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1. AN When you installing AGP card please make sure the following notice is fully understood and practiced If your AGP card has AGP 4X 8X 1 5V notch show below please make sure your AGP card is AGP 4X 8X 1 5V DARDS F FICE AGP eh A AGP ga Caution AGP 2X card is not supported by SiS 655FX You might experience system unable to boot up normally Please insert an AGP 4X 8X card Example 1 Diamond Vipper V770 golden finger is compatible with 2X 4X mode AGP slot It can be switched between AGP 2X 3 3V or 4X 1 5V mode by adjusting the jumper The factory default for this card is 2X 3 3V The GA 8S655FX Ultra GA 8S655F X L or any AGP 4X only motherboards might not function properly if you install this card without switching the jumper to 4X 1 5 mode in it Example 2 Some ATi Rage 128 Pro graphics cards made by Power Color the graphics card manufacturer amp some SiS 305 cards their golden finger is compatible with 2X 3 3V 4X 1 5V mode AGP slot but they support 2X 3 3V only The GA 8S655FX Ultra GA 8S655F X L or any AGP 4X only motherboards might not function properly If you install this card in it Note Although Gigabyte s AG32S G graphics card is based on ATi Rage 128 Pro chip the design of AG32S G is compliance with AGP 4X 1 5V specification Therefore AG32S G will work fine with Sis 655FX based motherboards Before you install PCI cards please remove the Dual BIOS label from PC
2. gt Onboard LAN device 22 m Enabled Enable onboard LAN function Default v alue Disabled Disable onboard LAN function gt SiS Serial ATA Controller Disable this option if you are not using the SiS Serial ATA feature mM Enabled Enable SiS Serial ATA support Default v alue Disabled Disable SiS Serial ATA SiS Serial ATA Mode m RAID Select SiS Serial ATA chip function as RAID Default v alue mw IDE Select SiS Serial ATA chip function as IDE Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 Default value 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1 For GA 8S655F X Ultra only For GA 8S655FX L only 47 BIOS Setup Onboard Serial Port 2 Mm Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8 Default v alue 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 2 UART Mode Select This item allows you to determine which Infra Red IR function of Onboard O chip ASKIR Set onboard I O chip UA
3. D EN 55011 D EN 55013 D EN 55014 D EN 55015 D EN 55020 EN 55022 D DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 CE marking D EN 60065 D EN 60335 Declaration of Conformity G B T Technology Trading GMbH We Manufacturer Importer full address Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers declare that the product Mother Board GA 8S655F X Ultra GA 8S655F X L 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 of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM high frequency equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of broadcast receivers and associated equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical apparatus Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of broadcast receivers and associated 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 Safety requireme
4. 5 Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power 6 Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults 7 Save changes and reboot the system 115 Appendix Question 6 Why does system seem unstable after updating BIOS Answer Please remember to load Fail Safe Defaults Or Load BIOS Defaults after flashing BIOS However if the system instability still remains please clear CMOS to solve the problem Question 7 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 not please change another speaker with power amplifier and try again later Question 8 How do disable onboard VGA card in order to add an external VGA card Answer Gigabyte motherboards will auto detect the external VGA card after it is plugged in so you don t need to change any setting manually to disable the onboard VGA Question 9 Why cannot use the IDE 2 Answer Please refer to the user manual and check whether you have connected any cable that is not provided with the motherboard package to the USB Over Current pin in the Front USB Panel If the cable is your own cable please remove it from this pin and do not connect any of your own cables to it Question 10 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 ide
5. mM Please set DRAM Clock according to your requirement If you use DDR266 DRAM module please set DRAM Clock MHz to Auto or 266 If you use DDR333 DRAM module please set DRAM Clock MHz to Auto or 333 Incorrect using it may cause your system broken For power End User use only AGP PCI Clock Control m AUTO Set AGP PCI Clock Control to AUTO Default v alue Manual Set AGP PCI Clock Control to Manual AGP Clock MHz m Please set AGP Clock according to your requirement Incorrect using it may cause your system broken For power End User use only gt PCI Clock MHz m Please set PCI Clock according to your requirement Incorrect using it may cause your system broken For power End User use only AGP Voltage Control Mm Normal Set AGP Voltage Control to Normal Default v alue mw 0 1V Set AGP Voltage Control to 0 1V mw 0 2V Set AGP Voltage Control to 0 2V mw 0 3V Set AGP Voltage Control to 0 3V DRAM Voltage Control mM Normal Set DRAM Voltage Control to Normal Default v alue mw 0 1V Set DRAM Voltage Control to 0 1V 55 BIOS Setup i CPU Voltage Control Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0 8375V to 1 6000V M 5 Set CPU Voltage Control to 5 e 7 5 Set CPU Voltage Control to 7 5 mw 10 Set CPU Voltage Control to 10 Normal Set CPU Voltage Control to Normal Default value Normal CPU Vcore Display your CPU Vcore
6. APPLICATIONS gt Caipsete gt NAHMDN es SISAN PNEnakUSBSS4PN KN ag A gt ARP Pathi HARDWARE INFORMATION teatis NIS 79125 yo CONTACT US HARDWARE INFORMATION This page lists all device you have for this motherboard 4 TUCD 7 4 DETA N3 0729 1 C GIGABYTE WAN kien mamahan 3195 Info GA 85655 Ulta 10 ZPU intel Cenuinelntel dertiter x3t Fanilu 15 Model 2 Sleppna 7 FrressnrN aneString INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS y SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE E 100 Devce 13 5901 EEIE subS peter ID 10131458 CONTACT US Please see the last page for details A TUCD 7 4 BETA N3 0729 1 CG A GIGABYTE INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS A SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 114 FAQ Below is a collection of general asked questions To check general asked questions based ona specific motherboard model please log on to http tw giga byte com fag fag htm 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 an
7. Load Optimized Defaults Set Superv isor Password Set User Password Save amp Exit Setup Ex it Without Saving T4 gt lt Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type 2 Press F8 on your keyboard and then Y butbn to enter he Q Flash utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2002 Award Software b Standard CMOS Features gt Advanced BIOS Features gt Integrated Peripherals gt Power Management Setup F8 Q Flash Top Performance Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Superv isor Password T4 gt amp Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type 83 Technical Reference Exploring the Q Flash utility screen The Q Flash BIOS utilityscreen consists of the following key components The Qflash utility Flash Ty pe Size 5ST 49LF002A title bar Task menu for the Keep DMI DataE nable Update BIOS from Floppy Q flash utility Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T L Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Action bar Task menu for the Q Flash utility Contains the names of three tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of he task Action bar Contains the names offouractons needed to operate the Q Flash uility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboard to perform hese actions Using the Q Flash utility This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q Flash
8. Supports up to 4GB DRAM Max See VO Control Slots T8705 1 AGP slot supports 8X 4X mode On Board IDE 5 PCI slot supports 33MHz amp PCI 2 3 compliant 2 IDE controllers provides IDE HDD CD ROM IDE1 IDE2 with PIO Bus Master Ultra DMA33 ATA66 ATA100 ATA1 33 Operation modes IDE3 and IDE4 2 compatible with RAID Ultra ATA133 100 IDE 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M On Board Peripherals Hardware Monitor and 2 88M bytes 1 Parallel port supports Normal EPP ECP mode 2 Serial ports COMA amp C OMB 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 4 x Rear 4 xFrontby cable 3 IEEE1394 ports by cable 1 FrontAudio Connector 1 IrDA connector for IR CPU System Fan Revolution detect CPU temperature detect System Voltage detect to be continued Note 1 Due to standard PC architecture a certain amount of memory is reserved for system CAUTION usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount For example 4 GB ofmemory size will instead be shown as 3 xxGB memory during system startup For GA 8S655F X Ultra only 5 Introduction On Board Sound e Realtek ALC658 UAJ CODEC e Line Out 2 front speaker e Line In 2 rear speaker by s w switch e Mic In center amp subwoofer by s w switch e SPDIF Out SPDIF In e CD_In AUX_IN Game Port On Board LAN 292 e Buildin RTL8110S Chipset e Build in RTL8100C Chipset e 1RJ45 port On Board IDE RAID e On
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10. Windows BIOS live update utility Have you ever updated BIOS by yourself Or like many other people you just know what BIOS is butalways hesitate to update it Because you tink hie updating newest BIOS is unnecessary and actually you don t know how 6 update it IOS Live Upolate Utility Maybe not like others you are very experienced in BIOS updating and spend quite alot ofime to doit Butof course you don tlike to do ittoo much First download differentBIOS from website and then switch the operating system to DOS mode Secondly use diferent flash utility to update BIOS The above process is nota interesting job Besides always be carefully to sbre the BIOS source code correctly in your disks as ifyou update the wrong BIOS tt will be a nightmare Certainly you wonder why motherboard vendors could notjust do something rightto save your tme and effort and save you from the lousy BIOS updating work Here itcomes Now Gigabyte announces BlOS the first Windows BIOS live update utility This is asmartBIOS update software Itcould help you to download the BIOS fom intemetand update it Notlike the other BIOS update sofware ifs a Windows utility With the help of BIOS BIOS updating is no more than a Click Besides no matierwhich mainboard you are using ifits a Gigabyle s product BIOS help you to maintain the BIOS This utility could detect your correct mainboard model and help you to choose the BIOS accordingly It then downloads t
11. utility As described in the Before you begin section above you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS ile for your motherboard and insertitto your computer If you have already putthe foppy disk into yoursystem and have enter the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below to flash BIOS Steps 1 Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light barto Load Main BIOS from Floppy item in the Q Flash menu and press Enter button GS lf you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save Main BIOS to Floppy item Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Ty pe Size 5ST 49LF002A Keep DMI DataE nable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run ML Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 84 Later you will see a box showing the BIOS files you downloaded to the floppy disk In this example we only download one BIOS for this board 8GE800 F4 so only one BIOS ile is listed 2 Highlightthe BIOS fle you want to fash and press Enter button on your keyboard to enable reading from the BIOS file from the floppy A Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard TANTE Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Ty pe Size 5ST 49LF002A Keep DMI DataE nable Update BIOS from Floppy BIOS file in the floppy 8GE800 F4 206K gt ai Total Size 1 39M Free Size 1 14M DEL De
12. 3 DIMM 4 If you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology please note the following explanations due to the limitation of SiS chipset specifications 1 One three DDR memory module is installed The Dual Channel Technology can t operate when only one or three DDR memory module is installed GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 14 2 Two DDR memory modules are installed the same memory size and type The Dual Channel Technology will operate when two memory modules are inserted individually into Channel Aand B If you install two memory modules in the same channel the Dual Channel Technology will not operate Additionally you can boot the system only when one of the memory modules is inserted into ChannelA or Channel B On the other hand the memory module must be inserted into any sockets 3 Four DDR memory modules are installed Ifyou install four memory modules at the same time the Dual Channel Technology will operate only when those modules have the same memory size and type We ll strongly recommend our user to slot into wo DDR memory modules into the DIMMs with the same color in order for Dual Channel Technology to work The following table is for Dual Channel Technology combinaton Figure 1 Dual Channel Technology DS Double Side SS Single Side o DMM DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 2menoymodies oss x eses a ss KK pw DSS DSSS x DSSS DSS 4memory modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS 15 Hardware Installation Proc
13. 8S655F X Ultra F1 e Complete update processfollowing the instruction D O DT O 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 MV Check outsupported motherboard and Flash ROM In the very beginning there is About this program icon shown in dialog box tcan help you check outwhich kind ofmotherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported Note a Inmethod ifitshows two or more motherboard s modelnames to be selected please make sure yourmotherboard s model name again Selecting wrong modelname willcause he systemunbooted b Inmetnod ll be sure thatmotherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won tboot c In method ifthe BIOS file you need cannotbe found in BIOS server please go onto Gigabyte s web site for downloading and updating itaccording to method Il d Please not thatany interruption during updating will cause system unbooted GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 88 2 4 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction The installation of windows 98SE 2K ME XP is very simple Please follow next step to install the function Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acqiire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied STEP 1 Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to Line Out STE
