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1. 44 2 0 LoadFail Safe Defaults AA 45 2 10 Load Optimized DGIO 45 2 11 SetSupervisor User Password essent 46 2512 SS aV NAA 47 2 13 Exit W MOU 47 Chapter 3 Drivers Installatiol sss tede ge en at aede te ad ram 49 3 1 Install Chipset Drivers AA 49 3 2 Software Applications ssioncsiseccssnsssnasssnassasossanoseannseanoseanoseonnseonnsnonsessnsednnsecsnsessnsesenie 50 33 Driver CD 50 34 Hardware Information eene 51 SM me C 91 Chapter CURRERE 53 del UNGUE SONA re UOY 2m 53 4 1 1 Xpress Recovery Introduction naa 53 4 1 2 BIOS Flash Method IntrodUCEtlOfi ausioiiihdadhanid i ERE 56 4 1 3 2 4 96 Channel Audio Function Introduction eenee 65 ICS NOOO 71 GA 8GEM800 Motherboard Layout O TT 2 2 9 2 2 TT 2 d GAVE SUR CEN SPDIF 10 CI iplo o IR Intel 845GE IDE1 COMB USBlF 0582 Block Diagram Pentium 4 CPUCLK4 100 133MHz Socket 478 CPU AGP 4X ASIL VGA Port 66MHz System Bus A 200 266 333MHz Intel 82845GE 66MHz HCLK 100 133MHz 66MHz IM 33 MHz C
2. 0 59 0 59 c Power By Mouse Disabled Disable this function Default value Double Click Double click PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system 39 BIOS Setup Power By Keyboard bb Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password Disabled Disabled this function Default value Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system c KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard is set at Password you can set the password here Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password c AC BACK Function b gt Soft Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in Off state Default value Full On When AC power back to the system the system always in On state b gt Memory When AC power back to the system the system will return to the Last state before AC power off GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 40 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations Assignment Auto PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto Menu Level gt PCI3 IRQ Assignment Auto Device s using this INT USB1 1 Host Bus 0 Dev29 Func 2 142 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults c PCILIRQ
3. L E SST 49LF002A 256K Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Q Flash Utility V 1 30 Flash Vy pe SIZ8 SST 49LF002A 256K Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort After system reboots you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 29057 Award Sofware Inc T he B 0 Intel 845 AGPSet BIOS for SGE800 F4 Check System Health OK Main Processor Intel Pentium R 4 1 7GH7 100 17 0 beco mes F 4 after zCPUID Patch ID 00095 i Memory Testing 122880K OK 8192K Shared Memor updating Primary Master FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED 03 08 Primary Slave None Secondary Master CREATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E 101 Secondary Slave None Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Flash 03 18 2003 1845GE 6A69YG01C 00 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and Load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults See how to Load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One Congratulation You have updated BIOS successfully GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 62 Method 2 BIOS Utility lf you do have a DOS startup disk we re
4. But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors But Disk Key system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error it will stop for all other errors Memory The category is display only and is determined by POST Power On Self Test of the 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 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU s memory address map Total Memory This item displays the memory size that used 33 BIOS Setup 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Floppy HDD 0 Menu Level b gt First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device CDROM Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Select Boot Device Password Check Setup Priority CPU Hyper Threading te Enabled Limit CPUID Max to 3 Enabled Init Display First Onboard AGP Graphics Aperture Size 128MB Floppy Boot from floppy Graphics Share Memory 4 SMB LS120 Boot from LS120 HDD 0 Boot from First HDD HDD 1 Boot
5. IDE Hard Disk Active LED HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Pin1 VCC Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 Data RES Reset S witch Open Normal Operation Close Reset Hardware System PW PowerS witch Open Normal Operation Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode NC NC 23 Hardware Installation 11 CD IN CD IN Black Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R 12 SPDIF 10 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 10 cable Incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional SPDIF 10 cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition VCC No Pin SPDIF SPDIFI GND GND Oy GW m GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 24 13 F1 USB F2 USB Front USB Connectors Yellow Be car
6. I O Back Panel Introduction o CON Pa o e 9 oo 000 9 9 PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Connector To install a PS 2 port keyboard and mouse plug the mouse to the upper port green and the keyboard to the lower port purple LAN Port The LAN port provides Internet connection USB port Before you connect your device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker etc have a standard USB interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller If your OS does not supportUSB controller please con tact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer scanner and other peripheral devices Serial Port Devices like mouses modems and etc can be connected to Serial port VGA Port Monitor can be connected to VGA port Game MIDI Port This connector supports joystick MIDI keyboard and other related audio devices Line Out Front Speaker Out Connect the stereo speakers earphone or front surround channels to this connector Line In Devices like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack MIC In Microphone can be connected to MIC In jack 11 Hardware Installation 1 7 Connectors Introduction D
7. Boot from CD will appear at the bottom left hand corner of the screen When Boot from CD appears press any key to enter Xpress Recovery Once you have completed this step subsequent access to Xpress Recovery can also function by pressing the F9 key during computer power on ool Data Boot from CD Boot from CD GIGABYTE Xpress Recovery V1 0 Copy Right 2003 GIGABYTE Technology CO 1 477 Utility 2 Restore U tility 3 Remove barkin made 4 Set Password 5 Exit and nagta Build 2011 Appendix 2 Press F9 during powering on the computer Text Mode Press F9 during powering on the computer Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Al ly Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Inc Intel 865PE AGPSet BIOS for 8IPE1000MT F1 Check System Health OK Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Fhsh F9 For Xpress Re F9 For Xpress Recovery covery GIGA EYTE Xpress Recovery V1 0 C Copy Right 2003 GIGABYTE Technology CO Ltd 1 Execute Backup Utility 2 Execute Restore Utility 3 Remove Backup Image 4 Set Password 5 Exit and Restart gt 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD ROM you can gt enter Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key 2 System storage capacity as well as drive reading writing speed will affect backup speed 3 Itis recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed afte
8. function 2 Channel Audio Setup We recommend that you use speakers with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output 15 applied STEP 1 Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to Line Out Line Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect icon g on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function 10 41 AM STEP 3 AC97 Audio Select Speaker Configuration and choose the a HA 2 channel mode for stereo speaker output i RAL ND kT 2 channel mode for stereo Olan speaker autp ut Pa ky iba sab SPD oplical 65 Appendix 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Line Out the rear channels to Line In Line Out Line In STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect icon e on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function STEP 3 3 Select Speaker Configuration and choose the 4 channel for 4 speaker output Disable Only SURROUND KIT and press OK C97 Audio Configuration HRTF Demo Microphone gg accu Sound Fqualizes Speaker Corfiquratio Sneaker MS SJRROUND KIT F fin SHRRIRBND KIT Number of Speacers Phonejack Switch Headphone 4 chanrel mode for 4 spcakc ut ler SPD uut SPD out
