Gigabyte GA-8I845GVM775 manual

GA-8I845GVM775 Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-I845GVMT -1001[...]

Motherboard GA-8I845G VM775 Feb. 14, 2005 Feb. 14, 2005 Motherboard GA-8I845GVM775[...]

Copyright © 2005 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. 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 mean[...]

- 4 - T able of Content GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard Layout ........................................................................ 6 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ........................................................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Install Drivers ............................................................................................. 43 3 - 1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 43 3 - 2 Software Application ............................................................................[...]

- 6 - GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V CPU_FAN LGA775 AUDIO Intel 845GV SPDIF_IO CODEC CI VGA LPT USB LAN IT8712F Intel ICH4 F_PANEL BIOS PCI1 PCI2 RTL 8100C F_AUDIO F_USB1 BAT ATX IDE1 FDD CLR_CMOS SYS_FAN CD_IN GA-8I845GVM775 COMB DDR1 DDR2 PCI3 COMA IDE2 AUX_IN R_USB[...]

- 7 - Block Diagram Intel LGA775 CPU Intel 845GV ITE8712 AC97 CODEC FWH Intel ICH 4 CPUCLK+/- (100/133MHz) System Bus 400/533MHz DDR RAM 333/266 MHz MCHCLK+/- (100/133MHz) GMCHCLK (66MHz) 66 MHz 33 MHz 14.318 MHz 48 MHz 24 MHz 33 MHz LPC BUS AGPCLK (66MHz) 3 PCI AC97 Link MIC LINE-IN LINE-OUT 6*USB 2.0/1.1 (4 by cable) A TA33/66/100 IDE Channels CL[...]

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Hardware Installation - 9 - English 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Y our 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 of f the computer[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 1 0 - English CPU  Supports the latest Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 CPU  Supports 533/400MHz FSB  L2 cache varies with CPU Chipset  Northbridge: Intel ® 82845GV GMCH chipset  Southbridge: Intel ® 82801 (ICH4) Memory  2 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up to 2GB memory)  Supports dual channel DDR333[...]

Hardware Installation - 11 - English 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. 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. I[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 1 2 - English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink Fig.1 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on the surface of the installed CPU. The heatsink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heatsink paste.T o prevent such an occurrence, it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat sink paste b[...]

Hardware Installation - 13 - English 1 . The DIMM slot has a notch, so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction. 2 . Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it down. 3 . Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM slots to lock the DIMM module. Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove th[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 1 4 - English 1 - 5 Install expansion cards Y ou 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. 2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the comput[...]

Hardware Installation - 15 - English 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector T o install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard o the lower port (purple). Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. COM A (Seri[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 1 6 - English 1-7 Connectors Introduction 1) A TX_12V 2) A TX (Power Connector) 3 ) CPU_FAN 4 ) SYS_FAN 5 ) FDD 6) IDE1 / IDE2 7 ) F_AUDIO 8 ) F_P ANEL 9 ) CD_IN 1 0 ) AUX_IN 11 ) SPDIF_IO 1 2) COMB 1 3 ) F_USB1 1 4) CLR_CMOS 15) C I 16) B A T 12 14 10 8 4 5 7 11 13 3 6 12 16 9 15[...]

Hardware Installation - 17 - English 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX (Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector with its pr[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 1 8 - English 5) FDD (Floppy Connector) The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive. The types of FDD drives supported are: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position. CPU_F AN SYS_F A N 1 1 2 [...]

Hardware Installation - 19 - English 6 ) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE1 / IDE2 Connector) An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one IDE[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 2 0 - English 8 ) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_P ANEL connector according to the pin assignment below . 1 2 19 20 HD- HD+ RES+ RES- NC SPEAK- MSG- MSG+ PW- PW+ SPEAK+ Speaker Connector IDE Hard Disk Active L[...]

Hardware Installation - 21 - English 9 ) CD_IN (CD IN) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition 1 CD-L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD -R 1 1 1 0) AUX_IN (AUX In Connector) Connect other device (such as PCI TV Tuner audio out) to the connector. Pin No. Definition 1 AUX-L 2 GND 3 GND 4 AUX-R[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 2 2 - English 1 1) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In/Out Connector) The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function. Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IO connector. C[...]

