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Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems ...6 GA-X38-DS4 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 Installing the SATA...
Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems ...6 GA-X38-DS4 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 Installing the SATA...
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... LAN RJ45 RTL 8111B x1 PCI Express Bus ATA-133/100/66/ 33 IDE Channel GIGABYTE SATA2 LGA775 Processor CPU CLK+/(400/333/266/200 MHz) Host Interface DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz Intel® X38 Dual Channel Memory MCH CLK (400/333/266/200 MHz) Intel® ICH9R Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb...
... LAN RJ45 RTL 8111B x1 PCI Express Bus ATA-133/100/66/ 33 IDE Channel GIGABYTE SATA2 LGA775 Processor CPU CLK+/(400/333/266/200 MHz) Host Interface DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz Intel® X38 Dual Channel Memory MCH CLK (400/333/266/200 MHz) Intel® ICH9R Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb...
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... metal leads or connectors. • It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage to system components as well as...
... metal leads or connectors. • It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage to system components as well as...
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...Intel® X38 Express Chipset South Bridge: Intel® ICH9R 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list... 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices iTE IT8718 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to the internal IEEE 1394a header) GA-X38-DS4 Motherboard - 10 - TSB43AB23 chip ...
...Intel® X38 Express Chipset South Bridge: Intel® ICH9R 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list... 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 GIGABYTE SATA2 chip: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-133/100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices iTE IT8718 chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to the internal IEEE 1394a header) GA-X38-DS4 Motherboard - 10 - TSB43AB23 chip ...
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Increase (G)MCH voltage by 0.025V to 0.375V with 0.05V increment - GA-X38-DS4 Motherboard - 12 - Increase FSB voltage by motherboard model. (Note 4) The adjustable CPU voltage range depends on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 3) Available functions in ...0.05V to 0.35V with 0.05V increment - BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Overclocking Operating System Form Factor 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU being...
Increase (G)MCH voltage by 0.025V to 0.375V with 0.05V increment - GA-X38-DS4 Motherboard - 12 - Increase FSB voltage by motherboard model. (Note 4) The adjustable CPU voltage range depends on the CPU cooler you install. (Note 3) Available functions in ...0.05V to 0.35V with 0.05V increment - BIOS Unique Features Bundled Software Overclocking Operating System Form Factor 2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU being...
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...- Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU - 13 - mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before installing the CPU to your hardware specifications including the CPU...
...- Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU - 13 - mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before installing the CPU to your hardware specifications including the CPU...
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...memory. 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Flex Memory Mode will appear during the POST. DS/SS - - If you are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following guidelines before you begin to GIGABYTE...DDRII3, DDRII4 Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 Two Modules DS/SS - - GA-X38-DS4 Motherboard - 16 - DS/SS - - When memory modules of the memory. A memory module can be enabled if only one direction. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect ...
...memory. 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Flex Memory Mode will appear during the POST. DS/SS - - If you are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following guidelines before you begin to GIGABYTE...DDRII3, DDRII4 Dual Channel Memory Configurations Table DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 Two Modules DS/SS - - GA-X38-DS4 Motherboard - 16 - DS/SS - - When memory modules of the memory. A memory module can be enabled if only one direction. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will automatically detect ...
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...the retaining clips at both ends of the memory, push down 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. Place the memory module on the socket. Hardware Installation Follow the... steps below to correctly install your fingers on the top edge of the memory socket. Step 2: The clips at both ends of the memory module. 1-4-2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module , make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the ...
...the retaining clips at both ends of the memory, push down 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. Place the memory module on the socket. Hardware Installation Follow the... steps below to correctly install your fingers on the top edge of the memory socket. Step 2: The clips at both ends of the memory module. 1-4-2 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module , make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the ...
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... up to see information about autodetected system/CPU temperature, system voltage and fan speed, etc. MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Use this task.) GA-X38-DS4 Motherboard - 38 - First enter the profile name (to erase the default profile name, use this task.) Exit Without Saving Abandon ... audio, and integrated LAN, etc. Power Management Setup Use this menu to load the BIOS settings from BIOS If your CPU, memory, etc. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. Load...
