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1. 46 Save EXIUS ODD PA 47 Exit Without Saving gt d bed 47 Chapter 4 Technical Reference 49 BIOS InroducliOfo 49 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 50 2 4 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction 61 Jack Sensing Introduction 67 Xpress Recovery Introduction 69 Chapter o amet MT 73 3 Table of Content CAUTION Computer moherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit IC chips To protect them againstdamage from static electricity you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer 1 Unplug yourcomputer when working on the inside 2 Use agrounded wrist strap before handling computer components If you do not have one buch both of your hands 0 a safelygrounded object or to a metal object such as the power supplycase 3 Hold components by he edges and try nottouch the IC chips leads or connectors or oher component 4 Place components ona grounded antistatic pad or on the bag thatcame with he components
2. SPs eee AUDIO ATi 58300 300 118100 CODEC CD SPDIF IO CLR CMOS 7 Introduction Block Diagram Pentium 4 CPUCLK 100 133 200 MHz TV Out Socket 478 CPU 4X 8X VGA Port System Bus AGPCLK 400 533 800M Hz 66M Hz ATiRS350 266 333 400M ZCLK 66MHz m HCLK 100 133 200 MHz 3 PCI RJ45 66MHz 33MHz 14 318 48 RTL8100C BIOS ATi SB300 AC97 Link LPC BUS 871 Floppy LPT T AC97 PCICLK CODEC J 24 2 KB Mouse 33M Hz gusg ATA33 66 100 133 33MHz n um s Ports IDE Channels COM T 2 E z di Port ZCLK 66MHz Ln id CLK GEN CPUCLK 100 133 200 MHz 14318MHz AGPCLK 66M Hz 33MHz HCLK 100 133 200 MHz GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 8 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 Install O Peripherals Cables Congratulations you have accomplished the hardware installation Turn on the power supply or connectthe power cable to the power outlet Continue with the BIOS software installation 9 Hardware Installation Process Step 1 Install the Central Processing Unit CPU Before installing the processor adhere to the following warning
3. TOE 55011 55013 55014 1 55015 55020 55022 DIN VDE 0855 10 12 CE marking 60065 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer full address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41 20537 Hamburg Gemany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Mother Board GA 8TRS350MT 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 receivi
4. SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Bios Auto Recovery Enable Di PIG Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run 1 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 C 1984 2003 AwerttSwfware Inc Intel i875P AGPset BIOS fdr 8KNXP Ultra Fba Check System Health The BIOS file becomes 133x12 Main Processor Intel Pentium R 4 CPUID 0 27 Patch ID 00275 Fab after 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 BC101 Secondary Slave None Press DEL to enter SETUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Recovery 09 23 2003 i875P 6A79BG03C 00 GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 54 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
5. do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well it will ES cause improperinstallation Please change the insert orientation Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard Step 1 1 CPU Installation Angling the rod to 650 1 Angling he rod to 65 degree maybe feel a kind oftight and then continue pullthe rod to 90 degree when a click noise is heard Pint indicator aeo TAPA 3 CPU Top View GA 8TRS350M Motherboard 10 4 Socket Actuation Lever 4 Locate Pin 1 in socketand look for a golden cutedge on the CPU upper corner Then insertthe CPU into the socket Step 1 2 CPU Cooling Fan Installation 1 Before installing the CPU cool fan adhere to the following warning 1 Please use Intel approved cooling fan 2 Werecommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heatconduction CAUTKIN between your CPU and cooling fan The CPU cooling fan might stick to the CPU due to the hardening of the thermal paste During this condition if you try to remove the cooling fan you might pullthe processor out ofthe CPU socketalone with the cooling fan and might damage the processor To avoid this from happening we suggest you to eitheruse thermaltape instead of thermal paste orremove the cooling fan with extreme caution 3 Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector this completes the installation Please referto CPU
6. Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving save and exit ESC Quit T4 Select Item F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash 10 Save amp Exit Setup 55 Technical Reference Updating BIOS with Q Flash Utility Single BIOS Motherboards This part guides users of single BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility Entering the Q Flash utility Step1 To use the Q Flash utility you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Enter Q Flash Utility Y N Y 1 lt 2Uatu Vave CC LAIL Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving 142 Select Item 10 Save amp Exit Setup Step 2 Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Q Flash utility Exploring the Q Flash utility screen The FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components Q Flash Utility V1 30 QFlash utility bar Flash Type Size aen SST 49LF002A 256K Task menu for Keep DMI Data Enable TA Update BIOS from Floppy Q Flash utility Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T 4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Action bar Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of three tasks Blocking a task and p
7. 5 CMOS CRIMM CNR DMA DMI DIMM DRAM DDR ECP ESCD ECC EMC ESD FDD FSB HDD IDE IRQ Meaning Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Advanced Power Management Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Advanced Communications Riser Basic Input Output System Central Processing Unit Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor Continuity RIMM Communication and Networking Riser Direct Memory Access Desktop Management Interface Dual Inline Memory Module Dual Retention Mechanism Dynamic Random Access Memory Double Data Rate Extended Capabilities Port Extended System Configuration Data Error Checking and Correcting Electromagnetic Compatibility Enhanced Parallel Port Electrostatic Discharge Floppy Disk Device Front Side Bus Hard Disk Device Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced Interrupt Request 83 to be continued Appendix Acronyms ISA LAN I O LBA LED MHz MIDI MTH MPT NIC OS OEM PAC POST PCI RIMM SCI SECC SRAM Meaning Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller Industry Standard Architecture Local Area Network Input Output Logical Block Addressing Light Emitting Diode Megahertz Musical Instrument Digital Interface Memory Translator Hub Memory Protocol Translator Network Interface Card Operating System Original Equipment Manufacturer PCI A G P Controller Power On Self Test Peripheral Component Interc
8. General sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 chan nels output Please select the other settings for 4 Karaoke channels output innert Tavs Gain Control jangar KEY Zarpeted allway Stone Corridor Alley a Equalzer Forest GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 62 Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Use the back audio panel to connect the audio output without any additional module STEP 12 Connect the front channels to Line Out the rear channels to Line In and the Center Subwoofer Line In channels to MIC In MIC In Line Out 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 2 KI 10 41 AM STEP 3 Select Speaker Configuration and choose the 97 Audio Configuration Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test S PDIFn S PDIF Dut Jack Sensing General No of Speaker Phonejack Switch SURROUND KIT Only SURROUND KIT lt 2 channel mode for stereo Front Speaker Qut Rear R L speaker output Rear Speaker Dut SP KIT SPD out coaxial Center Subwoofer SPD out optical Speaker Out 6 channel for 5 1 speakers out put Disable Only SURROUND KIT and press OK b channel mode for 5 1 speaker outp
9. 2 Click Start Programs GIGABYTE BIOS DRIVERS Windows Update INFORMATION pc HARDWARE INFARMATION 4 CONTACT us Please select BIOS server site Please select BIOS server site te COBIDS server 1 Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server 2 in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server in China Gigabyte BIOS server in Japan taahute RIN erin ates E 5 Please select BIOS sever site About this program then Click OK Methods and steps Update BIOS through Internet a Click Internet Update icon b Click Update New BIOS icon c Select BIOS sever d Select the exact model name on your motherboard System will automatically download and update the BIOS 59 Technical Reference Update BIOS NOT through Internet a 0 0 Do not click Internet Update icon Click Update New BIOS Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the old file Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as 8TRS350MT F2 Complete update process following the instruction 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
10. Entering the Q Flash utility Step1 To use Q Flash utility you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults gt Enter Dual BIOS Q Flash Utility Y N 1 DLAaLud Vave CC Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving asma vin 142 Select Item F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Step 2 Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Dual BIOS Q Flash utility 51 Technical Reference Exploring the Q Flash Dual BIOS utility screen The Flash Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components Dual BIOS Utility Boot 0 Main Bios Dual BIOS utility bar Main ROM 2 SST 49 0044 512 Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K f Wide Range Protection Disable ask menu Boot From Main Bios Dual BIOS Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable utility Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility TI Q Flash utility title Load Main BIOS from Floppy Task menu for Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Q Flash utility Save Main
