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GA-8I945GME

Intel

Pentium

4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard

User's Manual

Rev. 1002
12ME-945GME-1002R

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Page 1: ...R 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 8I945GME Dec 10 2005 Dec 10 2005 Motherboard GA 8I945GME ...

Page 3: ...ten 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 Techno...

Page 4: ... Installation of Expansion Cards 16 1 6 I O Back Panel Introduction 17 1 7 ConnectorsIntroduction 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 31 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver D2 32 2 1 Standard CMOS Features 34 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features 37 2 3 IntegratedPeripherals 39 2 4 Power Management Setup 42 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations 44 2 6 PC Health Status 45 2 7 Frequency VoltageControl 47 2 8 LoadFail SafeDefaults 48 ...

Page 5: ...CD Information 54 3 4 HardwareInformation 55 3 5 Contact Us 55 Chapter 4 Appendix 57 4 1 Unique Software Utilities 57 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 58 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 59 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 62 4 1 4 2 4 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction 71 4 2 Troubleshooting 77 ...

Page 6: ...USB COMA AUDIO F_AUDIO SYS_FAN LGA775 BAT GA 8I945GME Intel 945G ICH7 PCI1 PCI2 RTL 8110S ATX IDE FDD PCI3 PCIE_16 IT8712F CPU_FAN DDRII1 DDRII2 SPDIF_IO CODEC F_PANEL F_USB2 F_USB1 CLR_CMOS PWR_LED SATAIIO SATAII2 CI SATAII1 SATAII3 COMB CD_IN AUX_IN SUR_CEN TPM BIOS ...

Page 7: ...66MHz 66MHz 48MHz DDRII 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 BIOS 8 USB Ports 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 Intel ICH7 COM Ports LPT Port PCI Bus RJ45 RTL8110S PCICLK 33MHz 3 PCI CPUCLK 133 200 266MHz V...

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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: ... devices 4 SATAII connectors SATAII0 SATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII3 allowing connection of 4 SATA devices O S Support Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Memory 2 DDR II DIMM memory slots supports up to 2GB memory Supports DDR II 667 Note 2 533 400 unbuffered DIMMs Supports 1 8V DDR II DIMMs Expanstion Slots 1 PCIEx16 slot 3 PCI slots Internal Connectors 1 20 pin ATX power connector 1 4 pin ATX 12V power connector...

Page 11: ...flash ROM Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports Download Center Supports Q Flash Supports EasyTune only supports Hardware Monitor function Note 3 Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports Xpress Rescue Bundle Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Form Factor Micro ATX form factor 24 4cm x 22 0cm Note 1 For further CPU support information ple...

Page 12: ...pecifications 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...

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: ...cations and brand be used 2 Before installing or removing memory modules please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage 3 Memory 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 4 Installation of Memory Notch DDR II Fig 1 The DIMM socket has a no...

Page 15: ... 2 DIMM sockets If you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology please note the following 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 please insert two DDR II memory modules it is recom mended to use memory modules of identical brand size chips and speed int...

Page 16: ...cts 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 slot an...

Page 17: ... your device s into USB connector s 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 LAN port provides Inter...

Page 18: ...2V 2 ATX Power Connector 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN 5 FDD 6 IDE 7 SATAII0 SATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII3 8 F_AUDIO 9 PWR_LED 10 F_PANEL 11 CD_IN 12 AUX_IN 13 SPDIF_IO 14 SUR_CEN 15 F_USB1 F_USB2 16 COMB 17 CLR_CMOS 18 CI 19 BAT 20 TPM 5 2 15 11 4 1 3 18 13 10 7 16 19 6 9 8 14 12 17 20 ...

Page 19: ...ge 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 motherboard before plugging in the pow...

Page 20: ...k 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 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense 4 Speed Control Only for CPU_FAN 5 FDD Floppy Connector The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of ...

Page 21: ...t 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 2 39 40 7 SATAII0 SATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII3 SATA 3Gb s Connector SATA 3Gb s can provide up to 300MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA II and install the proper driver in order to work prop...

Page 22: ...t if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector please contact your dealer Please note you can have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound Pin No Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC_BIAS 4 Power 5 Front Audio R 6 RearAudio R ReturnR 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Front Audio L 10 Rear Audio L Return L 9 PWR_LED PWR_LED is connect with the system power...

Page 23: ...0 HD HD RES RES NC SPEAK MSG MSG PW PW SPEAK Message LED Power Sleep LED Power Switch Speaker Connector IDE Hard Disk Active LED Reset Switch HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK SpeakerConnector Pin 1 Power Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Open Normal Close Power On Off MSG MessageLED Power SleepLED P...

Page 24: ... IN Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R 1 1 12 AUX_IN AUX In Connector Connect other device such as PCI TV Tunner audio out to the connector Pin No Definition 1 AUX L 2 GND 3 GND 4 AUX R ...

Page 25: ...al Dolby Digital Decoder Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IO 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 ...

Page 26: ...rity 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 10 9 2 1 9 2 10 1 Pin No Definition 1 Power 5V 2 Power 5V 3 USBDX 4 USB Dy 5 USBDX 6 USB Dy 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC Pin No ...