... up to see information about autodetected system/CPU temperature, system voltage and fan speed, etc. MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Use this task.) GA-X38-DS4 Motherboard - 38 - First enter the profile name (to erase the default profile name, use this task.) Exit Without Saving Abandon ... audio, and integrated LAN, etc. Power Management Setup Use this menu to load the BIOS settings from BIOS If your CPU, memory, etc. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. Load...
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...[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... Defaults Total Memory CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features 512M Item Help Menu Level` KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: ...
...[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... Defaults Total Memory CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features 512M Item Help Menu Level` KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: ...
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... your system. Capacity Approximate capacity of cylinders. If you to determine whether the system will not stop for all other errors. GA-X38-DS4 Motherboard - 40 - IDE Channel 2/3 Master, IDE Channel 4 Master/Slave IDE Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of the...default), CHS, LBA, Large. Head Number of extended memory. Sector Number of memory installed on Allows you do not install a floppy disk drive, set to the information on this channel. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. If you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive...
... your system. Capacity Approximate capacity of cylinders. If you to determine whether the system will not stop for all other errors. GA-X38-DS4 Motherboard - 40 - IDE Channel 2/3 Master, IDE Channel 4 Master/Slave IDE Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of the...default), CHS, LBA, Large. Head Number of extended memory. Sector Number of memory installed on Allows you do not install a floppy disk drive, set to the information on this channel. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. If you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive...
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... feature. Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of loading the operating system from the available devices. to 3 (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note) CPU EIST Function (Note) Virtualization Technology (Note) Full Screen LOGO Show Init Display...
... feature. Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of loading the operating system from the available devices. to 3 (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note) CPU EIST Function (Note) Virtualization Technology (Note) Full Screen LOGO Show Init Display...
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...; With virtualization, one computer system can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation...; CPU Thermal Monitor (TM2) function, a CPU overheating protection function. GA-X38-DS4 Motherboard - 42 - 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....
...; With virtualization, one computer system can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled displays normal POST message. (Default: Enabled) Init Display First Specifies the first initiation...; CPU Thermal Monitor (TM2) function, a CPU overheating protection function. GA-X38-DS4 Motherboard - 42 - 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....
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... on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 47 - Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default) Full-On Memory The system is set a password with 1~5 characters to select the HPET mode for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows...
... on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 47 - Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default) Full-On Memory The system is set a password with 1~5 characters to select the HPET mode for Windows® Vista® operating system. (Default: Enabled) HPET Mode (Note) Allows...
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... system instability or other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. 2-9 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award... CPU Clock Ratio (Note) CPU Frequency CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) C.I.A. 2 Performance Enhance System Memory Multiplier Memory Frequency (Mhz) (SPD) 533 DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) ******** Standard Timing Control ******** x CAS Latency Time 4 x DRAM RAS# to CAS# ...
... system instability or other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. 2-9 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award... CPU Clock Ratio (Note) CPU Frequency CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) C.I.A. 2 Performance Enhance System Memory Multiplier Memory Frequency (Mhz) (SPD) 533 DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) ******** Standard Timing Control ******** x CAS Latency Time 4 x DRAM RAS# to CAS# ...
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...Allows you to manually set this item to 400 MHz. CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of the graphics chip and memory. Note: If your system bus to be configurable. PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) Allows you to alter the clock ratio for 20 seconds...on your CPU. mode based on CPU loading. For a 1333 MHz FSB CPU, set the CPU host frequency. The adjustable range is installed. GA-X38-DS4 Motherboard - 52 - For an 800 MHz FSB CPU, set the R.G.B. Robust Graphics Booster Robust Graphics Booster (R.G.B.) helps to enhance the performance of ...
