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GA-8I915G-MF/GA-8I915GM Motherboard

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CPU

Supports the latest Intel

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Pentium

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4 LGA775 CPU

Supports 800/533MHz FSB

L2 cache varies with CPU

Chipset

Northbridge: Intel

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915G Express chipset

Southbridge: Intel

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ICH6

Memory

4 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4GB memory)

(Note 1)

Supports dual channel DDR400/333 DIMM

Supports 2.5V DDR DIMM

Slots

1 PCI Express x 16 slot

1 PCI Express x 1 slot

2 PCI slots

IDE Connections

1 IDE connection (UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100), allows connection of 2 IIDE
devices

FDD Connections

1 FDD connection, allows connection of 2 FDD devices

Onboard SATA

4 Serial ATA connections

Peripherals

1 parallel port supporting Normal/EPP/ECP mode

1 VGA port, onboard COMA/COMB connection

8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (rear x 4, front x 4 via cable)

3 IEEE1394 ports (requires cable)

1 front audio connector

1 IR connector

1 PS/2 keyboard port

1 PS/2 mouse port

Onboard LAN

Onboard Realtek 8110S chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Onboard Realtek 8100C chip (10/100 Mbit)

1 RJ 45 port

Onboard Audio

ALC880 CODEC

High Definition Audio

Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio

Supports Line In ; Line Out (Front Speaker Out) ; MIC ;
Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) ; Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out
;Side Speaker Out connection

Supports SPDIF In/Out connection

CD In

I/O Control

IT8712

(Note 1) Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and

therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
For example, 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3.xxGB memory during system startup.

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Feature Summary

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Page 1: ...MF 2204 The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user s other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The WEEE marking applies only in European Union s member states ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA 8I915G MF Jun 11 2004 Jun 11 2004 Motherboard GA 8I915G MF ...

Page 3: ...en permission Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual For detailed information related to Gigabyte s unique features please go to the Tec...

Page 4: ... 5 Install expansion cards 16 1 6 I O Back Panel Introduction 17 1 7 ConnectorsIntroduction 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 29 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver F2 30 2 1 Standard CMOS Features 32 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features 34 2 3 IntegratedPeripherals 36 2 4 Power Management Setup 39 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations 41 2 6 PC Health Status 42 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 43 2 8 LoadFail SafeDefaults 44 2 ...

Page 5: ...D Information 48 3 4 HardwareInformation 49 3 5 Contact Us 49 Chapter 4 Appendix 51 4 1 Unique Software Utilities 51 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 52 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 53 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 55 4 1 4 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction 64 4 2 Troubleshooting 68 ...

Page 6: ...6 BIOS PCI1 PCI2 DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 DDR4 S_ATA3 S_ATA2 S_ATA1 FDD PWR_LED F_PANEL CLR_CMOS F1_1394 F2_1394 PCIE_16 PCIE_1 F_USB2 F_USB1 COMB CODEC VGA LPT USB LAN CD_IN AZALIA_FP Intel 915G AUDIO1 ATX IDE R_USB GA 8I915G MF IT8712 SPDIF_O SPDIF_I AUDIO2 COMA SYS_FAN Only for GA 8I915GM RTL8110S Only for GA 8I915G MF ...

Page 7: ...Hz 48MHz PCI Bsu 4 Serial ATA IT 8712 ATA33 66 100 IDE Channels LPT Port COM Ports Floppy PS 2 KB Mouse 24MHz 33MHz 8 USB Ports Intel ICH6 CODEC Line Out MIC Line In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Side Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out 2 PCI RTL8100C PCI ECLK 100MHz 1 PCIExpress x 1Ports PCI ECLK 100MHz PCI Express x1 Bus Only for GA 8I915GM Only for GA 8I915G MF PCICLK 33MHz RJ45 ...

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Page 9: ... the motherboard or any hardware please first carefully read the information in the provided manual 3 Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected 4 To prevent damage to the motherboard please do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components 5 Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed o...

