Gigabyte GA-8I865GME, User Manual

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Table of Contents
GA-8I865GME 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
1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction ........................................................................... 17
1-7 Connectors Introduction .................................................................................. 18
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ................................................................................................ 27
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : D1) ....................................................... 28
2-1
Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 30
2-2 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 32
2-3 Integrated Peripherals ..................................................................................... 34
2-4 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 37
2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................................. 38
2-6 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 39
2-7 Frequency/Voltage Control ............................................................................. 40
2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................... 41
2-9 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................. 41
2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 42
2-11 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 43
2-12 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 43