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GA-8I945G Pro/GA-8I945G Motherboard

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17) COMA (COMA Connector)

Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector. Check the pin assignments while you connect
the COMA cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional COMA cable.

10

9

2

1

Pin No.

Definition

1

NDCDA-

2

NSINA

3

NSOUTA

4

NDTRA-

5

GND

6

NDSRA-

7

NRTSA-

8

NCTSA-

9

NRIA-

10

No Pin

18) RF_ID

This connector allows you to connect external devices to use extra function. Check the pin
assignments before you connect the external device cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for the
optional GIGABYTE external device.

1

Pin No.

Definition

1

Power

2

RFID_RI-

3

RF_TXD

4

RF_RXD

5

NC

6

GND

Summary of Contents for GA-8I945G Pro

Page 1: ...8I945GP 1005 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 8I945G Pro GA 8I945G Apr 18 2005 Apr 18 2005 Motherboard GA 8I945G Pro GA 8I945G ...

Page 3: ... in the following For quick installation please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide included with the product 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 Technology Guide section on Gigabyte s website to read or download the information you need For more product de...

Page 4: ... Memory 14 1 6 Installation of Expansion Cards 16 1 7 I O Back Panel Introduction 17 1 8 ConnectorsIntroduction 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 29 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver GA 8I945G Pro F2d 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...

Page 5: ...on 53 3 5 Contact Us 53 Chapter 4 Appendix 55 4 1 Unique Software Utilities 55 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 56 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 57 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 59 4 1 4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 70 4 1 5 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction 77 4 2 Troubleshooting 81 Only for GA 8I945G Pro ...

Page 6: ...IOS PCI2 PCI3 SYS_FAN SATAII2 FDD F_PANEL CLR_CMOS PCI1 F_USB GREEN_USB CODEC IDE1 Broadcom 5789 SPDIF_I CI DDRII1 DDRII2 USB LAN F_AUDIO Intel 945G AUDIO1 PCIE_16 IT8712 AUDIO2 OPTICAL NB_FAN Back BIOS PCIE_1 PCIE_2 F1_1394 F2_1394 TSB82AA2 TSB81BA3 IT8212 IDE3 IDE2 SATAII3 SATAII0 SATAII1 DDRII3 DDRII4 PWR_FAN COMA PWR_LED Optional ...

Page 7: ...RF_ID BAT CD_IN ICH7 BIOS PCI2 PCI3 SYS_FAN SATAII2 FDD F_PANEL CLR_CMOS PCI1 F_USB GREEN_USB CODEC IDE1 Broadcom 5789 SPDIF_I CI DDRII1 DDRII2 USB LAN F_AUDIO Intel 945G AUDIO1 PCIE_16 IT8712 AUDIO2 OPTICAL PCIE_1 PCIE_2 IT8212 IDE3 IDE2 SATAII3 SATAII0 SATAII1 DDRII3 DDRII4 COMA PWR_LED Optional ...

Page 8: ... 667 Note 533 400MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory Floppy PS 2 KB Mouse 24MHz 33MHz 4 SATA 3Gb s ATA33 66 100 IDE1 Channels 14 318MHz Dual BIOS 8 USB Ports PCICLK 33MHz 3 PCI PCI Bus PCI ECLK 100MHz Line Out MIC CODEC Line In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out IT 8712 3 IEEE1394b TSB82AA2 IDE2 IDE3 IT8212 IDE RAID TSB81BA3 Intel ICH7R ICH7 VGA RJ45 Bro...

Page 9: ...he 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 on ...

Page 10: ...on allows connection of 2 FDD devices Onboard SATA 3Gb s 4 SATA 3Gb s connections Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems Peripherals 1 parallel port supporting Normal EPP ECP mode 1 VGA port onboard COMA connection 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports rear x 4 front x 4 via cable 3 IEEE1394b ports requires cable 1 front audio connector 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 PS 2 mouse port Onboard LAN Onboard Broadcom 578...

