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Intel GA-8I915G-ZFD User's Manual

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2. You can repeat Step 1 to 4 to flash the backup BIOS too 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Dual BIOS Utility Boot PO Mi aa kojo e pts Main Bios Main ROM Type SiZe cccceceeeeees SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Si1Ze eee SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run Tv Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off After system reboots you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed The BIOS file becomes Fab after updating Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star All war odular v n Energy Star Ally Daa a Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Inc o Intel i875P AGPset BIOS f r 8KNXP Ultra Fba Check System Health OK VEese 2z L3250 Main Processor Intel Pentium R 4 1 6GHz 133x12 lt CPUID 0F27 Patch ID 00275 Memory Testing 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel Primary Master FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED 03 08 Primary Slave None Secondary Master CREATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave None Press DEL to enter SETUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Recovery 09 23 2003 1875P 6A79BG03C 00
3. Built on the original M I B the new Memory Intelligent Booster 2 M I B 2 is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory bandwidth up to 10 With added branded memory module information users are able to optimize memory performance by selecting from a recommended memory module list S O S 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 system check of the user PC and provides the user with the current system information as well as displaying a detailed list of all new drivers with the option for download C 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
4. GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 54 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots When you are in BIOS menu move to Load Fail Safe Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults Normally the system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded Therefore we highly recommend reloading the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Perinherals Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults T nad Mntimized Nefaulte Power Mana Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N Y PnP PCI Cor PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3 Change Language F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults 7 Select Save amp Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exit the BIOS menu System will reboot after you exit the BIOS menu The procedure is completed CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Perinherale Power Mana PnP PCI Cor PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults T nad Ontimized Defanlte Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3 Chang
5. es PW RES SG HD Message LED MSG HD Power 2 1 Sleep LED IDE Hard Disk FL HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Blue 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 Hardware System PW Power Switch Red Open Normal Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Yellow Pin 2 LED cathode NC Purple NC GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 18 8 PWR LED PWR LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on off It will blink when the system enters suspend mode Pin No Definition B 1 MPD ra 1 2 MPD 3 MPD 9 AZALIA FP Front Audio Panel Connector This connector is supported to connect HD High Definition Audio and AC 97 Audio Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the audio panel cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work o
6. ff I GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 12 GA 81915G ZFD supports the Dual Channel Technology After operating the Dual Channel Technology the bandwidth of Memory Bus will double GA 81915G ZFD includes 2 DIMM sockets as following bp Channel A DDR 1 bp Channel B DDR 2 If you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology please note the following explanations due to the limitation of Intel chipset specifications 1 One DDR memory module is installed The Dual Channel Technology can t operate when only one DDR memory module is installed 2 Two DDR memory modules are installed the same memory size and type The Dual Channel Technology will operate when two memory modules are inserted individually into Channel A and B If you install two memory modules in the same channel the Dual Channel Technology will not operate 1 5 Install expansion cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below 1 Read the related expansion card s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer Remove your computer s chassis cover screws and slot bracket from the computer Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card Replace your computer s chassis cover Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card fro
7. CAUTION recommended that memory of similar capacity specifications and brand be used 2 Before installing or removing memory modules please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage 3 Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the module please switch the direction The motherboard supports DDR 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 E 1 The DIMM slot has a notch so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction 2 Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot Then push it down 3 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM slots to lock the DIMM module Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module IH Iii NJIM SINE INN i j f rn FRF PE che hy WT i il III
8. Gigabyte BIOS server in U S A F Clear DMI Data Pool Save Current BIOS F Clear PrP Data Pool About this program 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 napo Il Update BIOS NOT through Internet a Donot 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 81915G ZFD FB e Complete update process following the instruction GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 58 Il 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 I if it shows two or more motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again Selecting wrong model name will cause the system unbooted I 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 bo
9. Only for 24pins ATX 24 GND Only for 24pins ATX GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 16 3 4 5 CPU FAN SYS FAN Cooler Fan Power Connector The cooler fan power connector supplies a 12V power voltage via a 3 pin 4 pin only for CPU FAN power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design Most coolers are designed with color coded power connector wires 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 l Pin No Definition CPU FAN 1 GND gt 2 12V 3 Sense B i 4 Speed Control Only for CPU_FAN SYS_FAN m IDE 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
10. Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Marzzoo Gotaa PC Health MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit ty gt Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Change Set Disable Password When you select this function the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password Type the password up to eight characters and press lt Enter gt You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter password A message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear to confirm the password being disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD When disabled anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields the User password is required to access only basic items If you select System at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter S
