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GIGABYTE GA-8I925X-G User's Manual

1. header To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio panel connector please contact your dealer iil Pin No Definition 10 Go 9 1 MIC2_L NG 2 GND 2 4 3 MIC2 R 4 ACZ DET i 5 Line2_R O au 6 FSENSE1 7 FAUOIO JD G 8 No Pin D S 9 LINE2_L oe 10 FSENSE2 rm 13 CD IN CD In Connector Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector MG Pin No Definition 1 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R ae GA 81925X G Motherboard 24 14 F USB1 F USB2 Front USB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you comnect the front USB cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional front USB cable please contact your local dealer The USB Device Wake up From S3 is only supported by rear USB ports BA Pin No Definition Power
2. Power USB DX USB Dy USB DX USB Dy GND GND No Pin NC CO n a om A o rm ty o 15 IR Be careful with the polarity of the IR connector while you connect the IR Please contact your nearest dealer for optional IR device Bi Pin No Definition VOC No Pin IR RX GND IR TX 1 GLEE SS EEEE ajl A rm pa TIN HG patse 25 Hardware Installation 16 CLR CMOS Clear CMOS You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper To clear CMOS temporarily short ude the Shunter to prevent from improper use this jumper 1 2 pin Default doesn t inc GA 81925X G Motherboard 26 amp 1 Open Normal o Short Clear CMOS 1 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output Sys
3. Back Panel O in O Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out M Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Micln py Side Speaker Out Front Panel 1 o Headphone O Micin 6CH Speaker v 75 Appendix 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Front Speaker Out the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out the Center f Subwoofer channels to Center Subwoofer Speaker Rear Speaker Out Out and the side channels to Side Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect BJ icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function S20 MOEN STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 8CH Speaker to complete 8 channel audio configuration Back Panel Ko Line In Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out y Center Subwoofer Speaker Out o Que 1 8CH Speaker v Front Panel o Headphone In 8CH Speaker Sound Effect Configuration At the sound effect menu users can adjust sound option settings as desired GA 81925X G Motherboard 76 Jack Sensing Introduction Jack Sensing provides audio connectors error detection function 2R Install Microsoft DirectX8 1 or later version before to enable Jac
4. GND RXN sla a e rm RXP GND 21 Hardware Installation 9 PWR LED PWR LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on off It will blink when the system enters suspend mode H Am Pin No Definition 1 MPD 8 2 MPD 1 3 MPD i 10 BAT Battery Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions If you want to erase CMOS 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the battery wait for 30 second 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer GA 81925X G Motherboard
5. Enabled Enable USB controller Default value gt gt Disabled Disable USB controller USB 2 0 Controller You can disable this function if you are not using onboard USB 2 0 feature Enabled Enable USB 2 0 controller Default value gt 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 b Auto Auto detect Azalia audio function Default value Disabled Disable Azalia audio function Onboard H W LAN Enabled Enable onboard H W LAN function Default value Disabled Disable this function 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 35 BIOS Setup 9 on P 9 on Onboard Serial Port 1 gt Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address gt gt 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 Default value gt gt 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8 gt gt 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 gt gt 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1 Onboard IrDA Port b Auto BIOS will automaticall
6. GA 81925X G Motherboard 66 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 Enter the 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 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 of the array Entering the RAID BIOS Setup 1 After rebooting your computer wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press Ctrl I The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading the OS You have a few seconds to press Ctrl before the window disappears Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 6 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Revers RAID Volumes None Defined Drive Serial Size Type Status Vol ID ST31 SAS 3JT354CP 111 7GB Non RAID Disk 1 5 00264 111 7
7. Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA 81925X G 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 Jul 2 2004 Copyright 2004 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
8. 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 you exit Q Flash Dual BIOS Utility Boot CO reenen Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Are you sure to RESET 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 You can repeat Step 1 to 4 to flash the backup BIOS too Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after 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 Master CREATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 None DEL to enter SETUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Recovery 6A79BG03C 00 GA 81925X G Motherboard 60 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 upgra
9. reset your system r Off at this stage Ef 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 rr ssrerserasovssesrnsssevees SST 49LF003A 256K Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue r Off 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 TIPOS E aaa SST 49LF003A 256K Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort Award Modular BIO Copyright C 1984 The BIOS file ro Intel Pentium R 4 1 7GHz 100x17 0 becomes F4 after biel pense z 100x17 0 updating emory Te OK OK 8192K Shared Memory Primary Master FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED 03 08 Slave None ster CREATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Flash 03 18 2003 18 6A69YGO1C 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 63 Appendix Eos Method 2 BIOS Utility tm If 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
10. 22 11 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 n S i Z H FE 3 bb Ga O0 a SA oase g a a 20 19 r SPEAK Speaker Connector SPEAK PW Power Switch i PW Reset Switch M LED MSG FE HD IDE Hard Disk lessage MSG ard Dis Power EN HD Active LED Sleep LED HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Blue Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Pin 1 VCC Amber Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Operation Green Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Open Normal Operation Red Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Yellow Pin 2 LED cathode NC Purple NC PURE Hardware Installation 12 AZALIA FP Front Audio Panel Connector Please make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the motherboard
11. ENTER Select Press Enter to enter Create Volume after setting disk capacity 69 Appendix Press Enter under the Create Volume item Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 6180 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed TE VOLUME MENU RAID Volume0 RAIDO Stripe Select Disks 128KB HELP ENTER to Create the specified volume 1 V 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 Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 6180 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed TE VOLUME MENU RAID Volume0 Select Disks 128KB 223 5 GB Are you sure you want to creat this volume Y N Press ENTER to Create the specified volume 1 V Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select GA 81925X G Motherboard 70 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 Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 6180 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed MAIN MENU JLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 RAID Volume0 RAID Stripe 128KB 223 5GB Normal Size Type Status Vol ID 111 7GB 111 7GB T 4 Select ESC Exit
