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Intel GA-G1975X User's Manual

1. T _ nas 5 8 Pin No Definition FI 1 GND JE a i 7 3 GND 4 GND 5 12V 6 12V 7 12V 8 12V m con i Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 4 aN 12 3 GND 15 GND Ae 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off oy a 5 GND 17 GND a Es 6 5V 18 GND Bee 7 GND 19 GND ajo 8 Power Good 20 5V o a 9 5V SB stand by 5V 21 5V a o 10 12V 22 5V o o 1 12V Only for 24 pin ATX 23 5V Only for 24 pin ATX oa ley lli 12 3 3V Onlyfor24pin ATX 24 GND Only for 24 pin ATX Cc GA G1975X Motherboard 22 3 PCIE_12V Power Connector The PCIE_12V power connector supplies extra power to the PCIE x 16 slot Connect this connector depending on your system requirements i yu BLADVSID 1 OOOO Bg Plin No Definition l 1 NC 2 GND 3 GND a C n 4 H o D G E QO c H if err Ba i o BC EEE 4 516 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN PWR_FAN Cooler Fan Power Connector The cooler fan power connector supplies a 12V power voltage via a 3 pin 4 pin only for CPU_FAN power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design Most coolers are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indi
2. Pin No Definition Power RFID_RI RF_TXD RF_RXD No Pin QD on A v n GND Hardware Installation 18 PWR_LED The PWR_LED connector is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on off It will blink when the system enters suspend mode AVOID EEEE 0 E 19 CI Chassis Intrusion Case Open This 2 pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed You can check the Case Opened status in BIOS Setup Pin No Definition 1 MPD 8 2 MPD 1 3 MPD M meas Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND GA G1975X Motherboard 30 20 COMA COMA Connector Be careful with the polarity of the COMA connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the COMA cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional COMA cable please contact your local dealer TAVIS 2 10 Pin No Definition NDCDA NSINA NSOUTA NDTRA GND NDSRA
3. GA G1975X Motherboard 108 109 Appendix GA G1975X Motherboard 110 Contact Us e Taiwan Headquarters GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei 231 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 USA G B T INC TEL 1 626 854 9338 FAX 1 626 854 9339 Tech Support http tw 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 Tech Support http tw giga byte com TechSupport ServiceCenter htm Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw nontech asp WEB address http www gigabyte de e Japan NIPPON GIGA BYTE CORPORATION WEB address http www gigabyte co jp e Singapore GIGA BYTE SINGAPORE PTE LTD Tech Support http tw giga byte com TechSupport ServiceCenter htm Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw nontech asp WEB addr
4. CO CO NM ala A N 16 F1_1394 F2_1394 IEEE 1394 Connector Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers which has features like high speed highbandwidth and hot plug Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE1394 connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE1394 cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional IEEE1394 cable please contact your local dealer 2 16 S ome SECEELLE masa iiine r CERCEI 1 15 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 TPA2 1 Power 12V 2 TPA2 2 Power 12V 3 GND 3 TPAO 4 GND 4 TPAO 5 TPB2 5 GND 6 TPB2 6 GND 7 No Pin 7 TPBO 8 Power 12V 8 TPBO 9 Power 12V 9 Power 12V 10 GND 10 Power 12V tl TPA1 12 TPA1 13 GND 14 No Pin 15 TPB1 16 TPB1 17 RF_ID This connector allows you to connect external devices to use extra function Check the pin assignments before you connect the external device cable Please contact your nearest dealer for the optional GIGABYTE external device oono EELE
5. Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 BF8 IRQ4 i Lock Enabled General Help gt On Chip Primary PCI IDE gt gt Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default value gt gt Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port gt SATA RAID AHCI Mode gt gt RAID Set the onboard SATA controller to RAID mode gt gt AHCI Set the onboard SATA controller to AHCI mode Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug For more details about AHCI please visit Intel s website gt gt Disabled Set the onboard SATA controller to IDE mode Default value On Chip SATA Mode gt gt Disabled Disable this function gt gt Auto BIOS will detect automatically Default value gt gt Combined Set On Chip SATA mode to Combined you can use up to 4 HDDs on the motherboard 2 for SATA and the other for PATA IDE gt Enhanced Set On Chip SATA mode to Enhanced the motherboard allows up to 6 HDDs to use gt gt Non Combined Set On Chip SATA mode to Non Combined SATA will be simulated to PATA mode gt PATA IDE Set to gt gt Ch 1 Master Slave Set PATA IDE to Ch 1 Master Slave b gt Ch 0 Master Slave Set PATA IDE to Ch 0 Master Slave Default value gt SATA Port 0 2 Set to gt gt This value will be automatically made by the setting On Chip SATA Mode and PATA IDE Set to
6. gt 2 50 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 50 b gt 2 0 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 0 gt 2 66 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 66 3 33 Memory Frequency Host clock X 3 33 3 00 Memory Frequency Host clock X 3 00 4 00 Memory Frequency Host clock X 4 00 gt gt Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value 51 BIOS Setup for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 800MHz 2 00 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 00 gt 2 66 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 66 gt 3 33 Memory Frequency Host clock X 3 33 3 00 Memory Frequency Host clock X 3 00 4 00 Memory Frequency Host clock X 4 00 1 50 Memory Frequency Host clock X 1 50 2 0 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 0 gt 2 50 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 50 gt gt Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value lt gt Memory Frequency Mhz gt The values depend on CPU Host Frequency Mhz and System Memory Multiplier setting gt DIMM OverVoltage Control gt gt Normal Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to Normal Default value gt gt 0 1V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 1V b gt 0 2V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 2V b gt 0 3V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 3V b gt 0 4V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 4V p gt 0 5V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 5V b gt 0 6V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 6V b gt 0 7V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 7
7. ICH7R Southbrigde 1 FDD connector allowing connection of 2 FDD devices 1 IDE connector IDE1 with UDMA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 suppport allowing connection of 2 IDE devices 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors SATAIIO_1 SATAII2_3 allowing connection of 4 SATA devices Supports data striping RAID 0 mirroring RAID 1 or striping mirroring RAID 0 1 or RAID 5 for Serial ATA Onboard 1T8211F chipset 1 IDE connector IDE2 UDMA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 ATA 133 suppport allowing connection of 2 IDE devices Supports ATAPI mode for HDD Supports IDE bus master operation O S Support Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Memory 4 DDR II DIMM memory slots supports up to 8GB memory Supports dual channel DDR II 888 3 667 Mote 4 533 unbuffered DIMMs Supports 1 8V DDR II DIMMs Supports ECC non ECC type DRAM 2 PCI Express x 16 slot 2 PCI Express x 4 slots 2 PCI slots Expanstion Slots GA G1975X Motherboard 10 Internal Connectors 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 4 pin PCIE 12V power connector floppy connector 2 IDE connectors 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 CPU fan connector system fan connector power fan connector front panel connector front audio connector CD In connector 1 COMA connector 3 USB 2 0 1 1 connectors for additional 6 ports by cables 2 IEEE1394a connectors for additional 3 ports by cables 1 RF_ID connector 1 SUR_CEN connector 1 SPDIF In Out connector power LED connector Rear Panel
8. RAID Level Di HELP Choose the RAID level best suited to y RAIDO Data striped acr i ical drives for performance RAIDI Data mirrored i drives for redundancy RAID10 Striped volume e s are RAID1 volumes Requires four hard drives Functiona ent to RAIDO 1 RAIDS Data and parity iped acr for performar T 4 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Figure 6 Step 4 Set the stripe block size Figure 7 The KB is the standard unit of stripe block size The stripe block size can be set from 4KB to 128KB After the setting press ENTER to set array capacity Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU Name RAID_Volume0 RAID Level RAIDO Stripe lt S Create Volume HELP The following are t al values RAIDO 128KB RAID10 64KB RAID5 64KB 1 4 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Figure 7 83 Appendix Step 5 After setting all the items above select Create Volume and press ENTER Figure 8 to begin the creation of the RAID array Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU Name RAID_Volume0 RAID Level Di 128KB Create Volume HELP Enter the volume capacity The default value indicates the maximum volume ca sing the selected d
9. USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD LAN T4 Move Enter Accept ESC Exit The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver F1 Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu as figure below will appear on the screen Use arrow keys to select among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M L T Exit Without Saving Top Performance tl Select Item F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Please Load Optimized Defaults in the BIOS when somehow the system works not stable as Gas usual This action makes the system reset to the default for stability NoTE The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard GA G1975X Motherboard 36 Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals Power Management Setup This setup page include
10. DEL to enter SETUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For 79BG03C 00 69 Appendix 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 Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T soit ual BIOS Q Flash 04 Award Software Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Pa ord Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3 Change Language F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Step 2 Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Dual BIOS Q Flash utility Exploring the Q Flash Dual BIOS utility screen The Q Flash Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Task menu for Dual BIOS utility Main ROM Type Size Backup ROM Type Size Wide Range Protection Auto Recovery 3 Main Bios SST 49LF003A 512K SST 49LF003A 512K Disable Main Bios Enable Disable Boot From Halt On Error Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Task menu for Q Flash utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Fl
11. Drivers Xpress Install is now analyizing your computer 99 After insert the driver CD Xpress Install will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that recommended to install Please pick the item that you want and press install followed the item or you can press Xpress Install to install all items defaulted ISA G1 Series 1 01 B5 1202 1 GIGABYTE install Chipset D The following drivers listed PNjow are recommended to be installed for your motherboard Please click on the Xpress Install to install all drivers automatically By default the drivers are checket to be installed uncheck the selected drivers will not be installed XPress Install Install Chipset D wers Information Size 986 8K8 Version 72 1 1006 Haia This utility installs INF files that inform the operating system how to properly configure the chipset for specific functionality such as PCI Express or por ainke A USB interface td Creative Audio Driver install n Count Size 121MB I Version 5 12 1 515 Fro Creative Audio Driver cd Creative Media Source Install Size 87MB Version 3 6016 Creative Media Source 4 BroadCom PCI Express interface Gigabit LAN Driver install Size 61 5MB Version 8 44 installs drivers for Broadoom Gigabit LAN Driver CAGIGARAID 118212 RAID and IT8211 ATA Driver Install Size _ 1 0MB Version 17 20 The GIGARAID 1T8212 8211 RAID driver provides support for ATA133 mode and
12. I gt to enter Configuration utility Figure 4 Press CTRL to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility Intel R Matrix Storage Manz option ROM V5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAIDS5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed RAID Volumes None Defined Type 111 7GB Non RAID Disk 111 7GB Non RAID Disk Save CIRL gt GEEA OSIA Figure 4 Step 2 After you press CTRL I the Create RAID Volume screen will appear Figure 5 Create RAID VolumejG If you want to create RAID array select Create RAID Volume in Main Menu and press ENTER Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed MAIN MENU Delete RAID Volume Reset Disks to Non RAID RAID Volumes None Defined Physical Disks Dri Model Serial Size Type tus Vol ID 120026AS 3 4CP 111 7GB 3120026AS 3JT32 111 7GB T 4 Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Figure 5 GA G1975X Motherboard 82 Step 3 After entering the Create Volume Menu screen name the disk array with 1 16 letters letters cannot be special characters under the Name item When finished press ENTER to select a RAID level Figure 6 There are four RAID levels RAIDO RAID1 RAID10 and RAID5 Select a RAID level and press ENTER Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU Name
13. Menu lt F2 gt Item Help lt F3 gt Select Language lt F5 gt Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu lt F6 gt Load the fail safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table lt F7 gt Load the Optimized Defaults lt F8 gt Dual BIOS Q Flash utility lt F9 gt System Information lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu Main Menu The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selec tions for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press lt Esc gt Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution and avoid inadequate caution Operation that may result in system malfunction 35 BIOS Setup lt F12 gt For Boot Menu Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards device Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Inc Intel 1975 BIOS for G1975X F1 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery2 lt F12 gt For Boot Menu lt F12 gt For Boot Menu 11 07 2005 1945 6A79HGOGC 00 Use lt T gt or lt gt to select a device then press enter to accept Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu Select a Boot First device Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD
14. NRTSA NCTSA NRIA No Pin o n D on A v rm D 21 SUR_CEN Surround Center Connector Please connect the Surround Kit connector from the included Audio Combo Kit to this connector MTO mA Pin No Definition REAR_L REAR_R GND No Pin CENTER LEF SIDE_L SIDE_R n OD on e nj 31 Hardware Installation 22 PW1 PW2 C R S CMOS Reload Switch allows user to clear the CMOS and reboot the system simultaneously C R S provides convenient default settings retrieve and jumper free CMOS reload o ojo e o ojlo o PW1 Red PW2 Blue Definition PW1 Clear CMOS Power On PW2 Power On Off GA G1975X Motherboard 32 33 Hardware Installation GA G1975X Motherboard 34 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System
15. None IDE Channel 2 Slave None lt Week gt IDE Channel 3 Master None Sun to Sat IDE Channel 3 Slave None lt Month gt Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Jan to Dec Drive B None Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled lt Day gt 1 to 31 or maximum Halt On All But Keyboard allowed in the month lt Year gt 1999 to 2098 z A 5 F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt Date The date format is lt week gt lt month gt lt day gt lt year gt b gt Week The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only gt gt Month The month Jan Through Dec gt Day The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allowed in the month gt gt Year The year from 1999 through 2098 gt Time The times format in lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt The time is calculated base on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 lt IDE Channel 0 Master Slave gt gt IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection gt IDE Device Setup You can use one of three methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST default None Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up Manual User can manually input the correct settings b gt Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Lar
