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Intel GA-8I955X PRO User's Manual

1. 21 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 34 33 8 IDE1 IDE2 IDE3 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 the instructions located on the IDE device 40 a a lae q a ou j q oa 2 Nfa lb IDE1 40 IDE2 3 nm gi gap n gm gi mm i gi i GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 22 9 SATAII0 1 2 3 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by ICH7R 10 ESATAI
2. GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 52 Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 Unique Software Utilities Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities please check your MB features U PLUS D P S Universal Plus Dual Power System j UPLUS TRS 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 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 I A 2 CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2 GI
3. W 8 8 0 8 8 o Onboard IDE RAID BIOS Additional Features Overclocking 9 9 9 Form Factor Only for GA 81955X Royal Only for GA 81955X Pro 11 Hardware Installation 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 the required standards for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the proper specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc A 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 Pentiu
4. Fig 3 Fig 4 Place the heatsink atop the CPU and make sure Please make sure the Male and Female push pin are the push pins aim to the pin hole on the joined closely for detailed installation instructions motherboard Pressing down the push pins please refer to the heatsink installation section of the diagonally user manual Fig 5 Fig 6 Please check the back of motherboard after Finally please attach the power connector of the installing If the push pin is inserted as the picture heatsink to the CPU fan header located on the the installation is complete motherboard gt The heatsink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heatsink paste To prevent 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 13 Hardware Installation 14 Installing Removing Cool Plus Northbridge Cooling Fan Fig 1 To attach Cool Plus to a heatsink align the 1 extensions on both sides with the grooves in the heatsink as shown Firmly press down until it snaps into position Fig 2 Once the fan is prop erly affixed onto the heatsink plug the power cable into the NB FAN connector Fig 3 Before proceeding first check to make sure that the fan s power cable is disconnected Then while applying pressure to the top of the fan carefully use a screwdriver to dislodge the extension on one side
5. S3 Set suspend type to Suspend to RAM under ACPI OS ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend Default value S3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to S3 STR Suspend To RAM Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant Off Press power button then Power off instantly Default value Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 seconds to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 seconds PME Event Wake Up Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable PME Event Wake up Default value Power On by Ring Disabled Disable Power on by Ring function gt Enabled Enable Power on by Ring function Default value Resume by Alarm You can set Resume by Alarm item to enabled and key in Date Time to power on system Disabled Disable this function Default value gt Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If Resume by Alarm is Enabled Date of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 Power On By Mouse Disabled Disabled this function Default value gt gt Double Click Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system 39 BIOS Setup Power On By Keyboard b Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password Disabled Disabled this function Default value Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on
6. 1 Execute Backup Utility Press B to Backup your System or Esc to Exit The backup utility will automatically scan your system and back up data as a backup image in your hard drive Not all systems support access to Xpress Recovery by pressing the F9 key during computer power A on If this is the case please use the boot from CD ROM method to enter Xpress Recovery 2 Execute Restore Utility This program will recover your system to factory default Press R to restore your system back to factory default or press Esc to exit Restores backup image to original state 3 Remove Backup Image Remove backup image Are you sure Y N Remove the backup image 4 Set Password Please input a 4 16 character long password a z or 0 9 or press Esc to exit You can set a password to enter Xpress Recovery to protect your hard disk data Once this is done password input will be required to enter Xpress Recovery during the next as well as subsequent system restarts If you wish to remove the need for password entry please select Set Password and under New Password Confirm Password make sure there is no entry and then press Enter to remove password requirement 5 Exit and Restart Exit and restart your computer 57 Appendix 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
7. IDE Connections Peripherals Onboard Audio o 8 8 8 o Note 1 For further CPU support information please go to GIGABYTE s website Note 2 Due to standard PC architecture a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount For example 8 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 7 xxGB memory during system startup 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 Il memory modules for this feature Note 4 To use a DDR Il 667 memory module on the motherboard you must install an 800 1066MHz FSB processor Only for GA 81955X Royal Only for GA 81955X Pro GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 10 Onboard Audio SPDIF In connection SPDIF Out connection coaxialtoptical CD In connection Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems Onboard Broadcom 5751 chip 10 100 1000 Mbit LAN1 LAN2 Onboard Broadcom 5789 chip 10 100 1000 Mbit 2 RJ45 ports Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems IT8712F 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 Onboard GigaRAID IT8212F chip supports data striping RAID 0 or mirroring RAID
8. Drive B The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer None No floppy drive installed 360K 5 25 5 25 inch PC type standard drive 360K byte capacity gt 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 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 Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area Disabled Normal Floppy Drive Default value 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 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 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 All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error it will stop for all other errors Memory The category
9. 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 and the system will pause and wait for the user s instruction If Auto Recovery Disable it will show or the other key to continue If Auto Recovery Enable it will show or the other key to Auto Recover 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 59 Appendix Method 1 Q Flash Utility H46Ab 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
10. Host clock X 2 0 2 50 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 50 Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value 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 2 50 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 50 2 0 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 0 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 Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 44 lt Memory Frequency Mhz The values depend on CPU Host Frequency Mhz and System Memory Multiplier setting gt DIMM OverVoltage Control Normal Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to Normal Default value 0 1V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 1V 0 2V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 2V 0 3V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 3V 0 4V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 4V gt gt 0 5V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 5V 0 6V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 6V PCI E OverVoltage Control Normal Set PCI E OverVoltrage Control to Normal Default value 0 05V Set PCI E OverVoltrage Control to 0 05V 0 10V Set PCI E OverVoltrage Control to 0 10V 0 15V Set PCI E OverVoltrage Control to 0 15V 0 20V Set PCI E OverVoltrage Cont
11. SATAII3 Intel SATAII2 ICH7R ISATAIIT E LI SATAII 1 r Main IT8212F BIOS B d IDE2 F2 1394 Only for GA 81955X Royal Q Only for GA 81955X Pro Em am RF ID G IDE3 CG T j o o PWR LED SPDIF ESATAIIT ESATAIIO GREEN USB Block Diagram PCI ECLK 100MHz LGA775 CPUCLK 266 200 133MHz Processor Host PCI Express interface DDRII ggg 1 667 2 533MHz DIMM t x16 mb Dual Channel Memory 2 PCI Express x 1 LAN1o LAN2o MCHCLK 266 200 133MHz gt BREST BRENT 33MHz 14 318MHz PCI ECLK 57510 57510 48MHz 100MHZ Dual BIOS 4 SATA 3Gb s ATA33 66 100 IDE Channel Floppy SN082AA2 Sil31320 IT8212F Tab LPT Port COM Por SN081BA3 4 o D 1 l o 2 9 S bas PS 2 KB Mouse 3 x O 455305255 S W ooozOosaswoguss L3IMHz n 2 o S88 259 port tH N e oO 15 par 77 a oris L S 82882 77 c Lr e o 00 72 3 PCI 5 EBS 4 E
12. A Exerting too much pressure on the fan during removal might cause the side extensions to break off CAUTION 1 5 Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard It is recommended that 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 CAUTION The motherboard supports DDR Il 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 GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 14 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 Fig 2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module Reverse the in
13. BIOS Ver 81955XRO F3J Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu as figure below will appear on the screen Use arrow keys to select among the items and press Enter to accept or enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features a Defaults Integrated Peripherals E Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations Set User Pa PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving ESC Quit F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash Time Date Hard Disk Type A If you can t find the setting you want please press Ctrl F1 to search the advanced option hidden NOTE Please Load Optimized Defaults in the BIOS when somehow the system works not stable as usual This action makes the system reset to the default for stability Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS m Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features Bm Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals W Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI amp PnP ISA resources m PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan speed m MB In
