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Intel GA-8VM800PMD-775 User's Manual

1. Ea DE d 34 a 33 AR SS hi i ee g rea a S g s 19 Hardware Installation 6 IDE1 IDE2 IDE Connector device 40 I S t lt 8 Ba Eran am 8 ox amp Sammon 7 SATA0 SATA1 Serial ATA Connector IDE1 IDE2 An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices hard drive or optical drive If you wish to connect 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 39 Serial ATA can provide up to 150MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly
2. Pin No Definition 1 Power eee 2 No Pin Baa 3 SPDIF 4 SPDIFI 5 GND 6 GND Ila 14 SUR_CEN Surround Center Connector black Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable Pin No Definition SUR OUTL SUR OUTR GND No Pin CENTER OUT BASS OUT Dla rm mg T GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 2 15 F1_USB F2_USB 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 2 10 1 9 16 COMB COMB Connector
3. GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 20 Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP om A ow rm GND 8 F_PANEL Front Panel Connector Please connect the power LED PC speaker reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignments below Wo ee Speaker Connector Message LED Power Sleep LED n HD E MSGt HD MSG Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Pin 1 Power Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Open Normal Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode NC NC 21 Hardware Installation 9 10 PWR_LED PWR_LED is connected with the system power indicator to
4. Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 1 3 GND 4 CDR 12 AUX_IN AUX In Connector white Connect other device such as PCI TV Tunner audio out to the connector Pin No Definition 1 AUX L 1 2 GND 3 GND 4 AUX R 23 Hardware Installation 13 SPDIF IO SPDIF In Out connector red The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_lO 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
5. 38 25 PnP PCl Contigurations 0 csesausnrasvaranedaneneiniaraiis 40 26 gt PG Health Status ana NAINA NAAN EEN 41 2 7 Frequency Voltage Control AEN 42 28 LoadFail Safe Defaults AA A 2 9 Load Optimized Defaults A A 2 10 Set Supervisor User Password 45 211 Save 8 Exit Setup 2 12 Exit Without Saving Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Ka 32 3 3 34 3 5 Chapter 4 Appendix 41 42 Install Chipset Drivers eseu 47 Software Application 48 Software Information cian awsunenlawneuiel eia 48 Hardware Information AA 49 Contact EE E 49 51 Unique Software Utilities ue ee e EEN 51 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction ENEE 52 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery Introduction 53 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 56 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s A 65 4 1 5 21416 Channel Audio Function Introduction 77 Troubleshooting k n pineta EEN 83 GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard Layout
6. EI D S NE Dn Na Dn A Dn Dn Dn EA EA INA lal OU Ou Ou Dn Bi 1H DEI IDE2 SYS 7 VIA sataa VT8237R e SATA0 Q l F_USB2 aq F PANEL CED Pe CPU_FAN KB MS LGA775 Th z EA ng D j ATX_12V N ra a S a pe 3 59 MA SS 5 8 P4M800 Pro 535 gt Aup0 co b lt F_AUDIO 7 BIOS AGP a 2c 8011 RTL 8100C PCI2 Bo cLR_cMosB g CODEC BATTERY COMB F_USB1 CD IN vz CL Bci ED AUX IN SUR_CEN SPDIF_IO Block Diagram LGA 775 Processor CPUCLK 133 200 266MHz AGP 4X 8X System Bus VGA Port 533 800MHz 400 533MHz AGPCLK VA DERI 66MHz d PAMBOO Pro HCLK 133 200 266MHz GCLKNB 66MHz RJ45 ES gt 33MHz 3 PCI gt 14 318MHz 48MHz RTL8100C 5 Ze 2 Serial ATA VIA K VT8237R LPC BUS Biga Floppy Winbond LPT Port W83627 o AC97 Link 8 USB ATA33 66 Ports 100 133 DE Channels PCICLK 33MHz MIC a Ce D O 7 Z IG a 33 MHz PS 2 KB Mouse 60 A COMB Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 11 Considerations Prior to Installa
7. Pin No Definition Power 5V Power 5V USBO DX USB1 Dy USB0 DX USB1 Dy GND GND o CO ala om A rm No Pin o NC Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector Check the pin assignments while you connect the COMB cable Please contact your nearest dealer for optional COMB cable 2 10 1 9 25 Pin No Definition NDCDB NSINB NSOUTB NDTRB GND NDSRB NRTSB NCTSB CO CO ajaj A gt NRIB pr o No Pin Hardware Installation 17 Cl 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 5 1 GND 2 Signal 18 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper To clear CMOS temporarily short
8. SPP EPP1 7 F1 General Help Defaults F7 Optimized Defaul OnChip IDE Channel gt Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default value gt Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port OnChip IDE Channel gt Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port Default value b Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port OnChip Serial ATA gt Enabled Enable VT8237R Plus Serial ATA supported Default value b Disabled Disable VT8237R Plus Serial ATA supported SATA Mode gt RAID Set onboard SATA mode to RAID b IDE Set onboard SATA mode to IDE Default value AC97 Audio b Auto Enable onboard AC 97 audio function Default value gt Disabled Disable this function USB 1 1 Controller b Disabled Disable USB 1 1 controller H Enabled Enable USB 1 1 controller Default value USB 2 0 Controller gt Disabled Disable USB 2 0 controller gt Enabled Enable USB 2 0 controller Default value USB Keyboard Support H Enabled Enable USB keyboard support gt Disabled Disable USB keyboard support Default value GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 36 q USB Mouse Support gt Enabled Enable USB mouse support H Disabled Disable USB mouse support Default value Onboard H W LAN gt Enabled Enable onboard LAN chip function Default value H Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip function OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chi
9. VIA Tech VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2 31 Create a RAID array with gt Array Mode RAID 0 Striping the hard disks attached to gt Select Disk Drives VIA RAID controller gt Block Size 64K gt Start Create Process F1 View Array disk Status T 4 Move to next item Enter Confirm the selection ESC Exit Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size GB Status Serial_Ch0 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111 79 Hdd Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111 79 Hdd Figure 6 The first step to create a RAID array is to set the RAID mode Select Array Mode and press ENTER And the RAID mode selection menu will appear Figure 7 The supported RAID modes include RAID 0 for performance RAID 1 for data protection and RAID SPAN for capacity Use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select a RAID mode VIA Tech VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2 31 Create a RAID array with the hard disks attached to RAID 1 for data prot VIA RAID controller RAID SPAN for capacity F1 View Array disk Status t 4 Move to next item Enter Confirm the selection ESC Exit Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size GB Status Serial Ch0 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111 79 Hdd Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111 79 Hdd Figure 7 69 Appendix After selecting a RAID mode you must decide whether you want the RAID array to be configured automatically or manually Auto Setup allows BIOS to assign the hard drives and create arrays automatically but it does
10. the Q Flash menu and press Enter This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility As described in the Before you begin y disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q Flash utility IOS Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to Load Main BIOS from Floppy item in button Later you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk SN If you want to save the curren NOEL BIOS to Floppy item t BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save Main 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 CAUTION Dual BIOS Utility 8KNXPU Fb Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Si SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Prot kanila 1 file s found 512K BIOS file in the floppy a Total size 1 F5 Refresh Free size 911 50K disk DEL Delete 39M Q Flash Utility Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Load Main BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run TL Move ESC Reset
11. Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows 2000 XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as you see the Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver message Figure 16 After pressing F6 there will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you see the next screen Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver Figure 16 Step 2 When a screen similar to that below appears insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S Figure 17 Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more m installed in your system or you have chosen to manual Currently Setup will load support he following m lt none gt To specify additional I adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 17 GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 14 Step 3 If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk a controller menu similar to Figure 18 below will appear If you want to install Windows XP use the ARROW keys to select VIA Serial ATA RAID Controller Windows XP and press ENTER Then it will begin to load the SATA driver from the floppy disk Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return t
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13. MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT Exit Without Saving Language GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 60 Exploring the Q Flash utility screen The Q FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components Q Flash Utility V1 30 Q Flash utility bar Flash Type SIZE 2 SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable ait i Update BIOS from Floppy Q Flash utility Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run 1 4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Action bar Task menu for Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of three tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions Using the Q Flash utility This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility As described in the Before you begin section above you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below to flash BIOS Steps 1 Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to Update BIOS from Floppy item in the Q Flash menu and press Enter button Later you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously download