16. RAID 0 RAID 1 amp RAID 0 1 The Xpress In nstaltation fo ne Xpress Install will execute the oy Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting NOTE your system the Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers System will reboot automatically after install the drivers afterward you can install others application For USB2 0 driver support under Windows XP operating system please use Windows Service Pack After install Windows Service Pack it will show caution 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 59 Drivers Installation 3 2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software you can choose anyone you want and press install to install them i Software Applications Please click onthe following applications listed below to install Yahoo Toolbar Install Size 686 1KB Yahoo Toolbar Norton Internet Security NIS insta Size 511MB i Norton Internet Security 2005 provides essential protection from viruses hackers and privacy threats It Includes Norton AntiVirus Norton Personal Firewall Norton Privacy Control Norton AntiSpam Norton Parental Control Acrobat Reader Size 15 9MB i Utility f
17. and 1 44M are all 80 tracks gt gt Disabled BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360K Default value gt gt Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks Note that BIOS can not tell from 720K 1 2M or 1 44M drive type as they areall 80tracks Boot Up Num Lock When set On allows the BIOS to automatically enable the Num Lock Function when the systemboots up gt gt On Keypad is number keys Default value gt gt Off Keypad is arrow keys gt Password Check gt gt Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value gt gt System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt gt Interrupt Mode p gt PIC PIC 8259 Programmable Interrupt Controller Use the traditional method to provide IRQs for the system p gt APIC APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller Provide more IRQs for the system through IOAPIC Default value Note BIOS will autodetect IOAPIC mode when an IOAPIC procoessor is installed And your operating system will be APIC supported if you enable the APIC mode in BIOS before installing the operating system However if you replace the APIC processor with a non APIC one or switch to PIC mode in BIOS you will
18. ative gt Sound Blaster Live 24 bit gt Creative Speaker Settings GA G1975X Motherboard 90 2 2 1 Channel Speaker Configurations We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied STEP 1 Connect the 2 2 1 channel speakers headphone to the Line Out jack STEP 2 In the Speaker Selection tab of Creative Speaker Settings click 2 2 1 Speakers in the Speaker Headphone Selection list After completion you can click the Channel Noise button to check whether the speaker selection corresponds to your speaker or headphone configuration Line Out B sPeaker serrines Sound Blaster Live 24 bit x Bass Management ktd Bass Boost Speaker Selection Speaker Headphone Selection 212 1 Speakers z m eadohones 4 4 1 Speakers i 7 Speaker Test gt Channel _ j Nose J O Digital Output Only Configuring Multi Channel Speakers with Audio Combo Kit Audio Combo Kit includes a Surround Kit and a SPDIF Output module If you wish to set up a multi channel speaker configuration you MUST use the Surround kit The Surround Kit offers rear surround center subwoofer output and side surround Installing Audio Combo Kit STEP 1 Secure the Audio Combo Kit bracket to a free PCI slot Note Surround Kit SPDIF Output module The Audio Combo Kit provides only Surround Kit and SPDIF Out modul
19. fan will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements Default value CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled gt gt Auto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal CPU Smart FAN control mode for it Default value gt gt Voltage Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3 pin fan power cable gt gt PWM Set to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4 pin fan power cable Note In fact the Voltage option can be used for CPU fans with 3 pin or 4 pin power cables However some 4 pin CPU fan power cables are not designed following Intel 4 Wire fans PWM control specifications With such CPU fans selecting PWM will not effectively reduce the fan speed 49 BIOS Setup 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T jard Software 16X Menu Level gt Auto Disabled CPU Adjustable Multipli CPU Host Clock Control Disabled er CPU Host Frequency MI 200 Set Clock Ratio For Frequency Auto Normal Normal Normal Normal CAS Latency Time Auto to CAS Delay Auto DRAM RAS Prech Auto Active to Precharge Delay Auto Tl2 gt Move Enter Select PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F3 Language ri alues F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software MB Intellige Refresh Mode Sel
20. includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM When the power is turned on pushing the lt Del gt button during the BIOS POST Power On Self Test will take you to the CMOS SETUP screen When setting up BIOS for the first time it is recommended that you save the current BIOS to a disk in the event that BIOS needs to be reset to its original settings If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS either GIGABYTE s Q Flash or BIOS utility can be used Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet CONTROL KEYS lt P gt lt gt lt gt lt gt gt Move to select item lt Enter gt Select Item lt Esc gt Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt Page Down gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F1 gt General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup
21. your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot In method if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIOSTM 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 Do not use BIOS and C O M Corporate Online Management at the same time T1 Appendix GA G1975X Motherboard 78 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s Controller Intel ICH7R To configure SATA hard drive s follow the steps below 1 Install SATA hard drive s in your system 2 Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation Yywa 3 4 6 wy gt Before you begin Please prepare a Two SATA hard drives to ensure optimal performance it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity If you do not want to create RAID with the SATA controller you may prepare only one hard drive An empty formatted floppy disk Windows XP 2000 setup disk Driver CD for your motherboard eee 1 installing SATA hard drive s in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA 3Gb s po
22. 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed MAIN MENU te RAID Volume DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAID Stripe 128KB 223 6GB Normal Yes Physical Disks Port Driver Model Si Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS x 8G U Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu To exit the ICH7R RAID BIOS utility press ESC in Main Menu Now you can proceed to the installation of the SATA driver and operating system 85 Appendix 4 Making a SATA Driver Disk To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully you need to install the SATA controller driver during OS installation Without the driver the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process First of all copy the driver for the SATA controller from the motherboard driver CD ROM to a floppy disk See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS DOS modeX e Prepare a startup disk that has CD ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk Step 1 Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD ROM in your system Boot from the startup disk Once at the A gt prompt change to the CD ROM drive example D gt At the D gt prompt type the following two commands Press ENTER after each command Fig 12 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Fig 13 appears remove the startup disk and insert the b
23. 101 Appendix The DTS Neo 6 is located under the time display area in Creative MediaSource Player version 2 02 and above It is circled in red below 1 Track 01 _ Audio cD MEDIASSURCE Neo 6 Mus indicates that Music Mode is enabled while Neo 6 Cin indicates that Cinema Mode is enabled Note that changes to DTS Neo 6 settings will not take effect on the track that is currently in play The changes will only take effect from the next track onwards 4 Final Word Neo 6 will be featured with DTS ES in a Creative audio system that is lined up to include DTS technologies Together they offer both discrete and matrix decoding that will help to bring the best audio experience out of a Sound Blaster GA G1975X Motherboard 102 4 2 Troubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model please log on to http www gigabyte com tw Question 1 cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS Why Answer Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options Questions 2 Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after computer shuts down Answer In some boards a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on Question 3 How do clea
24. 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Feat Defaults Integrated Peripheral Select Language Defaults Power Management S E PnP PCI Configuratio Francais PC Health Status easel Espanol MB Intelligent Tweak RESUS HA Se o Top Performance uage Enter Accept ESC Abort Setup Multi language supports 7 languages There are English French German Spanish Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese and Japanese GA G1975X Motherboard 54 2 10 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyrig Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password PC Health Srawus LAL Wivu vav MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Top Performance Esc Quit T4 gt Select Item F8 Dual BI F10 e amp Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance 2 11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults MB Intelligent Tweaker M Top Perform Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automati cally detects 55 BIOS Setup 2 12 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyrigh
25. 2801 3H SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH7R DH Intel R 82801 GR GH SATA AHCI Controller Desktop ICH7R DH Intel R 82801 FR SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH6R Intel R 82801 FR SATA AHCI Controller Desktop ICH6R ENTER Select F3 Exit Figure 17 If a message appears saying one or some file s cannot be found please check the floppy Gop disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD Step 4 When the screen as shown below appears press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk The driver installation will be finished in about one minute Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s Intel R 82801 GR GH S RAID Controller Desktop ICH7 H ecify additional SCSI adapte D ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windo luding those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S you do not have any device support disk e manufacturer or do not want to specify a age devices for use with Windows p ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 18 If you set the SATA RAID AHCI Mode item in BIOS Setup to AHCI mode please select Intel R 82801 GR GH SATA AHCI Controller Desktop ICH7R DH GA G1975X Motherboard 88 After the SATA controller driver installation is completed you should see a screen as below It indicates that you have installed t
26. 3 2 Installation of the Heatsink Fig 1 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on the surface of the installed CPU Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin ar Fig 2 Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the heatsink on the contrary is to install Please note the direction of arrow sign on the male push pin doesn t face inwards before installation This instruction is only for Intel boxed fan Fig 3 Place the heatsink atop the CPU and make sure the push pins aim to the pin hole on the motherboard Pressing down the push pins diagonally Fig 5 Please check the back of motherboard after installing If the push pin is inserted as the picture the installation is complete Fig 4 Please make sure the Male and Female push pin are joined closely for detailed installation instructions please refer to the heatsink installation section of the user manual Fig 6 Finally please attach the power connector of the heatsink to the CPU fan header located on the motherboard The heatsink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heatsink paste To prevent an as such an occurrence it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat sink paste be used for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the heatsink GA G1975X Motherboard 14 1 4 Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules please comply
27. 977 series Super I O chips 2 Enable keyboard interface OAh 1 Disable PS 2 mouse interface optional 2 Auto detect ports for keyboard amp mouse followed by a port amp interface swap optional 3 Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I O chips OEh Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R W able or not If test fails keep beeping the speaker 10h Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R W codes into the run time area in F000 for ESCD amp DMI support 12h Use walking 1 s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS circuitry Also set real time clock power status and then check for override 14h Program chipset default values into chipset Chipset default values are MODBINable by OEM customers 16h Initial Early_Init_Onboard_Generator switch 18h Detect CPU information including brand SMI type Cyrix or Intel and CPU level 586 or 686 1Bh Initial interrupts vector table If no special specified all H W interrupts are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR amp S W interrupts to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR GA G1975X Motherboard 104 POST hex Description 1Dh Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch 1Fh Load keyboard matrix notebook platform 21h HPM initialization notebook platform 23h 1 Check validity of RTC value e g a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute 2 Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack If CMOS checksum fails use default value inst
28. AVING isc r a sausages ts 57 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation scccccccesscseceseseeeseeceeeseeesceneeeecensecesansnsteessnseeeseeaees 31 Install Chipset Drivers 32 Software Applications 4 4 cusciadeiidana sca annainisenetasn 33 Driver CD Information niania 60 34 Hardware Information 0 ccccccseecceceeseeeeseeeeseeseeceseeeeseeseeeeseeeeseeaseesseeesaes 61 35 Contact Us Chapter 4 APpendiX osiers Sealine aes dian O S 63 44 Unique Software Utilities 20 ccc cece ecseeseeeeseeseseeseeeeseeasaneneeesseeseeeeseeeeaes 63 4 4 1 EasyTune S Introduction c s caniecar cane daira aeananeinnains 64 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction c seessesscseeseesesseeseseeseeseeseeseeseeseesneeseeeeeee 65 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 0 0 cesceccecsessecsesseeseesesseestesneeseeseeseeeeatesneeees 67 4 1 4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive s Controller Intel ICH7R a9 4 1 6 2 4 5 1 6 1 7 1 Channel Audio Function Introduction 90 4 126 DT S INttoduCtions sisceravatventearacsnadincs aniianadtniiansakiaitienaiin 96 42 gt Troubleshooting sie cmos encanta eentineatente ances 103 43 POST Etrot COde inian wines tented acne E aE 104 Item Checklist IHHEHARARARA IDE Cable x 2 amp FDD Cable x 1 Serial ATAII Cable x 4 Serial ATA Power Cable x 2 SATA Serial ATA Power Cable x 1 2 Ports USB 2 0 Cable x 2 8 Channe