9. n o D 1 B 4 D o 4 D n n 1 CPU 10 F PANEL 2 SYS FAN 1 CDIN 3 ATX 12V 12 SPDIF 10 4 13 USBI F USB2 5 IDE1 IDE2 M 6 FDD 15 7 PWR LED 16 COMB 8 F AUDIO 17 CMOS 9 SUR 18 BAT GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 18 12 CPU FAN SYS FAN CPU Fan Connector System 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 current up to 600 mA SYS FAN connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the system temperature Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense 3 ATX_12V 12V Power Connector The ATX 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the ATX 12V power connector is not connected the system will not start Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V 19 Hardware Installation 4 ATX ATX Power With the use of the power connector the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed Align the power connector with i
10. 10 Description Realtek RTL8133 81 Ox Family Fast Ethernet NIC Driver 5 611 1231 2003 Driver Date 1 12 2004 4 Please see the last page for details GA 845CD 1 0 B4 0528 1 INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER y _ SOFTWARE APPLICATION SOFTWARE INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION 25s Drivers Installation GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 5972 Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 Unique Software Utility Not all models support these unique software utilities please check your motherboard features 4 1 1 Xpress Recovery Introduction Whatis Xpress Recovery wi ada Xpress Recovery is a utility used to back up and restore an OS partition If the hard drive is not working properly then users can restore the drive to its original state Supports FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS formats Must be connected to the IDE1 Master Allows installation of only one OS Must be used with an IDE hard disk supporting HPA The first partition must be set as the boot partition When the boot partition is backed up please do not alter its size 6 Xpress Recovery is recommended when you use Ghost to return boot manager to NTFS format CAUTION A WwW N How to use the Xpress Recovery 1 Boot from CD ROM BMP Mode Enter the BIOS menu select Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD ROM Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive then save and exit the BIOS menu Once the computer has restarted the phrase
11. Assignment b Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 Default value b gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 1 PCI2IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 2 c PCI3IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3 Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 SetIRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 3 4 BIOS Setup 2 6 Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Case Opened Yes Menu Level gt Vcore OK DDR25V OK Disabled 3 3V OK Don t reset case 12V OK open status Current CPU Temperature 2386 Current CPU FAN Speed 4687 RPM Enabled Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM Clear case open status CPU Warning Temperature Disabled and set to be Disabled CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled at next boot SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults ResetCase Open Status Disabled Don t reset case open status Default value Eabled Clear case open status at next boot Case Opened If the case is closed Case Opened will show If the case have been opened Case Opened will show Yes If you want to reset Case Opened value enable Reset Case Open Status and
12. C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Feat Integrated Peripheral Power Management lt PnP PCI Configuratii PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Esc Quit TY Move ENTER Accept F8 Q Flash ESC Abort Load Fail Safe Defaults If you wish to maximize the performance of your system enable Top Performance Disabled Disable this function Default Value Enabled Enable Top Performance function Performance will increase H W working speed Different system configuration both H W component and OS will effect the result For example the same H W configuration might not run properly with Windows XP but works smoothly with Windows NT Therefore if your system 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 GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 44 2 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Mar PnP PCIC Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N PC Health status JAYE amp LAIL Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving Esc Quit T4 Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults contain the most appropriate v
13. Mode using Audio Combo Kit Optional Device Audio Combo Kit provides SPDIF output port optical amp coaxis and SURROUND KIT Rear R L amp CEN Subwoofer SURROUND KIT access analog output to rear channels and Center Subwoofer channels It is the best solution if you need 6 channel output Line In and MIC at the same time SURROUND KIT is 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 STEP2 Connect the SURROUND KIT to the SUR CEN connector on M B GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 68 STEP 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 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect icon e on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function ST E 5 AC97 Audio Bu Select Speaker Configuration and choose the iin E 6 channel for 5 1 speaker output FLOAT NDA Enable Only SURROUND KIT and press OK M 2 PER SPKIT 5 Li 0 M 1 K T SPD Jul Icuasial n out optical Only SURROUND KIT a Basic amp Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Notes When the Environment setting is None the sound Micrephose wo
14. Onboard H W LAN function Default value Disabled Disable this function Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the Serial port 1 address 3F 8 IR 04 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F 8 IRQ4 Default value 2F8 IR Q3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 b gt 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 b gt Auto BIOS will automatically setup the Serial port 2 address b gt 3F 8 IR 04 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F 8 IR Q4 2F8 IR Q3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 Default value 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 2 UART Mode Select This item allows you to determine which Infra Red IR function of Onboard 1 0 chip Normal Use as standard serial port Default value b gt IrDA Use as IR and set to IrDA Mode b gt ASKIR Use as IR and set to ASKIR Mode UR2 Duplex Mode This feature allows you to seclect IR mode This function will available when UART Mode Select isn t set at Normal b gt Half IR Function Duplex Half Default value Full IR Function Duplex Full Onboard Parallel Port b Disabled Disable onboard LPT port bb 378 IRQ7 En
15. PCI IDE Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default value Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port Default value Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port c DElConductor Cable Auto BIOS autodetects IDE1 conductor cable Default Value b gt ATA66 100 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA66 100 133 Please make sure your IDE device and cable are compatible with ATA66 100 b gt ATA33 Set Conductor Cable to ATA33 Please make sure your IDE device and cable are compatible with ATA33 c Conductor Cable Auto BIOS autodetects IDE2 conductor cable Default Value ATA66 100 Set IDE2 Conductor Cable to ATA66 100 133 Please make sure your IDE device and cable are compatible with ATA66 100 b gt ATA33 Set IDE2 Conductor Cable to ATA33 Please make sure your IDE device and cable are compatible with ATA33 c USB Controller Enabled Enable USB Controller Default value Disabled Disable USB Controller GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 36 USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB Keyboard Support Disabled Disable USB Keyboard Support Default value USB Mouse Support Enabled Enable USB Mouse Support Disabled Disable USB Mouse Support Default value AC97 Audio b Auto Auto detect AC97 audio function Default value Disabled Disable AC97 audio function Onboard H W LAN Enabled Enable
16. PCI slot supports 33MHz amp PCI 2 2 compliant IDE Connections 2 IDE connection UDMA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 allows connection of 4 IDE devices FDD Connections 1 FDD connection allows connection of 2 FDD devices Peripherals 1 parallel port supporting Normal EPP ECP mode 1 VGA port 1 COMA port onboard COMB connection 6 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 x rear 4 x front by cable 1 Front Audio Connector 1 IrDA connector for IR 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 PS 2 mouse port Onboard VGA Built in Intel 845GE Chipset Onboard LAN Built in RTL8100C chip 1 RJ 45 port Onboard Audio Realtek ALC655 CODEC Supports Line In Line Out MIC In Supports 2 4 6 channel audio Supports SPDIF In Out connection CD In Game port Control IT8712 Note 1 Due to Intel 845PE GE GV chipset architecture limitation DDR333 memory modules are Supported only when you install a Pentium 4 processor with 533MHz FSB A Pentium 4 processor with 400MHz FSB will support DDR200 266 memory modules GA 8GEM800 Motherboard T Hardware Monitor CPU System fan speed detection CPU overheating warning System voltage detection CPU System fan failure warning BIOS Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q Flash Additional F eatures Supports 9 BIOS Supports EasyTune Overclocking Over Clock via BIOS CPU DDR AGP Form Factor Micro ATX form factor 24 4cm x 22cm Hardware Instal