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15. Channel 0 1 Master Slave b IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection gt IDE Device Setup You can use one of three 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 Manual User can manually input the correct settings H Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto gt IDE Channel 2 3 Master gt IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection b Extended IDE Drive SATA devices setup You can use one of two methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect SATA IDE devices during POST Default value None Select this if no SATA IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up b Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The two options are Large Auto default Auto GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 32 b Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing Enter the appropriate option based on this information gt gt Cylinder Number of cylinders gt Head Number of heads gt Precomp Write precomp b Landing Zone Landing zone gt gt Secto
16. F10 Power Off After pressing Enter you ll then see the progress of reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk Dual BIOS Utility Wide Ran gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Boot From pa Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Reading BIOS file from floppy Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System ge Protection Disable CAUTION Do not turn off power or gt gt gt gt gt reset your system at this stage Q Flash Utility Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Load Main BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run F10 Power Off T4 Move ESC Reset After BIOS file is read you ll see a confirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 58 3 Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS Then it will begin to update BIOS The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS CAUTION 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Dual BIOS Utility Boot From eeneg Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue
17. If your motherboard has dual BlOS please refer to Part One If your motherboard has single BIOS please refer to Part Two Part One Updating BIOS with Q Flash 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 combined in the same screen This section only deals with how to use Q Flash utility In the following sections we take GA 8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you how to flash BIOS from an older version to the latest version For example from Fa3 to Fba The BIOS file is Fa3 before updating GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 56 Entering the Q Flash utility Step1 To use Q Flash utility you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Pa ord PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT Exit Without Saving Sort F3 Change Language ual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Step 2 Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Dual BIOS Q Flash utility Exploring the Q Flash Dual BIO
18. Menu Levelb Deer serial ATA Tree SATA Mode IDE Aste USB 1 1 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Onboard H W LAN Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Q4 Onboard Parallel Port 3 Parallel P SPP EP elect Figure 1 gt The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your ore motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 66 Step 2 Later select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu In the Hard Disk Boot Priority submenu select the model of the SATA hard drive onto which you intent to install Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Figure 2 CMOS Setup Utilit ght C 1984 2004 Award Software Boot Prior Menu Level gt gt menu T4 Move PU PD Change Priority Figure 2 Step 3 Set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM to boot from CD ROM after system restarts Figure 3 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Featur Menu Levelb Third Boot Device CDROM Password Check Setup CPU Hyper Threading Enabled Limit CPUID Max to 3 Disabled No Execute Memory Protect Ne Enabled CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Vote Enabl
19. Off state Default value gt Full On When AC power back to the system the system always in On state gt Keyboard Power On gt Password Enter from 1 to 8 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password H Disabled Disabled this function Default value H Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 38 Mouse Power On gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value H Enabled Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system PME Event Wake Up This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead H Disabled Disable this function H Enabled Enable PME as wake up event Default value Modem Ring Resume An incoming call via modem can awake the system from any suspend state gt Disabled Disable Modem Ring Resume function H Enabled Enable Modem Ring Resume function Default value Resume by Alarm You can set Resume by Alarm item to enabled and key in Date Time to power on system gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value gt Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If Resume by Alarm is Enabled b Date of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 b Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 39 BIOS Setup 2 5 PnPIPCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto
20. PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto Menu Levelb PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto T43 ec Move Selec xi F1 General Help 7 PCI1IRQ Assignment gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 Default value gt 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 gt PCI2 IRQ Assignment gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 Default value gt 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 7 PCI3 IRQ Assignment b Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3 Default value gt 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 GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 40 2 6 PC Health Status cp o Es q Es q q CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software PC Health Status Open Status Disabled d N Menu Levelt SYS FAN Fail Warning CPU FAN Fail V g Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled E F1 General Help Defaults F7 Optimized Defaul Reset Case Open Status gt Disabled Don t reset case open status Default value H Enabled Clear case open status at next boot Case Opened If the case is closed Case Opened will show No If the case have been opened Case Opened will show Yes If you want to reset Case Opened value set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled and save CMOS your computer will restart Current Voltage V VCORE DDR18V 3 3V 12V gt Detect system s voltage status automatically System CPU
21. 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 T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off You can repeat Step 1 to 4 to flash the backup BIOS too 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Dual BIOS Utility Boot Froti eryngium Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort 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 TL Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off After system reboots you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed The BIOS file becomes Fab after updating or Intel Pentium Patch ID Memory Ti 13 Memory Frequen Primary M REATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 Press DEL to enter SETUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpre 6A79BG03C 00 Appendix 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots When you are in BIOS menu move to Load Fail Safe Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults Normally the system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded Therefore we highly recommend reloading t
22. Temperature gt Detect System CPU temperature automatically Current SYS CPU FAN Speed RPM H Detect System CPU Fan speed status automatically System CPU FAN Fail Warning b Disabled Disable fan warning function Default value H Enabled Enable fan warning function CPU Smart FAN Control gt Disabled Disable this function gt Enabled When this function is enabled CPU fan will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements Default value 41 BIOS Setup 2 7 Frequency Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility Cop 2005 Award Software Frequency Voltage Contro CPU Clock Ratio Auto Detect PCI Clk Enabled Menu Level Spread Spectrum Enabled CPU Host Clock Control Disabled CPU Clock 133 DRAM Clock By SPD AGP OverVoltage Control Audo DIMM OverVoltage Control Auto F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaul Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken For power end user use only CAUTION CPU Clock Ratio Not This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection The option will display Locked and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable Auto Detect PCI Clk gt Enabled Detect the PCI clock automatically Default value b Disabled Disable this function 7 Spread Spectrum gt Enabled Enable clock spread spectrum Default value b Disabled Disable this function 7 CPU Host C
23. and Option Page Setup Menu lt F2 gt Item Help lt F5 gt Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu lt F6 gt Load the fail safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table lt F7 gt Load the Optimized Defaults lt F8 gt Q Flash utility lt F9 gt System Information lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu Main Menu The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press lt F1 gt to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press lt Esc gt fi Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution and avoid inadequate operation that may result in system malfunction CAUTION 29 BIOS Setup SN The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the Sa j EE exact settings for your motherboard The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver D1 Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu as figure below will appear on the screen Use arrow keys to select among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals
24. driver you ll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function Sound Effect S220 co STEP 3 AC97 Audio Configuration On the ACHT Audio Configuration menu click the sere z LE Cam Speaker Configuration tab and select the 6 chan nel mode for 5 1 speaker output check box es Clear the Only SURROUND KIT check box and press OK We ye 6 channel mode for 5 1 a speaker output Ga Ip 79 Appendix Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode using Audio Combo Kit Optional Device Audio Combo Kit provides SPDIF output port optical amp coaxis and SURROUND KIT Rear R L amp CEN Subwoofer SURROUND KIT access analog output to rear channels and Center Subwoofer channels It is the best solution if you need 6 channel output Line In and MIC at the same time SURROUND KIT is in cluded in the GIGABYTE unique Audio Combo Kit as picture STEP 1 Secure the metal bracket of the Surround Kit to the chassis back panel with a screw STEP 2 Connect the SURROUND KIT cable to the SUR_CEN connector on the M B GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 80 STEP 3 Connect the front channels to back audio panel s Line Out the rear channels to SURROUND KIT s REAR RIL and the Center Subwoofer channels to SURROUND KIT s SUB CENTER STEP 4 After installing the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect icon 9 on
25. indicate whether the system is on off It will blink when the system enters suspend mode n Erwe oa 8 of Sch CLE F_AUDIO Front Audio Panel Connector Please make sure the pin assignment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio panel connector please contact your dealer If you want to use Front Audio connector you must remove the jumpers from pins 5 6 9 10 GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 22 Pin No Definition 1 MPD 2 MPD 3 MPD Pin No Definition MIC GND MIC_BIAS POWER FrontAudio R Rear Audio R Return R NC No Pin o CO Alen n A rm s FrontAudio L o Rear Audio L Return L 11 CD_IN CD IN Connector black Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector
26. of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance 2 9 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Mal Gre PnP PCI C PC Health Ait OO Jav Frequenc age Control Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 44 2 10 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2 ard Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS res Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peri Set Super Power Mar PnP PCI C PC Health Frequency Voltage Control When you select this function the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password Type the password up to eight characters and press lt Enter gt You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter password A message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear to confirm the password being disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely The BIOS Setup program allows you to spe
27. or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or just to Setup Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system Save amp Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 31 BIOS Setup 2 1 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Wed Nov 2 2005 Time hh mm ss 10 40 9 Menu Levelb Change the day month IDE Channel 0 Master None year None None lt Week gt IDE Channel 1 5 None Sun to Sat IDE Channel 2 M r None IDE Channel 3 Master None lt Month gt Jan to Dec Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled lt Day gt 1 to 31 or maximum Halt On All But Keyboard allowed in the month lt Year gt 1999 to 2098 F1 General Help Defaults F7 Optimized Defaul 7 Date The date format is lt week gt lt month gt lt day gt lt year gt gt Week The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only gt Month The month Jan Through Dec gt Day The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allowed in the month gt Year The year from 1999 through 2098 gt Time The times format in lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt The time is calculated base on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 IDE
28. pins diagonally Fig 5 Please check the back of motherboard after installing If the push pin is inserted as the picture the installation is complete Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin Fig 2 Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the heatsink on the contrary is to install Please note the direction of arrow sign on the male push pin doesn t face inwards before installation This instruction is only for Intel boxed fan Fig 4 Please make 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 6 Finally please attach the power connector of the heatsink to the CPU fan header located on the motherboard The heatsink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heatsink paste To prevent an Pe ee such an occurrence it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat sink paste be used for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the heatsink 13 Hardware Installation 1 4 Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard It is CAUTION recommended that memory of similar capacity specifications and brand be used 2 Before installing or removing memory modules p
29. pins 1 2 To prevent improper use of this header we do not include a jumper on it a Open Normal 1 8 Short Clear CMOS 1 GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 26 19 BATTERY lt Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced de Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer d 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 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 27 Hardware Installation GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 28 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System include
30. soft on off 15 GND 16 GND 17 GND 18 5V 19 45V 20 45V GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 18 3 4 CPU FAN SYS FAN Cooler Fan Power Connector The cooler fan power connector supplies a 12V power voltage via a 3 pin 4 pin only for CPU_FAN power connector and possesses a fool proof connection design Most coolers are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 12V power voltage The black 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 Pin No Definition P 1 GND pi CPU_FAN 2 12V 3 Sense 5 4 Speed Control B Only for CPU_FAN SYS_FAN 3 ee oro 5 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 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88MB Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position
31. surface 7 Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user 8 If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician Instances of Non Warranty Damage due to natural disaster accident or human cause Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual Damage due to improper installation Damage due to use of uncertified components Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product PLOT BO 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Feature Summary CPU Supports LGA775 Intel Pentium 4 Processor Vote N L2 cache varies with CPU Front Side Bus Supports 800 533MHz FSB Chipset Northbridge VIA P4M800 Pro Chipset Southbridge VIA 8237R LAN Onboard Realtek RTL8100C chip 10 100 Mbit Audio Onboard Realtek ALC 655 chip Supports 2 4 6 channel audio Supports SPDIF In Out connection Storage VT8237R Southbridge 1 FDD connector allowing connection of 2 FDD devices 2 IDE connectors IDE1 IDE2 with UDMA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 ATA 133 suppport allowing connection of 4 IDE devices 2 SATA connectors SATA0 SATA1 allowing connection of 2 SATA devices Supports data striping RAID 0 mirroring RAID 1 for Serial ATA 0 S Support Microsoft Wi
32. use of this product Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following m For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual m For detailed information related to Gigabyte s unique features please go to Technology Guide section on Gigabyte s website to read or download the information you need For more product details please click onto Gigabyte s website at www gigabyte com tw Table of Contents GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard Layout AEN 6 Block BI ET re NEE 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation AAA LI Considerations Prior to Installation 1 2 Feature Summa nn e a a 1 3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink AE 12 1 3 1 Installation of the CPU 12 1 3 2 Installation of the Heatsink 13 1 4 Installation Of Memory 14 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards AA 15 1 6 WO Back Panel Introduction A 16 1 7 Connectors Introduction 17 Chapter 2 BIOS SETUP eege SE EE ten EEGENEN east 29 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver DI 30 2 4 Standard CMOS Features c ceeccccesecsesseseseseeesseeesensessnsseeeseeeessnseteeseeeetens 32 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features 4 2 3 Integrated Peripherals AAA 30 24 Power Management Setup
33. you do not want to create RAID with the SATA controller you may prepare only one hard drive An empty formatted floppy disk Windows XP 2000 setup disk Driver CD for your motherboard See 1 Install SATA hard drive s in your system Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port s on the motherboard If there are more than one SATA controller on your motherboard you may check the name of the SATA connector to identify the SATA controller for the connector For example SATA0 SB SATA SB is controlled by the SATA controller on South Bridge Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive Note Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller 65 Appendix 2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set BIOS boot sequence for the SATA hard drive s Step 1 Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST Power On Self Test If you want to create RAID select SATA Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu Figure 1 and set this item to RAID IDE by default Set SATA Mode to IDE if you do not want to create RAID CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel 0 Enabled OnChip IDE Channel 1 Enabled
34. 7 or lt 4 gt to select a device then press lt gt to move it up or lt gt to move it down the list Press lt ESC gt to exit gt First Second Th H Floppy Se b LS120 Se gt Hard Disk Se gt CDROM Se p gt ZIP Se gt USB FDD Se gt USB ZIP Se gt USB CDROM Se gt USB HDD Se H Legacy LAN Se this menu ird Boot Device ect your boot device priority by Floppy lect your boot device priority by LS120 lect your boot device priority by Hard Disk ect your boot device priority by CDROM lect your boot device priority by ZIP lect your boot device priority by USB FDD ect your boot device priority by USB ZIP ect your boot device priority by USB CDROM lect your boot device priority by USB HDD ect your boot device priority by Legacy LAN b Disabled Disable this function gt Password Check b System The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt H Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value Note This item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 34 7 CPU Hyper Threading H Enabled Enables CPU Hyper Threading Feature Please note that this feature is only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported Default value gt Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Th