29. DriverProvider Microsot Device Description PC standard host CPU bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PC standard PClto PC bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description intel R 82801 GB GR ICH7 Family LPC Interface Controller 2788 Devicd DriverProvider intel lt E This page lists all devices you have fort iherboard 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details a GIGABYTE Sotware TECHNOLOGY Applications Driver CO Information Install Chipset A BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Hardware Information Contact us via the he or branch offices around the 61 Drivers Installation GA G1975X Motherboard 62 Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 Unique Software Utilities Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities please check your MB features Corrorste ONLINE MANAGEMENT U PLUS D P S Universal Plus Dual Power System The U Plus Dual Power System U Plus DPS is a revolutionary eight phase power circuit built for ultimate system protection Designed to withstand varying current levels and changes the U Plus D P S provides an immensely durable and stable power circuit to the CPU for solid system stability These characteristics make it the ideal companion with the latest LGA775 Intel Pentium 4 Processor as well as future Intel processors As well 4 blue LED
30. Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off After BIOS file is read you ll see a confirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS 71 Appendix 3 Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS Then it will begin to update BIOS The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS CAUTION 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Dual BIOS Utility Boot FLOm ssccscssessssvscescsacsaseesees Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off You can repeat Step 1 to 4 to flash the backup BIOS too 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Dual BIOS Utility Bot From so 5cscis cscscessancassasesties cesses Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Are you sure to RESET E
31. GA G1975X Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition Intel Pentium D Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 1005 12ME G1975X 1005R z4 The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user s other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The WEEE marking applies only in European Union s member states O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 E EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Mi G B T Technology Trading GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA G1975X 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 E EN 61000 3 2 of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM high frequency equipment E EN 61000 3 3 Limits and methods of measurement E EN 55024 of radio disturbance characteristics of broadcast receivers and associated equipment Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of household electrical applian
32. I O 1 PS 2 keyboard port PS 2 mouse port 1 RJ 45 port 2 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 3 audio jacks Line In Line Out MIC In 1 0 Control 178712 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU System Power fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU System Power fan failure warning CPU smart fan control BIOS 2 4M bit flash ROM Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports DualBIOS Multilanguage BIOS Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports Download Center Supports Q Flash Supports EasyTune te 5 Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports Xpress Rescue Bundle Software 6 6 o o 5 Norton Internet Security OEM revision 11 Hardware Installation Overclocking Over Voltage via BIOS CPU DDR II PCI E FSB CPU Over Voltage Adjustable CPU voltage at 0 05V Adjustable range from 1 7500V to 1 0625V DIMM Over Voltage Adjustable DIMM voltage at 0 1V Adjustable range from 0 1V to 0 7V PCI E Over Voltage Adjustable DIMM voltage at 0 1V Adjustable range from 0 1V to 0 7V FSB Over Voltage Adjustable FSB voltage at 0 05V Adjustable range from 0 05V to 0 35V Over Clock via BIOS CPU DDR II PCI E PCI Express x16 Frequency Allows 1MHz increment from 90MHz to 150MHz Adjustable FSB DDRII frequencies For
33. If PATA IDE were set to Ch 1 Master Slave this function will auto set to Ch 0 Master Slave gt SATA Port 1 3 Set to gt gt This value will be automatically made by the setting On Chip SATA Mode and PATA IDE Set to If PATA IDE were set to Ch 0 Master Slave this function will auto set to Ch 1 Master Slave GA G1975X Motherboard 44 USB Controller gt Enabled Enable USB controller Default value gt gt Disabled Disable USB controller USB 2 0 Controller Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB 2 0 feature b gt Enabled Enable USB 2 0 controller Default value gt gt Disabled Disable USB 2 0 controller USB Keyboard Support gt gt Enabled Enable USB keyboard support gt gt Disabled Disable USB keyboard support Default value USB Mouse Support gt gt Enabled Enable USB mouse support gt gt Disabled Disable USB mouse support Default value Onboard H W Sound gt gt Enabled Enable onboard sound Default value gt gt Disabled Disable this function Onboard H W 1394 gt gt Enabled Enable onboard IEEE 1394 function Default value gt gt Disabled Disable this function Onboard H W GigaATA gt gt Enabled Enable onboard H W GigaATA function Default value gt gt Disabled Disable this function Onboard H W LAN gt gt Enabled Enable onboard H W LAN function Default value gt gt Disabled Disable this function OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whethe
34. M FAN Fail V ng Disabled CPU Smart FAN Control Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Reset Case Open Status gt gt Disabled Don t reset case open status Default value gt gt Enabled Clear case open status at next boot gt Case Opened If the case is closed Case Opened will show No If the case has been opened Case Opened will show Yes If you want to reset Case Opened value set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled then save BIOS setup and restart your system gt Current Voltage V Vcore DDRV 3 3V 12V gt Detect system s voltage status automatically gt Current CPU Temperature gt Detect CPU temperature automatically gt Current CPU POWER SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM gt Detect CPU POWER SYSTEM fan speed status automatically GA G1975X Motherboard 48 CPU Warning Temperature b gt 60 C 140 F Monitor CPU temperature at 60 C 140 F b gt 70 C 158 F Monitor CPU temperature at 70 C 158 F b gt 80 C 176 F Monitor CPU temperature at 80 C 176 F b gt 90 C 194 F Monitor CPU temperature at 90 C 194 F gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU POWER SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning gt gt Disabled Disable fan fail warning function Default value gt gt Enabled Enable fan fail warning function CPU Smart FAN Control Disabled Disable this function gt gt Enabled When this function is enabled CPU
35. Nore motherboard The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version GA G1975X Motherboard 80 Step 2 Later select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu In the Hard Disk Boot Priority submenu select the model of the SATA hard drive onto which you intent to install Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Figure 2 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Menu Level gt gt gt to move it to move it down the list Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu Figure 2 Step 3 Set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CD ROM to boot from CD ROM after system restarts Figure 3 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Advanced BIOS Featur Menu Levelb Third Boot Dev CDROM Select Hard Disk Boot Passw Check Setup Device Pri CPU Hyper Threading Enabled Limit CPUID Max to 3 Disabled No Execute Memory Protect Enabled CPU Enh d Halt C1E Enabled CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Enabled CPU EIST Function Enabled Step 4 Save and exit BIOS Setup 81 Appendix 3 Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if you do not want to create RAID Step 1 After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins look for a message which says Press lt Ctrl
36. Speaker Out jacks on the Surround Kit STEP 2 In the Speaker Selection tab of Creative Speaker Settings click 7 1 Speakers in the Speaker Head phone Selection list After completion you can click the Channel Noise button to check whether the speaker selection corresponds to your speaker configuration Enabling Digital Output The Audio Combo Kit provides the SPDIF Out mod ule which is required for digital output The SPDIF Out module includes an optical SPDIF Out jack and a coaxial SPDIF Out jack Follow the steps below to enable digital output support Step 1 Connect SPDIF Out module connector to the SPDIF_IO connector on the motherboard GA G1975X Motherboard 94 Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Sound Blaster Live 24 bit x Bass Management S SPEAKER SETTINGS Speaker Selection Speaker Headphone Selection 7 1 Speakers Headphones 212 1 Speakers 4 4 1 Speakers 5 1 Speakers 6 1 Speakers Speaker Test B e Chamel j Noise _ Digital Output Only ac 2 ll amp Coaxial SPDIF Out Optical SPDIF Out Connect a decoder to your system through optical cable or coaxial cable The picture to the right is an example of connecting an opti cal cable to the optical SPDIF Out jack Q sreaxer serrines Sound Blaster Livel 24 bit Pls _ x Speaker Headphone Selection Speaker Test 71 ers Z Synchronize
37. V gt PCI E OverVoltage Control gt gt Normal Set PCI E OverVoltrage Control to Normal Default value p gt 0 1V Set PCI E OverVoltage Control to 0 1V p gt 0 2V Set PCI E OverVoltage Control to 0 2V b gt 0 3V Set PCI E OverVoltage Control to 0 3V b gt 0 4V Set PCI E OverVoltage Control to 0 4V p gt 0 5V Set PCI E OverVoltage Control to 0 5V p gt 0 6V Set PCI E OverVoltage Control to 0 6V b gt 0 7V Set PCI E OverVoltage Control to 0 7V gt FSB OverVoltage Control gt gt Normal Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to Normal Default value gt 0 05V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to 0 05V b gt 0 10V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to 0 10V b gt 0 15V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to 0 15V b gt 0 20V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to 0 20V b gt 0 25V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to 0 25V b gt 0 30V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to 0 30V b gt 0 35V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to 0 35V CPU Voltage Control gt Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 1 7500V to 1 5625V Default value Normal lt gt Normal CPU Vcore gt Display your CPU s normal voltage GA G1975X Motherboard 52 ons CAS Latency Time This feature allows you to select the CAS latency Time When any DDRII DIMM installed 5 Set CAS latency Time is 5 b4 Set CAS latency Time is 4 3 Set CAS latency Time is 3 b 6 Set CAS latency Time is 6 b gt Auto Set CAS latency Time automatically Default V
38. Volume Setting C Enable 96 KH2 24 bit decoding Audo Renderer Auto Audio Control configuration Parental Control Information Mobile Power Settings Player Skin Video Audio Speaker Environment Use SPOIF x Output Mode P erDVD l e GIGABYTE eg Start m PowerDVD Gy ED 12 12am GA G1975X Motherboard 98 2 2 Using External Decoder In a case whereby an external hardware decoder e g DTS Home Theatre System is used the option to use SPDIF Passthrough is to be checked Encoded audio data will pass through Creative driver without decoding EJ Device Control PCI USB SPDIF Decoder l You can either set the supported decoder properties or select passthrough mode Decoder Options Use Installed Decoder dts amg SPDIF Passthrough Dolby Digital DTS Digital Out Note External decoder is required Cancel Apply Help 99 Appendix 2 3 Decoding using SoftDVD player A softDVD player which supports multi channel playback offers an alternative option to external hardware decoding Select a 8 channel playback option if a 7 1 speaker system is used Examples using WinDVD and PowerDVD are illustrated below Region Infomation Mobile Technology Pack Preferences Control Audio Video Audio Output Configuration Analog Sound Card Extemal Pro Logic Processor O Digital S PDIF out to Extemal Processor Audio Speaker Configura
39. al BIOS Item explanation Wide Range Protection Disable Default Enable Status 1 If any failure ex Update ESCD failure checksum error or reset occurs in the Main BIOS just before the Operating System is loaded and after the power is on and that the Wide Range Protection is set to Enable the PC will boot from Backup BIOS automatically Status 2 If the ROM BIOS on peripherals cards ex SCSI Cards LAN Cards emits signals torequest restart of the system after the user make any alteration on it the boot up BIOS will not be changed to the Backup BIOS Boot From Main BIOS Default Backup BIOS Status 1 The user can set to boot from main BIOS or Backup BIOS Status 2 If one of the main BIOS or the Backup BIOS fails this item Boot From Main BIOS Default will become gray and will not be changed by user Auto Recovery Enable Default Disable When one of the Main BIOS or Backup BIOS occurs checksum failure the working BIOS will automati cally recover the BIOS of checksum failure In the Power Management Setup of the BIOS Setting if ACPI Suspend Type is set to Suspend to RAM the Auto Recovery will be set to Enable automatically If you want to enter the BIOS setting please press Del key when the boot screen appears Halt On Error Disable Default Enable If the BIOS occurs a checksum error or the Main BIOS occurs a WIDE RANGE PROTECTION error and Halt On Error set to Enable the PC will show messages on the boot screen
40. alue DRAM RAS to CAS Delay This feature allows you to set the delay time that from the DRAM RAS active to CAS p gt 2 Set DDRII RAM RAS to CAS delay 2 SCLKs gt 3 Set DDRII RAM RAS to CAS delay 3 SCLKs 4 Set DDRII RAM RAS to CAS delay 4 SCLKs 5 Set DDRII RAM RAS to CAS delay 5 SCLKs 6 Set DDRII RAM RAS to CAS delay 6 SCLKs Auto Set DDRII RAM RAS to CAS delay time automatically Default Value DRAM RAS Precharge This feature allows you to set the DRAM RAS Precharge Time b 2 Set DDRII RAM RAS Precharge Time to 2 3 Set DDRII RAM RAS Precharge Time to 3 p gt 4 Set DDRII RAM RAS Precharge Time to 4 5 Set DDRII RAM RAS Precharge Time to 5 b 6 Set DDRII RAM RAS Precharge Time to 6 b gt Auto Set DDRII RAM RAS Precharge time automatically Default Value Active to Precharge Delay This feature allows you to set Active to Precharge Delay when any DDRII DIMM installed b gt 4 15 Set active to Precharge delay timing is 4 15 clk Auto Set active to Precharge delay timing automatically Default Value Refresh Mode Select b gt Set active to Refresh mode timing is 7 8 usec b gt Set active to Refresh mode timing is 15 6 usec gt gt Set active to Refresh mode timing automatically Default Value M I B 2 M I B 2 Memory Intelligent Booster 2 is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory bandwidth up to 10 Vendor Brand Select the memory mo
41. and the system will pause and wait for the user s instruction If Auto Recovery Disable it will show lt or the other key to continue gt If Auto Recovery Enable it will show lt or the other key to Auto Recover gt Keep DMI Data Enable Default Disable Enable The DMI data won t be replaced by flashing new BIOS recommend Disable The DMI data will be replaced by flashing new BIOS Copy Main ROM Data to Backup If you boot from Backup ROM this item will change to Copy Backup ROM Data to Main Auto recovery message BIOS Recovery Main to Backup The means that the Main BIOS works normally and could automatically recover the Backup BIOS BIOS Recovery Backup to Main The means that the Backup BIOS works normally and could automatically recover the Main BIOS This auto recovery utility is set by system automatically and can t be changed by user Load Default Settings Load dual BIOS default value Save Settings to CMOS Save revised setting GA G1975X Motherboard 68 Method 1 Q Flash Utility Qed Q Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM With this utility users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to update BIOS Q Flash allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS or Windows Using Q Flash indicating no more fooling around with any complicated instructions and operating system since it is in the BIOS menu A Please note that because updating BIOS has potential risk please do it
42. cates a positive connection and requires a 12V power voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire GND Please remember to connect the power to the cooler to prevent system overheating and failure Caution Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent CPU overheating and failure WIS Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V q 1 3 Sense CPU_FAN 4 Speed Control Kk Only for CPU_FAN 1 y g SYS_FAN PWR_FAN 23 Hardware Installation 7 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 connect the red power connector wire to the pin position BLAIS 34 33 8 IDE1 IDE2 IDE Connector An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices hard drive or optical drive If you wish to connect two IDE devices please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave for information on settings please refer to
