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1. 1 PinNo Definition S 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 71 4 CDR 13 AUX IN AUX In Connector Connect other device such as PCI TV Tunner audio out to the connector 1 PinNo Definition 1 AUX L 2 GND 3 GND 4 AUX R GA 8GE800 Motherboard 22 14 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 di gital input function Use SPD IF In feature only when your device has dig 19 e 7 gt 15 F_USB1 F_USB2 Fron t USB Connector Yellow ital output function PinNo
2. M Sec ans e AUX IN 3 iC sys FAN P4 Titan os 5 a A g IDE1 SPDIF 581 582 F PANEL 7 GEO LED 7 Introduction 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 cabinet wires and power supply Step 5 Setup BIOS software Step 6 Install supporting software tools Step 1 Step 4 Step 1 Step 2 Step 4 mm GA 8GE800 Motherboard 8 Step 1 Install the Central Processing Unit CPU Step 1 1 CPU Installation Socket 4 Actuation Angling the rod to 65 Lever 1 Angling the rod to 65 degree maybe 2 Pull the rod to
3. 1 Close Normal 25 Hardware Installation Process GA 8GE800 Motherboard 26 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup is an overview ofthe 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 tumed off ENTERING SETUP Powering ON the computer and pressing Del immediately will allow you to enter Setup If you require more advanced BIOS settings please go to Advanced BIOS setting menu To enter Advanced BIOS setting menu press Ctrl F 1 key on the BIOS screen CONTROL KEYS 1 to previous item lt gt ove to next item lt e gt ove to the item in the lefthand lt gt gt ove to the item in the right hand Enter Selectitem Esc ain Menu Quitand notsave changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exitcurrent 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 1 gt General help only for Status
4. ooo ooo IDE2 T C Tm mm E SR ER IDE1 GA 8GE800 Motherboard 18 7 PANEL 2 x 10 pins Connector Please connect the power LED PC speaker reset switch and power switch etc of your chassisfront panel to the F PANEL connector according to the pin assignment above Message LED speaker Connector steep LED Comectr 7 E 1 I TEIL Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Blue Pin 2 LED cathode SPK Speaker Connector Pin 1 VCC Amber Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Operation Green Close Reset Hardware System PW Soft Power Connector Open Normal Operation Red Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Yellow Pin 2 LED cathode NC Purple NC
5. 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 PinNo Definition 1 GND uv Sense 1 C ni mm mmm 1 E mm 1 Hardware Installation Process 5 FDD Floppy Connector Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD It supports 360K 1 2M 720K 1 44M and 2 88M bytes floppy disk types The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pinl 3 72133 2 1 6 IDE1 IDE2 IDE1 IDE2 Connector Important Notice Please connect first hard disk to IDE1 and connect CD ROM to IDE2 The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pinl 39 1
6. 55 Fl sh BIOS Method IMTOduUCHON 56 2 4 6 Channel Audio Function Introuction eee 71 Chapter 5 LU IR NOM 11 3 Table of Content Checklist The GA 8GE800 motherboard 2 Port USB Cable x 1 IDE cable x 1 Floppy cable x 1 1 4 PortUSB Cable x 1 CD for motherboard driver amp utility SPDIF KIT x 1 SPD KIT GA 8GE 800 user s manual L1 IEEE 1394 Cable x1 1 0 Shield Audio Combo Kit x 1 Quick PC Installation Guide Motherboard Settings Label RAID Manual Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated C ircuit IC chips To protectthem 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 0569 grounded wriststrap before handling computer components If you do nothave one touch both of your hands to a safely grounded objector to a metal object such as the power supply case 3 Hold components by the edges and try nottouch the IC chips leads or connectors or other components 4 Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the components wheneverthe components are separated from the system 5 Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX po
7. 17 Cl CASE OPEN This 2 pin connector allows your system to enable or disable the Case Open item in BIOS if the System case begin remove PinNo Definition C21 1 Signal 2 GND GA 8GE800 Motherboard 24 18 BATTERY CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions CE 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 turn ON the computer 19 CLR PWD When J umper is set to open and system is restarted the password that is set will be cleared On the contrary when umper is set to close the current status remains 1 Open Clear Password
8. Starting Windows 98 Microsoft R Windows98 Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981 1999 Ai dir w Volume in drive A has no label Volume S erial Number is 16EB 353D Directory of A COMMAND COM 7VTX F4 FLASH841 EXE 3files 838 954 bytes Odir s 324 608 bytes free A gt Flash841 7VTX F4 2 Now screen appears the following Flash Utility main menu Press Enter the highlighted item will locate on the model name ofthe right upper screen Right after that press Enter to startBIOS Flash Utility 65 Technical Reference 3 Itwill pop up a screen and asks Are you sure to flash the BIOS Press Enter to continue the procedure or press ES C to quit Beware Please do notturn off the system while you are upgrading BIOS Itwill render your BIOS corrupted and system totally inoperative Are you sure to flash the BIOS Enter to continue Or Esc to cancel 4 The BIOS flash completed Please press ESC to exit Flash Utility EXIT Enter to continue Or Esc to cancel GA 8GE800 Motherboard 66 STEP 6 Load BIOS 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 This importantstep resets everything afterthe flash 1 Take out the floppy diskette from floppy drive and then restart the system The bootup screen will indicate your motherboard mo
9. dudas 1 Step 3 Install expansion CAMS teer 12 Step 4 Connect ribbon cables cabinet wires and power supply 13 Step 4 1 1 0 Back Panel Introduction 13 Step 4 2 Connectors Introduction tte 15 Chapter 3 BIOS SOLD 2 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver 28 Standard CMOS saseiseaitetsrasdute ode tn a edades tas 30 Advanced BIOS Features T 33 Advanced BIOS Features ptite 33 Integrated Peripherals tette bibitur saepe 35 Power Management 39 PnP PCI Configurations sessi iesus totaprazi Eripe cipi ui Dt Rau ndi 42 GA 8GE800 Motherboard 2 PC Status incre tre reir rect ntn decide 43 Control c 45 m ET 47 48 Load Optimized Defaults 49 Set Supervisor User Password 50 Save Q EXECS EUD T 51 ERIE SUIT accade pi ERR 52 Chapter 4 Technical Reference 53 inu diro m 53 54
10. Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu lt F2 gt tem 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 F6 Load the file safe default CMOS value from BIOS defaulttable F1 Load the Optimized Defaults F8 Q Flash utility F9 System Information lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu 21 BIOS Setup GETTING HELP Main Menu The on line description ofthe highlighted setup function is displayed atthe bottom ofthe screen Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press F1to 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 Esc The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver E1 Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu Figure 1 will appear on the screen The Main Menu allows you to select from eight setup functions and two exit choices Use arrow keys to selectamong the items and press lt Enter gt to acceptor enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated P eripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup Frequency Voltage Control Exit Wi
11. nels output Please select the other settings for 4 channels output GA 8GE800 Motherboard 72 Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Use the back audio panel to connect the audio output without any additional module STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Line Out the rear channels to Line In and the Center Subwoofer channels to MIC In Line Out Line In MIC In STEP 2 After installation of the audio driver you ll find an icon on the taskbar s status area Click the audio icon Sound Effect from the windows tray at the bottom of the screen Sound Effect 10 41 AM STEP 3 Select Speaker Configuration and choose the 6 channels for 5 1 speakers out put Disable Only SURROUND KIT and pess OK Sound quom Spese Contpssten 50061 Gems Prormach Sete SURROUND No 7 2 mode eden Bs 7 4 charts mode 4 odo 73 Technical Reference Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode using Audio Combo Kit Optional Device Audio Combo Kit provides SP DIF output port optical amp coaxis and SURROUND KIT Rear R L 6 Center subwoofer SURROUND KIT access analog output to rear channels and Center S ubwoofer channels It is the best solution if you need 6 channel output Line In and MIC at the same time SURROUND KIT is include