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36. Chapter 3 Drivers Installation oY Pictures below are shown in Windows XP y Insert the driver CD title that came with your motherboard into your CD ROM drive the driver CD title will auto start and show the installation guide If not please double click the CD ROM device icon in My computer and execute the Setup exe 3 1 Install Chipset Drivers After insert the driver CD Xpress Install will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that recommended to install The Xpress Install uses the Click and Go technology to install the drivers automatically Just select the drivers you want then click the GO button The Xpress Install will execute the installation for you automatically BYMBO0M 775 1 0 B05 0809 1 not installed not installed gt not installed SOFTWARE APPLICATION not installed FTWARE INFORMATION not installed HARDWARE INFORMATION CONTACT US RETURN EXT ED Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting your system the Xpress NOTED Install will continue to install other drivers System will reboot automatically after install the drivers afterward you can install others application 1 For USB2 0 driver support under Windows XP operating system please use Windows Service Pack After install Windows Service Pack it will show a question mark in CAUTION Universal Serial Bus controller under Device Manager Please remove the question mar
37. GA 8VM800PMD 775 Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME VM800PMT 1001R K 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 O EN 55011 DEN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 SEN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 D CE marking O EN 60065 EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer full address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA 8VM800PMD 775 is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement BEN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM BEN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement E EN 55024 Information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment
38. IOS gt Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU s memory address map np Total Memory This item displays the memory size that used 33 BIOS Setup 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features gt Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check CPU Hyper Threading Limit CPUID Max to 3 No Execute Memory P CPU Enhanced Halt C CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Press Enter Floppy Menu Level Hard Disk CDROM Select Hard Disk Boot etup evice Priority Setup Device Priority Enabled Disabled rotect Note Enabled 1E Sete Enabled CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Enabled CPU EIST Function od Enabled gt System wil NOTE Hard Disk Boot Pri E F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaul detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel Pentium 4 4 processor with HT Technology ority Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards SCSI RAID etc Use lt 1
39. Immunity broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical portable tools and si O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement DEN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of appliances tools and similar apparatus fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated power systems UPS equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73 23 EEC Safety requirements for mains operated O EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment household and similar general use Safety of household and similar O EN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible
40. PPLICATION SOFTWARE INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION BIOS Info 8VM800PMD 775 D1 CPU intel Genuinelntel Identifier x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 1 ProcessorNameStiing Genuine Intel R CPU 2 93GHz Device ID 8133 SubSystem ID 121310CF Reversion 10 Description Realtek RTL8133 Family PCI Fast Ethemet NIC Driver Ver 5 398 613 2003 Driver Date 7 1 2001 Driver Provider SubSystem ID 00000000 RES Drivers Installation GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 50 Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 Unique Software Utilities Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities please check your MB features Corrorate ONLINE MANAGEMENT U PLUS D P S Universal Plus Dual Power System The U Plus Dual Power System U Plus DPS is a revolutionary eight phase power circuit built for ultimate system protection Designed to withstand varying current levels and changes the U Plus D P S provides an immensely durable and stable power circuit to the CPU for solid system stability These characteristics make it the ideal companion with the latest LGA775 Intel Pentium 4 Processor as well as future Intel processors As well 4 blue LED s are mounted on the U Plus D P S for intelligent indication of system loading M I T Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker M I T allows user to access and change BIOS feature
41. S utility screen The Q Flash Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components Dual BIOS Utility Dual BIOS utility bar x Main Bios SST 49LF003A 512K SST 49LF003A 512K Boot From Main ROM Type Size Backup ROM Type Size Task menu for Wide Range Protection Disable Dual BIOS Boot From Main Bios iji Auto Recovery Enable utility Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Q Flash utility title Load Main BIOS from Floppy b Task menu for Load Backup BIOS from Floppy ar Q Flash utility Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Action bar Task menu for Dual BIOS utility 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 Flash Dual BIOS utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions 57 Appendix Using the Q Flash utility section above you must prepare a flopp please follow the steps below to flash B Steps 1
42. Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup s PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Frequency ge Control Esc Quit F8 Pan If you can t find the setting you want please press Ctrl F1 to search the advanced option note hidden Please Load Optimized Defaults in the BIOS when somehow the system works not stable as usual This action makes the system reset to the default for stability Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS m Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals m Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI amp PnP ISA resources m PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan speed Frequency Voltage Control This setup page is control CPU s 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 GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 30 Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration Set Supervisor Password Change set
43. Windows 2000 XP installation WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to Setup This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft R Windows R XP to run on your computer To set up Windows XP now press ENTER P installation using onsole press R To quit Setup without installing Windows XP press F3 Enter Continue R Repair F3 Exit Figure 20 Note Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive After that the driver will not have to be installed GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 76 4 1 5 21416 Channel Audio Function Introduction 2 Channel Audio Setup We recommend that you use speakers with amplifier to get the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied STEP 1 Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to Line Out Line Out STEP 2 After installing the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect icon Bon the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function STEP 3 On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu click the AC97 Audio Configurati SPDIFDut SoundEfect HIF Deno Mrephone Elect Gees Speaker Coniguation SpeakerTes S PDIFAn Speaker Configuration tab and select the See EE 2 channel mode for stereo speaker output check box Fear RAL RK Line Out ce 2channel mode for stereo lt speaker output paa S a Bo 7 Ap
44. c 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 fast Ethernet providing data transfer speeds of 10 100Mbps 9 Line In Devices like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack Line Out Front Speaker Out Connect the stereo speakers earphone or front surround channels to this connector o MICIn Microphone can be connected to MIC In jack GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 16 1 7 Connectors Introduction 11 Fran 12 14 13 16 17 18 15 ATX_12V 11 CD IN 2 ATX Power Connector 12 AUXIN 3 CRU FAN 13 SPDIF lO A SYS FAN 14 SUR CEN 5 FDD 15 F_USB1 F_USB2 6 IDE1 IDE2 16 COMB 7 SATA0 SATA1 17 CI 8 F PANEL 18 CLR CMOS 9 PWR LED 19 BATTERY 10 AUDIO 17 Hardware Installation 1 12 ATX 12V ATX Power Connector With the use of the power con
45. cify two separate passwords SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD When disabled 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 Setup Menu If you select Setup at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup 45 BIOS Setup 2 11 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utilit Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Pas Power Management Setup PnP PCI C PC Health Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 2 12 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Mal PnP PCI C PC Health An KE Day Frequenc age Control 6 Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 46
46. d North Bridge Chipset cooling fan 4 PC health for monitoring system status Heel User Interface Overview naRT gt Button Display Description 1 Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C LAJ C 1A 2 and M I B M I B 2 Enters the C I A 2 and M 1 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 amp Advance Mode Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode re Display screen Display panel of CPU frequency 8 Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status 9 GIGABYTE Logo Log on to GIGABYTE website 10 Help button Display EasyTune 5 Help file 11 Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTune 5 software Note GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards 52 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is Xpress Recovery Xpress Recovery is a utility used to back up and restore an OS partition If the hard drive is not working properly the user can restore the drive to its original state Supports FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS formats Must be connected to the IDE1 Master Allows installation of only one OS Must be used with an IDE hard disk supporting HPA The first partition must be set as the boot partition When the boot partition is backed up please do not alter it