11. auto make 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 bp This value will auto make 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 Enabled Enable USB 2 0 Controller Default value Disabled Disable USB 2 0 Controller USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB Keyboard Support Disabled Disable USB Keyboard Support Default value USB Mouse Support Enabled Enable USB Mouse Support Disabled Disable USB Mouse Support Default value Azalia Codec gt gt Auto Auto detect Azalia audio function Default value Disabled Disable Azalia audio function Front Panel Type If you connect HD Audio Panel to the AZALIA_FP connector set this item to HD Audio If you connect AC97 Audio Panel to the AZALIA_FP connector set this item to AC97 gt AC97 Set front audio panel type to AC97 gt gt HD Audio Set front audio panel type to HD Audio Default value Onboard H W 1394 Enabled Enable onboard IEEE 1394 function Default value Disabled Disable this function Onboard H W LAN Enab
12. drive etc hn HT functionality requirement content Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your computer system re quires all of the following platform components CPU An Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Chipset An Intel Chipset that supports HT Technology BIOS A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled OS An operation system that has optimizations for HT Technology 1 3 1 Installation of the CPU Fig 1 Gently lift the metal lever located on the CPU socket to the upright position Fig 2 Remove the plastic covering on the CPU socket Metal Lever i th Il gold brite ERE Fig 4 ata anita 7 ae ai Once the CPU is colored triangle L roperly inserted fl located on the edge of aka lace the the CPU socket P load plate and E Align the er a push the metal lever Eu KITS SIE indented corner of the Pr a back into its original CPU with the triangle and gently insert the CPU positon into position Grasping the CPU firmly between your thumb and forefinger carefully place it into the socket in a straight and downwards motion Avoid twisting or bending motions that might cause damage to the CPU during installation 11 Hardware Installation 14 Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard It is
13. file is Fa3 Check System Health OK VEer amp a 1 5250 s Main Processor Intel Pentium R 4 1 6GHz 133x12 before updating lt CPUID 0F27 Patch ID 00275 Memory Testing 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel Primary Master FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED 03 08 Primary Slave None Secondary Master CREATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave None Press DEL to enter SETUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Recovery 08 07 2003 i875P 6A79BG03C 00 51 Appendix Entering the Q Flash utility Step1 To use Q Flash utility you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 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 Es F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3 Change Language F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Step 2 Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Dual BIOS Q Flash utility Exploring the Q Flash Dual BIOS utility screen The Q Flash Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components Dual BIOS Utility Dual BIOS utility bar Task menu for Dual BIOS utility B
14. maintain corporate computers such as providing the most up to date drivers and BIOS Do not use C O M and BIOS at the same time 47 Appendix 4 1 1 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 m ee 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 appears press any key to enter Xpress Recovery Once you have completed this step subsequent access to Xpress Recovery can also function by pressing the F9 key during computer power on Verifying DMI Pool Data Boot from CD Boot from CD CIGABHIE Xpress Recovery V1 0 C Copy Right 2003 GIGABYT
15. out STEP 2 After installation of the audio driver you find an E icon in the system area Double click the icon to select the function a Jas 5141 PM start STEP 3 SE C Media 3D Audio Configuration Click C Media 3D Audio Configuration and then select Main Setting The current audio mode is display in Audio System Status Smart Jack would auto detect the speaker type you connect and gives you the functions to manually modify speaker the settings The function to Chal T dif seresa FS Front Panel Digital 1 0 JU peakersiLsIRS manua y mo l y Center Subwoofer Speakers C Sub Q N7 o sn gg Back Surround Speakers Lb Rb speaker setting e The function to adjust speaker volume Ke 63 Appendix 7 1 Channel Audio Setup STEP1 Connect the front speaker to Front Speaker Out the surround speaker to Surround speaker out and the center subwoofer speaker to Center Subwoofer 5 Front Speaker Out Back surround Speaker Out and the back surround speaker to Back speaker Out surround speaker out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Surround speaker out STEP 2 After installation of the audio driver you find an a icon in the system area Double click the icon to select the function Meal amp ce 3 41 PM start STEP 3 rar Click C Media 3D Audio Configuration and then SNF TTS select Main Setting T
16. refer to the instructions located on the IDE device 17 Hardware Installation 6 S_ATA0 S_ATA1 Serial ATA Connector Controlled by ICH6 Serial ATA can provide up to 150MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly Pin No Definition H 1 GND T 1 EN ee Ha 3 TXN E 4 GND IN Te 5 RXN ey AF 6 RXP a B 7 GND CG 7 LU LJL 7 F_PANEL Front Panel Jumper Please connect the power LED PC peaker reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below Speaker Connector SPEAK ra SPEAK NC
17. to 0 1V bp 0 2V Set FSB OverVoltage Control to 0 2V gt 0 3V Set FSB OverVoltage Control to 0 3V GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 38 2 8 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password nr Po TI Power Ma m PnP PCI C Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N PC Health DLALUD LAIL VV IULIUULU Davis MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit ty gt Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance 2 9 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password EE FAN ee Power Ma PnP PCI C Load Optimized Defaults Y N N PC Health tatud LAIL VV IULIUULU Davis MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit ty gt lt Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects 39 BIOS Setup 2 10 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software
18. 4 Enabled Onboard H W LAN Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard Serial Port I 3F8 IRQ4 UART Mode Select Normal UR2 Duplex Mode Half Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP ty gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F3 Language F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Menu Level Ty gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F3 Language F5 Previous Values 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 o On Chip SATA Mode Disabled Disable this function gt gt Auto BIOS will auto detect Default value gt gt Combined Set On Chip SATA mode to Combined you can use up to 4 HDDs on the motherboard 2 for SATA and the other for PATA IDE GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 30 Enhanced Set On Chip SATA mode to Enhanced the motherboard allows up to 6 HDDs to use gt gt Non Combined Set On Chip SATA mode to Non Combined SATA will be simulated to PATA mode PATA IDE Set to gt Ch 1 Master Slave Set PATA IDE to Ch 1 Master Slave Ch 0 Master Slave Set PATA IDE to Ch 0 Master Slave Default value SATA Port 0 2 Set to gt gt This value will
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20. E Technology COS Ltd j 1 Execute a Backup Utility 2 Execijte Restore utility 3 Remove Bagkup image 4 Set Password pe 5 Exit and Restart Gp Build 2011 GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 48 2 Press F9 during powering on the computer Text Mode 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 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD ROM you can da a enter Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key 2 System storage capacity as well as drive reading writing speed will affect backup speed 3 Itis recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required driver and software installations are complete 49 Appendix 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 A power on If this is t
