Gigabyte Intel Pentium 4 Processor Motherboard GA-8VM800M manuel d'utilisation

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    GA-8VM800M Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-8VM800M-1002R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * The[...]

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    Motherboard GA-8VM800M Nov. 28, 2005 Nov. 28, 2005 Motherboard GA-8VM800M[...]

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    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[...]

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    - 4 - T able of Contents GA-8VM800M Motherboard Layout .............................................................................. 6 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................[...]

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    - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 45 3 - 1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 4 5 3 - 2 Software Application .............................................................................[...]

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    - 6 - GA-8VM800M Motherboard Layout KB_MS COMA LPT Socket 478 CPU_FAN ATX FDD VGA COMB ATX_12V PWR_LED PCI3 F_USB1 BIOS F_PANEL VT8237R Plus F_USB2 BAT PCI2 CODEC SUR_CEN CLR_CMOS CD_IN SATA1 SATA0 PCI1 IT8705 GA-8VM800M F_AUDIO USB IDE2 IDE1 AGP DDR1 VIA P4M800 LAN AUDIO USB DDR2 RTL8201[...]

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    - 7 - Block Diagram VIA P4M800 VIA VT8237R Plus CPUCLK+/- (100/133/200MHz) System Bus 400/533/800MHz GCLKNB 66MHz 33MHz 14.318MHz 48MHz LPC BUS AGP 4X/8X 3 PCI PCICLK (33MHz) AC97 Link 8 USB Ports A T A33/66/ 100/133 IDE Channels RTL8201 48 MHz 33 MHz Floppy LPT Port PS/2 KB/Mouse COMA/COMB MIC LINE-IN Pentium 4 Socket 478 CPU 6 Channel CODEC 266/3[...]