47. ed CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Note Enabled CPU EIST Function et Enabled Figure 3 Step 4 Save and exit BIOS Setup 67 Appendix 3 Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if you do not want to create RAID Step 1 After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins the following information will appear on screen Figure 4 Press the TAB key to enter the VT8237 Serial ATA RAID BIOS configuration utility VIA Technolo Inc VIA VT8237 S ATA RAID BIOS Setting Utility V2 31 Copyright C S Figure 4 Step 2 In the VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS utility screen Figure 5 you can use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to highlight through choices Highlight an item that you want to execute and press ENTER VIA Tech VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2 31 Create Array Create a RAID array with Delete Array the hard disks attached to Create Delete Spare VIA RAID controller Select Boot Array Serial Number View F1 View Array disk Status T 4 Move to next item Enter Confirm the selection ESC Exit Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size GB Status Serial Ch0 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111 79 Hdd Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026 SATA 111 79 Hdd Figure 5 GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 68 A Create Array In Main Menu select Create Array and press ENTER a screen similar to Figure 6 below will appear
48. ed to the floppy disk Bs If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save BIOS note 10 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 CAUTION Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size sscscsscessossnsoacserves SST 49LF003A 256K 1 file s found 8GE800 F4 256K BIOS file in the floppy disk Total size 1 39M Ej F5 Refresh Free size 1 14M DEL Delete Q Flash Utility V 1 30 Flash Type Sei nanana SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Reading BIOS file from floppy Do not turn off power or EE reset your system at r Off this stage Ej Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System 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 disk when it begins flashing BIOS CAUTION 61 Appendix 3 Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS Then it will begin to update BIOS The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Typa Eiin SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Updating BIOS Now Do not turn off power or gt gt gt gt gt gt gt g
49. equent system restarts If you wish to remove the need for password entry please select Set Password and under New Password Confirm Password make sure there is no entry and then press Enter to remove password requirement 5 Exit and Restart Exit and restart your computer 55 Appendix 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 Q Flash Utility Q Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM With this utility users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to update BIOS Q Flash allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS or Windows Using Q Flash indicating no more fooling around with any complicated instructions and operating system since it is in the BIOS menu Please note that because updating BIOS has potential risk please do it with caution We are sorry that Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any claims from end users CAUTION Before You Begin Before you start updating BIOS with the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below first 1 Download the latest BIOS for your motherboard from Gigabyte s website 2 Extract the BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS file the one with model name Fxx For example 8KNXPU Fba to a floppy disk 3 Reboot your PC and press Del to enter BIOS menu The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts
50. erial number of hard disk it is useful for identify same model disks Create Array Delete Array Create Delete Spar Select Boot Arra Serial Number View F1 View Array disk Status T 4 Move to next item Enter Confirm the selection ESC Exit Channel Drive Name Serial Ch0 Master KEISER Serial Ch1 Master ST3120026AS Array Name Mode Size GB Status ARRAY 0 SATA 111 79 Striped ARRAY 0 SATA 111 79 Stripel Serial Number JT354CP Figure 12 E View Array Status Press F1 to show the array status on the lower screen If there are no disk arrays then nothing will be displayed on the screen Figure 13 VIA Tech VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2 31 gt Create Arra P Delet Bb Create Delete Spare Create a RAID array with the hard disks attached to VIA RAID controller Select Boot Array P Serial Number View F1 View Array disk Status T 4 Move to next item Enter Confirm the selection ESC Exit Array Name Array Mode Block Size GB Size GB ARRAY 0 Stripe 64K 223 58 Figure 13 GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 12 4 Making a SATA Driver Disk To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk on the VT8237 controllers successfully you need to install the SATA controller driver during OS installation Without the driver the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process First of all copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD ROM to a floppy d
51. firmly into expansion slot in motherboard Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card Replace your computer s chassis cover Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS Install related driver from the operating system 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Installing a AGP expansion card CAUTION Please carefully pull out the small white drawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when you try to install uninstall the VGA card Please align the VGA card to the onboard AGP slot and press firmly down on the slot Make sure your VGA card is locked by the small white drawable bar 15 Hardware Installation 1 6 I O Back Panel Introduction 0 0000000000000 E P 00000 9 PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Connector To install a PS 2 port keyboard and mouse plug the mouse to the upper port green and the keyboard to the lower port purple Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer scanner and other peripheral devices 9 Serial Port Devices like mouses modems and etc can be connected to Serial port VGA Port Monitor can be connected to VGA port 9 USB port Before you connect your device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker et
52. for RAID 1 array s When a RAID 1 array is deleted the data on the two hard drives will be reserved and the two hard drives will become two normal drives C Select Boot Array You can select a disk array as boot device if you want to boot operating system from an array Boot disk array cannot be selected if the operating system does not boot from the disk array Highlight the Select Boot Array item in Main Menu press ENTER and the channel column will be activated Then highlight the target disk array and press ENTER Press ESC to go back to Main Menu If you want to cancel the boot array setting select the disk array that has an asterisk and press ENTER its boot setting will be canceled Figure 11 VIA Tech VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2 31 Create Array Set Clear bootable array Delete Array Create Delete Spare Select Boot Array Serial Number View F1 View Array disk Status T 4 Move to next item Enter Confirm the selection ESC Exit Channel Drive Name Array Name Size GB Status Serial Ch0 Master JEI VUIT ARRAY 0 111 79 Boot Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS ARRAY 0 111 79 Boot Figure 11 71 Appendix 0 Serial Number View Highlight Serial Number View and press ENTER Use the ARROW keys to select a drive and the selected drive s serial number can be viewed in the last line The serial number is assigned by the disk drive manufacturer Figure 12 VIA Tech VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2 31 View the s
53. ginning there is About this program icon shown in dialog box It can help you check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported 2 Note In method if it shows 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 In method Il be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot IL In method if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIOS server please go onto Gigabyte s web site for downloading and updating it according to method Il V Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted V Do not use BIOS and C OM Corporate Online Management at the same time GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 64 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s To configure SATA hard drive s follow the steps below 1 Install SATA hard drive s in your system 2 Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup 3 Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS Not Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver SL 3 4 5 YS Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation Before you begin Please prepare a Two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity If
54. he BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Perinherale T nad Ontimized Dafanlte Power Mana PnP PCI Cor PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Time Date Hard Disi Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults 7 Select Save 8 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Default Integrated Pe Power Mar PnP PCI Cor PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving F3 Change Language F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Press Y on your keyboard to save and exit Part Two Updating BIOS with Q Flash Utility on Single BIOS Motherboards This part guides users of single BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fai fe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP PCI Configurations Set User Pa ord PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup
55. ing 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 A VIA Chipset that supports HT Technology BIOS A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled OS An operation system that has optimizations for HT Technology 1 3 1 Installation of the CPU Fig 1 Gently lift the metal lever located on the CPU socket to the upright position Fig 2 Remove the plastic covering on the CPU socket Metal Lever Fig 3 a Notice the small gold Ka colored triangle Gi located on the edge of the CPU socket BR Align the indented S s corner of the CPU with ie the triangle and gently insert the CPU into position Grasping the CPU firmly between your thumb and forefinger carefully place it into the socket in a straight and downwards motion Avoid twisting or bending motions that might cause damage to the CPU during installation Fig 4 fy Once the CPU is prop a erly inserted please replace the load plate e and push the metal le Bi ver back into its origi nal position GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 12 1 3 2 Installation of the Heatsink Fig 1 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on the surface of the installed CPU Fig 3 Place the heatsink atop the CPU and make sure the push pins aim to the pin hole on the motherboard Pressing down the push