17. 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 8SGEMS800 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 15 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 ric Lu Date Sept 1 2004 Copyright 2004 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective companies Notice The written content provided with this productis the property of Gigabyte No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without Gigabyte s prior written permission Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following B For quick installation please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide included with the product B For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read
18. from second HDD PU PD Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults Ss Notel This option is available only when the processor you install supports Intel Hyper WO Threading Technology Note2 This option is available only when you install an Intel Prescott processor with 533MHz FSB Note3 Note4 This option is available only when you use the onboard VGA function c First Second Third Boot Device Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy 15120 Select your boot device priority 15 120 HDD 0 3 Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk SCSI Select your boot device priority by SCSI CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM b gt ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP USB FDD Select your boot device priority by USB FDD b gt USB ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB ZIP USB CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB CDROM USB HDD Select your boot device priority by USB HDD LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN Disabled Select your boot device priority by Disabled GA 8GEM800 Motherboard _34 Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks 360K type is 40 tracks 720K 1 2M and 1 44M are all 80 tracks Disabled BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by trac
19. optcal T US speaker output 4 channel mode for 4 speaker output AC97 Audio Configuration When the Environment setting is None the mS sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 channel output Please select other settings for 4 channel output EN 80909 3alhranm Arena Jangar zarpeted Hallway allway Stone Corridor nrest GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 66 Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Use the back audio panel to connect the audio output without any additional module STEP1 Connect the front channels to Line Out the rear channels to Line In and the Center Subwoofer channels to MIC In Line Out Line In MIC In STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect icon e on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function 10 41 STEP 3 C97 Audio Configuration Select Speaker Configuration and choose the ma ET TET TE TT TT 6 channel mode for 5 1 speaker output DAS Disable Only SURROUND KIT and press Ez 2 channel mode for stereo speaker output Front Speaker Out Rear R L SP KIT SPD out coaxial m 5PD out optical amp channel mode for 4 speaker output B channel mode for 5 1 speaker output 61 Appendix Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output
20. portable tools and similar electrical EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement O EN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries appliances tools and similar apparatus Immunity from radio interference of L1 EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated power systems UPS equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73 23 EEC Safety requirements for mains operated O EN 60950 electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment Safety of household and similar O EN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer Importer 5 Of agp Signature Huang Date Sept 1 2004 Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad
21. the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Dual BIOS Utility Boot PONG Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LFO04A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K amp N a NOTE Wide R Protecti Disabl tdi You can repeat Step 1 to 4 Copy BIOS completed Pass to flash the backup BIOS too Please press any key to continue Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T 4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Dual BIOS Utility Bogt oe eds Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T 4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off After system reboots you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright 1984 20037 Award Software Inc Int
22. 782 Appendix GA 8GEM800 Motherboard VIA _75 Appendix GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 27 2 Appendix GA 8GEM800 Motherboard REI Contact Us e Taiwan Headquarters GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei Hsien Taiwan TEL 4886 2 8912 4888 FAX 4886 2 8912 4003 Tech S upport http tw giga byte com TechS upport S erviceC enter htm Non Tech S upport S ales M arketing http ggts gigabyte com tw nontech asp WEB address English http www gigabyte com tw WEB address Chinese http chinese giga byte com U S A G B T INC Address 17358 Railroad St City of Industry CA 91748 TEL 1 626 854 9338 FAX 1 626 854 9339 Tech S upport http www giga byte com TechS upport S erviceCenter htm Non Tech 5 upport S ales M arketing http ggts gigabyte com tw nontech asp WEB address http www giga byte com e Germany G B T TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH Address riedrich E bert Damm 112 22047 Hamburg TEL 49 40 2533040 Sales 49 1803 428468 Tech TEL 49 40 25492343 Sales 49 1803 428329 Tech Tech Support http de giga byte com TechS upport S erviceC enter htm Non Tech Support S ales M arketing http ggts gigabyte com tw nontech asp WEB address http www gigabyte de e Japan NIPPON GIGA BYTE CORPORATION WEB address http www gigabyte co jp e Singapore GIGA BYTE SINGAP
23. 97 Link 14 318 MHz 48 MH ws Intel ICH4 LPC BUS IT8712 Floppy RTL8100C 24 MHz LPT Port PCICLK TTE CODEC dir 33 2 J 6 USB ATA33 66 100 33 MHz r gt Ports IDE Channels ye 5 CON s 2 0 1 1 Z Ports d j Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Thus prior to installation please follow the instructions below 1 2 3 Considerations Prior to Installation Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors Itis best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD cuff when handling electronic components CPU RAM Prior to installing the electronic components please have these items on top of an antistatic pad or within a electrostatic shielding container Please verify that you the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector from the motherboard Installation Notices ik Prior to installation please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard These stickers are required for warranty validation Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any hardware please first carefully read the information in the provided manual Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors ar
24. Control Exit Without Saving Esc Quit T4 Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup 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 2 13 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated En Quit Without Saving Y N N Power Mat PnP PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving Esc Quit T4 Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Abandon all Data Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 4 BIOS Setup GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 48 Chapter 3Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in Windows XP amp 1 Please make sure to install the latest service pack for Windows after OS installation and before installing motherboard drivers 2 Insert the driver CD that came with your motherboard into your CD ROM drive the driver CD will auto start and installation screen will appear If not please double click the CD ROM device icon in My computer or execute the Setup exe in the root directory of the driver CD 3 1 Install Chipset Drivers This page shows the drivers that need to be installed for the system Cl