Page 10: ...OMA COMB connection 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports rear x 4 front x 4 via cable 3 IEEE1394 ports requires cable 1 front audio connector 1 IR connector 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 PS 2 mouse port Onboard LAN Onboard Realtek 8110S chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Onboard Realtek 8100C chip 10 100 Mbit 1 RJ 45 port Onboard Audio ALC880 CODEC High Definition Audio Supports 2 4 6 8 channel audio Supports Line In Line Out Front S...

Page 11: ...ed detection CPU warning temperature CPU System fan failure warning CPU smart fan control BIOS Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q Flash Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports EasyTune5 only supports Hardware Monitor function Overclocking Over Clock via BIOS DDR Form Factor Micro ATX form factor 24 4 cm x 24 4 cm ...

Page 12: ...cifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc HT functionality requirement content Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your computer system requires all of the following platform components CPU An Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Chipset An Intel Chipset that supports HT Technology BIOS A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled O...

Page 13: ...ink atop the CPU and make sure the push pins aim to the pin hole on the motherboard Pressing down the push pins diagonally Fig 2 Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the heatsink on the contrary is to install Please note the direction of arrow sign on the male push pin doesn t face inwards before installation This instruction is only for Intel boxed fan Fig 4 Please make ...

Page 14: ...es are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction The memory capacity used can differ with each slot Before installing the memory modules please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard It is recommended that memory of similar capacity specifications and brand be used 2 Before installing or removing memory modules...

Page 15: ... Three DDR memory modules are installed Please note that The Dual Channel Technology will not operate when three DDR memory modules are installed part of them will not be detected 4 Four DDR memory modules are installed If you install four memory modules at the same time the Dual Channel Technology will operate only when those modules have the same memory size and type We ll strongly recommend our...

Page 16: ...s on the card are indeed seated in the slot 5 Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card 6 Replace your computer s chassis cover 7 Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS 8 Install related driver from the operating system Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card Please carefully pull out the small white drawable bar at the end o...

Page 17: ...please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker etc have a standard USB interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller If your OS does not support USB controller please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet providing ...

Page 18: ... 10 AZALIA_FP 11 CD_IN 12 F_USB1 F_USB2 13 F1_1394 F2_1394 14 IR 15 COMA COMB 16 CLR_CMOS 17 BAT 1 3 5 2 8 11 14 17 16 12 10 4 6 7 9 13 15 Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Connect the Center Subwoofer speakers to this connector Side Speaker Out Connect the side surround speakers to this connector You can use audio software to configure 2 4 6 8 channel audio functioning Only for GA 8I915G MF ...

Page 19: ... able to handle the system voltage requirements It is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 300W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start If you use a 24 pin ATX power supply please remove the small cover on the power connector on the mother...

Page 20: ...fan power connector supplies a 12V power voltage via a 3 pin 4 pin only for CPU_FAN power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design Most coolers are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wireindicates a positive connection and requires a 12V power voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire GND Please remember to connect the power to the cooler t...

Page 21: ... two IDE devices please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave for information on settings please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device 1 7 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 1 2 39 40 7 S_ATA0 S_ATA1 S_ATA2 S_ATA3 Serial ATA Connector Controlled by ICH6 Serial ATA can provide 150MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting f...

Page 22: ...Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Pin 1 VCC Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Operation Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Open NormalOperation Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode NC NC 1 2 19 20 HD HD RES RES NC SPEAK MSG MSG PW PW SPEAK Speaker Connector IDE Hard Disk Active LED...

Page 23: ...4 N A 5 Line Out R 6 N A 7 N A 8 No Pin 9 N A 10 Line Out L HDAudio AC 97Audio HD Audio is the default setting for this connector To enable AC 97 Audio from BIOS settings set Front Panel Type under Integrated Peripherals to AC97 10 AZALIA_FP Front Audio Connector This connector is supported to connect HD High Definition Audio and AC 97 Audio Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the...