12. 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 Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 6180 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed MAIN MENU olumi OLUME INFORM N RAID Volumes ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 RAID Volume0 RAID Stripe 128KB 223 5GB Normal Yes Physical D i Port Driver Model Serial Size pe Status Vol ID 0 ST3120026AS C 111 7GB 1 S S i 111 7GB 1 4 Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 11 Appendix Installing the RAID drivers For the Windows operating system Win NT WinXP Win2000 for IDE RAID SCSI Serial ATA functioning the driver must first be transferred to a floppy disk Please follow the steps below to complete driver transfer to a floppy disk 1 Please insert the provided driver CD into the hard disk drive eg Drive D Insert a blank formatted floppy disk into the floppy disk drive Either from Command Prompt or DOS please type in D BootDrv menu exe Refer to Fig 1 Information on all chipsets should be listed on the screen Refer to Fig 2 please select the proper chipset model OND Fig 1 cy Command Prompt oft Windows XP Version 5 1 2600 yright 1985 2001 Microsoft Corp C Documents and SettingsN8GNXP D gt d D gt cd bootdry ID Boot Dru gt dir u Volume in d
13. Set User rd Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Appendix 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 Ea SST 49LF003A 256K Task menu for Keep DMI Data Enable Mig Update BIOS from Floppy Q Flash utility Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run Tv Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 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 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 a If you want to save the current BIOS f
14. 3 1 Installation of the CPU Fig 1 Gently lift the metal lever located on the CPU socket to the upright position Fig 2 Remove the plastic covering on the CPU socket Metal Lever Fig 3 Notice the small gold i colored triangle located on the edge of the CPU socket Align the indented corner of the Fig 4 Once the CPU is properly inserted please replace the plastic covering and fi push the metal lever back into its original position EL CPU with the triangle and gently insert the CPU into position Grasping the CPU firmly between your thumb and forefinger carefully place it into the socket in a straight and downwards motion Avoid twisting or bending motions that might cause damage to the CPU during installation GA 81925X G Motherboard 12 1 3 2 Installation of the Heatsink Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin 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 Ag 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 installati
15. 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 2 39 BIOS Setup 2 6 PC Health Status Pr P oa ea CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software PC Health Status Item Hel Menu Level Disabled Don t reset case open status Enabled Clear case open status and set to be Disabled at next boot EM FAN Fail Warning mart FAN Control CPU FAN PIN Type Tte M Enter Select F3 Language F5 Previo Current Voltage V Vcore DDR18V 3 3V 12V b Detect system s voltage status automatically Current CPU Temperature b Detect CPU temperature automatically Current CPU POWER SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Detect CPU POWER SYSTEM Fan speed status automatically CPU Warning Temperature gt gt 60 C 140 F Monitor CPU temperature at 60 C 140 F 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 gt 90 C 194 F Monitor CPU temperature at 90 C 194 F Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU POWER SYSEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled Fan warning function disable Default value Enabled Fan warning function enable CPU Smart FAN Control b Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable CPU Smart Fan control function Default value a When the CPU temperature is higher than 65 degrees Celsius CPU fan will run at full speed b The speed of CPU fan will increase linearly depand on the temperature if
16. DRAM SPD data Default value for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 800MHz gt gt 2 00 Memory Frequency Host clock x 2 gt gt 2 66 lemory Frequency Host clock x 2 66 p gt 3 000 Memory Frequency Host clock x 3 gt gt Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value 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 gt 0 1V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 1V gt 0 2V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 2V gt 0 3V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 3V PCI E OverVoltage Control Normal Set PCI Express OverVoltage Control to Normal Default value gt gt 0 1V Set PCI Express OverVoltage Control to 0 1V gt 0 2V Set PCI Express OverVoltage Control to 0 2V gt gt 0 3V Set PCI Express OverVoltage Control to 0 3V CPU Voltage Control b Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0 8375V to 1 6000V Default value Normal Warning CPU may be damaged or reduce CPU life cycle when CPU is over voltage Normal CPU Vcore Display your CPU vcore voltage Note To use a DDRII 600 memory module on the motherboard you must install an 800MHz FSB processor and set Memory Frequency For to 3 00 43 BIOS Setup 2 8 Select Language CMOS Setup Utility Copyr
17. Save D Jptimized Defaults On Chip Primary PCI IDE gt gt Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default value Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port SATA RAID AHCI Mode RAID Select onboard Seria ATA function as RAID Default value gt AHCI Support hotplug function under OS WinXP 2000 only b Disabled Select onboard Seria ATA function as ATA GA 81925X G Motherboard 34 FG aag q q 9 On Chip SATA Mode Disabled Disable this function b 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 Enhanced Set On Chip SATA mode to Enhanced the motherboard allows up to 6 HDDs to use gt Non Combined Set On Chip SATA mode to Non Combined SATA will be simulated to PATA mode PATA IDE Set to gt gt 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 gt gt This value will 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 gt gt 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
18. Sports Automatically increase CPU frequency 5 7 9 by CPU loading Racing Set C 1 A 2 to Racing Automatically increase CPU frequency 7 9 11 by CPU loading gt gt Turbo Set C 1 A 2 to Turbo Automatically increase CPU frequency 13 15 17 by CPU loading gt gt Full Thrust Set C 1 A 2 to Full Thrust Automatically increase CPU frequency 15 17 19 by CPU loading Warning Stability is highly dependent on system components CPU Host Clock Control Please note that if your system is overclocked and cannot restart please wait 20 seconds for automatic system restart or clear the CMOS setup data and perform a safe restart Disabled Disable CPU host clock control Default value Enabled Enable CPU host clock control GA 81925X G Motherboard 42 FG on 9 Dos CPU Host Frequency Mhz This item will be available when CPU Host Clock Control is set to Enabled gt gt 100MHz 355MHz Set CPU Host Clock from 100MHz to 355MHz If you use a 533MHz FSB processor please set CPU Clock to 133MHz If you use an 800MHz FSB processor please set CPU Clock to 200MHz Incorrect using it may cause your system broken For power End User use only 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 3 lemory Frequency Host clock x 3 4 lemory Frequency Host clock x 4 b Auto Set Memory frequency by
19. 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 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 lt or the other key to continue gt If Auto Recovery Enable it will show lt or the other key to Auto Recover gt Keep DMI Data Enable Default Disable Enable The DMI data won t be replaced by flashing new BIOS recommend Disable The DMI data will be replaced by flashing new BIOS Copy Main ROM Data to Backup If you boot from Backup ROM this item will change to Copy Backup ROM Data to Main Auto recovery message BIOS Recovery Main to Backup The means that the Main BIOS works normally and could automatically recover the Backup BIOS BIOS Recovery Backup to Main The means that the Backup BIOS works normally and could automatically recover the Main BIOS This auto r