56. irm the selection ESC Exit Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size GB Status Serial Ch0 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111 79 Striped Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111 79 Stripel Figure 9 Next use the ARROW keys to select Start Create Process and press ENTER The prompt The data on the selected disks will be destroied Continue Y N will appear Press Y to confirm or N to abort Important All existing contents in the hard drive will be destroyed after the array creation GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 70 8 Delete Array If you want to delete an existing array select Delete Array in Main Menu and press ENTER The channel column will be activated Select the member of an array that is to be deleted and press ENTER A warning message will show up press Y to confirm or press N to cancel Figure 10 VIA Tech VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2 31 Create Array Delete a RAID array contain Delete Array the hard disks attached to Create Delete Spar VIA RAID controller Select Boot Ar Serial Number View F1 View Array disk Status 1 Move to next item The selected array will be destoried Enter Confirm the selection Are you sure Continue Press Y N ESC Exit Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size GB Status Serial Ch0 Master EIEI VII ARRAY 0 SATA 111 79 Stripe0 Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS ARRAY 0 SATA 111 79 Stripel Figure 10 Deleting a disk array will destroy all the data on the disk array except
57. isk See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS DOS mode Prepare a startup disk that has CD ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk Step 1 Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD ROM in your system Boot from the startup disk Once at the A gt prompt change to the CD ROM drive example D gt At the D gt prompt type the following two commands Press ENTER after each command Figure14 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Figure 15 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Press C to select the C VIA 8237 Series ATA item Then it will take about one minute Figure 14 Figure 15 Step 3 Press 0 to exit when the procedure is complete You have copied the SATA driver successfully Note 1 For users without a startup disk Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD ROM From the CD ROM drive example D double click the MENU exe file in the BootDrv folder A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 15 Note 2 If you wish to install 64 bit Windows Operating System select F 8237 XP64 73 Appendix 5 Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings you are ready to install Windows 2000 XP onto your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver The following is an example of Windows XP installation
58. k and restart the system System will auto detect the right USB2 0 driver 2 Some Nvidia graphics cards might have display problems under Windows 2000 XP Please install the driver from the following location D Chipset nVidia WinXP_2K Setup exe we assume your CD ROM drive is D 47 Drivers Installation 3 2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software You can click an item to install it KA ByMB00M 775 1 0 BO5 0B09 1 INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER SOFTWARE INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION CONTACT 3 3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title KA svme00m 775 1 0 BO5 0B09 1 DIRECTORY DESCRIPTION A README TXT z t gt emeda INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER Leen Low l I APPLICATION I o Chipsets gt AGP_Patch gt Cooln Quiet gt EnableUSBSEXP 1 L HARDWARE Mai INFORMATION 4 CONTACT US GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 48 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard KA ByMB00M 775 1 0 B05 0809 1 GIGABYTE n INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER SOFTWARE APPLICATION SOFTWARE INFORMATION CONTACT US 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details KA syms00m 775 1 0 805 0809 1 GIGABYTE onon INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER SOFTWARE A
59. lease 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 The motherboard supports DDR Il 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 a Fig 1 The DIMM socket has a notch so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM socket Then push it down Fig 2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 14 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below 1 Read the related expansion card s instruction document before installing the expansion card into the computer Remove your computer s chassis cover screws and slot bracket from the computer Press the expansion card
60. lock Control Note Please note that if your system is overclocked and cannot restart please wait 20secs for automatic system restart or clear the CMOS setup data and perform a safe restart gt Disabled Disable CPU Host Clock Control Default value gt Enabled Enable CPU Host Clock Control 7 CPU Clock gt 133MHz 500MHz Set CPU Clock from 133MHz to 500MHz Note This item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 42 gt DRAM Clock H Please set DRAM Clock according to your requirement If you use a DDR Il 333 DRAM module please set DRAM Clock to 166 If you use a DDR Il 400 DRAM module please set DRAM Clock to 200 If you use a DDR Il 533 DRAM module please set DRAM Clock to 266 gt AGP OverVoltage Control gt Auto BIOS will automatically detect AGP voltage Default value gt 0 1V Set AGP OverVoltage Control to 0 1V gt 0 2V Set AGP OverVoltage Control to 0 2V DIMM OverVoltage Control gt Auto BIOS will automatically detect DIMM voltage Default value gt 0 1V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 1V b gt 0 2V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 2V 43 BIOS Setup 2 8 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utilit Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Power Ma WALL wivu Jav Fail Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values
61. nced Parallel Port gt ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port gt ECP EPP Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode EPP Mode Select gt gt EPP1 7 Set EPP Mode to EPP1 7 Default value gt EPP1 9 Set EPP Mode to EPP1 9 37 BIOS Setup 2 4 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Power Management Setup Item Help Menu Level gt ff AC BACK Function Soft Off S1 Keyboard Power On Disabled Set suspend type to Mouse Power On Disabled Power On Suspend under PME Event Wake Up Enabled ACPI OS Modem Ring Resume Enabled Resume by Alarm ed S3 J Set suspend type to Suspend to RAM under ACPI OS F1 General Help Defaults F7 Optimized Defaul 7 ACPI Suspend Type gt S1 POS Set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend Default value gt S3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to S3 STR Suspend To RAM lt USB Device Wake Up From S3 H Disabled Disable USB Device Wake Up from S3 Default value H Enabled Enable USB Device Wake Up from S3 lt Soft Off by PWRBTN H Instant Off Press power button then Power off instantly Default value b Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 sec to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 sec gt AC BACK Function gt Memory When AC power back to the system the system will be back to the last state before AC power is lost gt Soft Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in
62. ndows 2000 XP Memory 2 DDR II DIMM memory slots supports up to 2 GB memory Note 2 Supports DDR II 533 400 unbuffered DIMMs Supports 1 8V DDR II DIMMs Expanstion Slots 1 AGP slot 3 PCI slots Internal Connectors 1 20 pin ATX power connector 1 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 floppy connector 2 IDE connectors 2 SATA connectors 1 CPU fan connector 1 system fan connector 1 front panel connector 1 front audio connector 1 CD In connector 1 AUX In connector 1 COMB connector 2 USB 2 0 1 1 connectors for additional 4 USB 2 0 1 1 ports by cables 1 SUR CEN connector 1 SPDIF In Out connector 1 power LED connector GA 8VM800P MD 775 Motherboard 10 Rear Panel UO 105 2 keyboard port 105 2 mouse port 1 parallel port e 1 serial port COMA 1VGA port 4USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 R 55 port e 3 audio jacks Line In Line Out MIC In 1 0 Control Winbond W83627 chip Hardware Monitor e System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU System fan failure warning CPU smart fan control BIOS 1 4Mbit flash ROM Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports Download Center Supports Q Flash Supports EasyTune only supports Hardware Monitor function os e Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery Supports Xpress Rescue Bundle Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Form Factor Micro ATX fo
63. nector the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed Align 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 300W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can ead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start PinNo Definition 1 GND 2 GND a 3 HAN 4 12 E Pin No Definition 1 EE mi T 2 33V 1551 3 GND D E ee 4 5 eis 5 GND ala 6 8 ala 7 GND L alo 8 Power Good ala 0 5V SB stand by 5V ayo 10 12 33V sell Dl 12 12V 13 GND 14 PS_ON
64. 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 users Download Center Download Center allows users to quickly download and update their BIOS as well as the latest drivers for their system Download Center automatically runs a system check of the user PC and provides the user with the current system information as well as displaying a detailed list of all new drivers with the option for download COM Corporate Online Management A web based system management tool that allows system hardware information such as CPU memory graphics card etc to be monitored and controlled via the Internet COM allows corporate MIS engineers to easily maintain corporate computers such as providing the most up to date drivers and BIOS Do not use C OM and BIOS at the same time 51 Appendix 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1 Overclocking for enhancing system performance 2 C I A and M I B for special enhancement for CPU and Memory 3 Smart Fan control for managing fan speed control of both CPU cooling fan an