Page 24: ...ity of the front USB connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional front USB cable please contact your local dealer The USB Device Wake up From S3 is only supported by rear USB ports Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 Power 3 USBDX 4 USB Dy 5 USBDX 6...

Page 25: ... dealer for optional IR device 1 2 16 1 15 13 F1_1394 F2_1394 IEEE1394Connector Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers which has features like high speed high bandwidth and hot plug Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE1394 connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE1394 cable incorrect connection between the cable and conn...

Page 26: ...To clear CMOS temporarily short 1 2 pin Default doesn t include the Shunter to prevent from improper use this jumper 1 1 Open Normal Short Clear CMOS 15 COMA COMB Serial Port Connector Be careful with the polarity of the COM connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the COM cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even d...

Page 27: ...h the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions If you want to erase CMOS 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the battery wait for 30 second 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer ...

Page 28: ...GA 8I915G MF GA 8I915GM Motherboard 28 English ...

Page 29: ...sed utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet CONTROL KEYS Move to select item Enter Select Item Esc Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Down Decrease the ...

Page 30: ...io Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or j...

Page 31: ... Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system Save Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup ...

Page 32: ...er can manually input the correct settings Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing Enter the appropriate option based on this information Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of se...

Page 33: ... will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system b...

Page 34: ...t device priority by USB HDD LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN Disabled Select your boot device priority by Disabled System will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device Har...

Page 35: ...abled Disables CPUID Limit for windows XP On Chip Frame Buffer Size 1MB Set On chip frame buffer size to 1MB 4MB Set On chip frame buffer size to 4MB 8MB Set On chip frame buffer size to 8MB Default value 16MB Set On chip frame buffer size to 16MB 32MB Set On chip frame buffer size to 32MB No Execute Memory Protect Note Enabled Enables No Execute Memory Protect function Disabled Disables No Execut...

Page 36: ...TA IDE Set to Ch 0 Master Slave SATA Port 0 2 Set to Ch 2 Master Slave SATA Port 1 3 Set to Ch 3 Master Slave USB Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Azalia Codec Auto Front Panel Type HD Audio Onboard H W 1394 1 Enabled Onboard H W LAN Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 I...

Page 37: ...er USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB Keyboard Support Disabled Disable USB Keyboard Support Default value USB Mouse Support Enabled Enable USB Mouse Support Disabled Disable USB Mouse Support Default value Azalia Codec Auto Auto detect Azalia audio function Default value Disabled Disable Azalia audio function Front Panel Type If you connect HD Audio Panel to the AZALIA_FP connector set this ...

Page 38: ...m allows you to determine which Infra Red IR function of Onboard I O chip Normal Set onboard I O chip UART to Normal Mode Default Value ASKIR Set onboard I O chip UART to ASKIR Mode IrDA Set onboard I O chip UART to IrDA Mode UR2 Duplex Mode This feature allows you to seclect IR mode This function will available when UART Mode Select doesn t set at Normal Half IR Function Duplex Half Default value...

Page 39: ...n system Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled Date of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 Power On By Mouse Disabled Disable this function Default value Double Click Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award So...

Page 40: ...he system KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard set at Password you can set the password here Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password AC Back Function Soft Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in Off state Default value Full On When AC power back to the system the system always in On state Memory When AC power ba...

Page 41: ...ment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 2 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Save Default F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level ...

Page 42: ...l Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable the CPU Smart FAN Control function Default value a When the CPU temperature is higher than 65 degrees Celsius CPU fan will operate at full speed b When the CPU temperature is between 20 and 65 degrees Celsius the CPU fan speed will change depending on the actual CPU temperature c When the CPU temperature is lower than 20 degrees Celsius CPU fan will ...

Page 43: ... Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CPU Clock Ratio 15X Memory Frequency For Auto Memory Frequency Mhz 400 KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Save Default F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled Auto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you...

Page 44: ...timized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N 2 9 Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power...

Page 45: ...RVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD When disabled anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields the User password is required to access only basic items If you select System at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted for the password every time the...

Page 46: ... Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Save Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setu...

