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... ...6 OptionalItems ...6 GA-X38T-DQ6 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 1-3-3 Removing the Crazy Cool Heatsink from the Back of the Motherboard ..... 16 1-4 Installing the Memory 17 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 17 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 18...
... ...6 OptionalItems ...6 GA-X38T-DQ6 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 1-3-3 Removing the Crazy Cool Heatsink from the Back of the Motherboard ..... 16 1-4 Installing the Memory 17 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 17 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 18...
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... x1 x1 x1 x1 PCI Express Bus 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/ 33 IDE Channel GIGABYTE SATA2 PCI Bus TSB43AB23 3 IEEE 1394a Host Interface DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz Intel® X38 Dual Channel Memory MCH CLK (400/333/266/200 MHz) Intel® ICH9R CODEC Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb...
... x1 x1 x1 x1 PCI Express Bus 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/ 33 IDE Channel GIGABYTE SATA2 PCI Bus TSB43AB23 3 IEEE 1394a Host Interface DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz Intel® X38 Dual Channel Memory MCH CLK (400/333/266/200 MHz) Intel® ICH9R CODEC Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb...
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... components. • When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the computer power during the installation process can become damaged as a motherboard, CPU or memory.
... components. • When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the computer power during the installation process can become damaged as a motherboard, CPU or memory.
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...chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices - English 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Audio LAN Expansion Slots Storage Interface IEEE 1394a Support for an Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme processor/ Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad ... 0, RAID 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 - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATAIIA, GSATAIIB) supporting up to the internal IEEE 1394a header) GA-X38T-DQ6 Motherboard - 10 - TSB43AB23 chip Up to...
...chip: - 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices - English 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Audio LAN Expansion Slots Storage Interface IEEE 1394a Support for an Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme processor/ Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad ... 0, RAID 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 - 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATAIIA, GSATAIIB) supporting up to the internal IEEE 1394a header) GA-X38T-DQ6 Motherboard - 10 - TSB43AB23 chip Up to...
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...; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) Available functions in BIOS Setup (CPU/DDR3/PCI-E) allow you to 0.35V ...700 MHz with 0.05V increment - Increase FSB voltage by 0.05V to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. GA-X38T-DQ6 Motherboard - 12 - Increase DDR3 voltage by motherboard model. (Note 3) The adjustable CPU voltage range depends on the CPU being used. (Note 4)...
...; 30.5cm x 24.4cm (Note 1) Due to Windows XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) Available functions in BIOS Setup (CPU/DDR3/PCI-E) allow you to 0.35V ...700 MHz with 0.05V increment - Increase FSB voltage by 0.05V to chipset limitation, Intel ICH9R RAID driver does not support Windows 2000 operating system. GA-X38T-DQ6 Motherboard - 12 - Increase DDR3 voltage by motherboard model. (Note 3) The adjustable CPU voltage range depends on the CPU being used. (Note 4)...
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Hardware Installation mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. English 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure ... off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A.
Hardware Installation mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. English 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure ... off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A.
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... Channel mode/performance. - 17 - Hardware Installation Dual Channel mode cannot be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. Intel® Flex Memory Technology offers greater flexibility to upgrade by allowing different memory sizes to prevent hardware damage. • Memory modules have a foolproof design. If you begin to chipset limitation, read the following : Channel...
... Channel mode/performance. - 17 - Hardware Installation Dual Channel mode cannot be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for optimum performance. Intel® Flex Memory Technology offers greater flexibility to upgrade by allowing different memory sizes to prevent hardware damage. • Memory modules have a foolproof design. If you begin to chipset limitation, read the following : Channel...
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...the orientation of the memory module. DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on the socket. Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the memory socket. GA-X38T-DQ6 Motherboard - 18 - Notch DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch..., so it vertically into place when the memory module is securely inserted. Step 2: The clips at both ends of the socket...
...the orientation of the memory module. DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on the socket. Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the memory socket. GA-X38T-DQ6 Motherboard - 18 - Notch DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch..., so it vertically into place when the memory module is securely inserted. Step 2: The clips at both ends of the socket...
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...reconfiguring the BIOS settings. It allows you to restrict access to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can also carry out this task.) GA-X38T-DQ6 Motherboard - 40 - An user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes in BIOS Setup. Set...have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can use the SPACE key) and then press 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 ...
...reconfiguring the BIOS settings. It allows you to restrict access to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can also carry out this task.) GA-X38T-DQ6 Motherboard - 40 - An user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes in BIOS Setup. Set...have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can use the SPACE key) and then press 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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...: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features 640K 510M 512M Item Help Menu Level` KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous...
...: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features 640K 510M 512M Item Help Menu Level` KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous...
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... mode is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a Japanese standard floppy disk drive. GA-X38T-DQ6 Motherboard - 42 - Sets the hard drive access mode. Options are : Auto (default), CHS, LBA, Large. If you to selects the type of extended memory. IDE Channel 2, 3 Master, IDE Channel 4, 5 Master/Slave IDE Auto...Press to CHS. Write precompensation cylinder. Halt on Allows you do not install a floppy disk drive, set to autodetect the parameters of memory installed on the system. All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other All...