11. Lente Speaker 2 Channe Mode device 97 Audin Configuration Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test S PDIF In S PDIF Dut Jack Sensing General Line Dut Connector OF Line In Connector In Connector L onnected device Connected device L onnected device Not eannerted Microphone Manual Selection Please stop other audio applications before starting Start SURROUND KIT OK Not rannected GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 68 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is Xpress Recovery Xpress Recovery is a utility used to back up and restore an OS partition If the hard drive is not working properly the user can restore the drive to its original state 1 Supports FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS formats 2 Must be connected to the IDE1 Master 3 Allows installation of only one OS 4 Must be used with an IDE hard disk supporting 5 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 using Ghost to return boot manager to NTFS format 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 co
12. Selec t Item F8 Q Hash 10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Fail Sa fe Defa Fail Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the sy stem parameters that allow minimum system performance Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Co py right C 1984 2004 Aw ard Software Stan dard CMOS Features Top Perform ance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defa ults Inte grated Periphe rals Load Optimized Defa ults a fat BEA Power Ma PnP PCI Load Optimized Defaults Y N N PC Health 91448557 X LALL Jvtuup Frequency Control Exit Without Saving ESC Quit gt lt Selec t Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Optimized Defa ults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the sy stem automatically detects 45 BIOS Setup Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Co py right 1984 2004 Aw Software Stan dard CM OS Features Top Perform ance Advanced BI OS Features Load Fail Sa fe Defa ults Inte grated Periphe rals Load Optimized Defa ults x Power PnP PCI C PC Health 914485555 X LALL Jvtuup Frequency Voltage Con trol Exit Without Saving 112 Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Change Set Dis able Password When you selectthis function the folowing message will appear atthe center of the screen to assist you in creating a password
13. the password up to eight characters and press Enter You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable password just press Enter when you are prompted to enter password message PASSWORD DISABLED will appearto confirm the passwordbeing disabled Once thepassword is disabled the sy stem will boot and y ou can enter Setup freely The BIOS Setup program allows y ou to specify two separate passwords SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD When disabled any one may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and hav ing full configuration felds the U ser password is required to access only basic items If y ou select System at Password Check inAdvance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted for the password every time the sy stem is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu If youselect Setup at Password Check inAdvance BIOS Features Menu y au will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 46 Save 8 Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Co py right C 1984 2004 Aw ard Software Stan dard CM OS Features Top Perform ance Advanced BI OS Features Load Fail Sa fe Defa ults Inte grated Periphe rals Load Optimized Defa ults lt PnP PCI C Save
14. 13 CD IN 4 SYS FAN 14 SPDIF 10 5 FDD 15 IR 6 IDE1 IDE2 16 F_USB1 F_USB2 7 S 1 5 ATA 17 8 LEDI 18 CLR CMOS 9 PWR LED 19 BAT 10 2X DET GA 8TRS350M T Motherboard 18 1 2 12V ATX Power Connector With the use ofthe 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 thatall components and devices are properly installed Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connecttightly The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the ATX 12V power connector is not connected the system will not start Caution Please use a power supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements It is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 300W or greater Ifa power supply is used thatdoes not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start 12 19 Hardware Installation Process 3 4 CPU FAN SYS FAN Cooler Fan Power Connector The cooler fan power connector supplies a 12V power voltage via a 3 pin power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design Most coolers are designed with color coded power connector wires Ared power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 12V power voltage The black c
15. A When you installing card please make sure the following notice is fully understood and practiced If your card has 4 8 1 5V notch show below please make sure your card is 4X 8X 1 5V WITH FCC STANDARDS Y FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE lt VIE 308 7K DL AGP 2X m AGP AXIBX notch Caution AGP 2X card is not supported by ATi RS350 You might experience system unable to boot up normally Please insert AGP 4X 8X card Example 1 Diamond Vipper V770 golden finger is compatible with 2X 4X mode AGP slot It can be switched between AGP 2X 3 3V or 4X 1 5V mode by adjusting the jumper The factory default for this card is 2X 3 3V The GA 8TRS350MT or any AGP 4X 8X only motherboards might not function properly if you install this card without switching the jumper to 4X 1 5V 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 GA 8TRS350MT or any AGP 4X 8X only motherboards might not function properly If you install this card in it Note Although Gigabyte s AG32S G graphics card is based on ATi Rage 128 Pro chip the design of AG32S G is compliance with AGP 4X 1 5V specification Therefore AG32S C will work
16. Answer Please remember to load Fail Safe Defaults Or Load BIOS Defaults after flashing BIOS However if the system instability still remains please clear CMOS to solve the problem Question 7 Why do still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume Answer Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier If not please change another speaker with power amplifier and try again later Question 8 How do disable onboard VGA card in order to add an external VGA card Answer Gigabyte motherboards will auto detect the external VGA card after it is plugged in so you don t need to change any setting manually to disable the onboard VGA Question 9 Why cannot use the IDE 2 Answer Please refer to the user manual and check whether you have connected any cable that is not provided with the motherboard package to the USB Over Current pin in the Front USB Panel If the cable is your own cable please remove it from this pin and do not connect any of your own cables to it Question 10 Sometimes hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up What do these beeps usually stand for Answer The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer 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 cod
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18. BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run TY Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Action bar 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 of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash Dual BIOS 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 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 gt If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save Main nore BIOS to Floppy item GA 8TRS35
19. ESC Reset F10 Power Off CAUTION Do not trun off power or reset your system at this stage After BIOS file is read you ll see a confirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS 3 Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS Then it will begin to update BIOS The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed AN Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS 53 Technical Reference 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Dual BIOS Utility Boot 2 Main Bios Main ROM 06 5126 SST 49LF004A 512 Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Di PIG Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run 7 ESCRest F10 Powerof You can repeat Step 1 to 4 to flash the backup BIOS too 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Dual BIOS Utility Boot Main Bios Main ROM Type Size
20. INFORMATION y HARDWARE INFORMATION y CONTACT US Gigabyte Windows Utilities Manager GWUM This utility can integrate the Gigabyte s applications in the system tray Gigabyte Management Tool GMT A useful tool which can manage the computer via the network B FasyTune4 Powerful utility that integrates the overclocking and hardware monitoring functions B DMI Viewer Windows based utility which is used to browse the DMI SMBIOS information of the system B Face Wizard New utility for adding BIOS logo B BIOS Gigabyte windows flash BIOS utility Acrobat e Book Useful utility from Adobe AcrobatReader Popular utility from Adobe for reading PDF file format documents Norton Internet Security NIS Integrated utility which includes anti virus ads etc DirectX 9 Install Microsoft DirectX 9 to enable 3D hardware acceleration that support for operating system to achieve better 3D performence 5 Appendix SOFTWARE INFORMATION This page list the contects of softwares and drivers in this CD title ATi Series Utilies CD 4 0604 1 G GIGABYTE DIRECTORY DESCRIPTION gt INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS gt y SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS gt Chipsets gt 5EnableUSBS3XP gt 5350 gt gt Realtak INFORMATION gt HARDWARE INFORMATION This pa
21. Power Mouse Disabled Disabled this function Default alue Double Click Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to pow er on sy stem Power On By Keyboard Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Key board Power On Password Disabled Disabled this function Default v alue M Key board 98 If y our key board hav e POWER Key button y ou can press the key to power on your system KB Power ON Password M Enter Input passw ord from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Key board Power On Password AC BACK Function Memory Sy stem power on depends on the status before AC lost M Soft Off Alw ay s in Off state when AC back Default v alue Full On Always power on the sy stem when AC back Resume by Alarm You can set Resume by Alarm item to enabled and key in Data time to power on sy stem Disabled Disable this function Default Value M Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled Date of Month Every day 1 31 Resume Time hh mm ss 0 23 0 59 0 59 GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 40 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Co py right C 1984 2004 Aw ard Software PnP PCI Con figurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto U eJ Naty 3 IRQ Assig nment Auto Devic e s using this INT IDE Cntrlr Bus 0 Dev20 Func 2 Display Cntrlr Bus 1 Dev5 Func 0
22. Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility Co py right C 1984 2004 Aw ard Software Stan dard CM OS Features Top Perform ance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Sa fe Defa Inte grated Periphe1 ults Top Perform ance Power Managemen ord PnP PCI Configura PC Health Status Frequency Vol tage ESC Quit F8 Q Flash Move ENTER Accept ESC Abort Top Performance If you wish to maximize the performance of y our sy stem set Top Performance as Enabled M Disabled Disable this function Default Value M Enabled Enable Top Performance function Top Performance will increase H W working speed Different sy stem configuration AN both H W componentand OS will effect the result For example the same H W configuration might not run properly with Window s butworks smoothly with Windows NT Therefore if y ow sy stem is notperform enough the reliability or stability problem wil appear sometimes and we will recommend y ou disabling the option to avoid the problem as mentioned above GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 44 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Co py right C 1984 2004 Aw ard Software Stan dard CMOS Features Top Perform ance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Sa fe Defa ults Inte grated Periphe rals Load Optimized Defa ults Power Load Fail Safe Defaults 2 Status Save amp Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC Quit
23. are supported Note a In method if it shows two or more motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again Selecting wrong model name will cause the system unbooted In method Il be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot In method if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIOS server please go onto Gigabyte s web site for downloading and updating it according to method Il Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 60 2 4 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction Theinstallation of Windows 2K XP is very simple Please follow next step to install the function Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acqiire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied STEP 1 the stereo speakers or earphone to Line Out SIEP 2 After installation of the audio driver you ll find an icon on the taskbar s status area Clickthe audio icon Sound Effect from the windows tray at 7 the bottom of the screen 2 2253 10 41 4697 Audio Configuration STEP 3 Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test PDIF Ir 5430 Jack Sersing General of S3eaker Phonejack Swilc
24. cooling fan user s manual for more detail installation procedure d b L hoc 1 Fastenthe cooling fan suppor ng base 2 Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to onto the CPU socketon the the CPU fan connector than install mainboard complete 11 Hardware Installation Process Step 2 Install memory modules Before installing the processor and heatsink adhere to the following warning When LEDT is do notinstall remove DIMM from socket Please note that the DIMM module can only fitin one direction due to the one notches Wrong orientation will cause improper installation Please change the insert orientation CAUTION The motherboard has 4 dual inline memory module DIMM sockets The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size To install the memory module just push it vertically into the DIMM socket The DIMM module can only fitin one directon due to the notch Memory size can vary between sockets DDR GA 8TRS350MT supports the Dual Channel Technology After operating the Dual Channel Technology the bandwidth of Memory Bus will add double up to 6 4GB s GA 8TRS350MT includes 4 DIMM sockets and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as followng bp Channel A DIMM 1 DIMM 2 bp Channel B DIMM 3 DIMM 4 If you wantto operate the Dual Channel Technology please note the following explanations due to the limitation of ATi chipset specifications 1 One three DDR memory module is install
25. device SCSI Then it depends on the mode RAID or ATA that you need to set in RAID SCSI BIOS 79 Appendix Troubleshooting If you encounter any trouble during 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 isolate the short pin Please make sure motherboard amp chassis are not short Make sure the Please make sure all jumper settings such as CPU system bus jumper setting speed frequency ratio voltage and etc are set properly are correct Yes Failure has been excluded Plug the CPU cooling fan power in the CPU f Check if the CPU cooling fan attached to CPU properly Is Ja Plus CPU cooling fan power connected to CPU FAN in the AC power properly connector Yes Failure has been excluded Insert and push th Check if the memory install properly into the DIMM slot mederi into the DIMM Slot Failure has been excluded Insert the VGA card Then plug in ATX power cable and turn on the system GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 00 The problem could be caused by power supply CPU memory or No CPU memory socket itself Is memory LED on and CPU fan running Yes Failure has been excluded Perhaps your VGA card VGA slot or Check ff there is display monitor is defective Yes Failure has been excl
26. original settings If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS either Gigabyte s Q Flash or BIOS utility can be used Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utiity that does notrequire users b boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet CONTROL KEYS lt gt Move to previous item lt gt Move to next item Move to the item in the left hand lt gt gt Move to the item in the right hand Enter Select item Esc Main Menu Quit and not save changes into C MOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu lt PgUp gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt PgDn gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 Item Help F3 Reserved F4 Reserved F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu F6 Load the file safe default C MOS value from BIOS default table F7 Load the Optimized Defaults F8 Q Flash function F9 Sy stem Information lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu 29 BIOS Setup GETTING HELP Main Menu The on line description of the highlighted setup function is display ed at the bottom of the screen Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu P
27. reloading the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Press Enter on Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults your keyboard Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC Quit gt lt Select Item F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash 10 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults IX Press Y on your Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N Y keyboard to Ge OLALUS DAVE X LAIL Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving load defaults ESC Quit Ti Select Item F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup 7 Select Save 4 Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exit the BIOS menu System will reboot after you exit the BIOS menu The procedure is completed CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y Press Y on your keyboard to IU 6 5758159 OLALUS DAVE c
28. wheneverthe components are separated from the system 5 Ensure thatthe ATX power supply is switched offbefore you plug in or remove the power connector on the motherboard Installing the motherboard to the chassis Ifthe motherboard has mounting holes butthey don t line up with the holes on the base and there are no slots to attach the spacers do notbecome alarmed you can still attach spacers to the mounting holes Justcut he portion ofthe spacers spacer may be a hard to cut off so be careful ofyour hands In his way you can still atach the motherboard he base wihoutworrying aboutshort circuits Sometimes you may need b use the plastic springs to isolate the screw fom the moherboard PCB surface because the circuitwire may be near by hole Be careful don tletthe screw contactany printed circuitwrite or parts on the PCB hatare near the fixing hole otherwise it may damage board orcause board malfunctioning GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Features Summary Socket478 for Intel Pentium 4 Northwood Prescot with HT Technology e Intel Pentium 4 800 533 400MHz FSB e 2nd cache depends on CPU Chipset e North Bridge ATi RS350 e South Bridge SB300 IXP 300 Memory e 4184 pin DDR DIMM sockets e Supports Dual channel DDR400 DDR333 DDR266 DIMM e Supports 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB unbuffered DRAM e Supports up to 4GB DRAM Noe D e Supports only2
29. 0MT Motherboard 52 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 2 2 Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Backup Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K 1 file s found 8 8KNXPU Fba s 512K gt 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 F10 Power Off Enter Run T 4 Move ESC Reset BIOS file in the floppy disk After pressing Enter you ll then see the progress of reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk Dual BIOS Utility Boot 2 2 2 Main Bios Main Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Reading BIOS file from floppy gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt 4 U T ld V Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move
30. 358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA STRS350MT Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date Jun25 2004 GA 8TRS350MT P4 Titan Series Motherboard USER S MANUAL Pentium 4 Processor Motherboard Rev 1002 12ME 8TRS350MT 1002 Table of Content 4 Chapter 1 5 Features SUMIMAN 5 GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard Layout 7 IAG TAIN ERES 8 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 9 Step 1 Install the Central Processing Unit CPU 10 10 Step 1 2 CPU Cooling Fan Installation 2 2 11 Step 2 Install memory mo