20. detailed information related to Gigabyte s unique features please go to the 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 81925X G Motherboard Layout ssserensorersererreverseverrevrrserrrserersenresersesenserersenensenens 6 Block Did Grams kanske be etat pimp np lemsmnuend ik 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ccccccesecsesecesesecseseeeeseeeseseeeeaeseeceesaceeeceneasaneneteees 9 1 1 Considerations Prior to Installation mmm wanna na ananan unawa na annasawnasawsawnasans 9 1 2 Feature SUMMA aaa nAg satiate a a 10 1 3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink ul nanana anan nn nnwa naawa nananaannansawsawnaas 12 1 3 1 Installation of the CPU ue 12 1 3 2 Installation of the Heatsink 13 1 4 Installation of Memory ummm nnmn wanna wawaawawwawna wanna sawsawan sawan waaa waasansasansassasansusaa 14 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards uu aman na nanan naawa naananan naaa nananaanwsasansannaas 16 1 6 I O Back Panel Introduction 0 0 0 anannanna wanna nawwawna wanna waasanaa wana sansnnsasansaasa 17 1 7 Connectors Introduction aaa aa ama nan aaa NAA 18 Ghapter2 BIOS Setup sss ia ate ARNAN mana Hk ps inuna eetet 27 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver F1 2na na naaa nnanaanana nanan nanan nansanananaaa 28 2 1 Standard CMOS Features ul manna na
21. electrical O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement DEN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries appliances tools and similar apparatus Immunity from radio interference of broadcast receivers and associated equipment O EN 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS 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 O EN 60950 electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment Safety of household and similar DEN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer Importer a Signature Timmy Huang Date Jul 2 2004 Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748
22. end of the 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 GA 81925X G Motherboard 16 1 6 1 0 Back Panel Introduction O 1a PO ni 0 00000 0000 2 O O O O HE 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 SPDIF O SPDIF Out The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder SPDIF SPDIF In Use SPDIF In feature only when your device has digital output function COMA Serial Port Connects to serial based mouse or data processing devices 6 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 ven dor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more in
23. nnanannananaawsawsaawaawsawsananaasansansanssassawsawaa 52 4 1 2 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 0 ceseeseesseestessessesstestesseeseestesneesteseeseeeeneeeneeees 55 4 1 3 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 0 mana annannananwanawnanaawsawsaawsawsawaa 66 4 1 4 2 14 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction s s s 73 4 2 Troubleshooting ulul nanaman nanan na nwanaananaa naawa a avanaa naawa naanansa naasa wa ananaawaasansansnas 78 GA 81925X G Motherboard Layout C KB_MS a z Q Q SPDIF_O ia LGA775 SPDIF J TI ATX 12V o AUDIO1 Do CPU_FAN Intel 925X aupioz e EI AZALIA FP CEL OED Ey p DDRII DDRII2 LPT COM L GA 81925X G USB USB LAN2 CIE 16 FDD S Broadcbm PCIE 1 a o SATA3 SB fc Be 5751 4 SATA2_SBft a o CODEC PCIE 2 el BAT CE ses EE 4 wW gt o 02 eo fl Main Intel CHER SA CD_IN il BIOS LJ PCIE 3 SYS_FAN LL Femme r BIOS IR PCI F_PANEL CJ B m PCI2 PWRLEDS fH Cc Sana TTT TT F USBI HE rate F_USB2 Q si Pi Block Diagram PCI ECLK 100M2 CPUCLK 200 133M
24. 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 ET Fig 3 The BIOS utility Current Mainboard Info Flash Memory Type SST 49LFOD4A FWH 3 3V_ Gigabyte BIOS server I in Taiwan a yu 4t 7 mj ic an i Click Update New BIOS Gigabyte BIDS server 2 in Taiwan ev Gigabyte GBIOS server in China Gigabyte BIOS server in Japan es F jnana Update New BIOS Gigabyte BIOS server in U S A Please select BIOS server site 2 Gigabyte BIOS Writer for Win9x MENT4 2000 XP fk I Clear DMI Data Pool Save Current BIOS I Clear PnP Data Pool About this program F Pore 1 Methods and steps I 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 rens I 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 819XG F1 e Complete update process following the instruction GA 81925X G Motherboard 64 Ill Save BIOS In the very beginning there is Save Current BIOS icon shown in dialog box It means to save the cur
25. 1984 2004 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Soft Off by Instant off Menu Level PME Event Wake Up Enabled Power On by Ring Enabled Resume b rm Enter Select lage ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend Default value hb 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 sec to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 sec PME Event Wake Up This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable PME as wake up event Default value Power On by Ring Disabled Disable Power on by Ring function 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 Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled b Date of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 gt gt Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 Power On by Mouse Disabled Disabled this function Default value gt Double Click Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system 37 BIOS Setup Power On by Keyb
26. Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Disable Password Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects 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 ti
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28. D 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 a GIGABYTE Intel 925X 915 Chipset Family Utilities CD TECHNO LOG Install Chipset Drivers Install Chipset Drivers XPress Install Total Drivers 7 48 5MB Software Applications INF Update Utility Size 26MB Version _ 6 0 0 1014 This utility installs INF files that inform the operatin m hi ly configure the chipset for specific fi PE TE Has on hes pea rst wo pono con cist ope functionality Information USB 2 0 S3 Patch for Windows XP Size 697 6KB E Version 1 0 Li rett This patch file will fix problem for certain USB devices fails to function from S3 mode in Windows XP Microsoft UAA Bus driver for Intel High Definition Audio Size 16 3MB Version 10 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 E Microsoft UAA Universal Audio Architecture Bus driver provides support for Intel High Definition Audio Azalia This Realtek Audio Codec Driver Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting noe your system the Xpress Install will continue to ins
29. GA 81925X G Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 2003 12ME 81925XG 2003 DEN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 E EN 55022 DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O 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 prod description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA 81925X G is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused 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 BEN 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 O EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances portable tools and similar
30. GB Non RAID Disk h y lt CTRL gt peng oa sag Press Ctrl I The Intel RAID Utility Create RAID Volume window appears as Figure below Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 6180 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit OLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None Defined Serial Type Status Vol ID 3JT354CP 111 7GB Non RAID Disk 3JT329JX 111 7GB Non RAID Disk T4 Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 67 Appendix Create RAID Volume Press Enter under Create RAID Volume to set up RAID Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 6180 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed C E VOLUME MENU Name Enter a string between lt cha in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volum ame is case sensitive and can not contain special characters 1 V Change TAB Next 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 Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 6180 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU Name RAID Volume0 R 128KB 223 5 GB Create Volume HELP the RAID level b uited
31. Giga Byte Technology Co Ltd FAX 86 029 85539821 POLAND Shenyang Tech Support TEL 86 024 23960918 http tw giga byte com TechSupport ServiceCenter htm FAX 86 024 23960918 809 Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw nontech asp WEB address http www gigabyte pl GA 81925X G Motherboard 88