12. EN 55011 EN 55013 EN 55014 EN 55015 L1 EN 55020 EN 55022 L1 DIN VDE 0855 part 10 part 12 Bd CE marking EN 60065 EN 60335 Declaration of Conformity G B T Technology Tr ding GMbH We Manufacturer Importer full address Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Mother Board GA 8GE800 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 requirements for mains o
13. Slots 1AGP slot 4X 1 5V device support 5 PCI slot supports 33MHz amp PCI 2 2 compliant On Board IDE 2 IDE bus master UDMA33 ATA66 ATA100 IDE ports forup to 4 ATAPI devices Supports mode 3 4 UDMA 33 ATA66 ATA100 IDE amp ATAPI CD ROM On Board Peripherals 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M bytes 1 Parallel port supports Normal EPP ECP mode 2 Serial ports COMA amp COMB 1 VGA port 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 2 x Rear 4 x Front by cable 1 FrontAudio connector Hardware Monitor CPU System Fan Revolution detect CPU System Fan Fail Warning CPU Overheat Warning System Voltage Detect Due to Intel 845P E GE GV chipset architecture limitation DDR 333 memory module is only supported when using FSB 533 Pentium 4 processor A FSB 400 Pentium 4 processor will only support DDR 266 memory module to be continued 5 Introduction Realtek ALC650 CODEC Line Out 2 frontspeaker Line In 2 rear speaker by s w switch amp subwoofer by s w switch SPDIF Out SPDIF In CDIn AUX IN Game Port 5 2 Connector 5 2 Keyboard interface and PS 2 Mouse interface BIOS Licensed AWARD BIOS 2M bit Flash ROM Supports Q Flash Additional Features 5 2 Keyboard power on by password PS 2 Mouse power on STR Suspend To RAM Recovery USBKB Mouse wake up from 53 Supports
14. 19 Hardware Installation Process 8 PWR LED PWR LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on off It will blink when the system enters suspend mode If you use dual color LED power LED will turn to another color WM 1650 PinNo Definition 1 H 2 MPD 7 3 MPD i g Ecl LCE a 9 AGP_LED When an AGP 2X 3 3V card is installed the AGP_LED will light up indicating a non supported graphics card is inserted Informing users that system might not boot up normally due to AGP 2X 3 3V is not supported by the chipset GA 8GE800 Motherboard 20 10 F AUDIO Front Audio Connector If you want to use Front Audio connector you must remove 5 6 9 10 J umper In order to utilize the front audio header your chassis must have front audio connector Also please make sure the pin assigment o
15. 4 Supports BIOS umperless Overclocking Over Voltage DDR AGP by BIOS Over Clock DDR AGP CPU by BIOS On Board Sound gt HT functionality requirement content PIE Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your computer system requires all ofthe 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 0S An operation system that has optimizations for HT Technology Please setthe CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor s specifications We don t recommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CP U s specification because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU chipsetand mostof the peripherals Whether your system can run under these specific bus frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations including CPU Chipsets SDRAM Cards tc GA 8GE800 Motherboard 6 GA 8GE800 Motherboard Layout I N E COMA e SOCKET 478 ve LINE OUT MIC IN T LINE IN Ces
16. When you installing AGP card please make sure the following notice is fully understood and practiced If your AGP card has AGP 4X notch show below please make sure your AGP card is AGP 4X 1 5V WITH FCC STANDARDS mU HOME OR OFFICE USE E AGP 2X notch AGP 4X notch Caution AGP 2X card is not supported by Intel 845 GE PE 845 E G 850 E You might experience system unable to boot up normally Please insert an AGP 4X card Example 1 Diamond Vipper V770 golden finger is compatible with 2 4 mode slot Itcan be switched between 2X 3 3V or 4X 1 5V mode by adjusting the jumper The factory default for this card is 2X 3 3V The GA 8GE800 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 8GE800 or any AGP 4X only motherboards might not function properly If you install this card in it Note Although Gigabyte s AG 325 graphics card is based on ATi Rage 128 Pro chip the design of AG32S G is compliance with AGP 4X 1 5V Specification Therefore AG 325 will work fine with Intel 845 G E PE 845 E G 850 E based motherboards author assumes no re
17. intei CPU trequency ratio table for Socket JTO Sot 1 9 615 senes MB Socher 370 CPU 9 010 MID 370 9 VA seres Socket 370 CPU VA 60A series MIB ve 270 CPU 9 Dus CPU ve Socket 370 Other WB vt Socket 370 CPU AMD KT series ve Socket A 2 amp 8 20008 2 Jumper 4 6 L a 1 z EIE s GA 8GE800 Motherboard 60 3 Weuse GA 7VTX motherboard as example Please selectGA 7VTX by Modelor Chipsetoptional menu to obtain BIOS flash files 4 Selectan appropriate BIOS version For example F 4 and click to download the file It will pop up a file download screen then selectthe Open this file from its currentlocation and press OK 61 Technical Reference 5 Atthis time the screen shows the following picture please click xtract button to unzip the files 6 Please extractthe download files into the clean bootable floppy disk A mentioned in STEP 2 and press Extract GA 8GE800 Motherboard 62 STEP 4 Make sure the system will boot from the floppy disk 1 Insertthe floppy disk contains bootable program and unzip file into the floppy drive A Then restart the system The system will boot from the floppy disk Please press DEL key to enter BIOS setup main menu when system is bootup American Release 09 16 99 Megatrends AMIB
18. Definition VCC No Pin SP DIF SPDIFI GND GND Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector Check the pin assignment while you connect the front USB cable P 1 9 0582 23 ease contact your nearest dealer for optional front USB 2 0 cable Pin No Definition Power Power USB Dx USB Dy USB Dx USB Dy GND GND No Pin NC Hardware Installation Process 16 COMB COM B Connector Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector Check the pin assignment while you connect the COMB cable Please contact your nearest dealer for optional COMB cable Pin No inition DCDB SINB SOUTB DTRB ND DSRB RTSB CTSB RIB NoPin lt
19. CDROM S M A R T for Hard Disks Disabled BootUp Num Lock On ESC Quit lt Select Item Floppy Drive Seek Disabled Fl Help PU PD Modify Password Check Setup F5 0ld Values Shift F2 Color F6 Load BIOS Defaults F7 Load Setup Defaults 4 Press ESC to go back to previous screen Use the arrows to highlightthe item SAVE amp EXIT SETUP then press Enter System will ask SAVE to CMOS and EXIT Y N Press Y and Enter keys to confirm Now the system will reboot automatically the new BIOS setting will be taken effect nextboot up AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY VERSION 1 24b 2001 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGE PNP PCI CONF LOAD BIOS DEFAU LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS HARDWARE MONITOR amp MISC SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ESC Quit F6 Load BIOS Defaults Select Item Shift F2 Change Color F7 Load Setup Defaults F5 Old Values Fl0 Save amp Exit Save Data to CMOS amp Exit SETUP GA 8GE800 Motherboard 64 STEP 5 BIOS flashing 1 After the system bootfrom floppy disk type A gt dir w and press Enter to check the entire files in floppy A Then type the BIOS flash utility and BIOS file after A V In this case you have to type A gt Flash841 7VTX F4 and then press Enter
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21. AC Back Function Memory System power on depends on the status before AC lost Soft Off Always in Off state when AC back Default value Full On Always power on the system when AC back GA 8GE800 Motherboard 40 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI 1 5 IRQ Assignment Item Help PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Menu Level gt PCI 3 IRQ Assignment PCI 4 IRQ Assignment Device s using this INT Display Cntrlr BUS 1 Dev 0 Func 0 Ti Move Enter Select PU PD Value Fl0 Save ESC Exit 1 Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 6 PnP PCI Configurations PCI 1 5 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to 1 5 Default value gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 1 5 PCI2 IRQ Assignment gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 Default value gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 2 PCI3 IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3 Default value gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 3 PCI 4 IRQ Assignment gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 4 Default value gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 4 41 BIOS Setup PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disab