31. 5V DDR DIMM Slots e 1 AGP slot supports 8X 4X 1 5V mode e 3PClslots support On Board IDE 2 bus master UDMA33 ATA66 ATA100 ATA1 33 IDE ports for up to 4 ATAPI devices e Can comnectup to 4 IDE devices On Board Floppy e 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M bytes On Board Peripherals e 1 Parallel port supports Normal EPP ECP mode e 1 TV VGAportCOMAon board e 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 4 x Rear 4 x Front by cable e 1 IrDA connector for IR e 1 FrontAudio connector On Board LAN e Build in RTL8100C Chipset 10 100 Mbit e 1RJ45 port On Board Sound e Realtek ALC655 CODEC e Out 2 front speaker e Line In 2 rear speaker by s w switch e Mic In center amp subwoofer by s w switch SPDIF Out SPDIF In e CD to be continued Note 1 Due to standard PC architecture a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount For example 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3 xxGB memory during system startup 5 Introduction Serial ATA e 2 Serial connectors 5 1 5 ATA2 e Controlled byATi SB300 IXP 300 On Board VGA e Build in ATi 5350 Chipset Hardware Monitor e CPU System Fan Revolution detect e CPU System Fan Control CPU Overheat Warning e System Voltage Detect Control e 8712 PS 2 Connector e PS 2 Keyboard interface and PS 2 Mouse interface BIOS e Licensed AWARD BIOS e Suppo
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33. A Large Auto default Auto Hard driv e information should be labeled on the outside drive casing Enter the appropriate option based on this information Cylinder Number of cy linders M Head Number of heads M Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone M Sector Number of sectors If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press lt Enter gt Drive A Drive B The category identifies the ty pes of floppy disk drive or drive B that has been installed in the computer None No floppy drive installed M 360K 5 25 in 5 25 inch PC ty pe standard drive 360K by te capacity M 1 2M 5 25 in 5 25 inch AT ty pe high density drive 1 2M byte capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled M 720K 3 5 in 3 5 inch double sided drive 720K byte capacity M 1 44M 3 5 in 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44M byte capacity M 2 88M 3 5 in 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88M byte capacity 33 BIOS Setup Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during pow er up NO Errors The system boot will notstop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted M All Errors Whenev er the BIOS detects a non fatal error the sy stem will be stopped M All But Keyboard system boot will not stop for a key board error it will stop for all other errors Default value M All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will sto
34. Appendix Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in Windows 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 INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER This page shows the drivers that need to be installed for the system Click each item to install the ATi Series Utilies CD 4 0604 1 Massage Some device drivers will restart your PP cm RA iiia M EM system automatically After restarting your yara gt not installed 74instacu system the Xpress Install will continue to install gt not installed other drivers ot installed ot installed APPLICATIONS gt not installed SOFTWARE INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION p CONTACT The Xpress Install uses the Click and Go technology to install the drivers automatically Just select the drivers you want then click the GO button The 5g ill execute the installation for you PNK by itself We recommend that you install all components in the list Series Utilies CD 4 0604 1 gt not installed gt not installed gt not installed SOFTWARE ted AN D ot installed APPLICATIONS gt installed S
35. IOS and capable to maintain and manage your BIOS easily Again Gigabyte s innovative product erects a milestone in mainboard industries For such a wonderful software how much it costs Impossible Its 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 BIOS 49 Technical Reference Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 Q Flash Utility L 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 itis in the BIOS menu Q Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM With this utility users only have to stay 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 CAUTION because of incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any claims from end users 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 na
36. OFTWARE INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION y CONTACT RETURN EXIT Click GO 73 Appendix ATi Series Utilies CD 4 0604 1 4 Pi EID 4 SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION y CONTACT LIS Item Description ATi AGP Driver Install ATi AGP driver B ATi VGA Driver VGA driver for VGA integrated ATi RS300 chipset Please install DirectX 9 before install the display driver ATiSourth Bridge Driver Install ATi Chipset Driver USB Patch for WinXP This patch driver can help you to resolve the USB device wake up 53 hang up issue in XP B RealTek LAN Driver RealTek 10 100 LAN driver for 81xx series chips RealTek AC97 Audio Driver Install RealTek AC97 audio driver B USB 2 0 Driver It is recommended that you use the Microsoft Windows update for the most updated driver 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 Universal Serial Bus controller under Device Manager Please remove the question mark and restart the system System will auto detect the right USB2 0 driver GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 14 SOFTWARE APPLICATION This page reveals the value added software developed by Gigabyte and its worldwide partners ATi Series Utilies CD B4 0604 1 INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS SDFTWAR E
37. OS file in the floppy disk 256K 8GE800 F4 Enter Total size 1 39M Free size 1 14M F5 Refresh DEL Delet Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash 2 SST 49LF002A 256K CAUTION Do not trun off power or Reading BIOS file from gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt reset your system at this stage After BIOS file is read you ll see a confirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS N Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS GAUTION 57 Technical Reference 3 Press button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS Then it will begin to update BIOS The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash 2 SST 491 002 256 porcess of updating BIOS Updating BIOS Now gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt CAUTION Do not trun off power or reset your system at this stage 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash 2 SST 491 002 256 Keep Data Enable Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any k
38. Temp at 70 C 158 F 80 176 Monitor CPU Temp at 80 C 176 F 90 C 194 F Monitor CPU Temp at 90 C 194 F M Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU FAN Fail Warning M Disabled Fan Warning Function Disable Default v alue M Enabled Fan Warning Function Enable SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning M Disabled Fan Warning Function Disable Default v alue M Enabled Fan Warning Function Enable GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 42 Frequency Woltage Control CMOS Setup Utility Co py right 1984 2004 Aw ard Software Frequency Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio 8X Spre ad Spec trum Disa bled CPU Clock 200 gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 P revious Values F6 Fail Save Default F7 Optimized Defa F1 General Help CPU Clock Ratio This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection The option will display Locked and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable Spread S pectrum M Disabled Disable spread spectrum function Default v alue M Enabled Enable this function gt CPU Clock for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 400 2 Set CPU Clock to 100 132 for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 533 2 M Set CPU Clock to 133 165 for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 800 2 M Set CPU Clock to 200 232 Incorrect using it may cause y our sy stem broken For pow er End User use only 43 BIOS Setup
39. board or add on cards SCSI RAID etc Use lt gt or lt gt to select a device then press lt gt to move it up or lt gt to move it down the list Press ESC to exit this menu First Second Third Boot Device This feature allows you to select the boot device priority Floppy Select y our boot device priority by Floppy 5120 Select y our boot device priority by 15120 Hard Disk Select y our boot device priority by Hard Disk CDROM Select y our boot device priority by CDROM ZIP Select y our boot device priority by ZIP USB FDD Select y our boot device priority by USB FDD USB ZIP Select y our boot device priority by USB ZIP USB CDROM Select y our boot device priority by USB CDROM USB HDD Select y our boot device priority by USB HDD LAN Select y our boot device priority by LAN Disabled Select y our boot device priority by Disabled 35 BIOS Setup gt Password Check M System The sy stem can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt M Setup The sy stem 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 M Enabled Enables CPU Hy per Threading Feature Please note that this feature is only working for operating sy stem with multi processors mode supported Default v alue Disabled Disables CPU Hy p
40. dules 12 Step 3 Install expansion cards 15 Step 4 Install Peripherals Cables 16 Step 4 1 Back Panel Introduction aaa 16 Step 4 2 Connectors amp Jumper Setting Introduction 18 29 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver F2 30 Standard CMOS Features 32 Advanced BIOS Features sss 35 Integrated 36 Power Management Setup sss 39 GA 8TRS350M T Motherboard 2 FD OP ongurallofis ioi cho itn 41 CAI GANA AA AA 42 Frequency Voltage Control 43 TOD PENOIMANGE endete eorr 44 Load Fail Safe Defaults 45 Load Optimized Defaults 45 Set Supervisor User Password