Hardware Installation - 23 - English 1 4) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) Y ou may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper . T o clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the "Shunter" to prevent from improper use this jumper. 1 1 Open: Normal Short :Clear CMOS 13) F_USB1 (Front USB Connector , Y ellow) Be[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 2 4 - English 1 6 ) BA T(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 c[...]

BIOS Setup - 25 - English BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard. When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 26 - English The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ve r. : E2) Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.      Standard CMOS Features This setup page i[...]

BIOS Setup - 27 - English      Set User Password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system.      Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.      Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 28 - English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>. Week The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only Month The month, Jan. Through Dec. Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month) Y e a r The year, from 1999[...]

BIOS Setup - 29 - English Drive A / Drive B The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer. None No floppy drive installed 360K, 5.25" 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity. 1.2M, 5.25" 5.25 inch A T-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity (3.5 inch when 3 Mod[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 30 - English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features First / Second / Third Boot Device Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy. LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120. Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk. CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM. Z IP Select your boot device priority by[...]

BIOS Setup - 31 - English Password Check Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. CPU Hyper-Threading Enabled Enables CPU Hyper Threading Fe[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 32 - English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port. On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE  Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value)  Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. IDE1 Co[...]

BIOS Setup - 33 - English 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) AC97 Audio  Auto Enable onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default V alue)  Disabled Disable this fu[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 34 - English Parallel Port Mode S PP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value) E PP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode. ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default value) 1[...]

BIOS Setup - 35 - English Resume by Alarm Y ou 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 R TC Alarm Lead T o Power On is Enabled. Date (of Month) Alarm : Everyday, 1~31 Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm : (0~[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 36 - English 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1. PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 2. PCI 3 I[...]

BIOS Setup - 37 - English 2-6 PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Don't reset case open status. (Default value) Enabled Clear case open status at next boot. Case Opened If the case is closed, "Case Opened" will show "No". If the case have been opened, "Case Opened" will show "Y es". If you w[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 38 - English CPU/SYSTEM FAN Fail W arning Disabled Fan warning function disable. (Default value) Enabled Fan warning function enable. CPU Smart FAN Control 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 fa[...]

BIOS Setup - 39 - English CPU Host Clock Control Note: If system hangs up before enter CMOS setup utility, wait for 20 sec for times out reboot. When time out occur, system will reset and run at CPU default Host clock at next boot. Disabled Disable CPU Host Clock Control. (Default value) Enabled Enable CPU Host Clock Control. CPU Host Frequency (MH[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 40 - English 2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 A ward Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Adva nced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peri pherals ` Power Ma nage ment Setu[...]

BIOS Setup - 41 - English 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. Y ou will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 42 - English 2- 11 Save & 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. 2-12 Exit W ithout Saving Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup [...]

Driver Installation - 43 - English Revision History Chapter 3 Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in Windows XP 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", an[...]

- 44 - GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard English  Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility T ell the operating system how the chipset components will be configured.  Intel Application Accelerator Designed to improve performance of the storage sub-system and overall system performance.  Intel Extreme Graphics Driver For Intel ® 845G/GL/GE/GV C[...]

Driver Installation - 45 - English This page reveals the value-added software developed by Gigabyte and its worldwide partners.  Gigabyte Windows Utilities Manager (GWUM) This utility can integrate the Gigabyte's applications in the system tray  Gigabyte Management T ool (GMT) A useful tool which can manage the computer via the network ?[...]

- 46 - GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard English This page list the contects of softwares and drivers in this CD title. This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3 -3 Software Information 3 -4 Hardware Information[...]

Appendix - 47 - English 4-1-1 EasyT une 4 Installation Powerful utility that integrates the overclocking and hardware monitoring functions 5. Click "HELP". (4) (3) 3. Click "Finish" to restart computer. 4. Right Click the icon to start "EasyTune 4". (1) (2) 1. Click "EasyTune4" item. 2. Click "Next"[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 4 8 - English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is Xpress Recovery ? Xpress Recovery is a utility used to back up and restore an OS partition. If the hard drive is not working properly, the user can restore the drive to its original state. 1. Supports F A T16, FA T32, and NTFS formats 2. Must be connected to the I[...]