21. Fou Main Bios Main ROM Type Size eee SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Size 0 0008 SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable CAUTION Do not turn off power or reset your system at this stage Reading BIOS file from floppy gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt 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 Tv 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 53 Appendix 3 Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS Then it will begin to update BIOS The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS CAUTION 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Dual BIOS Utility Boot PUMA gos oboa Main Bios Main ROM Type SiZe cccceceeeeeees SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Si1Ze eee SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off
22. GA 81915G ZFD Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 1101 12ME 1915GZFD 1101 Copyright 2005 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective companies Notice The written content provided with this product is the property of Gigabyte No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without Gigabyte s prior written permission Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following m 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 81915G ZFD Motherboard Lay0ut eeakekaaa aaa 5 BOCK DIAG EE EE o A 6 Chapter 1 ge EE EEE EEE nkakain 9 1 1 Considerations Prior to Installation aaa 9 EZ Pear STA Aase ee 10 1 3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink
23. N of 721 Pin No Definition TPA2 TPA2 GND GND TPB2 TPB2 No Pin Power CO o NI D HI By Ww N gt Power oO GND Pin No Definition No Pin Signal GND Hardware Installation 14 CLR CMOS Clear CMOS You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper To clear CMOS temporarily short 1 2 pin Default doesn t include the Shunter to prevent from improper use this jumper 15 BAT Battery GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard o 1 Open Normal E Short ClearCMOS e Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replac
24. ON Reading BIOS file from floppy Do not turn off power or a 0000000000000000000 reset your system at Ej Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System br Off this stage After BIOS file is read you ll see a confirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS CAUTION GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 56 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 SST 49LF002A 256K CAUTION Updating BIOS Now Do not turn off power or ee EET apo reset your system Ef Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System br Off at this stage 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size ccccscssssssssssssesseeee SST 49LF002A 256K Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size ccccccsssssssssessseesseeeee SST 49LF002A 256K Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort ir Off After system reboots you may find the BIOS version on your
25. Priority Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards SCSI RAID etc Use lt T gt or lt 4 gt to select a device then press lt gt to move it up or lt gt to move it down the list Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu gt First Second Third Boot Device LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120 gt gt 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 bp USB FDD Select your boot device priority by USB FDD gt gt USB ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB ZIP bp USB CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB CDROM bp USB HDD Select your boot device priority by USB HDD LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN Disabled Disable this function Note This item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 28 lt Password Check gt gt Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value gt gt System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt gt 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 Thre
26. TEM Fan speed status automatically CPU Warning Temperature gt gt 60 C 140 F Monitor CPU temperature at 60 C 140 F gt gt 70 C 158 F Monitor CPU temperature at 70 C 158 F gt gt 80 C 176 F Monitor CPU temperature at 80 C 176 F b gt 90 C 194 F Monitor CPU temperature at 90 C 194 F Disabled Disable this function Default value lt CPU SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled Fan warning function disable Default value gt gt Enabled Fan warning function enable GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 36 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software CPU Clock Ratio CIA Z CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Host Frequency Mhz x PCI Experss Frequency Mhz Memory Frequency For Memory Frequency Mhz DIMM OverVoltage Control FSB OverVoltage Control MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 16X Disabled Menu Level Disabled 200 ASYC Auto 400 Normal Normal Ty gt lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save F6 Fail Safe Defaults ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken For power end user use only CAUTION 7 CPU Clock Ratio Not This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection The option will display Locked and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable 7 CIA 2 C I A 2 CPU Intelligent Acel
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28. ack to the system the system will return to the Last state before AC power off GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 34 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI I IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Menu Level gt Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults gt PCI 1 IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 1 PCI 2 IRQ Assignment gt gt 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 35 BIOS Setup 2 6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software PC Health Status OK Menu Level n Temperature emperature Current CP ed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM CPU Warning Temperature Disabled CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled IN gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Current Voltage V Vcore DDR25V 3 3V 12V gt Detect system s voltage status automatically Current System CPU Temperature bp Detect System CPU temperature automatically Current CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM bp Detect CPU SYS
29. ading gt Limit CPUID Max to 3 Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4 Disabled Disables CPUID Limit for windows XP Default value No Execute Memory Protect Note Enabled Enables No Execute Memory Protect function Disabled Disables No Execute Memory Protect function Default value gt CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Note Enabled Enables CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function Disabled Disables CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function Default value gt CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Note Enabled Enable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function Disabled Disable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function Default value On Chip Frame Buffer Size 1MB Set On chip frame buffer size to 1MB 4MB Set On chip frame buffer size to 4MB 8MB Set On chip frame buffer size to 8MB Default value 16MB Set On chip frame buffer size to 16MB 32MB Set On chip frame buffer size to 32MB Note This item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function 29 BIOS Setup 2 3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled On Chip SATA Mode Menu Levelb PATA ID KO CI ve SATA Port 1 3 Ch 3 slave USB Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Azalia Codec Auto Front Panel Type HD Audio Onboard H W 139
30. ave already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below to flash BIOS Steps 1 Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to Load Main BIOS from Floppy item in the Q Flash menu and press Enter button Later you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk gt If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save Main vore 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 Fonn Main Bios Main ROM Type Size eee SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type Size 060008 SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protoon mr 1 file s found 8KNXPU Fba 512K BIOS file in the floppy disk Free size 911 50K DEL Delete Total size 1 39M F5 Refresh 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 Tv 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
