the expansion slot. 1. Hardware Installation Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. Secure the card's metal bracket to the onboard PCI Express x16 slots. English 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following...
... into the slot. 4. Make sure the metal contacts on the card until it is fully seated in the expansion slot. 1. Hardware Installation Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. Secure the card's metal bracket to the onboard PCI Express x16 slots. English 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following...
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... contact the local dealer. 1 Pin No. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF in cable. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time. Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND 17) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports digital...
... contact the local dealer. 1 Pin No. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF in cable. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time. Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND 17) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports digital...
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... do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to touch the two pins for BIOS configurations). - 35 - To clear the CMOS values, place a jumper cap on your computer...
... do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to touch the two pins for BIOS configurations). - 35 - To clear the CMOS values, place a jumper cap on your computer...
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...3-mode floppy disk drive, a Japanese standard floppy disk drive. If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to None. Capacity Approximate capacity of extended memory. If you do not install a floppy disk ... will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the two methods below: • Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA...whether the system will be reserved for all other errors. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 42 - Options are used , set to selects the type of heads.
...3-mode floppy disk drive, a Japanese standard floppy disk drive. If you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to None. Capacity Approximate capacity of extended memory. If you do not install a floppy disk ... will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the two methods below: • Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA...whether the system will be reserved for all other errors. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 42 - Options are used , set to selects the type of heads.
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... Auto Auto [Manual] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] 1.40000V Item Help Menu Level` KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults • Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to boot. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 54 - If...
... Auto Auto [Manual] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] 1.40000V Item Help Menu Level` KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults • Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to boot. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 54 - If...
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... basic performance level. For a 1333 MHz FSB CPU, set the PCIe clock frequency. BIOS Setup CPU Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you to manually set this item to 400 MHz. C.I .A.2, please first verify the overclocking capability of C.I .A.2) is installed. The item is present only if...your CPU. Performance Enhance Allows the system to operate at its best performance level. (Note) This item appears only if you to manually set in accordance with unlocked clock ratio is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to maximize system performance. Enabled will allow for...
... basic performance level. For a 1333 MHz FSB CPU, set the PCIe clock frequency. BIOS Setup CPU Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you to manually set this item to 400 MHz. C.I .A.2, please first verify the overclocking capability of C.I .A.2) is installed. The item is present only if...your CPU. Performance Enhance Allows the system to operate at its best performance level. (Note) This item appears only if you to manually set in accordance with unlocked clock ratio is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to maximize system performance. Enabled will allow for...
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...memory timing configurations. Options are : Auto (default), 1~15. DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay Options are : Auto (default), Manual. tRD Options are : Auto (default), 1~31. tRD Phase Adjustment Options are : Auto (default), 1~31. ACT to ACT...Auto (default), 1~31. Rank Write to READ Delay Options are : Auto (default), 1~15. DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Manual allows all DRAM Timing items below to the CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) and System Memory Multiplier settings. Option 1 Memory Timing... CAS Latency Time Options are dependent on CPU FSB. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 56 -
...memory timing configurations. Options are : Auto (default), 1~15. DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay Options are : Auto (default), Manual. tRD Options are : Auto (default), 1~31. tRD Phase Adjustment Options are : Auto (default), 1~31. ACT to ACT...Auto (default), 1~31. Rank Write to READ Delay Options are : Auto (default), 1~15. DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Manual allows all DRAM Timing items below to the CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) and System Memory Multiplier settings. Option 1 Memory Timing... CAS Latency Time Options are dependent on CPU FSB. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 56 -
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... Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable. (Default: Manual) DDR2 OverVoltage Control Allows you to set memory voltage. CPU Voltage Control Allows you to to set... BIOS Setup Note: Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to your CPU. - 57 - English System Voltage Control Determines whether to manually set the Front Side Bus voltage. Auto lets BIOS automatically set PCIe voltage. FSB OverVoltage Control Allows you to to set the system ...
... Vcore Displays the normal operating voltage of your CPU or reduce the useful life of the CPU. Manual allows all voltage control items below to be configurable. (Default: Manual) DDR2 OverVoltage Control Allows you to set memory voltage. CPU Voltage Control Allows you to to set... BIOS Setup Note: Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to your CPU. - 57 - English System Voltage Control Determines whether to manually set the Front Side Bus voltage. Auto lets BIOS automatically set PCIe voltage. FSB OverVoltage Control Allows you to to set the system ...
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English 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 63 - Drivers Installation
English 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 63 - Drivers Installation
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... Utility A. TM @BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 70 - Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to enter MSDOS mode. Embedded in BIOS Setup. Note: The USB... the hassles of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. What is saved to a hard drive in system malfunction. With Q-Flash you can access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support Dual...
... Utility A. TM @BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment. @BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 70 - Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to enter MSDOS mode. Embedded in BIOS Setup. Note: The USB... the hassles of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. What is saved to a hard drive in system malfunction. With Q-Flash you can access Q-Flash by adding one more physical BIOS chip. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support Dual...
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...BIOS update process. Make sure the extracted BIOS file matches your system. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to enter the BIOS Setup program. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 74 - Select the location where you save the BIOS update file (e.g. X38DQ6. Step 4: As the system boots, press to..., restart your motherboard model. English Step 3: First make sure the model name on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from the Internet or through other source. F1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in the Files of type list.
...BIOS update process. Make sure the extracted BIOS file matches your system. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to enter the BIOS Setup program. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 74 - Select the location where you save the BIOS update file (e.g. X38DQ6. Step 4: As the system boots, press to..., restart your motherboard model. English Step 3: First make sure the model name on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from the Internet or through other source. F1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in the Files of type list.
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... below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 90 - A. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer... a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your system, or you need to manually specify an adapter. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers ...
... below appears, insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press (Figure 2). S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 2 GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 90 - A. Figure 1 Step 2: When a screen similar to that you have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer... a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to install Windows Vista/XP/2000 onto your system, or you need to manually specify an adapter. The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers ...
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... the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio. HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams (in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. • If your system tray. A. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 98 - Configuring Speakers: (The following for each jack through the audio driver. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio...
... the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio. HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams (in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. • If your system tray. A. GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard - 98 - Configuring Speakers: (The following for each jack through the audio driver. The integrated HD (High Definition) audio...
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...third party nor be prosecuted. Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Statement GIGABYTE will help you can drop off your waste equipment for errors or omissions in your product's user's manual and we at the time of disposal will fulfill the national laws as interpreted ...from hazardous substances (Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr+6, PBDE and PBB). GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any unauthorized purpose. Moreover, we ...