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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 off the compute[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 1 0 - English CPU  Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 (Northwood, Prescott) with HT T echnology  Supports 400/533/800MHz FSB  L2 cache varies with processors Chipset  Northbridge:VIA P4M800  Southbridge: VIA 8237R Plus Memory  2 184-pin DDR DIMM slots  Supports DDR400/333/266 DIMM  Supports up to 2[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 11 - English Onboard SA T A RAID  Built in VT8237R Plus  Supports Disk striping (RAID0) or DISK Mirroring (RAID1)  Supports UDMA up to 150 MB/sec  Up to 2 SA T A Devices BIOS  Use of licensed AWARD BIOS  Supports Q-Flash Additional Features  Supports @BIOS  Supports EasyTune (Note) Overclocking  Ov[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 1 2 - 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 proper[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 13 - English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink The heat sink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat sink paste. T o prevent such an occurrence, it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat sink paste be used for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the heat sink. Fig.1 Before[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 1 4 - English Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard. It is recommended that memory of similar capacity, specifications and brand be used. 2 . Before installing or removing memory modules, please make sure th[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 15 - English 1 -5 Installation of 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 installing the expansion card into the computer. 2 . Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the [...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 1 6 - 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 to the lower port (purple). Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. Serial[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 17 - English 1 -7 Connectors Introduction 1) A TX_12V 2) A TX (Power Connector) 3 ) CPU_FAN 4 ) FDD 5 ) IDE1/IDE2 6) SA T A0 / SA T A1 7 ) F_P ANEL 8 ) PWR_LED 9 ) F_AUDIO 1 0 ) CD_IN 1 1 ) SUR_CEN 1 2) F_USB1 / F_USB2 1 3 ) COMB 1 4 ) CLR_CMOS 15) BA T 3 1 2 5 8 10 12 13 11 6 9 4 7 14 15[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 1 8 - English 3 1 4 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 wit[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 19 - English 3 ) CPU_F AN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin power connector and possesses a fool-proof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and require[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 2 0 - English 5 ) IDE1/IDE2 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one IDE device [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 21 - English 7 ) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Connector) 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 assignments below . 1 2 19 20 HD- HD+ RES+ RES- NC IDE Hard Disk Active LED Reset Switch SPEAK- MSG- MSG+ PW- PW+ Message LE[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 2 2 - English 9 ) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector) Please make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header. T o find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio panel connector , please contact your dealer. If you want to use "Front Audio" connector, you mus[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 23 - English 1 1 0 ) CD_IN (CD IN Connector) 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 ) SUR_CEN Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable. 1 65 2 Pin No. Definition 1 SUR OUTL 2 SUR OUTR 3 GND 4 No Pin 5 CENTER_OUT 6 BASS_OUT[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 2 4 - English 1 2 ) F_USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connectors) Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional front USB cabl[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 25 - 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 pins 1-2. T o prevent improper use of this header , we do not include a jumper on it. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS 1 1 1 5 ) B A T (Battery) Danger of explosion if battery is incorr[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 27 - 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[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 2 8 - English The Main Menu (For example: BIOS V er . : F1a) 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. If you can't find the setting you want, please press &q[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 29 - English      Set Supervisor Password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.      Set User Password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system.      Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS valu[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 3 0 - English IDE Channel 2/3 Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to select this option for automatic device detection. Extended IDE Drive SA T A devices setup. Y ou can use one of two methods: Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect SA T A IDE devices during POST . (Default value) None Select this if no [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 31 - English 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. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped. All, But Keyboard The system boot wi[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 3 2 - English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc. Use < > or < > to select a device, then press<+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press <ESC> to exit this menu. First / Second / Third Boot Device [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 33 - English 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. Limit CPUID Max. to 3 Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4. Disabled D[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 3 4 - English VIA Onboard LAN Enabled Enable VIA onboard LAN function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. USB 1.1 Controller Disabled Disable USB 1.1 controller. Enabled Enable USB 1.1 controller. (Default value) USB 2.0 Controller Disabled Disable USB 2.0 controller. Enabled Enable USB 2.0 controller. (Default[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 35 - English 2-4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend T ype S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value) S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend T o RAM). USB Device Wake-Up From S3 Disabled Disable USB Device W ake-Up from S3. (Default value) Enabled Enable USB Device W ake-Up from S3. Soft-Off by [...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 3 6 - English Keyboard Power On Password Enter from 1 to 8 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have "POWER Key" button, you can press the key to power on the system. Mouse Power On Disabled Disable this function. (Default va[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 37 - 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 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 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 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 to PCI 2. PCI 3 IRQ Assignment [...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 3 8 - English 2-6 PC Health Status Current V oltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V Detect system's voltage status automatically. Current CPU T emperature Detect CPU temperature automatically. Current CPU F AN Speed (RPM) Detect CPU Fan speed status automatically. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 A ward Soft[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 39 - English 2 - 7 Frequency / V oltage Control Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken. For power end-user use only. CPU Clock Ratio (Note) This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection. The option will display "Locked" and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable. Auto Detect PCI/DIMM [...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 4 0 - English DRAM Clock Please set DRAM Clock according to your requirement. (Default value: By SPD) If you use DDR266 DRAM module, please set "DRAM Clock" to "133". If you use DDR333 DRAM module, please set "DRAM Clock" to "166". If you use DDR400 DRAM module, please set "DRAM [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 41 - 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 ` Sta ndard CMOS Features ` Adva nced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power M a nage ment Setup ` PnP/PCI Con[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 4 2 - 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. T ype the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. Y ou will be asked to confirm the password. T ype the password again and pres[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 43 - English 2-1 1 Save & Exit Setup T ype "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to R TC CMOS. T ype "N" will return to Setup Utility . 2-12 Exit Without Saving T ype "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. T ype "N" will return to Setup Utility . C[...]

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    Drivers Installation - 45 - English 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", and execute the Setup.exe. Chapter 3 Driver[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 4 6 - English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software. Y ou can click an item to install it. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.[...]

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    Drivers Installation - 47 - English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details.[...]

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    Appendix - 49 - English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities M.I.T . (Motherboard Intelligent T weaker) Motherboard Intelligent T weaker (M.I.T .) allows user to access and change BIOS feature settings with relative speed and ease. Through GIGABYTE M.I.T . feature the user is no longer required to switch into different modes within BIOS[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 5 0 - English 4-1-1 EasyT une 5 Introduction EasyT une 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1) Overclocking for enhancing system performance, 2) C.I.A. and M.I.B. for special enhancement for CPU and Mem[...]