31. ble incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional front USB cable please contact your local dealer The USB Device Wake up From S3 is only supported by rear USB ports Pin No Definition Power Power USB DX USB Dy USB DX USB Dy GND GND NoPin NC CO MOI NI NI U B QDI oO GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 20 12 F1 1394 IEEE 1394 Connector Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers which has features like high speed high bandwidth and hot plug Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE1394 connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE 1394 cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional IEEE1394 cable please contact your local dealer 13 SPDIF I
32. boot screen becomes the one you flashed Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Inc i Intel 845GE AGPSet BIOS ffor 8GE800 F4 The B OS file Check System Health OK Main Processor Intel Pentium R 4 1 7GHz 100x17 0 becomes F4 alter lt CPUID 0FOA Patch ID 00095 Memory Testing 122880K OK 8192K Shared Memory updating Primary Master FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED 03 08 Primary Slave None Secondary Master CREATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave None Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Flash 03 18 2003 1845GE 6A69YG01C 00 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and Load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults See how to Load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One Congratulation You have updated BIOS successfully 5 Appendix ACOS Method 2 BIOS Utility TM f you do not have a DOS startup disk we recommend that you use the moai new BIOS utility BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows Just select the desired BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS Fig 1 Installing the BIOS utility Fig 2 Installation Complete and Run BIOS 915 1 03 05 0117 4 S Curerk Mainboard Info Flash Memory Type SST 49LFO02A FWH 3 3 1 wen a Click a Gigabyte BIOS server 2 in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server in China Gigabyte amp BIOS server in Japan Intemet Update i pa i
33. configurations of PCI 4 PnP ISA resources m PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan speed m MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio m Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 24 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 4 Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 25 BIOS Setup 2 1 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Fri Apr 22 2005 Time hh mm ss 16 55 24 Menu Level IDE Channel 0 Master None Change the day month IDE Channel 0 Slave None year IDE Channel 2 Master None IDE Channel 2 Slave None lt Week gt IDE Channel 3 Master None Sun to Sat IDE Channel 3 Slave None lt Month gt Jan to Dec Halt On All But Keyboard lt Day gt Base Memory 640K 1 to 31 o
34. ct using it may cause your system broken For power End User use only PCI Experss Frequency Mhz ASYC Set PCI Express frequency to ASYC Default value SYC Set PCI Express frequency to SYC lt Memory Frequency For Wrong frequency may make system can t boot clear CMOS to overcome wrong frequency issue for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 533MHZ 2 5 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 5 3 Memory Frequency Host clock X 3 4 Memory Frequency Host clock X 4 gt gt Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 800MHz 1 66 Memory Frequency Host clock X 1 66 2 0 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 0 b gt 2 66 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 66 gt gt Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value lt Memory Frequency Mhz The values depend on Memory Frequency For item DIMM OverVoltage Control Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the DIMM voltage damage to the memory may occur Normal Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to Normal Default value bb 0 1V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 1V bb 0 2V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 2V b 0 3V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 3V Incorrect using it may cause your system broken For power End User use only lt FSB OverVoltage Control Normal Set FSB OverVoltage Control to Normal Default value gt 0 1V Set FSB OverVoltage Control
35. e Language F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Press Y on your keyboard to save and exit Part Two Updating BIOS with Q Flash Utility on Single BIOS Motherboards This part guides users of single BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T F8 Q Flash 55 Top Performance Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3 Change Language F10 Save amp Exit Setup 7 Time Date Hard Disk Type Appendix Exploring the Q Flash utility screen The Q FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components Q Flash Utility V 1 30 Q Flash utility bar Flash Type Size eeeeenca SST 49LF003A 256K Task menu for Keep DMI Data Enable ee Update BIOS from Floppy Q Flash utility Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run Tv Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 4 Action bar Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of three tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash utilit
36. ed e Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer se Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions If you want to erase CMOS 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make them short for one minute 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 22 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 lt Del gt 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 user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering t
37. erator 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 gt Cruise Set C l A 2 to Cruise Automatically increase CPU frequency 5 7 by CPU loading gt gt Sports Set C l A 2 to Sports Automatically increase CPU frequency 7 9 by CPU loading Racing Set C l A 2 to Racing Automatically increase CPU frequency 9 11 by CPU loading gt gt Turbo Set C l A 2 to Turbo Automatically increase CPU frequency 15 17 by CPU loading gt gt 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 Note This item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function 37 BIOS Setup CPU Host Clock Control Please note that if your system is overclocked and cannot restart please wait 20secs for automatic system restart or clear the CMOS setup data and perform a safe restart Disabled Disable CPU Host Clock Control Default value gt gt Enabled Enable CPU Host Clock Control lt CPU Host Frequency Mhz gt gt 100MHz 600MHz Set CPU Host Frequency from 100MHz to 600MHz If you use FSB533 Pentium 4 processor please set CPU Host Frequency to 133MHz If you use FSB800 Pentium 4 processor please set CPU Host Frequency to 200MHz Incorre
38. erature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU System fan failure warning BIOS Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q Flash Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports EasyTune 5 only supports Hardware Monitor function Overclocking Over Voltage via BIOS FSB DDR Over Clock via BIOS CPU DDR Form Factor Pico BTX form factor 26 7 cm x 20 8 cm GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 10 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
39. ert 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 NOTE 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 D gt Drivers s malito kame D The following drivers lisfeskbelow are recommended to be installed for your motherboard Please click on the Xpress Install to install all drivers automatically By default the drivers are ipset Driv checked to be installed uncheck the selected drivers will not be installed Press Install Softwa Press Install Size B Version 6 2 1 1001 This utility installs INF files that inform the operating system how to properly configure the chipset for specific functionality such as PCI Express or USB interface Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Win2K XP Install Size 16 2MB Version 14 90 3943 Installs drivers for the integrated graphics controller of Intel chipsets This is not to be used if the system has a third party graphics card d Microsoft UAA Bus driver for Intel Hi