41. e 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 9 beeps Processor error 6 beeps 8042 gate A20 failure 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error 8 beeps Display memory read write failure 9 beeps ROM checksum error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read write error 11 beeps Cache memory bad GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 78 AWARD BIOS Codes 1 short System boots successfully 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short DRAM or error 1 long 2 short Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps DRAM error Continuous short beeps Power error Question 11 For the M B which have RAID function how to set in the BIOS in order to bootup from IDE3 4 by either RAID or ATA mode Answer Please set in the BIOS as follow 1 Advanced BIOS features SATA RAID SCSI boot order SATA 2 Advanced BIOS features First boot device SCSI 3 Integrated Peripherals gt Onboard H W 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 gt SATA RAID SCSI boot order SCSI 2 Advanced BIOS features gt First boot
42. ed The Dual Channel Technology can toperate when only one or three DDR memory module is installed GA 8TRS350M T Motherboard 12 2 Two DDR memory modules are installed the same memory size and type The Dual Channel Technology will operate when two memory modules are inserted individually into Channel Aand B If you install two memory modules in the same channel the Dual Channel Technology will not operate Additionally you can boot the system only when one of the memory modules is inserted into Channel or Channel B On the other hand the memory module must be inserted into any sockets 3 Four DDR memory modules are installed Ifyou install four memory modules at the same time the Dual Channel Technology will operate only when those modules have the same memory size and type We ll strongly recommend our user to slot into DDR memory modules into the DIMMs with the same color in order for Dual Channel Technology to work The following table is for Dual Channel Technology combination Figure 1 Dual Channel Technology DS Double Side SS Single Side 2memory modules DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 ss DX 88 xS x 19 4memory modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS 13 Hardware Installation Process 1 TheDIMM slot has anotch so the DIMM memory am module can only fit in one direction ime MP p 5 ya j ENT en 2 iJ hi ME IM Hs H 2 Insert
43. elect SiS Serial ATA chip function as IDE Default value Enabled as RAID Select SiS Serial ATA chip function as RAID SATA Hotplug Support Enabled Enable SATA hotplug function Default v alue M Disabled Disable this function Surroundview This feature enables users to use the internal graphics functionality and an external VGA card for display the same time note The external VGA card y ou install must be built on ATI s graphics processor Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable this function USB 2 0 Controller Disable this option if y ou are not using the onboard USB 2 0 feature Enabled Enable USB 2 0 Controller Default v alue M Disabled Disable USB 2 0 Controller USB Controller Enabled Enable USB Controller Default v alue M Disabled Disable USB Controller USB Keyboard Support M Enabled Enable USB Key board Support Disabled Disable USB Key board Support Default v alue USB Mouse Support M Enabled Enable USB Mouse Support M Disabled Disable USB Mouse Support Default value 37 BIOS Setup Onboard H W LAN Enabled Enable Onboard H W LAN function Default v alue M Disabled Disable this function Onboard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip M Disabled Disable this function Default Value M Enabled Enable this function Onboard Serial Port 1 M Auto BIOS will automatically
44. elo Sun to Sat 1 44 3 5 Drive None lt Month gt Jan to Dec Holt On All But Keyboard lt gt 1 to 31 or maximum Base Memory 640K allowe d in the m onth led al Total Memory 28M lt Ye ar gt 1999 to 2098 gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value 10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Save Default F7 Optimized Defa ults Date The date format is week lt month gt day year M Week The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only Month The month Jan Through Dec M Day The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allow ed in the month M Year The year from 1999 through 2098 Time The times format in hour minute second The time is calculated base on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 32 IDE Primary Master Slave IDE Secondary Master Slave IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic dev ice detection IDE Device Setup You can use one of three methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST default None Select this ifno DE devices are used and the system wil skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster sy stem start up Manual User can manually input the correct settings M Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LB
45. er Threading Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Co py right 1984 2004 Aw ard Software Inte grated Periphe rals On Chip Prim ary PCI IDE Enab led On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enab led Ney 97 Auto On Chip SATA Enab led On Chip SATA Cla ss ID Ena bled as IDE SATA Hotplug Su pport Enab led Surrou ndview Disa bled USB 2 0 Contr oller Enab led USB Controller Enab led USB K ey board Su pport Disa bled USB Mouse Sup port Disa bled Onboard H W LAN Enab led Onboa rd LAN Boot ROM Disa bled Onboar d Serial P ort 1 3F8 IRQ4 UART Mode Se lect Ir DA UR2 Duplex Mode Ha If Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 P revious Values Fail Save Default F7 Optimized Defa ults On Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default value M Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port Default value M Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 96 97 Audio M Auto Enable onboard 97 audio function Default Value M Disabled Disable this function On Chip SATA M Enabled Enable on chip SATA function Default v alue M Disabled Disable on chip SATA function On Chip SATA Class ID Enabled as IDE S
46. ey to continue 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash 2 SST 491 002 256 Keep Data Enable 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 Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2003 The BIOS file becomes Ouest UT Check System Health OK Fab after updating Main Processor Intel Pentium R T 1 7GHz 100x17 0 CPUID OFOA Patch ID 0009 Memory Testing 122880K 8192K Shared Memory Primary Master FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED 03 08 Primary Slave None Secondary Master CREATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave None Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Flash 03 18 2003 1845GE 6A69Y G01C 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 8TRS350MT Motherboard 58 Method 2 BIOS Utility If you don t have DOS boot disk we recommend that you used Gigabyte BIOS program to flash BIOS ka 11 Series Ufilias CD 4 0508 1 GIGABYTE
47. fine with ATi 350 based motherboards The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein Third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners Please do not remove any labels on motherboard this may void the warranty of this motherboard Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet WARNING Never run the processor without the heatsink properly and firmly attached 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 8 PRODUCIR UN DANO PERMANENTE Aviso Nunca execute processador sem o dissipador de calor estar adequado e firmemente conectado O RESULTADO SER UM DANO PERMANENTE WERE LRA LZ BI VIS LEE I HEPA GE LZR EPS LABI RAM IDEE EYLE HJE m Pap ghe FEMA genu KALBE SED
48. ge lists all device you have for this motherboard d ATi Series Utilies CD B4 0604 1 C GIGABYTE CPU intel Genuinelntel 5 dentifier x86 Family 15 Model 0 Stepping 10 ProcessorNameString Intel R Pentium R 4 CPU 1500MHz INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS 4 SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS INFORMATION 002 Device ID 4362 SubSystem ID 00000000 CONTACT US Please see the last page for details ATi Series Utilies CD B4 0604 1 C GIGABYTE INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVERS APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE INFORMATION HARDWARE INFORMATION GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 76 Belowis collection of general asked questions To check general asked questions based on 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 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 EasyTune 4 depends on the MB chipset If the chipset doesn t support cer
49. gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value 10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Save Default F7 Optimized Defa PCI 1IRQ Assignment M Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 Default value M 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 1 PCI 2 IRQ Assignment M Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 Default value M 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 PCI 3 IRQ Assignment M Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3 Default value M 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 41 BIOS Setup PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Co py right C 1984 2004 Aw ard Software Health Status OK OK Via OK OK Tempera ture 45 C Current CPU FAN Speed 4821 RPM Curr ent SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU Warning Tempera ture Disa bled CPU FAN Fail Wa rning Disa bled SYSTEM FAN Fall War ning Disa bled gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value 10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Save Default F7 Optimized Defa Current Voltage V Vcore 2 5V 3 3V 12V M Detect system s voltage status automatically Current CPU Temperature Detect CPU tem perature automatically Current CPU S YSTM FAN Speed RPM Detect CPU Sy stem Fan speed status automatic ally CPU Warning Temperature 60 C 140 F Monitor CPU Temp at 60 C 140 F 70 158 Monitor CPU