14. Intel 955X Chipset Southbridge Intel ICH7R Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems 4 DDR II DIMM memory slots supports up to 8GB memory ete 2 Supports dual channel DDR II 888 Vote 3 667 Note 9 533 400 unbuffered DIMM Supports 1 8V DDR Il DIMM Supports ECC non ECC type DRAM 1 PCI Express x 16 slot 2 PCI Express x 1 slots 3 PCI slots 1 port from ICH7R IDE1 UDMA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 allows connection of 2 IDE devices Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems 2 port from IT8212F IDE2 IDE3 UDMA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 ATA 133 allows connection of 4 IDE devices FDD Connections 1 FDD connection allows connection of 2 FDD devices Onboard SATA 3Gb s 4 ports from ICH7R controller SATAIIO SATAII1 SATAII2 SATAII3 Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems 2 ports from Sil3132 controller ESATAIIO ESATAIIT Supported on the Win 2000 XP Server 2003 operating systems 1 parallel port supporting Normal EPP ECP mode 1 Serial port COMA 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports rear x 4 front x 4 via cable 1 front audio connector 3 IEEE1394b ports requires cable 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 PS 2 mouse port ALC882M9 ALC882 9 CODEC UAJ Supports Jack Sensing function Supports 2 4 6 8 channel audio Supports Line In Line Out Front Speaker Out MIC Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out connection Chipset Memory Slots o W
15. 1 or striping mirroring RAID 0 1 function supports JBOD function supports concurrent dual ATA133 IDE controller operation support ATAPI mode for HDD supports IDE bus master operation support ATA133 RAID mode switch by BIOS displays status and error checking messages during boot up mirroring supports automatic background rebuilds Features LBA and Extended Interrupt 13 drive translation in controller onboard BIOS Onboard SATA 3Gb s Onboard Intel ICH7R chipset RAID supports data striping RAID 0 mirroring RAID 1 striping mirroring RAID 0 1 or RAID 5 supports data transfer rate of up to 300 MB s supports hot plugging function only for AHCI mode supports a maximum of 4 SATA 3Gb s connections supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems Onboard Sil3132 chip supports data striping RAID 0 or mirroring RAID 1 supports data transfer rate of up to 300 MB s supports hot plugging function supports a maximum of 2 SATA 3Gb s connections supported on the Win 2000 XP Server 2003 operating systems Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Dual BIOS Q Flash Multilanguage BIOS Supports U Plus DPS Supports BIOS Supports EasyTune 5 Note 5 Over Voltage via BIOS FSB DDR II PCIE CPU Over Clock via BIOS CPU DDR II PCIE ATX form factor 30 5cm x 24 4cm Note 5 EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards Onboard LAN l O Control Hardware Monitor
16. BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Ma PnP PCI Esc Quit F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash ht C 1984 2005 Award Software Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Dave amp LAL oULUp Exit Without Saving Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Co Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Periphe Power Ma PnP PCI PC Health Svarus MB Intelligent Tweaker M I ht C 1984 2005 ard Software Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Dave amp LA oULUp Exit Without Saving Optimized Defaul Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automati cally detects GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 46 2 11 SetSupervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Defaults Integrated Pe Load Optimized Def Power M PnP PCI C PC Health MB Inte aker M LT Without Esc Quit 3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flas 0 amp Exit Setup 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 pre
17. Enter to continure or Esc to abort Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run 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 el i875P AGPset BIOS fd 8KNXP Ultra Fba gt Ith OK VE becomes Fba after tel Pentium R 4 1 6GHz updating Memory Te Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Primary M TSU MP REATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 None DEL to enter SETUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Recovery 6A79BG03C 00 Appendix 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots When you are in BIOS menu move to Load Fail Safe Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults Normally the system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded Therefore we highly recommend reloading the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults T nad Ontimized Nefaulte PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving Time Date Hard Disk Type Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults T Select Save amp Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exit the BIOS menu System will reboot after you exit
18. 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 with caution We are C2 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 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 Extractthe 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 BIOS please refer to Part Two Part One Updating BIOS with Q Flash Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q Flash and Dual BIOS the Q Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are combined in the same screen This 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 Fb
19. Power Connector 6 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 indicates 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 Pin No Definition M 1 1 GND CPU_FAN 2 HAN 1 3 Sense q be 4 Speed Control ta SYS FAN Only for CPU FAN 1 PWR FAN o Ex E ia o Det hw EZ DE NB FAN Chip Fan Power Connector If you installed wrong direction the chip fan will not work Sometimes will damage the chip fan Usually black cable is GND Pin No Definition 1 12V 2 GND OL n E pz EEE u beas Ema EZ EE n E
20. 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 mode 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 1 cd bootdrv menu Step 2 When the controller menu Fig 2 appears remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu Your system will Fig 1 Fig 2 Step 3 After completing the steps boot from the Windows installation disk to install the RAID drivers Press F6 as soon as you see the Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver message then supply serial ATA controller driver by this floppy disk Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 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 _
21. Save Main BIOS to 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 GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 62 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 From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K S Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K PIN NOTE Wide Range Protection Disable You can repeat Step 1 to Copy BIOS completed Pass 4 to flash the backup Please press any key to continue BIOS too 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 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Dual BIOS Utility Boot Brom inei erben Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Are you sure to RESET
22. Status Q Menu Level gt SYSTEM F Y CPU Smart FAN Cont Enabled CPU Smart FAN Mode Auto Reset Case Open Status Disabled Don t reset case open status Default value Enabled Clear case open status at next boot 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 Current Voltage V Vcore DDRV 3 3V 12V Detect system s voltage status automatically Current CPU Temperature Detect CPU temperature automatically Current CPU POWER SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Detect CPU POWER SYSTEM fan speed status automatically CPU Warning Temperature 60 C 140 F Monitor CPU temperature at 60 C 140 F 70 C 158 F Monitor CPU temperature at 70 C 158 F 80 C 176 F Monitor CPU temperature at 80 C 176 F 90 C 194 F Monitor CPU temperature at 90 C 194 F b Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU POWER SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning b Disabled Disable fan fail warning function Default value b Enabled Enable fan fail warning function 41 BIOS Setup lt gt CPU Smart FAN Control Disabled Disable this function Enabled When this function is enabled CPU fan will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tu
23. found in BIOS server please go onto Gigabyte s web site for downloading and updating it according to method Il IV Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 68 4 1 4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction RAID Levels RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks is a method of combining two hard disk drives into one logical unit The advantage of an Array is to provide better performance or data fault tolerance Fault tolerance is achieved through data redundant operation where if one drives fails a mirrored copy of the data can be found on another drive This can prevent data loss if the operating system fails or hangs The individual disk drives in an array are called members The configuration information of each member is recorded in the reserved sector that identifies the drive as a member All disk members in a formed disk array are recognized as a single physical drive to the operating system Hard disk drives can be combined together through a few different methods The different methods are referred to as different RAID levels Different RAID levels represent different performance levels security levels and implementation costs The RAID levels which the Intel ICH7R chipset supports are RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 RAID 0 Striping RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved between multiple drives If any disk member fails
24. indeed seated in the slot Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card Replace your computer s chassis cover Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS Install related driver from the operating system 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card CAUTION 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 latch at the end of the PCI Express x 16 slot When you try uninstall the VGA card please gently press the latch as the picture to the left shows to release the card GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 16 17 Installation of U Plus DPS Universal Plus Dual Power System The U Plus Dual Power System U Plus D P S is a revolutionary eight phase power circuit built for ultimate system protection Designed to withstand varying current levels and changes the U Plus DPS 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 s are mounted on the U Plus D P S for intelligent indication of system loading The U Plus DPS can work in a Dual Power System Parallel Mode U Plus DPS and motherboard CPU power can work simultaneously providing a tota