40. essssererenenn 48 4 1 2 Flash BIOS Method Introduction X nananana 51 4 1 3 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Function Introduction X a 60 4 2 HFOUDIESNOOUNT ee ase dc podao od is i AA NGA 66 GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard Layout ATX 12V F PANEL LI pwr LEDp Intel 915G QD LL N D LO amp er lt O RTL8110S Block Diagram CPUCLK 200 133MHz LGA775 VGA PCI ECLK Processor 100MHz Host Interface DDR400 333MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory GMCHCLK 200 133MHz PCI Express x16 66MHz 33MHz 14 318MHz 48MHz 1 2 Serial ATA EN baa GE ATA33 66 100 ICH6 IDE Channels TSB43AB23 RTL 81108 g PURI DAGA COM Port Bi 3 LLI CODEC 24MHz co 33MHz or RJ45 ala 1 PCI we HOee cs Port PS 2 KB Mouse 66050Gu0 FOS oso OF OW gogx S AN os I a oo L D 2a e NN N PCICLK ma cas 33MHz 3985 533 D3 KE SD me oD O Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Thus prior to installation please follow the instructions below 1 2 3 Considerations Prior to Installation Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD cuff when handling electr
41. etup Menu If you select Setup at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 40 2 11 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password iwiwiuene TTT ae PC Health Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y MB Intell EET ESC Quit ty gt Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup NE 28 DENE ALL OI ON Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 2 12 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password SEE Po xx nm Power Ma PnP PCI C Quit Without Saving Y N N PC Health DLALUD HALL VV IUIUULU Davis MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit ty gt Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Abandon all Data Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 41 BIOS Setup GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 549 Chapter 3 Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in Windows XP CH Ins
42. formation drm ipset Dri The following information shows the detail contents stored in this Driver CD Software Applications T a nformation irectory Name escription Ha Intel chipset software installation utility for Windows XP palawan le INFUpdate Intel chipset software installation utility for Windows 2000 tere p Intel chipset software installation utility for Windows ME Intel amp chipset software installation utility for Windows 98 Contact Us o IAA Hntel application accelerator for Windows XP isa Intel amp application accelerator for Windows 2000 e VGA Win2k XP Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows XP HWin2k XP Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows 2000 Enable USB device back form 53 mode escription e cmedia cmedia AC 97 Audio Driver Realtek AC 97 Audio Driver irectory Name escription e Ril8139 LAN Driver for RealTek 81 39 8100 8110s e Marvell Marvell 10 100 1000 Base LAN driver e BroadCom BroadCom PCI E LAN driver irectory Name 33 f lt gt This page lists the contents of softwares and drivers in this CD title GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard AN 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard G GABYTE 5 Intel 925X 915 Chipset Family Utilities CD install Chipset Drivers Driver CD Information Hardware This page lists all devices Hardware information The following information shows the detail hardware information of your m
43. gh Definition Audio Install Size 30 8MB Version 1 0 The Microsoft UAA Universal Audio Architecture Bus driver provides support for Intel High Definition Audio Azalia This driver is designed to work with the following versions of Windows 1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 2 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 SP1 3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 SP4 4 C Media Audio Chipset Driver Install Size 7 5MB Version 5 12 01 0008 The C Media Audio chipset driver provides support for 7 1 channel audio fv RealTek Gigabit LAN Driver Install Size 6 5MB Version 5 397 823 2001 Installs drivers for Realtek Gigabit LAN Driver a Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting NOTE your system the Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers System will reboot automatically after install the drivers afterward you can install others application For USB2 0 driver support under Windows XP operating system please use Windows Service Pack After install Windows Service Pack it will show CAUTION a question mark in Universal Serial Bus controller under Device Manager Please remove the question mark and restart the system System will auto detect the right USB2 0 driver 43 Install Drivers 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 instal
44. gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully 1 short System boots successfully Except for beep code 8 these codes are always fatal 2 short CMOS setting error 1 beep Refresh failure 1 long 1 short DRAM or M B error 2 beeps Parity error 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure Ab Ti t DE 1 long 3 short Keyboard error He Bd 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error 5 beeps Processor error 6 beeps 8042 gate A20 failure Continuous long beeps DRAM error Continuous short beeps Power error 1 long 2 short Monitor or display card error 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error 8 beeps Display memory read write failure 9 beeps ROM checksum error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read write error 11 beeps Cache memory bad GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 66 267 Appendix GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 68 69 Appendix GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 70 Contact Us e Taiwan Headquarters GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei 231 Taiwan TEL 886 2 8912 4888 FAX 886 2 8912 4003 Tech Support http tw giga byte com TechSupport ServiceCenter htm Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw nontech asp WEB address English http www gigabyte com tw WEB address Chinese http chinese giga byte com e USA G B T INC TEL 1 626 854 9338 FAX 1 626 854 9339 Tech Support http tw giga byte com TechSupport Service
45. he case please use the boot from CD ROM method to enter Xpress CAUTION Recovery 2 Execute Restore Utility This program will recover your system to factory default Press R to restore your system back to factory default or press Esc to exit Restores backup image to original state 3 Remove Backup Image s 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 GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 50 4 1 2 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 Q Flash Utility OHE Q Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM With this utility users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to update BIOS Q Flash allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS or Windows Using Q Flash indicating no more fooling around with any complicated instructions and operating system since it is in the BIOS menu Please note that because updati
46. he current audio mode is display in Audio System Status Smart Jack would auto detect the speaker type you connect and gives you the functions to manually modif speaker the settings Audio System Status The function to ke speaestje 3 Surround Speakers Ls Rs manually modify msme a el speaker setting Front Panel Digital I O GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 64 D ig ital I O Statu S C Media gt ze a Main Setting Mixer Effect Device Setting Information Audio System Status in EE LAC3 nu Digital Output Status 1 For stereo PCM output sampling rate is shown here 2 For Dolby Digital Live output AC3 is shown here Digital Input Status FET Smart Jack 5 ee 1 For stereo PCM input sampling rate is shown here a x n Panel z m VO e alo So C Media 3D Audio Configuration Mixer The build in mixer allows users to control volume and monitor sound recording For example with a microphone as the recording device you can enable Monitoring and the recording source item as shown in the right figure if you want to hear the audio input from the microphone in real time Main Setting Mixer Effect Device Setting Information ra Media Azalia Rear Panel Recording source Monitoring Main Setting Mixer Effect Device Setting Information Effect Users can control Environ