Appendix - 49 - English 2. Press F9 during powering on the computer . (T ext Mode) Press F9 during powering on the computer . Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE T echnology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Backup Utility 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. Remove Backup Image 4. Set Password 5. Exit and Restart 1. If you have already entered Xpress [...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 5 0 - English 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 on. If thi[...]

Appendix - 51 - English 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 : Q-Flash TM Utility Q-Flash TM 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 TM indicating no more [...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 5 2 - English Entering the Q-Flash TM utility: CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software  Sta ndard CMOS Features  Adva nced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Ma nagement Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T.) Select La nguage Loa[...]

Appendix - 53 - English Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size.............................SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size.........................SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Ra nge Protection Disab le Boot From M ain Bios Auto Recovery Ena ble Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data [...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 5 4 - English 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. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size.............................SST 49LF003A 512K Backup [...]

Appendix - 55 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software  Sta ndard CMOS Features  Adva nced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Ma nagement Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F3: Cha nge La nguage F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Fla sh F10: Save & E[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 5 6 - English Exploring the Q-Flash TM utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. T ask 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[...]

Appendix - 57 - English 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-Fla sh Uti lity V1.30 Fla sh T ype/Size.................................SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Ena ble Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy E[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 5 8 - English Method 2 : @BIOS TM Utility 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 select the desired @BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS. 1. Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet a. Cl[...]

Appendix - 59 - English III. Save BIOS In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save the current BIOS version. IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM: In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box. It can help you check out which kind of [...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 6 0 - English 4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6- Channel Audio Function Introduction This motherboard provide 6 audio connector . Y ou are able to use 2-/4-/6-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acqiire the best sound effec[...]

Appendix - 61 - English 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Line Out", the rear channels to "Line In". STEP 2 : After installation of the audio driver, you'll find an icon on the taskbar's status area. Click the audio icon "Sound Effect" from the windows tray at the bott[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 6 2 - English Use the back audio panel to connect the audio output without any additional module. STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Line Out", the rear channels to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to "MIC In". Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 2 : After install[...]

Appendix - 63 - English STEP 1 : Insert the "Audio Combo Kit" in the back of the case,and fix it with the screw. Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode (using Audio Combo Kit,Optional Device): (Audio Combo Kit provides SPDIF output port : optical & coaxis and SURROUND-KIT : Rear R/L & Center/subwoofer) SURROUND-KIT access ana[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 6 4 - English STEP 4 : Click the audio icon "Sound Effect" from the win- dows tray at the bottom of the screen. STEP 3 : Connect the front channels to back audio panel's "Line Out", the rear channels to SURROUND-KIT's REAR R/L, and the Center/Subwoofer channels to SURROUND-KIT's SUB CE[...]

Appendix - 65 - English SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device) 3. Connect co-axial or optical output to the AC3 decoder. 1. Connect the SPDIF output device to the rear bracket of PC, and fix it with screw. 2. Connect SPDIF wire to the motherboard. A "S/PDIF output" connector is available on the motherboard. Cable with rear bracket is provi[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 6 6 - English Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 before to enable Jack-Sensing support for Windows 98/98SE/ 2000/ME. Introduction of audio connectors Y ou may connect CDROM, Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack, speakers, earphone or others output devices to Line Out jack, and microphone to MIC In jack. Jack-[...]

Appendix - 67 - English Manual setting: If the device picture shows different from what you set, please press "Manual Selection" to set. If you set wrong with the connectors, the warning message will come out as right picture.[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 6 8 - English 4-2 T roubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions. T o 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: So[...]

Appendix - 69 - English Question 7: Why cannot I 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[...]

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Appendix - 71 - English      T aiwan (Headquarters) GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, T aipei Hsien, T aiwan TEL: +886 (2) 8912-4888 F AX: +886 (2) 8912-4003 T ech. Support : http://tw .giga-byte.com/T echSupport/ServiceCenter.htm Non-T ech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.[...]

GA-8I845GVM775 Motherboard - 7 2 - English      China NINGBO G.B.T . TECH. TRADING CO., L TD. T ech. Support : http://cn.giga-byte.com/T echSupport/ServiceCenter .htm Non-T ech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.cn Shanghai TEL: +86-021-63410999 F AX: +86-021-6341[...]