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26. GA 8GEM800 Intel Pentium 4 Socket 478 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME 8GEM800 1001 O EN 55011 EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 L1 EN 55020 EN 55022 DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 CE marking L1 EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer full address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA 8GEM800 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 EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement EN 55024 of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment Immunity broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Information Technology Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances
27. MOS You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper To clear CMOS temporarily short 1 2 pin Default doesn t include the Shunter to prevent improper use of this jumper 1 Open Normal 1 6 Short Clear CMOS 18 BAT Battery Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions If you want to erase CMOS 1 Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the battery wait for 30 second 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord and tum ON the computer 21 Hardware Installation GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 78 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM When the power is turned on pushing the Del button during the BIOS POST Power On Self Test will take you to the CMOS SETUP screen You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing Ctrl F1 When setting up BIOS for the first time it is recommended that you save the current BIOS to a disk in the event that BIO
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29. S needs to be reset to its original settings If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS either Gigabyte s Q Flash or BIOS utility can be used Q Flash allows the userto quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system 9 BIOS is a Windows based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet CONTROL KEYS lt 7 gt lt gt lt 4 gt lt 9 gt Move to select item Enter Select Item Esc Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu lt Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Down Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F 1 gt General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 Item Help F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu F6 Load the file safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table F7 Load the Optimized Defaults F8 Q Flash utility F9 System Information lt F 10 gt Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu Main Menu The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible se
30. Technology 1 3 1 Installation of the CPU Fully raise the pro Raise the processor 4 p cessor socket handle socket handle to 65 ue 1 Raise the processor socket handle to 2 Raise the processor socket 65 degrees You maybe feel a kind of handle all the way up to a fully tight raised position around 90 degrees till you hear a click GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 12 d p Pin One x Indicator 4 4 Locate Pin One in socket and look for a golden cut edge on the CPU upper corner Then insert the CPU into the socket and close the socket handle 3 Locate the Pin One Indicator on the processor 1 3 2 Installation of the Heatsink 1 Push down the cooler clip to secure to the 2 Plug the cooler power cable into the CPU fan retention mechanism hooks for all four corners connector on the motherboard Please use Intel approved cooling fan We recommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heat conduc tion between your CPU and heatsink 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 tape in stead of thermal paste or remove the cooling fan with extreme cautio
31. able onboard LPT port and address is 378 IRQ7 Default value 278 IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278 IR Q5 3BC IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC IRQ7 31 BIOS Setup Parallel Port Mode SPP Use Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default value b gt EPP Use Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Use Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP Use Parallel port as ECP 4 EPP mode ECP Mode Use This option is available only when Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default value 1 Set ECP Mode Use to 1 Game Port Address Disabled Disable this function 201 Enable this function and set gameport address to 201 Default value 209 Enable this function and set gameport address to 209 Midi Port Address Disabled Disable this function Default value 330 Enable this function and set midiport address to 330 300 Enable this function and set midiport address to 300 9 Midi Port IRQ This option is available when the Midi Port Address is not set to Disabled 5 Set midiport IRQ to 5 10 Set midiport IRQ to 10 Default value GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 38 2 4 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Soft Off by PWR BTIN Instant Off Menu Level gt PME Event Wake U
32. alues of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Mar PnP PCIC Load Optimized Defaults Y N N PC Health status JAYE LAIL Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving Esc Quit T4 Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset F eatures which the system automatically detects 45 BIOS Setup 2 11 SetSupervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP PCIC Frequency LAI VVILIIUUL DAVIE Esc Quit Te Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Change Set Disable Password Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects When you select this function the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password Type the password up to eight characters and press lt Enter gt You wil
33. ash utility embedded in Flash ROM With this L utility users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to update BIOS Q Flash allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS or Windows Using Q Flash indicating no more fooling around with any complicated instructions and operating system since it is in the BIOS menu Please note that because updating BIOS has potential risk please do it with caution We are sorry that Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any claims from end users CAUTION Before You Begin Before you start updating BIOS with the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below first 1 Download the latest BIOS for your motherboard from Gigabyte s website 2 Extract the BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS file the one with model name F xx For example 8KNXPU Fba to a floppy disk 3 Reboot your PC and press Del to enter BIOS menu The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts If your motherboard has dual BlOS please refer to Part One If your motherboard has single BIOS please refer to Part Two Part One Updating BIOS with Q Flash Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q Flash and Dual BIOS the Q Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are combined in the same screen This sec
34. ba 512K BIOS file in the floppy disk Total size 1 39M Free size 911 50K F5 Refresh DEL Delete Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T 4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off After pressing Enter you ll then see the progress of reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk Dual BIOS Utility eec i n P Pa ya ek ek Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable CAUTION Do not trun off power or reset your system at this stage Reading BIOS file from floppy gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Don t Turn Off Power Reset System Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T 4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off After BIOS file is read you ll see dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 58 3 Press Y button your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS Then it will begin to update BIOS The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS CAUTION 4 Press any keys to return to