32. Hz LGA775 Processor Host Interf norane DDRII 600 533 400MHz DIMM PCI PCI Express x1 x16 i intel Dual Channel Memory T 3 PCI Express x 1 Ports MCHCLK 133 200MHz PCI ECLK 100MHz f Sie ph RJ45 z 14 318MHz 48MH Broadcom G 5751 Dual BIOS PCI Express x 1 Bus hii 4 Serial ATA PCI Bus Kabig ATA33 66 100 IDE Channels Floppy 178712 LPT Port CODEC COM Port F mp 33323455 ir PS 2 KB Mouse 2PC S88 2506 Ports 33MHz 288 5 NNN 258 PCICLK 23 33MHz aS 5 5 o Note To use a DDRII 600 memory module on the motherboard you must install an 800MHz FSB processor and overclock in BIOS Chapter 1Hardware 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 Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord 2 When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors 3 Itis best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD cuff when handling electron
33. ND 6 VCC DH 7 GND hl i 8 Power Good AE 9 5V SB stand by 5V ENE 10 12V eal ka 11 12V al KG 12 3 3V Only for 24pins ATX 24 LEN 2 12 13 3 3V E5 14 12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON soft On Off 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 5V 21 VCC 22 VCC 23 VCC 24 GND 19 Hardware Installation 3 415 CPU FAN SYS FAN PWR FAN Cooler Fan Power Connector The cooler fan power connector supplies a 12V power voltage via a 3 pin 4 pin only for CPU FAN power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design Most coolers are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire ndicates 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 i anm Pin No Definition CPU_FAN i ev a 2 HA 3 Sense i 4 Speed Control Only for CPU FAN SYS FAN PWR FAN IT 6 FDD FDD 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 dr
34. Out Front Panel fo Headphone Micin 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Front Speaker Out the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Qu Rear Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect By icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function 10 41 AM STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 4CH Speaker to complete 4 channel audio configuration Back Panel o In Rear Speaker Out 4CH Speaker Front Speaker Out y Center Subwoofer Headphone om me 2CH Speaker o o 4CH Speak 6CH Speaker 8CH Speaker Front Panel o Headphone GA 81925X G Motherboard 74 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 Connect the rear Center S Speaker STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect BJ icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 6CH Speaker to complete 6 channel audio configuration the front channels to Front Speaker Out channels to Rear Speaker Out and the Front Speaker Out ubwoofer channels to Center Subwoofer i Rear Speaker Out Out Center Subwoofer 4 Speaker Out icon to select the function 5 Sa EN IS Br
35. Q Flash Dual BIOS utility screen The Q Flash Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Task menu for Dual BIOS utility Main ROM Type Size Backup ROM Type Size cccceeeee SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Auto Recovery Main Bios SST 49LF003A 512K Disable Main Bios Enable Disable Boot From Halt On Error Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Task menu for Q Flash utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run TV Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Task menu for Dual BIOS utility Dual BIOS utility bar Q Flash utility title bar Action bar Contains the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of four tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execu tion of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash Dual BIOS utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions GA 81925X G Motherboard 58 Using the Q Flash utility This se
36. Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out connection SPDIF In Out connection CD In connection Note 1 Due to standard PC architecture a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount For example 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3 xxGB memory during system startup Note 2 To use a DDRII 600 memory module on the motherboard you must install an 800MHz FSB processor and overclock in BIOS GA 81925X G Motherboard 10 1 0 Control e 178712 Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU System Power fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU System Power fan failure warning CPU smart fan control Onboard SATA RAID Onboard ICHER chipset SATAO SB SATA1 SB SATA2 SB SATA3 SB supports data striping RAID 0 or mirroring RAID 1 function supports data transfer rate of up 150 MB supports hot plugging function supports a maximum of 4 SATA connections supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems BIOS Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Dual BIOS Q Flash Multilanguage BIOS Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports EasyTune Overclocking Over Voltage via BIOS CPU DDR II PCI E Over Clock via BIOS CPU DDR Il Form Factor ATX form factor 30 5cm x 24 4cm 11 Hardware Installa
37. ackup Utility 2 Execute Restore Utility 3 Remove Backup Image 4 Set Password 5 Exit and Restart gt 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD ROM you can enter er 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 3 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 power A on If this is the case please use the boot from CD ROM method to enter Xpress Recovery CAUTION 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 Xp
38. awa naawa nanasa nanan naannasanansansannasansasaasansasans 30 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features ul nn nanana naawa annanana naawa annasansasansasasawaasansansasans 32 2 3 Integrated Peripherals nnman naawa na nwnnaa wa anuna annasanansansanansawsasansasasana 34 2 4 Power Management Setup ulul nanan ana na anna wana asawa annasawsanawsannasawsasansansasana 37 2 5 PmP PCI Configurations ulanan ana na nanasa nanana anaannsanansannasannasansanasansasnusans 39 256 PC Health SUS aaa maa AA AAP dude 40 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT 2 nananana nnnawawanwana unawa annasansasansannasannasawsans 42 2 8 Select Language in sich hee es Ate nie AA 44 2 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults umm nananana nwawaa nanan naawanaa nanan naawa nanana nanan naaawa 44 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults uman nana nanawnna ana na nanasa nanan na annasnnsasansannaawnasausans 45 2 11 Set Supervisor User Password sssrinin 45 2 12 Save amp Exit Setup uranet rare 46 2 13 Exit Without SAVING aang 46 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation cccccccccecseseccceceeeesesceeeseseecescececensacesensnsteeseceeeeseeaees 47 3 1 Install Chipset Drivers ummm manmanan nnnnna nanan wa awawannnananansanaannasanansawsanawsansasawsnas 47 3 2 Software Applications 3 3 Driver CD Information 3 4 Hardware Information 355 GontactUsiiunsnesegee ere Ghapter 4 Appendix Ls nnnsesesta Aoi nia adh aa akta ata 51 4 1 Unique Software Utilities u s 51 4 1 1 Xpress Recovery Introduction ulunan
39. ction tells you how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility As described in the Before you begin section above you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below to flash BIOS Steps 1 Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to Load Main BIOS from Floppy item in the Q Flash menu and press Enter button Later you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk SN If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save Main nang BIOS to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8KNXPU Fba is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard CAUTION Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size 0ccceee SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Prot Dt 1 file s found 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 Flop
40. dating 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 v Copyright C 1984 The BIOS file is Fa3 before updating ED 03 08 CREATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 e None Press DEL to e TUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Recovery 08 07 21 79BG03C 00 57 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 ed Peripherals r Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ual BIOS Q Flash Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User ord Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3 Change Language F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Step 2 Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Dual BIOS Q Flash utility Exploring the