14. Cards emits signals torequest restartofthe system ater the user make anyalteration on it he bootup BIOS willnot be changed to the Backup BIOS Boot From Main BlOS Default Backup BIOS Status 1 The user can setto boot from main BIOS or Backup BIOS Status 2 fone ofthe main BIOS or the Backup BIOS falls this item Boot From Main BIOS Default willbecome gray and will not be changed by user 69 Technical Reference Auto Recovery Enable Default Disable When one ofthe Main BIOS or Backup BIOS occurs checksum failure the working BIOS will automatically recover the BIOS ofchecksum failure In the Power Management Setup ofthe BIOS Seting ifACPISuspend Type is set to Suspend to RAM the Auto Recovery will be setto Enable automatically If you want enter he BIOS setting please press Del key when he bootscreen appears Halt On Error Disable Default Enable Ifthe BIOS occurs a checksum error or the Main BIOS occurs a WIDE RANGE PROTECTION error and HaltOn Errorset to Enable the PC wil show messages on he boot screen and the system will pause and wait for he user s instruction Auto Recovery Disable it will show lt or the other key to continue gt lfAuto Recovery Enable itwil show lt or the other key to Auto Recover gt Keep DMI Data Enable Default Disable Enable The DMIdata won tbe replaced byflashing newBlOS recommend Disable The DMI data will be replaced by flashing new BIOS Copy Main ROM Data to
15. Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue Odd Wid DIU Ol OD DY Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Sav e Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run TU Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off gt You can repeatStep 1 to 40 flash the backup BIOS too 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exitthe Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Dual BIOS Utility Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Are you sure to RESET Enter to continue or Esc to abort 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 GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 80 After system reboots you may find the BIOS version on your bootscreen becomes the one you fashed American Release 08 23 2002 Megatrends AMIBIOS C 1999 American Megatrend The BIOS file becomes AMD Ath lo n tm Pro ce ssor 133 3MHz Check System Health Checking NVRAM Update OK F12after updating 2621 44KB DEL Steup Dual BIOS Q Flash F8 Boot Menu F12 Network boot TAB Logo Auto Detecting PriMaster IDE Hard Disk Auto Detecting PriSlave Not Detected Auto Detecting Sec Master ATAP CDROM Auto Detecting Sec Slave Not Detected C American Megatrends Inc 62 2003 001199 00101111 040201 KT333 GA7VRXP
16. K type is 40 tracks 720 K 1 2 M and 1 44 M are all 80 tracks mM Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks Note that BIOS can not tell from 720 K 1 2 M or 1 44 M drive type as they are all 80tracks Disabled BIOS will not search for the ty pe of floppy disk drive by track number Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360 K Default v alue Pass wor d Check Mm Sy stem 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 Mm Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default v alue CPU Hyper Threading m Enabled Enables CPU Hy per Threading Feature Please note that this feature is only working for operating sy stem with multi processors mode supported Default v alue Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading gt Flexible AGP 8X Mm Auto Automatically set AGP transfer rate according to AGP compatibility and stability Default v alue w 4X Set AGP transfer rate to 4X mode no matter what the AGP transfer rate he card is mit Display First AGP Set Init Display First to AGP Default v alue PCI Set Init Display First to PCI GA 8S655F X Series Motherboard 44 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copy right C 1984 2003 Award Softw are Integrated Peripherals IDE1 Conductor Cable Auto
17. Process 22 INFO _ LINK This connector allows you to connectsome external devices to provide you extra function 2 eraa 0 opang laleis Le 1 9 6 GND 9 V 23 F1_1394 IEEE 1394 Connector Please Note Serial interface standard setby Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers which has features like high speed high bandwidth and hot plug Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE1394 connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE1394 cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional IEEE1394 cable please contact your local dealer TATT 1 15 Power Power E al GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 32 24 F2 1394 IEEE 1394 Connector Please Note Serial interface standard setby Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers which has features like high speed high bandwidth and hot plug Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE1394 connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE1394 cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional IEEE1394 cable please contact your local dealer Ga iga NALA ANAN Ce Power o NoPin 25 SATA0 SATA1 Serial ATA Connector You can connect the Serial ATA device to this connector it provides you high speed transfer rates 150M B sec If you wish to use RA
18. SURROUND KIT to SUR_CEN on the M B GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 92 SIEP 3 Connect the front channels to back audio panel s Line Out the rear channels to SURROUND KIT s REAR R L and the Center Subwoofer channels to SURROUND KIT s SUB CENTER STEP 4 Click the audio icon Sound Effect from the win dows tray at the bottom of the screen nc NGANAN STEPS HISENDA Firm MANIH AN Select Speaker Configuration and choose the 6 channel for 5 1 speakers out put Enable Only SURROUND KIT and press OK SURAOUND EIT Sarno rer RAP Paha aa a ate page ke When the Environment setings is None the sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 channels output Please select the other settings for 6 channels output 93 Technical Reference SPDIF Output Device Optional Device A SPDF output device is available on the motherboard Cable with rear bracket is provided and could link the SPDIF output connector As picture For the further linkage to decoder rear bracket provides coaxialcable and Fiber connecing port 1 Connect the SPDIF output device to the rear bracket of PC and fix it wth screw 2 Connect SPDIF device to the motherboard 3 Connect SPDIF to the SPDIF decoder GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 94 Jack Sensing Introduction Jack Sensing provides audio connectors error detection function A Install Microsoft DirectX8
19. Section 2 1077 a 6 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 8S655FX Ultra GA 8S655FX L 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 August 28 2003 GA 8S695F X Ultra GA 8S655F X L P4 Titan Series Motherboard USER S MANUAL Pentium 4 Processor Motherboard Rev 1005 12ME 8S655F XU 1005 Table of Content LOTUS FIC CK IIS ag KN NK NENG KN KKN 4 Chapter I UC CUC HOM sasa aaa a a a a aaa aaa aaa NA aaa aa aaa aa aaa 5 Features SUMAT saa nasa aa A ga GA aana GA gae aa ajan Waa aja a ajag D Baja a Bang a BN 5 GA 8S655FK Ultra GA 8S655F X L Motherboard Layout 00 00 lt 04 8 Block Diag al rasa iach jan ea an eta ca an a a an aan ta anan 9 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ssseereneeren aren ereneen 11 Step 1 Install the Central Processing Unit CPU ue 12 Step 1 1 C
20. Voltage For GA 8S655F X Ultra only For GA 8S655FX L only For GA 8S655FX only GA 8S655F X Series Motherboard 56 Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility Copy right C 1984 2003 Award Software b Standard CMOS Features ESC Quit F8 Dual B Figure 9 Top Performance Top Performance If you wish to maximize the performance of your system set Top Performance as Enabled Disabled Disable this function Default Value Enabled Enable Top Performance function Top Performance will increase H W working speed Different sy stem configuration AY both H W componentand OS will effectthe result For example the same H W configuration might not run properly with Windows XP butworks smoothly with Windows NT Therefore if your sy stem is not perform enough the reliability or stability problem will appear sometimes and we will recommend you disabling the option to avoid the problem as mentioned above For GA 8S655F X Ultra only 57 BIOS Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copy right C 1984 2003 Award Software gt Standard CMOS Features Top Performance gt Adv anced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults gt Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults PnP PCI C gt PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup gt Frequency Voltage Control Ex it Without Sav ing ESC Quit TL gt lt Select Item F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Fai
21. for damages ofsystem CAUTION because ofincorrectmanipulation ofupdating BIOS to avoid any claims from end users Before You Begin Before you start updating BIOS with the Q Flash utility please Dllow the steps below first 1 Download the latestBlOS for your motherboard from Gigabye s website 2 Extracttne BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS ile the one with model name F xx For example 7VRXP F 12 toa foppydisk 3 RebootyourPC and press Del to enter BIOS menu The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts lfyour motherboard has dual BIOS please refer to PartOne lfyour motherboard has single BIOS please refer to Part Two GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 74 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 ofthe 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 7VRXP as the example to guide you how to flash BIOS from an older version to the latestversion Forexample fom F10 to F12 American Release 08 23 2002 Megatrends AMIBIOS C 1999 American Megatrend The BIOS file is F10 AMD Athlo n tm Pro ce ssor 133 3MHz Check System Health Checking NVRAM Update OK before updating 262144KB DEL Steup Dual BIOS Q F lash F8
22. how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility As described in the Before you begin section above you mustprepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file or your motherboard and insert itto 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 lightbar to Load Main BIOS from Floppy item inthe Q Flash menu and press Enter button AN lf you want to save the currentBIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with nore Save Main BIOS to Floppy item Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS trom Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy ave Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run At Move J ESC Reset F10 Power Off T1 Technical Reference Later you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk 2 Move to the BIOS file you wantto flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 7VRXP F 12 is listed AN Please confirm again you have the correctBlOS file for your mot
23. if the CPU cooling fan attached to CPU properly Is eae Plug it CPU cooling fan power connected to CPU_FAN the AC power properly connector Yes Failure has been excluded No Insert and push Check if the memory install properly into the DIMM slot WIS memory module vertically into the DIMM slot Yes Insert the VGA card Then plug in ATX power cable and turn on the system Failure has been excluded GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 118 The problem could be caused by power supply CPU memory or CPU No memory socket itself Is memory LED on and CPU fan running Yes Failure has been excluded Perhaps your VGA card VGA slot or Check if there is display monitor is defective Yes Failure has been excluded Turn off the system Reboot after keyboard and mouse have been plugged in It is possible that No your keyboard or keyboard connector is defective Check if keyboard is working properly Yes Press lt Del gt to enter BIOS setup Choose Load Optimized Defaults and save then exit setup BAN E Ka bacmaxcidad No The problem was probably caused by Turn off the system and re connect the IDE cable Check if the system can reboot successfully the IDE device connector or cable Yes Reinstall Windows OS and reinstall add on cards and cables Then try to reboot the system Failure has been excluded END If the above procedure un
24. maximum allow ed in the month Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 130048K lt Year gt Total Memory 131072K 1999 to 2098 Tl2 lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 2 Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is lt week gt lt month gt lt day gt lt year gt m Week The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only m Month The month Jan Through Dec Day The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allowed in the month Year The year from 1999 through 2098 GA 8S655F X Series Motherboard 40 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 Primary Master Slave IDE Secondary Master Slave The category identifies the types ofhard disk from driveC to F that has been installed in the computer There are two types auto type and manual type Manual type is user definable Auto type which will automatically detect HDD type Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category If y ou select User Type related information will be asked to enter to the following items Enter the information directly from the keyboard and press lt Enter gt Such in
25. remove the cooling fan with extreme caution 3 Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector this completes the installation Please refer to CPU cooling fan user s manual for more detail installation procedure a lr a ee ee Le ft a ee sak 1 Fasten the cooling fan supporing base 2 Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to onto the CPU socketon the the CPU fan connector than install mainboard complete 13 Introduction Step 2 Install memory modules Before installing the processor and heatsink adhere to the following warning AN When RAM LED is ON do notinstall remove DIMM from socket CAUTION Please note that the DIMM module can only fitin one direction due to the one notches Wrong orientation will cause improper instalation Please change the insert orientation The motherboard has 4 dual inline memory module DIMM sockets The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size To install the memory module just push it vertically into the DIMM socket The DIMM module can only fitin one directon due to the notch Memory size can vary between sockets GA 8S655F X Ultra GA 8S655F X L supports the Dual Channel Technology After operating the Dual Channel Technology the bandwidth of Memory Bus will add double up to 6 4GB s GA 8S655F X Ultra GA 8S655F X L includes 4 DIMM sockets and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as following bb ChannelA DIMM 1 DIMM 2 H Channel B DIMM
26. the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan speed Frequency Voltage Control This setup page is control CPU s clock and frequency ratio Top Performance If you wish fo maximize the performance of your system set Top Performance as Enabled Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration Set Supervis or pass word Change set 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 39 BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copy right C 1984 2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd y y Fri May 3 2002 Item Help Time hh mm ss 17 56 23 Menu Level gt Change the day month D IDE Primary Master None year gt IDE Primary Slave None gt IDE Secondary Master None lt Week gt gt IDE Secondary Slave None Sun to Sat Drive A 1 44M 3 5 in lt Month gt Drive B None Jan to Dec Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled lt Day gt Halt On All But Key board 1 to 31 or