35. commend that you use the new BIOS utility BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows J ust select the desired BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS Fig 1 Installing the BIOS utility Fig 2 Installation complete and run 9 BIOS GA R4 5CD 1 0 R4 0528 1 C GIGABYTEs eer ARE INFORMATION RDWARE INFORMATION y CONTACT US Fig 3 The BIOS utility 7 Gigabyte BIOS Writer for Win9x ME NT472000 XP Current Mainboard Info Flash Memory Type PMC PM4SLF002 PM43LF002 33 3 3V 2 Click Update New BIOS pdatei Update New BIOS Internet Clear DMI Data Pool Save Current BIOS Clear PnP Data Pool About this program sottware developed by laigabybe Click BIOS item to Install Please select BIOS server site Please select BIOS server site Gigabyte BIOS server 1 in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server 2 in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server in China Gigabyte BIOS server inJapan C Gigabyte BIOS server in U S A ams 1 Methods and steps Update BIOS through the Internet Select the Internet Update checkbox Click Update New BIOS Select an BIOS sever from which you want to download BIOS Select the exact model name of your motherboard System will automatically download and update the BIOS Il Update BIOS NOT through the Internet Do not select the Intern
36. cord to MB again and turn on power Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults Save changes and reboot the system N UI 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 11 Appendix 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 identify the possible c
37. d exit the BIOS menu System will reboot after you exit the BIOS menu The procedure is completed CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Perinheralc T ad ntimizad INafanlte PnP PCI Co PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M L T Exit Without Saving ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Press Y on your keyboard to save and exit Part Two Updating BIOS with Q Flash Utility on Single BIOS Motherboards This part guides users of single BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults PnP PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving F3 Change Language Cox F10 Save amp Exit Setup a Time Date Hard Disk Type GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 60 Exploring Q Flash utility screen The Q FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components Q Flash Utility V1 30 Q Flash
38. e connected To prevent damage to the motherboard please do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing Please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface Turing on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician Instances of Non Warranty Damage due to natural disaster accident or human cause Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual Damage due to improper installation Damage due to use of uncertified components Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product 9 Hardware Installation 12 Feature Summary CPU Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4 Northwood Prescott processor with HT Technology Supports 400 533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with processors Chipset Northbridge Intel 845G E Southbridge Intel ICH4 Memory 2 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets Supports DDR 333 DDR266 DDR200 DIMM note 1 Supports up to 2GB DRAM Supports only 2 5V DDR DIMM Slots 1 AGP slot 4X 1 5V device support 3
39. efault value Graphics Aperture Size This option is available only when you use the onboard VGA function 128MB Set Graphics Aperture Size to 128MB Default value b Disabled Disable this function Graphics Share Memory This option is available only when you use the onboard VGA function 8MB Set Graphics Share Memory to 8MB Default value 1MB Set Graphics Share Memory to 1MB 35 BIOS Setup 2 3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software On Chip Primary PCI IDE On Chip Secondary PCI IDE IDE1 Conductor Cable IDE2 Conductor Cable USB Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support AC97 Audio Onboard H W LAN Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART Mode Select x UR2 Duplex Mode Onboard Parallel Port Integrated Peripherals Enabled Enabled Auto Auto Enabled Disabled Disabled Auto Enabled 3FS IRQA 2F8 IRQ3 Normal Half 378 IRQ7 Menu Level gt If a hard disk controller card is used set at Disabled Enabled Enable onboard IDE Disabled Disable onboard IDE Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use Game Port Address Midi Port Address x Midi Port IRQ gt lt Move F5 Previous Values Enter Select SPP 201 Disabled 10 PU PD Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults c On Chip Primary
40. eful with the polarity of the front USB connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional front USB cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition Power Power USBODX USB1 Dy USBODX USB1Dy GND GND No Pin NC WO QO WM OT By QO N HI D 14 CI Chassis Intrusion Case Open This 2 pin connector allows your system to enable or disable the Case Open item in BIOS if the system case begins remove Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 25 Hardware Installation 15 IR Be careful with the polarity of the IR connector while you connect the IR Please contact you nearest dealer for optional IR device Pin No Definition VCC No Pin IR RX GND IR TX LA CUT N HI 16 COMB COMB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector Check the pin assignment while you connect COMB cable Please contact your nearest dealer for optional CO MB cable Pin No Definition NDCDA NSINA NSOUTA NDTRA GND NDSRA NRTSA NCTSA NRIA No Pin WO QO WM By wj N Lm D GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 26 17 CLR CMOS Clear C
41. el 1875P AGPset BIOS 8KNXP Ultra Fba The B 0 5 file Check System Health V amp ezez 5259 becomes Fab after Main Processor Intel Pentium R 4 1 6GHz 133x12 CPUID 0F27 Patch ID 00275 updating Memory Testing 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel Primary Master FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED 03 08 Primary Slave None Secondary Master CREATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E 101 Secondary Slave None Press DEL to enter SETUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Recovery 09 23 2003 1875P 6A79BG03C 00 Appendix 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots When you are in BIOS menu move to Load Fail Safe Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults Normally the system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded Therefore we highly recommend reloading the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Parinharale T nad Yntimized Power Mana Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N Y PnP PCI PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M L T Exit Without Saving ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults 7 Select Save amp Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS an
42. et Update checkbox Click Update New BIOS Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the downloaded BIOS file Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from the Internet or any other methods such as 819156 Pro F1 Complete update process following the on screen instructions 63 Appendix Save BIOS In the very beginning there is Save Current BIOS icon shown in dialog box It means to save the current BIOS version IV Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM In the very beginning there is About this program icon shown in dialog box It can help you check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported 2 Note In method if it shows two or more motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again Selecting wrong model name will cause the system unbooted Il In method II be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot Il In method if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in 9 BIOS server please go onto Gigabyte s web site for downloading and updating it according to method II IV Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 64 4 1 3 2 4 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction The following setup is for Windows 985 E 2000 M E XP Please follow the steps below to enable the
43. hange Language F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Step 2 Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Dual BIOS Q Flash utility Exploring the Q Flash Dual BIOS utility screen The Q Flash Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components Dual BIOS Utility 1 Dual BIOS utility bar Task menu for Boot From Main ROM SST 49 004 Backup Type Size SST A49LF004A Main Bios 512 512 Wide Range Protection Dual BIOS utility Boot From Auto Recovery Halt On Error Disable Main Bios Enable Disable Task menu for Q Flash utility Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Q Flash utility title Load Main BIOS from Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy bar Enter Run T 4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Action bar Task menu for Dual BIOS utility Contains the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of four tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Action bar Contains the names