25. 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 33 BIOS Setup 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Menu Level gt Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Select Hard Disk Boot Password Check Setup Device Priority CPU Hyper Threading Enabled Limit CPUID Max to 3 Disabled No Execute Memory Protect Net Enabled CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Enabled CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Enabled CPU EIST Function Enabled DRAM Data Integrity Mode Non ECC 7 System will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel Pentium 4 NoTE processor with HT Technology Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards SCSI RAID etc Use lt T gt or lt
26. it affects the entire array The disk array data capacity is equal to the number of drive members times the capacity of the smallest member The Intel RAID striping block size can be set from 4KB to 64KB RAID 0 does not support fault tolerance RAID 1 Mirroring RAID 1 writes duplicate data onto a pair of drives and reads both sets of data in parallel If one of the mirrored drives suffers a mechanical failure or does not respond the remaining drive will continue to function Due to redundancy the drive capacity of the array is the capacity of the smallest drive Under a RAID 1 setup an extra drive called the spare drive can be attached Such a drive will be activated to replace a failed drive that is part of a mirrored array Due to the fault tolerance if any RAID 1 drive fails data access will not be affected as long as there are other working drives in the array RAID 0 1 Striping Mirroring RAID 0 1 combines the performance of data striping RAID 0 and the fault tolerance of disk mirroring RAID 1 Data is striped across multiple drives and duplicated on another set of drives RAID 5 Striping with Parity RAID 5 provides good fault tolerance and allows for overlapped I O operations Under a RAID 5 setup data and parity information are equally distributed to each disk member in the array If any one of the drives fails the remaining drive will continue to function After replacing the failed drive you can rebuild the data from the
27. light industry household electrical portable tools and si C EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement C EN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of appliances tools and similar apparatus fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated power systems UPS equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73 23 EEC Safety requirements for mains operated C EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment household and similar general use Safety of household and similar DEN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer Importer E Signatwe Timmy Huang Date April 18 2005 Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 173
28. on the Xpress Install to install all drivers automatically By Software Tu the ders a aged to be installed unchesk he selected drivers wil nat be installe XPress Install Applications hse 1 Information En Sire 935 1KB Version 7001008 Chipset Driver m Ths UI n sale NF les fr inform he operating system hov to proper confe he clipei for spade irconaly suc as FC Eress 0r nu se niece IITTTUUTIITTTTL LT ules Sie 590MB Version 1 0 The Micioson UAA Universal Audio Architecture Bus driver provides support for InteiB High Definition Audio Azalie This driver is designedto rk with the following versions of Windows I Microsoft Windows Server 2003 2 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 8P1 2 Microsof Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 EP PII ke 22NE Nesen 51005173 fre Resta Audo Coder ONE TONES Support or 7 1 channel audis Hired Com PCLExpress triace Gigabit LAN Driver Sm pios esir 1787 stats er Tor roadCom Giga LAN Deer TA GIGARAID 118212 RAD Driver Install Suo pamo verson 17187 re GIGARAID T8217 RAI diverses sumrtrATATSS mode ard RAD 9 RAD T RAID 7 icon mage 1132 AD Drier Sne MD Vason 1231 Re Sicor maga Seval ATA aver provides support tor al RAD undi F o Kesa rsa ues re Tikand s eng to maa eder sla Just select o ANEFS YoU YaN RN E EGET We POTS ne installation for you automatically rare Some device drivers will restart your system aut
29. or data processing devices ee LAN Port 2 LAN Port 1 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 sureyour 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 Line In The default Line In jack Devices like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack Line Out Front Speaker Out The default Line Out Front Speaker Out jack Stereo speakers earphone or front surround Speakers can be connected to Line Out Front Speaker Out jack MIC In The default MIC In jack Microphone must be connected to MIC In jack Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out The default Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out jack Rear surround speakers can be connected to Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out jack Only for GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 18 Center Subwoofer Speaker Out The default Center Subwoofer Speaker Out jack Center Subwoofer speakers can be connected to Center Subwoofer Speaker Out jack Side Speaker Out The default Side Speaker Out jack Surround
30. remaining data and parity Only one drive can be safely crash without any data loss 69 Appendix Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array 1 Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction Note To achieve best performance it is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make and storage capacity 2 Please attach the hard drive connectors to their appropriate location on the motherboard ie IDE SCSI or SATA 3 Enterthe motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup Please refer to the section on Integrated Peripherals 4 Enter RAID setup in the BIOS and select the RAID type For instance enter Ctrl to select Intel RAID Ctrl S to select Silicon Image 5 Complete driver installation 6 Complete RAID utility installation More information on steps 4 and 5 is provided For more detailed setup information please visit Support Motherboard Technology Guide section on our website at http www gigabyte com tw to read or download the information you need Sections below introduce the steps to configure Intel and Promise RAID BIOS A Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS The Intel RAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you want to make part ofthe array Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1 After rebooting your computer wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press Ctrl The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior t
31. successfully Except for beep code 8 these codes are always fatal 2 short CMOS setting error d jd failure 1 long 1 short DRAM or M B error eeps Parity error 1 lona 2 short Monit displ d 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure P take E EN SN 4 beeps Timer not operational 5 beeps Processor error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 6 beeps 8042 gate A20 failure 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error Continuous long beeps DRAM error 8 beeps Display memory read write failure Continuous short beeps Power error 9 beeps ROM checksum error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read write error 11 beeps Cache memory bad GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 82 83 Appendix GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 84 85 Appendix GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 86 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
32. the motherboard 2 for SATA and the other for PATA IDE Enhanced Set On Chip SATA mode to Enhanced the motherboard allows up to 6 HDDs to use Non Combined Set On Chip SATA mode to Non Combined SATA will be simulated to PATA mode PATA IDE Set to b Ch 1 Master Slave Set PATA IDE to Ch 1 Master Slave Default value b Ch 0 Master Slave Set PATA IDE to Ch 0 Master Slave SATA Port 0 2 Set to 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 1 Master Slave this function will auto set to Ch 0 Master Slave SATA Port 1 3 Set to b 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 USB Controller Enabled Enable USB controller Default value Disabled Disable USB controller USB 2 0 Controller Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB 2 0 feature gt Enabled Enable USB 2 0 dontroller Default value gt gt Disabled Disable USB 2 0 controller USB Keyboard Support gt Enabled Enable USB keyboard support gt gt Disabled Disable USB keyboard support Default value USB Mouse Support Enabled Enable USB mouse support gt gt Disabled Disable USB mouse support Default value Azalia Codec Auto Auto detect Azalia audio function Default value Disab
33. the BIOS menu The procedure is completed CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Lang ced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults ated Perinharale T nad Ontimized Dafanlte 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 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 Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Def Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP Configurations Set User Pa ord PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 64 Exploring the Q Flash utility screen The Q FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components Q Flash Utility V1 30 Q Flash utility bar Flash Type Size e SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable a Update BIOS from Floppy Q Flash utility Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Action bar Task menu for Task menu for Q Flash u
34. the system Q KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard set at Password you can set the password here Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password AC BACK Function gt gt Soft Off When AC power back to 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 Memory When AC power back to the system the system will return to the Last state before AC power off 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI 2 IRQ Assi Auto Menu Level gt PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto Device s using this INT Mass Storage Cntrlr Bus 5 Dev 0 Func 0 Display Cntrlr v 0 Func 0 Multimedia Device Bus 0 Dev27 Func 0 Bridge Device Bus 0 Dev28 Func 0 Bridge Device Bus 0 Dev1 Func 0 USB 1 1 Host Cntrlr Bus 0 Dev28 Func 4 Ti2 M Enter F3 Language F5 Previ 7 PCI 11RQ Assignment 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 7 PCI 2 IRQ Assignment b Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 2 PCI 3 IRQ Assignment b Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3 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 3 GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 40 2 6 PC Health
35. 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 T lt gt lt gt lt gt gt Move to select item Enter Select Item Esc Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Down Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 Item Help F3 Select Language F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu F6 Load the file safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table F7 Load the Optimized Defaults F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash utility F9 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 29 BIOS Setup The Main Menu For example
