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GA-946GZ-DS3

(rev. 2.0)

Intel

Core

2 Extreme quad-core / Core

2 Quad /

Intel

Core

2 Extreme dual-core / Core

2 Duo /

Intel

Pentium

Processor Extreme Edition /

Intel

Pentium

D / Pentium

4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard

User's Manual

Rev. 200

12ME-946GZDS3-200

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Summary of Contents for GA-946GZ-DS3

Page 1: ...tium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 2002 12ME 946GZDS3 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 946GZ DS3 rev 2 0 Motherboard GA 946GZ DS3 rev 2 0 Oct 25 2006 Oct 25 2006 ...

Page 3: ...ubject 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 ...

Page 4: ...tion 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 F1a 30 2 1 Standard CMOS Features 32 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features 34 2 3 IntegratedPeripherals 36 2 4 Power Management Setup 40 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations 41 2 6 PC Health Status 42 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 44 2 8...

Page 5: ...D Information 52 3 4 HardwareInformation 53 3 5 Contact Us 53 Chapter 4 Appendix 55 4 1 Unique Software Utilities 55 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 55 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 56 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 58 4 1 4 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction 67 4 2 Troubleshooting 72 ...

Page 6: ...ted above are for reference 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 e SATACable Part Number 12CF1 3SATPW 11R ...

Page 7: ... CD_IN SATAII0 IDE1 BIOS SYS _FAN PCI2 SATAII3 SATAII2 SATAII1 CI REV 2 0 KB_MS COMA LPT CPU_FAN ATX_12V LGA775 GA 946GZ DS3 ATX Intel 946GZ USB_LAN USB CODEC Intel ICH7 PCIE_16 BATTERY F_AUDIO DDRII1 PCIE_3 CLR_CMOS AUDIO1 DDRII2 RTL 8111B DDRII3 DDRII4 PCIE_1 PCIE_2 PCI1 NB_FAN PWR_FAN VGA AUDIO2 ...

Page 8: ... Mouse 4 SATA 3Gb s 8 USB Ports PCI CLK 33 MHz 3 PCI PCI Bus LPT Port 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 IT8718 Intel ICH7 x 1 3 PCI Express x1 PCIe CLK 100 MHz x 1 x 1 x 1 Dual Channel Memory ATA33 66 100 IDE Channel BIOS COM Port DDRII 667 Note 533 MHz DIMM PCI Express x16 PCIe CLK 100 MH...

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: ...r with 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 3 PCI Express x1 sl...

Page 11: ...d Center Supports Q Flash Supports EasyTune Note 4 Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports Xpress BIOS Rescue Bundle Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Form Factor ATX form factor 30 5cm x 21 0cm 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 amount For example...

Page 12: ... If you install the CPU in the wrong direction the CPU will not insert properly If this occurs please change the insert direction of the CPU 3 Please add an even layer of heat sink paste between the CPU and CPU cooler 4 Please make sure the CPU cooler is installed on the CPU prior to system use otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur 5 Please set the CPU host frequency in a...

Page 13: ...push pins aim to the pin hole on the motherboard Pressing 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 complet...

Page 14: ...ly 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...

Page 15: ... 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 DS SS...

Page 16: ...ntacts 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 x16 expansion card Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot a...

Page 17: ...S 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 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 Re...

Page 18: ...I 17 CLR_CMOS 18 BATTERY 1 2 3 10 15 18 16 14 17 13 12 5 6 4 11 9 MIC In The default MIC In jack Microphone must be connected to MIC In jack In addition 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 default Mic In jack Please refer to the 2 4 6 8 channel audio setup steps fo...

Page 19: ...rements 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 cord ...

Page 20: ...nection and requires a 12V power voltage The black 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 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V SpeedControl 3 Sense 4 SpeedControl Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense CPU_FAN SYS_FAN PWR_FAN 6 NB_FAN Chip Fan Connector If you installe...

Page 21: ... 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 2 40 1 39 8 FDD FDD 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 360KB 72...

Page 22: ... 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 7 1 1 7 SATAII0 SATAII1 SATAII3 SATAII2 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 Pin No Definition 1 MPD 2 MPD 3 MPD 1 ...

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 71 about the software settings AC 97Audio HDAudio Pin No Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC Powe...

Page 24: ...ES 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 Blue Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK SpeakerConnector Pin 1 Power Amber Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Green Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Open Normal Red Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power S...

Page 25: ...tal Decoder Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function Use S PDIF 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 S PDIF cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optiona...

Page 26: ...able and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional front USB cable please contact your local dealer 2 10 1 9 16 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 1 Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND Pin No Definition 1 Power 5V 2 Power 5V 3 USBDX 4 USB ...

Page 27: ...ncorrectly 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 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 ho...

Page 28: ...GA 946GZ DS3 rev 2 0 Motherboard 28 English ...

Page 29: ...o 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 Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 Item Help F5 Restore the previous CMOS value...

Page 30: ...k Type 1 If you don t find the settings you want press Ctrl F1 to access advanced options 2 Select the Load Optimized Defaults item in the BIOS Setup when somehow the system is not stable as usual This action makes the system reset to the default settings for stability 3 The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboar...