43. ce Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following For quick installation please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide included with the product For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual For detailed information related to Gigabyte s unique features please go to Technology Guide section on Gigabyte s website to read or download the information you need For more product details please click onto Gigabyte s website at www gigabyte com tw Table of Contents tem Checklist iiaiai aatan edsdinn ah aha aa bide et 6 GA G1975X Motherboard Layout ccccccecccessesesceecceseeeceeseseeeeaeseeseeeaeeeeceneesaneneeeens 7 Block Diagram jswhenntgncbntinich a a a aa 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation cccccecccssessescseseceesesecessesesceecsceesceueecansnseeetanseenseeees 9 1 1 Considerations Prior to Installation cceecccceeecsesseseeeeeeeseecseeesenseeeneeeetens 9 1 2 Feature Summary ei dtd enhance aei 10 1 3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink 0 0 00 ccccsesseseeseceeseseesesteesteanseeeeneeees 13 1 3 1 Installation ofthe CPU en inniinn 13 1 3 2 Installation of the Heatsink ssssssssssssssssssssrrireessssssrsrrrrenssssssrirreesnssssnnrrrnennnnnn 14 1 4 Installation of Memory ou cecesceccestesecteseceseeeeesesseeeeansneansaeeesans
44. ces portable tools and similar electrical apparatus O EN 50082 2 Limits and methods of measurement D EN 55014 2 of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 broadcast receivers and associated equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals Disturbances in supply systems caused Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations 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 O EN 60950 electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use Safety of household and similar O EN 50091 1 electrical appliances Manufacturer Importer Safety for information technolog
45. dule that you use Options are Micron Micron A Data Hynix Kingston Elpida Pmi Samsung Kingstone Infineon Compoent Size Displays the memory module compoent that you use Micron Micron gt 3YB11 Z9BQT 512M A Data Hynix gt HY5PS12821 512M Kingston Elpida gt E5108AB 5C E 512M Pmi Samsung gt K4T51083QB GCD5 512M Kingstone Infineon gt HYB18T51216DAC 3 7 256M 53 BIOS Setup 2 8 Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS aults Top Performance Integrated Peript faults Power Managem Disabled word PnP PCI Configu Enabled PC Health Status MB Intelli Top Performance ESC Quit F8 Dual BIOS Q Flask If you wish to maximize the performance of your system set Top Performance as Enabled Disabled Disable this function Default Value Enabled Enable Top Performance function Top Performance will increase hardware working speed Different system configuration both hard ware component and OS will effect the result For example the same hardware configuration might not run properly with Windows XP but works smoothly with Windows NT Therefore if your system is not perform enough the reliability or stability problem will appear sometimes and we will recommend you disabling the option to avoid the problem as mentioned above 2 9 Select Language CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984
46. e GA G1975X includes 4 DIMM sockets and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as following gt gt Channel A DDR II 1 DDR II 2 Channel B DDR II 3 DDR II 4 If you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology please note the following explanations due to the limitation of Intel chipset specifications 1 Dual Channel mode will not be enabled if only one DDR II memory module is installed 2 To enable Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules it is recommended to use memory modules of identical brand size chips and speed you must install them into DIMM sockets of the same color The following is a Dual Channel Memory configuration table DS Double Side SS Single Side DDRII 1 DDR II 2 DDRII3 DDR II 4 2 memory modules DS SS X DS SS X X DS SS X DS SS 4 memory modules DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS GA G1975X Motherboard 16 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below 1 Read the related expansion card s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer Remove your computer s chassis cover screws and slot bracket from the computer Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card Replace your computer s chassis cover Power on the co
47. e SPDIF In module is an optional device Please contact your dealer for the SPDIF In module 91 Appendix STEP 2 Connect the Surround Kit to the SUR_CEN connector located on the motherboard Then the installation is completed 4 4 1 Channel Speaker Configurations STEP 1 Connect the 4 4 1 channel speakers to the Line Out Front Speaker Out jack in the back panel and the Rear Speaker Out jack on the Surround Kit STEP 2 In the Speaker Selection tab of Creative Speaker Settings click 4 4 1 Speakers in the Speaker Headphone Selection list After completion you can click the Channel Noise button to check whether the speaker selection corresponds to your speaker configuration GA G1975X Motherboard Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out S SPEAKER SETTINGS SoundBlaster Live 24bt v Qaz x Bass Management Speaker Selection Bass Boost Speaker Headphone Selection Speaker Test aja i Speakers Z Synchronize with Control Panel Digtal Output only ae 2 iG 92 5 1 Channel Speaker Configurations Front Speaker Out STEP 1 Connect the 5 1 channel speakers to the Line Out Front Speaker Out jack in the back panel and the Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out jacks on the Surround Kit STEP 2 In the Speaker Selection tab of Creative Speaker Speaker Headphone Selection Rear Speaker Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Out Settings click 5 1 Speakers in t
48. e the Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver message Figure 15 After pressing F6 there will be a few moments of some files being loaded before you see the next screen Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver Figure 15 Step 2 When a screen similar to that below appears insert the floppy disk containing the SATA driver and press S Figure 16 Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of or more mas installed in your system or you have chosen to man Currently Setup will load support for the following mas lt none gt s or special including those for you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Figure 16 87 Appendix Step 3 Use the ARROW keys on your keyboard to select Intel R 82801 GR GH SATA RAID Controller Desktop ICH7R DH Figure 17 and press ENTER Then the system will load the SATA driver from the floppy disk You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by pter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter 1 want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previou een Intel R 8
49. ead 3 Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI amp PnP use If ESCD is valid take into consideration of the ESCDjjs legacy information 4 Onboard clock generator initialization Disable respective clock resource to empty PCI amp DIMM slots 5 Early PCI initialization Enumerate PCI bus number Assign memory amp I O resource Search for a valid VGA device amp VGA BIOS and put it into C000 0 25h PCI Bus Initialization 26h Init clock Generator 27h Initialize INT 09 buffer 29h 1 Program CPU internal MTRR P6 amp PII for 0 640K memory address 2 Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU 3 Program early chipset according to CMOS setup Example onboard IDE controller 4 Measure CPU speed 2Bh Invoke video BIOS 2Dh 1 Initialize multi language 2 Put information on screen display including Award title CPU type CPU speed 33h Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I O chips 3Ch Test 8254 3Eh Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1 40h Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2 43h Test 8259 functionality 47h Initialize EISA slot 49h 1 Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page 2 Program write allocation for AMD K5 CPU 64K page 4Eh 1 Program MTRR of M1 CPU 2 Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU amp program CPU with proper cacheable range 3 Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU 4 On MP platform adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cacheable range
50. ect Auto Menu Level gt M I Auto N V I CPU Adjustable Multipli er Set Clock Ratio For Frequence d CPU T42 lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save E it F1 General Help F3 Language F5 Prev F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken For power end user use only CAUTION gt C A M et gt gt High Set clock ratio for frequency locked CPU to High Default value gt gt Low Set clock ratio for frequency locked CPU to Low CPU Clock Ratio te This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection The option will display Locked and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable Note This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function GA G1975X Motherboard 50 Se q Robust Graphics Booster Select the options can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwidth to get higher performance gt gt Auto Set Robust Graphics Booster to Auto Default value gt gt Fast Set Robust Graphics Booster to Fast gt gt Turbo Set Robust Graphics Booster to Turbo C 1 A 2 C 1 A 2 CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2 is designed to detect CPU loading during software program executing and automatically adjust CPU computing power to maximize system performance gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value gt gt Cruise Set C I A 2 to Cruise Automatically increase CPU frequency 5 7 by CPU loading
51. ection sequence is as follows PATA IDE primary channel PATA IDE secondary channel SATA IDE channel 1 SATA IDE channel 2 SATA IDE channel 3 SATA IDE channel 4 Precautions 1 When using hard disks with more than 128G under Windows 2000 be sure to execute the EnableBigLba exe program from the driver CD before data backup 2 It is normal that data backup takes longer time than data restoration 3 Xpress Recovery2 is compliant with the GPL regulations On a few motherboards based on Nvidia chipsets BIOS update is required for Xpress Recovery2 to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode Please contact your motherboard manufacturer 5 Xpress Recovery2 supports only PATA hard disks and not SATA hard disks on the following motherboards As this is a BIOS related issue it can be solved by BIOS update m oao e GA K8U GA K8NXP 9 GA 8N SLI Royal GA K8U 9 GA K8N Ultra 9 GA 8N SLI Pro GA K8NXP SLI GA K8NF 9 PCB Ver 1 0 GA 8N SLI GA K8N Ultra SLI GA K8NE PCB Ver 1 0 GA K8N Pro SLlI GA K8NMF 9 GA G1975X Motherboard 66 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction A What is Dual BIOS Technology Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS ROM on the tm motherboard one is the Main BIOS and the other is Backup BIOS Under the normal circumstances the system works on the Main BIOS If the Main BIOS is corrupted or damaged the Backup BIOS can take over while the system is powered on This means that your PC will stil
52. ed DDR II memory modules for this feature Note 2 To use a DDR II 667 memory module on the motherboard you must install an 800 1066MHz FSB processor ae Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Thus prior to installation please follow the instructions below 1 2 3 Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD cuff when handling electronic components CPU RAM Prior to installing the electronic components please have these items on top of an antistatic pad or within a electrostatic shielding container Please verify that the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector from the motherboard Installation Notices 1 Prior to installation please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard These stickers are required for warranty validation Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any hardware please first carefully read the information in the provided manual Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected To prevent damage to the motherboard please do not allow screws to come in co
53. ed by the ATI CrossFire technology Enabling CrossFire Mode Connecting Two Graphics Cards Step 1 Observe the steps in 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards on page 17 and install the master graphics card ATI CrossFire Edition in the PCIE_16_1 slot and the slave graphics card ATI standard CrossFire ready in the PCIE_16_2 slot Step 2 Attach the CrossFire cable included with the CrossFire Edition graphics card to the DMS connector of the master card and to the DVI connector of the slave card DMS Connector Master Card DVI I Connector Slave card Step 3 Connect your LCD monitor to the CrossFire cable or connect your VGA monitor via an adapter Graphics Card Driver Setting Step 1 After installing graphics card driver in operating system access the ATI CATALYST Control Center From the ATI CATALYST Control Center enter the CrossFire menu and assure to select the Enable CrossFire checkbox to com plete the configuration 19 Hardware Installation 1 7 IO Back Panel Introduction a PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Connector To install a PS 2 port keyboard and mouse plug the mouse to the upper port green and the keyboard to the lower port purple Line In Devices like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack Line Out Connect the stereo speakers earphone or front surround speakers to this connector MIC In Microphone can be connect
54. ed to MIC In jack fe LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Gigabit providing data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000Mbps USB Port Before you connect your device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker etc have a standard USB interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller If your OS does not support USB controller please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors ES L You can use audio software to configure 2 4 5 1 6 1 7 1 channel audio functioning NOTE GA G1975X Motherboard 20 1 8 Connectors Introduction 1 ATX_12V_2X4 12 F_AUDIO 2 ATX Power Connector 13 CD_IN 3 PCIE_12V 14 SPDIF_IO 4 CPU_FAN 15 F_USB1 F_USB2 GREEN_USB 5 SYS_FAN 16 F1_1394 F2_1394 6 PWR_FAN 17 RF_ID 7 FDD 18 PWR_LED 8 IDE1 IDE2 19 Cl 9 SATAIIO_1 SATAII2_3 20 COMA 10 BATTERY 21 SUR_CEN 11 F_PANEL 22 PW1 PW2 21 Hardware Installation 1 2 ATX_12V_2X4 ATX Power Connector With the use of the power connector the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector please make sure that all com
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56. essing the lt F9 gt key in the future 2 System storage capacity and the reading writing speed of the hard disk will affect the data backup speed 3 It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be immediately installed once you com plete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software 65 Appendix The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2 1 RESTORE Restore the backed up data to your hard disk This button will not appear if there is no backup GIGABYTE file TECHN OL OEGES 2 BACKUP Back up data from hard disk 3 REMOVE Remove previously created backup files to release disk space This button will not appear if there is no backup file 4 REBOOT Exit the main screen and restart the system Limitations 1 Not compatible to Xpress Recovery 2 For the use of Xpress Recovery2 a primary partition must be reserved 3 Xpress Recovery2 will store the backup file at the end of the hard disk so free space available on the hard disk for the backup file must be allocated in advance A minimum 4GB is recom mended but the actual space is dependent on the size of the data to be backed up 4 Capable of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP 2000 NT 9x Me 5 USB hard disks are currently not supported 6 Does not support RAID AHCI class code 0104 0106 hard disks 7 Capable of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk Hard disks det
