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Onboard Parallel port

Disabled

Disable onboard LPT port.

378/IRQ7

Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. (Default value)

278/IRQ5

Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5.

3BC/IRQ7

Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC/IRQ7.

Parallel Port Mode

SPP

Using Parallel port as Standard 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

Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default value)

Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1.

Summary of Contents for GA-8I945GZME-RH

Page 1: ...003R 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 8I945GZME RH Jun 14 2006 Jun 14 2006 Motherboard GA 8I945GZME RH ...

Page 3: ...ritten 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 User s Manual For detailed information related to Gigabyte s unique features please go to the Techn...

Page 4: ... 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards 15 1 5 1 Graphics Card Support List 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 E7 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 Frequency Voltage...

Page 5: ...ver CD Information 50 3 4 HardwareInformation 51 3 5 Contact Us 51 Chapter 4 Appendix 53 4 1 Unique Software Utilities 53 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 53 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 54 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 56 4 1 4 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Introduction 65 4 2 Troubleshooting 71 ...

Page 6: ... I O Shield The items listed above are for reference only and are subject to change without notice Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 51 R COM Port Cable Part Number 12CF1 1CM001 31 R 5 1 7 1 Surround Cable Part Number 12CF1 1AU004 01R ...

Page 7: ...V LGA775 FDD COMB CI PWR_LED PCI3 F_USB2 F_PANEL F_USB1 CODEC HDA_SUR CD_IN SATAII0 IDE BIOS SYS _FAN ICH7 PCI2 IT8718 SPDIF_IO PCIE_16 GA 8I945GZME RH ATX BAT F_AUDIO VGA DDRII1 Intel 945GZ PCI1 CLR_CMOS USB_LAN AUDIO R_USB DDRII2 Marvell 8001 SATAII3 SATAII2 SATAII1 ...

Page 8: ...6 100 IDE Channel BIOS PCICLK 33MHz 3 PCI PCI Bus Marvell 8001 RJ45 8 USB Ports Dual Channel Memory Floppy PS 2 KB Mouse LPT Port VGA Intel ICH7 COM Ports IT8718 PCI ECLK 100MHz PCI Express x4 Line Out MIC CODEC Line In SPDIF In Side Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out SPDIF Out ...

Page 9: ...e 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 t...

Page 10: ...allowing connection of 2 IDE devices 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors SATAII0 SATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII3 allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb s devices O S Support Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Memory 2 DDRII DIMM memory slots supports up to 2GB memory Supports dual channel DDRII 533 DIMMs Supports 1 8V DDRII DIMMs Expanstion Slots 1 PCI Express x16 slot Note 2 3 PCI slots Internal Connectors 1 24 pin ATX power conn...

Page 11: ...unction BIOS 1 4Mbit flash ROM Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports Download Center Supports Q Flash Supports EasyTune Note 3 Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports Xpress BIOS 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 please go to GIGA...

Page 12: ...ecifications 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: ...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: ... one direction If you are unable to insert the module please switch the direction 1 4 Installation of Memory The motherboard supports DDRII memory modules whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction The memory capacity used can differ with each slot Notch DDRII Fig 1 The DIMM socket has a n...

Page 15: ...d into the computer 2 Remove your computer s chassis cover screws and slot bracket from the computer 3 Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard 4 Be sure the metal 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 ut...

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Page 17: ...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 supportUSB controller please con tact 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 transfe...

Page 18: ...ction 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX Power Connector 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN 5 IDE 6 FDD 7 SATAII0 SATAII1 S ATAII2 SATAII3 8 PWR_LED 9 F_AUDIO 10 F_PANEL 11 CD_IN 12 SPDIF_IO 13 HDA_SUR 14 F_USB1 F_USB2 15 COMB 16 CI 17 CLR_CMOS 18 BAT 1 2 3 16 8 11 14 17 10 5 6 4 13 9 7 18 15 12 ...

Page 19: ... 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 power...

Page 20: ...e CPU_FAN SYS_FAN connector to prevent CPU damage or system hanging caused by overheating Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense 4 SpeedControl Only for CPU_FAN 1 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN 1 5 IDE 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 y...

Page 21: ...2 88MB Before attaching the FDD cable please take note of the foolproof groove in the FDD connector 1 2 33 34 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 7 SATAII0 SATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII3 SATA 3Gb s Connectors SATA 3Gb s can provide up to 300MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb s and install the proper driver in order to work properly 7 1 1 7 SATAII1...

Page 22: ... 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 By default the audio driver is configured to support HD Audio To connect an AC97 front panel audio module to this connector please refer to the instr...

Page 23: ... HD HD RES RES NC IDE Hard Disk Active LED Reset Switch SPEAK MSG MSG PW PW Message LED Power Sleep LED Speaker Connector SPEAK Power 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 Message LED Power Sleep LED ...

Page 24: ...al 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 For optional S...

Page 25: ...ce unable to work or even damage it For optional front USB cable please contact your local dealer 2 10 1 9 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 13 HDA_SUR Surround Center Connector Please connect the connector of the Surround Kit module to this connector Pin No Definition 1 LEF_P 2 SURR_RR 3 CEN_P 4 SURR_LL 5 CEN_JD 6 SURR_JD 7 GND 8 ...