27. v alue 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 SetIRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 4 PCI 1 5 IRQ Assignment Mm Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 5 Default v alue 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 SetIRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 1 5 PCI2 IRQ Assignment Mm Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 Default v alue 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 SetIRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 2 PCI3 IRQ Assignment Mm Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3 Default v alue 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 SetIRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 3 GA 8S655F X Series Motherboard 52 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copy right C 1984 2003 Award Softw are PC Health Status Vcore OK Item Help DDR25 OK Menu Level gt 3 3V OK 12V OK Current CPU Temperature 49 C Current CPU FAN Speed 5113 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU Smart FAN Control 9 Enabled Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 7 PC Health Status Current Voltage V VCORE DDR25 3 3V 12V mM Detect system s voltage status automatically Current CPU Temperature Detect CPU temperature automatically Current CPU S YSTM FAN Speed RPM Detect CPU Sy stem Fan speed status automatically CPU Smart FAN Control Disabled Disable this function mw Enabled Enable CPU Smart Fan control function Default v alue a When theCPU temperature is higher than 40 d
28. 1 Zy The following is an AMI BIOS menu screen However you can also find similar option in ty IE AWARD BIOS menu 6 Press Del to entr 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 redetect alldevices after BIOS has been upgraded Therefore we highly recommend reloading he BIOS defaults afer BIOS has been upgraded AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY VERSION 2 00 C 2001 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserv ed STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR amp MISC SETUP CHIPSETFEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD POWERMANAGEMENTSETUP USER PASSWORD PNP PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETEC TION Q LOAD FAIL SAFE DEFAULT SAVE amp EXITSETUP LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING Press Enteron ESC Quit Ne Select Item F5 Old Values F6 Fail Safe Values your keyboa rd F7 Optimized Values F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Sav e amp Exit Load Fail Safe Defaults 81 Technical Reference AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY VERSION 2 00 C 2001 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserv ed STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR amp MISC SETUP CHIPSETFEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD Press Y on your LOAD FAIL SAFE o LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING keyboard to load ESC Quit TL lt Select Item F5
29. 1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 3 Advanced BIOS Features System will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology gt SCSI RAID Cntlr Boot Order 6 This feature allows you b select the bootorder SiS RAID controller or RAID or ITE RAID controller SiS RAID controller Select y our boot device priority by SiS RAID controller ITE RAID controller Select y our boot device priority by ITE RAID controller 9 First Second Third Boot Device 6 This feature allows you to select the boot device priority Mm Floppy Select y our boot device priority by Floppy mM LS120 Select y our boot device priority by LS120 m HDD 0 3 Select y our boot device priority by HDD 0 3 Mm SCSI Select y our boot device priority by SCSI Mm CDROM Select y our boot device priority by CDROM ZIP Select y our boot device priority by ZIP For GA 8S655F X Ultra only 43 BIOS Setup mM USB FDD Select your boot device priority by USB FDD USB ZIP Select y our boot device priority by USB ZIP m USB CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB CDROM mw USB HDD Select y our boot device priority by USB HDD mw LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN Disabled Select y our boot device priority by Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks 360
30. 1 or later version before to enable Jack Sensing support for Windows 98 98SE 2000 ME CAUTION Jack Sensing includes 2 parts AUTO and MANUAL Following is an example for 2 channels Windows XP Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CDROM Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack speakers earphone or others output devices to Line Out jack and microphone to MIC In jack Fini Saba tal Miz n Auto detecting Please connect the devices to the right jacks as Mmmm above A window will appear as right picture if you setup the devices properly Please note that 3D audio function will only appear when 3D audio inputs RPVTV T 95 Technical Reference BINA doin tree aie If you set wrong with the connectors the warning message will come outas right picture m a EE oadama WEKA 4 SANA Pt ae paom irar E ames eu Irae Manual setting 20 97 i uilinn Confipural mii If the device picture shows different from what you set please press Manual Selection to set sa Kh E A SRG She doe ca ar TEE wen GA 8S655FK Series Motherboard 96 UAJ Introduction UAJ Universal Audio Jack has a very smartfeature Itwill switch signal automatically when user plugs his audio device to he wrong jack Line in Line out Thatmeans users do notneed to worrythe Audio device should be plug in Line in or Line out jack the device will wo
31. Award Software gt Standard CMOS Features Top Performance gt Adv anced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults gt Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults gt Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password gt PnP PCI gt PC Healt gt Frequency Voltage Control Ex it Without Sav ing ESC Quit TL gt lt Select Item F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS Figure 13 Save amp Exit Setup Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility For GA 8S655F X Ultra only 61 BIOS Setup Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copy right C 1984 2003 Award Software b Standard CMOS Features Top Performance gt Adv anced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults gt Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults gt Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password gt PC Health gt Frequency Voltage Control Ex it Without Sav ing ESC Quit 4 gt Select Item F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Abandon all Data Figure 14 Exit Without Sav ing Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility For GA 8S655FX Ultra only GA 8S655F X Series Motherboard 62 03 BIOS Setup GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 64 Chapter 4 Technical Reference BIOS Introduction Gigabyte announces BIOS
32. Backup Ifyou bootirom Backup ROM this item will change to Copy Backup ROM Data to Main Auto recovery message BIOS Recovery Main to Backup The means that he Main BIOS works normally and could automatically recover the Backup BIOS BIOS Recovery Backup to Main The means that he Backup BIOS works normally and could automatically recover the Main BIOS This auto recovery utility is setby system automatically and can tbe changed by user Load Default Settings Load dual BIOS defaultvalue Save Settings to CMOS Save revised setting GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 70 F aa DualBIOS Technology FAQ GIGABYTE Technology is pleased to introduce DualBlOS technology a hotspare for your system BIOS This newest Value addea feature in a long series of innovations from GIGABYTE is available on this motherboard Future GIGABYTE motherboards will also incorporate his innovation What s DualBIOS On GIGABYTE motherboards with DualBlOS there are physically two BIOS chips For simplicity we ll call one your Main BIOS and the other we ll call your Backup BIOS your hot spare lf your Main BIOS fails the Backup BIOS almost automatically takes over on your next system boot Almostautomatially and with virtually zero down time Whether he problemis a failure in flashing your BIOS ora virus or a catastrophic failure of he Main BIOS chip the result is the same the Backup BIOS backs you up almost automatically I Q What is DualBIOS t
33. Boot Menu F12 Network boot TAB Logo Auto Detecting Pri Master IDE Hard Disk Auto Detecting Pri Slave Not Detected Auto Detecting Sec Master ATAPI CDROM Auto Detecting Sec Slave Not Detected C American Megatrends Inc 62 2003 001199 00101111 040201 KT333 GA7VRXP1 Entering the Q Flash utility Step1 To use Q Flash utility you mustpress Del in he bootscreen to enter BIOS menu AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY VERSION 2 00 C 2001 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserv ed STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR amp MISC SETUP CHIPSETFEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD POWERMANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD PNP PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETEC TION LOAD FAIL SAFE DEFAULTS SAVE amp EXITSETUP LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ESC Quit ect lic F5 Old Values F6 Fail Safe Values F7 Optimized Values F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Sav e amp Exit Load Fail Safe Defaults 75 Technical Reference Step 2 Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Q Flash utility AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY VERSION 2 00 C 2001 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserv ed STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR amp MISC SETUP CHIPSETFEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD POWER MAN Age S a a LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ESC Quit Ne Select Item F5 Old Values F6 F
34. DIF 10 5 PWR_FAN 19 IR 6 NB_FAN 20 F_USB1 F_USB2 7 IDE1 IDE2 21 GAME 8 IDE3 IDE4 22 INFO_LINK 9 FDD 23 F1_1394 10 RAM_LED 24 F2 1394 11 PWR_LED 25 SATAO SATAT 12 BAT 26 CLR_PWD 13 F_PANEL 14 F_AUDIO For GA 8S655FX Ultra only For GA 8S655FX L only GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 20 1 ATX 12V 12V Power Connector This connector ATX _12V supplieshe CPU operation voltage Vcore If this ATX_ 12V connector is not connected system cannotboot 2 ATX ATX Power AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply unit after ATX power cable and other related devices are firmly connected to the mainboard i 2 3 3V oai 2s iE PS_ON softO n Off 20 21 Hardware Installation Process 3 CPU_FAN CPU FAN Connector Please note a proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from running under abnormal condition or damaged by overheating The CPU fan connector supports Max currentup to 600 mA Ee rr a ai Pe ee ee ee ee 4 SYS_FAN System FAN Connector This connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the system temperature ee ee EE g EVEVE PORTE Tae 1 Fi KE Definition F e GND pigi qzi 12V f EY Sense or ee GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 22 5 PWR_FAN Power Fan Connector This connector allows you to link
35. I slots if there is one The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein Third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners Please do not remove any labels on motherboard this may void the warranty of this motherboard Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet WARNING Never run the processor without the heatsink properly and firmly attached Mise PERMANENT DAMAGE WILL RESULT en garde Ne faites jamais tourner le processeur sans que le dissipateur de chaleur soit fix correctement et fermement UN DOMMAGE PERMANENT EN RESULTERA Achtung Der Prozessor darf nur in Betrieb genommen werden wenn der W rmeableiter ordnungsgem PB und fest angebracht ist DIES HAT EINEN PERMANENTEN SCHADEN ZUR FOLGE Advertencia Nunca haga funcionar el procesador sin el disipador de calor instalado correcta y firmemente SE PRODUCIRA UN DANO PERMANENTE Aviso Nunca execute o processador sem o dissipador de calor estar adequado e firmemente conectado O RESULTADO SERA UM DANO PERMANENTE ie AAMC MIM IPI LEN PRESTR ACER ie HARA EP HE ANENG HER TEGEN TE ASE EE ga FEVas Az E PAA PIANA GL A TEMANE FEA HAL IPA ngo PPPI BG xkAREIBGEYS EO E RSEOZERLIS LIOMPOERUITSEE CH FUE YPEDNIEARZOLIIEL TS RSH
36. ID function please use it in unity with BIOS and install the correct driver to have proper operation For details please refer to page 102 yc 7 4 e Pe DXN pn Ba RXP s RP eet en E KEH Pe ee eee eee ee ee ee Se ee ANANE ee ee ee 33 Hardware Installation Process 26 CLR_PWD When Jumper is setto open and system is restarted the password that is set will be cleared On the contrary when Jumper is setto close the currentstatus remains a al SB EVEVE POPPE TAT 1 n EFJ a f r i i i i i r i i f f ai Sk bi Pate Pe he Ep ia pn cas 5 cae A DEn Bg Sah E 5 a f i s i i 1 eja open Clear password 1 Gal close Normal GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 34 35 Hardware Installation Process GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 36 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program The program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration This type of information is stored in battery backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off ENTERING SETUP Powering ON the computr and pressing lt Del gt immediately will allow you to enterSetup Ifyou require more advanced BIOS setings please go to Advanced BIOS setting menu To enter Advanced BIOS setting menu press Ctri F1 key on the BIOS screen CONTROL KEY
37. IOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults gt Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Enter Dual BIOS Q Flash Utility Y N Y gt Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC Quit TL gt lt Select Item F8 Dual BIOS Q F lash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type For GA 8S655F X Ultra only GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 68 b Award Dual BIOS Flash ROM Programming Utlity Dual BIOS Utility V1 30 BOOtFrOom sasana eaea anae anana nn ne neenerern Main Bios Main ROM Type Size senare arananeranenann 99TA9LFO03A 512K Backup ROM Type Size 0 aranan maranana OOT49LFOO3A 512K WideRangeProtecton Disable BootFrom Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable HaltOn Error Disable Keep DMI Data Enable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load DefaultSettings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Update Main BIOS from Floppy Update Backup BIOS from Floppy save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy PgDn PgUp Modify T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off c Dual BIOS ltem explanation Wide Range Protection Disable Default Enable Status 1 If any failure ex Update ESCD failure checksum error or reset occurs in the Main BIOS just before the Operating System is loaded and after the power is on and thatthe Wide Range Protection is setto Enable the PC will boot from Backup BIOS automatically Status 2 Ifthe ROM BIOS on peripherals cards ex SCSI Cards LAN