22. 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 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 8GE800 Motherboard 46 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software gt Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced Chipset Features Load Fail Safe Defaults rIntegrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults C PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup gt Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC Quit T4 gt Select Item F8 Q Flash 10 5 amp Exit Setup Load Fail 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 47 BIOS Setup Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software gt Standard CMOS Features Top Perfo
23. 2 Connect SPDIF wire to the motherboard 3 Connect co axial or optical output to AC3 decoder GA 8GE800 Motherboard 76 Chapter 5 Appendix Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in Windows XP IUCD ver 2 22 lt 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 This page shows the drivers that need to be installed for the system Click each item to install the driver manually or switch to the to install the drivers automatically The Xpress Install uses the Click and Forget technology to install the drivers automatically ust select the drivers you want then click the GO button The will finish the installation for you automatically Z gt Massage Some device drivers will restart NOTE your system automatically After restarting your system the Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers We recommend that you install all components in the list 11 Appendix gt Driver install finished You have to reboot system Item Description Intel Chipset S oftware Installation Utility Tell the operating system how the chipset components will be configured Intel Application Accelerator Designed to improve p
24. 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 Pin No Definition 3 3V 3 3V GND VCC GND GND Power Good 5V SB stand by 45V 12V 3 3V 12V GND PS ON soft on off GND GND GND 5 Vcc 1 C Tm mm ER ER 20 2 10 0 aj vln o e GA 8GE800 Motherboard 16 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 current up to 600 mA PinNo Definition 1 1 GND 2 3v H 3 Sense
25. byte capacity gt 1 44M 3 5 in 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44M byte capacity 2 88 3 5 in 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88M byte capacity 31 BIOS Setup Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area gt Disabled Normal Floppy Drive Default value 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 Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted gt 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 But Diskette 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 which is determined by POST Power On Self Test ofthe BIOS Base Memory The POST ofthe BIOS will determine the amountof 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 for systems with 640 or more memory installe
26. setting will be taken effect next boot up AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY VERSION 1 24b C 2001 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAG PNP PCI CONF LOAD BIOS DEFA LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS HARDWARE MONITOR amp MISC SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ESC Quit F6 Load BIOS Defaults Select Item Shift F2 Change Color F7 Load Setup Defaults F5 Old Values 10 5 amp Exit Save Data to CMOS amp Exit SETUP 4 Congratulate you have accomplished the BIOS flash procedure GA 8GE800 Motherboard 68 Method 3 0 BIOS Utility BIOS update procedure If your OS is Win9X we recommend that you used Gigabyte 9 BIOS Program to flash BIOS Press here lt 2 Click Start All Programs 616 BIOS B _ 5 4918002 3 Click rem Click here Update New BIOS DMT Data Pool Save Current BIOS m Clear PnP Data Pool About this program e LL 100 3 4 Methods and steps Update BIOS through Internet a Click Internet Update icon b Click Update New BIOS icon C Select BIOS sever d Selectthe exactmodel name on your motherboard e System will automatically download and update the BIOS 69 Techni
27. 33 66 100 Ports IDE Channels MIC 5 2 COM Ports 3 2 gt GMCH3V66 66MHz 4 CPUCLK4 100 133MHz 14 318 MHz CLK GEN AGPCLK 66MHz 33 MHz HCLK 100 133 2 53 Technical Reference 28105 Introduction Gigabyte announces BIOS Windows BIOS live update utility Have you ever updated BIOS by yourself Or like many other people you just know what BIOS is EIOS butalways hesitate to update it Because you think TM updating newest BIOS is unnecessary and actually BIOS Live Update Utility you don t know how to update it Maybe others you are very experienced in BIOS updating and spend quite a lotoftime to do it course you to do ittoo much First download different BIOS from website and then switch the operating system to DOS mode Secondly use different flash utility to update BIOS The above process is nota interesting job Besides always be carefully to store the BIOS source code correctly in your disks as if you update the wrong BIOS it will be a nightmare Certainly you wonder why motherboard vendors could not just do something right to save your time and effort and save you from the lousy BIOS updating work Here it comes Now Gigabyte announces BIOS the first Windows BIOS live update utility This is a smartBIOS update software Itcould help you to download the BIOS from internetand update it Not like the other BIOS u
28. Default value CPU Fail Warning Disabled Fan Warning Function Disable Default value Enabled Fan Warning Function Enable c SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning gt Disabled Fan Warning Function Disable Default value Enabled Fan Warning Function Enable 43 BIOS Setup Frequency Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Frequency Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio 15X Item Help CPU Host Clock Control Disabled Menu Level gt Host Frequency Mhz 100 XFixed PCI AGP Frequency 33 66 Host DRAM Clock ratio Auto Memory Frequency Mhz 266 PCI AGP Frequency Mhz 33 66 DIMM OverVoltage Control Normal AGP OverVoltage Control Normal Ti 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 Those items will be available when CPU Host Clock Control is set to Enabled CPU Clock Ratio Set CPU Ratio if CPU Ratio is unlocked p gt 10X 24X It s depends on CPU Clock Ratio CPU Host Clock Control Note If system hangs up before enter CMOS setup utility wait for 20 sec for times out reboot When time out occur system will reset and run at CPU default Host clock at next boot gt Disable Disable CPU Host Clock Control Default value Enable Enable CPU Host Clock Control CPU Host Frequency MHz gt 100MHz 355MHz Set CP
29. E port Default value gt Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port Default value gt Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port 35 BIOS Setup Conductor Cable Auto Will be automatically detected by BIOS Default Value gt ATA66 100 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA66 100 Please make sure your IDE device and cable is compatible with ATA66 100 ATA33 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA33 Please make sure your IDE device and cable is compatible with ATA33 gt Conductor Cable Auto Will be automatically detected by BIOS Default Value gt ATA66 100 Set IDE2 Conductor Cable to ATA66 100 Please make sure your IDE device and cable is compatible with ATA66 100 ATA33 Set IDE2 Conductor Cable to ATA33 Please make sure your IDE device and cable is compatible with ATA33 gt USB Controller Enabled Enable USB Controller Default value gt Disabled Disable USB Controller gt USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB Keyboard Support Disabled Disable USB Keyboard Support Default value gt USB Mouse Support Enabled Enable USB Mouse Support gt Disabled Disable USB Mouse Support Default value AC97 Audio Auto Enable onboard AC 97 audio function Default Value Disabled Disable this function GA 8GE800 Motherboard 36 Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS w