36. 03A 256K Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort Award Modular BIO Copyright C 1984 The BIOS file Intel Pentium R 4 1 7GHz 100x17 0 becomes F4 after Ms JID OFOA Patch ID 0009 updating emory x 122880K OK 8192K Shared Memory Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Flash 03 18 2003 I845GE 6A69Y G01C 00 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and Load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults See how to Load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One Congratulation You have updated BIOS successfully GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 66 Eos Method 2 BIOS Utility Tw 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 z__ utility Fig 2 Installation complete and run BIOS Fig 3 The BIOS utility 2 Gigabyte BIOS Writer for Win9x MEINT4 2000 XP k3 Current Mainboard Info 3 Flash Memory Type SST 49LFD04A FWH 3N O bo es EE CORAN Gigabyte BIOS server 2 in Taiwan Click v j j cilek Update New BIOS Higa f d i Gigabyte BIOS server in Japan CSS M CENE COE Gigabyte BIDS server in U S A ___Cancel te BIOS server 1 in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server in China I Clear DMI Data Pool Save Cu
37. 14 16 Installation of Expansion Cards Eu reee kerek ereke 16 17 Installation of U Plus DPS Universal Plus Dual Power Systemy 17 1 8 O Back Panel Introduction ss 18 19 Connectors Introduction ssseeennn 19 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup i itte eerte perve e edet ehe nos 29 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver 8I955XRO F3J sssss 30 2 1 Standard CMOS Features i eee keke keke 32 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features eee erek yeee a aek 34 23 IntegratedPeripherals s 4 2 5111141142555555 a N RE a 36 24 PowerManagement Setup eee ree ekere eke eke ekere 39 25 PnP PC Configurations trt tette tet es 40 26 PC Health Status nett tte tee eg n Wan 4 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker M l T mmm muna wanna na nnnaaannawawaanawsawnawawnasawsanaasawsasana 43 28 Select Language ulul mnsan naawa awnawawnnwanaawanaannasansannasanaasansanannanaasaasasansansa sana 46 29 LoadFail Safe Defaults sss 46 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults eee ekere ereke ekere 46 2 11 Set Supervisor User Password AEE ereke ereke keke 47 2 12 Save 8 Exit Setup 2 13 Exit Without Saving Only for GA 81955X Royal Chapter 3 Drivers Installation sss 49 3 1 3 2 3 3 34 35 Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 4 2 Install Chipset DriVers m t et tt etnies 49 Software Applic
38. 4 gt to select a device then press to move it up or lt gt to move it down the list Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu c First Second Third Boot Device Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120 b Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP USB FDD Select your boot device priority by USB FDD USB ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB ZIP USB CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB CDROM USB HDD Select your boot device priority by USB HDD LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN b Disabled Disable this function Password Check b Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Note This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 34 gt CPU Hyper Threading Enabled Enables CPU Hyper Threading Feature Please note that this feature is only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported Default value Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading gt Limit CPUID Max to 3 Enabled Limit CP
39. 58 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 81955X Royal 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 ofthe 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 April 18 2005 DEN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 E EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 D part 10 D part 12 CE marking O EN 60065 DEN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer full address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA 81955X Pro 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 BEN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM BEN 61000 3 3 Distur
40. 8GE800 F4 Free size 1 14M DEL Delete Total size 1 39M Ef F5 Refresh Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size haa SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Reading BIOS file from floppy Do not trun off power or IM E reset your system at r Off this stage 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 65 Appendix 3 Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS Then it will begin to update BIOS The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size sss SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Updating BIOS Now Do not trun off power or DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDT reset your system r Off at this stage Ej 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 sss 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 automatically after you exit Q Flash Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Typo SiR SST 49LF0
41. 94 Pin No Definition TPA0 TPAQ GND GND TPBO TPBO No Pin Power CO Co ula om BI co rm Power gt GND 17 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS You may c short 1 2 p 5 1 1 GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 26 Open Normal Short Clsar CMOS 2 6 im EFIE 1 5 speed to 800Mb S but the speed can be achieved only when you use particular IEEE1394b cable 1 1 Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 Power 3 TPA1 4 TPA1 5 GND 6 GND 7 TPB1 8 TPB1 9 Power 10 Power f TPA2 12 TPA2 13 GND 14 No Pin 15 TPB2 16 TPB2 ear the CMOS data to its default values by this header To clear CMOS temporarily in Default doesn t include the jumper to prevent from improper use of this header 18 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 de
42. 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 still 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 Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User ord Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T T2 Select Item Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type b Dual BIOS Q Flash Programming Utility Dual BIOS Utility V1 33 BOOU FIOM i a ceci cineres Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Keep DMI Data Enable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Update Main BIOS
43. CPU If the ATX_12V power connector is not connected the system will not start Caution Please use a power supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements It is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 300W or greater 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 24 pin ATX power supply please remove the small cover on the power connector on the motherboard before plugging in the power cord otherwise please do not remove it Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 2 3 3V 3 GND e 4 5V 2 5 GND 5 6 5V 2 7 GND 8 Power Good 5 9 5V SB stand by 5V e 0 Hav a fi 12V n 12 3 3V a Only for 24pins ATX 13 33V z D AN 15 GND 16 PS ON softOn Off 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 5V 21 5V 22 5V 23 5V 24 GND GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 20 3 4 5 CPU FAN SYS FAN PWR FAN Cooler Fan
44. Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND i 4 CD R GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 24 14 SPDIF SPDIF In Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF IN 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 even damage it For optional SPDIF cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition T iT 1 Power 2 SPDIFI 3 GND H H i mz GEE Eom Ez GH 15 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
45. GA 81955X Royall GA 81955X Pro Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition Intel Pentium D Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 1003 12ME 81955XR0 1003 DEN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 E EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 D part 10 D part 12 CE marking O EN 60065 DEN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer full address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA 81955X Royal 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 BEN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM BEN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement E EN 55024 Information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment Immunity broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement DEN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and
46. GABYTE 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 0 S System 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 sy
47. I0 1 SATA 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by Sil3132 SATA 3Gb s can provide up to 300MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb s and install the proper driver in order to work properly 11 F PANEL Front Panel Jumper Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND controlled by ICH7R TA g controlled by Sil3132 Nf OD om A ew N gt Only for GA 81955X Royal 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 20 19 SPEAK Speaker Connector SPEAK PW Power Switch PW Reset Switch MSG Message LED MSG IDE Hard Disk Power Active LED Sleep LED Ex d mia Fl HD IDE Hard Disk Acti Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Amber Pin 1 Power Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Green Open Normal Close Reset Hardwa
48. ID0 Di Select Disks Are you sure you want to creat this volume Y N Press ENTER to Create the specified volume F4 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select 73 Appendix After the completion you will see the detailed information about the RAID such as RAID level disk block size disk name and disk capacity etc Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed MAIN MENU K VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable RAID Volume0 RAID Stripe 128KB 223 5GB Normal Yes Size Type Status Vol ID 111 7GB 111 7GB 14 Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Delete RAID Volume If you want to delete a RAID volume please select the Delete RAID Volume option Press Enter key and follow the instructions on the screen Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed MAIN MENU Create RAID Vi DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes ID AEG Level Strip Size Status Bootable RAID_Volume0 RAID Stripe 128KB 223 5GB Normal Yes Size Type Status Vol ID 111 7GB 111 7GB 4 Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 74 Installing the RAID drivers To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully you need to install the
49. L amp 63 lt PCICLK 33MHz z g S O Note 1 DDR Il 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 Il 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 Only for GA 81955X Royal Q Only for GA 81955X Pro EX 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 Pr
