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PCI-E OverVoltage Control

Normal

Set PCI-E OverVoltrage Control to Normal. (Default value)

+0.1V

Set PCI-E OverVoltrage Control 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 Control

Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0.8375V to 1.6000V. (Default value: Normal)

Normal CPU Vcore

Display your CPU Vcore Voltage.

Summary of Contents for GA-8I945PLGE-RH

Page 1: ...GER 1001R 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 8I945PLGE RH Jan 11 2006 Jan 11 2006 Motherboard GA 8I945PLGE RH ...

Page 3: ...bject 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 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 t...

Page 4: ...Installation of 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 F1a 30 2 1 Standard CMOS Features 32 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features 34 2 3 IntegratedPeripherals 36 2 4 Power Management Setup 38 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations 40 2 6 PC Health Status 41 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 43 2 8 LoadFail SafeDefaults...

Page 5: ...D 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 54 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 55 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 57 4 1 4 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction 66 4 2 Troubleshooting 71 ...

Page 6: ...F_AUDIO IT8712 ATX_12V CPU_FAN LGA775 ATX RF_ID BAT ICH7 PCI2 PCI3 SYS_FAN SATAII2 FDD F_PANEL CLR_CMOS PCI1 F_USB1 F_USB2 IDE1 SPDIF_I DDRII1 DDRII2 Intel 945PL PCIE_16 PCIE_1 PCIE_2 SATAII0 PWR_LED KB_MS COAXIAL LPT USB VGA_COM USB LAN AUDIO1 AUDIO2 OPTICAL SATAII3 SATAII1 BIOS ...

Page 7: ...ory COM Port Floppy PS 2 KB Mouse 24MHz 33MHz 4 SATA 3Gb s ATA33 66 100 IDE1 Channel 14 318MHz BIOS 8 USB Ports PCICLK 33MHz 3 PCI PCI Bus LPT Port PCI ECLK 100MHz RJ45 RTL 8111B Line Out MIC CODEC Line In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out PCI Express Bus x 1 PCI ECLK 100MHz IT 8712 Intel ICH7 x 1 x 1 2 PCI Express x1 ...

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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: ...es O S Support Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Memory 2 DDR II DIMM memory slots supports up to 2GB memory Supports dual channel DDR II 533 400 unbuffered DIMMs Supports 1 8V DDR II DIMMs Expanstion Slots 1 PCI Express x 16 slot 2 PCI Express x 1 slots 3 PCI slots Internal Connectors 1 24 pin ATX power connector 1 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 floppy connector 1 IDE connector 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors 1...

Page 11: ...sh ROM Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports Download Center Supports Q Flash Supports EasyTune Note 2 Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports Xpress Rescue Bundle Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Form Factor ATX form factor 30 5cm x 19 0cm Note 1 For further CPU support information please go to GIGABYTE s website Note 2 EasyTune func...

Page 12: ... 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 enabl...

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: ...ifications 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...

Page 15: ...udes 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...

Page 16: ...tacts 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 ...

Page 17: ...tor 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 provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet prov...

Page 18: ...ddition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software Only microphones still MUST be connected to the de fault Mic In jack Please refer to the 2 4 6 8 channel audio setup steps for detailed software configuration information 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX Power Connector 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN 5 FDD 6 IDE1 7 SATAII0 SATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII3...

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: ...ack 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 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN 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 whi...

Page 21: ...ect 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 and install the proper driver in order to work prope...

Page 22: ...io 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 LINE2_L 10 FSENSE2 Pin No Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Power 4 NC 5 Line Out R 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 Line Out L 10 NC HD Audio AC 97 Audio By default the audio driver is configured to support HD Audio To connect an AC97 front panel audio module t...

Page 23: ... 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 1 2 19 20 HD HD RES RES NC IDE Hard Disk Active LED Reset Switch SPEAK MSG MSG PW PW Message...

Page 24: ...eature 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 Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND 1 ...

Page 25: ...Power 2 RFID_RI 3 RF_TXD 4 RF_RXD 5 NC 6 GND 13 F_USB1 F_USB2 Front USB Connectors Be careful with the polarity 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 Pin No Definition 1...

Page 26: ...cover is removed You can check the Case Opened status in BIOS Setup Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 1 16 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 27: ...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 computer ...

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Page 29: ...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 30: ...Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 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 F12 For Boot Menu Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2004 A...

Page 31: ... voltage fan speed MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 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 Supervi...

Page 32: ...to 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 step and allow for faster system start up Access Mode Use th...

Page 33: ...rror 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 system boot will not stop for a disk error it wi...

Page 34: ...t 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 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 T...

Page 35: ...ory Protect Note Enabled Enable No Execute Memory Protect function Default value Disabled Disable No Execute Memory Protect 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 ...

Page 36: ...etting 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 were set to Ch 0 Master Slave this function will auto set to Ch 1 Master Slave CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Integrated Periph...

Page 37: ...Onboard H W LAN Enabled Enable Onboard H W LAN function Default value Disabled Disable 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...

Page 38: ...me hh mm ss Alarm 0 0 0 Power On By Mouse Disabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled x KB Power ON Password Enter AC BACK Function Soft Off KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend Default value S3 STR Set ACPI suspend...

Page 39: ...word Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password Disabled Disabled this function Default value Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power 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 Keyboard Power On pass...

Page 40: ...15 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 He...

Page 41: ...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 the fan fail warning function Default value Enabled Enable the fan fail warning function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software...

Page 42: ...ol 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 po...

Page 43: ...wer to 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 Intel...

Page 44: ...plier Wrong frequency may make system can t boot clear CMOS to overcome wrong frequency issue for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 533Mhz 3 00 Memory Frequency Host clock X 3 00 4 00 Memory Frequency Host clock X 4 00 2 00 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 00 2 66 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 66 Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 800MHz 2 00 Memo...

Page 45: ...l 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 Control Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0 8375V to 1 6000V Default value Normal Normal CPU Vc...

Page 46: ...MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 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 Man...

Page 47: ...y 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 Setup Menu...

Page 48: ...lligent Tweaker M I T 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 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup P...

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: ...er 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 use...

Page 54: ...ser 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 Advanc...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...pported 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 ...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...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 the Q...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...ze 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 Esc to...

Page 61: ...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 62: ... 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 256K ...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...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 8I945PLGERH F1 e Complete update process following the instructio...

Page 65: ...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 66: ... by the audio software provided For example if a rear speaker is plugged into the center subwoofer speaker out jack you can change the center subwoofer speaker out jack to fucntion as a rear speaker out jack via the audio software Please follow the steps to install the function Following pictures are in Windows XP This motherboard provides 6 audio connector You are able to use 2 4 6 8 channnels au...

Page 67: ...han nel audio setup is completed 4 Channel Audio Setup 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 the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 4CH Speaker STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the ...

Page 68: ...ks a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected 6 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out and Center Subwoofer Speaker Out then click OK The 6 channel audio setup is completed STEP 3 After plugging in 4 channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks a small window will pop up and ask ...

Page 69: ...ted Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected 8 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out Cen ter Subwoofer Speaker Out and Side Speaker Out then click OK The 8 channel audio setup is completed 8 Channel Audio Setup 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 Contr...

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: ... 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 la...

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