65. not duplicate the mirroring drives even if user selects Create and duplicate for RAID 1 It is recom mended all hard drives are new ones when you want to create an array Select Disk Drives lets users select the array drives by their requirements Select the Select Disk Drives item and press ENTER use the ARROW keys to select the target hard drive s The selected hard drives will be marked with an asterisk Figure 8 VIA Tech VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2 31 gt Auto Setup For Performance Create a RAID array with ode RAID 0 Striping the hard disks attached to gt Select Disk Drives VIA RAID controller gt Block Start Create Process F1 View Array disk Status TA Move to next item Enter Confirm the selection ESC Exit Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size GB Status Serial Ch0 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111 79 Striped Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111 79 Stripel Figure 8 If you select to create RAID 0 array manually you can specify the block size Use the UP or DOWN ARROW keys to select Block Size and press ENTER Select the block size from the popup menu The block size can be set between 4KB to 64KB Figure 9 VIA Tech VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2 31 Auto Setup For Perfor Create a RAID array with Array Mode RAID 0 14K the hard disks attached to Select Disk Drives VIA RAID controller Block Size 64K Start Create Process F1 View Array disk Status T 4 Move to next item Enter Conf
66. not please change another speaker with power amplifier and try again later Question 5 Sometimes hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up What do these beeps usually stand for Answer The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems However they are only for reference purposes The situations might differ from case to case AMI BIOS Beep Codes gt AWARD BIOS Beep Codes Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully 1 short System boots successfully Except for beep code 8 these codes are always fatal 2 short CMOS setting error 1 beep Refresh failure 1 long 1 short DRAM or MIB error 2 beeps Parity error 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure 4b Ti t tional 1 long 3 short Keyboard error PSPS Imer E 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error 5 beeps Processor error 6 beeps 8042 gate A20 failure Continuous long beeps DRAM error Continuous short beeps Power error 1 long 2 short Monitor or display card error 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error 8 beeps Display memory read write failure 9 beeps ROM checksum error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read write error 11 beeps Cache memory bad 83 Appendix GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 84 85 Appendix
67. o the previous screen ATA RAID Controller 1 ATA RAID Controller W ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 18 If a message appears saying one or some file s cannot be found please check the floppy caution disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD Step 4 When the screen as shown below appears press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk The driver installation will be finished in about one minute Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s VIA Serial ATA RAID Controller Windows XP To specify additional SCSI adapter ROM drives or special controllers for use with Windows including those for ou have a device support disk from a mass storage device If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manu rer or do not want to specify additional rage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device Enter Continue F3 Exit Figure 19 Note If you want to create a RAID array select the item depending on the operating system that you want to install Windows XP Windows 2000 or Windows NT4 If you do not want create a RAID array select VIA ATA ATAPI Host Controller Windows XP 75 Appendix After the SATA controller driver installation is completed you should see a screen as below It indicates that you have installed the SATA controller driver successfully You can proceed with the
68. p H Enabled Enable this function gt Disabled Disable this function Default value Legacy USB storage detect gt gt Enabled Enable USB storage detect function Default value gt Disabled Disable this function Onboard Serial Port 1 gt Auto BIOS will automatically setup the Serial port 1 address gt 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 Default value gt 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 gt 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 gt 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 gt Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 gt Auto BIOS will automatically set up the Serial port 2 address gt 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 gt 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 Default value H 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 gt gt 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 H Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 2 Onboard Parallel Port H Disabled Disable onboard LPT port H 378 IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 IRQ7 Default value gt 278 IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278 IRQ5 gt 3BC IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode gt SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default value gt EPP Using Parallel port as Enha
69. p Image 4 Set Password 5 Exit and Restart SN 1 f you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD ROM you can enter Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key 2 System storage capacity as well as drive reading writing speed will affect backup speed 3 Itis recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required driver and software installations are complete GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 54 1 Execute Backup Utility Press B to Backup your System or Esc to Exit The backup utility will automatically scan your system and back up data as a backup image in your hard drive Not all systems support access to Xpress Recovery by pressing the F9 key during computer power on If this is the case please use the boot from CD ROM method to enter Xpress CAUTION Recovery 2 Execute Restore Utility This program will recover your system to factory default Press R to restore your system back to factory default or press Esc to exit Restores backup image to original state 3 Remove Backup Image Remove backup image Are you sure Y N Remove the backup image 4 Set Password Please input a 4 16 character long password a z or 0 9 or press Esc to exit You can set a password to enter Xpress Recovery to protect your hard disk data Once this is done password input will be required to enter Xpress Recovery during the next as well as subs
70. pendix 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Line Out the rear channels to Line In Line Out Line In STEP 2 After installing the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect icon Oo the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function ie S20 co STEP 3 On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 4 channel mode for 4 speaker output check box Clear the Only SURROUND KIT check box and press OK AC97 Audio Configuration Phoreiack Switch O Headphone fe Fea Speaker Dut iO Fiort Speake Out zum SFD out coaxial E Wen Ha SPD out aphical channel mode for 4 speaker output Gchanrel mode for 1 speaker O ouput Ca AC97 Audio Configuration When the Environment setting is None the sound soros would be performed as stereo mode 2 channel output Please select other settings ex Living Room for 4 channel output Ween General Speaker Test SPO Fn GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 78 Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Use the back audio panel to connect the audio output without any additional module STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Line Out the rear channels to Line In and the Center Subwoofer chan nels to MIC In Line In STEP 2 After installing the audio
71. power systems UPS Manufacturer Importer pa B Signature Timmy Huang Date Nov 25 2005 Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA 8VM800PMD 775 Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date Nov 25 2005 Copyright 2005 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective companies Notice The written content provided with this product is the property of Gigabyte No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without Gigabyte s prior written permission Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the
72. r Number of sectors Drive A The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A that has been installed in the computer gt None No floppy drive installed gt gt 360K 5 25 5 25 inch PC type standard drive 360K byte capacity gt gt 1 2M 5 25 5 25 inch AT type high density drive 1 2M byte capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled gt 720K 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 720K byte capacity gt 1 44M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44M byte capacity Default value gt gt 2 88M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 38M byte capacity Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area gt gt Disabled Normal Floppy Drive Default value b Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up b No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted gt gt All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped gt All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value gt All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors gt All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error it will stop for all other errors Memory The category is display only which is determined by POST Power On Self Test of the B
73. reading Limit CPUID Max to 3 gt Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4 H Disabled Disables CPUID Limit for windows XP Default value No Execute Memory Protect Note gt Enabled Enables No Execute Memory Protect function Default value gt Disabled Disables No Execute Memory Protect function gt CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Not gt Enabled Enables CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function Default value gt Disabled Disables CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function gt CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Note gt Enabled Enable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function Default value gt Disabled Disable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function CPU EIST Function Note gt Enabled Enable CPU EIST function Default value gt Disabled Disable EIST function Note This item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function 35 BIOS Setup 2 3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 198 5 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel 0 Enabled OnChip IDE Channel 1 Enabled Menu Level OnChip Serial ATA SATA Mode AC97 Audio USB 1 1 Controller USB 2 0 Controller Enabled IDE Auto Enabled Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Onboard H W LAN OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Legacy USB storage detect Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 2 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7