Page 47: ...lease pick the item that you want and press install followed the item or you can press Xpress Install to install all items defaulted Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting your system the Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers System will reboot automatically after install the drivers afterward you can install others application For USB2 0 driver...

Page 48: ...are Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software you can choose anyone you want and press install to install them 3 3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title ...

Page 49: ...Install Drivers 49 English 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details F5 ...

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Page 51: ...g from system over enhancement by the user With GIGABYTE s proprietary S O S feature users no longer need to open up the PC chassis and short circuit the Clear CMOS pins or the battery on the motherboard to reset the system back to factory default settings Instead S O S automatically resets the overclocked system settings back to their factory defaults to provide a more user friendly and reliable ...

Page 52: ...te User Interface Overview Note EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards Button Display Description 1 Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C I A C I A 2 and M I B M I B 2 Enters the C I A 2 and M I B 2 setting page 3 Smart Fan Enters the Smart Fan setting page 4 PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page 5 GO Confirmation and Execution button 6 Easy Mode Ad...

Page 53: ...r on Boot from CD DVD Boot from CD DVD Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2 F9 Xpress Recovery2 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Inc Intel 945 BIOS for 8I945GME E7 DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 Xpress Recovery2 F12 For Boot Menu 11 07 2005 I945 6A79HG0GC 00 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD ROM you can enter Xpr...

Page 54: ...t supported 6 Does not support RAID AHCI class code 0104 0106 hard disks 7 Capable of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk Hard disks detection sequence is as follows a PATA IDE primary channel b PATA IDE secondary channel c SATA IDE channel 1 d SATA IDE channel 2 e SATA IDE channel 3 f SATA IDE channel 4 Precautions 1 When using hard disks with more than 128G under Windows 2...

Page 55: ...e separated into two parts If your motherboard has dual BIOS please refer to Part One If your motherboard has single BIOS please refer to Part Two Part One Updating BIOS with Q FlashTM Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q Flash and Dual BIOS the Q Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are combine...

Page 56: ...ity Contains the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of four tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execu tion of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate t...

Page 57: ...sly downloaded to the floppy disk If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save Main BIOS to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8KNXPU Fba is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard 1 file s found...

Page 58: ...e Size SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Es...

Page 59: ...Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type 7 Select Save Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exit the BIOS menu System will reboot after you exit the BIOS menu The procedure is completed Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load ...

Page 60: ...k If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save BIOS to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8GE800 F4 is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size SST 49LF003A 2...

Page 61: ...y after you exit Q Flash Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort After system reboots you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed Intel 845GE AGPSet BIOS for 8GE800 F4 Check System Health O...

Page 62: ...odel name on your motherboard e System will automatically download and update the BIOS II Update BIOS NOT through Internet a Do not click Internet Update icon b Click Update New BIOS c Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the old file d Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as 8I915GMF F5 e Complete update process following the instruc...

Page 63: ... I In method I if it shows two or more motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again Selecting wrong model name will cause the system unbooted II In method II be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot III In method I if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIOSTM ...

Page 64: ...others audio input to Line In The front channels or earphone can be connected to Line Out Front Speaker Out Connect microphone to Mic In Connect the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out Connect the Center Subwoofer channels to Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Connect the side channels to Side Speaker Out This motherboard provide 6 audio connector You are able to use 2 4 6 8 channnels audio feature by aud...

Page 65: ...he front channels to Front Speaker Out the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 4CH Speaker to complete 4 channel audio configuration Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out ...

Page 66: ...hannels to Center Subwoofer Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 6CH Speaker to complete 6 channel audio configuration Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out ...

Page 67: ...ng installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 8CH Speaker to complete 8 channel audio configuration Sound Effect Configuration At the sound effect menu users can adjust sound option settings as desired Side Speaker Out Front Spe...

Page 68: ...power cord to MB again and turn on power 6 Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults or load Optimized Defaults 7 Save changes and reboot the system Question 4 Why do I still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume Answer Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier If not please change another speaker with power amplifier ...

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