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GA-946GM-DS2/GA-946GM-S2 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout

KB_MS

CPU_FAN

LGA775

ATX

GA-946GM-DS2/GA-946GM-S2

USB

LAN

F_AUDIO

AUDIO

BIOS

PCIE_16

IDE

PCIE_1

CD_IN

DDRII3

DDRII4

F_USB2

BATTERY

F_PANEL

IT8718

ATX_12V

Intel

946GZ

Intel

ICH7

PWR_LED

FDD COMB

PCI1

PCI2

USB

CLR_CMOS

COMA

LPT

CODEC

RTL8111B

SPDIF_IO

SYS_FAN

F_USB1

VGA

SATAII3

SATAII2

SATAII1

SATAII0

DDRII1

DDRII2

REV: 2.0

Summary of Contents for GA-946GM-DS2

Page 1: ...entium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 2002 12ME 946GMDR 2002R 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 946GM DS2 GA 946GM S2 rev 2 0 Oct 20 2006 Oct 20 2006 Motherboard GA 946GM DS2 GA 946GM S2 rev 2 0 ...

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: ...llation of Memory 14 1 5 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 GA 946GM DS2 F1a 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 VoltageCo...

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 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 Function Introduction 65 4 2 Troubleshooting 70 ...

Page 6: ...only and are subject to change without notice Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 51 R 4 Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 21 R SPDIF In and Out Cable Part Number 12CR1 1SPINO 11 R COM Port Cable Part Number 12CF1 1CM001 31 12CF1 1CM001 12R e SATACable Part Number 12CF1 3SATPW 11R ...

Page 7: ...DS2 GA 946GM S2 USB LAN F_AUDIO AUDIO BIOS PCIE_16 IDE PCIE_1 CD_IN CI DDRII3 DDRII4 F_USB2 BATTERY F_PANEL IT8718 ATX_12V Intel 946GZ Intel ICH7 PWR_LED FDD COMB PCI1 PCI2 USB CLR_CMOS COMA LPT CODEC RTL8111B SPDIF_IO SYS_FAN F_USB1 VGA SATAII3 SATAII2 SATAII1 SATAII0 DDRII1 DDRII2 REV 2 0 ...

Page 8: ... Host Interface DDRII 667 Note 533 MHz DIMM IT8718 Line In 2 PCI PCI Bus SPDIF In SPDIF Out 8 USB Ports Dual Channel Memory Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out LAN PCI CLK 33 MHz CODEC PCIe CLK 100 MHz Intel 946GZ Intel ICH7 LGA775 Processor 4 SATA 3Gb s ATA 33 66 100 IDE Channel BIOS PS 2 KB Mouse VGA COM Ports LPT Port Floppy 1 PCI Express x1 PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK 100 MHz RTL8111B RJ45 x 1 ...

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: ...ith UDMA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 support allowing connection of 2 IDE devices 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb s devices O S Support Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Memory 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots supports up to 4 GB memory Note 1 Supports dual channel DDRII 667 Note 2 533 unbuffered DIMMs Note 3 Supports 1 8V DDRII DIMMs Expanstion Slots 1 PCI Express x16 slot 1 PCI Express x1 slot ...

Page 11: ...ts EasyTune only supports Hardware Monitor function Note 4 Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports Xpress BIOS Rescue Bundle Software Norton Internet Security OEM revision Form Factor Micro ATX form factor 24 4cm x 23 3cm Note 1 Due to standard PC architecture a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amo...

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 CPU with HT Technology Chipset An Intel Chipset that supports HT Technology BIOS A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enable...

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 CPU cooler instal lation 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 heat paste on ...

Page 14: ...pecifications 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 DDRII Fig 1 The DIMM socket has...

Page 15: ... chips and speed install the memory according to the dual channel memory configuration table below Figure 1 Memory configurations below will cause DDRII 667 memory to operate at 533 MHz with 1066 800 MHz FSB CPU and DDRII 533 at 400 MHz with 800 MHz FSB CPU DS Double Side SS Single Side X Empty Figure 1 2 memory modules 4 memory modules DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 DS SS X DS SS X DS SS X X DS SS X...

Page 16: ...ure 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 x16 expansion card To install a VGA card or to release an installed card users can also press the latch on the back of the drawable bar as the picture to the...

Page 17: ...ade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet providing data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000Mbps Center Subwoofer Speaker Out The default Center Subwoofer Speaker Out jack Center Subwoofer speakers can be connected to Center Subwoofer Speaker Out jack Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out The default Surround Speake...

Page 18: ...ftware Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default 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 IDE 7 SATAII0 1 2 3 8 F_PANEL 9 F_AUDIO 10 PWR_LED 11 CD_IN 12 SPDIF_IO 13 F_USB1 F_USB2 14 COMB 15 CI 16 CLR_CMOS 17 BATTERY 10 12 13 5 3 1 2 8 9 15 6 7 4 17 16 1...

Page 19: ...n the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the ATX_12V power connector is not connected the system will not start Caution Please use a power supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements It is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 30...

Page 20: ...ck connector wire is the ground wire GND Remember to connect the CPU system fan cable to the CPU_FAN SYS_FAN connector to prevent CPU damage or system hanging caused by overheating 5 FDD Floppy Connector The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive The types of FDD drives supported are 360 KB 720 KB 1 2 MB 1 44 MB and 2 88MB Before a...