50. h SURROUND KIT On SLRROUND KIT jes Live Qut 3P KIT e SPD out coaxial amp channel mode far 5 1 5 Mic l SPD optical speaker output Select Speaker Configuration and choose the 2 channel for stereo speakers out put 2 channel mode for stereo speaker output 61 Technical Reference 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP1 Connect the front channels to Line Out the rear channels to Line In STEP 2 After installation of the audio driver you ll find an icon on the taskbar s status area Click the audio icon Sound Effect from the windows tray at the bottom of the screen e Select Speaker Configuration and choose the 4 AC97 Audio Configuration SoundElfect Equalize Speaker Contguration Speaker Test S PDIF In 51598 No of Speaker Phonejack Switch channel for 4 speakers out put Disable Only SURROUND KIT and press C Headphone Zchanrel mode tor stereo Rear R L Fiun Speaker Speaker Out SPD out coexial Mic In a SPD out optcal speaker output 4 channel made 4 speaker output AC97 Audio Configuration Wh i th e n vi ron m nt setti n 9 5 5 i N on J th e Scund Frualipe Speaker Configuration 3nesker Test 5 PDIF In slack
51. iately installed after OS and all required driver and software installations are complete GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 70 1 Execute Backup Utility 4f Press to Backup your System or Esc to Exit The backup utility will automatically scan your system and back up data as a backup image in your hard drive Not all systems support access to Xpress Recovery by pressing the F9 key during computer power on If this is the case please use the boot from CD ROM method to enter Xpress CAUTION Recovery 2 Execute Restore Utility This program will recover your system to factory default Press R to restore your system back to factory default or press Esc to exit Restores backup image to original state 3 Remove Backup Image 4f Remove backup image Are you sure Remove the backup image 4 Set Password 4f Please input a 4 16 character long password a z or 0 9 or press Esc to exit You can set a password to enter Xpress Recovery to protect your hard disk data Once this is done password input will be required to enter Xpress Recovery during the next as well as 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 71 Technical Reference GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard sofia Chapter 5
52. jector be connected to TV Out lt M TV Out VGA Port 7 pin Female 15 pin Female GA 8TRS350M T Motherboard 16 USB LAN Connector LAN is fast Ethernet with 10 100Mbps speed gt 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 support USB controller please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contactyour OS or device s vendors Audio Connectors gt After install onboard audio driver you may connectspeaker to Line Outjack micro phone eA to MIC In jack Pa Line In Device like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack Line Out Please note You are able to use 2 4 6 channel audio MIC In feature by S W selection If you want to enable 6 channel function you have 1 choose for hardware connecton Method1 Connect Front Speaker to Line Out Connect Rear Speaker to Line In Connect Center and Subwoofer to MIC Out gt Ifyou want the detail information for 2 4 6 channel audio setup NGTE installation please refer to page 61 17 Hardware Installation Process Step 4 2 Connectors amp Jumper Setting Introduction 1 ATX 12V 11 F PANEL 2 12 AUDIO 3 CPU
53. ll the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configurations This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI amp PnP ISA resources PC Health Status This setup page is the Sy stem auto detect Temperature voltage fan speed Frequen cy Voltage Control This setup page is control CPU s clock and frequency ratio Top Performance If you wish to maximize the performanoe of y our sy stem set Top Performance as Enabled Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the sy stem parameters which the sy stem would be in safe configuration Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the sy stem parameters which the sy stem would be in best performance configuration Set Supervisor password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the sy stem and Setup or just to Setup Set User password Change set or disable password It allows y ou to limit access to the sy stem Save amp Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Witho ut Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 31 BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Co py right C 1984 2004 Aw Software Stan dard CM OS Features Date mm dd yy Mon May 3 2004 Time hh mm ss 22 3 1 24 SAP nary IDE Primary Master None Change the day month IDE Primary Slave None year IDE Secondary Master None IDE Secondary Slave None We
54. me Fxx For example 8KNXPU Fba to a floppy disk 3 Reboot your PC and press Del to enter BIOS menu The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts If your motherboard has dual BIOS please refer to Part One If your motherboard has single BIOS please refer to Part Two GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 50 Part Updating BIOS with Q Flash Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q Flash and Dual BIOS the Q Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are combined in the same screen This section only deals with how to use Q Flash utility In the following sections we take GA 8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you how to flash BIOS from an older version to the latest version For example from Fa3 to Fba Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2003 Inc 8KNXP Ultra Fa3 s The BIOS file is Fa3 Intel i875P AGPset BIOS fd Check System Health OK i Main Processor Intel Pentium R 4 1 6GHz 133x12 7 before updating CPUID 0 27 Patch ID 00275 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 BC101 Secondary Slave None Press DEL to enter SETUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Recovery 08 07 2003 i875P 6A79BG03C 00
55. mputer has restarted the phrase Boot from will appear at the bottom left hand corner of the screen When Boot from CD appears press any key to enter Xpress Recovery Once you have completed this step subsequent access to Xpress Recovery can also function by pressing the F9 key during computer power on Boot from CD GIGABYIE Xpress Recovery 1 0 Copy Right 2003 GIGABYTE Technology 1 Backup 2 Execute Restore 3 Remove mage 4 Set 5 Exit and Restart Build 2011 69 Technical Reference 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 2002 Award Software Inc Inte 865PEAGPSetBIOS for 8IPE1000MT F1 Check SystemHealth OK PressDEL wenter SETUP Q Fla h F9 ForXpress Recovery F9 For Xpress Recovery 08 16 2002 B45GE 6A69YG01C 00 GIGA BYTE Xpress Recovery V1 0 C Copy Right 2003 GIGABYTE Technology CO Ltd 1 Execute Backup Utility 2 Execute Restore Utility 3 Remove 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 NOTE 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 immed
56. ng and or distribution from sound and television signals EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 55024 50082 1 50082 2 55014 2 50091 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage tluctuations Information Technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limits and methods of measurement Generic immunity standard Part 1 Residual commercial and light industry Generic immunity 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 Safety requirements for mains operated L EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment household and similar general use Safety of household and similar 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer Importer Signature Huang Date Jun 25 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 17
57. nsing includes 2 parts AUTO and MANUAL Following is an example for 2 channels Windows XP Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CDROM Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In Jack speakers earphone or others output devices to Line Out jack and microphone to MIC In jack Speaker Mic In Auto detecting Please connect the devices to the right jacks as above A window will appear as right picture if you setup the devices properly Please note that 3D audio function will only appear when 3D audio inputs Please stop other audio applications before starting SURROUMD KIT OK 67 Technical Reference If you set wrong with the connectors the warning message will come out as right picture Manual setting If the device picture shows different from what you set please press Manual Selection to set Correction C Hizrophone Headphone deux Sane AC97 Audio Configuration Sound Frpializer Speaker Test S DIF4a S DIF Mie Jack Usrsing Genetal A Vines flut OF Line n Parner DA Mir In Lennected deuce Lonnected devize onnecled Microphonc GIGABYTE Audio Connector Current Manual 5 Canrertion Nsa Speaker NG relh 39 P Front perks
58. on MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode NE 23 Hardware Installation Process 12 F AUDIO F AUDIO Connector If you want to use FrontAudio connector you must remove 5 6 9 10 Jumper In order to utilize the front audio header your chassis must have front audio connector Also please make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header To find out ifthe chassis you are buying support front audio connector please contact your dealer Please note you can the alternative ofusing front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound Definition ET MIC BIAS 8 13 CD IN CDIN Black Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector UN E Les 1 nition DI ND 4 c GA 8TRS350M T Motherboard A 14 SPDIF IO SPDIF In Out The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or com pressed 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 0 connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the SPDIF_IO cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For opti
59. onal SPDIF IO cable please contact your local dealer C SPDIF 78 86 1 2 3 4 5 NUM Loi 3 ET uH 15 IR Make sure the pin 1 on the IR device is aling with pin one the connector To enable the IR function on the board you are required to purchase an option IR module Be careful with the polarity of the IR connector For optional IR cable please contact your local dealer Pi NG z n NoPin 4 IR Data Input IR Data Output 25 Hardware Installation Process 16 F USB1 F USB2 Front USB Connector Yellow Be careful with the polarity ofthe front USB connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connectthe 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 e uso lan 9 Wm 17 COMA COM A Connector White Be careful with the polarity of the COMA connector Check the pin assignment while you connect the COMA cable Please contact your nearestdealer for optional COMA cable 6 8 9 NM GA 8TRS350M T Motherboard 26 18 CLR CMOS Clear CMOS You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper To clear CMOS temporarily short 1 2 pin Default doesn tinclude the Shunter to prevent from improper use this jumper 1144 1 Close ClearCMOS If you