57. eteneetensenseeeatens 15 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards we 17 146 Configuring a Multi Graphics Cards System 0 csccecseesseseseseseseeesneesees 18 1 6 1 Configuring a Multi View System oo cseescecsessesesseesteseeseestssneeeesessneeeesteeneeees 18 1 6 2 Configuring an ATi CrossFireTM System sssrin 19 1 7 WO Back Panel Introduction c cescesescecseseeeeseeseeeeseeeesneeesesnsensneeesansneaneneeees 2 4 8 Connectors Introduction Chapter 27 BIOS Setups ssns r a a ot 35 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver F 1 ccscescsseseseeseeeeseeeseeesnsetenseeeesees G 2 1 Standard CMOS Features 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features 23 Integrated PenpheralS innsrangacne a nating 24 Power Management Setup c cccecsseeceeeseeeseeeeseeseseeseeeeseeeeseeseeeseeeesees 46 26 PnP PCl Contigurations tacaien anes anaecinenianin 47 26 PC Health Statusa nioan iN 48 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T c cscsceceeseseseseeeestsseeeesnessneseeisseeseneeteetenees 50 28 lop Pema E a MecacucAiniead nian Linnean a 5 29 SelectLanguage wniusid ceidandedetinctedoh ae dwnnadindanndianac 5 2 10 Load Fail Safe Defaults iassintocisoiuiasdnasnniniauiadunianiia 55 2 11 Load Optimized Defaults 4 c 0idcscwind sadn cancincwndinanes 5 2 12 Set Supervisor User Password c cscscesceseeeseesesseeeesneessnsseessnseeseeeeetenees 56 P R SAVE Gi EXILE SOUUP REEE E E E 5 214 Exit Without S
58. even damage it For optional SPDIF cable please contact your local dealer M O gt i We Pin No Definition q 1 Power 2 6 2 No Pin BRR 3 SPDIF he t 4 SPDIFI 5 GND 4 re 6 GND E E gt Ba a BC Flo 15 F_ USB1 F_USB2 GREEN_USB Front USB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector Check the pin assignments carefully while you connect the front USB cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional front USB cable please contact your local dealer The GREEN_USB connector provides no standby power when system is off and it does not support USB device to wake up from S3 mode Users who wish to shut down the standby power for their USB devices during system power off can connect the devices to this connector via the optional front USB cable ir qu ave D Pin No Definition a 2 10 1 Power 5V l Power 5V USB DX USB Dy Note When the standby power is shut down USB devices example optical mouses will not light on during system power off GA G1975X Motherboard 28 USB DX USB Dy GND GND No Pin NC
59. floppy disk Free size 1 14M DEL Delete Total size 1 39M E F5 Refresh Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Typa SiOn SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Do not turn off power or reset your system at this stage Reading BIOS file from floppy gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Ej Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System After BIOS file is read you ll see a confirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS CAUTION GA G1975X Motherboard 74 3 Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS Then it will begin to update BIOS The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Typa Eiin SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Updating BIOS Now Do not turn off power or gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt reset your system r Off at this stage Eq Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size sccecssssssvoneseeees SST 49LF003A 256K Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart a
60. ge Auto default Auto gt gt Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing Enter the appropriate option based on this information gt gt Cylinder Number of cylinders gt gt Head Number of heads gt gt Precomp Write precomp gt Landing Zone Landing zone gt gt Sector Number of sectors If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press lt Enter gt GA G1975X Motherboard 38 gt IDE Channel 2 3 Master gt gt IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection gt Extended IDE Drive SATA IDE devices setup You can use one of two methods e Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect SATA IDE devices during POST default None Select this if no SATA IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up b gt Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The two options are Large Auto default Auto gt gt Capacity Capacity of currectly installed hard drive Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing Enter the appropriate option based on this information gt gt Cylinder Number of cylinders gt gt Head Number of heads gt gt Precomp Write precomp gt gt Landing Zone Landing zone gt gt Sector Number of sectors gt Drive A Drive B The category identifies the types of fl
61. gt gt Sports Set C I A 2 to Sports Automatically increase CPU frequency 7 9 by CPU loading Racing Set C 1 A 2 to Racing Automatically increase CPU frequency 9 11 by CPU loading gt gt Turbo Set C I A 2 to Turbo Automatically increase CPU frequency 15 17 by CPU loading b gt Full Thrust Set C 1 A 2 to Full Thrust Automatically increase CPU frequency 17 19 by CPU loading Warning Stability is highly dependent on system components CPU Host Clock Control gt gt Disabled Disable CPU Host Clock Control Default value p gt Enabled Enable CPU Host Clock Control CPU Host Frequency Mhz 100Mhz 600Mhz Set CPU Host Clock from 100Mhz to 600Mhz The actual range depends on the CPU you install If you use an 800Mhz FSB processor please set CPU Host Frequency to 200Mhz If you use a 1066Mhz FSB processor please set CPU Host Frequency to 266Mhz PCI Express Frequency Mhz gt gt Auto Set PCI Express frequency automatically Default value b gt 90Mhz 150Mhz Set PCI Express frequency from 90Mhz to 150Mhz PCI Frequency Mhz gt gt Auto Set PCI frequency automatically Default value b gt 33 3Mhz 37 5Mhz Set PCI frequency from 33 3Mhz to 37 5Mhz System Memory Multiplier Wrong frequency may make system can t boot clear CMOS to overcome wrong frequency issue for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 1066MHz 1 50 Memory Frequency Host clock X 1 50 2 00 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 00
62. hat can provide sufficient and stable power to your system and the two graphics cards We recommend a power supply that supplies 400W or above and 25A or above 12V current If you wish to enable the Multi View function install two or three similar graphics cards into the PCIE_16_1 PCIE_16_2 PCIE_4_1 PCIE_4 2 slots It is recommended to use graphics cards of identical brand and chips For example GIGABYTE GV NX66T128D If you want to set up a single or dual graphics card system we recommend installing the graphics card s on the PCIE_16 slot s to ensure better display performance Note In order to enable the Dual Graphic function correctly you have to install at least one graphics card into the PCIE_16 slot GA G1975X Motherboard 18 1 6 2 Configuring an ATi CrossFire System To enable CrossFire technology on the motherboard you need one ATI CrossFire Edition graphics card master and one standard CrossFire ready ATI RADEON graphics card slave Before you begin Power Requirements Before installation assure that the power supply you use is able to provide sufficient power to fully support an CrossFire configuration and other components in your system We recommend a power supply that provides at least 20A 12V current Please note that the exact power requirements will depend on your overall system configurations ll Supported Operating Systems Only Windows XP operating system is currrently support
63. he SATA controller driver successfully You can proceed with the Windows 2000 XP installation WindowsXP Professional Setup Welcome to Setup port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft R Windows R XP to run on your computer To set up Windows XP now press ENTER To rep Windows XP installation using Recovery Console press R To quit Setup without installing Windows XP press F3 F3 Exit Enter Continue R Repair Figure 19 Note Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive After that the driver will not have to be installed 89 Appendix a Sy 41 5 2 4 5 1 6 1 7 1 Channel Audio Function 8 EMEKA Introduction Please follow the steps below for speakers configurations Following pictures are in Windows XP An For users who wish to configure 4 4 1 channel 5 1 channel 6 1 channel and 7 1 channel sone speakers they MUST use the Audio Combo Kit Accessing Creative Speaker Settings Method One After installation of the audio driver you should find a Creative Volume Control icon Aa in your system tray Double click the icon to open the Creative Audio Control Panel gt Le EDL 10 48 PM surrounp mixer Sound Blaster Live 24bt v Pily To configure speakers click the Speaker Settings icon What U Hear Method Two On the taskbar click Start gt Program gt Cre
64. he Speaker Head 5 1 Speakers p Headphones 212 1 Speakers 4 4 1 Speakers phone Selection list After completion you can click the Channel Noise button to check whether 6 1 Speakers 7 1 Speakers Speaker Test the speaker selection corresponds to your speaker configuration Digtal Output Only 6 1 Channel Speaker Configurations Front Speaker Out STEP 1 Connect the 6 1 channel speakers to the Line Out Front Speaker Out jack in the back panel and the Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Rear Center Speaker Out jacks on the Surround Kit S SPEAKER SETTINGS Speaker Selection STEP 2 Rear Speaker Out Rear Center Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Sound Blaster Live 24 bt v aay xX Bass Management Bass Boost In the Speaker Selection tab of Creative Speaker Speaker Headphone Selection Speaker Test 6 1 Speakers X Settings click 6 1 Speakers in the Speaker Head phone Selection list After completion you can click the Channel Noise button to check whether Headphones 212 1 Speakers 4 4 1 Speakers 5 1 Speakers 7 1 Speakers the speaker selection corresponds to your speaker configuration Channel j Nose j Appendix 7 1 Channel Speaker Configurations STEP 1 Connect the 7 1 channel speakers to the Line Out Front Speaker Out jack in the back panel and the Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side
65. he required standards for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the proper specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc CY HT functionality requirement content Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your computer system requires all of the following platform components CPU An Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Chipset An Intel Chipset that supports HT Technology BIOS A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled OS An operation system that has optimizations for HT Technology 1 3 1 Installation of the CPU Fig 1 Gently lift the metal lever located on the CPU socket to the upright position Fig 2 Remove the plastic covering on the CPU socket Metal Lever Fig 3 a Notice the small gold f colored triangle located on the edge of the CPU amp socket Align the i indented corner of the Fig 4 fy Once the CPU is properly inserted please replace the load plate and push the Ea metal lever back into its original position CPU with the triangle and gently insert the CPU into position Grasping the CPU firmly between your thumb and forefinger carefully place it into the socket in a straight and downwards motion Avoid twisting or bending motions that might cause damage to the CPU during installation 13 Hardware Installation 1
66. i If less than the maximum capacity is chosen tion of a second volume is needed to utilize the remaining space T 4 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Figure 8 Step 6 When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume press Y to create or N to cancel Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed ATE VOLUME MENU RAID_Volume0 Are you sure you want to creat this volume Y N ENTER to Create the specified volume T J Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Figure 9 GA G1975X Motherboard 84 After the creation is completed you can see detailed information about the RAID Array in the DISK VOLUME INFORMATION section including RAID mode disk block size disk name and disk capacity etc Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 05 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed MAIN MENU 7 DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAID Stripe 128KB G Normal Yes Physical Disks Port Driver Model Serie Type Status Vol ID U Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Figure 10 Delete RAID Volume If you want to delete a RAID volume select the Delete RAID Volume option in Main Menu Press ENTER and follow on screen instructions Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5
67. imally It is designed to enhance the playback of matrix encoded movie content through 5 1 or 6 1 speaker systems Note that DTS Neo 6 Settings only works in conjunction with Creative MediaSource Player and this technology is effective on two channel content only It will not have an effect on content that is mono or that has more than two channels DTS Neo 6 Settings can only be launched from within Creative MediaSource Player Organizer 3 1 Launching DTS Neo 6 Settings To launch DTS Neo 6 Settings 1 Launch Creative MediaSource Player Organizer 2 On the Menu bar click Tools gt DTS Neo 6 Settings 3 DTS Neo 6 Settings appears DTS Neo 6 SETTINGS Sound Blaster Live 24 bit PJs _ x DTS Neo 6 Matrix Decoder Neo 6 provides a rich and more natural surround sound experience from two channel sources It can be used for decoding of both matrix encoded and non matrix encoded stereo material Enable DTS Neo 6 Music Mode Neo 6 offers a music mode that expands stereo non matrix recordings into five or six channel layout without diminishing the subtlety and integrity of the original stereo recording Cinema Mode Neo 6 provides up to six Full band channels of matrix decoding from stereo matrix material Users with 6 1 and 5 1 systems will derive six and five separate channels respectively corresponding to the standard home theatre speaker layouts NOTE Thi ture requires Creative MediaSource Player
68. ina igabyte server in Japan Irtemet Update Coens Gigabyte BIOS server in U S A Cancel I Chear OMI Data Poot Save Cunert BIOS I Clear PrP Osta Pool About this progam F Est 1 Methods and steps Update BIOS through Internet a Click Internet Update icon Click Update New BIOS icon Select BIOS sever Select the exact model name on your motherboard System will automatically download and update the BIOS paos Il Update BIOS NOT through Internet a Do not click Internet Update icon b Click Update New BIOS c Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the old file d Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as G1975X F1 e Complete update process following the instruction GA G1975X Motherboard 76 Ill Save BIOS In the very beginning there is Save Current BIOS icon shown in dialog box It means to save the current BIOS version IV Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM In the very beginning there is About this program icon shown in dialog box It can help you check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported 2 Note In method I 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 II be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as
69. ins the names of three tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions Using the Q Flash utility This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility As described in the Before you begin section above you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below to flash BIOS Steps 1 Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to Update BIOS from Floppy item in the Q Flash menu and press Enter button Later you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk hoe If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save BIOS cee 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 Type Size sccsccsossssvseseeves SST 49LF003A 1 file s found 256K 8GE800 F4 256K BIOS file in the
70. is S_ATAII0_1 H u S E1134 ey gaga S citi GREEN_USB Ba comal mD EHAE Ee CE aaen e a PW1 A Pw2 IDE QI reek ca ek ate aes a N J RF_ID Debug LED Note For error code information please refer to page 104 ae Block Diagram 2 PCI ECLK 100MHz PCI Express x16 a LAN1 2 PCI Express x 4 RJ45 p I PCI ECLK Broadcom 100MHz 5789 x4 x1 x4 x1 x1 CPUCLK 266 200 MHz LGA775 Processor Host Interface DDRII 888 9 667 Note 2 533MHz DIMM l Dual Channel Memory MCHCLK 266 200MHz Dual BIOS 4 SATA 3Gb s PCI Express Bus ATA33 66 100 DE Channel PCI Bus m Floppy TSB43AB23 IT8211F 1T8712 COM Port I REATIV m H z CA0106 1 PS 2 KB Mouse a oO l 3 5 M ae m U 55505 s sg 1 m 66656646 8USB 33MHz oO 5 of AUL a L222 cigan Ports k 3 seg 7 g 2PC S Boe Ss ees S 386 PCICLK 33MHz g 38 lt N 5 oO Note 1 DDR II memory can be overclocked to 888MHz must be used with a 1066MHz FSB processor through overclocking in BIOS Go to GIGABYTE s website for more information about the support