Page 21: ...e as Master and the other as Slave for information on settings please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device Before attaching the IDE cable please take note of the foolproof groove in the IDE connector 7 SATAII0 1 2 3 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 wor...

Page 22: ... 19 20 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 Slee...

Page 23: ...ector 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 instructions on Page 69 about the software settings AC 97Audio HDAudio Pin No Definition 1 MIC2_L 2 GND 3 MIC2_...

Page 24: ... 11 CD_IN CD 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 10 PWR_LED The PWR_LED connector is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on off It will blink when the system enters suspend mode S1 ...

Page 25: ...Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the S PDIF cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional S PDIF cable please contact your local dealer 13 F_USB1 F_USB2 Front USB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cabl...

Page 26: ... cable Please contact your nearest dealer for optional COMB cable 10 9 2 1 Pin No Definition 1 NDCDB 2 NSINB 3 NSOUTB 4 NDTRB 5 GND 6 NDSRB 7 NRTSB 8 NCTSB 9 NRIB 10 No Pin 15 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 ...

Page 27: ...attery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended bythemanufacturer Dispose of 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 Gentlytakeoutthebatteryandputitasideforaboutoneminute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and nega tivepinsinthebatteryholdert...

Page 28: ...GA 946GM DS2 S2 rev 2 0 Motherboard 28 English ...

Page 29: ...the possible selec tions 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 avoid inadequate operation that may result in system malfunction BIOS Basic Input and Output System includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features The ...

Page 30: ...F12 Boot Menu Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Inc Intel 946GZ BIOS for 946GM DS2 F1a DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 Xpress Recovery2 F12 Boot Menu 10 16 2006 946GZ ICH7 6A79LG0LC 00 F12 Boot Menu Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards device Use or to select a device then press enter to accept Press ESC to exit this menu Boot Menu Floppy LS1...

Page 31: ...re 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 Supervis...

Page 32: ...e for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto IDE Channel 2 3 Master Slave IDE Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection Extended IDE Drive IDE SATA Device Setup You can use one of the two methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE SATA devices during POST default None Select this if no IDE SATA devices are used and the sy...

Page 33: ...stem 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 will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The...

Page 34: ...ect password is not entered at the prompt If you want to cancel the setting of password please just press ENTER to make SETUP empty HDD S M A R T Capability This feature allows your hard disk to report read write errors and to issue warnings when third party hardware monitor utility is installed Enabled Enable HDD S M A R T capability Disabled Disable HDD S M A R T capability Default value CMOS Se...

Page 35: ...lue Disabled Disable EIST function Virtualization Technology Note Enabled Enable Virtualization Technology Default value Disabled Disable this function Init Display First This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you install a PCI card and a PCI Express VGA card on the motherboard PCI Set Init Display First to PCI VGA card Default value Onbo...

Page 36: ...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 USB Controller Enabled Enable USB Controller Default value Disabled Disable USB Controller CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C...

Page 37: ...LAN Enabled Enable Onboard H W LAN function Default value Disabled Disable this function SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software SMART LAN Item Help Menu Level Start detecting at Port Pair1 2 Status Open Length 0 0m Pair3 6 Status Open Length 0 0m Pair4 5 Status Open Length 0 0m Pair7 8 Status Open Length 0 0m KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Val...

Page 38: ...00 Mbps hub the following message will appear 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 IRQ4 Default value 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial ...

Page 39: ...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 type to S3 STR Suspend To RAM Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant Off Press power button to power off the system instantly Default value Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 sec to powe...

Page 40: ...able this function Default value Keyboard 98 If your keyboard has 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 password AC Back Function Soft Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in ...

Page 41: ...ment Auto Auto assign 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 2006 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto 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 ...

Page 42: ... 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 the fan fail warning function Default value Enabled Enable the fan fail warning function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Softw...

Page 43: ...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 not designed following Intel 4...

Page 44: ...ge Control CPU Clock Ratio Note 16X System Memory Multiplier Auto Memory Frequency Mhz 533 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 CPU Clock Ratio Note This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection The option will display Locked and read only if the CPU ratio is not chang...

Page 45: ...ency 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 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management ...

Page 46: ...bled 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 en...

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...

Page 48: ...GA 946GM DS2 S2 rev 2 0 Motherboard 48 English ...

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: ...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 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 ...

Page 52: ...GA 946GM DS2 S2 rev 2 0 Motherboard 52 English ...

Page 53: ...oling 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 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 ...

Page 54: ...ystem power on 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 installed once you com plete installations of OS and all required drivers as we...

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: ... enter 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 th...

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: ...s you 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...

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: ...Features 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 D...

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 After BIOS file is read you ll see a confirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS Please do not take out the floppy di...

Page 62: ... automatically 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 Sy...

Page 63: ...ur 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 946GMDS2 F1 e Complete update process following the instruction Fig 1 Inst...

Page 64: ...ows 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 G...

Page 65: ...r 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 HD Audio With multiple built in high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support audio output at up to 192 kHz 24 bit quality and multi streaming applications HD Audio is able to...

Page 66: ...ick OK The 2 chan 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 Pa...

Page 67: ... 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 you what t...

Page 68: ...ent is connected 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 ...

Page 69: ...esired 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 70: ... the battery gently 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 Que...

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