60. onnect Rambus in line Memory Module Special Circumstance Instructions Single Edge Contact Cartridge Static Random Access Memory GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 84 85 Memo GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 86 87 Memo GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 88 89 GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 90 Contact Us e Taiwan Headquarters GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei Hsien Taiwan TEL 886 2 8912 4888 FAX 886 2 8912 4003 Tech Support http tw giga byte com TechSupport ServiceCenter htm Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw nontech asp WEB address English http www gigabyte com tw WEB address Chinese http chinese giga byte com e 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 Support http www giga byte com TechSupport ServiceCenter htm Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw nontech asp WEB address http www giga byte com e Germany G B T TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH Address Friedrich Ebert Damm 11222047 Hamburg TEL 49 40 2533040 Sales 49 1803 428468 Tech FAX 49 40 25492343 Sales 49 1803 428329 Tech Tech Support http de giga byte com TechSupport ServiceCenter htm Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw nontech asp
61. onnector wire is the ground wire GND Please remem ber to connect the power to the cooler to preventsystem overheating and failure Caution Please remember to connectthe power to the CPU fan to prevent CPU overheating and failure 5 FDD Floppy 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 connectthe red power connector wire to the pin position 34 ff 133 maramuuum PETITE AA aa oe uM UB 2 POSAS 8 5350 Motherboard 20 6 IDE1 IDE2 IDE1 IDE2 Connector Each IDE connector can connectwih one IDE cable to connect the IDE hard drive with the computer It is recom mended thatthe firsthard drive be connected to the IDE1 connector while the disk drive be connected to the IDE2 connector 39 D d amp b T 5 EON v 7 S 1 5 2 Serial ATA Connector Serial ATAcan provide 150M B s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial and install the proper driver in order
62. our computr s chassis cover Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS Install related driver from the operating system Please carefully pull outthe small white drawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when you try to install Uninstall the AGP card Please align the AGP card to AGP Card the onboard AGP slotand press firmly down on the slot Make sure yourAGP card is locked by the small white drawable bar When an 2x 3 3V card is installed the 2X DET will lightup indicating a non supported graphics card is inserted Informing users thatsystem mightnot bootup normally due to AGP 2x CAUTION 3 3 is notsupported by the chipset 15 Hardware Installation Process Step 4 Install I O Peripherals Cables Step 4 1 1 0 Back Panel Introduction e a a gU 5 a ei PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Connector gt This connector supports standard PS 2 e PS 2 Mouse Connector keyboard and PS 2 mouse 6 pin Female 5 2 Keyboard Connector 6 pin Female Parallel Port TV Out and VGA Port LPT TV Out VGA Parallel Port 1 NEN gt This connector supports 1 TV Out 1 Parallel a port and 1 VGA port Device like printer can DUNS i be connected to Parallel port NTSC PAL TV bpa mm and Pro
63. p for all other errors M All But Disk Key system boot will not stop for a key board or disk error it will stop for all other errors Memory The category is display only which is determined by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base or conv entional memory installed in the Sy stem The value of the base memory is typically 512 K for sy stems with 512 K memory installed on the motherboard or 640 K for sy stems with 640 K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU s memory address map GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 94 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Co py right 1984 2004 Aw ard Software b Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot De vice Second Boot Device Third Boot De vice Password Check CPU Hy per Thre ading gt lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values Advanced BI OS Features Press Enter Flo ppy Hard Disk ZIP Setup Enab led UN Select Hard Disk Boot Device priority PU PD Value F6 Fail Save De fault 10 Save ESC Exit F7 Optimized Defa ults Fl General Help System will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for on
64. ress F 1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press Esc The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver F2 Once you enterAward BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu as figure below will appear on the screen The Main Menu allows you to selectfrom eight setupfunctions and two exit choices Use arrow keys to select among the items and press Enter to accept or enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Co py right 1984 2004 Aw ard Software Stan dard CM OS Features Top Perform ance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defa Inte grated Periphe rals Load Optimized Defa ults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Pass word PnP PCI Configurations Set User Pass word PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup Frequency Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC Quit gt lt Selec t Item F8 Q Flash 10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard DiskTy pe If you can t find the setting you want please press CtrI F1 to search the advanced option widden Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS Advanced BI OS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 30 Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals Power Manag ement Setup This setup page includes a
65. ressing 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 GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard b6 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 gt If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save BIOS wore 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 8GE800 F4 is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard CAUTION Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash 2 SST 49LF002A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy 1 file s found BI
66. rts Q Flash Additional Features e 5 2 Keyboard power by password e 5 2 Mouse power STR Suspend To RAM AC Recovery e USB KB Mouse wake up from 3 e Supports EasyTune e Supports BIOS Form Factor e 24 5cm x 24 4cm Micro ATX size form factor HT functionality requirement content NOTE Enabling the functionality of Hyper T hreading Technology for your computer system requires all of the following platform components CPU An Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Chipset An ATi Chipset that supports Technology BIOS A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled OS operation system that has optimizations for HT Technology Please CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor s specifications We don t recommend you to set the system bus frequency over CPU s specification because these specific bus frequencies are notthe standard specifications for CPU chipset and mostof he peripherals Whether your system can run under these specific bus frequencies properly willdepend on your hardware configurations including CPU Chipsets Memory Cards etc GA 8TRS350M T Motherboard 6 GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard Layout MOSHSINK Ng SOCKET478 GA 8TRS350MT E i z PUPS a a TERS PES SP PPR LANAO
67. setup the port 1 address 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 Default v alue 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2 8 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 M Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1 UART Mode Select This item allows you to determine which Infra Red IR function of Onboard I O chip M ASKIR Set onboard chip UART to ASKIR Mode M IrDA Set onboard chip UART to IrDA Mode Default v alue SCR Set onboard chip UART to SCR Mode UR2 Duplex Mode This feature allows you to seclect IR mode This function will available when UART Mode Select doesn t set at Normal Half IR Function Duplex Half Default v alue Full IR Function Duplex Full Onboard Parallel port 378 IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 IRQ7 Default Value 278 IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278 IRQ5 M Disabled Disable onboard LPT port 3BC IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC IRQT Parallel Port Mode SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default Value M EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port Using Parallel port as ECP amp mode GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 38 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Co py right C 1984 2004 A
68. sial amp channel mode for 5 1 Mic In EPD out optizal speake oulput SURROUND KIT Only SURROUND KIT Basic amp Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Notes AC97 Audio Configuration When the Environment settings is None the Scund Ettect Equalizer Configuraticn Speaker Test PDIF In S PDIF Out Jack Sensng General sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 chan Environment z nels output Please select the other settings for 6 Karaoke channels output chd 20nsert Hall Gain Control Aren a angar KEY Zarpeted Hallway allway Stone Corridor Ed Equalzer on 65 Technical Reference SPDIF Output Device Optional Device SIPDIF 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 2 Comnect SPDIF wire to the motherboard 3 Connect co axial or optical output to the AC3 decoder GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 66 Jack Sensing Introduction Jack Sensing provides audio connectors error detection function Install Microsoft DirectX8 1 or later version before to enable Jack Sensing support for Windows 2000 CAUTION Jack Se