47. he operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet CONTROL KEYS lt T gt lt I gt lt e gt lt gt gt Move to select item lt Enter gt Select Item lt Esc gt Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt Page Down gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt F1 gt General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu lt F2 gt Item Help lt F5 gt Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu lt F6 gt Load the file safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table lt F7 gt Load the Optimized Defaults lt F8 gt Q Flash utility lt F9 gt System Information lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu Main Menu The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selec tions for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press lt Esc gt 23 BIOS Setup C AN The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and ma
48. hich 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 b 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 21 BIOS Setup 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features b Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device USB FDD Menu Levelb 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 Disabled CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Net Disabled CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Ko Disabled On Chip Frame Buffer Size 8MB IN gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults ao System will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel Pentium 4 NoTE processor with HT Technology Hard Disk Boot
49. ice detection Extended IDE Drive SATA devices setup You can use one of two methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect SATA IDE devices during POST Default value None Select this if no SATA IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up gt Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The two options are 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 gt gt Head Number of heads bp Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone gt gt Sector Number of sectors 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 b 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 All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors gt All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error it will stop for all other errors lt Memory The category is display only w
50. l to install them GIGABYTE Intel 925X 915 Chi Utilities CD Software Applications Install Please click on the following applications listed below to install Chipset Drivers Software Applications Driver CD GIGABYTE C O M Corporate Online Manager S Information 7 DEE Size 8 4MB Hardware A web based system management tool that allows client system hardware information such as CPU and memory and graphics card and much more to be monitored or Information j controlled via a host EasyTune 5 Contact Us n ni Size 4 7MB An easy to use Windows based system enhancement utility allowing quick access to a variety of performance features DMI Viewer Size 1012 9KB DMI Viewer provides a management tool for viewing motherboard hardware information Face Wizar Size 1 9MB Face Wizard provides utility for customizing BIOS boot up screen Size 1 0MB QBIOS provides utility for updating BIOS through internet Acrobat Re Size 8 5MB Utility for viewing or printing Adobe Portable Document Format PDF files Norton Internet Security NIS Install v lt gt The page the value added so e p Gigabyte and its worldwide partners 3 3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title GIGABY Intel 925X 915 Chipset Family Utilities CD Driver CD in
51. led Enable Onboard H W LAN function Default value Disabled Disable this function 31 BIOS Setup lt Onboard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip Enabled Enable this function Disabled Disable this function Default value Onboard Serial Port 1 gt Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address bp 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 gt gt 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1 lt UART Mode Select This item allows you to determine which Infra Red IR function of Onboard I O chip gt gt Normal Set onboard I O chip UART to Normal Mode Default Value ASKIR Set onboard I O chip UART to ASKIR Mode IrDA Set onboard I O chip UART to IrDA Mode lt UR2 Duplex Mode This feature allows you to seclect IR mode This function will available when UART Mode Select doesn t set at Normal gt gt Half IR Function Duplex Half Default value gt gt Full IR Function Duplex Full lt Onboard Parallel port Disabled Disable onboard LPT port bp 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
52. m BIOS Install related driver from the operating system 2 3 4 9 6 7 D Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card CAUTION Please carefully pull out the small white drawable bar at the end of the gt PCI Express x 16 slot when you try to install Uninstall the VGA card Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x 16 slot and press firmly down on the slot Make sure your VGA card is locked by the small white drawable bar 13 Hardware Installation 1 6 1 0 Back Panel Introduction 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 o the lower port purple IEEE 1394 port Connects to IEEE 1394 devices USB port Before you connect your device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker etc have a standard USB interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller If your OS does not support USB controller please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet providing data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000Mbps Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer scanner and other peripheral devices VGA Port Monitor can be connected to VGA port e COMA Serial P
53. ment emulation Environ ment size and parameters of Equalizer here Environment Equalizer 20 dB NUTT 30 60 120 250 500 1K 2K 4K 8K 16K Frequency gt Lana Caa Cie user Done Device Setting o Check Enable Multiple Streaming and restart the system to enable support for multiple audio output function Sand Pink Default Device Defaults Y neda Azole Rea Parel The defaults for both Sound Playback and Sound Recording are C Media Azalia Rear Panel After you check the Enable Multiple Steaming item and restart the system another C Media Azalia Front Panel option will show up for you to use the multiple audio output function Note The function can be used only when you con nect the audio device to front panel A Media Azalia Rear Panel 65 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 http www gigabyte com tw Question 1 cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS Why Answer Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options Questions 2 Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after computer shuts down Answer In some boards a small amount of electricity is kept on standby af
54. mproper installation Damage due to use of uncertified components Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Feature Summary CPU Supports the latest Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 CPU Supports 800 533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Chipset Northbridge Intel 915G Express chipset Southbridge Intel ICH6 Memory 2 DDR DIMM memory slots supports up to 2GB memory Supports dual channel DDR400 333 266 DIMM Supports 2 5V DDR DIMM Slots 1 PCI Express x 16 slot 1 PCI slots IDE Connections 1 IDE connection UDMA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 allows connection of 2 IDE devices Onboard SATA 2 Serial ATA connections Peripherals 1 parallel port supporting Normal EPP ECP mode 1 VGA port 1 Serial port COMA 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports rear x 4 front x 4 via cable 3 IEEE1394 ports requires cable 1 front audio connector 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 PS 2 mouse port Onboard LAN Onboard Realtek 8110S chip 10 100 1000 Mbit 1 RJ 45 port Onboard Audio C Media 9880 CODEC Supports Jack Sensing function Supports 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio Supports Line In Line Out MIC Back Surround Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out connection Supports SPDIF In Out connection CD In I O Control IT8712 Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temp