41. dd an external VGA card Answer Gigabyte motherboards will auto detect the external VGA card after it is plugged in so you don t need to change any setting manually to disable the onboard VGA Question 7 Why cannot use the IDE 2 Answer Please refer to the user manual and check whether you have connected any cable that is not provided with the motherboard package to the USB Over Current pin in the Front USB Panel If the cable is your own cable please remove it from this pin and do not connect any of your own cables to it GA 81925X G Motherboard 78 Question 8 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 Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully Except for beep code 8 these codes are always fatal 1 beep Refresh failure 2 beeps Parity error 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure 4 beeps Timer not operational 5 beeps Processor error 6 beeps 8042 gate A20 failure 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error 8 beeps Display memory read write failure 9 beeps ROM checksum error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read write error 11 beeps Cache memory bad gt AWARD BIOS Beep Codes 1 short System boots successfully 2 short CMOS setting error 1
42. ded CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Langu Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Perink Toad Ontimized Defanlte Power Mani PnP PCI Cor PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC Quit F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup F3 Change Language 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 In ated Perinh Power Man Pn Cor 5 PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F8 Dual BIOS 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 ated Peripherals er Management Setup CI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M Top Performance Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password
43. e amp Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 29 BIOS Setup 2 1 Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave DriveA CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Thu Jun 17 2004 22 31 24 None None 1 44M 3 5 Item Hel Menu Levelb Change the day month year lt Week gt Drive B None Sun to Sat Floppy 3 Mode Suport Disabled lt Month gt Holt On All But Keyboard Jan to Dec I or maximum ed in the month lt Yeai 1999 Date The date format is lt week gt lt month gt lt day gt lt year gt b 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 b 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 IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection IDE Channel 0 Master Slave 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
44. eature by audio software selection Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CD ROM DVD ROM walkman or others audio input to Line In The front channels or earphone can be connected to Line Out Front Speaker Out iQ 5 EQ H E h E Line In LIL pan Speaker Out u ar 00 erd O OG ole Connect microphone to Mic In Front Speaker Ol Ge Kl Out Connect the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out N gH Mein see Head Connect the Center Subwoofer channels to Center gt s Subwoofer Speaker Out Connect the side channels to Side Speaker Out The installation of audio software for Windows 2000 XP is very simple Please follow the steps to install the function Following pictures are in Windows XP Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied STEP 1 Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to Line Out Line Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect BJ icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function 13 Appendix STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 2CH Speaker to complete 2 channel audio configuration 2CH Speaker Back Panel o In o Rear Speaker Out Line Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out pm Side Speaker
45. ecovery utility is set by system automatically and can t be changed by user Load Default Settings Load dual BIOS default value Save Settings to CMOS Save revised setting GA 81925X G Motherboard 56 Method 1 Q Flash Utility HFHABAh 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 updating BIOS has potential risk please do it with caution We are sorry that Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd is not responsible for damages of system 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 Up
46. ement tool for viewing motherboard hardware information Install 9 veals the value adde The page 3 3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title GIGABYTE Intel 925X 915 Chipset Family Utilities CD TECHNO LOG Driver CD information The following information shows the detail contents stored in this Driver CD tware pplication a Driver CD File list for the included support software for Intel series motherboa Information File Name Description Audio Realtek Realtek audio function driver for Windows 2K XP CMedia C Media audio driver for Windows 2K XP Chipset INFUpdate Intel chipset software installation utility fo Intel chipset software installation utility for Wind Intel chipset software installation utility for wind Intel chipset software installation utility for Wind Intel application accelerator for Windows xP Intel application accelerator for Windows 2000 v GA 81925X G Motherboard 48 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard Intel 925X 915 Chipset Family Utilities CD Hardware information The following information shows the detail hardware information of your motherboard BIOS Info Intel 925X BIOS for 81925X G E1 CPU Info CPU intel Genuinelntel Memory Info 523 756 KB RAM Hardware Information Device Description Te
47. er computer shuts down Answer In some boards a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on Question 3 How do 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 Save changes and reboot the system DES Question 4 Why does system seem unstable after updating BIOS Answer Please remember to load Fail Safe Defaults Or Load BIOS Defaults after flashing BIOS However if the system instability still remains please clear CMOS to solve the problem Question 5 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 6 How do disable onboard VGA card in order to a
48. fault 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 GA 81925X G Motherboard 32 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 CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4 Default value Disabled Disables CPUID Limit for windows XP 33 BIOS Setup 2 3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Enabled RAID Menu Level gt N 1 3 Set t Ch 3 M USB Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled Azalia Codec Auto Onboard LAN Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 IRQ4 Onboard IrDA Port 2F8 IRQ3 UART Mode Select IrDA UR2 Duplex Mode Half Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 it F1 General Help F3 Language F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Save D Jptimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Menu Levelb Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value av it F1 General Help F3 Language F5 Previous Values F6 Fail
49. formation please contact your OS or device s vendors e LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Gigabit providing data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000Mbps Line In Devices like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack 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 o Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Connect the Center Subwoofer speakers to this connector 17 Hardware Installation Side Speaker Out Connect the side surround speakers to this connector DO You can use audio software to configure 2 4 6 8 channel audio functioning 1 7 Connectors Introduction L EE 14 89 11 1 ATX 12V 9 PWR LED 2 ATX Power Connector 10 BAT 3 CPU FAN 11 F PANEL 4 SYS FAN 12 AZALIA FP 5 PWR FAN 13 CD IN 6 FDD 14 F_USB1 F_USB2 7 IDE 15 IR 8 SATA0_SB SATA1_SB SATA2_SB SATA3_SB 16 CLR CMOS GA 81925X G Motherboard 18 1 2 ATX 12V ATX Power Connector With the use of the power connector the power supply can suppl