38. Item Checklist iv The GA 8S655FX Ultra or GA 8S655FK L x 2 PortUSB Cable x 129 or GA 8S655F X motherboard 4 PortUSB Cable x 1 v IDE cable x 1 x 319 Floppy cable x 1 D SPDIF KIT x1 SPDIF Out KIT x CD for motherboard driver amp utility vY IEEE1394 USB Cable x 1 v GA 8S655FX Ultra GA 8S655F X L user s manual v Audio Combo Kitx 1 v VO Shield SURROUND Kit SPDIF Out KIT iv Quick PC Installation Guide iv Motherboard Settings Label GigaRAID Manual SATARAID Manual J GC SATACard Optional fv SATAcable x2 Manual SATA cable x1 Power cable x 1 v Serial ATAPower Cable x 1 CAUTION Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit IC chips To protect them againstdamage from static electricity you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer 1 Unplug your computer when working on the inside 2 Use agrounded wist strap before handling computer components Ifyou do not have one buch both of your hands b a saflygrounded object or to a metal object such as the power supplycase 3 Hold components by he edges and try nottouch the IC chips leads or connectors or other componens 4 Place components ona grounded antistatic pad or on the bag thatcame with he components whenever the components are separated from the system 5 Ensure thatthe ATX power supply is switched offbefore you plug in or remove the ATX owerconnectoron the mothe
39. Item Help IDE2 Conductor Cable Auto Menu Level gt On Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled Auto On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Auto detect IDE AC97 Audio Enabled cable ty pe USB Controller Enabled USB Legacy Support Disabled ATA66 100 133 Onboard 1394 Function Enabled Set Conductor cable Onboard ATA RAID device 9 Enabled to ATA66 100 133 80 pins GigaRAID device 9 RAID Onboard LAN device Enabled ATA33 SiS Serial ATA Controller Enabled Set Conductor cable SiS Serial ATA Mode RAID to ATA33 40 pins Onboard Serial Port 1 SF8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 UART Mode Select Normal x UR2 Duplex Mode Half Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP x ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Game Port Address 201 Midi Port Address 330 Midi Port IRQ 10 Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 4 Integrated Peripherals For GA 8S655F X Ultra only For GA 8S655FX L only 45 BIOS Setup IDEI Conductor Cable Auto Will be automatically detected by BIOS Default Value ATA66 100 133 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA66 100 133 Please make sure y our IDE device and cable is compatible with ATA66 100 133 ATA33 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA33 Please make sure your IDE device and cable is compatible with ATA33 IDE2 Conductor Cable Auto Will be aut
40. M B which have RAID function how to set in the BIOS in order to bootup from IDE3 4 by either RAID or ATA mode Answer Please set in the BIOS as follow 1 Advanced BIOS features gt SATA RAID SCSI boot order SATA 2 Advanced BIOS features gt First boot device SCSI 3 Integrated Peripherals gt Onboard H W ATA RAID enable Then it depends on the RAID mode that you need to set RAID to RAID mode or ATA to normal ATA mode in the item named RAID controller function Question 13 How to set in the BIOS to bootup from the IDE SCSI RAID card Answer Please set in the BIOS as follow 1 Advanced BIOS features gt SATA RAID SCSI boot order SCSI 2 Advanced BIOS features gt First boot device SCSI Then it depends on the mode RAID or ATA that you need to set in RAID SCSI BIOS ls Appendix Troubleshooting If you encounter any trouble during boot up please follow the troubleshooting Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable then remove all of the add on cards and cables from motherboard Please make sure motherboard amp chassis are not short procedures Please isolate the short pin Failure has been excluded Make sure the Please make sure all jumper settings such as CPU system bus jumper setting speed frequency ratio voltage and etc are set properly are correct Failure has been excluded Plug the CPU cooling fan power in the CPU f Check
41. Main Menu Figure 1 will appear on the screen The Main Menu allows you to select from eight setup functions and two exitchoices Use arrow keys to select among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Copy right C 1984 2003 Award Software gt Standard CMOS Features Top Performance gt Adv anced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults gt Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults gt Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password gt PnP PCI Configurations Set User Password gt PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup gt Frequency Voltage Control Ex it Without Sav ing ESC Quit T4 gt lt Select Item F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Figure 1 Main Menu If you can t find the setting you want please press Ctri F1 to search the advanced option widden e Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS e Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features For GA 8S655F X Ultra only GA 8S655F X Series Motherboard 38 Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals Power Manag ement Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configurations This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI amp PnP ISA resources PC Health Status This setup page is
42. N Off Menu Level gt System After AC Back Off S1 IRQ 3 7 9 15 NMI Enabled Set suspend type to ModemRingOn Enabled Power On Suspend under PME Event Wake Up Enabled ACPI OS x USB Device Wake up From S3 Enabled Power On by Keyboard Disabled 93 Power On by Mouse Disabled Set suspend type to Resume by Alarm Disabled Suspend to RAM under x Month Alarm NA ACPI OS x Day of Month 0 x Time hh mm ss Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 5 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type m S1 POS Set ACPI suspend type to S1 Default Value m S3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to S3 Soft off by PWR_BTIN Off The user press the power button once he can turn off the system Default Value Suspend The user press the power button once then he can enter suspend mode System after AC Back LastState When AC power back to the system the system will return to the Last state before AC pow er off Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in Off state Default Value m On When AC power back to the system the system will be in On state GA 8S655F X Series Motherboard 50 gt IRQ 3 7 9 15 NMI Disabled Disable this function mM Enabled Enable this function Default v alue ModemRingOn Disabled Disable Modem Ring on function Enabled Enable Modem Ring on f
43. Old Values F6 Fail Safe Values defaults F7 Optimized Values F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Load Fail Safe Defaults 7 Select Save amp Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exitthe BIOS menu System willrebootafter you exitthe BIOS menu The procedure is completed AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY VERSION 2 00 C 2001 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserv ed STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR amp MISC SETUP CHIPSETFEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD Press Y on your LOAD FAIL SAFE WH LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING keyboard to ESC Quit NG Select Item F5 Old Values F6 Fail Safe Values save and exit F7 Optimized Values F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Load Fail Safe Defaults GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 82 Part Two Updating BIOS with Q Flash Utility on Single BIOS Motherboards This part guides users ofsingle BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using he Q Flash utility Entering the Q Flash utility Step1 To use the Q Flash utility you mustpress Del in the bootscreen to enter BIOS menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2002 Award Software b Standard CMOS Features b Advanced BIOS Features gt Integrated Peripherals gt Power Management Setup gt PnP PCI Configurations gt PC Health Status gt Frequency Voltage Control Ne Top Performance Load Fail Safe Defaults
44. P 2 After installation of the audio driver you ll find an icon on the taskbar s status area Click the y audio icon Sound Effect from the windows tray at e the bottom of the screen L SS NGANAN STEP 3 He MD A 1 Sa aa FEOF cere j ore rar aa ou ndra apadu li pan Ta EiT r Select Speaker Configuration and choose the ki aia Fein few EEEN na LAMA Ta Lal Ti Lam e 4 Tama NT pa 2 channel for stereo speakers out put 2 channel mode for stereo speaker outout 89 Technical Reference 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Line Out the rear channels to Line In STEP 2 After installation of the audio driver you ll find an Oo icon on the taskbar s status area Click the audio icon Sound Effect from the windows tray at the bottom of the screen 114 8 iee L SS NGANAN STEP 3 Select Speaker Configuration and choose the 4 channel for 4 speakers out put Disable Only SURROUND KIT and press OK gt 4channel mode for 4 speaker Ott When the Environment settings is None the sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 channels output Please select the other settings for 4 channels output GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 90 Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Use the back audio panel to connect the audio out put without any additional module STEP 1 Connect the front chan
45. PLS tease S zh Ba Pd Titan TSB43AB 23 IDE4 SPDIF_lO F1_1394 F2 1394 For GA 8S655F X Ultra only For GA 8S655FX L only GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 8 Block Diagram Penium 4 CPUCLK 100 133 200 MHz Socket 478 CPU AGP 4X 8X System Bus AGPCLK 400 533 800MHz 66M Hz SiS 655FX i ZCLK 66 133MHz 5 PCI eee HCLK 100 133 200MHz 66 133 MHz 33MHz RTI 811050 18H 14 318MHz RTL8100C BIOS SIS 964 GamePort pce LPC BUS Floppy GigaRAID T8705 T3212 KI ee LPT Port KA To 24MHz KB Mouse PCICLK Ze pe Sa 2 33M Hz Z B 8UsB le 33MHz IDE3 g Ports 133 IDE Channels COM Ports u Serial ATA TSB43AB23 g SA Channels TE IEEE 1394 Ports ZCLK 66 133MHz Ka CLK GEN CPUCLK 100 133 200MHz USBCLK 48MHz 14318MHZ AGPCLK 66MHz 33 MHz HCLK 100 133 200MHz For GA 8S655F X Ultra only For GA 8S655FX L only 9 Introduction GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 10 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process To setup your computer you must complete the following steps Step 1 Install the Central Processing Unit CPU Step 2 Install memory modules Step 3 Install expansion cards Step 4 Connect ribbon cables cabinetwires and power supply Step4 Step 1 Step 2 Step 4 Step 3 Congratulations you have accomplished the hardware installation Turn on the power supply or connect the power cable to the power outlet Continue with the BIOS so
46. PU ats 5116 deen ener nT 12 Step 1 2 CPU Cooling Fan Installation 00 ccccsssssssssssssssssssssssssssrsrsnss 13 Step 2 Install memory modules 1 0 eeeseseseseeeesssseseteteeeeeeesesseseeeeeees 14 Step 3 Install expansion CAMS ceccesesssesscsssceecssecessesecasseeesassneasseensatenes 17 Step 4 Connect ribbon cables cabinet wires and power supply 18 Step 4 1 VO Back Panel Introduction c ccceccccscsesesccecsssecscsssessecsserssecaseessesateasees 18 Step 4 2 Connectors amp Jumper Setting Introduction 0 00 cece 20 Chapter 3 BIOS SCID sarana kaa GAN A ANENG ANANA NGRE E a ANK Aga E Sa Akh aaa 37 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver 88655FX Ultra Fla 38 Standard CMOS Features ccccssssssssssessssssessssesssssssssseesesssssaeseeen 40 Advanced BIOS Features cccsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssseessessesessssees 43 Integrated Peripherals ccsssssssssssssssesssssssssssssssssssesseessssesseesesasssess 45 Power Management Setup cccccccsesssssssssscscscssssssssssessssssssssseseeeeesees 50 GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 2 PnP PCI Configurations sasesaeseeaenaea aana nana anana nana nenen nean ene 52 PG ea Statis aaa en aa nak an aa a an aa San pa an pajak gana a Wan an pada aan a anah 99 Frequency Voltage Control 0seannaenee anana nana nane anana ananeng nenen 54 TOL Penman e asa a aane a a eda Kaka an a padan
47. RT to ASKIR Mode IrDA Set onboard I O chip UART to IrDA Mode Mm Normal Set onboard I O chip UART to Normal Mode Default Value UR2 Duplex Mode mw Half IR Function Duplex Half Default Value Full IR Function Duplex Full Onboard Par allel port 378 IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 IRQ7 Default Value 278 IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278 IRQ5 Disabled Disable onboard LPT port m 3BC IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC IRQ gt Parallel Port Mode m SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default Value m EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port mm ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port mw ECP EPP Using Parallel port as ECP amp EPP mode x ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default Value 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1 GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 48 n Game Port Address mw 201 Set Game Port Address to 201 Default Value mw 209 Set Game Port Address to 209 Disabled Disable this function r Midi Port Address 300 Set Midi Port Address to 300 330 Set Midi Port Address to 330 Default Value Disabled Disable this function i Midi Port IRQ mb Set Midi Port IRQ to 5 mw 10 Set Midi Port IRQ to 10 Default Value 49 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copy right C 1984 2003 Award Software Pow er Management Setup ACPI Suspend Ty pe S1 POS Soft Off by PWR_BTT
48. S lt gt Move to previous item lt gt Move to next item lt gt Move to the item in the left hand lt gt gt Move to the item in the right hand 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 PgUp gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt PgDn gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F1 gt General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu lt F2 gt Item Help lt F3 gt Reserved lt F4 gt Reserved lt F5 gt Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu lt F6 gt Load the file safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table lt F gt Load the Optimized Defaults lt F8 gt Dual BIOS Q Flash function lt F9 gt System Information lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu For GA 8S655FX Ultra only 37 BIOS Setup GETTING HELP Main Menu The on line description of the highlighted setup function is display ed at the bottom of the screen Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press F 1 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 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver 8S655FX Ultra Fla Once youenterAward BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the
49. Sec_Master Maxtor6YO60M0 58644MB Theselectedbootdiskis marked Creating aRAID 1 Array To create an RAID 1 array follow these steps 1 Press lt A gt to create array SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility RAID Setup Press A to creat RAID Press D to delete RAID Q Exit currentmenu Location Model Capacity Pri_Master Maxtor6 YO60M0 58644MB Sec_Master Maxtor6YO60M0 58644MB Theselectedbootdiskis marked 105 Technical Reference 2 Press lt 3 gt and lt Enter gt to selectRAID 1 RAIDT ype lt 1 gt JBOD lt 2 gt RAID 0 lt 3 gt RAID 1 Q Exit curentmenu 3 Press lt 1 gt and lt Enter gt Note We would notsuggustyour select lt 2 gt to create RAID 1 unless you really need it RAID 1 lt 1 gt Auto Create lt 2 gt Manual Create 1 Q Exit curentmenu 4 Press lt N gt and lt Enter gt to Create RAID 1 only If Press lt Y gt and lt Enter gt itwill Duplicate the data on source disk to mirror disk SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility RAID Setup RAD 1 Doyouwantto Duplicate the SOURCE disk data to MIRROR disks N Q Exit curentmenu Location Model Capacity Pri_Master Maxtor6 YO60M0 58644MB Sec_Master Maxtor6YO60M0 58644MB Theselectedbootdiskis marked GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 106 5 You have create RAID 1 successfully SiS RAID BIOS Seting Utility RAID Setup RAID 1 Disk 1 Disk 2 Press A to creat RAID Press D to delete RAID Q Ex