74. rm factor 24 4cm x 23 3cm Note 1 For further CPU support information please go to GIGABYTE s website Note 2 Use of a Double Sided memory module the single chip is 512 Mbit is required if you wish to install a 1 GB memory module Note 3 EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards 11 Hardware Installation 1 3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Before installing the CPU please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU CAUTION 2 Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU 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 heatsink 4 Please make sure the heatsink 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 accordance with the processor specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the required standards for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the proper specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc HT functionality requirement content NOTE Enabl
75. rsion of BIOS Fig 1 Installing the BIOS utility Fig 2 Installation Complete and Run BIOS 17 P STALL IN CHIPSET DRIVER Suri WARE INFORMATION L HARDWARE INFORMATION Maa Fig 3 The BIOS Utility Fig 4 Select the desired BIOS server Current Mainboard Info Flash Memory Type Please select BIOS server site Click v ara Gigabyte BIOS server 1 in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server 2 in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server in China Iv Ierd Update Update New BIOS Gigabyte BIOS server in Japan Cleat DMI Data Pool Save Curent BIOS Gigabyte BIOS server in U S A I Clear PrP Data Pool About this program 1 Methods and steps Update BIOS through Internet a Click Internet Update icon Click Update New BIOS icon Select BIOS sever Select the exact model name on your motherboard System will automatically download and update the BIOS pao Il Update BIOS NOT through Internet a Donot 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 VM800PMD D1 e Complete update process following the instruction 63 Appendix Ill Save BIOS In the very beginning there is Save Current BIOS icon shown in dialog box It means to save the current BIOS version IV Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM In the very be
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77. s a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM When the power is turned on pushing the lt Del gt button during the BIOS POST Power On Self Test will take you to the CMOS SETUP screen You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing Ctrl F1 When setting up BIOS for the first time it is recommended that you save the current BIOS to a disk in the event that BIOS needs to be reset to its original settings If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS either GIGABYTE s Q Flash or BIOS utility can be used Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet CONTROL KEYS STO EY ke gt Move to select item lt Enter gt Select Item lt Esc gt 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 lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt Page Down gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F1 gt General help only for Status Page Setup Menu
78. s size 6 Xpress Recovery is recommended when using Ghost to return boot manager to NTFS format CAUTION ON gt How to use the Xpress Recovery 1 Boot from CD ROM BMP Mode Enter the BIOS menu select Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD ROM Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive then save and exit the BIOS menu Once the computer has restarted the phrase Boot from CD will appear at the bottom left hand corner of the screen When Boot from CD appears press any key to enter Xpress Recovery Once you have completed this step subsequent access to Xpress Recovery can also function by pressing the F9 key during computer power on Boot from CD GIGABYTE Xpress Recovery V1 0 C Copy Right 2003 GIGABYTE Technology 1 Execute a Bacup 2 Execyte F Restore Utility E 3 Remove Sons i 4 Set 5 Exit and Restart gt Build 2011 53 Appendix 2 Press F9 during powering on the computer Text Mode Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Inc Intel 865PE AGPSet BIOS for 8IPE1000MT F1 Check System Health OK Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Flast F9 For Xpress Recovery F9 For Xpress Recovery 08 16 2002 1845GE 6A69YG01C 00 GIGA BYTE Xpress Recovery V1 0 C Copy Right 2003 GIGABYTE Technology CO Ltd 1 Execute Backup Utility 2 Execute Restore Utility 3 Remove Backu
79. settings with relative speed and ease Through GIGABYTE MIT feature the user is no longer required to switch into different modes within BIOS setup in order to change system settings such as the CPU system bus memory timings or to enabled Gigabyte s unique C I A 2 and M I B 2 features M I T s integration of all platform performance settings into a single mode now gives any user the ability to control and enhance their computer system to the desired level C I A 2 CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2 GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2 C I A 2 is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to maximize system performance When enabled the program detects the current CPU loading and automatically accelerates the CPU computing performance to allow for a faster and smoother execution of programs When the function is disabled the CPU is returned to its initial status M I B 2 Memory Intelligent Booster 2 Built on the original M I B the new Memory Intelligent Booster 2 M I B 2 is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory bandwidth up to 10 With added branded memory module information users are able to optimize memory performance by selecting from a recommended memory module list 5 0 5 System Overclock Saver System Overclock Saver S O S is a unique feature that eliminates system boot up errors resulting from system over enhancement by the user With GIGABYTE s proprietary S O S feature users
80. t gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt reset your system r Off at this stage Ef Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash 31 6 SST 49LF003A 256K Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size namana SST 49LF003A 256K Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort The BIOS file Intel Pentium R 4 1 7GHz 100x17 0 becomes F4 after lt CPUID OFOA Patch ID 00093 updating emory g 122880K OK 8192K Shared Memory Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Flash 03 18 2003 1845GE 6A69YG01C 00 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and Load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults See how to Load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One Congratulation You have updated BIOS successfully GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 62 Eos Method 2 BIOS Utility ma f you do not have a DOS startup disk we recommend that you use the new BIOS utility BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows Just select the desired BIOS server to download the latest ve
81. the lower right hand taskbar Click K the icon to select the function SO gt STEP 5 On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 6 chan nel mode for 5 1 speaker output check box Select the Only SURROUND KIT check box and press OK DIE EE SUB Cerier SURROUND KIT SPD out optical ag When the Environment setting is None the sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 channel output Please select the other settings for 6 channels output lt Mooronted SpedkerConinaain SreaterTest BE ato Gain Control 81 Appendix SPDIF Output Device Optional Device A SPDIF output connector is available on the motherboard Cable with rear bracket could link to the SPDIF output connector As picture For the further linkage to decoder rear bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber connecting port STEP 1 Secure the metal bracket of the SPDIF Output device to the chassis back panel with a screw STEP 2 Connect the SPDIF device cable to the SPDIF_IO connector on the motherboard STEP 3 Connect SPDIF to the SPDIF decoder GA 8VM800PMD 775 Motherboard 82 4 2 Troubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model please log on to h
82. tion Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Thus prior to installation please follow the instructions below 1 Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord 2 When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors 3 Itis best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD cuff when handling electronic components CPU RAM 4 Prior to installing the electronic components please have these items on top of an antistatic pad or within a electrostatic shielding container 5 Please verify that the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector from the motherboard Installation Notices 1 Prior to installation please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard These stickers are required for warranty validation 2 Prior to the installation of the 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 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 the motherboard or within the computer casing 6 Please do not place the computer system on an uneven
83. ttp www gigabyte com tw Question 1 cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS Why Answer Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options Questions 2 Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after computer shuts down Answer In some boards a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on Question 3 How do clear CMOS Answer If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual If your board doesn t have such jumper you can take off the on board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS Please refer to the steps below Steps 1 Turn off power 2 Disconnect the power cord from MB 3 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 makethem short for one minute Re insert the battery to the battery holder Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults or load Optimized Defaults Save changes and reboot the system NO Question 4 Why do 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

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