30. IOS C 1999 American Megatrend 7VTX F1 Check System Health OK AMD Athlon tm P rocessor 900MHz Checking NVRAM 262144 Wait Press F1 to enter Dual BIOS Utility Press ESC to quit Press any key to contiune American Megatrends Inc 63 0001 001199 00101111 071595 VIA_K7 GA7VTX1 F 2 Once you enter the BIOS setup utility the main menu will appear on the screen Use the arrows to highlight the item BIOS FEATURES SETUP AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY VERSION 1 24b C 1999 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS HARDWARE MONITOR amp MISC SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD USER PASSWORD IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION SAVE amp EXIT SETUP EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ESC Quit Me F6 Load BIOS Defaults Select Item Shi ft F2 Change Color F7 Load Setup Defaults F5 Old Values 10 5 amp Exit Time Date Hard Disk Type 63 Technical Reference 3 Press Enter to enter BIOS FEATURES SETUP menu Use the arrows to highlight the item Ist Boot Device and then use the Up or Page Down keys to select Floppy AMIBIOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP 001 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved 1st Boot Device Floppy j TDE 0 3rd Boot Device
31. U Host Clock from 100MHz to 355MHz Incorrect using it may cause your system broken For power End User use only GA 8GE800 Motherboard 44 Fixed PCI AGP Frequency You can choose those mode to adjust PCI AGP frequency Select PCI AGP frequency asynchronous with CPU frequency Host DRAM Clock Ratio Warning wrong frequency may make system can t boot clear CMOS to overcome wrong frequency issue 2 0 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 0 2 66 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 66 Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value gt Memory Frequency Mhz The values depend on CPU Host Frequency Mhz c Frequency Mhz gt The values depend on Fixed PCI AGP Frequency gt DIMM Over Voltage Control Normal Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to Normal Default value gt 0 1V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 40 1V gt 0 2 Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 40 2V gt 40 3V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 40 3V gt AGPOverVoltage Control Normal Set AGP OverVoltage Control to Normal Default value gt 0 1V Set AGP OverVoltage Control to 0 1V p gt 0 2 Set AGP OverVoltage Control to 0 2 gt 40 3V Set AGP OverVoltage Control to 0 3V 45 BIOS Setup Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software gt Standard CMOS Features P Advanced Chipse ESC Quit F8 Q Flash Figure 9 Top Performance Top Performance
32. a high performance and cost effective solution thatallows easy adoption for memory vendors OEMs and System integrators DDR memory is a sensible evolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the existing SDRAM infrastructure yet makes awesome advances in solving the system performance bottleneck by doubling the memory bandwidth DDR SDRAM will offer a superior solution and migration path from existing SDRAM designs due to its availability pricing and overall market support PC2100 DDR memory DDR 266 doubles the data rate through reading and writing atboth the rising and falling edge of the clock achieving data bandwidth 2X greater than P C133 when running with the same DRAM clock frequency With peak bandwidth of 2 664GB per second DDR memory enables system OEMs to build high performance and low latency DRAM subsystems that are suitable for servers workstations high end PC s and value desktop SMA systems With a core voltage of only 2 5 Volts compared to conventional 5 5 3 3 volts DDR memory is a compelling solution for small form factor desktops and notebook applications Step 3 Install expansion cards 1 Read the related expansion card s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer Remove your computer s chassis cover necessary screws and slot bracket from the computer Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slotin motherboard Be sure metal contacts on the card are indeed sea
33. ation with Gigabyte motherboards Besides itis differentfrom other traditional over clocking methods EasyTune 4 doesn t require users to change neither BIOS nor hardware switch jumper setting on the other hand they can do Overclock ateasy step Therefore this is a safer way for Overclock as nothing is changed on software or hardware If user runs EasyTune 4 over system s limitation the biggest lostis only to restartthe computer again and the side effect is then well controlled Moreover if one well performed system speed has been tested in EasyTune 4 user can Save this setting and Load itin nexttime Obviously Gigabyte EasyTune 4 has already turned the Overclock technology toward to a newer generation 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 listin the web site Any Overclocking action is at user s risk Gigabyte Technology will not be responsible for any damage or instability to your processor motherboard or any other components 55 Technical Reference Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 Q Flash A What is Q Flash Utility Q Flash utility is a 0 5 BIOS flash utility enables users to update its BIOS within BIOS mode no more fooling around any OS B How to us
34. boot device priority by USB FDD gt USB ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB ZIP USB CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB CDROM 33 BIOS Setup gt USB HDD Select your boot device priority by USB HDD LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN gt Disabled Select your boot device priority by Disabled 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 Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine 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 gt Disabled BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360K Default value Password Check gt gt System The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value gt CPU Hyper Threading Enabled Enables CPU Hyper Threading Feature Please note that this feature is only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported Default value gt Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading Init Display First gt AGP Set In
35. cal Reference Il Update BIOS NOT through Internet a b d Do not click Internet Update icon Click Update New BIOS Please select All Files dialog box while opening the old file Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as 8GE800 E1 Complete update process following the instruction Save BIOS In the very beginning there is 5 ave Current BIOS icon shown in dialog box Itmeans to save the current BIOS version IV Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM In the very beginning there is Aboutthis program icon shown in dialog box It can help you check outwhich kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported Note b d n method ifitshows two or more motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again S electing wrong model name will cause the System unbooted n method 1 be sure thatmotherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot In method ifthe BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIOS server please go onto Gigabyte s web site for downloading and updating itaccording to method II Please note thatany interruption during updating will cause system unbooted GA 8GE800 Motherboard 70 2 4 6 Channel Audio Function Introuction The installation of Windows 98SE 2K ME XP is very s
36. ce Front Side Bus Hard Disk Device Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced Interrupt Request GA 8GE800 Motherboard 82 to be continued Acronyms OAPIC SA LAN 10 LED Hz IDI TH PT NIC 05 POST PCI RIMM SCI SECC SRAM eaning nput Output Advanced P rogrammable Input Controller ndustry Standard Architecture LocalArea Network nput Output Logical Block Addressing Light Emitting Diode egahertz usical Instrument Digital Interface emory Translator Hub emory P rotocol 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 83 Appendix Technical Support RMA Sheet Customer C ountry Company Phone No Contact Person E mail Add Model name Lot Number PCB revision BIOS version 0 S A S Hardware Configuration Mfs Model name Size Driver Utility CPU Memory Brand Video Card Audio Card HDD CD ROM DVD ROM Modem Network CNR Keyboard Mouse P ower Supply Other Device Problem Description GA 8GE800 Motherboard 84 Troubleshooting If you encounter any trouble dur