Page 11: ...striping RAID 0 or disk mirroring RAID 1 or striping mirroring RAID 0 RAID 1 Supports JBOD function Supports concurrent dual ATA133 IDE controller operation Supports ATAPI mode for HDD Supports IDE bus master operation Supports ATA133 RAID mode switch by BIOS Displays status and error checking messages during boot up Mirroring supports automatic background rebuilds Features LBA and Extended Interr...

Page 12: ...ware specifications 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 e...

Page 13: ...ssing down the push pins diagonally Fig 4 Please make sure the Male and Female push pin are joined closely for detailed installation instructions please refer to the heatsink installation section of the user manual Fig 5 Please check the back of motherboard after installing If the push pin is inserted as the picture the installation is complete Fig 1 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on...

Page 14: ...ry modules have a foolproof insertion design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the module please switch the direction 1 5 Installation of Memory Notch DDR II 1 4 Installing Removing Cool Plus Northbridge Cooling Fan Fig 1 To attach Cool Plus to a heatsink align the extensions on both sides with the grooves in the heatsink as shown Firmly press down ...

Page 15: ...ing explanations due to the limitation of Intel chipset specifications 1 Dual Channel mode will not be enabled if only one DDR II memory module is installed 2 To enable Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules it is recommended to use memory modules of identical brand size chips and speed you must install them into DIMM sockets of the same color The following is a Dual Channel Memory conf...

Page 16: ... contacts 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 align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x 16 s...

Page 17: ... 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 data t...

Page 18: ...r Speaker Out jack Center Subwoofer speakers can be connected to Center Subwoofer Speaker Out jack Side Speaker Out The default Side Speaker Out jack Surround side speakers can be connected to Side Speaker Out jack 8 9 7 19 4 16 10 15 5 14 6 15 13 1 3 2 11 18 20 21 17 8 In addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio sof...

Page 19: ...is 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 moth...

Page 20: ...ion and requires a 12V power voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire GND Please remember to connect the power to the cooler to prevent system overheating and failure Caution Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent CPU overheating and failure 1 1 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN PWR_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense 4 Speed Control Only for CPU_FAN 6 NB_FAN Chip Fan Connec...

Page 21: ...ctor wire to the pin1 position 1 2 33 34 8 IDE1 IDE2 IDE3 IDE Connector An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices hard drive or optical drive If you wish to connect two IDE devices please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave for information on s...

Page 22: ... this connector Check the pin assignments carefully while you connect the front panel audio module Incorrect connection between the module and connector will make the audio device unable to work or even damage it For optional front panel audio module please contact your chassis manufacturer 9 10 1 2 Pin No Definition 1 MIC2_L 2 GND 3 MIC2_R 4 ACZ_DET 5 Line2_R 6 FSENSE1 7 FAUDIO_JD 8 No Pin 9 LINE...

Page 23: ...tor SPEAK Power Switch HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Blue Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Amber Pin 1 Power Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Green Open Normal Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Red Open Normal Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Yellow Pin 2 LED cathode NC Purple NC 11 PWR_LED Optional PWR_LED is connect wit...

Page 24: ...IN feature only when your device has digital output function Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IN connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the SPDIF cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional SPDIF cable please contact your local dealer 1 Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND ...

Page 25: ...r 3 TPA0 4 TPA0 5 GND 6 GND 7 TPB0 8 TPB0 9 Power 10 Power 11 TPA1 12 TPA1 13 GND 14 No Pin 15 TPB1 16 TPB1 Pin No Definition 1 TPA2 2 TPA2 3 GND 4 GND 5 TPB2 6 TPB2 7 No Pin 8 Power 9 Power 10 GND 2 16 1 15 F2_1394 2 10 1 9 F1_1394 Note When the standby power is shut down USB devices example optical mouses will not light on during system power off 16 F1_1394 F2_1394 IEEE 1394 Connector Serial int...

Page 26: ...ional COMA cable 10 9 2 1 Pin No Definition 1 NDCDA 2 NSINA 3 NSOUTA 4 NDTRA 5 GND 6 NDSRA 7 NRTSA 8 NCTSA 9 NRIA 10 No Pin 18 RF_ID This connector allows you to connect external devices to use extra function Check the pin assignments before you connect the external device cable Please contact your nearest dealer for the optional GIGABYTE external device 1 Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 RFID_RI 3 RF_...