50. Note 1 For users without a startup disk oz Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD ROM From the CD ROM drive example D double click the MENU exe file in the BootDrv folder A command prompt window will open similar to that in Fig 2 Note 2 In the menu list Intel Matrix Storage Manager is Intel ICH7R chipset 75 Appendix 4 1 5 Introduction of Designed for Dolby Master Studio Motherboards that feature the Designed for Dolby Master Studio deliver the ultimate Dolby audio presentation capabilities EA The Designed for Dolby Master Studio logo helps consumers identify motherboards that have been developed and tested to meet Dolby Laboratories rigorous audio specifications ensuring they can deliver the highest quality Dolby audio entertainment experience rivaling entertainment experiences from advanced consumer electronics Technologies Provided with Designed for Dolby Master Studio Motherboards Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital Live Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Headphone Dolby Virtual Speaker Designed for Dolby Master Studio at Glance Dolby 7 1 Channel Surround Sound Delivers the ultimate set of Dolby audio presentation capabilities with support for up to 7 1 channels of surround sound 100 Percent Compatibility Compatible with your favorite playback applications including Windows Media Player iTunes Musicmatch DVD players streaming media player
51. Port Function D RAID Onboard Enabled GigaRAID Function RAID Onboard H W LANI Enabled Onboard LAN20 Enabled Ti Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F3 Language F5 Previou lues F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Onboard LANI Boot ROM isa Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM i Menu Level gt Onboard Serial Port 1 G Keyless Port Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode ECE gt Use DMA Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value ES xit F3 Language F5 Previous V S F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults On Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default value Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port 7 On Chip Secondary PCI IDE gt Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port Default value b Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port SATA RAID AHCI Mode gt RAID Select onboard Serial ATA function as RAID Default value AHCI Support hotplug function under OS WinXP 2000 only Disabled Select onboard Serial ATA function as ATA Only for GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 36 gt Q q 9 On Chip SATA Mode Disabled Disable this function 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
52. Q Flash Utility Q Flash utility title Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy bar Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy T4 Move ESC Reset Task menu for Q Flash utility Enter Run F10 Power Off Action bar Task menu for Dual BIOS utility Contains the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of four tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable 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 61 Appendix 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 yo
53. Tek 8139 8100 8110s le Marvell Marvell 10 100 1000 Base LAN driver e Broadcom Broadcom PCKE LAN driver Name E a lt a This page lists the contents of softwar d drivers in thi GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 50 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard GIGABYTE Intel 945 955 Ch et Family Utilit j Hardware information ERAN Orie T tino namain shows tne delal har ware ron tert Software gt Driver CD Information BIOS Info intel 1955 BIOS for 81955XRO E4 le CPU Info CPU intel Genuinelnte Hardware le Memory Info 261 612 KB RAM le Device Description Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller e Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description intel R 828018A CA PCI Bridge 244E Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PC standard host CPU bridge Devied DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PC standard PCHo PCI bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PCI standard ISA bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description PC standard PCHo PCI bridge Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft e Device Description PCI standard PCHo PCI bridge a gt li devices you have for this motherboard 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details G IGABYTE Gontact Us 51 Drivers Installation
54. UID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4 Disabled Disables CPUID Limit for windows XP Default value No Execute Memory Protect Not Enabled Enable No Execute Memory Protect function Default value b Disabled Disable No Execute Memory Protect function c CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Note Enabled Enable CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function Default value b Disabled Disable CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function c CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Note Enabled Enable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function Default value b Disabled Disable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function c CPU EIST Function Net Enabled Enable CPU EIST function Default value Disabled Disable CPU EIST function lt DRAM Data Integrity Mode ECC Enable Memory Error Checking and Correction feature when all installed DIMMs are 72bits width Non ECC Set DRAM Data Integrity Mode to Non ECC Default value Note This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function 35 BIOS Setup 2 3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 Award Software Integrated Peripher On Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Menu Level gt SATA RAID AHCI Mode RAID If a hard disk Ma A controller card i used set at Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enable on chip IDE Disabled Port Disabled Auto D led W 1394 Enabled Disable on chip IDE Onboard SATA Enabled
55. a The BIOS file is Fa3 before updating Primary Slave N Second CREATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC 101 Secondary Slave None Press DEL to ei TUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Recovery 08 07 2003 79BG03C 00 GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 60 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 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User ord Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving pseaentt F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash 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 Dual BIOS utility bar Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K Task menu for Dual BIOS utility Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS
56. a device depending on the type of speaker connected 8 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out Cen ter Subwoofer Speaker Out and Side Speaker Out then click OK The 8 channel audio setup is completed DIGITAL GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 80 Sound Effect Configuration At the Sound Effect menu users can adjust sound option settings as desired AC 97 Audio Configuration To enable the front panel audio connector to sup port AC97 Audio mode go to the Audio Control Panel and click the Audio I O tab In the ANA LOG area click the Tool icon and then select the Disable front panel jack detection check box This action completes the AC 97 Audio configuration DIGITAL e_ 81 Appendix 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 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 Questio
57. ars press any key to enter Xpress Recovery Once you have completed this step subsequent access to Xpress Recovery can also function by pressing the F9 key during computer power on Verifying DMLPool Data Boot from CD Boot from CD 1 Execute Bagon Utility c 2 Execyte Restore Utili 3 Remove Baghuf image 4 Set Password yu 5 Exit and Restart M Build 2011 55 Appendix 2 Press F9 during powering on the computer Text Mode Press F9 during powering on the computer Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Al ly Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Inc Intel 865PE AGPSet BIOS for 8IPE1000MT F1 Check System Health OK Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Flast F9 For Xpress Recovery F9 For Xpress Recovery 08 16 2002 1845GE 6A69YG01C 00 GIGA BYTE Xpress Recovery V1 0 C Copy Right 2003 GIGABYTE Technology CO Ltd 1 Execute Backup Utility 2 Execute Restore Utility 3 Remove Backup Image 4 Set Password 5 Exit and Restart gt _ gt 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD ROM you can enter NOTE Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key 2 System storage capacity as well as drive reading writing speed will affect backup speed 3 It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required driver and software installations are complete GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 56
58. ations Driver CD Information Hardware Information Conan aaa etu LLL TREE 51 n ke 53 Unique Software Utilities essen 53 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction ulunan nnawanunawsawsananawaawsananasaawsansansanasansansanssassansawaa 54 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery Introduction ssssssseeeeeenetetenen 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction sse 4 1 4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 4 1 5 Introduction of Designed for Dolby Master Studio 76 4 1 6 2 1 4 6 1 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction TT Met 8 Only for GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard Layout KB MS VRM_CONN COATIAL m OPTICAL LGA775 5 z 9 pes 4 a 8 o 2 amp 2 a e gt lt 8 Lj ig ATX 12V o T co uo D AUDIO1 CPU FAN Intel 955X AUDIO2 pos Broadcbm NB FAN 3 15751 phy F AUDIO PCIE 16 S he h 5 512 9789 phy PCI CRCMOSB g BATTERY Y CODEC IT8712F CC PWR FAN FDD IS 2 pg ec c BE 2 2 a Ey oS a o Ji CI E
59. bances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement E EN 55024 Information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment Immunity broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement DEN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical portable tools and si O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement C EN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of appliances tools and similar apparatus fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated power systems UPS equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73 23 EEC Safety requirements for mains operated C EN 60950 Safety for infor
60. 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 Pin No Definition Power Power USB DX USB Dy USB DX USB Dy GND GND No Pin NC O CO N D AJ w ST o Note When the standby power is shut down USB devices example optical mouses will not light on during system power off 25 Hardware Installation 0 p 16 F1_1394 F2_1394 IEEE 1394 Connectors 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 ti onal IEEE 1394 cable please contact your local dealer IEEE1394b can approach the maximum F1 13