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: ... 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 IDE Channel 2 3 Master Slave IDE SATA HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection Extended IDE SATA Drive You can use one of the two methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE SATA devices during POST default None Se...

Page 33: ...her 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 system boot wi...

Page 34: ...ect 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Fl...

Page 35: ...anced 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 Virtualization Technology Note Enabled Enable Virtualization techn...

Page 36: ...p to 4 HDDs on the motherboard 2 for SATA and the other for PATA Enhanced Set On Chip SATA mode to Enhanced the motherboard allows up to 6 HDDs to use 4 SATA HDDs plus PATA HDDs Non Combined Set On Chip SATA mode to Non Combined SATA will be simulated to PATA mode Support a maximum of 4 SATA devices PATA devices will be ignored CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Integrated Per...

Page 37: ...B 2 0 Controller Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB 2 0 feature Enabled Enable USB 2 0 Controller Default value Disabled Disable USB 2 0 Controller USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB Keyboard Support Disabled Disable USB Keyboard Support Default value USB Mouse Support Enabled Enable USB Mouse Support Disabled Disable USB Mouse Support Default value Legacy USB storage dete...

Page 38: ...nd the Length fields show 0 0m as shown in the figure above When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally If no cable problem is detected on the LAN cable connected to a Gigabit hub or a 10 100 Mbps hub the following message will appear Link Detected Displays transmission speed Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable Note The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10 1...

Page 39: ...al port 1 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address 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 ...

Page 40: ...R Suspend To RAM Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant Off Press power button then Power off instantly Default value Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 sec to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 sec PME Event Wake Up This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable PME Event Wake up Default value Power On b...

Page 41: ...mory When AC power back to the system the system will return to the Last state before AC power off 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 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 1 PCI 2 IRQ Assignment 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 PCI 3 IRQ ...

Page 42: ...r CPU temperature at 70o C 158o F 80o C 176o F Monitor CPU temperature at 80o C 176o F 90o C 194o F Monitor CPU temperature at 90o C 194o F Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU SYSTEM POWER 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 Software PC Health Status Re...

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: ...sabled Disable CPU Host Clock Control Default value Enabled Enable CPU Host Clock Control CPU Host Frequency Mhz 100 700 Set CPU Host Frequency from 100 MHz to 700 MHz If you use a 533 MHz FSB processor set CPU Host Frequency to 133 MHz If you use a 800 MHz FSB processor set CPU Host Frequency to 200 MHz If you use a 1066 MHz FSB processor set CPU Host Frequency to 266 MHz Incorrect using it may c...

Page 45: ... based on the CPU FSB Default value Auto set memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Wrong frequency settings may cause system unable to boot Clear CMOS to overcome wrong frequency issue Memory Frequency Mhz The values depend on CPU Host Frequency Mhz and System Memory Multiplier setting DDR2 OverVoltage Control Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the DDR2 voltage damage...

Page 46: ...y G MCH voltage as G MCH required Default value 0 1V Set G MCH OverVoltage Control to 0 1V 0 2V Set G MCH OverVoltage Control to 0 2V 0 3V Set G MCH OverVoltage Control to 0 3V CPU Voltage Control Supports adjustable CPU Vcore The adjustable range is dependent on CPUs Default value Normal Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the CPU voltage damage to the CPU or decr...

Page 47: ...ligent 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 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management ...

Page 48: ...d 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 49: ...weaker 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 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Co...

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Page 51: ...lease pick the item that you want and press install followed the item or you can press Xpress Install to install all items defaulted Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting your system the Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers System will reboot automatically after install the drivers afterward you can install others application For USB2 0 driver...

Page 52: ...re Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software you can choose anyone you want and press install to install them 3 3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title ...

Page 53: ...Install Drivers 53 English 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details ...

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Page 55: ...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 56: ...stem 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 wel...

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

Page 59: ...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 60: ... 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 61: ...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 62: ...atures 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 Def...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...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 Sys...

Page 65: ...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 946gzds3 F1 e Complete update process following the instruction Fig 1 Inst...

Page 66: ...ws 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 Gi...

Page 67: ...ndows 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 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 ove...

Page 68: ...ck OK The 2 channel audio setup is completed STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 2CH Speaker 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 Pane...

Page 69: ...iver 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 6CH Speaker STEP 3 After plugging in 6 channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is conne...

Page 70: ... 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 8CH Speaker STEP 3 After plugging in 8 channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks 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 8 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out Cen ter Subwoofer Speaker Out...

Page 71: ...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 72: ...he 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 Quest...

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Page 78: ... Tech Support http rma gigabyte usa com Web address http www gigabyte latam com y y y y y Japan NIPPON GIGA BYTE CORPORATION WEB address http www gigabyte co jp y y y y y Singapore GIGA BYTE SINGAPORE PTE LTD WEB address http www gigabyte com sg y y y y y China NINGBO G B T TECH TRADING CO LTD WEB address http www gigabyte cn Shanghai TEL 86 21 63410999 FAX 86 21 63410100 Beijing TEL 86 10 6210283...

Page 79: ...y 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 y y y y Po...

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