Page 27: ...temporarily short 1 2 pin Default doesn t include the Shunter to prevent from improper use this jumper Open Normal Short Clear CMOS 18 CI Chassis Intrusion Case Open This 2 pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed You can check the Case Opened status in BIOS Setup Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 1 1 1 ...

Page 28: ... 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 computer 20 TPM Please contact your nearest dealer for optional TPM cable 1 2 19 20 Pin No Definition 1 LCLK 2 GND 3 LFRAME 4 NC 5 LRESET 6 VC...

Page 29: ...Hardware Installation 29 English ...

Page 30: ...GA 8I945GME Motherboard 30 English ...

Page 31: ...ng 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 numeric value or make changes F1 General help only for Status Page Se...

Page 32: ...nt Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type If you can t find the setting you want please press Ctrl F1 to search the advanced option hidden Please Load Optimize...

Page 33: ...e voltage fan speed Frequency Voltage Control This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio 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 Superviso...

Page 34: ... will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up Manual User 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Mon Mar 28 2005 Time hh mm ss 22 31 24 IDE Channel 0 Master No...

Page 35: ...e No floppy drive installed 360K 5 25 5 25 inch PC type standard drive 360K byte capacity 1 2M 5 25 5 25 inch AT type high density drive 1 2M byte capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled 720K 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 720K byte capacity 1 44M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44M byte capacity 2 88M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88M byte capacity Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area Dis...

Page 36: ...se or conventional memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU s memory address map ...

Page 37: ...but will not access to Setup page if the 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 System will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Advanced BIOS...

Page 38: ...ect function 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 Enabl...

Page 39: ... 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 were set to Ch 0 Master Slave this function will auto set to Ch 1 Master Slave USB Controller Enabled Enable USB Controller Default value Disabled Disable USB Controller CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On Chip ...

Page 40: ...ction Disabled Disable this function Default value Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 Default value 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial 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 Di...

Page 41: ...tandard Parallel Port Default value EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP Using Parallel port as ECP EPP mode ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default value 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1 ...

Page 42: ...power on 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 2005 A...

Page 43: ... 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 back to the sy...

Page 44: ...5 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 2 PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3 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 3 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Hel...

Page 45: ...onitor CPU System temperature at 70o C 158o F 80o C 176o F Monitor CPU System temperature at 80o C 176o F 90o C 194o F Monitor CPU System temperature at 90o C 194o F Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU SYSEM 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 R...

Page 46: ... is enabled Auto 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 powe...

Page 47: ... clock X 3 33 Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 1066MHz 1 5 Memory Frequency Host clock X 1 5 2 0 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 0 2 5 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 5 Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value Memory Frequency Mhz The values depend on System Memory Multiplier item Incorrect using these features may cause your...

Page 48: ... Frequency Voltage Control ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Manag...

Page 49: ...ERVISOR 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 th...

Page 50: ...ency Voltage Control 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 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP ...

Page 51: ...BIOS Setup 51 English ...

Page 52: ...GA 8I945GME Motherboard 52 English ...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...plications 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 55: ...Install Drivers 55 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 57: ...ver 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 platform for us...

Page 58: ...r 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 Advance ...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...orted 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 2000 be...

Page 61: ...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 62: ...ntains 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 the Q F...

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: ... 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 Esc to a...

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: ...ou 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 256K Ke...

Page 67: ...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 68: ...ame 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 8I945GME D2 e Complete update process following the instruction F...

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: ... click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 2 channel mode for stereo speaker output check box 2 Channel Audio Setup We recommend that you use speakers with amplifier to get the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied Line Out STEP 2 After installing the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function ...

Page 71: ...he 4 chan nel mode for 4 speaker output check box Clear the Only SURROUND KIT check box and press OK When the Environment setting is None the sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 channel output Please select other settings ex Living Room for 4 channel output Line In Line Out STEP 2 After installing the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon...

Page 72: ...nu click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 6 chan nel mode for 5 1 speaker output check box Clear the Only SURROUND KIT check box and press OK Line Out Line In MIC In When the Environment setting is None the sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 channel output Please select the other settings for 6 channels output Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Notes STEP 2 After installin...

Page 73: ...o Kit provides SPDIF output port optical coaxial and SURROUND KIT Rear R L CEN Subwoofer SURROUND KIT access analog output to rear channels and Center Subwoofer channels It is the best solution if you need 6 channel output Line In and MIC at the same time SURROUND KIT is included in the GIGABYTE unique Audio Combo Kit as picture STEP 2 Connect the SURROUND KIT cable to the SUR_CEN connector on the...

Page 74: ...ration tab and select the 6 chan nel mode for 5 1 speaker output check box Select the Only SURROUND KIT check box and press OK When the Environment setting is None the sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 channel output Please select the other settings for 6 channels output Basic Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Notes STEP 4 After installing the audio driver you ll find a Sound Eff...

Page 75: ...o the chassis back panel with a screw Connect the SPDIF device cable to the SPDIF_IO connector on the motherboard A SPDIF output device is an optional device The SPDIF_IO cable with rear bracket could link to the SPDIF_IO connector As picture For the further linkage to decoder rear bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber connecting port STEP 1 STEP 2 ...

Page 76: ...d 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 and try a...

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