37. d in the GIGABYTE unique Audio Combo Kit as picture STEP 1 Insert the Audio Combo Kit in the back of the case and fix it with the screw STEP 2 Connect the SURROUND KIT to SUR CEN on M B GA 8GE800 Motherboard 14 STEP 3 2 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 10 41 AM STEP 5 Select Speaker Configuration and choose the 6 channels for 5 1 speakers out put Enable Only SURROUND KIT and press OK SURROUND KIT Only SURROUND KIT When the Environment settings is None the Sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 chan nels output Please select the other settings for 6 channels output Spes Congestion Tee SFOF in Gan Corte 75 Technical Reference SPDIF Output Device Optional Device A S PDIF output device is available on the motherboard Cable with rear bracket is provided and could link to the S PDIF output connector As picture For the further linkage to decoder rear bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber connect ing port 1 Connect the SPDIF output device to the rear bracket of PC and fix it with screw
38. d 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 8GE800 Motherboard 32 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features First Boot Device Floppy Item Help Second Boot Device HDD 0 Menu Level gt Third Boot Device CDROM Select Boot Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled priority Password Check Setup CPU Hyper Threading Enabled Floppy Init Display First AGP Boot from floppy Graphics Aperture Size 128MB Graphics Share Memory 8MB 5120 Boot 15120 HDD 0 Boot from First HDD HDD 1 Boot from second HDD Tl gt lt Move EnterSelect PU PD Value Fl0 Save ESC Exit F1 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 First Second Third Boot Device Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy 15120 Select your boot device priority by LS120 HDD 0 3 Select your boot device priority by HDD 0 3 SCSI Select your boot device priority by SCSI Select your boot device priority by ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP gt USB FDD Select your
39. del and current BIOS version American Release 09 16 99 Megatrends AMIBIOS C 1999 American Megatrend gef Health OK AMD Athlon tm P rocessor 900MHz Checking 262144KB Press F1 to enter Dual BIOS Utility Press ESC to quit Press any key to contiune 6 American Megatrends Inc 63 0001 001199 00101111 071595 VIA_K7 GA7VTX1 F 2 Don tforgetto press lt DEL gt key to enter BIOS setup again when system is bootup Use the arrows to highlight the item LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS then press Enter System will ask Load Setup Defaults Y N Press Y and Enter keys to confirm AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY VERSION 1 24b C 2001 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR amp MISC SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD POWER MANAG SSS EOE eee SS PNP PCI CONFI Load Setup Defaults Y N N LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE amp EXIT SETUP LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ESC Quit Selectitem Shift F2 Change Color F5 Old Values F6 Load BIOS Defaults F7 Load Setup Defaults F10 Save amp Exit Load Setup Defaults 67 Technical Reference 3 Use the arrows to highlight the item SAVE amp EXIT SETUP and press Enter System will ask SAVE to CMOS and EXIT Y N Press Y and Enter keys to confirm Now the system will rebootautomatically the new BIOS
40. e G Flash a After power on computer pressing Del immediately during POST Power On 5 elf Test it will allow you to enter AWARD BIOS CMOS SETUP then press F8 to enter Q Flash utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2002 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults lt Select Item 10 5 amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type b Q Flash Utility Q Flash Utility V3 07 FlashType Size SST49LF002A 256 KeepDMI Data Yes Load BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Space Bar Change Value Enter Run ESC Reset 1 4 Select Item GA 8GE800 Motherboard 56 Load BIOS From Floppy f nthe A drive insertthe BIOS diskette then Press Enterto Run 1 File s found Total Size 1 39M Free Size 1 14M F5 Refresh DEL Delete ESC Return Main Where XXXX XX is name ofthe BIOS file f Press Enterto Run f Press Enterto Run Congratulation You have completed the flashed and now can restart system 57 Technical Reference Method 2 BIOS Flash Utility BIOS Flash Procedure We use GA 7VTX motherboard and lash841 BIOS flash utility as example Please flash the BIOS according to the following procedures if you are now under the DOS mode Flash BIOS P rocedure STEP 1 1 Please make sure you have set Auto for BIOS Feature Se
41. er FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone FaxNo 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product ProductName Motherboard ModelNumber GA 8GE800 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 ERIC LU Name Signature Lu Date January 24 2003 GA 8GE800 4 Titan DDR Motherboard USER S MANUAL Pentium 4 Processor Motherboard 1101 12ME 8GE800 1101 Table of Content i es 9 4 E MM 4 Chapter T sete 5 Features SUMMAT meissie anaa ToS 5 GA 8GE800 Motherboard Layout 7 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 55 8 Step 1 Install the Central Processing Unit 9 Step 1 1 CPU Installation ccc 9 Step 1 2 CPU Heat Sink Installation sssini 10 Step 2 Install memory modules 1
42. erformance of the storage sub system and overall system performance Intel Extreme Graphics Driver For Intel 845G GL GE GV Chipsets USB Patch for WinXP This patch driver can help you to resolve the USB device wake up 53 hang up issue in XP RealTek ALC101A 201A 202 650 AC97 Codec Driver For Intel ICH ICH2 ICH4 AC97 audio USB Driver Patch This patch driver can help you to resolve some USB device issue on XP Intel NEC USB 2 0 Driver It is recommended that you use the Microsoft Windows update for the most updated driver for XP 2K GA 8GE800 Motherboard 78 SOFTWARE APPLICATION This page reveals the value added software developed by Gigabyte and its worldwide partners Gigabyte Windows Utilities Manager GWUM This utility can integrate the Gigabyte s applications in the system tray W Gigabyte ManagementTool GMT A useful tool which can manage the computer via the network FasyTune 4 Powerful utility that integrates the overclocking and hardware monitoring functions m DMI Viewer Windows based utility which is used to browse the DMI SMBIOS information of the system Face Wizard New utility for adding BIOS logo BIOS Gigabyte windows flash BIOS utility Acrobate Book Useful utility from Adobe AcrobatReader Popular utility from Adobe for reading P DF file format documents W Norton Internet Security NIS Integrated utility which includes anti virus ads etc 19 Appendix SOFTWARE INFORMATION This page l
43. fer to page 21 and contact your nearest dealer for optionalSUR_CEN cable If you want the detail information for 2 4 6 audio setup SS installation please refer to page 71 GA 8GE800 Motherboard 14 Step 4 2 Connectors Introduction TP 15 1 ATX 12V 11 SUR CEN 2 12 CD IN 3 CPU FAN 13 AUX IN 4 SYS FAN 14 SPDIF 10 5 FDD 15 USB1 USB2 6 IDE1 IDE2 16 COMB 7 F PANEL 17 CI 8 PWR LED 18 BAT 9 AGP LED 19 CLR PWD 10 F AUDIO 1525 Hardware Installation Process 1 ATX 12V 12 Power Connector This connector ATX 12V supplies the CPU operation voltage Vcore If this 12V connector is not connected system cannot boot PinNo Definition 2 fe 1 1 GND 4 3 2 GND 3 42V 4 412V 2 ATX ATX Power
44. ill automatically setup the port 1 address gt 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 Default value p gt 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8 p gt 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 p gt 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 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 value p gt 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8 p gt 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 2 Onboard Parallel port p gt 378 IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 IRQ7 Default Value 278 IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278 IRQ5 gt Disabled Disable onboard LPT port 3BC IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode gt SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default Value EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel P ort ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities P ort ECP EPP Using Parallel port as ECP amp EPP mode Mode Use DMA 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default Value 1 Set ECP Mode Use to 1 37 BIOS Setup gt Game Address 201 Set Game Port Address t