Page 26: ...the Case Opened status in BIOS Setup 1 Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 15 COMB COMB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector Check the pin assignments while you connect the COMB cable Please contact your nearest dealer for optional COMB cable Pin No Definition 1 NDCDB 2 NSINB 3 NSOUTB 4 NDTRB 5 GND 6 NDSRB 7 NRTSB 8 NCTSB 9 NRIB 10 No Pin 10 9 2 1 ...

Page 27: ...wer cord 2 Gently take out the battery and put it aside for about one minute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for five seconds 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord in and turn on the computer 17 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header To clear CMOS temporarily short...

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Page 29: ...ne description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press Esc Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution and a...

Page 30: ...reen Use arrow keys to select among the items and press Enter to accept or enter the sub menu If you can t find the setting you want please press Ctrl F1 to search the advanced option hidden Please Load Optimized Defaults in the BIOS when somehow the system works not stable as usual This action makes the system reset to the default for stability The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are f...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...ault Auto Capacity Capacity of currectly installed hard drive IDE Channel 2 3 Master Slave IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection Extended IDE Drive You can use one of the two methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST default None Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection s...

Page 33: ...ines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up No Errors The system boot 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 syste...

Page 34: ...ess to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Devic...

Page 35: ... function CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Note Enabled Enable CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function Default value Disabled Disable 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 EIST function Default value Disabled Disable EIST function Virtual...

Page 36: ...TA 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 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 1...

Page 37: ...isable this function Onboard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip Enabled Enable this function 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 Default value 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8 3E8 ...

Page 38: ... and address is 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP Using Parallel port as Standard 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 39: ...m item to enabled and key in Date Time to power on system Disabled 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...

Page 40: ... on the 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 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 sys...

Page 41: ...RQ 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 2006 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 Help F5 Pr...

Page 42: ...erature at 60o C 140o F 70o C 158o F Monitor 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 System FAN Fail Warning Disabled Disable fan warning function Default value Enabled Enable fan warning function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software ...

Page 43: ...abled 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 power cabl...

Page 44: ...up option will automatically assign by CPU detection The option will display Locked and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable 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 Def...

Page 45: ...lts 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 automati cally detects CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management ...

Page 46: ... 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 system is rebooted or any time you try to enter ...

Page 47: ...tage Control ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS 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 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Co...

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Page 49: ...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 50: ...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 51: ...Install Drivers 51 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 53: ...et cooling fan 4 PC health for monitoring system status Note 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 Enters the C I A 2 and M I B setting page 3 Smart Fan Enters the Smart Fan setting page 4 PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page 5 GO ...

Page 54: ...em power on Boot from CD DVD Boot from CD DVD Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD ROM you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the F9 key in the future 2 System storage capacity and the reading writing speed of the hard disk will affect the data backup speed 3 It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be immediately install...

Page 55: ...cked up 4 Capable of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP 2000 NT 9x Me 5 USB hard disks are currently not 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 cha...

Page 56: ...er BIOS menu The BIOS upgrading 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 ...

Page 57: ...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 Flash Du...

Page 58: ...u previously 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 fil...

Page 59: ...LF003A 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 abort 5 ...

Page 60: ... Integrated 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 Save Data to CMOS 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 ...

Page 61: ...nt 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 Keep DM...

Page 62: ...omatically 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...

Page 63: ... 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 8I945GZME RH F1 e Complete update process following the instruction Fig 1 In...

Page 64: ...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 server please go onto Gigab...

Page 65: ...el with a screw The optional 5 1 7 1 surround cable adds additional 3 audio jacks to the 3 onboard audio jacks The picture to the right shows the default speaker set tings for the 6 audio jacks The jack retasking capability of HD Audio allows users to change the function for each jack through the audio driver For example if a rear speaker is plugged into the center subwoofer speaker out jack you c...

Page 66: ... quality and multi streaming applications HD Audio is able to handle multiple audio streams in and out simultaneously Multi channel audio experiences have become a reality so you can for instance listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time The procedure below uses Windows XP as the example operating system Setting Up Stereo Speaker...

Page 67: ...channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out and Rear Speaker Out and then click OK The 4 channel audio setup is completed Setting Up 4 Channel Audio 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 STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click ...

Page 68: ...In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 6CH Speaker STEP 3 Connect the 6 channel speakers to the audio jacks on the motherboard and the surround cable a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose a device depend ing on the type of speaker connected 6 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out an...

Page 69: ...t is connected Choose a device depend ing on the type of speaker connected 8 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out and Side Speaker Out then click OK The 8 chan nel audio setup is completed Setting Up 8 Channel Audio STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray you can also find ...

Page 70: ...ings as desired AC 97 Audio Configuration To enable the front panel audio connector to sup port AC97 Audio mode go to the Audio Control Panel and click the Audio I O tab In the ANA LOG area click the Tool icon and then select the Disable front panel jack detection check box This action completes the AC 97 Audio configuration ...

Page 71: ...ently and put it aside for about 1 minute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for 5 seconds 4 Re insert the battery to the battery holder 5 Connect 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...

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Page 80: ... Technology Co Ltd in TURKEY WEB address http www gigabyte com tr To submit a technical or non technical Sales Marketing question please link to http ggts gigabyte com tw Then select your language to enter the system y y y y y Russia Moscow Representative Office Of GIGA BYTE Technology Co Ltd WEB address http www gigabyte ru y y y y y Latvia GIGA BYTE Latvia WEB address http www gigabyte com lv y ...

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