44. he right USB2 0 driver 49 Drivers Installation 3 2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software you can choose anyone you want and press install to install them GA 845CD 1 0 B4 0528 1 C ties Manager G wWUM ToolfG MT INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER SOFTWARE INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION 4 CONTACT 3 3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title GA 845CD 1 0 B4 0528 1 This page lists the contents of softwares and drivers in this CD title GIGABYTE I DIRECTORY DESCRIPTION Na WREADME TXT INSTALL gt Chipsets gt VGA CHIPSET DRIVER INFupdate Lum awan T Enable US BG XP 4USB20N k RAIDS HARDWARE 34HRRAID gt dudioy gt 4 GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 50 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all devices you have for this motherboard GA 845CD 1 0 B4 0528 1 C GIGABYTE r INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER APPLICATION SOFTWARE INFORMATION CONTACT US 3 5 ContactUs all devices you have for this motherboard BIDS Info Intel 845GE AGPS et BIDS for SGEMSDD E2 Identifier x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 3 Processor ameString Intel R Pentium Fi 4 CPU 2 80GHz SuhSystem ID 03301139 ion 01 Device ID 8139 SubS ystem ID 0001 458 Reversion
45. ick each item to install the driver d GA B45CD 1 084 572 GIGABYTE ee gt not instaned NOt installed aaa gt not installed yo SOFTWARE iealTek LAN D not installed APPLICATION Or click one driver at one time to install it manually FTWARE INFORMATION 4 HARDWARE INFORMATION d CONTACT US The Xpress Install uses the Click and Go technology to install the drivers automatically J ust select the drivers you want then click the GO button The Xpress Install will execute the installation for you by its elf KAGA B45CD 1 0 B4 0528 1 aAA lt 2 7 We recommend that you install all components in the list M 3 o o MEM MES NEN gt Some device drivers will restart your sys cic tem automatically After restarting your UD Kaka ee gt not installed system the Xpress Install will continue to AY MN ade install other drivers System will reboot automatically after HARDWARE Stalling the drivers afterward you can in D stall others applications pn EAN Click GO For USB2 0 driver support under Windows XP operating system please use Windows Service Pack After install Windows Service Pack it will show a question mark in CAUTION Universal Serial Bus controller under Device Manager Please remove the question mark and restart the system System will auto detect t
46. includes information about the system autodetected temperature voltage fan speed Frequency Voltage Control This setup page is to control CPU clock and frequency ratio Top Performance If you wish to maximize the performance of your system enable Top Performance Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicate the value of the system parameters with which the system would be in safe configuration m Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicate the value of the system parameters with which the system would be in best performance configuration GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 30 Set Supervisor Password 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 31 BIOS Setup 2 1 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Thu July 29 2004 Time hh mm ss 22 31 24 Menu Level gt IDE Primary Master Change the day month IDE Primary Slave year IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Week Sun to Sat Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Drive B None Month Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Jan to Dec Halt On All But Keyboard lt Day gt 1 t
47. ini position 21 Hardware Installation 7 PWR LED PWR LED is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on off It will blink when the system enters suspend mode Pin No Definition B 1 1 2 3 8 AUDIO Front Audio Panel Connector Please make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio panel connector please contact your dealer If you want to use Front Audio connector you must remove the jumpers on Pin 5 6 9 10 Pin No Definition MIC GND REF POWER FrontAudio R RearAudio R Reserved No Pin FrontAudio L RearAudio L WO QO WM By QO N HI GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 22 9 SUR Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR CEN cable 10 PANEL Front Panel Jumper Pin No Definition SUR OUTL SUR OUTR GND No Pin CENTER OUT BASS OUT Oy QO HI Please connect the power LED PC speaker reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below Speaker Connector Message LED Power Sleep LED Power Switch SPEAK 2 20 1 19 Reset Switch
48. k number Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360K Default value Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine if it is 40 or 80 tracks Note that BIOS can not tell from 720K 1 2M or 1 44M drive type as they are all 80 tracks Password Check b gt Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt If you want to cancel the setting of password please just press ENTER to make SETUP empty CPU Hyper Threading This option appears only when the processor you install supports Intel Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Enable CPU Hyper Threading feature Please note that this feature is only working for operating system with multiprocessors mode supported Default value Disabled Disable CPU Hyper Threading Limit CPUID Max to 3 This option is available only when you install an Intel Prescott processor with 533MHz FSB b gt Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when using older OS like NT4 Defaults value Disabled Disable CPUID Limit for Windows XP Init Display First Select the first initiation of the monitor display from onboard AGP or PCI VGA card PCI Set Init Display First to PCI VGA card Onboard AGP Set Init Display First to onboard AGP VGA card D
49. l be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter You may also press Esc to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter password A message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear to confirm the password being disabled Once the password 15 disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and aUSER PASSWORD When disabled anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields the User password is required to access only basic items If you select System at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted for the password every time the system 15 rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu If you select Setup at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 46 2 12 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Perinherals Load Ontimized Defaults Power Save to CMOS EXIT Y N Y Health Status Save amp Exit Setup Frequency Voltage
50. lation 1 3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Before installing the CPU please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU CAUTION 2 Please take note of the pin one marks on the processor and socket If you install the CPU in the wrong direction the CPU will not insert properly If this occurs please change the insert direction of the CPU 3 Please add an even layer of heat sink paste between the CPU and heatsink 4 Please make sure the heatsink is installed on the CPU prior to system use otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur 5 Please setthe CPU host frequency in accordance with the processor specifications Itis not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the required standards for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the proper specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc functionality requirement content nore Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your computer system requires all of the following platform components CPU An Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Chipset An Intel Chipset that supports HT Technology BIOS A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled 05 An operation system that has optimizations for HT
51. lec tions for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press Esc 29 BIOS Setup 5 2 Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu as figure below will appear on the screen Use arrow keys to select among the items and press Enter to accept or enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP PCI Configurations Set User Password Health Status Save amp Exit Setup Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving Esc Quit T4 Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type CH If you can t find the setting you want please press Ctrl F 1 to access hidden advanced NOTE options Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals m Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI amp PnP ISA resources m PC Health Status This setup page