45. imple 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 Line Out STEP 24 After installation of the audio driver you ll find an icon on the taskbar s status area Click the audio icon Sound Effect from the windows tray at the bottom of the screen 10 41 STEP 3 tend auum Sonate Corse Tet 50061 Select Speaker Configuration and choose the Ne d Seed 2 channels for stereo speakers out put 71 Technical Reference 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Line Out the rear channels to Line In Line Out Line In STEP 2 After installation of the audio driver you ll find an icon on the taskbars status area Click the audio icon Sound Effect from the windows tray at the bottom of the screen 10 41 AM STEP 3 Select Speaker Configuration and choose the 4 channels for 4 speakers out put Disable Only SURROUND KIT and press OK channels mode for 5 output When the Environment settings is None the tect Coram dn sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 chan 7
46. ing boot up please follow the troubleshooting procedures 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 Please isolate the short pin Failure has been excluded Make sure the jumper setting are correct Please make sure all jumper settings such as CPU system bus speed frequency ratio voltage and etc are set properly Failure has been excluded Plug the CPU cooling fan power Check ifthe CPU cooling fan attached to CPU properly Is E ts CPU cooling fan power connected to FAN in the AC power properly connector Failure has been excluded Insert and push the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot Check ifthe memory install properly into the DIMM slot Failure has been excluded Insertthe VGA card Then plug in ATX power cable and turn on system 85 Appendix The problem could be caused by power supply Is memory LED on and CPU fan running itself Yes NE Failure has been excluded Perhaps your VGA card VGA slotor monitor is defective Check if there is display Yes Failure has been excluded Turn off the system Reboot after keyboard and mouse have been plugged in Itis possible that your keyboard or Check if keyboard is working properly Press Del to enter BIOS set
47. istthe contects of softwares and drivers in this CD title HARDWARE INFORMATION This page lists all device you have for this motherboard CONTACT US Please see the last page for details GA 8GE800 Motherboard 80 EasyTune 4 Utilities Installation Powerful utility that integrates the overclocking and hardware monitoring functions Ta ATA Mise area Sao nd ban clone ary yos ied eerta marala 2 Click Next rn prog you can rogum you sat red Windows ot na cmd 81 Appendix Acronyms Acronyms ACPI APM gt e cn DRM DRAM DDR ECP ESCD ECC EMC EPP ESD FDD FSB HDD IDE IRQ Meaning Advanced Configuration and P ower 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 RandomAccess Memory Double Data Rate Extended Capabilities P ort Extended System Configuration Data Error Checking and Correcting Electromagnetic Compatibility Enhanced Parallel P ort Electrostatic Discharge Floppy Disk Devi
48. it Display First to AGP Default value Set Init Display First to PCI Graphics Memory Size gt 128MB Driver use selected sized of system Memory for 3D Texturing to increase graphics performance Default value gt Disabled Disable onboard graphics chip function Graphics Share Memory gt 8MB Share 8MB system Memory preallocated for frame buffer Default value gt 1MB Share 1MB system Memory preallocated for frame buffer GA 8GE800 Motherboard 31 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Integrated P eripherals On Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled Item Help On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Menu Level gt IDE1 Conductor Cable Auto Auto IDE2 Conductor Cable Auto Auto detect IDE USB Controller Enabled cable type USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled ATA 66 100 133 97 Audio Auto Set Conductor cable Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 to ATA66 100 133 80 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 pins Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP ATA33 ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Set Conductor cable Game Port Address 201 to ATA33 40 pins Midi Port Address 330 Midi Port IRQ 10 Move EnterSelect PU PD Value FlO Save ESC Exit 1 Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 4 Integrated Peripherals On Chip Primary PCIIDE Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel ID
49. le color LED power LED will turn off b If use dual color LED power LED will turn to another color Soft off by PWR BTIN gt Instant off Delay 4 Sec Press power button then Power off instantly Default value Press power button 4 sec to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 sec 39 BIOS Setup PME Event Wake Up Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable PME Event Wake up Default Value lt ModemRingOn gt Disabled Disable Modem Ring on function Enabled Enable Modem Ring on function Default Value c Resume by Alarm You can set Resume by Alarm item to enabled and key in Data time to power on system gt Disabled Disable this function Default Value Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled Date of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 Power By Mouse gt Disabled Disabled this function Default value gt Mouse Click Double click on PS 2 mouse left button Power On By Keyboard Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password gt Disabled Disabled this function Default value Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on your system KB Power ON Password Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Key board Power On Password
50. led Item Help Case Opened Yes Menu Level gt VCORE 1 696V Disabled VCC18 1 776V Don t reset case 33 3V 3 248V open status 45V 5 134V H2V 12 288V Enabled Current CPU Temperature 33 C Clear case open Current CPU FAN Speed 4440 RPM status at next boot Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU Warning Temperature Disabled CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled Ti Move Enter Select PU PD Value Fl0 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 7 PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Case Opened If the case is closed Case Opened will show No If the case have been opened Case Opened will show Yes If you want to reset Case Opened value set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled and save CMOS your computer will restart gt Current Voltage V VCORE 1 5 43 3V 5V 12V Detect system s voltage status automatically c Current CPU Temperature Detect CPU Temp automatically GA 8GE800 Motherboard 42 Current CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Detect CPU SYSTEM Fan speed status automatically c CPU Warning Temperature 60 140 F Monitor CPU Temp at 60 C 140 F gt 70 C 158 F Monitor CPU Temp at 70 C 158 F p gt 80 C 176 F Monitor CPU Temp at 80 C 176 F 90 194 F Monitor CPU Temp at 90 C 194 F gt Disabled Disable this function
51. llation procedure GA 8GE800 Motherboard 10 Step 2 Install memory modules The motherboard has 3 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 direction due to the notch Memory size can vary between sockets Support Unbuffered DDR DIMM Sizes type 64 Mbit 2Mx8x4 banks 64 Mbit 1Mx16x4 banks 128 Mbit 4Mx8x4 banks 128 Mbit 2Mx16x4 banks 256 Mbit 8Mx8x4 banks 256 Mbit 4MX16x4 banks 512 Mbit 16Mx8x4 banks 512 Mbit 8Mx16x4 banks DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 D Double Sided DIMM 5 5 Sided DIMM 5 X Not Use D 5 5 D D X D X D 5 0 5 D DDR 1 The DIMM sockethas a notch so the DIMM memory module can only fitin one direction 2 Insertthe DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM socket Then push it down 3 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the one notches Wrong orientation will cause improper installation Please change the insert orientation 11 Hardware Installation Process DDR Introduction Established on the existing S DRAM industry infrastructure DDR Double Data Rate memory is
52. n 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 connector please contact your dealer Please note you can have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound PinNo Definition 1 2 GND 10 9 3 REF 4 Power 5 Front Audio G 6 Rear Audio R 21 7 Reserved 8 NoPin 9 FrontAudio L 10 Rear Audio L 11 SUR CEN Surround Center Connector Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR CEN cable PinNo Definition SUR OUTL SUR OUTR GND No Pin CENTER_OUT BASS OUT a I 21 Hardware Installation Process 12 CD IN CD In Connector Connect CD ROM or DVD RO audio out to the connector