71. isks on PATA and SATA IDE controllers After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD ROM for the first time it will stay permanent in your hard disk If you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later you can simply press F9 during system bootup to enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD ROM System requirements 1 Intel x86 platforms 2 At least 64M bytes of system memory 3 VESA supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD ROM and subsequent access by pressing the F9 key Steps After entering BIOS Setup go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD ROM Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup Insert the provided driver CD into your CD ROM drive Upon system restart the message which says Boot from CD DVD will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 After the steps above are completed subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can be made by simply pressing the lt F9 gt key during system power on Boot from CD DVD Boot from CD DVD Pressa key to Sartup XpressRecovery2 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Inc ntel 945 BIOS for 81945GME E7 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery2 lt lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery2 11 07 2005 1945 6A79HGOGU 00 An 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD ROM you can ee enter Xpress Recovery2 by pr
72. ity Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards SCSI RAID etc Use lt 1 gt or lt 4 gt to select a device then press lt gt to move it up or lt gt to move it down the list Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu BIOS Flash Protection This feature allows you determine the states that flash BIOS gt gt Auto BIOS enables flash write access automatically when updating BIOS data DMI ESCD Default Value gt gt Enabled During POST DMI ESCD would not be updated But flash tools can update BIOS always First Second Third Boot Device gt gt Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy b gt LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120 gt gt Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk gt gt CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM p gt ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP gt USB FDD Select your boot device priority by USB FDD gt gt USB ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB ZIP USB CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB CDROM gt USB HDD Select your boot device priority by USB HDD LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN gt gt Disabled Disable this function Note This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function 41 BIOS Setup Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up Floppy SeekDuring POST BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks 360K type is40 tracks 720K 1 2M
73. l Audio Combo kit x 1 2 Ports USB 2 0 2 Ports 1394 Cable x 1 0 Shield DGBR2 Card bracket External Serial ATA Card DGBR2 Card The items listed above are for reference only and are subject to change without notice GA G1975X Motherboard Layout a H D BLAGW DID kF A BN ATX_12V_2X4 sS y LGA775 alale aalas EUEN EIEI ENEI Fiti KNS ENEI Fiti ee CPU_FAN re qe Hera fauno Z Wi DEEL 5 HEILE i I GS Bai 2 lt x re qe HEA HEH gt 3 iaig ENEI HAH Le lg ENEI ea Hea ale aa le H Fi ENET Intel 975X Ei EIEI wi pii cca EEEE E HE GIGABYTE gt HAE H o g 26 H 2 u of DE1 uw g zee EEZ o Q Q O a aa aa Broadcom PCIE 161 ciE 5789 ee rner even Gan PCIE1 Intel ICH7R BIOS SYS_FAN Manannan en fabe E PCIE2 BIOS SUR_CEN JE J PCIE_16_2 T lL S_ATAII2_3 T lt i o A ay a CREATIVE ei Fuses LE SE E PCIE_4_2 CA0106 lo o SPDIF 10 E 6 F USEI ii
74. l be able to run stably as if nothing has happened in your BIOS B How to use Dual BIOS and Q Flash Utility a After power on the computer pressing lt Del gt immediately during POST Power On Self Test it will allow you to enter Award BIOS CMOS SETUP then press lt F8 gt to enter Flash utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT Flash Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Tl Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type b Dual BIOS Q Flash Programming Utility Dual BIOS Utility V1 33 Boot FrOMsnssiescasvassuivceissasirsdebsveventonsbtcass Main ROM Type Size Backup ROM Type Size zi Wide Range Protection Boot From Auto Recovery Halt On Error Keep DMI Data Main Bios SST 49LF004A SST 49LF004A Disable Main Bios Enable Disable Enable 512K 512K Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Update Main BIOS from Floppy Update Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off PgDn PgUp Modify 67 Appendix c Du
75. lank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu For example from the menu in Figure 13 press 7 to select Intel Matrix Storage Manager 32 bit for Windows operating system Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk Press 0 to exit when finished AID 3114 BASE Driver 3114 RAID Driver A 6410 RAID omise 20779 SATA Driver AID 3132 RAID 32 B river 3132 RAID 64 Bit Driver it 7 828 11 24 04 1 860 333 bytes bytes q SBOOTDRU gt menu ee wx Note 1 For users without a startup disk Co Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD ROM From the NoTE CD ROM drive folder double click the MENU exe file in the BootDrv folder Figure 14 A command prompt window will open similar to that in Fig 13 p e LZ Fig 12 Fig 13 POTR FUN IBI SBIR Fig 14 Note 2 For 64 bit Windows Operating System please select Intel R Matrix Storage Manager 64bit GA G1975X Motherboard 86 5 Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings you are ready to install Windows 2000 XP onto your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver The following is an example of Windows XP installation Step 1 Restart your system to boot from the Windows 2000 XP Setup disk and press F6 as soon as you se
76. ll screen logo is supported If errors occur report errors amp wait for keys If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue Clear EPA or customization logo E8POST ASM starts GA G1975X Motherboard 106 POST hex Description 82h 1 Call chipset power management hook 2 Recover the text fond used by EPA logo not for full screen logo 3 If password is set ask for password 83h Save all data in stack back to CMOS 84h Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 85h oo nN DO AON 1 USB final Initialization NET PC Build SYSID structure Switch screen back to text mode Set up ACPI table at top of memory Invoke ISA adapter ROMs Assign IRQs to PCI devices Initialize APM Clear noise of IRQs 93h Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti Virus code 94h 1 Enable L2 cache Program boot up speed Chipset final initialization Power management final initialization Clear screen amp display summary table Program K6 write allocation Program P6 class write combining 95h Program daylight saving Update keyboard LED amp typematic rate 96h ar ONIN HIN DN AON Build MP table Build amp update ESCD Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick Build MSIRQ routing table FFh Boot attempt INT 19h 107 Appendix
77. m Factor ATX form factor 30 5cm x 24 4cm Note 1 For further CPU support information please go to GIGABYTE s website Note 2 4 7 1 channel audio configuration requires the use of Audio Combo Kit Note 3 DDR II memory can be overclocked to 888MHz must be used with an 1066MHz FSB processor through overclocking in BIOS Go to GIGABYTE s website for more information about the supported DDR II memory modules for this feature Note 4 To use a DDR II 667 memory module on the motherboard you must install an 800 1066MHz FSB processor Note 5 EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards GA G1975X Motherboard 12 1 3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Before installing the CPU please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU CAUTION 2 Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU If you install the CPU in the wrong direction the CPU will not insert properly If this occurs please change the insert direction of the CPU 3 Please add an even layer of heat sink paste between the CPU and heatsink 4 Please make sure the heatsink is installed on the CPU prior to system use otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur 5 Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the processor specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet t
78. mputer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS Install related driver from the operating system 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card CAUTION Please carefully pull out the small white drawable bar at the end of the PCI Ex press x 16 slot when you try to install uninstall the VGA card Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x 16 slot and press firmly down on the slot Make sure your VGA card is locked by the small white drawable bar To release an installed card users can also press the latch on the opposite side of the drawable bar as the picture to the left shows The PCIE_12V power connector supplies extra power to the PCIEx 16 slots Connect this connector depending on your system requirements 17 Hardware Installation 1 6 Configuring a Multi Graphics Cards System 1 6 1 Configuring a Multi View System This function is supported only on Windows XP operating system With Multi View technology from GIGABYTE Dual Graphic enabled motherboards offer multiple display support on up to eight separate monitors This improves the capabilities and productivity of the user by allowing them to spread multiple windows over eight monitors and view them simultaneously Multiple display support for immersive video Before you begin gt n The exact power requirement will depend on your overall system configurations You need a e power supply t
79. n Default value gt gt Disabled Disable CPU EIST function Virtualization Technology gt gt Enabled A VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Virtualization Technology Default value gt gt Disabled Disabled this function Delay For HDD Secs gt gt Set delay HDD time from 0 15 secs Init Display First This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you install a PCI card and a PCI Express VGA card on the motherboard p gt PCI Set Init Display First to PCI VGA card b gt PEG Set Init Display First to PCI Express VGA card PCIE_16_1 slot Default value b gt PEG2 Set Init Display First to PCI Express VGA card PCIE_16_2 slot DRAM Data Integrity Mode b gt ECC Enable Memory Error Checking and Correction feature when all installed DIMMs are 72bits width gt Non ECC Set DRAM Data Integrity Mode to Non ECC Default value 43 BIOS Setup 2 3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Integrated Peripheral On Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled SATA RAID AHCI Mode Disabled Menu Levelb On Chip S All If a hard disk controller card is Ch 3 used set at Disabled Enabled i Enabled Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled Enable on chip IDE USB Mouse Support Disabled Port Legacy USB storage detect Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disable on chip IDE Enabled Port Enabled
80. nect the front panel audio module Incorrect connection between the module and connector will make the audio device unable to work or even damage it For optional front panel audio module please contact your chassis manufacturer nas PinNo Definition 1 MIC 10 9 2 GND i 3 MIC_BIAS i i 4 NC q 5 FrontAudio R A 6 NC 7 NC 8 No Pin 9 FrontAudio L 10 NC ae Orn a G za mE Ba wape Clem 13 CD_IN CD IN Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector M gt Pin No Definition 1 CD L 1 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R 27 Hardware Installation 14 SPDIF_IO SPDIF In Out The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IO connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the SPDIF cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or
81. not be able to enter the APIC operating system and will have to reinstall it HDD S M A R T Capability S M A R T which allows your hard disk to report any read write errors and issue a warning when LDCM installed gt gt Enabled Enabled HDD S M A R T capability gt gt Disabled Disabled HDD S M A R T capability Default value CPU Hyper Threading gt gt Enabled Enables CPU Hyper Threading Feature Please note that this feature is only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported Default value gt gt Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading Note This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function GA G1975X Motherboard 42 q Limit CPUID Max to 3 gt gt Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4 gt gt Disabled Disables CPUID Limit for windows XP Default value No Execute Memory Protect 9 gt gt Enabled Enable No Execute Memory Protect function Default value gt gt Disabled Disable No Execute Memory Protect function CPU Enhanced Halt C1E t gt gt Enabled Enable CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function Default value gt gt Disabled Disable CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Xo b gt Enabled Enable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function Default value gt gt Disabled Disable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function CPU EIST Function gt gt Enabled Enable CPU EIST functio
82. ntact with the motherboard circuit or its components Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing Please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician Instances of Non Warranty Damage due to natural disaster accident or human cause Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual Damage due to improper installation Damage due to use of uncertified components Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Feature Summary CPU Supports LGA775 Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition Pentium D Pentium 4 ete 1 L2 cache varies with CPU Front Side Bus Supports 1066 800MHz FSB Chipset Northbridge Intel 975X Express Chipset Southbridge Intel ICH7R LAN Onboard Broadcom 5789 chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Audio Onboard CREATIVE CA0106 chip Supports 2 4 5 1 6 1 7 1 channel audio Supports SPDIF In Out connection IEEE 1394 Onboard TI 1394a chip 3 IEEE1394a ports Storage
83. nter to continure or Esc to abort Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off After system reboots you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed The BIOS file becomes Fab after updating or Intel Pentium lt Patch ID Memory Ti 13 Memory Frequen Primary M REATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 Press DEL to enter SETUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpre 6A79BG03C 00 GA G1975X Motherboard 72 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots When you are in BIOS menu move to Load Fail Safe Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults Normally the system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded Therefore we highly recommend reloading the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Perinherale Taad Ontimized Nefanite Power Mana PnP PCI Cor PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Time Date Hard Disi Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults 7 Select Save amp 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 Setu
84. o device provides the decoding The Use Installed Decoder option will be checked EJ Device Control PCI USB SPDIF Decoder l You can either set the supported decoder properties or select passthrough mode Decoder Options Use Installed Decoder 4 5 1 Content Speaker Mapping Settings Settings SPDIF Passthrough Dolby Digital DTS Digital Dut Note External decoder is required When a 7 1 speaker system is used a 4 channel or 6 channel audio content can be mapped to the additional speakers Default is a map to the side speakers 4 or 5 1 Content Speaker Mapping Settings 4 5 1 Content Speaker Mapping When playing a 4 2 5 1 content in a 7 1 speaker configuration the left surround and right surround of the 475 1 content shall be mapped to Side Speakers Only Rear Speakers Only CO Side Speakers and Rear Speakers The Creative configuration is completed once the Creative Speaker Settings is set to 6 1 or 7 1 speaker mode 97 Appendix Step 2 Configuring 3rd party SoftDVD players All softDVD players typically have a option to use SPDIF OUT This option needs to be turned on in conjunction with the Creative settings above for the built in decoder feature to work Examples using WinDVD and PowerDVD are illustrated below Regon Preterences Control Audio Output Configuration O Analog Sound Card Digtal S PDIF out to Extemal Processor Remember