52. lots to lock the DIMM module Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module _15 Hardware Installation 15 Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below 1 Read the related expansion card s instruction document before installing the expansion card into the computer Remove your computer s chassis cover screws and slot bracket from the computer Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card Replace your computer s chassis cover Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS Install related driver from the operating system N c QI C Installing an AGP expansion card Please carefully pull out the small white drawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when you try to AGP Card install uninstall the VGA card Please align the VGA card to the onboard AGP slot and press firmly down on the slot Make sure your card 15 locked by the small white drawable bar GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 16 1 6
53. n Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector this completes the installation Please refer to CPU heat sink user s manual for more detail installation procedure 13 Hardware Installation 14 Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard It is recommended that CAUTION memory of similar capacity specifications and brand be used 2 Before installing or removing memory modules please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage 3 Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the module please switch the direction The motherboard has 2 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 fit in one direction due to the notch Memory size can vary between sockets DDR memory module D Double Sided DIMM S Single Sided DIMM X Not Use GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 14 The DIMM slot has a notch so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot Then push it down Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM s
54. n will be automatically assigned by CPU detection The option will display Locked and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable c CPU Host Clock Control Please note that if your system is overclocked and cannot restart please wait 20 secs for automatic system restart or clear the CMOS setup data and perform a safe restart Disabled Disable CPU Host Clock Control Default value Enabled Enable CPU Host Clock Control c CPU Host Frequency Mhz This item will be available when CPU Host Clock Control is set to Enabled bb 100MHz 355MHz Set CPU Host Clock from 100MHz to 355MHz Inappropriate using it may cause your system corrupted For power End User use only c Fixed PCI AGP Frequency You can choose those modes to adjust PCI AGP frequency Select PCI AGP frequency asynchronous with CPU frequency 43 BIOS Setup Host DRAM Clock ratio For FSB Front Side Bus frequency 400MHz 2 0 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 0 2 66 Memory Frequency Host clock 2 66 Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value For FSB Front Side Bus frequency 533MHZz 2 0 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 0 2 5 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 5 b Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value c Memory Frequency Mhz The values depend on CPU Host Frequency c PCI AGP Frequency Mhz The values depend on Fixed PCI AGP Frequency 2 8 Performance CMOS Setup Utility Copyright
55. o 31 or maximum Base Memory 640K allowed in the month Extended Memory Total Memory 28M Year 1999 to 2098 142 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults c Date The date format is week month day year b gt Week The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is displayed only b gt Month The month J an through Dec Day The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allowed in the month b gt Year The year from 1999 through 2098 Time The times format in hour minute second The time is calculated based on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 c DE Primary Master Slave IDE Secondary Master Slave IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave setup You can use one of the three methods below Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST default None Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up Manual User can manually input the correct settings Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto Default Auto Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk Hard drive information should be labeled on the
56. of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash Dual BIOS utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions 5 Appendix Using Q Flash utility This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility As described in the Before you begin section above you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q F lash utility please follow the steps below to flash BIOS Steps 1 Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to Load Main BIOS from Floppy item in the Q Flash menu and press Enter button Later you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk Mf you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save Main BIOS to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8KNXPU Fba is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard CAUTION Dual BIOS Utility Boot 0 2 2222 Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Prot 7 51 file s found 8KNXPU F
57. omputer problems However they are only for reference purposes The situations might differ from case to case AMI 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 Question 11 For the M B which have RAID function how to set in the BIOS in order to bootup from IDE 3 4 by either RAID or ATA mode Answer P lease set in the BIOS as follow 1 Advanced BIOS features 5 SATA RAID SCSI boot order SATA 2 Advanced BIOS features First boot device SCSI 3 Integrated Peripherals 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 12 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 5 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 GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 72 25
58. outside drive casing Enter the appropriate option based on this information b gt Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads bb Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone b gt Sector Number of sectors GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 32 c Drive A Drive The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer None No floppy drive installed 360K 5 25 5 25 inch P C type standard drive 360K byte capacity bb 1 2M 5 25 5 25 inch AT type high density drive 1 2M byte capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled b gt 720K 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 720K byte capacity b gt 1 44M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44M byte capacity Default value bb 2 88M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88M byte capacity c Floppy 3 Mode Support for apan Area b Disabled Normal Floppy Drive Default value b 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 Halton The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value
59. p Enabled ModemRingOn WakeOnLan Enabled S1 Resume by Alarm Disabled Set suspend type to x Date of Month Alarm Everyday Power On Suspend under x Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 0 0 5 Power By Mouse Disabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled S3 x KB Power ON Password Enter Set suspend type to AC BACK Function Soft Off Suspend to RAM under ACPI OS 142 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults c ACPISuspend Type SI POS Set ACPI suspend type to 51 POS Power On Suspend Default value bb 5 3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to S3 STR Suspend RAM c Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant off Press power button then Power off instantly Default value Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 sec to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 sec c PME Event Wake Up Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable PME Event Wake up Default value c ModemRingOn WakeOnLan Disabled Disable ModemRingOn WakeOnLan function Default value b gt Enabled Enable ModemRingOn WakeOnLan function 7 Resume by Alarm You can set Resume by Alarm item to enabled and key in date time to power on system Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable alarm function to turn on system If Resume by Alarm is Enabled Date of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23