61. for customizing BIOS boot up screen emos rer BIOS provides utility for updating BIOS through internet Acrobat Reader Install Size 85MB l Utt for viewing or printing Adobe Portable Document Format PDF fies KI a The page reveals the value added software developed b byte and ts worldwide p 3 3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title GIGABYTE Intel 945 955 Chipset Family Utilities CD Driver CD information Install The folowing information shows the detail content stored in his Driver CD Chen Driers d i Applications i information rectory Name scription Intel chipset software installation utility for Windows XP i EN Intel chipset software installation utility for Windows 2000 URES p Intel chipset software installation utility for Windows ME Intel chipset software installation utility for Windows 98 Contact Us en Intel application accelerator for Windows XP Erb Intel application accelerator for Windows 2000 Am JWIn2k XP Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows XP JWIn2k XP Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows 2000 e EnableUSBS3Xp Enable USB device back form S3 mode n Name E le cmedia media AC 97 Audio Driver le Realtek Realtek AC 97 Audio Driver n jescription le Rti8139 LAN Driver for Real
62. from Floppy Update Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy PgDn PgUp Modify 74 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 58 c Dual 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 automatically 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
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64. gles between Easy and Advance Mode T 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 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards 54 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is Xpress Recovery Xpress Recovery is a utility used to back up and restore an OS partition If the hard drive is not working properly the user can restore the drive to its original state Supports FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS formats Must be connected to the IDE1 Master Allows installation of only one OS Must be used with an IDE hard disk supporting HPA The first partition must be set as the boot partition When the boot partition is backed up please do not alter its size 6 Xpress Recovery is recommended when using Ghost to return boot manager to NTFS format CAUTION mw on gt How to use the Xpress Recovery 1 Boot from CD ROM BMP Mode Enter the BIOS menu select Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD ROM Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive then save and exit the BIOS menu Once the computer has restarted the phrase Boot from CD will appear at the bottom left hand corner of the screen When Boot from CD appe
65. he Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 2 13 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility yright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Periphe Load Optimized Defau PC Health St MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving Esc Quit F3 Change La F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Abandon all Data Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 48 Chapter 3Drivers Installation gt N Pictures below are shown in Windows XP XA 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 1 Install Chipset 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 GIGABYTE Install Chipset Drivers Thef listed below are recommended to be installed for your motherboard Please click
66. hz 600Mhz Set CPU Host Clock from 100Mhz to 600Mhz The actual range depends on the CPU you install If you use a 533Mhz FSB processor please set CPU Host Frequency to 133Mhz 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 Auto Set PCI Express frequency automatically Default value 90Mhz 150Mhz Set PCI Express frequency from 90Mhz to 150Mhz System Memory Multiplier Wrong frequency may make system can t boot clear CMOS to overcome wrong frequency issue for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 533Mhz Q q 9 9 3 00 Memory Frequency Host clock X 3 00 4 00 Memory Frequency Host clock X 4 00 2 00 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 00 2 66 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 66 3 33 Memory Frequency Host clock X 3 33 1 50 Memory Frequency Host clock X 1 50 2 0 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 0 2 50 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 50 Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 800MHz 2 00 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 00 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 1 50 Memory Frequency Host clock X 1 50 2 0 Memory Frequency
67. ior 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 contact with the motherboard circuit or its components Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing Please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface 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 D BAON 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 Motherboard GA 81955X Royal or GA 81955X Pro CPU Supports LGA775 Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition Pentium D Pentium 4 Note 1 Supports 1066 800 533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Northbridge
68. l of 8 phase power circuit How to install U Plus DPS 1 The U Plus DPS socket VRM CONN has a notch so the U Plus DPS can only fit in one direction 2 Insert the U Plus DPS vertically into the socket and then push it down 3 Fixthe U Plus DPS on the motherbard with the clip 4 Reverse the installation steps if you want to remove the U Plus DPS U Plus DPS VRD 4 Phase 4 Phase Only for GA 81955X Royal 17 Hardware Installation 1 8 e 1 0 Back Panel Introduction o e e a al fo mR i o I rl 3 SI e o JLI fo JO Ss SS O o 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 Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer scanner and other peripheral devices COATIAL SPDIF O The SPDIF coaxial output port is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via a coaxial cable OPTICAL SPDIF O The SPDIF optical output port is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or com pressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder via an optical cable COMA Serial Port Connects to serial based mouse
69. led Disable Azalia audio function Onboard H W 1394 Enabled Enable onboard IEEE 1394 function Default value gt gt Disabled Disable this function Onboard H W SATA Enabled Enable onboard H W SATA function Default value Disabled Disable this function H W SATA Function RAID Set onboard H W SATA function as RAID Default value BASE Set onboard H W SATA function as BASE ATA Only for GA 81955X Royal 37 BIOS Setup 9 9 9 9 9 Onboard H W GigaRAID Enabled Enable onboard H W GigaRAID function Default value b Disabled Disable this function GigaRAID Function RAID Set onboard H W GigaRAID function as RAID Default value ATA Set onboard H W GigaRAID function as ATA Onboard H W LAN LAN1 port Enabled Enable onboard H W LAN1 function Default value Disabled Disable this function Onboard H W LAN2 LAN2 port Enabled Enable onboard H W LAN2 function Default value gt Disabled Disable this function Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM LAN1 port This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN1 chip Enabled Enable this function Disabled Disable this function Default value Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM LAN2 port This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN2 chip Enabled Enable this function Disabled Disable this function Default value Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automa
70. m 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 TT Fig 1 N Fig 2 etal Lever Gently lift the metal Tu Remove the plastic lever located on the covering on the CPU CPU socket to the socket upright position Fig 3 amp Notice the small gold colored triangle located on the edge of the CPU B socket Align the 3 indented corner of the Fig 4 r properly inserted please replace the back into its original CPU with the triangle and gently insert the CPU into position 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 GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 12 1 3 2 Installation of the Heatsink Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin m Fig 1 Fig 2 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is the surface of the installed CPU 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
71. mation technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment household and similar general use Safety of household and similar DEN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer Importer E Signatwe Timmy Huang Date May 6 2005 Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad 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 81955X Pro 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 May 6 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 ma
72. n 3 How do I clear CMOS Answer If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual If your board doesn t have such jumper you can take off the on board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS Please refer to the steps below Steps 1 Turn off power 2 BDisconnect 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 NOOO gt 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 2 AMI BIOS Beep Codes AWARD BIOS Beep Codes Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully 1 short System boots
73. ne based on their requirements Default value CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled Auto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal CPU Smart FAN control mode for it Default value Voltage Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3 pin fan power cable b PWM Set to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4 pin fan power cable 9 Papa In fact the Voltage option can be used for CPU fans with 3 pin or 4 pin power cables However NOTE 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 GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 42 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker M l T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software MB Intellig Tweaker M LT CAM 009 High CPU Clock Ratio Net 15X Menu Level gt Robust Graphics Booster Auto C LA 2 Disabled CPU Adjustable Multipli CPU Host Clock Control Disabled er hz Auto Set Clock Ratio For Auto Frequency locked CPU Normal Normal Normal Normal Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken For power end user use only CAUTION C A M Met b High Set clock ratio for frequency locked CPU to High Default value Low Set clock ratio for frequency locked CPU to Low CPU Clock Ratio Net This setup option will a
74. o loading the OS You have a few seconds to press Ctrl before the window disappears Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed RAID Volumes None Defined Phy Disks river Model Seria Size Type S 0 ST3120026AS 3 P 111 7GB Non 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329IX 111 7GB Non RAID Disk I CTRL LERSESI GENII EU monensin Press Ctrl I The Intel RAID Utility Create RAID Volume window appears as Figure below Intel R Ma rage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Co ht C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volumq 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None Defined Physical Disks Size Type Status Vol ID 111 7GB Non RAID Disk 111 7GB Non RAID Disk 1 1 Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 70 Create RAID Volume Press Enter under Create RAID Volume to set up RAID Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU NB RAID vol mc j RAID Level Di Create Volume HELP Enter a string between 1 and 16 cha in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume Thi me is case sensitive and can not contain special c T 4 Change TAB Ne