50. TACT US SOFTWARE INFORMATION Click GO C a TURN AT Appendix TUCD 2 4 BETA R3 0729 1 aa Driver install finished you have to reboot system 4 SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION CONTACT US Item Description E SIS AGP Driver Install SIS AGP Driver Hm SIS Mini IDE Driver For SiS 964 962 963 964 IDE Controller Driver m USB Patch for WinXP This patch driver can help you to resolve the USB device wake up S3 hang up issue in XP WH Realtek 8110S Lan Driver RealTek LAN Drive 2 Realtek Giga Lan Driver RealTek 10 100 LAN driver for 81xx series chips 2 Mm RealTek AC97 Audio Driver Install RealTek AC97 audio driver HM SiS 964 Serial ATA Driver Install SiS 964 Serial ATA Driver WH GIGARAID IT8212 RAID Driver GIGARAID IT8212 RAID Driver HM SIS USB 2 0 Driver It is recommended that you use the Microsoft Windows update for the most updated driver for XP 2K For USB2 0 driver support under Windows XP operating system please use Windows Service AN Pack After install Windows Service Pack it will show a question mark in Universal Serial Bus controller under Device Manager Please remove the question mark and restart the system System will auto detect the right USB2 0 driver For GA 8S655F X Ultra only For GA 8S655FX L only GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 112 SOFTWARE APPLICATION This page reveals the value added software de
51. a aan padan aan eba agen an aan ag aa 57 Load Fail Safe Defaults 0a0nenaennaeaen naen eaaa nane anana nana nana nanem n en rane 58 Load Optimized Defaults 00aaaenenaeaena naen naen nana naen n anane n nanem a nenen 59 Set Supervisor User Password s0naeraeaena eaaa nana a nana an anna nenen ena 60 SAVE Cc XIE S GUD ya aaa aana a aa Lan aa Laa an a aana ai aana ba aa naa a baana a 61 ENTE Without SAVING kenen aja naka an aa a an da naak a bana kan sansa abaan akan aka abenan 62 Chapter 4 Technical Reference cccccccccccsscscsssessssesesseeeeseeeesseens 65 O BIOS OC CHOON iiss aana kaanan nganan aa dana anna aaa Gan aan 65 Easy Tune M4 Introduction 0000neeaaenaeann aana ena anna nane nane naen e nne 66 Face Wizard Utilities Installation D i 67 Flash BIOS Method Introduction ccceescscscssessssessscssssssssssssseeeees 68 2 4 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction ccccccseeeeeeeseeeeeeen 89 JACK SENSING Introduction cc eeescscscssesesetstesescscssssssssseseeesetstsssesseeeetess 95 UW OHIMUOGUGUON aaa anaa daa aan a aba naa Aa oa aaa dodanie aoa daana 97 Xpress Recovery Introduction aaansen aane aane anane aane anna nne nean nenen 99 Serial ATA RAID BIOS Utility Operation Introduction 0 004 00404 102 Chapter SAD DEN CX AAN A A KA KA EAS E E E 111 For GA 8S655FX Ultra only 3 Table of Content
52. able to solve your problem please contact with your local retailer or national distributor for help Or you could submit your question to the service mail via Gigabyte website technical support zone http www gigabyte com tw The appropriate response will be provided ASAP 119 Appendix Technical Support RMA Sheet ustomer Country Contact Person E mail Add Model name Lot Number PCB revision BIOS version O S A S Hardware Mis Model name Size Driver Utility Configuration Memory Brand ideo Card Audio Card 0 C E J J CD ROM DVD ROM Modem Network AMR CNR Keyboard Mouse Power supply ther Device Problem Description GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 120 Acronyms Acronyms ACPI APM AGP AMR ACR BIOS CPU CMOS CRIMM CNR DMA DMI DIMM DRM DRAM DDR ECP ESCD ECC EMC EPP ESD FDD FSB HDD IDE IRQ Meaning Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Advanced Power Management Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Advanced Communications Riser Basic Input Output System Central Processing Unit Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor Continuity RIMM Communication and Networking Riser Direct Memory Access Desktop Management Interface Dual Inline Memory Module Dual Retention Mechanism Dynamic Random Access Memory Double Data Rate Extended Capabilities Port Extended System Configuration Data Error Checking and Correcting Electromagnetic Compat
53. act your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable 1 SUROUTL T 5g NoPin e BSS OUT Eee i eee ey GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 28 16 CD IN CD IN Black Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector SS eae eae Pewee Pee J i i i 1 4 pou E man i Fe 17 AUX_IN AUX In Connector Connect other device such as PCI TV Tunner audio out to the connector ee ENENGE EANAHANENE z i man AKI 29 Hardware Installation Process 18 SPDIF_IO SPDIF In Out 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_IO connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the SPDIF_IO cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional SPDIF_IO cable please contact your local dealer 1 na 2 6 Ep pa Ej ajadel 19 Yeu wI Fa R 0 6 GN t 19 IR Make sure the pin 1 on the IR device is aling with pin one the connector To enable the IR function on the board you are required to purchase an option IR module Be careful with the polarity of the IR connector For optional IR cable please contact your
54. ail Safe Values F7 Optimized Values F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Load Fail Safe Defaults Exploring the Q Flash Dual BIOS utility screen The Q Flash DualBIOS uility screen consists ofthe following key components Dual BIOS Utliy Dual BIOS utility bar Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Wide Range Protection Disable Task menu for a wk sisih Boot From Main Bios Dual BIOS utility Auto Recovery Enable HaltOn 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 bar Task menu for Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Q Flash utility Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run TV Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Action bar GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 76 Task menu for Dual BIOS utility Contains the names of eighttasks and two item showing information aboutthe BIOS ROM type Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of he task Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names offourtasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Action bar Contains the names offouractions needed to operate the Q Flash Dual BIOS uility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perfom these actions Using the Q Flash utility This section tells you
55. ard mouse awawan MIN ar LAN 010 scanner zip speaker etc Have a standard p Win t USB7 USB interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller wa USB 6 SS lf your OS does not support USB controller please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please confactyour OS or device s vendors Audio Connectors gt After install onboard audio driver you may connectspeaker to Line Outjack micro phone ae fo MIC In jack os Device like CD ROM walkman etc can be o Line In Rear Speaker connected to Line In jack Please note EH Lie Out Front Speaker You are able to use 2 4 6 channel audio EH MIC In Centerand Subwoofer feature by S W selection n lf you wantto enable 6 channel function you have 2 choose for hardware connecton Method1 Connect FrontSpeaker to Line Out Connect Rear Speaker to Line In Connect Center and Subwoofer MIC Out Method2 You can refer to page 28 and contact your nearestdealer for optonal SUR_CEN cable Gh If you want the detail information for 2 4 6 channel audio setup installation please refer to page 89 For GA 8S655F X Ultra only For GA 8S655FX L only 19 Hardware Installation Process Step 4 2 Connectors amp Jumper Setting Introduction Leiber ae 19 18 22 2324 20 11 1 ATX 12V 15 SUR_CEN 2 ATX 16 CD_IN 3 CPU_FAN 17 AUX_IN 4 SYS_FAN 18 SP
56. board GigaRAID IT8212F chipset e Supports data striping RAID 0 or mirroring RAID 1 or striping mirroring RAID 0 RAID 1 e Support JBOD function e Supports concurrentdual ATA133 IDE controller operation e SupportATAPI mode for HDD e Supports IDE bus master operation e SupportATA133 RAID mode switch by BIOS e Displays status and error checking messages during bootup e Mirroring supports automatic background rebuilds e Features LBA and Extended Interrupt 13 drive translation in controller onboard BIOS On Board SATA RAID e Onboard SiS 964 e 2 SerialATA connectors in 150 MB s operation mode e Supports Disk striping RAIDO or DISK Mirroring RAID1 e Support JBOD function e Supports UDMAup to 150 MB sec e UDMA and PIO Modes e Up to 2 SATA Device On Board IEEE1394 e Builtin TI TSB43AB23 PS 2 Connector e PS 2 Keyboard interface and PS 2 Mouse interface For GA 8S655F X Ultra only For GA 8S655FX L only GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 6 BIOS e Licensed AWARD BIOS e Supports Dual BIOS Q Flash e Supports Face Wizard Additional Features e PS 2 Keyboard power on by password e PS 2 Mouse power on e STR Suspend To RAM e AC Recovery e USB KB Mouse wake up from 93 e Supports EasyTune 4 e Supports BIOS Overclocking e Over Voltage CPU DRAM AGP by BIOS e Over Clock CPU DRAM AGP by BIOS a HT functionality requirement content wore Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your computer system requir
57. bon cables to FDD Itsupports 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88Mbytes floppy disk types The red stripe of the ribbon cable mustbe the same side wih the Pin1 r il ERTES fe Weal IRR i E jim fa a ies att TAMA fen BT Bai Ih II hat 10 RAM_LED Do not remove memory modules while RAM LEDis on It might cause short or other unexpected damages due b the stand by voltage Remove memory modules only when AC Powercord is disconnected 25 Hardware Installation Process 11 PWR LED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on off Itwill blink when the system enters suspend mode If you use dual color LED power LED willturn to another color EVEVE PORTE Tae i gt i gt i g p He Nan E 1 lelni El pee salian ae NA b ee a pr af TE pe mel 5 E z i E i 1 e Lhah al Fi Ta r l T F Se me a CAUTION lt Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced lt Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions ee ee eee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee If you want to erase CMOS 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the battery wait for 30 second 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cor
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59. d and turn ON the computer GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 26 13 F_PANEL 2x10 pins connector Please connect the power LED PC peaker resetswitch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment above NENN eee ey Speaker Connector SPEAK SPEAK PW MPD PW wa eaaa thera Tali HAH Lan I I IDEHard Disk HR NC Active LED RSE RSE Reset Switch HD IDE Hard DiskActive LED Pin 1 LED anode Blue Pin2 LEDcathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Pin 1 VCC Amber Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Operation PW Soft Power Connector Open Normal Operation 0 MSG Message LED Power Pin 1 LED anode 0 Sleep LED Yellow Pin2 LEDcathode 21 Hardware Installation Process 14 F_ AUDIO F_AUDIO Connector If you want to use FrontAudio connector you must remove 5 6 9 10 Jumper In order to utilize the front audio header your chassis must have front audio connector Also please make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header To find out ifthe chassis you are buying support front audio connector please contact your dealer Please note you can have the alternative ofusing front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound C1 Me zen 1 ae a J as R oe Fea 6 RearAucio R e mon o Fon 15 SUR_CEN Please cont
60. d that s why the lightis still on Question 3 Why cannot I use all functions in EasyTune 4 Answer The availability of the listed functions in EasyTune 4 depends on the MB chipset If the chipset doesn t support certain functions in EasyTune 4 these functions will be locked automati cally and you will not be able to use them Question 4 Why do fail to install RAID and ATA drivers under Win 2000 and XP on boards that support RAID function after connect the boot HDD to IDE3 or IDE4 Answer First of all you need to save some files in the CD ROM to a floppy disk before installing drivers You also need to go through some rather different steps in the installation process Therefore we suggest that you refer to the installation steps in the RAID manual at our website Please download it at http tw giga byte com support user_pdf raid_manual pdf Question 5 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 make them short for one minute 4 Re insert the battery to the battery holder
61. deed seated in the slot Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card Replace your computr s chassis cover Power on the computer ifnecessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS Install related driver from the operating system Please carefully pull outthe small white drawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when you try to install Uninstall the AGP card Please align the AGP card to AGP Card the onboard AGP slotand press firmly down on the slot Make sure yourAGP card is locked by the small white drawable bar 17 Hardware Installation Process Step 4 Connect ribbon cables cabinet wires and power supply Step 4 1 I O Back Panel Introduction PS 2 Kevhoard and PS 2 Mouse Connector gt This connector supports standard PS 2 PS 2 Mouse Connector keyboard and PS 2 mouse 6 pin Female he a PS 2 Keyboard Connector 6 pin Female Parallel Port Serial Port and VGA Port LPT COMA VGA Parallel Port 25 pin Female gt This connector supports 2 standard eee gy COM ports and 1 Parallel port Device like Kaga printer can be connected to Parallel port eo Sili a Hi mouse and modem etc can be connected to a toona al n Serial ports kali COMA COMB Serial Port 9 pin Male GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard USB LAN Connector gt Before you connect your device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keybo
62. echnology Answer DualBlOS technology is a patented technology from Giga Byte Technology The concept of his technology is based on he redundancy and faulttolerance theory DualBIOS technology simply means there are two system BlIOSes ROM integrated onb the motherboard One is a main BIOS and the other is a backup BIOS The mainboard will operate normally with he main BIOS however if the main BIOS is corruptor damaged br various reasons the backup BIOS will be automatically used when the system powered On Your PC will operate as before the main BIOS was damaged and is completely transparentto the user 71 Technical Reference ll Q Why does anyone need a motherboard with DualBIOS technology Answer In today s systems there are more and more BIOS failures The most common reasons are virus attacks BIOS upgrade failures and or deterioration ofthe BIOS ROM chip itself if New computer viruses are being found hat attack and destroy the system BIOS They may corrupt your BIOS code causing your PC to be unstable or even notboot normally BIOS data will be corrupted ifa power loss surge occurs or ifa user resets he system or if the power button is pressed during the process ofperforming a sysiem BIOS upgrade fa user mistakenly updates their mainboard with the incorrect BIOS file then the system maynotbe able to boot correctly This may cause the PC system hang in operation or duringboot A flash ROM s life cycle i