55. n 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 LT 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 GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2 C I A 2 is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to maximize system performance When enabled the program detects the current CPU loading and automatically accelerates the CPU computing performance to allow for a faster and smoother execution of programs When the function is disabled the CPU is returned to its initial status M 1 B 2 Memory Intelligent Booster 2
56. ng BIOS has potential risk please do it with caution We are sorry that Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any claims from end users CAUTION Before You Begin Before you start updating BIOS with the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below first 1 Download the latest BIOS for your motherboard from Gigabyte s website 2 Extract the BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS file the one with model name Fxx For example 8KNXPU Fba to a floppy disk 3 Reboot your PC and press Del to enter BIOS menu The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts If your motherboard has dual BIOS please refer to Part One If your motherboard has single BIOS please refer to Part Two 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 Fba Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Inc Intel i875P AGPset BIOS f r 8KNXP Ultra Fa3 The BIOS
57. onboard LPT port and address is 3BC IRQ7 lt Parallel Port Mode b gt SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default value b gt 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 lt ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default value gt 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1 GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 32 2 4 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant off Menu Level PME Event Wake Up Enabled Power On by Ring Enabled Resume by Alarm Disabled lt Date of Month Alarm Everyday x Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 0 0 Power On By Mouse Disabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled x KB Power ON Password Enter AC Back Function Soft Off IN gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 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 gt Soft off by PWR BTTN gt gt Instant off Press power button then Power off instantly Default value gt Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 sec to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 sec lt PME Even
58. onic components CPU RAM Prior to installing the electronic components please have these items on top of an antistatic pad or within a electrostatic shielding container Please verify that the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector from the motherboard Installation Notices 1 Prior to installation please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard These stickers are required for warranty validation Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any hardware please first carefully read the information in the provided manual Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected To prevent damage to the motherboard please do not allow screws to come in 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 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 i
59. onnector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly The ATX 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the ATX 12V power connector is not connected the system will not start Caution Please use a power supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements It is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 300W or greater Ifa power supply is used 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 a Pin No Definition 2 a Fe l1 1 GND li AE 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V PinNo Definition i 1 3 3V 2 3 3V m 3 GND 4 5V 5 GND 6 5V Na 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5V SB stand by 5V 10 12V 11 12V Only for 24pins ATX 12 3 3V Only for 24pins ATX 13 3 3V 14 12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON soft On Off 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 5V 21 5V 22 5V 23 5V
60. oot From Main ROM Type Size eee SST 49LF004A Backup ROM Type SIZE Lss SST 49LF004A Wide Range Protection Main Bios 512K 512K 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 Q Flash Utility Q Flash utility title Task menu for Q Flash utility li Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy bar Enter Run Tv Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Action bar Task menu for Dual BIOS utility Contains the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of four tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execu tion of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash Dual BIOS utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 57 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 h
61. ort Connects to serial based mouse or data processing devices Line In SPDIF Out Line In Devices like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack SPDIF Out The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder Line Out Front Speaker Out Connect the stereo speakers earphone or front surround speakers to this connector o MIC In Microphone can be connected to MIC In jack Rear Speaker Out Connect the rear surround speakers to this connector Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Connect the Center Subwoofer speakers to this connector GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 14 Side Speaker Out Connect the side surround speakers to this connector o You can use audio software to configure 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel audio functioning 1 7 Connectors Introduction 13 10 6 14 4 1 ATX 12V 9 AZALIA FP 2 ATX Power Connector 10 CD_IN 3 CPU FAN 11 F USB1 F USB2 4 SYS FAN 12 F1 1394 5 IDE 13 SPDIF IN 6 S ATA0 S ATAT 14 CLR CMOS 7 F PANEL 15 BAT 8 PWR LED 15 Hardware Installation 1 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 c
62. ot Il In method if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIOS server please go onto Gigabyte s web site for downloading and updating it according to method Il IV Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted V Do not use BIOS and C O M Corporate Online Management at the same time 59 Appendix ol IE 4 1 3 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Audio Function Introduction AUDIO KG After installation of the audio driver you ll find an Ei icon in the system area Double click the icon to se lect the function start If the icon can not be found go to the control panel from the system menu and double click the C Media CPL icon Open CMI Audio Config and then go to Information tab Make sure Show the audio configuration icon in the system tray is checked Xear3D CRL3D DS3D EAX2 0 43D1 0 Audio CODEC CMI9880 Audio Driver Version 5 12 01 0007 24 46 Audio Controller N A DirectX Version DirectX 9 0b C Media 3D Audio Configuration Ver 1 0 42 11 Copyright C 2003 2005 C Media Inc URL www cmedia com tw There are 5 kinds of output mode Earphone Output Mode 2 4 5 1 7 1 Channel Output Mode Earphone Output Mode Only earphone output is configured on the system 2 Channel Output Mode Front speakers are configured on the system 4 Channel Output Mode Front speakers and surround speakers are configured on the system 5 1 Channel Out