53. nute second The time is calculated base on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 Primary Master Slave IDE Secondary Master Slave The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F thathas 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 thatthe 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 you select User Type related information will be asked to enter to the following items Enter the information directly from the keyboard and press lt nter S uch information should be provided in the documentation form your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer CYLS Number of cylinders HEADS Number of heads Write precomp LANDZONE Landing zone SECTORSNumber of sectors If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press Enter DriveA DriveB 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 in 5 25 inch PC type standard drive 360K byte capacity 1 2M 5 25 in 5 25 inch AT type high density drive 1 2M byte capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled 720K 3 5 in 3 5 inch double sided drive 720K
54. o 201 Default Value 209 Set Game Port Address to 209 gt Disabled Disable this function lt Midi Port Address 300 Set Midi Port Address to 300 330 Set Midi Port Address to 330 Default Value Disabled Disable this function Midi Port IRQ 5 Set Midi Port IRQ to 5 10 Set Midi Port IRQ to 10 Default Value GA 8GE800 Motherboard 38 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software ACPI Suspend Type Power LED in S1 state Soft Off by PWR BTTN PME Event Wake Up ModemRingOn Resume by Alarm x Day of Month x Time hh mm ss Power On by Mouse Power On by Keyboard x KB Power ON Password AC Back Function Power Management Setup S1 POS Blinking Instant Off Enabled Enabled Disabled 0 0 0 0 Disabled Disabled Enter Soft Off Help Menu Level gt S1 Set suspend type to Power On Suspend under ACPI OS S3 Set suspend type to Suspend to RAM under ACPI OS gt lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save F6 Fail Safe Defaults ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 5 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type 5 1 05 Set ACPI suspend type to 51 Default Value S3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to 53 Power LED in S1 state Blinking In standby mode S1 power LED will blink Default Value Dual OFF In standby mode S 1 a If use sing
55. pdate software it s a Windows utility With the help of BIOS BIOS updating is no more than a click Besides no matter which mainboard you are using if its a Gigabyte 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 Itthen downloads the BIOS from the nearest Gigabyte ftp site automatically There are several different choices you could use Internet Update to download and update your BIOS directly Oryou may wantto keep a backup for your current BIOS just choose Save Current BIOS to save itfirst 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 such a wonderful software how much it costs Impossible It s free Now if you buy a Gigabyte s motherboard you could find this amazing software in the attached driver CD But please remember connected to internet at first then you could have a internet BIOS update from your Gigabyte 9 BIOS GA 8GE800 Motherboard 54 EasyTune 4 Introduction Gigabyte announces 4 Windows based Overclocking utility EasyTune 4 carries onthe heritage so as to pave the way forfuture generations Overclock mightbe one ofthe most common issues in computer field But have many user
56. perated electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use Safety of household and similar electrical appliances Stamp EN 61000 3 2 EN 60555 2 61000 3 3 60555 3 50081 1 50082 1 55081 2 55082 2 55104 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 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 EN 60950 50091 1 Manufacturer Importer Date January 24 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 P
57. r etc Have a standard US B interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller If your OS does notsupport USB controller please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade F or more information please contactyour OS ordevice s vendors 13 Hardware Installation Process Parallel Port Serial Port and VGA port LPT VGA Parallel Port 25 pin Female This motherboard supports 1 standard COM port 1 LPT portand 1 VGA port Device like printer can be connected to LPT port mouse and modem etc can be connected to COM port COMA VGA Serial Port VGA Port 9 pin Male 15 pin Female Game MIDI Ports This connector supports joystick MIDI keyboard and other relate audio devices J oystick MIDI 15 pin Female Audio Connectors gt After install onboard audio driver you may con nectspeaker to Line Outjack microphone to MIC In jack Device like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack Line MIC In Please note Front Center and Subwoofer Youare able to use 2 4 6 channel audio feature by S W selection nn If you wantto enable 6 channel function you Line In 4 for hardware connection ethod1 PERKEN Connect Front Speaker to Line Out Connect Rear Speaker to Line In Connect Center and Subwoofer to MIC Out Method2 You can re
58. r setup value to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility GA 8GE800 Motherboard 50 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software gt Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults gt Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Management Setup Set Supervisor Password Co gt PC Health S gt Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC Quit 112 Select Item F8 Q Flash 10 5 amp Exit Setup Abandon all Data Figure 14 Exit Without Saving Type will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 51 BIOS Setup GA 8GE800 Motherboard 752 Chapter 4 Technical Reference Block Diagram Pentium 4 CPUCLK 4 100 133MHz Socket 478 CPU AGP 4X AGPCLK System Bus 66MHz 400 533MHz lt DDR 333 266MHz 82845GE GMCH3V66 66MHz 5 PCI HCLK 100 133MHz VGA Port 2 MHz BIOS Game Port 1 LPT Por lt 5 2 33MHz L 6 USB ATA
59. rmance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Health Status Save amp Exit Setup gt Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC Quit T4 gt Select Item F8 Q Flash 10 5 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 GA 8GE800 Motherboard 48 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software gt Standard CMOS Features Top Performance gt Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults yIntegrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults gt C Health Status Save amp Exit Setup gt Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC Quit T4 gt Select Item F8 Q Flash 10 5 6 Exit Setup Change Set Disable Password Figure 12 Password Setting 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 Enter 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 jus
60. s 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 15 even considered as special skills found only in some enthusiasts But as to the experts in Overclock what s the truth They may spend quite a lot of time and money to study try and use many differenthard ware or BIOS tools to do Overclock And even with these technologies they still learn that it s quite a risk because the safety and stability of an Overclock system is unknown Now everything is different because of a Windows based overclocking utility EasyTune 4 announced by Gigabyte This windows based utility has totally changed the gaming rule of Overclock This is the first windows based overclocking utility is suitable for both normal and power users Users can choose either Easy Mode or Advanced Mode for overclocking at their convenience For users who choose Easy Mode they just need to click Auto Optimize to have autoed and immediate CP U overclocking This software will then overdrive CP U speed automatically with the result being shown inthe control panel If users prefer Overclock by them there is also another choice Click Advanced Mode to enjoy sportdrive 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 It operates in coordin
61. sponsibility 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 PERMANENT DAMAGE WILL RESULT Mise 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 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 PRODUCIR UN DANO PERMANENTE Aviso Nunca execute processador sem o dissipador de calor estar adequado e firmemente conectado O RESULTADO SER UM DANO PERMANENTE IR EEF AHL CIE PAR BET LZ I PEZTA BAR F Z mas BEE TES IRURE BER qum Je YEA ZENA PHNL IPY LG PY BYE BG LOMVERUHITSEETH YPEMEE ERODE