85. o the system the system will be in Off state Default value gt gt Full On When AC power back to the system the system always in On state gt gt Memory When AC power back to the system the system will return to the Last state before AC power off 2 5 PnP PCl Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 198 5 Award Software PnP PCI Configuratior Auto Press Enter Menu Level gt 32 PCI 1 IRQ Auto Device s using this PCI 2 IRQ As Auto INT General Help gt Resources Controlled By p gt Auto Assign PnP resource I O address IRQ amp DMA channels for Plug and Play compatible devices automatically Default value gt gt Manual Assign resource manually IRQ Resources IRQ3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 gt PCI Device This IRQ assigns for PCI device Default value Reserved Reserved this IRQ for other device lt gt PCI Latency Timer CLK Set PCI Latency Timer to 32 64 128 Default value 32 47 BIOS Setup gt PCI 1 IRQ Assignment p gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 1 gt PCI 2 IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 Default value b gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 2 2 6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software PC Health Status Disabled Menu Levelb CPU FAN F POWER FAN ing Disabled SYSTE
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87. oppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Task menu for Dual BIOS utility Dual BIOS utility bar Q Flash utility title bar Action bar Contains the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of four tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execu tion of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash Dual BIOS utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions GA G1975X Motherboard 70 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 cur
88. oppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer gt gt None No floppy drive installed b gt 360K 5 25 5 25 inch PC type standard drive 360K byte capacity b gt 1 2M 5 25 5 25 inch AT type high density drive 1 2M byte capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled gt gt 720K 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 720K byte capacity gt gt 1 44M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44M byte capacity gt gt 2 88M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88M byte capacity gt Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area gt gt Disabled Normal Floppy Drive Default value gt Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive gt gt Both Drive A amp B are 3 mode Floppy Drives Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up gt gt No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted gt gt All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped gt gt All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value gt gt All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors gt gt All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error it will stop for all other errors 39 BIOS Setup lt gt Memory The catego
89. or viewing or printing Adobe Portable Document Format PDF fles 3 3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title g Driver CD information The following information shows the detail contents stored in this Driver CD Chipset Drivers g Install ae i i Intel chipset sofware installation uly for Windows XP o MECT Intel chipset software installation utility for Windows 2000 eoon ii Intel chipset sofware installation utility for Windows ME Intel chipset sofware installation utlity for Windows 98 ContactUs a Intel application accelerator for Windows XP it Intel application accelerator for Windows 2000 g EA Win2k XP Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows XP Win2k_XP Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows 2000 e EnablevSBS3 p Enable USB device back form 83 mode l cmedia lemedia AC Audio Driver J Realtek Realtek ACS7 Audio Driver This page lists the conte GA G1975X Motherboard 60 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard Hardware information pea D The following information shows the detail hardware information of your motherboard Driver CD C le BIOS Info intel 1975 BIOS for G1975X F1 le CPU Info CPU intel Genuineintel le Memory tnfo 523 756 KB RAM Device Description intel R 82801 PCI Bridge 244E Devicd
90. p Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Default Integrated Pe Power Mar PnP PCI Cor PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving F3 Change Language F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Press Y on your keyboard to save and exit Part Two Updating BIOS with Q Flash Utility on Single BIOS Motherboards This part guides users of single BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fai fe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP PCI Configurations Set User Pa ord PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving Language 73 Appendix Exploring the Q Flash utility screen The Q FlashBlOS uti ity screen consists of the following key components Q Flash utility bar Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size csus scesseversonsssererossees SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy 1 4 Move ESC Reset Task menu for Q Flash utility Enter Run F10 Power Off Action bar Task menu for Q Flash utility Conta
91. ponents and devices are properly installed Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly The ATX 12V 2x4 power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the ATX 12V 2x4 power connector is not connected the system will not start If you wish to install a power supply that provides ATX 12V 2x2 power connector please connect the ATX 12V power connector to the Pin 3 4 7 8 of the onboard ATX_12V_2X4 power connector according to the pin definitions Important Use of a power supply providing an ATX 12V 2x4 power connector is recommended by processor manufacturer when using Intel Pentium D Extreme Edition processor 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 400W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start If you use a power supply that provides a 24 pin ATX or 2x4 pin ATX 12V power connector please remove the small cover on the power connector on the motherboard before plugging in the power cord otherwise please do not remove it
92. r CMOS Answer If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual If your board doesn t have such jumper you can take off the on board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS Please refer to the steps below Steps 1 Turn off power 2 Disconnect the power cord from MB 3 Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for one minute Re insert the battery to the battery holder Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults or load Optimized Defaults Save changes and reboot the system SED OV Question 4 Why do still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume Answer Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier If not please change another speaker with power amplifier and try again later Question 5 Sometimes hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up What do these beeps usually stand for Answer The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems However they are only for reference purposes The situations might differ from case to case AMI BIOS Beep Codes gt AWARD BIOS Beep Codes Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully 1 short System boots successfully Except fo
93. r beep code 8 these codes are always fatal 2 short CMOS setting error 1 beep Refresh failure 1 long 1 short DRAM or MIB error 2 beeps Parity error 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure 4b Ti t tional 1 long 3 short Keyboard error SOPS a MET OO OPAO ile 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error 5 beeps Processor error 6 beeps 8042 gate A20 failure UNORE long beeps DRAM error 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error Continuous short beeps Power 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 1 long 2 short Monitor or display card error 103 Appendix 4 3 POST Error Code POST hex Description CFh Test CMOS R W functionality COh Early chipset initialization Disable shadow RAM Disable L2 cache socket 7 or below Program basic chipset registers Cth 1 Detect memory Auto detection of DRAM size type and ECC Auto detection of L2 cache socket 7 or below 2 PEG slots Auto Configuration C3h Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM Cdh Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 amp F000 shadow RAM 0h1 Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000 0 03h Initial Superio_Early_Init switch 05h 1 Blank out screen 2 Clear CMOS error flag 07h 1 Clear 8042 interface 2 Initialize 8042 self test 08h 1 Test special keyboard controller for Winbond
94. r to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip gt gt Enabled Enable this function gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value Onboard Serial Port 4 gt gt Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address gt gt 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 Default value gt gt 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 gt 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 p gt 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 gt gt Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1 i Lock gt gt Enabled Enable the i Lock function Default value gt gt Disabled Disable the i Lock function 45 BIOS Setup 2 4 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS USB Device Wake Up From S3 Enat Menu Level Instant Off PME Event Wake Up Enabled s1 Power On by Ring Enabled Disabled Set suspend type to Power On Suspend under ACPI OS S3 Set suspend type to Suspend to RAM under N F AC BACK Function ACPI OS Enter Select lt gt ACPI Suspend Type b gt S1 POS Set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend Default value gt gt S3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to S3 STR Suspend To RAM gt Soft Off by PWR BTTN gt gt Instant Off Press power button then Power off instantly Default value b gt Delay 4 Sec Press power but
95. rent BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save Main Nowe BIOS to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8KNXPU Fba is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard CAUTION Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Si SST 49LF003A 512K E S Wide Range Prot 1 file s found i 8KNXPU Fba 512K BIOS file in the floppy disk Total size 1 39M Free size 911 50K F5 Refresh DEL Delete Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off After pressing Enter you ll then see the progress of reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk Dual BIOS Utility Boot From m Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable CAUTION Reading BIOS file from floppy gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt ae Do not turn off power or reset your system at this Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System stagel Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to
96. rt s on the motherboard Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller 79 Appendix 2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set BIOS boot sequence for the SATA hard drive s Step 1 Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST Power On Self Test If you want to create RAID set SATA RAID AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to RAID Disabled by default Then set On Chip SATA Mode to Manual or Auto default based on your own requirements CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals for enip Primary PCI IDE Enabiety S 5 RAID Menu Level gt Autod PATA ID Ch 0 N I J If a hard disk AT ort 0 h e controller card is ein r S used set at Disabled USB Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Enabled lt eyboard Support Disabled Enable on chip IDE USB Mouse Support Disabled Port Legacy USB storage detect Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disable on chip IDE y Enabled Port Onboard H Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM i Onboard Serial Port 1 BF8 IRQ4 i Lock Enabled Figure 1 CS The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your i
97. ry 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 conventional memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU s memory address map Total Memory This item displays the memory size that used GA G1975X Motherboard 40 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 198 05 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Item Hel BIOS Flash Protection Auto Menu Level First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device Hard Disk Select Hard Disk Boot Third Boot Device CDROM Device Priority Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Boot Up Num Lock On Password Check Setup Interrupt Mode iz A HDD S M A R T C CPU Hyper Thre Limit CPUID Max to 3 Disabled No Execute Memory Prote e Enabled C Enhanced Halt C1E Enabled Monitor 2 TM2 Enabled ion Ne Enabled ation Technology Enabled SA System will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel Pentium 4 NOTE processor with HT Technology F Hard Disk Boot Prior
98. s all the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI amp PnP ISA resources PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan speed MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio Top Performance If you wish to maximize the performance of your system set Top Performance as Enabled Select Language This setup page is to select multi languages Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or just to Setup Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system Save amp Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 37 BIOS Setup 2 1 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 198 05 Award Software Standard CMOS F Date mm dd yy i 27 2005 Item Hel Time hh mm ss 22 3 4 Menu Level IDE Channel 0 ster None Change the day month IDE Channel 0 None IDE Channel 2 M r
99. s are mounted on the U Plus D P S for intelligent indication of system loading M I T Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker M I T allows user to access and change BIOS feature settings with relative speed and ease Through GIGABYTE M I T feature the user is no longer required to switch into different modes within BIOS setup in order to change system settings such as the CPU system bus memory timings or to enabled Gigabyte s unique C I A 2 and M I B 2 features M I T s integration of all platform performance settings into a single mode now gives any user the ability to control and enhance their computer system to the desired level C 1 A 2 CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2 GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2 C I A 2 is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to maximize system performance When enabled the program detects the current CPU loading and automatically accelerates the CPU computing performance to allow for a faster and smoother execution of programs When the function is disabled the CPU is returned to its initial status M I B 2 Memory Intelligent Booster 2 Built on the original M I B the new Memory Intelligent Booster 2 M I B 2 is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory bandwidth up to 10 With added branded memory module information users are able to optimize memory performance by selecting from a recommended memory module list S O S Sys