Page 27: ...er is removed You can check the Case Opened status in BIOS Setup 1 Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 20 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper To clear CMOS temporarily short 1 2 pin Default doesn t include the Shunter to prevent from improper use this jumper Open Normal Short Clear CMOS 1 1 ...

Page 28: ...f 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 Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make them short for one minute 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the com...

Page 29: ...tility 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 numer...

Page 30: ...erals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI PnP ISA resources PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan speed MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T This setup page is control CPU clock and fr...

Page 31: ...e 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 just to Setup 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 ...

Page 32: ...ser 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 Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk 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 p...

Page 33: ...ll 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 boot...

Page 34: ... correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt If you want to cancel the setting of password please just press ENTER to make SETUP empty System will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology CMOS Setup Utility ...

Page 35: ...ction Default value Disabled Disables No Execute Memory Protect function CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Note Enabled Enables CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function Default value Disabled Disables CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Note Enabled Enable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function Default value Disabled Disable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function CPU EIST Function Note Enabled Enable CPU E...

Page 36: ...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 Onboard H W 1394 1 Enabled Onboard H W GigaRAID Enabled GigaRAID Function RAID Onboard H W LAN Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 G Keyless Port Enabled Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 Gene...

Page 37: ... PATA IDE to Ch 1 Master Slave Default value Ch 0 Master Slave Set PATA IDE to Ch 0 Master Slave SATA Port 0 2 Set to This value will auto make by the setting On Chip SATA Mode and PATA IDE Set to If PATA IDE were set to Ch 1 Master Slave this function will auto set to Ch 0 Master Slave SATA Port 1 3 Set to This value will auto make by the setting On Chip SATA Mode and PATA IDE Set to If PATA IDE ...

Page 38: ...al port 1 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1 G Keyless Port Enabled Enable G Keyless port function Default value Disabled Disable this function Onboard Parallel port Disabled Disable onboard LPT port 378 IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is ...

Page 39: ...bled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If Resume by Alarm 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 Disabled 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 2005 Award Software Power Management...

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: ...ign 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 2005 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 F3 Language1 F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level Only ...

Page 42: ...r CPU temperature at 70o C 158o F 80o C 176o F Monitor CPU temperature at 80o C 176o F 90o C 194o F Monitor CPU temperature at 90o C 194o F Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU POWER SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled Fan warning function disable Default value Enabled Fan warning function enable CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Stat...

Page 43: ...uto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal CPU Smart FAN control mode for it Default Value Voltage Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3 pin fan power cable PWM Set to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4 pin fan power cable Note In fact the Voltage option can be used for CPU fans with 3 pin or 4 pin power cables However some 4 pin CPU fan power cables are ...

Page 44: ...o maximize system performance Disabled Disable this function Default value Cruise Set C I A 2 to Cruise Automatically increase CPU frequency 5 7 by CPU loading Sports Set C I A 2 to Sports Automatically increase CPU frequency 7 9 by CPU loading Racing Set C I A 2 to Racing Automatically increase CPU frequency 9 11 by CPU loading CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software MB Intelligen...

Page 45: ...Default value System Memory Multiplier Wrong frequency may make system can t boot clear CMOS to overcome wrong frequency issue for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 533MHz 3 Memory Frequency Host clock X 3 4 Memory Frequency Host clock X 4 Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 800MHz 2 0 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 0 2 66 Memory Frequency Host clo...

Page 46: ...ntrol to 0 1V 0 2V Set PCI E OverVoltrage Control to 0 2V 0 3V Set PCI E OverVoltrage Control to 0 3V Incorrect using it may cause your system broken For power End User use only FSB OverVoltage Control Normal Set FSB OverVoltage Control to Normal Default value 0 1V Set FSB OverVoltage Control to 0 1V 0 2V Set FSB OverVoltage Control to 0 2V 0 3V Set FSB OverVoltage Control to 0 3V CPU Voltage Cont...