62. t press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter password A message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear to confirm the password being disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD When disabled anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields the User password is required to access only basic items If you select System at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu If you select Setup at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup 49 BIOS Setup Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software gt Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults gt Integrated P eripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password Health gt Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC Quit 112 Select Item F8 Q Flash 10 5 amp Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS Figure 13 Save amp Exit Setup Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and save the use
63. ted in the slot Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket ofthe expansion card Replace your computer s chassis cover Poweron the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS Install related driver from the operating system go x oe CTS Please carefully pull outthe small white drawable baratthe end ofthe AGP slotwhen you try to install Uninstall the AGP card Please align the AGP card to the onboard AGP slotand press firmly down on the slot AGP Card Make sure yourAGP card is locked by the small white drawable bar When an AGP 2X 3 3V card is installed the AGP_LED willlight up indicating a non supported graphics card is inserted Informing users thatsystem mightnotboot up normally due to AGP 2X 3 3V is notsupported by the chipset GA 8GE800 Motherboard 12 Step 4 Connect ribbon cables cabinet wires and power supply Step 4 1 1 0 Back Panel Introduction 9 e e 0000000000000 Hb rm PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Connector e ao This connector supports standard PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse 5 2 Mouse Connector 6 pin Female 5 2 Keyboard Connector 6 Female USB Connector Before you connect your device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such USB 0 as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip USB 1 speake
64. the 90 degree directly feela kind oftight and then continue pullthe rod to 90 degree when a noise cough made gPin1 indicator Pin1 indicator Locate Pin 1 in the socketand look fora golden cutedge on the CPU upper corner Then insertthe CPU into the socket F CPU Top View Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well it will cause improper installation Please change the insert orientation 9 Hardware Installation Process Step 1 2 CPU Heat Sink Installation 1 Hook one end ofthe cooler bracket 2 Hook the other end of the cooler to the CPU socket first bracketto the CPU socket 6 Please use Intel approved cooling fan We recommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heat conduction 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 instead of thermal paste or remove the cooling fan with extreme caution Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector this completes the installation 6 Please refer to CPU heat sink user s manual for more detail insta
65. thout Saving ESC Quit Select Item F8 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 Ctrl F1 to search the advanced option widden e Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes allthe items ofAward special enhanced features GA 8GE800 Motherboard 28 Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of G reen function features PnP PCI Configurations This setup page includes all the configurations ofP CI amp PnP ISA resources PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detectTemperature voltage fan speed Frequency Voltage Control This setup page is control CP U s clock and frequency ratio Top Performance Ifyou wish to maximize the performance of Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would yoursystem set Top Performance as Enabled be in safe configuration Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value ofthe system parameters which the system would be in bestperformance configuration Set Supervisor password Change set or disable password Itallows you to limitaccess to the system and S etup or justto Set
66. tup BIOS Flash P rotection 2 Please make sure your system has installed the extraction utility such as winzip or pkunzip Firstly you have to installthe extraction utility such as winzip or pkunzip for unzip the files Both of these utilities are available on many shareware download pages like http www shareware cnet com STEP 2 Make a DOS bootdiskette See example Windows 98 0 5 Beware Windows ME 2000 are not allowed to make a DOS bootdiskette 1 With an available floppy disk in the floppy drive Please leave the diskette UN write protected type Double click the My Computer icon from Desktop then click 3 5 diskette A and right click to select Format M t ame 202 pomme fry 902 ouem GA 8GE800 Motherboard 58 2 Selectthe Quick erase for FormatType and pick both Display summary when finished and Copy system files afterthat press Start That will formatthe floppy and transfer the needed System files to it Beware This procedure will erase all the prior data on that floppy so please proceed accordingly 3 Afterthe floppy has been formatted completely please press Close 59 Technical Reference STEP 3 Download BIOS and BIOS utility program 1 Please go to Gigabyte website http www gigabyte com tw index html and click S upport Thy iros DG CONTINUED product Dane tee are 9
67. up Set User password Change set or disable password Itallows you to limitaccess 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 29 BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Jan 14 2003 Item Help Time hh mm ss 22 31 24 Menu Level gt Change the day month PIDE Primary Master None year Primary Slave None Secondary Master None Week FIDE Secondary Slave None Sun to Sat Drive A 144 3 5 Month Drive B None Jan to Dec Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Day Halt On All But Keyboard 1 to 31 or maximum allowed in the month Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 130048 Year Total Memory 131072K 1999 to 2098 lt Move EnterSelect PU PD Value 10 5 ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Figure 2 Standard CMOS Features Date The date formatis week month day year gt Week The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only gt Month The month J an Through Dec Day The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allowed in the month p gt Year The year from 1999 through 2098 GA 8GE800 Motherboard 30 lt Time The times formatin hour mi
68. up Choose Load Optimized Defaults and save then exitsetup Failure has been excluded Turn off the system and re connect the IDE cable No Check if the system can reboot successfully 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 unable 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 GA 8GE800 Motherboard 86 87 Memo GA 8GE800 Motherboard 88 89 Memo GA 8GE800 Motherboard 90 91 CONTACT US Contact us via the information in this page all over the world Taiwan Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei Hsien Taiwan R O C TEL 886 2 8912 4888 50 lines FAX 886 2 8912 4004 E mail english gigabyte com tw Web Address http www gigabyte com tw
69. wer connector on the motherboard Installing the motherboard to the chassis If the motherboard has mounting holes butthey don tline up with the holes on the base and there are no slots to attach the spacers do not become alarmed you can still attach the spacers to the mounting holes ust cutthe bottom portion of the spacers the spacer may be a little hard to cutoff so be careful of your hands In this way you can still attach the motherboard to the base without worrying about short circuits Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to isolate the screw from the motherboard PCB surface because the circuit wire may be near by the hole Be careful don tletthe screw contact any printed circuit write or parts on the PCB thatare near the fixing hole otherwise it may damage the board or cause board malfunctioning GA 8GE800 Motherboard 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Features Summary Form Factor 29 5cm x 21cm ATX size form factor 4 layers PCB CPU Socket 478 for Intel Micro FC P GA2 Pentium 4 processor Supports Intel P entium 4 Northwood 0 13 1m processor Support Intel P entium 4 P rocessor with HT Technology Intel Pentium 4 400 533MHz FSB 2nd cache depends on CPU Chipset Intel C hipset845GE HOST AGP Controller Intel ICH4 1 0 Controller Hub Memory 3 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets Supports DDR 333 266 DIMM Supports only 2 5V DDR DIMM Supports up to 2 0GB DRAM Max 10 Control ITE8712

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