50. four DDR II memory modules are installed please use memory of the same storage capacity in order to use dual channel memory and for BIOS to detect all the DDR II memory modules We ll strongly recommend our user to slot two DDR Il memory modules into the DIMMs with the same color in order for Dual Channel Technology to work The following table is for Dual Channel Technology combination DS Double Side SS Single Side DDR I 1 DDR II 2 DDR Il 4 DDR Il 5 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 5 Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below 1 Read the related expansion card s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer Remove your computer s chassis cover screws and slot bracket from the computer Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card Replace your computer s chassis cover Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS Install related driver from the operating system 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card CAUTION Please carefully pull out the small white drawable bar at the
51. ic components CPU RAM 4 Prior to installing the electronic components please have these items on top of an antistatic pad or within a electrostatic shielding container 5 Please verify that you 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 2 Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any hardware please first carefully read the information in the provided manual 3 Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected 4 To prevent damage to the motherboard please do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components 5 Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing 6 Please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface 7 Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user 8 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 use
52. ight C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features ai Si Integrated Peripherals faults Select Language Power Management Setul word PnP Configurations Francais PC Health Status Deutsch MB Intelligent Tweaker Espanol WERE SL WTS ra sc Na BAS Multi language supports 7 languages There are English French German Spanish Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese and Japanese 2 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults ated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults PC Health st MB Intelligent Tv Fail Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance GA 81925X G Motherboard 44 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2 ward Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults PC Health status Dave amp LAL Duup MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT Exit Without Saving ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS 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 2 11 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004
53. ive 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 b All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value b 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 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 31 BIOS Setup 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Feature
54. ives supported are 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88MB Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position 2 34 1 33 GA 81925X G Motherboard 20 7 IDE IDE Connector An IDE device comnects 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 8 SATAO SB SATA1 SB SATA2 SB SATA3 SB Serial ATA Connector Serial ATA can provide 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 GND TXP TXN
55. k Sensing support for Windows more 2000 Which device did you plug in m SZ Front Stereo speaker After you install an audio device a screen of a list Er would pop up from the audio software for you to GENAFE spake choose the type of device you installed Hinton Headphone Lren If you have connected your device to the wrong jack the Jack Sensing function would indicate the correct Audio Wizard jack for your device and you can reconnect the device to the correct jack following the arrow instruction so ov You have plugged in the wrong connector please follow the instruction fo switch it SZ Enable aulo detecton when device plugged n Cr ox The correct icon for audio device will be displayed after the reinstallation Audio Wizard Back Panel LE i ee 77 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 tw giga byte com faq faq htm Question 1 I 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 aft
56. lative 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 I B 2 Memory Intelligent Booster 2 Built on the original M I B the new Memory Intelligent Booster 2 M I B 2 is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory bandwidth up to 10 With added branded memory module information users are able to optimize memory performance by selecting from a recommended memory module list S O S 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
57. long 1 short DRAM or M B error 1 long 2 short Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps DRAM error Continuous short beeps Power error 19 Appendix GA 81925X G Motherboard 80 81 Appendix GA 81925X G Motherboard 82 83 Appendix GA 81925X G Motherboard T84 85 Appendix GA 81925X G Motherboard 86 Contact Us e Taiwan Headquarters GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei Hsien Taiwan TEL 886 2 8912 4888 FAX 886 2 8912 4003 Tech Support http tw giga byte com TechSupport ServiceCenter htm Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw nontech asp WEB address English http www gigabyte com tw WEB address Chinese http chinese giga byte com e U S A G B T INC Address 17358 Railroad St City of Industry CA 91748 TEL 1 626 854 9338 FAX 1 626 854 9339 Tech Support ht
58. me 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 45 BIOS Setup 2 12 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select age Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Pn PC Health MB Intelli s lt ESC Quit F8 Dual BIOS Save amp Exit Setup Type Y will quit the 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 Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Ma PC Health st MB Intelligent Tv Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility GA 81925X G Motherboard 46 Chapter 3 Drivers Installati gt n Pictures below are shown in Windows XP 7 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 C
59. 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 Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing Enter the appropriate option based on this information Cylinder Number of cylinders b Head Number of heads gt gt Precomp Write precomp b Landing Zone Landing zone gt gt Sector Number of sectors If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press lt Enter gt GA 81925X G Motherboard 30 FG on Drive A Drive B The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer b None No floppy drive installed gt gt 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 gt gt 720K 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 720K byte capacity gt gt 1 44M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44M byte capacity gt gt 2 88M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88M byte capacity Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area Disabled Normal Floppy Drive Default value gt gt Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive gt gt Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive gt gt Both Dr
60. oard gt gt Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password Disabled Disabled this function Default value b 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 b 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 GA 81925X G Motherboard 38 2 5 PnPIPCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software PnP Configurations PCI I IRQ Auto PCI 2 IRQ Auto Menu Level Device s using this INT Display Cntrlr Bus I Dev 0 Func 0 Multimedia Device Bus 0 Dev 27 Func 0 Bridge Device Bus 0 Dev I Func 0 Bridge Device Bus 0 Dev 28 Func 0 USB 1 1 Host Cntrlr Bus 0 Dev 29 Func 3 PCI 1IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 Default value p gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 1 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