63. eference Serial ATA RAID BIOS Utility Operation Introduction 1 Boot your system this is the firstime you have booted with he South bridge and the drives installed the onboard BlOS wil displaythe folowing screen Silicon Integrated System Corp RAID BIOS Settings Utility V xxxx c 2003 2005 Silicon htegrated System Corp All Rights Reserved Press lt Ctrl gt lt S gt to run BIOS Setting Utility Press lt Ctrl gt lt S gt keys to display the SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility Main Menu Press lt R gt display the RAID setup menu below This is the fastestand easiestmethod to creating your firstarray SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility Disk Status B Select Boot Disk R EnterRaid Setup Utility Q Exit currentmenu Location Model Capacity Mode RAIDT ype Pri_Master Maxtor6 YO60M0 58644MB UDMA6 Single Sec_Master Maxtor6 YO60M0 58644MB UDMA6 Single Theselectedbootdiskis marked amp Please make sure the RAID Type is Single hen you can setthe others type that you want next GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 102 Creating aRAID 0 Array To creat an RAID 0 array follow these steps 1 Press lt A gt to create array SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility RAID Setup Press A to creat RAID Press D to delete RAID Q Exit curentmenu Location Model Capacity Mode RAIDT ype Pri_Master Maxtor6 YO60M0 58644MB UDMA6 Single Sec_Master Maxtor6 YO60M0 58644MB UDMA6 Single Theselectedboo
64. egrees Celsius CPU fan will run at full speed b When the CPU temperature is lower than 40 degrees Celsius CPU fan will run at low speed For GA 8S655F X Ultra only 53 BIOS Setup Frequency Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility Copy right C 1984 2003 Award Software Frequency Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio 15X Linear Frequency Control Disabled Menu Level gt x CPU Clock MHz 100 x DRAM Clock MHz AUTO AGP PCI Clock Control Auto x AGP Clock MHz 66 x PCI Clock MHz Jd AGP Voltage Control Normal DRAM Voltage Control Normal CPU Voltage Control Normal Normal CPU Vcore 9 1 4750V Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 8 Frequency Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection For Willamette CPU 8X 23X default 14X For C Stepping P4 8X 10X 24X default 15X For Northwood CPU 12X 24X default 16X The option will display Locked and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable Linear Frequency Control Disabled Disable this function Default v alue Enabled Enable this function CPU Clock MHz e 100 355 Select CPU Clock to 100MHz 355MHz Incorrect using it may cause your system broken For power End User use only For GA 8S655F X Ultra only GA 8S655F X Series Motherboard 54 DRAM Clock MHz
65. em boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default v alue All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a key board or disk error it will Stop for all other errors lt Memory The category is display only which is determined by POST PowerOn Self Test ofthe BIOS 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 512 K for systems with 512 K memory installed on the motherboard or 640 K for systems with 640 K 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 GA 8S655F X Series Motherboard 42 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copy right C 1984 2003 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features gt SCSI RAID Cntr Boot Order Press Enter Item Help First Boot Device Floppy Menu Level gt Second Boot Device HDD 0 Select boot sequence Third Boot Device CDROM for onboard or add on Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled card SCSI RAID etc Password Check Setup CPU Hy per Threading Enabled Flex ible AGP 8X Auto Init Display First AGP Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F
66. ery Enable CHECKSUM 96D2 Are you sure to update BIOS PARN ang PT ae You can press Enter to continue updating BIOS or ESC to abort d Enter to continue or Esc to abort Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Sav e Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run TY Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 3 Press Y button on yourkeyboard after you are sure to update BIOS Then itwill begin to updat BIOS The progress ofupdating BIOS will be displayed Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios The progress of updating BIOS Auto Recover nabi Programming N ow x gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Eamon Tor Tum Of Power Or Reset System b Do not turning off power or reset 1 F im your system at this stage to avoid aS See ee damaging your BIOS rom Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Sav e Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run TL Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off A Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS TANTE 79 Technical Reference 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable
67. es all of the following platiorm components CPU An Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Chipset An SiS Chipset that supports HT Technology BIOS ABIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled OS An operation system that has optimizations for HT Technology Please setthe CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor s specifications We don trecommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU s specification because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU chipset and mostof the peripherals Whether your system can run under these specific bus frequencies properly willdepend on your hardware configurations including CPU Chipsets SDRAM Cards etc For GA 8S655F X Ultra only Introduction GA 8S655FX Ultra GA 8S655F X L Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN E RAM_LED ATX ET SOC KET478 Hyper Threading Support i T i j i i i j mu a eae E eae a 1 z A a aha n anii BE a rie est PPS abg anc hn SAH mete a shasta eats ang nt eae ae oe gya agan manine mu aia anaa naanin oe a FRIESE FORGE MH TL8110g TL8100 GA 8S655FX Ultra L 4 nga ia an ee F 4 i i 1 x F z I ak J ETETE RE ETETETT an E Tun PR IPP Pee PANATA aa DDR4 ii agaran grea IDE3 hdeGbdeeeaebiciiaas a E a aa z a a aa minane a Eka naka Ha a a Hi Bad SPARE PE BEE
68. ess 1 TheDIMM slot has anotch so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction 2 Insertthe DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot Then push itdown 3 Close the plastic clip atboth edges ofthe DIMM Slots to lock the DIMM module Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DMM module DDR Introduction Established on the existng SDRAM infrastructure DDR Double Data Rate memory is a high performance and costeffectve solution thatallows easy adoption for memory vendors OEMs and system integrators DDR memory is a greatevolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the existing SDRAM architecture yet make the awesome advances in solving the system performance bottleneck by doubling the memory bandwidth Nowadays with the highest bandwidth of 3 2GB s ofDDR400 memory and complete line ofDDR400 333 266 200 memory solutions DDR memory is the best choice for building high performance and low latency DRAM subsystem that are suitable for servers workstations and full range of desktop PCs GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 16 Step 3 Install expansion cards 1 eo Se et o i Read the related expansion card s instructon documentbefore install the expansion card into the computer Remove your computers chassis cover necessary screws and slot bracket from the computer Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slotin motherboard Be sure the metalcontacts on the card are in
69. formation should be provided in the documentation form your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer Mm CYLS Number of cy linders mw HEADS Number of heads m PRECOMP Write precomp Mm LANDZONE Landing zone SECTORS Number of sectors Ifa hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press lt Enter gt Drive A Drive B The category identifies the types of foppy disk driv e A or drive B that has been installed in the computer Mm None No floppy drive installed 360K 5 25 in 5 25 inch PC ty pe standard drive 360K byte capacity 1 2M 5 25 in 5 25 inch AT ty pe high density drive 1 2M byte capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled mw 720K 3 5 in 3 5 inch double sided drive 720K by te capacity mw 1 44M 3 5 in 3 9 inch double sided drive 1 44M byte capacity 2 88M 3 5 in 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88M byte capacity 41 BIOS Setup gt Floppy 3 Mode Support for J apan Area Disabled Normal Floppy Drive Default v alue Mm Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive Both Drive A amp B are 3 mode Floppy Drives gt Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up Mm NO Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the sy stem will be stopped All But Keyboard The syst
70. ftware installation 11 Hardware Installation Process CAUTION Step 1 1 CPU Installation Angling the rod to 65 Hin SSS W _ aman MAA 1 Angling herod to 65 degree maybe feel a kind oftight and then coninue pull the rod to 90 degree when a noise cough made 3 CPU Top View GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 12 Step 1 Install the Central Processing Unit CPU Before installing the processor adhere to the following warning Ifyou do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well it will cause improper installation Please change the insert orientation Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard Actuation Lever 4 Locate Pin 1 in he socketand look for a golden cutedge on the CPU upper corner Then insertthe CPU into the socket Step 1 2 CPU Cooling Fan Installation Before installing the CPU Cooling Fan adhere to the following warning 1 Please use Intel approved cooling fan 2 Werecommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heat conduction between your CPU and cooling fan The CPU cooling fan might stick to the CPU due to the hardening of the thermal paste During this condition if you try to remove the cooling fan you might pull the processor out of the CPU socket alone with the cooling fan and might damage the processor To avoid this from happening we suggest you to either use thermal CAUTION tape instead ofthermal paste or
71. h Utility V1 30 Flash Ty pe Size 5ST 49LF002A Are you sure to RESET Enter to continue or Esc to abort Enter Run ML Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults See how to load BIOS Fail Sate Defaults please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One Congratulation You have updated BIOS successfully GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 86 Method 2 BIOS Utility lf you don thave DOS boot disk we recommend thatyou used Gigabyte BIOS program to flash BIOS Ed lika dr IA Sana EE Lal iP Pe Aree ee Ae Ka N mine cape ra R RTRT 2 Click Start Programs Sees A Haro Yan APS aT COs TaGT oS Spal E Sa Server 2 in Tower Gigabyte BIOS server in Chima Gigabyte BIOS server wi apan Gis abah Ce Lt lea i a a 5 Please select BIOS sever site E A then Click OK Methods and steps Update BIOS through Internet a Click Internet Update icon b Click Update New BIOS icon c Select BIOS sever d Selecttne exactmodelname on your motherboard e System will automatically download and update the BIOS 87 Technical Reference l Update BIOS NOT through Internet Do notclick Internet Update icon Click Update New BIOS Please select Al Files in dialog box while opening the old ile Please search for BIOS unzip fle downloading from internetor anyother methods such as
72. he BIOS from the nearest Gigabyte fip site automatically There are several diferentchoices you could use Internet Update to download and update your BIOS directly Or you may want to keep a backup for your currentBIOS just choose Save Current BIOS to save it first You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte and BIOS update your BIOS smartly You are now worry free from updating wrong BIOS and capable to maintain and manage your BIOS easily Again Gigabyte s innovative producterects a milestone in mainboard industries For sucha wonderful software how much it costs Impossible ls free Now ifyou buy a Gigabyte s motherboard you could find this amazing software in the attached driver CD Butplease remember connected to internetat frst then you could have a intemet BIOS update from your Gigabyte BIOS 65 Technical Reference Easy Tune 4 Introduction Gigabyte announces EasyTune 4 Windows based Overclocking utility EasyTune 4 carries on the heritage so as to pave the way for future generations Overclock mightbe one ofthe mostcommon issues in computer field Buthave many users ever tried it The answeris probably no Because Overclock is thought to be very difficult and includes a lot of technical know how sometimes Overclock is even considered as special skills found only in some enthusiasts But as to the experts in Overclock whats the truth They may spend quite a lotof time and money b study try and use ma
73. herboard C ALITION Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Wide Range Protection Disable Bact ian BIOS file in the floppy disk TVRXP F12 a Total size 1 39M Free size 1 14M F5 Refresh DEL Delete Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Sav e Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run TL Move ES C Reset F10 Power Off After pressing Enter you ll then see he progress ofreading the BIOS file from the foppy disk Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Reading BIOS file from floppy EATR gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Do nottruning off power or reset 4 Dont Turn Off Power Or Reset System your system at this stage ua ea Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Sav e Backup BIOS to Floppy VOV e Rese AN Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 78 After BIOS file is read you ll see a confirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recov
74. ibility Enhanced Parallel Port Electrostatic Discharge Floppy Disk Device Front Side Bus Hard Disk Device Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced Interrupt Request 121 to be continued Appendix Acronyms IOAPIC ISA LAN I O LBA LED MHz MIDI MTH MPT NIC OS OEM PAC POST PCI RIMM SCI SECC SRAM Meaning Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller Industry Standard Architecture Local Area Network Input Output Logical Block Addressing Light Emitting Diode Megahertz Musical Instrument Digital Interface Memory Translator Hub Memory Protocol Translator Network Interface Card Operating System Original Equipment Manufacturer PCIA G P Controller Power On Self Test Peripheral Component Interconnect Rambus in line Memory Module Special Circumstance Instructions Single Edge Contact Cartridge Static Random Access Memory GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 122 123 Memo CONTACT US Contact us via the information in this page all over the world e Taiwan Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei Hsien Taiwan R O C TEL 886 2 8912 4888 FAX 886 2 8912 4004 E mail We have been constantly striving hard to provide you with faster and more efficient mail replying service If you have any inquiry please classify it into the fol lowing topics The respective department will attend to the inquiry as soon as possible