75. omatically After restarting wa 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 49 Drivers Installation 3 2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software you can choose anyone you want and press install to install them GIGABYTE Intel 945 955 Chipset Family Utilities CD Software Applications Please cick on the folowing applications isted below to insta GIGARYIE COM Corporate Onine Manager a cT A web based system management tool that allows cient system hardware information such as CPU and memory and graphics card and much more to be monitored or controled via a host mr co Sie 4 7MB l An easy to use Windows based system enhancement utiity alowing quick access to a variety of performance features OMI Viewer co Sue forzare 7 OMI Viewer provides a management tool for viewing motherboard hardware information Face Wizard install Size aw Face Wizard provides ity
76. ont Speaker Out Line Out and Rear Speaker Out and then click OK The 4 channel audio setup is completed 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Managerjicon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 6CH Speaker STEP 3 After plugging in 6 channel speakers to the rear ATD Pun YO TIYE speaker jacks a small window will pop up and p YE ask you what type of equipment is connected Xs cL Choose a device depending on the type of speaker H connected 6 channel audio consists of Front H Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out and Center Subwoofer Speaker Out then click OK The 6 channel audio setup is completed 79 Appendix 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manageriiiicon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel ann PM STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O tab In the upper left list click 8CH Speaker DIGITAL STEP 3 After plugging in 8 channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks a small window will pop up and g ask you what type of equipment is connected EL de vice rd veg nin Choose
77. re System PW Power Switch Red Open Normal Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Yellow Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode NC Purple NC 23 Hardware Installation 12 F AUDIO Front Audio Connector This connector supports either HD High Definition or AC97 front panel audio module 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 connect 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 HD Audio AC 97 Audio Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 MIC2 L 1 MIC 2 GND 2 GND 3 MIC2 R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ DET 4 NC 5 Line2 R 5 Line Out R 6 FSENSE1 6 NC 7 FAUOIO_JD NC 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 9 Line Out L 10 FSENSE2 10 NC Sn By default the audio driver is configured to support HD Audio To connect an AC97 front nove panel audio module to this connector please refer to the instructions on Page 81 about the software settings 13 CD IN CD IN
78. re able to use 2 4 6 8 channnels audio feature by audio software selection The default speaker settings for the 6 audio jacks are as shown in the picture to the right The jack retasking capability supported by HD Audio allows uh ra users to change the function for each audio jack by an on Ane In ear Speaker Qui the audio software provided For example if a rear 2 S Hi o i duj B Y speaker is plugged into the center subwoofer O MEC ofer speaker out jack you can change the center 3 fis a X u Mic In U sea l subwoofer speaker out jack to fucntion as a rear all speaker out jack via the audio software Please follow the steps to install the function Following pictures are in Windows XP Note that if you wish to connect a microphone you MUST connect it to the default Mic In jack caution for the microphone to work correctly HD Audio With multiple built in high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support audio output at up to 192 kHz 24 bit quality and multi streaming applications HD Audio is able to handle multiple audio streams in and out simultaneously Multi channel audio experiences have become a reality so you can for instance listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo o
79. rent BIS SaveCumentBios T Clear PrP Data Pool Aboutthis progam 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 pagg 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 81955XRO F1 e Complete update process following the instruction 67 Appendix 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 I In method if it shows two or more motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again Selecting wrong model name will cause the System unbooted ll In method Il be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot Il In method if the BIOS file you need cannot be
80. rol to 0 20V p gt 0 25V Set PCI E OverVoltrage Control to 0 25V 0 30V Set PCI E OverVoltrage Control to 0 30V 0 35V Set PCI E OverVoltrage Control to 0 35V gt FSB OverVoltage Control Normal Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to Normal Default value 0 05V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to 0 05V 0 10V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to 0 10V 0 15V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to 0 15V 0 20V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to 0 20V 0 25V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to 0 25V 0 30V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to 0 30V 0 35V Set FSB OverVoltrage Control to 0 35V CPU Voltage Control Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0 8375V to 1 6000V Default value Normal Normal CPU Vcore Display your CPU s normal voltage 45 BIOS Setup 2 8 Select Language Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features In ated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M ESC Quit F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash CMOS Setup Utility Co Select Language English Sent HiH fd Move ESC Abort ht C 1984 ard Software anguage Safe Defaults timized Defaults lervisor Password r Password Exit Setup hout Saving Enter Accept Multi language supports 3 languages There are English Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese 2 9 LoadFail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyri Standard CMOS Features Advanced
81. s personal video recorder PVR TV tuners and personal media libraries Integration Designed for Dolby Master Studio motherboards are built to Dolby Laboratories audio connec tivity specifications making them ready for seamless integration with home theater sound systems Technologies Work Seamlessly Together Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker were engineered to work in concert with Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic Ilx This way you can access the full potential of your entire library of music games movies and more Unified Audio Controls Audio controls for all Dolby premier technologies are now centralized in one user interface Technology Comparison The chart below compares the two Dolby PC Entertainment Experience Designed for technology bundles by their ingredient technologies Technology Comparison Designed for Dolby Home Theater Designed for Dolby Master Studio Delivered in Codec Driver Digital Audio for Play back Dolby Digital Live Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital Live Surround Sound Expansion Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic IIx Vitual Surround Sound Dolby Headphone Dolby Headphone Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Digital EX support provided via Dolby Pro Logic IIx Only for GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 76 MZ aj 4 1 6 2 4 6 1 8 Channel Audio Function 8 AMEKA Introduction This motherboard provides 6 audio connector You a
82. side speakers can be connected to Side Speaker Out jack An addition to the default speakers settings the audio jacks can be reconfigured to NNE perform different functions via the audio software Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic In jack Please refer to the 2 4 6 8 channel audio setup steps for detailed software configuration information 1 9 Connectors Introduction 1 18 10 9 16 15 8 1 ATX 12V 12 F AUDIO 2 ATX Power Connector 13 CD IN 3 CPU FAN 14 SPDIF 4 SYS FAN 15 F USB2 GREEN USB 5 PWR FAN 16 F1 1394 F2 1394 6 NB FAN 17 CLR CMOS 7 FDD 18 RF ID 8 IDE1 IDE2 IDE3 19 CI 9 SATAIIO SATAI SATAII2 SATAI13 20 PWR LED 10 ESATAIIO ESATAIN 21 BAT 11 F PANEL Only for GA 81955X Royal 19 Hardware Installation 4 2 ATX_12V 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 components and devices are properly installed Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the
83. ss Enter You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter You may also press Esc to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable password just press Enter when you are prompted to enter password A message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear to confirm the password being disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD When disabled anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields the User password is required to access only basic items If you select System at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu If you select Setup at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup 47 BIOS Setup 2 12 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility yright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fa afe Defaults Integratec Pow PnP g assword PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M Exit Without Saving Save amp Exit Setup Type Y will quit t
84. stallation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module Dual Channel DDR Il GA 81955X Royal Pro supports the Dual Channel Technology After operat ing the Dual Channel Technology the bandwidth of Memory Bus will double 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 memory cannot be used if one or three DDR Il memory modules are installed 2 To enable Dual Channel mode with 2 or 4 memory modules it is recommended to use memory modules of identical brand size chips and speed We ll strongly recommend our user to slot two DDR Il memory modules into the DIMMs of the same color in order for Dual Channel Technology to work The following table is for Dual Channel Technology combination DS Double Side SS Single Side DDRII 1 DDRII 2 DDRII3 DDRII4 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 15 Hardware Installation 1 6 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
85. stem 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 O M Corporate Online Management A web 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 53 Appendix EOFFOFETE nnung manacemenr 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility Featuring several powerful yet easy 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 naRT Sum P Button Display Description 1 Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C I A C I A 2 and M I B M I B 2 Enters the C I A 2 and M I 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 Tog
