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GA-C847N-D

User's Manual

Rev. 1002
12ME-C847ND-1002R

Summary of Contents for GA-C847N-D

Page 1: ...GA C847N D User s Manual Rev 1002 12ME C847ND 1002R ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA C847N D Dec 5 2012 Dec 5 2012 Motherboard GA C847N D ...

Page 3: ... may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission In order to assist in the use of this product carefully read the User s Manual For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For exa...

Page 4: ...roduct Specifications 8 1 3 Installing the Memory 10 1 4 Back Panel Connectors 11 1 5 Internal Connectors 13 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 21 2 1 Startup Screen 21 2 2 The Main Menu 22 2 3 M I T 23 2 4 System 29 2 5 BIOS Features 30 2 6 Peripherals 33 2 7 Power Management 35 2 8 Save Exit 37 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 38 Chapter 4 Appendix 39 Regulatory Statements 39 ...

Page 5: ...board 5 5 Motherboard driver disk 5 5 Two SATA 6Gb s cables 5 5 User s Manual 5 5 I O Shield KB_MS SYS_FAN Intel Celeron 847 AUDIO DDR3_2 DDR3_1 BAT ATX_12V Intel NM70 CODEC PCIe to PCI Bridge B_BIOS M_BIOS VGA COMA HDMI iTE Super I O Realtek GbE LAN USB_LAN1 GA C847N D ESATA0 F_PANEL F_USB1 F_USB2 SATA2 2 1 USB_LAN2 ATX COMB LPT CI F_AUDIO CLR_CMOS 0 SATA3 Realtek GbE LAN CPU_FAN ...

Page 6: ... Speaker Out Line In Rear Speaker Out CODEC PS 2 KB Mouse Intel Celeron 847 CPU DMI CPU CLK 100 MHz 3 SATA 3Gb s Dual BIOS DDR3 1333 1066 MHz Dual Channel Memory LPC Bus LPT Intel NM70 8 USB 2 0 1 1 PCI Express Bus x1 LAN RJ45 Realtek GbE LAN PCIe CLK 100 MHz COM iTE Super I O 1 SATA 6Gb s x1 LAN RJ45 Realtek GbE LAN D Sub HDMI x1 1 PCI PCI CLK 33 MHz PCIe to PCI Bridge ...

Page 7: ...ist strap keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power supply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been ...

Page 8: ...ng a maximum resolution of 1920x1200 Audio Realtek ALC887 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel To configure 7 1 channel audio you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi channel audio feature through the audio driver LAN 2 x Realtek GbE LAN chips 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x PCI slot Storage Interface Chipset 1 x SATA 6Gb s connector SATA3 0 supporting up...

Page 9: ...Support for DualBIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 6 ACPI 2 0a Unique Features Support for BIOS Support for Q Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery 2 Support for EasyTune 6 Available functions in EasyTune 6 may differ by motherboard model Support for Smart Recovery 2 Support for Auto Green Support for ON OFF Charge Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Intel Sma...

Page 10: ...unable to insert the memory switch the direction DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard Notch DDR3 DIMM ADDR3 memory module has a notch so it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets Step 1 Note the orientation of the memory module Spread the retai...

Page 11: ... and supports Dolby True HD and DTS HD MasterAudio formats It also supports up to 192KHz 24bit 8 channel LPCM audio output You can use this port to connect your HDMI supported monitor The maximum supported resolution is 1920x1200 but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used After installing the HDMI device make sure to set the default sound playback device to HDMI T...

Page 12: ...ic In Jack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack RJ 45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard When removing the cab...

Page 13: ... the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 8 2 11 3 14 10 1 7 12 4 9 13 6 5 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN 5 SATA3 0 6 SATA2 1 2 7 BAT 8 F_PANEL 9 F_AUDIO 10 F_USB1 F_USB2 11 CO...

Page 14: ...wer supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not connected the computer will not start 13 1 24 12 ATX ATX Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 5V 9 5VSB stand by 5V 21 5V...

Page 15: ...t in the correct orientation the black connector wire is the ground wire The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control design For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis CPU_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense SYS_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense 4 Speed Control SYS_FAN 1 CPU_FAN 1 5 SATA3 0 SATA 6Gb ...

Page 16: ...unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery Repl...

Page 17: ...urn off your system using the power switch refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power Management for more information HD Hard Drive Activity LED Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data RES Reset Switch Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the compute...

Page 18: ...nform to USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket For purchasing the optional USB bracket please contact the local dealer Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB 2 0 1 1 header Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB ...