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    Appendix - 51 - English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora- tion of hard disk data. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including FA T16, FA T32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data How to use the Xpress R[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 5 2 - English 1. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from hard disk. 3. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to release disk space. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 4. REBOOT: Exit the main[...]

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    Appendix - 53 - 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 TM allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS or Windows. Using Q-Flash TM indicating no mo[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 5 4 - 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 M a nage ment Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) Select La nguage Loa [...]

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    Appendix - 55 - 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 W ide Ra nge Protection Disa bl e Boot From M ain Bios Auto Recovery En a ble Halt On Error Disa ble Copy Main ROM D[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 5 6 - 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 ROM [...]

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    Appendix - 57 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software  Sta ndard CMOS Features  Adva nced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power M a nage ment 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 &[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 5 8 - 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 act[...]

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    Appendix - 59 - 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-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash T ype/Size.................................SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Ena bl e Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Ent[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 6 0 - 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. Click [...]

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    Appendix - 61 - 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 [...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 6 2 - English 4-1-4 Serial A T A 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 redundan[...]

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    Appendix - 63 - English Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array: 1) Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction. Note: T o 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 moth[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 6 4 - English A. Create Array: Press Enter on Create Array item, you will see the screen as shown below . VIA T ech. VT8237 SA T A RAID BIOS V er 2.31 Cha nnel Drive Name Array N a me Mode Size(GB) Status Seri al_Ch0 Master ST3120026AS SA T A 11 1.79 Hdd Seri al_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS SA T A 11 1.79 Hdd Create a RAID array [...]

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    Appendix - 65 - English After array mode is selected, there are two methods to create a disk array . One method is Auto Setup and the other one is Select Disk Drives . Auto Setup allows BIOS to select the disk drives and create arrays automatically, but it does not duplicate the mirroring drives even if the user selected Create and duplicate for RA[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 6 6 - English B. Delete Array: If you want to delete the Array , select Delete Array in the main menu and press Enter . The channel column will be activated. Select the member of an array that is to be deleted and press Enter . A warning message will show up, press Y to delete or press N to cancel. Deleting a disk array wil[...]

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    Appendix - 67 - English D. Serial Number View: Highlight Serial Number View and press Enter . Use arrow key to select a drive, the selected drive's serial number can be viewed in the last column. The serial number is assigned by the disk drive manufacturer . VIA T ech. VT8237 SA T A RAID BIOS V er 2.31 V iew the serial number of hard disk, it [...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 6 8 - English Installing the RAID drivers T o install operating system onto a serial A T A hard disk successfully , you need to install the SA T A controller driver during OS installation. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. First of all, copy the driver for the SA T A c[...]

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    Appendix - 69 - English 4-1-5 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to "Line Out." STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 2-channel mode for stereo speaker output check box. 2 Channel Audio Setup We recommend that you use spea[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 7 0 - English 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1: Connect the front channels to "Line Out," the rear channels to "Line In." STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 4-chan- nel mode for 4 speaker output check box. Clear the Only SURROUND-KIT [...]

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    Appendix - 71 - 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 chan- nels to "MIC In". Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration m[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 7 2 - English STEP 1: Secure the metal bracket of the"Surround Kit" to the chassis back panel with a 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 & CEN / Subwoofer) SURR[...]

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    Appendix - 73 - English 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 CENTER. STEP 5: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 6-chan- nel mode for 5.1 [...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 7 4 - 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://www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some advanced o[...]

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    Appendix - 79 - English Contact Us      T aiwan (Headquarters) GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, T aipei 231, T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4888 FAX: +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[...]

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    GA-8VM800M Motherboard - 8 0 - English      China NINGBO G.B.T . TECH. TRADING CO., L TD. T ech. Support : http://tw .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 FAX: +86-021-63410100[...]