... mode is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a Japanese standard floppy disk drive. GA-X38T-DQ6 Motherboard - 42 - Sets the hard drive access mode. Options are : Auto (default), CHS, LBA, Large. If you to selects the type of extended memory. IDE Channel 2, 3 Master, IDE Channel 4, 5 Master/Slave IDE Auto...Press to CHS. Write precompensation cylinder. Halt on Allows you do not install a floppy disk drive, set to autodetect the parameters of memory installed on the system. All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other All...
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... program. 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...
... program. 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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... function in independent partitions. 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. PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default...PCIE_16_2) as the first display. This feature only works for the computer, reducing exposure to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. With virtualization, one CPU core. GA-X38T-DQ6 Motherboard - 44 - Limit CPUID Max. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be ...
... function in independent partitions. 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. PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default...PCIE_16_2) as the first display. This feature only works for the computer, reducing exposure to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. With virtualization, one CPU core. GA-X38T-DQ6 Motherboard - 44 - Limit CPUID Max. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be ...
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... the return of the AC power. Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Note) Supported on the system. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. (Default ) Full-On The system is set to Password...install 64-bit Windows® Vista®. (Default: 32-bit mode) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on the 5VSB lead. GA-X38T-DQ6 Motherboard - 50 - Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on Windows® Vista® operating system only. AC Back ...
... the return of the AC power. Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Note) Supported on the system. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. (Default ) Full-On The system is set to Password...install 64-bit Windows® Vista®. (Default: 32-bit mode) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on the 5VSB lead. GA-X38T-DQ6 Motherboard - 50 - Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on Windows® Vista® operating system only. AC Back ...
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... 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. This page is recommended that supports this feature. English ...(Note) 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) High Speed DRAM DLL Settings DRAM Timing Selectable x CAS Latency Time x DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay ... doing overclock/overvoltage may result in system's failure to boot. GA-X38T-DQ6 Motherboard - 54 -
... 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. This page is recommended that supports this feature. English ...(Note) 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) High Speed DRAM DLL Settings DRAM Timing Selectable x CAS Latency Time x DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay ... doing overclock/overvoltage may result in system's failure to boot. GA-X38T-DQ6 Motherboard - 54 -
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... the system to 333 MHz. Options are: Auto (default), Fast, Turbo. CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of the graphics chip and memory. Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto) C.I.A.2 CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2 (C.I .A.2. (Default) Cruise Increases CPU frequency by 5% or 7% depending on CPU...
... the system to 333 MHz. Options are: Auto (default), Fast, Turbo. CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of the graphics chip and memory. Auto sets the PCIe clock frequency to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto) C.I.A.2 CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2 (C.I .A.2. (Default) Cruise Increases CPU frequency by 5% or 7% depending on CPU...
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... Options are : Auto (default), 1~15. tRD Options are : Auto (default), Manual. Refresh to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) Memory Frequency (Mhz) The first memory frequency value is automatically adjusted according to be configurable. Options are : Auto (default), 1~31. Precharge ...becomes unstable after you to set the system memory multiplier. DRAM RAS# Precharge Options are : Auto (default), 4~10. tRD Phase Adjustment Options are : Auto (default), 1~15. GA-X38T-DQ6 Motherboard - 56 - Auto sets memory multiplier according to ACT Delay Options are:...
... Options are : Auto (default), 1~15. tRD Options are : Auto (default), Manual. Refresh to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) Memory Frequency (Mhz) The first memory frequency value is automatically adjusted according to be configurable. Options are : Auto (default), 1~31. Precharge ...becomes unstable after you to set the system memory multiplier. DRAM RAS# Precharge Options are : Auto (default), 4~10. tRD Phase Adjustment Options are : Auto (default), 1~15. GA-X38T-DQ6 Motherboard - 56 - Auto sets memory multiplier according to ACT Delay Options are:...
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... Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage. Normal Supplies the North Bridge voltage as required. (Default) +0.05V ~ +1.55V Increases memory voltage by 0.025V to 0.375V at 0.05V increment. CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set PCIe voltage. Manual allows all voltage control...+0.05V ~ +0.35V Increases PCIe bus voltage by 0.05V to 0.35V at 0.05V increment. English System Voltage Control Determines whether to manually set memory voltage. Auto lets BIOS automatically set the North Bridge voltage. PCI-E OverVoltage Control Allows you to to your CPU. - 57 - BIOS Setup...
... Control Allows you to set the CPU voltage. Normal Supplies the North Bridge voltage as required. (Default) +0.05V ~ +1.55V Increases memory voltage by 0.025V to 0.375V at 0.05V increment. CPU Voltage Control Allows you to set PCIe voltage. Manual allows all voltage control...+0.05V ~ +0.35V Increases PCIe bus voltage by 0.05V to 0.35V at 0.05V increment. English System Voltage Control Determines whether to manually set memory voltage. Auto lets BIOS automatically set the North Bridge voltage. PCI-E OverVoltage Control Allows you to to your CPU. - 57 - BIOS Setup...
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... example, when hard drives 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® 2000 with SP3 or later; Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back...
... example, when hard drives 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® 2000 with SP3 or later; Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back...
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...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 ...Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may provide optimizations for CPU and memory, enhancing the performance of these components. Exit/Minimize 12. English 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro EasyTuneTM 5 Pro, an easy-to-use and...
...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 ...Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may provide optimizations for CPU and memory, enhancing the performance of these components. Exit/Minimize 12. English 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro EasyTuneTM 5 Pro, an easy-to-use and...