69. tain functions in EasyTune 4 these functions will be locked automatically and you will not be able to use them Question 4 Why do I 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 itat http tw giga byte com support user_pdf raid_manual pdf Question 5 How do clear CMOS Answer If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual If your board doesn t have such jumper you can take off the on board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS Please refer to the steps below Steps 1 Turn off power 2 Disconnect the power cord from MB 3 Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make them short for one minute 4 Re insertthe battery to the battery holder 5 Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power 6 Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults 7 Save changes and reboot the system 77 Appendix Question 6 Why does system seem unstable after updating BIOS
70. the DIMM memory module vertically into the DMM slot Then push itdown Close the plastic atboth edges ofthe DIMM slots to lock the DIMM module Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DMM module DDR Introduction Established on the existing SDRAM infrastructure DDR Double Data Rate memory is a high performance and cost effective solution that allows easy adoption for memory vendors OEMs and system integrators DDR memory is a greatevolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the existing SDRAM architecture yet make the awesome advances in solving the system performance bottleneck by doubling the memory bandwidth Nowadays with the highestbandwidth of 3 2GB s of DDR400 memory and complete line of DDR400 333 266 200 memory solutions DDR memory is the best choice for building high performance and low latency DRAM subsystem that are suitable for servers workstations and full range of desktop PCs GA 8TRS350M T Motherboard 14 Step 3 Install expansion cards 1 ee Read the related expansion card s instruction documentbefore install the expansion card into the computer Remove your computers chassis cover necessary screws and slot bracket from the computer Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slotin motherboard Be sure the metalcontacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of he expansion card Replace y
71. to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y PC Health YAVE JV tup Frequency Voltage Con trol Exit Without Saving 112 Selec t Item 10 Save amp Exit Setup Save amp Exit Setup Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to CMOS Type will return to Setup Utility Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Co py right C 1984 2004 Aw ard Software Stan dard CM OS Features Top Perform ance Advanced BI OS Features Load Fail Sa fe Defa ults Inte grated Periphe rals Load Optimized Defa ults Power Ma PnP PCI C Quit Without Saving Y N N PC Health status DAVE Frequency Voltage Con trol Exit Without Saving IN ec Selec t Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Aban don all Data Type will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 47 BIOS Setup GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 48 Chapter4 Technical Reference BIOS Introduction Gigabyte announces 0 BIOS Windows BIOS live update utility Have you ever updated BIOS by yourself Or like many other people you just know what BIOS is AOS but always hesitate to update it Because you think updating newest BIOS is unnecessary and actually BiGS Live Update Utility you don t know how to update it Maybe not like others you are very experienced in BIOS updating and spend quite a lot of time to do it But of course yo
72. to work properly 1 NA 38e 3 21 Hardware Installation Process 8 1 01 Do not remove memory modules while DIMM LED on It might cause short or other unexpected damages due to 2 5V stand by voltage Remove memory modules only when Power cord is disconnected 9 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 S1 mode a 1 PD GA 8TRS350M T Motherboard 22 10 2 When 2X 3 3V card is installed the 2 DET will light up indicating a nonsupported graphics card is inserted Informing users thatsystem might not boot up normally due to AGP 2X 3 3V is not supported by the chipset O F F_PANEL EL 2x10 pins connector Please connect the power LED PC peaker resetswitch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below Speaker Connector 20 19 SPEAK 4 4 L 2224 Reset Switch 177 2757 rm NC Power Switch PW ny E BH on 5 L D Message LED Power IDEHard Disk Sleep LED Active LED HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Pin 1 VCC Pin 2 Pin3 NC Pin 4 Data RES ResetSwitch Open Normal Operation Close Reset Hardware System Power Switch Ma Normal Operati
73. u don t like to do it too 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 not a 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 QBIOS the first Windows BIOS live update utility This is a smart BIOS update software It could help you to download the BIOS from internetand update it Not like the other BIOS update software it s a Windows utility With the help of p BIOS BIOS updating is no more than Click Besides no matter which mainboard you are using if it s 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 It then 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 Or you may want to keep a backup for your current BIOS just choose Save Current BIOS to save it first You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte and BIOS update your BIOS smartly You are now worry free from updating wrong B
74. uded Turn off the system Reboot after keyboard and mouse have been plugged in It is possible that No your keyboard or keyboard connector is defective Check if keyboard is working properly Yes Press Del to enter BIOS setup Choose Load Optimized Defaults and save then exit setup Paire has NO The problem was probably caused by Turn off the system and re connect the IDE cable Check i the system can reboot successfully the IDE device connector or cable Yes Reinstall Windows OS and reinstall add on cards and cables Then try to reboot the system Failure has been excluded Ifthe 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 81 Appendix Technical Support RMA Sheet CusomeriCount GontactPerson mei Ada Model name Lot Number PCB revision BIOS version O S A S Hardware Mfs Model name Size Driver Utility Configuration Memory Brand ideo Card Audio Card DD CD ROM DVD ROM Modem Network AMR CNR Keyboard 70 L Mouse Power supply ther Device Problem Description GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 82 Acronyms Acronyms ACPI
75. ut 63 Technical Reference Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode using Audio Combo Kit Optional Device Audio Combo Kit provides SPDIF output port optical amp coaxis and SURROUND KIT Rear R L amp Center 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 Audio Combo Kit in the back of the case and fix it with the screw STEP2 Connect the SURROUND KIT to SUR CEN on the MIB GA 8TRS350MT Motherboard 64 STEP 3 Connect the front channels to back audio panel s Line the rear channels to SURROUND KIT s REAR R L and the Center Subwoofer channels to SURROUND KIT s SUB CENTER STEP4 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 AC97 Audio Configuration Foualizer Speaker 3nesker Test 5 PD Phonejack Switch No of Speaker 6 channel for 5 1 speakers out put Enable Only SURROUND KIT and press OK Headphone SUB Center 2 crannel mode speake Front Spezker Out 4 channel mode for 4 speaker line n SPIT SPD sul Iuua
76. w ard Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Ty pe S1 P OS Power LED in 1 state Blin king bi Mali Off by Power button Instan t Off PME Ring Wake Up Enab led USB Device Wa ke Up Fr om S3 Enab led Power On By Mouse Disa bled Power On By Key board Disa bled x Power Password Enter Func tion Soft Off Resume by Alarm Disa bled Date of Month Every day x Resume Time hh mm ss 9 0 0 gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 P revious Values F6 Fail Save Default F7 Optimized Defa ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Set ACPI suspend ty pe to S1 Default Value M 53 5 Set ACPI suspend ty pe to S3 Power LED in 1 state M Blinking In standby mode S1 power LED will blink Default v alue Dual OFF In standby mode S1 a If use single color LED pow er LED will turn off b If use dual color LED power LED will turn to another color Off by Power button M Instantoff Press power button then Power off instantly Default v alue Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 sec to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 sec PME Ring Wake Up Enabled Enable PME Ring wake up function Default Value M Disabled Disable this function gt USB Device Wake up From 53 Enabled Enable USB Device Wakeup From S3 Default value M Disabled Disable USB Device Wakeup From 53 39 BIOS Setup
77. want to erase CM OS 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the AT X 12V power cord 2 Enable clear CMOS function 3 Plug 12V power cord and turn ON the computer 19 BAT Battery a b N 1 ka E CAUTION a Dangerof explosion if batteryis incorrectly replaced amp Replace only with the same or equivalenttype recommended bythe manufacturer a Dispose ofused batteries according to the manufacturer sinstructions If you want to erase CM OS 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 27 Hardware Installation Process GA 8TRS350M T Motherboard 28 3 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output Sy stem includes aCMOS SETUP utiity which allows user to configure required settings or to activ ate certain sy stem features The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in he CMOS SRAM of the motherboard When the power is urned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to he CMOS SRAM When the power is urned on pushing the Dd button during the BIOS POST Power On Self Test will take you b the CMOS SETUP screen You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing Ctrl F1 When setting up BIOS for the frst time itis recommended that you save the current BIOS to a diskin the event that BIOS needs to be reset to its

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