60. r OS and all required driver and software installations are complete GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 54 1 Execute Backup Utility Press B to Backup your System or Esc to Exit The backup utility will automatically scan your system and back up data as a backup image in your hard drive Not all systems support access to Xpress Recovery by pressing the F9 key during computer power on If this is the case please use the boot from CD ROM method to enter Xpress 5 Recovery 2 Execute Restore Utility This program will recover your system to factory default Press R to restore your system back to factory default or press Esc to exit Restores backup image to original state 3 Remove Backup Image 4f Remove backup image Are you sure Y N Remove the backup image 4 Set Password Please inputa 4 16 character long password a z or 0 9 or press Esc to exit You can set a password to enter Xpress Recovery to protect your hard disk data Once this is done password input will be required to enter Xpress Recovery during the next as well as Subsequent system restarts If you wish to remove the need for password entry please select Set Password and under New Password Confirm Password make sure there is no entry and then press Enter to remove password requirement 5 Exit and Restart Exit and restart your computer 55 Appendix 4 1 2 BIOS Flash Method Introduction Method 1 Q Flash Utility Q Flash is a BIOS fl
61. save CMOS your computer will restart Current Voltage V Vcore DDR25V 3 3V 12V Detect system s voltage status automatically c Current CPU Temperature Detect CPU temperature automatically c Current CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Detect CPU SYSTEM Fan speed status automatically c CPU Warning Temperature b gt 60 C 140 F Monitor CPU temperature at 60 C 140 F 70 C 158 F Monitor CPU temperature at 70 C 158 F b gt 80 C 176 F Monitor CPU temperature at 80 C 176 b gt 90 C 194 F Monitor CPU temperature at 90 C 194 b Disabled Disable this function Default value c CPU SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled Disable fan warning function Default value b gt Enabled Enable fan warning function GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 42 2 7 Frequency Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Frequency Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio 15X CPU Host Clock Control Disabled Menu Level gt x CPU Host Frequency Mhz 225 x Fixed PCI AGP Frequency 33 66 Set CPU Ratio if CPU Host DRAM Clock ratio Auto Ratio is unclocked Memory Frequency Mhz 266 PCI AGP Frequency Mhz 33 66 142 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken For power end user use only CAUTION c CPU Clock Ratio This setup optio
62. that s why the light is still on Question 3 Why cannot 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 automatically 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 metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for one minute Re insert the battery to the battery holder Connect power
63. the Product User Manual For detailed information related to Gigabyte s unique features please go to Gigabyte s website under Technology G uide where information can be downloaded in pdf format Fore more product details please click onto Gigabyte s website at www gigabyte com tw Table of Contents GA 86EM800 Motnermoard a Hi kan dar 6 ET e 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installa Osce ide tU n cedes 9 1 1 Considerations Prior to Installation iuuxcxcsscsxcsccinaconincnnnanno cannon 9 ES SUMMAN 7777777 777 10 1 3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink aaa 12 3 1 i el Hi lil GPU n HHHH Q 12 IS CAN h l dal N sein EBEEDDDEE 13 1 4 Installation of 14 1 Installation of Expansion Cards allay 16 1 6 1 0 Back Panel Introduction nnn 17 l 7 ConnectorsIntroduction enne 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Sell D vacet AA 29 The Menu For example BIOS Mer rer cn 30 2p SIF SO TU AA 32 34 23 pita 36 2 4 PowerManagemehtS etica es 39 LHP n IER OMIT T 41 2 0 eso 42 2 Frequency Voltage Control 0 1 1 43 2 8
64. tion only deals with how to use Q Flash utility In the following sections we take GA 8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you how to flash BIOS from an older version to the latest version For example from Fa3 to Fba Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 20037 Award Software Inc m Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for SKNXP Ultra Fa3 H The BIOS file is Fa3 Check System Health 1 5250 i bold Main Processor Intel Pentium R 4 1 6GHz 133x12 before updating CPUID 0F27 Patch ID 0027 Memory Testing 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel Primary Master FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED 03 08 Primary Slave None Secondary Master CREATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E 101 Secondary Slave None Press DEL to enter SETUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Recover 08 07 2003 1875P 6A79BG03C 00 GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 56 Entering Q Flash utility Step1 To use Q Flash utility you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T p Loser F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3 C
65. ts proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly Please use a power supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements It is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 300W or greater If a power supply that does not provide the required power is used the result can lead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 2 3 3V 3 GND 4 VCC 5 GND 6 VCC 7 GND 8 PowerGood 9 5V SB stand by 5V 10 12V 1 3 3V 12 12V 13 GND 14 PS ON softon off 15 GND 16 GND 17 GND 18 5V 19 VCC 20 VCC GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 20 5 IDEY IDE2 IDE Connector An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices hard drive or optical drive If you wish to connect two IDE devices please set jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave for information on settings please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device 39 40 IDE2 Connector Connector 6 FDD FDD Connector The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive The types of FDD drives supported are 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88MB Please connect the red power connector wire to the p
66. uld be performed as stereo mode 2 channels Equalizer SprakerCorfigiaton Soeaker Test output Please select the other settings for 6 channels output Karaoke Jangar zarpeted Hallway allway Stone Corridor Alley Equalizer nrest 69 Appendix SPDIF Output Device Optional Device SPDIF output device is an optional device The SPDIF 10 cable with rear bracket could link to the SPDIF 10 connector As picture For the further linkage to decoder rear bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber connecting port 1 Connect the SPDIF output device to the rear bracket of PC and fix it with screw 2 Connect SPDIF device to the SPDIF IO connec tor on the motherboard 3 Connect SPDIF to the SPDIF decoder GA 8GEM800 Motherboard 10 42 Troubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model please log on to http tw giga byte com faq 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 and
67. utility bar Flash 12 SST 49LF002A 256K Task menu for Keep DMI Data Enable NS Update BIOS from Floppy Q Flash utility Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T 4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 4 Action bar Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of three tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions Using the Q Flash utility This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility As described in the Before you begin section above you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below to flash BIOS Steps 1 Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to Update BIOS from Floppy item in the Q Flash menu and press Enter button Later you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save KS BIOS to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so onl
68. y one BIOS file 8G E800 F 4 is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard CAUTION Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Si28 eiie eere neenon SST 49LF002A 256K file s found 8GE800 F4 256K BIOS file in the floppy disk Free size 1 14M DEL Delete Total size 1 39M F5 Refresh Q Flash Utility V 1 30 Flash Type Size SST 49LF002A 256K CAUTION Reading BIOS file from floppy Do not trun off power or d resetyour systematthis stage After BIOS file is read you ll see a dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS CAUTION 61 Appendix 3 Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS Then it will begin to update BIOS The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time Q Flash Utility V 1 30 Flash Type Size SST 49LF002A 256K CAUTION Updating BIOS Now Do not trun off power or gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt reset your system Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System i atthis 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 Vy pe iZe

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