86. t lt year gt Week The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only Month The month Jan Through Dec Day The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allowed in the month Year The year from 1999 through 2098 Time The times format in lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt The time is calculated base on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 IDE Channel 0 Master Slave b 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 Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing Enter the appropriate option based on this information Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads gt Precomp Write precomp b Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press Enter GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 32 gt Q Drive A
87. telligent Tweaker M I T This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio Select Language This setup page is to select multi languages m Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 30 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 31 BIOS Setup 2 1 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Co sht C 1984 2005 Award Software Date mm dd yy Oct 27 200 Time hh mm ss 22 31 2 Menu Level gt IDE Channel 0 Master None Change the day month IDE Channel 0 Slave None year Drive A 1 44M 3 5 lt Week gt Drive B None Sun to Sat Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled lt Month gt Halt On All But Keyboard Jan to Dec 640K lt Day gt 5 1 to 31 or maximum allowed in the month lt Year gt 1999 to 2098 Date The date format is lt week gt lt month gt lt day g
88. tically setup the port 1 address 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 Default value 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1 G Keyless Port gt Enabled Enable G Keyless Port Default value b Disabled Disable G Keyless Port Onboard Parallel Port b Disabled Disable onboard LPT port 378 IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 IRQ7 Default value 278 IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default value EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP Using Parallel port as ECP amp EPP mode ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default value 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1 Only for GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 38 2 4 Power Management Setup c Q CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Power gement Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS ff by Instant Off Menu Levelb PME Event V Enabled Power On Enabled S1 Disabled Set suspend type to Power On Suspend under ACPI OS
89. tility Contains the names of three tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions Using the Q Flash utility This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility As described in the Before you begin section above you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below to flash BIOS Steps 1 Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to Update BIOS from Floppy item in the Q Flash menu and press Enter button Later you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk M If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save BIOS scree 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 eene SST 49LF003A 256K 1 file s found 256K BIOS file in the floppy disk
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91. u previously downloaded to the floppy disk gt If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save Main NE 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 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K PE SA Wide Range Prot 7 file s found Er og 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 Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF004A 512K SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Size Wide Range Protection Disable CAUTION Do not trun off power or reset your system at this Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System stagel Reading BIOS file from floppy DDDDDDDDDDDIDD Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy
92. ume HELP The following are typical values RAID 0 128KB RAID 1 64KB RAID 5 64KB T 4 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CF E VOLUME MENU Name RAID Volum RAID Leve RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB Create Volume HELP Enter the volume c city The default value indicates the maximum volume E sing the selected di If less than the maximum capacity is ri reation of a second volume is needed to utilize the remaining space Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Press Enter to enter Create Volume after setting disk capacity GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 72 Press Enter under the Create Volume item Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE Name RAID RAID Leve RAID0 Stripe Select Disks HELP Press ENTER to Create the specified volume T 4 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select An alert bar will be displayed warning you that all data on selected disks will be lost Please press Y to complete the set up of RAID Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed E VOLUME MENU Name RAID Volum RAID Level RA
93. utomatically assign by CPU detection The option will display Locked and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable Robust Graphics Booster Select the options can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwidth to get higher performance gt Auto Set Robust Graphics Booster to Auto Default value Fast Set Robust Graphics Booster to Fast gt gt Turbo Set Robust Graphics Booster to Turbo 7 CLA C I 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 Disabled Disable this function Default value Cruise Set C I A 2 to Cruise Automatically increase CPU frequency 5 7 by CPU loading Sports Set C I A 2 to Sports Automatically increase CPU frequency 7 9 by CPU loading Racing Set C I 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 Note This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function 48 BIOS Setup Full Thrust Set C I 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 b Disabled Disable CPU Host Clock Control Default value Enabled Enable CPU Host Clock Control CPU Host Frequency Mhz 100M
94. utput is applied STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Managergj icon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double 2 click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel T1 Appendix STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio 1 0 Sound Efect Mer Audio YO Microphone 3D Audio Demo P tab In the upper left list click 2CH Speaker STEP 3 After a speaker or headphone is plugged into the sues mier Ausio vO Mierehone 30 Audio Demo rear Line Out jack a small window will pop up and g s YEE ask you what type of equipment is connected Uo Choose Headphone or Line Out depending on the device connected and click OK The 2 chan nel audio setup is completed 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Panel Double E click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel STEP 2 In the Audio Control Panel click the Audio I O 9 oh tab In the upper left list click 4CH Speaker GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard STEP 3 ool After plugging in 4 channel speakers to the rear ege Mie uou aseos 0 speaker jacks a small window will pop up and ENIM NEUE ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected 4 channel audio consists of Fr
95. vice Pin No Definition Power RFID RI RF TXD RF RXD NC GND 9 aj A co rm 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 Open status in BIOS Setup Pin No Definition 1 Signal 1 2 GND 21 Hardware Installation 20 PWR LED PWR LED is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on off It will blink when the system enters suspend mode Pin No Definition E 1 MPD r 2 MPD 3 MPD 21 BAT Battery ie Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent t
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97. xt ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select After entering the Create Volume Menu you can set disk name with 1 16 letters letters cannot be special characters under Name item After setting disk name press Enter to select RAID Level Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU Name RAID Leve Create Volume HELP Choose the RAID level best suited to y ge model RAIDO Data striped across multiple phy l drives for performance RAIDI Data mirrored acr multiple p al drives for redundanc RAIDO 1 Striped volume whose segments are RAID 1 volumes Requires four hard drives Functionally equivalent to RAID 0 1 RAIDS Data and parity striped across three or more physical drives for performance and redundancy T 4 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select There are four RAID levels RAIDO Stripe RAID1 Mirror RAID 0 1 Striping Mirroring and RAID5 After selecting the RAID level press Enter to select Strip Size 11 Appendix The KB is a unit of Strip Size You can set disk block size with this item The disk block size can be set from 4KB to 128KB After you set disk block size press Enter to set disk Capacity Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5 0 0 1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MEN Name RAID RAID Level Create Vol
98. y be reproduced copied translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without Gigabyte s prior written permission Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following W For quick installation please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide included with the product m For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual m 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 GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard Layout sss 7 Del en N c di tnt tede M rides 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ssssssssseneennn nn 9 11 Considerations Prior to Installation n 9 12 Feature SUMMALY 2 mtn eh e P ret 10 13 Installation ofthe CPU and Heatsink ss 12 1 3 1 Installation of the CPU we 12 1 3 2 Installation of the Heatsink TAE 14 Installing Removing Cool Plus Northbridge Cooling Fan 14 15 Installation of Memory sssssssssseeeee entente
99. ype recommended by the manufacturer lt 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 outthe battery gently and putit aside for about 10 minutes Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and nega tive pins in the battery holder to makethem short for one minute 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer GA 81955X Royal GA 81955X Pro Motherboard 28 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM When the power is turned on pushing the Del button during the BIOS POST Power On Self Test will take you to the CMOS SETUP screen You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing Ctrl F1 When setting up BIOS for the first time it is recommended that you save the current BIOS to a disk in the event that 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

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