100. s between each CPU are not identical 105 Appendix POST hex Description 50h Initialize USB 52h Test all memory clear all extended memory to 0 55h Display number of processors multi processor platform 57h 1 Display PnP logo 2 Early ISA PnP initialization Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device 59h Initialize the combined Trend Anti Virus code 5Bh Optional Feature Show message for entering AWDFLASH EXE from FDD optional 5Dh 1 Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_lO switch 2 Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO switch 60h Okay to enter Setup utility i e not until this POST stage can users enter the CMOS setup utility 65h Initialize PS 2 Mouse 67h Prepare memory size information for function call INT 15h ax E820h 69h Turn on L2 cache 6Bh Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup amp Auto configuration table 6Dh 1 Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices 2 Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to AUTO 6Fh 1 Initialize floppy controller 2 Set up floppy related fields in 40 hardware 73h Optional Feature Enter AWDFLASH EXE if AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive ALT F2 is pressed 75h Detect amp install all IDE devices HDD LS120 ZIP CDROMijK 77h Detect serial ports amp parallel ports 7Ah Detect amp install co processor 7Fh 1 Switch back to text mode if fu
101. t C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Langu Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults PC Health MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT Top Performa When you select this function the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password Type the password up to eight characters and press lt Enter gt You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter password A message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear to confirm the password being disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD When disabled anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields the User password is required to access only basic items If you select System at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu If you select Setup at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you
102. tem Overclock Saver System Overclock Saver S O S is a unique feature that eliminates system boot up errors resulting from system over enhancement by the user With GIGABYTE s proprietary S O S feature users no longer need to open up the PC chassis and short circuit the Clear CMOS pins or the battery on the motherboard to reset the system back to factory default settings Instead S O S automatically resets the overclocked system settings back to their factory defaults to provide a more user friendly and reliable platform for users Download Center Download Center allows users to quickly download and update their BIOS as well as the latest drivers for their system Download Center automatically runs a system check of the user PC and provides the user with the current system information as well as displaying a detailed list of all new drivers with the option for download C 0 M Corporate Online Management Aweb based system management tool that allows system hardware information such as CPU memory graphics card etc to be monitored and controlled via the Internet C O M allows corporate MIS engineers to easily maintain corporate computers such as providing the most up to date drivers and BIOS Do not use C O M and BIOS at the same time 63 Appendix 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility Featuring several powerful yet eas
103. the battery holder to make them short for one minute 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 25 Hardware Installation 11 F_PANEL Front Panel Jumper Please connect the power LED PC speaker reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below TAVS onno Bo00 Speaker Connector 20 19 SPEAK G SPEAK Ec Reset Switch NC Power Switch PW z RES PW a a ES MSG A HD Message LED MSG A HD Power Eai Sleep LED IDE Hard Diski Active LED HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Blue Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Pin 1 Power Amber Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Green Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Open Normal Red Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Yellow Pin 2 LED cathode NC Purple NC GA G1975X Motherboard 26 12 F_AUDIO Front Audio Connector If you wish to use the front audio function connect the front panel audio module to this connector Check the pin assignments carefully while you con
104. the instructions located on the IDE device To ensure that an IDE CD ROM drive can work properly please attach it to the IDE 1 connector IDE1 c TD gt 40 39 GA G1975X Motherboard 24 9 SATAIIO_1 SATAII2_3 SATA 3Gb s Connector SATA 3Gb s can provide up to 300MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly TAVIS EEEH Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND NN O om Aj ojl N Ee o ma JE 10 BATTERY Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced lt Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions If you want to erase CMOS 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in
105. tion 2 Channel Front L R or Headphone 4 Channel Front L R and Surround L R OB Channel 5 1 Home Theater O7 Channel 6 1 Home Theater 8 Channel 7 1 Home Theater TEST Advance Audio Setup Send 0 1 LFE Subwoofer to Speakers Headphones Z Remember Volume Setting Enable 96 KH2 24 bit decoding Audio Renderer Auto Audio Control eener uary 02 2005 Gy ED F 12 15 AM Parental Control Information Mobile Power Settings Player Skin Video Audio The No 1 DVD Expe Speaker Environment gvo TTE CH oo 00 0 00 00 GIGABYTE Start GA G1975X Motherboard 100 3 DTS Neo 6 Integrated into Creative s full featured media player Creative MediaSource DTS Neo 6 Settings en ables users with 5 1 or 6 1 speaker systems to derive five or six full band channels of audio from two channel matrix encoded sources The result is a richer and more natural aural experience a luxury that owners of discrete multichannel systems have increasingly come to expect DTS Neo 6 Settings features two modes e Music Mode Expands stereo non matrix recordings into five or six channel layouts without diminishing the subtlety and integrity of the original stereo recording It is designed to enhance the playback of two channel music recordings such as Compact Discs CDs and stereo audio files through 5 1 or 6 1 speaker systems e Cinema Mode Decodes extended surround matrix soundtracks opt
106. ton 4 seconds to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 seconds gt PME Event Wake Up gt gt Disabled Disable this function gt gt Enabled Enable PME Event Wake up Default value gt Power On by Ring gt gt Disabled Disable Power on by Ring function gt gt Enabled Enable Power on by Ring function Default value gt Resume by Alarm You can set Resume by Alarm item to enabled and key in Date Time to power on system gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value gt gt Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If Resume by Alarm is Enabled gt gt Date of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 b gt Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 Power On By Mouse gt gt Disabled Disabled this function Default value b gt Double Click Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system GA G1975X Motherboard 46 gt Power On By Keyboard gt gt Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password gt gt Disabled Disabled this function Default value gt gt Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system gt KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard set at Password you can set the password here gt gt Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password AC BACK Function gt gt Soft Off When AC power back t
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108. utomatically after you exit Q Flash Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Sizes sisc cvaitccesconsorsncseessven SST 49LF003A 256K Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort The BIOS file Intel Pentium R 4 1 7GHz 100x17 0 becomes F4 after lt CPUID OFOA Patch ID 0009 gt updating emory g 122880K OK 8192K Shared Memory Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Flash 03 18 2003 1845GE 6A69YG01C 00 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and Load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults See how to Load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One Congratulation You have updated BIOS successfully 75 Appendix EOS Method 2 BIOS Utility qm f you do not have a DOS startup disk we recommend that you use the new BIOS utility BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows Just select the desired BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS Fig 1 Installing the BIOS utility Fig 2 Installation Complete and Run BIOS Click Start Programs GIGABYTE BIOS seem 7 Ton Fig 3 The BIOS Utility 2 Gigabyte BIOS Writer for Win9x MEINT4 2000 XP x Curent Mainbosid info Flash Memory Type SST 49LF002A FWRI 3V Please select BIOS server site Gigabyte BIOS server in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server 2 in Taiwan iek y an Click v Click Update New BIOS Gigabyte GEIS sarvar in Ch
109. whenever the multichannel recordings are discretely mixed in 6 1 Audio data can be decoded through either an external decoder or now Creative built in decoder When using a DVD Video disc encoded with DTS ES content the audio mode has to be set to this format before playback begins The setting is usually in the Main Menu Audio Setup section that will automati cally be displayed when the disc is inserted 2 1 Using Creative Built in decoder Step 1 Device Control One of the most recent audio products that incorporate DTS technology is the Sound Blaster Live 24 bit integrated on motherboards Device Control is the control application that handles the decoding Set Program Access and Defaults NEMS Windows Catalog Ry Windows Update D gt Creative MediaSource Go d e Creative MediaSource Documents BEE 2 Creative EAX Console E sing E Startup gt On Screen Display I Creative Graphic Equalizer Internet Explorer FR Creative Restore Defaults H Search gt msn QI Creative Speaker Settings A Outlook Express 10 Creative Surround Mixer o Remote Assistance gt Ci N E an Windows Media Player SoundFont Bank Manager 43 Windows Messenger Wavestudio Log Off kkk A Windows Movie Maker E Intervideo winDvDS gt Ed 0 turn off computer E Cyberlink PowerDvo gt Help and Support ndows XP Professional ED 12 09 am GA G1975X Motherboard 96 By default the on board Creative audi
110. will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup 2 13 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT Exit Without Saving Top Performance Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility GA G1975X Motherboard 56 2 14 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Langu Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults PC Health Stat Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I Exit Without Saving Top Performance Esc Quit T4 gt Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup ndon all Data Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 57 BIOS Setup GA G1975X Motherboard 58 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ay Pictures below are shown in Windows XP ee 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 Run exe 3 4 Install Chipset
111. with Control Panel In the Speaker Selection tab of Creative Speaker Settings select the Digital Output Only checkbox to activate digital output e 2 Channel j Nose J C Z Digital output Only az 2 Set the decoder options in Start gt Program SERA gt Creative gt Sound Blaster Live 24 bit gt Pci use sPoiF Decoder Device Control to SPDIF Passthrough You can either set the supported decoder properties or select passthrough mode Please refer to Page 85 Decoder Options Use Installed Decoder C PDIF Passthrough Dolby Digital DTS Digital Out lote External decoder is required Cancel Apply 95 Appendix 4 1 6 DTS Introduction 1 Introduction In a continuous effort to bring the finest cinematic surround effects to the consumers Creative has partnered with DTS Inc to integrate DTS ES and DTS Neo 6 into their Sound Blaster line of audio products This paper will discuss the benefits of having these technologies and how to bring the ultimate entertainment experience out of them via the Creative software applications 2 DTS ES A new encoding scheme adopted by DTS that provides realistic home theatre experience through discrete 6 1 channel extended surround sound while still maintaining compatibility with existing 5 1 systems This new DTS Extended Surround bitstream is available for DTS encoded content on all media CD LD and DVD Video
112. with caution We are sorry that Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any claims from end users CAUTION Before You Begin Before you start updating BIOS with the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below first 1 Download the latest BIOS for your motherboard from Gigabyte s website 2 Extract the BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS file the one with model name Fxx For example 8KNXPU Fba to a floppy disk 3 Reboot your PC and press Del to enter BIOS menu The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts If your motherboard has dual BlOS please refer to Part One If your motherboard has single BlOS please refer to Part Two Part One Updating BIOS with Q Flash Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q Flash and Dual BIOS the Q Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are combined in the same screen This section only deals with how to use Q Flash utility In the following sections we take GA 8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you how to flash BIOS from an older version to the latest version For example from Fa3 to Fha Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star The BIOS file is Fa3 before updating PUID OF ID 0 Memory Te 131072K OK Memory Frequ CREATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 ve None Press
113. with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard It is CAUTION recommended that memory of similar capacity specifications and brand be used 2 Before installing or removing memory modules please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage 3 Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the module please switch the direction The motherboard supports DDR II memory modules whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction The memory capacity used can differ with each slot Notch DDRII Fig 1 The DIMM socket has a notch so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM socket Then push it down BLAIS Fig 2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module 15 Hardware Installation Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA G1975X supports the Dual Channel Technology After operating the Dual Channel Technology the bandwidth of Memory Bus will add doubl
114. y equipment including electrical business equipment General and Safety requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS Signature Timmy Huang Name Timmy Huan DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA G1975X 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 Dec 16 2005 Copyright 2005 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective companies Notice The written content provided with this product is the property of Gigabyte No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without Gigabyte s prior written permission Specifications and features are subject to change without prior noti
115. y to use tools such as 1 Overclocking for enhancing system performance 2 C I A and M I B for special enhancement for CPU and Memory 3 Smart Fan control for managing fan speed control of both CPU cooling fan and North Bridge Chipset cooling fan 4 PC health for monitoring system status User Interface Overview ART a gt Button Display Description 1 Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C LAJ C 1A 2 and M 1 B M 1 B 2 Enters the C I A 2 and M 1 B 2 setting page 3 Smart Fan Enters the Smart Fan setting page 4 PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page 5 GO Confirmation and Execution button 6 Easy Mode amp Advance Mode Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode re Display screen Display panel of CPU frequency 8 Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status 9 GIGABYTE Logo Log on to GIGABYTE website 10 Help button Display EasyTune 5 Help file 11 Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTune 5 software Note GA G1975X Motherboard EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards 64 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora tion of hard disk data Supporting Microsoft operating systems including press Windows XP 2000 NT 98 Me and DOS and file systems including FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data on hard d

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