61. on 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 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 Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals m Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features m PnP PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI 8 PnP ISA resources 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 Select Language This setup page is select multi language m Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration GA 81925X G Motherboard 28 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 Sav
62. on 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 The heatsink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heatsink paste To prevent KC 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 1 4 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 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 Il memory modules whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted
63. only in one direction The memory capacity used can differ with each slot Notch DDRII Fig 1 The DIMM socket has a notch so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM socket Then push it down Fig 2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module GA 81925X G Motherboard 14 Dual Channel DDR II GA 81925X G supports the Dual Channel Technology After operating the Dual Channel Technology the bandwidth of Memory Bus will add double up to 8 5GB s DDR400 GA 81925X G includes 4 DIMM sockets and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as following Channel A DDR Il 1 DDR II 2 Channel B DDR II 4 DDR II 5 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 II memory modules are installed 2 If two DDR II memory modules are installed same storage capacity one must be added to the Channel A slot and the other in the Channel B slot in order to use dual channel memory Dual channel memory cannot function if both DDR II memory modules are installed on the same channel 3 If
64. oot 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 OG OD POE 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 Varifying DMI Pool Data Boot from CD Boot from CD TSAS 2 Execyte h Restore Uti 3 Remove Begkuf Image 4 Set Password yu 5 Exit and Restart Se Build 2011 GA 81925X G Motherboard 52 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 B
65. or backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save BIOS noe 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 iaronn SST 49LF003A 256K 1 file s found 8GE800 F4 256K BIOS file in the floppy disk Total size 1 39M Ef F5 Refresh Free size 1 14M DEL Delete Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size sics ssscscesensevonevoensesoes SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Reading BIOS file from floppy Do not trun off power or gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt PE reset your system at Ef Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System r 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 81925X G 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 shown at the same time Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type SIZE sasa SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Updating BIOS Now Do not trun off power or EE EE EE ES oa aR eR
66. p Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type b Dual BIOS Q Flash Programming Utility Dual BIOS Utility V1 33 Boot a rol AA AN Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size y SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protectio 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 from Floppy Update Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy PgDn PgUp Modify T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 55 Appendix 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
67. p 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 Dual BIOS Q Flash utility lt F9 gt System Information lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu Main Menu The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selec tions for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press lt Esc gt 21 BIOS Setup The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver F1 Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu as figure below will appear on the screen Use arrow keys to select among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features i Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit ve Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type a If you can t find the setting you want please press Ctrl F1 to search the advanced opti
68. py 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 From Kas Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable CAUTION Reading BIOS file from floppy gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt E Do not trun off power or reset your system at this stage Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System 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 BIOS file is read you ll see a confirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS 59 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 CAUTION Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed 5 Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size Wide Range Protection Disable Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue
69. r 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 PROD 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 925X Express Chipset Southbridge Intel ICH6R Memory 4 DDR II DIMM memory slots supports up to 4GB memory Note Supports dual channel DDR II 600 2 533 400 unbrffered DIMM Supports 1 8V DDR II DIMM Slots 1 PCI Express x 16 slot 3 PCI Express x 1 slots e 2 PCI slots IDE Connections 1 IDE connection UDMA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 allows connection of 2 IDE devices FDD Connections 1 FDD connection allows connection of 2 FDD devices Onboard SATA 4 Serial ATA ports from ICH6R SATAO SB SATA1 SB SATA2 SB SATA3 SB Peripherals 1 parallel port supporting Normal EPP ECP mode e 1 serial port COMA 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports rear x 4 front x 4 via cable 1 front audio connector 11R connector 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 PS 2 mouse port Onboard LAN Onboard Broadcom 5751 chip 10 100 1000 Mbit 1RJ45 port Onboard Audio ALC880 CODEC Supports Jack Sensing function Supports 2 4 6 8 channel audio Supports Line In Line Out Front Speaker Out MIC Surround
70. rent 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 In method Il be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot In method if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIOS server please go onto Gigabyte s website for downloading and updating it according to method II Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted 65 Appendix 4 1 3 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 rese
71. ress 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 81925X G Motherboard 54 4 1 2 Flash BIOS Method Introduction A What is Dual BIOS Technology Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS ROM on the TM motherboard one is the Main BIOS and the other is Backup BIOS Under the normal circumstances the system works on the Main BIOS If the Main BIOS is corrupted or damaged the Backup BIOS can take over while the system is powered on This means that your PC will 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 L T 1v ec Select Item F10 Save am
72. rive D is G CD B4 5142 Volume Serial Number is 265 CBC5 Directory of D NBootDrv gt 265ATA EXE 265AXP EXE 265RAID EXE 76ATA EXE 276RAID EXE 8237 EXE GIGARAID EXE EXE TAARAID EXE MENU EXE RUN BAT IRAID EXE 13114 EXE 13114R EXE SII EXE pi S 265RXP EXE 2 IHRRA I D EXE I ISGS I EXE Si ISIIR EXE Y 26 2 File s gt 2 568 5 2 bytes DirCs bytes free ID Boot Dru gt menu Fig 2 Command Prompt menu 20276 ATA 26276 RAID 5 ATA 21130 D gt 5i3114 Base E28i3114 Raid F SCSI HostRaid G Hance Rapids Raid H gt UIA 641 RAID exit Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk After you complete the steps boot from the Windows CD to install the RAID drivers When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from HDDs in serial ATA controller press F6 as Win2000 or XP boots up then supply serial ATA controller driver by this floppy disk Follow on screen instructions to complete 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 Note In the menu list Intel Application Accelerator 4 0 is Intel ICH6R chipset GA 81925X G Motherboard 72 PRZ a 4 1 4 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction 8 AUDIO he This motherboard provide 6 audio connector You are able to use 2 4 6 8 channnels audio f