Page 19: ...CTS 9 NRI 10 No Pin 10 9 2 1 12 LPT Parallel Port Header The LPT header can provide one parallel port via an optional LPT port cable For purchasing the optional LPT port cable please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 STB 14 GND 2 AFD 15 PD6 3 PD0 16 GND 4 ERR 17 PD7 5 PD1 18 GND 6 INIT 19 ACK 7 PD2 20 GND 8 SLIN 21 BUSY 9 PD3 22 GND 10 GND 23 PE 11 PD4 24 No Pin 12 GND...

Page 20: ...d from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults select Load Optimized De faults or manually configure the BIOS settings refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup for BIOS configurations Open Normal Short Clear CMOS Values 14 CI Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover ...

Page 21: ...ppear when the computer boots Function Keys BIOS Basic Input and Output System records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on the motherboard Its major functions include conducting the Power On Self Test POST during system startup saving system parameters and loading operating system etc BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings...

Page 22: ...y and voltages of your CPU and memory etc Or check the system CPU temperatures voltages and fan speeds System Use this menu to configure the default language used by the BIOS and system time and date This menu also displays information on the devices connected to the SATA ports BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order advanced features available on the CPU and the primary dis...

Page 23: ...se components This page is for advanced users only and we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values This section provides information on the BIOS version CPU base clock CPU frequency memo...

Page 24: ...vides information on CPU memory frequencies parameters Advanced Frequency Settings CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency Advanced CPU Core Features ...

Page 25: ... power saving state than C1 Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto CPU Thermal Monitor Enables or disables Intel CPU Thermal Monitor function a CPU overheating protection function When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting Default Auto CPU EIST Function Enables or d...

Page 26: ... Quick and Expert allows the Channel Interleaving Rank Interleaving and memory timing settings below to be configurable Options are Auto default Quick Expert Channel Interleaving Enables or disables memory channel interleaving Enabled allows the system to simultaneously access different channels of the memory to increase memory performance and stability Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure t...

Page 27: ...ng Selectable is set to Quick or Expert Note Your system may become unstable or fail to boot after you make changes on the memory timings If this occurs please reset the board to default values by loading optimized defaults or clearing the CMOS values Channel A B Timing Settings Advanced Voltage Settings This sub menu allows you to set memory voltage ...

Page 28: ...urrent system voltages CPU System Temperature Displays current CPU system temperature CPU System FAN Speed Displays current CPU system fan speeds System Fan Speed Control Allows you to determine whether to enable the system fan speed control function and adjust the fan speed Normal Allows the system fan to run at different speeds according to the system temperature You can adjust the fan speed wit...

Page 29: ...is hour minute and second For example 1 p m is 13 0 0 Use Enter to switch between the Hour Minute and Second fields and use the Page Up or Page Down key to set the desired value Access Level Displays the current access level depending on the type of password protection used If no password is set the default will display as Administrator The Administrator level allows you to make changes to all BIO...

Page 30: ...rd drive defined as the first priority on the Hard Drive BBS Priorities submenu will be presented here Removable storage devices that support GPT format will be prefixed with UEFI string on the boot device list To boot from an operating system that supports GPT partitioning select the device prefixed with UEFI string Or if you want to install an operating system that supports GPT partitioning such...

Page 31: ...alue Set this item to Disabled for Windows XP operating system set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4 0 Default Disabled Execute Disable Bit Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function This function may enhance protection for the computer reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its supporting software and sys...

Page 32: ... stack Disables or enables booting from the network to install a GPT format OS such as installing the OS from the Windows Deployment Services server Default Disable Link Ipv4 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv4 PXE Support This item is configurable only when Network stack is enabled Ipv6 PXE Support Enables or disables IPv6 PXE Support This item is configurable only when Network stack is enabled ...

Page 33: ...es the integrated USB 2 0 controller Default Enabled Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card or the onboard graphics Auto Lets BIOS auto...

Page 34: ...f using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled OnBoard LAN Controller 2 LAN2 Enables or disables the onboard LAN function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled Super IO Configuration This section provides information on the super I O chip and allows you to configure the serial port and parallel port Seri...

Page 35: ...cision Event Timer Note Enables or disables High Precision EventTimer HPET for Windows 7 operating system Default Enabled Soft Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly Default Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If...

Page 36: ...ord with 1 5 characters to turn on the system Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system Any Key Press any key to turn on the system Power On Password Set the password when Power On By Keyboard is set to Password Press Enter on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press Enter to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press ...

Page 37: ...on the device you select and select Yes to confirm Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device Save Profiles This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a profile You can create up to 8 profiles and save as Setup Profile 1 Setup Profile 8 Press Enter to complete Or you can select Select File in HDD USB FDD to save the profile to your storage device Load Profi...

Page 38: ...the screen shot below If the driverAutorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program After inserting the driver disk Xpress Install will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install You can click the InstallAll button and Xpress Install will install all the recommended driver...

Page 39: ...collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to the waste collecti...

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