75. it curentmenu Location Model Capacity Pri_Master Maxtor6 YO60M0 58644MB Sec_Master Maxtor6YO60M0 58644MB Theselectedbootdiskis marked 6 Press lt Q gt to escape the setup screen and press lt Y gt to save changes SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility RAID Setup RAID 1 Disk 1 Disk 2 B Select Bog B Do You Wantto Save changes N Location Model Capacity Pri_Master Maxtor6 YO60M0 58644MB Sec_Master Maxtor6YO60M0 58644MB Theselectedbootdiskis marked 107 Technical Reference Creating a JBOD Array To create an JBOD array follow these steps 1 Press lt A gt to create array SiS RAID BIOS Seting Utility RAID Setup Press A to creat RAID Press D to delete RAID Q Exit curentmenu Location Model Capacity Mode Pri_Master Maxtor6YO60M0 58644MB UDMA6 Sec_Master Maxtor6 YO60M0 58644MB UDMA6 Theselectedbootdiskis marked 2 Press lt 1 gt and lt Entr gt to select JBOD RAIDT ype lt 1 gt JBOD lt 2 gt RAID 0 lt 3 gt RAID 1 Q Exit curentmenu 3 Press lt 1 gt and lt Enter gt Note We would notsuggust your select lt 2 gt b create JBOD unless you really need it JBOD lt 1 gt Auto Create lt 2 gt Manual Create 1 Q Exit curentmenu GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 108 4 You have create JBOD successfully SiS RAID BIOS Seting Utility RAID Setup JBOD Disk 1 Disk 2 Press A to creat RAID Press D to delete RAID Q Exit curentmen
76. l Safe Defaults Figure 10 Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance For GA 8S655F X Ultra only GA 8S655F X Series Motherboard 58 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copy right C 1984 2003 Award Softw are gt Standard CMOS Features Top Performance gt Adv anced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults gt Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults PC Health Status save amp Exit Setup gt Frequency Voltage Control Ex it Without Sav ing ESC Quit N gt lt Select Item F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Figure 11 Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects For GA 8S655F X Ultra only 59 BIOS Setup Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copy right C 1984 2003 Award Software gt Standard CMOS Features Top Performance gt Adv anced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults gt Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults b Power Mal PnP PCI Q gt PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup Enter Password gt Frequency Voltage Control Ex it Without Sav ing ESC Quit 4 gt Select Item F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Change Set Disable Pass
77. lete F5 Refresh Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Ty pe Size 5ST 49LF002A KALT OH Keep DMI DataE nable Do not turning Reading BIOS file from floppy power or reset your ga system at this C_ Don t turn off Power Or RESET System stage After BIOS file is read you ll see a conirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure b update BIOS 85 Technical Reference Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Ty pe Size 5ST 49LF002A CHECKSUM AC03 Are you sure to update BIOS You can press Enter to Enter to continue updating BIOS or ESC to abort x KI as continue updating BIOS or ESC to abort Enter Run T L Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 3 Press Y button if you make sure to updat BIOS Then itwill begin to update BIOS The progress ofupdating will be shown at the same ime Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Ty pe Size 5ST 49LF002A Updating BIOS Now A Tha nanas E Nn Do not Turn Off Power On RESET System updating BIOS Do not turning off power or resetyour system at this stage 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Ty pe Size 5ST 49LF002A Copy BIOS completed pass Please press any key to continue Enter Run ML Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 5 Press Esc and then Enter to exit he Q Flash utility System will restart Q Flas
78. local dealer a Pa oe SEPP ee ae F i a LEH a aoe aa eee wy a a s f a Tur 1 i Ea 1 rl i aur n i m P a a aa f a int el ni a is e 4 a in sg i a n 5 5 1 i i m 5 oe i i f 2 E E f f m ih f i ma in af a Fo E n La a rah pon r mN jE i Peel f Gee f Ee i NE ta PE i k 6 saki f 1 oa i f f F f JE 5 Ip H LE E F f 5 a ff i i GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 30 20 F_USB1 F_USB2 Front USB Connector Yellow Be careful with the polarity ofthe front USB connector Check the pin assignmentwhile you connect the front USB cable Please contact your nearest dealer for optional front USB cable Be careful with the polarity of the F_USB connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the F_USB cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional F_USB cable please contact your local dealer ERER PEP Pino Power 2 USBT1 Dy USB3 Dy aA Ba USBI Dy USB3 Dy ajo o nom 21 GAME GAME Connector This connector supports joystick MIDI keyboard and other relate audio devices VCC 2 f RR GND GND VCC 16 6 GPR 3 8 MSR 1 15 9 GPSA 10 k JT ann Te Paia c Taa i mis a ene ee ee ane aa ee eT ee ee 31 Hardware Installation
79. mitation the biggestlostis only torestartthe computer again and the side effectis then well controlled Moreover ifone well performed system speed has been tested in EasyTune 4 user can Save this seting and Load itin nextime Obviously Gigabyte EasyTune 4 has already turned the Overclock technology toward to a newer generaton This wonderful software is now free bundled in Gigabyte motherboard attached in driver CD Users may make a test drive of EasyTune 4 to find out more amazing features by themselves Some Gigabyte products are notfully supported by EasyTune 4 Please find the products supported list in the web site Any Overclocking action is atuser s risk Gigabyte Technology will notbe responsible for any damage or instability your processor motherboard or any oher components GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 66 Face Wizard Utilities Installation 2 Whatis Face Wizard Face Wizard is a windows based utility with user friendly interface hhatallows users to change the boot up logo wih picture from Gigabyte Logo Gallery on web site or other compatible picture you have How does it work Face Wizard allows user to selectBlOS on board orfile in hard drive floppy disk zip MO orother Storage devices and combine the compatble picture you prefer into BIOS And not only this Face Wizard also helps userto update BIOS in windows mode What s benefit for using Face Wizard ltcan personalize boot up l
80. nels to Line Out the rear H channels to Line In and the Center Subwoofer fissa channels to MIC In Line In MIC In Line Out SIEP2 After installation of the audio driver you ll find an icon on the taskbar s status area Click the iy audio icon Sound Effect from the windows tray at the bottom of the screen a NGANAN 20 97 Duis Confi pura mii STEP 3 Select Speaker Configuration and choose the ane FFT Daw aane aad cal RRP T P iret LINK na a pakal ya Tau aae a PAN A ape j iphis 6 isla ey ee ep 1 e eo Sete ora Waa E d anga C fae I x jal 6 channel for 5 1 speakers out put Disable Only SURROUND KIT and pess OK E ee ped ae ad i channel mode for 5 1 ae Bee a speaker output FFI Iz 91 Technical Reference 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 Subwootfer 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 included in the GIGABYTE unique Audio Combo Kit as picture STEP 1 Insert the SURROUND KIT in the back of the case and fix it with the screw STEP 2 Connect the
81. ntify the possible computer problems However they are only for reference purposes The situations might differ from case to case SAMI BIOS Beep Codes Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully Except for beep code 8 these codes are always fatal 1 beep Refresh failure 2 beeps Parity error 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure 4 beeps Timer not operational 5 beeps Processor error 6 beeps 8042 gate A20 failure 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 GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 116 AWARD BIOS Beep Codes 1 short System boots successfully 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short DRAM or M B error 1 long 2 short Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps DRAM error Continuous short beeps Power error Question 11 How to set in the BIOS in order to bootup from SATA HDDs by either RAID or ATA mode Answer Please set in the BIOS as follow 1 Advanced BIOS features gt SATA RAID SCSI boot order SATA 2 Advanced BIOS features gt First boot device SCSI 3 Integrated Peripherals gt Onboard H W Serial ATA enable Then it depends on the SATA mode that you need to set RAID to RAID mode or BASE to normal ATA mode in the item named Serial ATA function Question 12 For the
82. ntrolled by he same audio signals GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 98 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is Xpress Recovery Xpress Recovery utility is an utility for backing up and restoring O S partition Ifthe hard drive cannot work properly you can restore it to he original sfate 1 Itsupports FAT16 FAT32 NTFS format or 2 Itmustbe connected to IDE1 Master 3 Its only allows you to install one O S 4 tmustbe used with IDE hard disk supporing HPA 5 The first partion mustbe setas he bootparition When the bootparition is backed up please do notchange its size 6 Itis notrecommend to use Xpress Recovery ifyou had ever used Ghost to return boot manager NTFS format aN 1 System data and hard disk s readingMritng speed will affect backing up speed nore 2 Werecommend thatyou install Xpress Recovery immediately after installing O S drivers and applications Howto use the Xpress Recovery There are two ways to enter the Xpress Recovery utility see the below 1 TextMode press F9 during powering on the computer Press F9 during powering on the compuer Award ModularBlOS v6 00 PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2002 Award Software Inc Intel865FE AGPSet BlOSfor 8IPE1000MT F1 Check System Health OK Press DEL to enter SETUP QFla 1 F9 For Xpress Recovery F9 For Xpress Recovery 08 4 6 2002 1845 GE 6 469 YG01 C 00 2 BMP Mode boot from CD ROM Please go to Advanced BIOS seting menu and
83. nts for mains operated electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use Safety of household and similar electrical appliances Stamp D EN61000 3 2 EN 60555 2 D EN 61000 3 3 EN 60555 3 EN 50081 1 EN 50082 1 D EN 55081 2 D EN 55082 2 D ENV 55104 D EN50091 2 Disturbances in supply systems cause by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Harmonics Disturbances in supply systems cause by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Generic emission standard Part 1 Residual commercial and light industry Generic immunity standard Part 1 Residual commercial and light industry Generic emission standard Part 2 Industrial environment Generic emission standard Part 2 Industrial environment Immunity requirements for household appliances tools and similar apparatus EMC requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS CE 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 D EN 60950 D EN 50091 1 Manufacturer Importer Date August 28 2003 Safety for information technology equipment including electrical bussiness equipment General and Safety requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS Signature Timmy Huang Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2
84. ny diferenthard ware or BIOS tools to do Overclock And even with hese technologies they sill learn that ifs quite a risk because the safety and stability ofan Overclock system is unknown Now everything is different because ofa Windows based overclocking utility EasyTune 4 announced by Gigabyte This win dows based utlityhas totally changed the gaming rule of Overclock This is the firstwindows based overclocking utility is suitable for both normaland powerusers Users can choose either Easy Mode or Advanced Mode for overclocking attheir convenience For users who choose Easy Mode hey justneed to click Auto Optimize to have autoed and immediate CPU overclocking This sofware will then overdrive CPU speed automatically with the resultbeing shown in the contol panel Ifusers prefer Overclock by them there is also another choice Click Advanced Mode to enjoy sport drive class Overclocking user interface Advanced Mode allows users to change the system bus AGP Memory working frequency in small increments to get ultimate system performance ltoperates in coordination with Gigabyte motherboards Besides itis different from other traditional over clocking methods EasyTune 4 doesn trequire users to change neither BIOS norhardwareswith jumper seting onthe otherhand they can do Overclock ateasy step Therefore this is a safer way for Overclock as nothing is changed on software or hardware user runs EasyTune 4 over system s li
85. ogo to show your unique style from others and never again looking atthe black and whit bootup screen 5 fae Chi Dusen alia Lisaks PU eso Eea Er bo nehir eal ede farangri ba eg riie Deed tra kin Tag Tarijah me taju ikai ir Wika aed I This BA SABAN pai alal Pad tapas sihhi Creal mn aiaa 14 Click Start Programs GIGABYTE UTILITY Face Wizard a i Hh Bp ata ga iaip vec agra Kari na ha aana Pitas creed bake an ten a res pide nata ea kk conics thee maag Ha ee ins Aled nna TTS SE mawe cn ca For GA 8S655FX Ultra only 67 Technical Reference Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 Dual BIOS Q Flash A What is Dual BIOS Technology Dual BIOS means thatthere are two system BIOS ROM on the motherboard one is the Main BIOS and the other is Backup BIOS Under the normal circumstances the system works on the Main BIOS Ifthe Main BIOS is corrupted or damaged the Backup BIOS can take over while the system is powered on Thismeans thatyour PC will still be able to run stably as ifnothing has happened in your BIOS B How to use Dual BIOS and Q Flash Utility a Afer power on the computer pressing lt Del gt immediately during POST Power On Self Test it will allow you to enter Award BIOS CMOS SETUP then press lt F8 gt to enter Flash utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software gt Standard CMOS Features Top Performance gt Advanced B
86. omatically detected by BIOS Default Value ATA66 100 133 Set IDE2 Conductor Cable to ATA66 100 133 Please make sure y our IDE device and cable is compatible with ATA66 100 133 ATA33 Set IDE2 Conductor Cable to ATA33 Please make sure your IDE device and cable is compatible with ATA33 On Chip Primary PCI IDE mM Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default v alue Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port On Chip Secondary P CI IDE m Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port Default v alue Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port AC97 Audio mM Enabled Enable onboard AC 97 audio function Default v alue Disabled Disable this function USB Controller mM Enabled Enable USB Controller Default v alue Disabled Disable USB Controller USB Legacy Support When USB keyboard or mouse is installed please set at Enabled Enabled Enable USB key board or mouse support Disabled Disable USB key board or mouse support Default v alue GA 8S655F X Series Motherboard 46 Onboard 1394 Function mM Enabled Enable onboard IEEE 1394 function Default value Disabled Disable this function Onboard ATA RAID device mM Enabled Enable onboard ATA RAID device Default v alue Disabled Disable this function GigaRAID Function O m RAID Select onboard GigaRAID chip function as RAID Default v alue mw ATA Select onboard GigaRAID chip function as ATA