73. rved 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 ICH6R chipset supports are RAID 0 and RAID 1 RAID 0 Striping RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved between multiple drives If any disk member fails 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 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
74. s Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Menu Level 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 Enabled Enter Select KA PN 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 1 gt or lt 4 gt to select a device then press lt gt to move it up or lt gt to move it down the list Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu First Second Third Boot Device gt gt 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 b LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN b Disabled Select your boot device priority by Disabled 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 De
75. tall 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 nn DS 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 925X 915 Chipset Family Utilities CD TECHNO LOG Software Applications Please click on the following applications listed below to install Total applications 11 Gigabyte Windows Utilities Manager GWUM Size 1 2MB Hardware This utility provides a manager tool for managing GIGABYTE propriety applications _Tformeton 1 Size 27MB IA 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 controlled via a host Ensytune 5 Size 43MB An easy to use Windows based system enhancement utility allowing quick access to a variety of performance features DMI Viewer Size 10128KB DMI Viewer provides a manag
76. tem 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 the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet CONTROL KEYS lt P gt lt gt lt lt gt lt 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 hel
77. the temperature is more than 41 degree and less than 65 degree c When the CPU temperature is lower than 40 degrees Celsius CPU fan will be disable GA 81925X G Motherboard 40 CPU FAN PIN Type In order to make CPU Smart FAN Control function work properly please set the pin number according to the CPU FAN that you used 3 PIN Set CPU FAN Type to 3 pins Default value 4 PIN Set CPU FAN Type to 4 pins 41 BIOS Setup 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT CPU Clock Ratio on MN Menu Level CPU Host Clock Control a PU Host Fr y Mhz 20 Set CPU Ratio if CPU Auto Ratio is unclocked g Normal PCI E OverVolatge Control Normal CPU ge Control Normal Enter Select ge F5 Previou Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken For power end user use only CAUTION CPU Clock Ratio This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection The option will display Locked and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable 7 CLA C I A 2 CPU Intelligent Acelerator 2 is designed to detect CPU loading during software program executing and automatically adjust CPU computing power to maximize system performance b Disabled Disable this function Default value gt gt Cruise Set C 1 A 2 to Cruise Automatically increase CPU frequency 3 5 7 by CPU loading gt gt Sports Set C 1 A 2 to
78. tion 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 Sa HT functionality requirement content lt Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your computer system requires all of the following platform components CPU An Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Chipset An Intel Chipset that supports HT Technology BIOS A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled OS An operation system that has optimizations for HT Technology 1
79. 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 maintain corporate computers such as providing the most up to date drivers and BIOS 51 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 b
80. to your usage model s a volume wher al portions of the volume read ac This creates a volume at once RAID Stripe s a volume wher edundant copy of the data is stored on each di T reates a volume protected from a single hard ilure 1 V Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select There are two RAID levels RAIDO Stripe and RAID1 Mirror After selecting the RAID level press Enter to select Strip Size GA 81925X G Motherboard 68 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 Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 6180 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU Name RAID Volume0 RAID Level RAIDO 16KB 64KB s 128KB Best performance for most desktops and w 1 V Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 6180 Copyright C 2003 04 1 Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU Name RAID Volume0 RAIDO Stripe Select Disks 128KB apacity ate Volume HELP Enter the volume capacity The default value indicates the maximum volume capacity using the selected If less than the maximum capacity is chosen creation of a second volume is needed to utilize the remaining space 1 V Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu
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82. xas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller E Devicd DriverDate 7 1 2001 Contact Us Devied Driver Ver 5 1 2535 0 Devicd DriverProvider Microsoft Devicd VendorDeviceID 0x8025104c Devicd SubSystemID 0x00000000 Devicd RevID 01 Device Description Devied DriverDate Devied Driver Ver Devicd DriverProvider 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details GIGABYTE Contact Us 49 Drivers Installation GA 81925X G Motherboard 50 Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 Unique Software Utilities Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities please check your MB features corporate ONLINE MENSGEMENT U PLUS D P S Universal Plus Dual Power System The U Plus Dual Power System U Plus DPS is a revolutionary eight phase power circuit built for ultimate system protection Designed to withstand varying current levels and changes the U Plus D P S provides an immensely durable and stable power circuit to the CPU for solid system stability These characteristics make it the ideal companion with the latest LGA775 Intel Pentium 4 Processor as well as future Intel processors As well 4 blue LED 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 re
83. y 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 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 Please remove the sticker on the motherboard before plugging in while the ATX power supplier is 24 pins Otherwise please do not remove it 4 2 Pin No Definition se 1 GND ola 2 GND 7 4 3 12V 4 12V GR Pin No Definition ilie Jalli 1 3 3V lic 2 3 3V la 3 GND NG 4 VCC 5 G
84. y setup the port 1 address gt gt 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard IrDA port and address is 3F8 p gt 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard IrDA port and address is 2F8 Default value gt gt 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard IrDA port and address is 3E8 gt gt 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard IrDA port and address is 2E8 b Disabled Disable onboard IrDA port UART Mode Select This item allows you to determine which Infra Red IR function of Onboard I O chip gt gt IrDA Set onboard I O chip UART to IrDA Mode Default value b ASKIR Set onboard I O chip UART to ASKIR Mode UR2 Duplex Mode This feature allows you to seclect IR mode gt gt Half IR Function Duplex Half Default value gt gt Full IR Function Duplex Full Onboard Parallel port Disabled Disable onboard LPT port gt gt 378 IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 IRQ7 Default value gt gt 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 gt gt ECP EPP Using Parallel port as ECP amp EPP mode ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default value bi Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1 GA 81925X G Motherboard 36 2 4 Power Management Setup F vg SP FP CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C

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