63. otherboard Software mn BH e BIOS Info Intel 915G BIOS for 81915G ZFD FB e CPU Info CPU intel Genuinelntel e Memory Inf0 253 420 KB RAM Device Description Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller e Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft System V Z Device Description Intel R 82801 PCI Bridge 244E e Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description Intel R 915G P GY Processor to O Controller 2580 e Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description Intel R 82801FB LPC Interface Controller 2640 e Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft e Device Description Intel R 82801FB FBM SMBus Controller 2664 e Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Device Description Intel R 82801FB FBM USB Universal Host Controller 2658 e Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft lt gt you have for this motherboard 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details G IGABYTE Gontact Us pport 0900 GIGABYTE 0900 45 Install Drivers GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 46 Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 Unique Software Utilities Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities please check your MB features ip Su ab GN g sta A ForrForsTE DNLINE msnacemsnT U PLUS D P S Universal Plus Dual Power System The U Plus Dual Power System U Plus DPS is a revolutionary eight phase power circuit built for ultimate system protectio
64. put Mode Front speakers surround speakers and center subwoofer speakers are configured on the system 7 1 Channel Output Mode Front speakers surround speakers center subwoofer speakers and back surround speakers are configured on the system The output mode is decided by the sequence with high priority in the front back surround speakers center subwoofer speakers surround speakers front speakers and earphone e g if back surround speakers are configured then the system will be in 7 1 channel output mode no matter what other output devices are configured GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 60 2 Channel Audio Setup We recommend that you use speakers with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied STEP 1 Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to Line Out Line Out STEP 2 After installation of the audio driver you ll find an E icon in the system area Double click the icon to select the function sE Y ed PP start STEP 3 Click C Media 3D Audio Configuration and then select Main Setting The current audio mode is w displayed in Audio System Status Smart Jack would auto detect the speaker type you connect Smart Jack and gives you the functions to manually modify mgs so the speaker settings 23 4 e ej o1GG The function to Lia ta ala mjeseci a Front Panel Digital I O manually modify ee ae Q x B n gg 3 Back Surround Speake
65. r even damage it For optional audio panel cable please contact your local dealer HD Audio is the default setting for this connector To enable AC 97 Audio from BIOS 10 9 mao cao cari 2 gt 1 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 N A 5 Line2_R 5 Line Out R 6 FSENSE1 6 N A 7 FAUDIO_JD 7 N A 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 9 Line Out L 10 FSENSE2 10 N A ve settings set Front Panel Type under Integrated Peripherals to AC97 Hardware Installation 10 CD IN CD IN Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R 11 F USB1 F USB2 Front USB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB ca
66. r maximum Extended Memory 127M allowed in the month Total Memory 128M lt Year gt 1999 to 2098 IN gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 7 Date The date format is lt week gt lt month gt lt day gt lt year gt gt gt Week The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only gt gt Month The month Jan Through Dec Day The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allowed in the month gt 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 o IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection IDE Device Setup You can use one of three methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST default None Select this 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 gt Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 26 o IDE Channel 2 3 Master Slave IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic dev
67. rs Lb Rb e s ta speaker settings hi gt I Microphone No Functi The function to Bwm G adjust speaker volume 61 Appendix 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 Connect the front speaker to Front Speaker Out and the surround speaker to Surround speaker out Front Speaker Out Surround speaker out STEP 2 After installation of the audio driver you ll find an a icon in the system area Double click the icon to select the function a Meal o Co 3 41 PM start STEP 3 3D dia 3D Audio Configuration Click C Media 3D Audio Configuration and then ae select Main Setting The current audio mode is display in Audio System Status Smart Jack rm would auto detect the speaker type you connect and gives you the functions to manually modify speaker the settings Smart Jack Rear Panel Front Panel Digital O a 2 Bo The function to 1 moa Surround Speakers Ls Rs Center Subwoofer Speakers C Sub m a n u al ly m od ify 3 Back Surround Speakers Lb Rb irph se speaker setting The function to adjust speaker volume GA 81915G ZFD Motherboard 62 5 1 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 Front Speaker Out Connect the front speaker to Front Speaker Out the surround speaker to Surround speaker out and the Center Subwoofer center subwoofer speaker to Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Speaker Out Surround speaker
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69. t Wake Up Disabled Disable this function gt gt Enabled Enable PME Event Wake up Default value Power On by Ring gt Disabled Disable Power on by Ring function Enabled Enable Power on by Ring function Default value lt Resume by Alarm You can set Resume by Alarm item to enabled and key in Date time to power on system Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable alarm function to 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 7 Power On By Mouse Disabled Disable this function Default value Double Click Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system 33 BIOS Setup Power On By Keyboard bp Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password Disabled Disabled this function Default value bp Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system lt 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 lt 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 Vhen AC power b
70. ter computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on Question 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 Disconnect the power cord from MB 3 Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for one minute Re insert the battery to the battery holder Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults or load Optimized Defaults Save changes and reboot the system OT Question 4 Why do I 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 I 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 gt AMI BIOS Beep Codes gt AWARD BIOS Beep Codes Computer
71. y 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 AA If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save BIOS uer 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 S126 na onodasnsagusto SST 49LF002A 256K 1 file s found 8GE800 F4 256K BIOS file in the floppy disk Free size 1 14M DEL Delete Total size 1 39M Ef F5 Refresh Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size ccccccssscssssssssseesseeeee SST 49LF002A 256K CAUTI
72. y differ from the NOTE exact settings for your motherboard The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver FB 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 Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit ty gt Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type If you can t find the setting you want please press Ctrl F1 to search the advanced option D hidden 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 NOTE m 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 m Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals m Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features E PnP PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the

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