Gigabyte GA-8I915PL-G, User Manual

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Table of Contents
GA-8I915PL-G 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 ............................................................................................... 29
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F2) ....................................................... 30
2-1
Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 31
2-2 Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................................. 34
2-3 Integrated Peripherals ................................................................................... 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 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................ 46
2-9 Load Optimized Defaults ............................................................................... 46
2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 47
2-11 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 48
2-12 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 48