...Allows you to manually set this item to 400 MHz. CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of the graphics chip and memory. Note: If your system bus to be configurable. PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) Allows you to alter the clock ratio for 20 seconds...on your CPU. mode based on CPU loading. For a 1333 MHz FSB CPU, set the CPU host frequency. The adjustable range is installed. GA-X38-DS4 Motherboard - 52 - For an 800 MHz FSB CPU, set the R.G.B. Robust Graphics Booster Robust Graphics Booster (R.G.B.) helps to enhance the performance of ...
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... (Default) Extreme Lets the system operate at its best performance level. System Memory Multiplier Allows you to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) Memory Frequency (Mhz) The first memory frequency value is automatically adjusted according to operate at three different performance levels. the...tRead Phase Adjust Options are : Auto (default), 1~31. Performance Enhance Allows the system to the CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) and System Memory Multiplier settings. Options are : Auto (default), 1~15. DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Manual allows all DRAM Timing items below to CAS# ...
... (Default) Extreme Lets the system operate at its best performance level. System Memory Multiplier Allows you to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) Memory Frequency (Mhz) The first memory frequency value is automatically adjusted according to operate at three different performance levels. the...tRead Phase Adjust Options are : Auto (default), 1~31. Performance Enhance Allows the system to the CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) and System Memory Multiplier settings. Options are : Auto (default), 1~15. DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Manual allows all DRAM Timing items below to CAS# ...
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...sets the DDR reference voltage. (Default) +10% Increases DDR reference voltage by 10%. -10% Decreases DDR reference voltage by 10%. GA-X38-DS4 Motherboard - 54 - CPU Clock Skew Control Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the CPU, North Bridge and PCI Express clock. ...Options are: Normal (default), 50ps~750ps. ******** System Voltage Optimized ******** System Voltage Control Determines whether to the North Bridge clock. Note: Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to set the system voltages as required. (Default) +0.025V ~ +0.375V Increases North Bridge voltage by 0.05V to...
...sets the DDR reference voltage. (Default) +10% Increases DDR reference voltage by 10%. -10% Decreases DDR reference voltage by 10%. GA-X38-DS4 Motherboard - 54 - CPU Clock Skew Control Allows you to adjust the amplitude of the CPU, North Bridge and PCI Express clock. ...Options are: Normal (default), 50ps~750ps. ******** System Voltage Optimized ******** System Voltage Control Determines whether to the North Bridge clock. Note: Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to set the system voltages as required. (Default) +0.025V ~ +0.375V Increases North Bridge voltage by 0.05V to...
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... hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up a hard drive than to back up your system data and perform restoration of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are different utilities...
... hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up a hard drive than to back up your system data and perform restoration of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® 2000 with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are different utilities...
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...the C.I .B. 3. Exit/Minimize 12. SMART FAN 4. Live Update 10. Unique Features Function LEDs 9. may provide optimizations for CPU and memory, enhancing the performance of these components. OVERCLOCKING 2. GO 6. setting page Enters the SMART FAN setting page Enters the PC HEALTH setting ...execution button Toggles among Easy Mode, Advanced Mode, and Graphics Mode Displays the CPU frequency Shows the supported function(s) Go to GIGABYTE website to update EasyTune 5 Pro Opens EasyTune 5 Pro help file Quits or minimizes the EasyTune 5 Pro interface Performance Enhancement ...
...the C.I .B. 3. Exit/Minimize 12. SMART FAN 4. Live Update 10. Unique Features Function LEDs 9. may provide optimizations for CPU and memory, enhancing the performance of these components. OVERCLOCKING 2. GO 6. setting page Enters the SMART FAN setting page Enters the PC HEALTH setting ...execution button Toggles among Easy Mode, Advanced Mode, and Graphics Mode Displays the CPU frequency Shows the supported function(s) Go to GIGABYTE website to update EasyTune 5 Pro Opens EasyTune 5 Pro help file Quits or minimizes the EasyTune 5 Pro interface Performance Enhancement ...