87. rboard Installing the motherboard to the chassis Ifthe motherboard has mounting holes butthey don t line up with the holes on the base and there are no slots to attach the spacers do notbecome alarmed you can still attach he spacers to the mounting holes Justcut he botom portion ofthe spacers the spacer may be a litle hard to cut off so be careful ofyour hands In this way you can stil attach the motherboard b he base wihoutworrying aboutshort circuits Sometimes you may need b use the plastic springs to isolate the screw fom the motherboard PCB surface because the circuitwire may be near by the hole Be careful don tletthe screw contactany printed circuitwnite or parts on the PCB hatare near the fixing hole otherwise it may damage he board orcause board malfunctioning For GA 8S655F X Ultra only For GA 8S655FX L only For GA 8S655F X only GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Features Summary 30 5cm x 24 4cm AIX size form factor 4 layers PCB Form Factor CPU Socket 478 for Intel Micro FC PGA2 Pentium 4 processor Supportlntel Pentium 4 Northwood processor Support Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Intel Pentum 4 800 533 400 MHz FSB 2nd cache depends on CPU SIS 655FX HostMemory controller Chipset SiS 964 MuTIOL Media I O 4 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets Memory Supports Dual channel DDR400 DDR333 DDR266 DIMM Supports 128 MB 256MB 512MB 1GB unbuffered DRAM
88. rk perfectly after UAJ is activated AN Install Microsoft DirectX8 1 or later version before to enable UAJ support for Windows 98 98SE 2000 ME PS IfUAJ couldn t work as expected please disable this funcionby pressing bution UAd information And then Jack Sense function will awake and auto detect if the Audio device is plugged b the rightjack Line in or Line oud LIA Din Cian call ry A ecurrent Lidl cence resull incorrect please press Usable buban t dis abiE Us RINGIN or press LANGEN miHh ou changes i Reviving UAJ 1h tare ATE TE TA HAF You can click UAJ AUTO to revive UAJ function S ewa iman oe We iF a iiij kaji Lo Ene ne ic NIN ol a Tan eee H i 97 Technical Reference SPO Birth Proralpnirarary Adjusting Sound Volume ee ere ienga and selah Jas fot au You can adjust sound volume by moving lever Also you can mute sound by pressing the mute button Volume lever Hamo vp aler a An beta 4 Lyla a Erak eH i cE Mute bution If there is only Line in device plugged UAd will remind youthere is no any Line out device plugged in Note Ifyou wantto use AUX IN function you mustdisable UAJ funcion from the Speaker Configuration item in he AC97 Audio Configuation menu Ater that you ll have to use the Line In volume lever in the Volume Control menu to adjustthe volume because AUX IN and Line In functions are co
89. s limited according to electronic characteristics The modem PC utlizes he Plug and Play BIOS and is updated regularly Fa user changes peripherals ofen here isa slightchance ofdamage to the fash ROM Wih Giga Byte Technology s patented DualBIOS technology you can reduce the possibility ofhangs during system bootup and or loss BIOS data due to above reasons This new technology will eliminate valuable system down time and costlyrepair bills cause by BIOS failures Ill Q How does DualBIOS technology work Answer d DualBIOS technology provides a wide range of protection during the bootup procedure It protects your BIOS during system POST ESCD update and even all the way to PNP detecton assignment DualBlIOS provides automatic recovery for the BIOS When the first BIOS used during bootup does not complete or ifa BIOS checksumerror occurs boot up is stil possible In the DualBIOS utility the Auto Recovery option will guarantee thatifeither the main BIOS or backup BIOS is corrupted the DualBIOS technology willuse the good BIOS and correct the wrong BIOS automatically DualBlIOS provides manual recovery for the BIOS DualBIOS technology contains a builtin flash utlity which can flash your system BIOS from backup to main and or visa versa There is no need for an OS dependent fash utility program DualBIOS contains a one way fash utility The built in one way flash uility will ensure that the corruptBlOS is no
90. setboot from CD ROM then save and exit the BIOS menu Later please insertMB driver CD into your drive when Boot from CD appears atthe bottom of the screen press any key to enter Xpress Recovery MD ccotforco n Boot from CD 99 Technical Reference You can highlight the item by using the arrows keys on your keyboard and enter key to enter the menu Text Mode GIGA BYTE Xpress Recovery V1 0 C CopyRight 2003 GIGABYTE TechnilogyCO Ltd 1 Execute Backup Utility 2 Execute Restore Utility 3 Remove Backup Image 4 Exit and Restart BMP Mode wW 1 Ex oute Backup Uility og 2 Execut Resto re Utility ey bi Remove Baclup Image 4 Exitand Restart If you ever entered Xpress Recovery by booting from CD ROM you ll still be directed to BMP mode by pressing F9 in the bootup screen CAUTION GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 100 1 Execute Backup Utility Press B to Backup your System or Esc to Exit The Backup utility will scan the system automatically and back up it The backed up data willbe saved as an hidden image 2 Execute Restore Utility This program will recover your system to factory default Press R to recover your system Press Esc to exit Restore the backup image to the onginal stat 3 Remove Backup Image Are you sure to remove backup image Y N Remove the backup image 4 Exit and Restart Exitand restart your computer 101 Technical R
91. system is powered on to guarantee your BIOS operates properly 3 Power Users will have the advantage ofhaving two BIOS versions on their mainboard The benefitis being able to selecteither version BIOS to suitthe perormance system needs 4 Flexibility or high end desktop PCs and workstation servers In the DualBIOS utility the option can be set Halt On When BIOS Defcts to be enabled to halt your system with awarning message hat he main BIOS has been corrupted Mostworksiation servers require consiantoperation to guarantee serviceshave notbeen interrupted h this situation the HaltOn When BIOS Defects message may be disabled to avoid system pauses during normal booting Another advantage you gain fom Giga Byte s DualBIOS technology is the ability to upgrade fom dual2 Mbit BIOS to dual 4 Mbit BIOS in the future if extra BIOS storage is need 73 Technical Reference CHAED Flash BIOS Method Introduction Quick Flash BIOS 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 fash BIOS without any utility in DOS or Windows Using Q Flash indicating no more poling around with any complicated instructions and operating system since itis in the BIOS menu Please note hatbecause updating BIOS has potental risk please do ittwith caution We are sorry thatGigabyte Technology Co Ltd is notresponsible
92. t mistaken as the good BIOS during recovery and thatthe correct BIOS main vs backup wil be flashed This will preventthe good BIOS fom being fashed GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 72 IV Q Who Needs DualBlOS technology Answer 1 Every user should have DualBIOS technology due to he advancement ofcomputer viruses Everyday there are new BIOS type viruses discovered that will destroy your system BIOS Most commercial products on the marketdo nothave solutions to guard against this type of virus intrusion The DualBIOS technology will provide a state of the art solution to protect your PC Case Vicious computer viruses may wipe out your entire system BIOS With a conventional single system BIOS PC the PC will not be functional untl itis sentior repairs Case ll Ifthe Auto Recovery option is enabled in the DualBIOS utility and if a virus corrupts your system BIOS the backup BIOS will automatically rebootthe system and correct the main BIOS Case lll A user may override booting from the main system BIOS The DualBIOS utility maybe entered to manually change the boot sequence bootfrom he backup BIOS 2 During or after a BIOS upgrade if DualBIOS detects that the main BIOS is corrupt the backup BIOS will take over the boot up process automatically Moreover itwill verify the main and backup BIOS checksums when booting up DualBIOS technologyexamines the checksum ofthe main and backup BIOS while the
93. tdiskis marked 2 Press lt 2 gt and lt Enter gt to selectRAID 0 RAIDT ype lt 1 gt JBOD lt 2 gt RAID 0 lt 3 gt RAID 1 Q Exit currentmenu 3 Press lt 1 gt and lt Enter gt Note We would notsuggustyour select lt 2 gt to create RAID 0 unless you really need it RAID 0 lt 1 gt Auto Create lt 2 gt Manual Create 1 Q Exit curentmenu 103 Technical Reference 4 Press lt N gt and lt Enter gt to Create RAID 0 only If Press lt Y gt and lt Enter gt it will split the data on source disk to other disks SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility RAID Setup RAID 0 Do you wantto splitthe SOURCE diskdata to other disks N Q Exit currentmenu Location Model Capacity Pri_Master Maxtor6 YO60M0 58644MB Sec_Master Maxtor6YO60M0 58644MB Theselectedbootdiskis marked 5 You have create RAID 0 successfully SIS RAID BIOS Setting Utility RAID Setup RAID 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 Press A to creat RAID Press D to delete RAID Q Exit curentmenu Location Model Capacity Pri_Master Maxtor6 YO60M0 58644MB Sec_Master Maxtor6YO60M0 58644MB Theselectedbootdiskis marked GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 104 6 Press lt Q gt to escape the setup screen and press lt Y gt to save changes SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility RAID Setup RAID 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 B Select Bog B Do You Wantto Save changes N Location Model Capacity Pri_Master Maxtor6 YO60M0 58644MB
94. u Location Model Capacity Pri_Master Maxtor6 YO60M0 58644MB Sec_Master Maxtor6YO60M0 58644MB Theselectedbootdiskis marked 5 Press lt Q gt to escape the setup screen and press lt Y gt to save changes SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility RAID Setup JBOD Disk 1 Disk 2 B Select Bo i Do You Want to Save changes N Location Model Capacity Pri Master Maxtor6Y060M0 58644MB Sec_Master Maxtor6YO60M0 58644MB Theselectedbootdiskis marked 109 Technical Reference GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 110 Chapter 5 Appendix Install Drivers D Pictures below are shown in Windows XP CD ver 2 4 SA 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 NOTE INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER Massage Some device drivers will restart your womens nnt installed ot nts system automatically After restarting your gt not installed A ne system the Xpress Install will continue to A OFTWARE A Dri gt not installed Ss APPLICATIONS pani Ea T install other drivers SOFTWARE iai 4 INFORMATION 22 eterno not installed fa HARDWARE INFORMATION 4 CONTACT US gt nni installed gt not installed gt not installed 4 KER eee 4 SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS 4 HARDWARE INFORMATION y CON
95. unction Default Value PME Event Wake Up Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable PME Event Wake up Default Value USB Device Wake up From S3 Enabled Enable USB Device Wakeup From S3 Disabled Disable USB Device Wakeup From S3 Default v alue Power On by Keyboard Mm Password Input password from 1 to 8 characters and press Enter to set the Key board Power On Password m Any Key Set Key board power on by any key Disabled Disable this function Default Value Power On by Mouse Enabled Enable Power On by Mouse function Disabled Disable this function Default Value Resume by Alarm You can set Resume by Alarm item to enabled and key in Data time to power on system Disabled Disable this function Default Value Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled Month Alarm NA 1 12 Day of Month 1 31 Time hh mm ss 0 23 0 59 0 59 51 BIOS Setup PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copy right C 1984 2003 Award Softw are PnP PCI Configurations PCI 4 IRQ Assignment PCI 1 5 IRQ Assignment Menu Level gt PCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 6 PnP PCI Configurations PCI 4 IRQ Assignment Mm Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 4 Default
96. veloped by Gigabyte and its worldwide partners TUCD 2 4 BETA B9 0729 1 y INSTALL s CHIPSET DRIVER 4 SOFTWARE INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION y CONTACT US Gigabyte Windows Utilities Manager GWUM This utility can integrate the Gigabyte s applications in the system tray WH Gigabyte Management Tool GMT A useful tool which can manage the computer via the network E EasyTune4 Powerful utility that integrates the overclocking and hardware monitoring functions Hm DMI Viewer Windows based utility which is used to browse the DMI SMBIOS information of the system mM Face Wizard New utility for adding BIOS logo Hm BIOS Gigabyte windows flash BIOS utility WH Acrobat e Book Useful utility from Adobe WH Acrobat Reader Popular utility from Adobe for reading PDF file format documents WH Norton Internet Security NIS Integrated utility which includes anti virus ad control etc Hm DirectX 9 0 Install Microsoft DirectX 9 to enable 3D hardware acceleration that support for operating system to achieve better 3D performence WH GigaRAID Utility RAID utility for 178212 For GA 8S655F X Ultra only 113 Appendik SOFTWARE INFORMATION This page list the contects of softwares and drivers in this CD title a TUCH 7 4 BETA R3 0779 1 C hs an his LD litle GIGABYTE fee mean DIRECTORY DESCRIPTION tD MFEADME TX a gt BoetC ry INSTALL CHIPSET ORIVERS sadengah 4 SOFTWARE gt bmp
97. w ord Figure 12 Password Setting When you selectthis function the folowing message will appear atthe 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 appearto confirm the passwordbeing disabled Once thepassword is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords SUPERVISOR PASSWORD anda USER PASSWORD When disabled any one may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration felds the U ser password is required to access only basic items If y ou 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 youselect Seup at Password Check inAdvance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup For GA 8S655F X Ultra only GA 8S655F X Series Motherboard 60 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copy right C 1984 2003
98. with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the system temperature Ep No H 6 NB_FAN If you installed wong direction the Chip Fan will notwork Sometimes will damage the Chip Fan Usually black cable is GND Note If the NorthBridge on the motherboard has a fan sink then the motherboard contains a NB FAN connector For GA 8S655FX Ultra only 23 Hardware Installation Process 7 IDE1 IDE2 IDE1 IDE2 Connector Please connect first harddisk to IDE1 and connectCDROM to IDE2 The red stripe ofthe ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin fanunana d ik a a a TT SEB FE HE FE I ee ee eee ee ee HE E F E H E E E E mm E E E Bites if ae ft eb bh ik fm oom ae ee N LLI a 8 IDE3 IDE4 RAID ATA133 Green Connector D Important Notice The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1 If you wish to use IDE3 and IDE4 please use it in unity with BIOS either RAID or ATA133 Then install the correct driver to have proper operation For details please refer to the GigaRAID manual oe NEENENEHENENEN Pee REFRP ERP ERP EP ESEP ee IDE3 z aie amp dt es amp eo pi bt ita a amp WHEE SSHH ESHER EHHEE SER EREEE RE SSH EEE EM SHHE SSH BREE ES CLLLLLLI E ee For GA 8S655F xX Ultra only GA 8S655FX Series Motherboard 24 9 FDD Floppy Connector Please connect the floppy drive rib

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