Page 47: ...F8 Dual BIOS1 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Select Language1 Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving 2 8 Select Language CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Inte...

Page 48: ...ry time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu If you select Setup at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup 2 10 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 2005 Award Software Stand...

Page 49: ...F8 Dual BIOS1 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Abandon all Data Select Language1 Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Quit Without Saving Y N N CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations P...

Page 50: ...GA 8I945G Pro GA 8I945G Motherboard 50 English ...

Page 51: ...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 52: ...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 53: ...Install Drivers 53 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 ...

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Page 55: ...ancement 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 platform for users Dow...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...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 2005 Award Software Inc Intel 945 BIOS for 8I945G Pro F9a 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 Xp...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...ty V1 33 Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Keep DMI Data Enable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Update Main BIOS from Floppy Update Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Ba...

Page 60: ...e is set to Suspend to RAM the Auto Recovery will be set to Enable automatically If you want to enter the BIOS setting please press Del key when the boot screen appears Halt On Error Disable Default Enable If the BIOS occurs a checksum error or the Main BIOS occurs a WIDE RANGE PROTECTION error and Halt On Error set to Enable the PC will show messages on the boot screen and the system will pause a...

Page 61: ...ng guides below are 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 u...

Page 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...e Size SST 49LF004A 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 65: ...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 66: ...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 49LF002A 2...

Page 67: ...y after you exit Q Flash Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size SST 49LF002A 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 68: ...el 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 8I945G Pro F2d e Complete update process following the instru...

Page 69: ...re 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 server please go onto Gigabyte s web...

Page 70: ... data capacity is equal to the number of drive members times the capacity of the smallest member The striping block size can be set from 4KB to 64KB RAID 0 does not support fault tolerance RAID 1 Mirroring RAID 1 writes duplicate data onto a pair of drives and reads both sets of data in parallel If one of the mirrored drives suffers a mechanical failure or does not respond the remaining drive will...

Page 71: ...your computer wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press Ctrl I The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading the OS You have a few seconds to press Ctrl I before the window disappears Press Ctrl I The Intel RAID Utility Create RAID Volume window appears as Figure below Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyri...

Page 72: ...tem After setting disk name press Enter to select RAID Level There are four RAID levels RAID0 Stripe RAID1 Mirror RAID 0 1 Striping Mirroring and RAID5 After selecting the RAID level press Enter to select Strip Size Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Choose the RAID level best suited t...

Page 73: ...um capacity is chosen creation of a second volume is needed to utilize the remaining space Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Name RAID_Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 223 5 GB Create Volume Press Enter to enter Create Volume after setting disk capacity Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 In...

Page 74: ...apacity 223 5 GB Create Volume An alert bar will be displayed warning you that all data on selected disks will be lost Please press Y to complete the set up of RAID Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Press ENTER to Create the specified volume Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Sel...

Page 75: ...X 111 7GB Member Disk 0 1 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111 7GB Member Disk 0 Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Delete RAID Volume If you want to delete a RAID volume please select the Delete RAID Volume option Press Enter key and follow the instructions on the screen Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed MAIN MENU 1 Cre...

Page 76: ...isk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk Press 0 to exit when finished Fig 1 Fig 2 Step 3 After completing the steps boot from the Windows installation disk to install the RAID drivers Press F6 as soon as you see the Press F6 if you...

Page 77: ...ick the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 2CH Speaker Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Line In Line Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Note that if you wish to connect a microphone you MUST connect it to the default Mic In jack for the microphone to work correctly Please follow the steps to install the function Following pictures are in Windows XP STEP 1 After inst...

Page 78: ...hould find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 4CH Speaker STEP 3 After plugging in 4 channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected Choos...

Page 79: ...K The 6 channel audio setup is completed STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 6CH Speaker STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the aud...

Page 80: ...onsists of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out and Side Speaker Out then click OK The 8 channel audio setup is completed Sound Effect Configuration At the Sound Effect menu users can adjust sound option settings as desired AC 97 Audio Configuration To enable the front panel audio connector to support AC97 Audio mode go to the Audio Control Panel and click the A...

Page 81: ...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 and try again ...

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