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    GA-8I915G Duo Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1303 12ME-8I915GDUO-1303[...]

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    Motherboard GA-8I915G Duo Se p. 1, 2004 Sep. 1, 2004 Motherboard GA-8I915G Duo[...]

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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-8I915G Duo Motherboard Layout ........................................................................... 6 Block Diagram ............................................................................................................... 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ......................................................[...]

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    - 5 - Chapter 3 Install Drivers ............................................................................................ 49 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers ................................................................................... 49 3-2 Software Applications .................................................................................[...]

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    - 6 - GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard Layout KB_MS A TX_12V CPU_FAN LGA775 SPDIF_O VGA LPT USB LAN2 IR BA T CD_IN AZALIA_FP Intel 915G NB_FAN AUDIO1 S_A T A0 ICH6 BIOS PCI2 PCI3 DDRII_1 DDR1 DDRII_2 DDR2 AT X PWR_F AN IDE1 SYS_F AN S_A T A3 S_A T A2 S_A T A1 FDD PWR_LED F_P ANEL CLR_CMOS PCIE_16 PCIE_1 PCIE_2 PCI1 F_USB2 F_USB1 IT8712 CODEC GA-8I915G Duo[...]

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    - 7 - Block Diagram (Note) To use a DDRII 600 memory module on the motherboard, you must install an 800MHz FSB processor and overclock in BIOS. Line-Out MIC Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Back Surround Speaker Out LGA775 Processor CPUCLK+/-(200/133MHz) PCI Express x16 33MHz Host Interface Intel 915G MCH MCHCLK (133/200MHz) 66MHz [...]

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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 computer [...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 10 - English CPU  Supports the latest Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 CPU  Supports 800/533MHz FSB  L2 cache varies with CPU Chipset  Northbridge: Intel ® 915G Express Chipset  Southbridge: Intel ® ICH6 Memory  2 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4GB memory) (Note 1)  Supports 2.5V DDR DIMM  Su[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 11 - English Onboard Audio  C-Media 9880 CODEC (UAJ)  Supports Jack Sensing function  Supports 2 / 4 / 5.1 / 7.1 channel audio  Supports Line In ; Line Out ; MIC ; Back Surround Speaker Out ; Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; Surround Speaker Out connection  Supports SPDIF In/Out connection  CD In On-Board IDE[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 12 - 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 properl[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 13 - English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink 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 be used for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the heatsink. Fig. 6 Finally, [...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 14 - English 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[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 15 - English Dual Channel DDR/DDR II GA-8I915G Duo supports the Dual Channel T echnology . After operating the Dual Channel T echnology , the bandwidth of Memory Bus will add double up to 6.4GB/s(DDR) ; 8.5GB(DDRII) GA-8I915G Duo includes 4 DIMM sockets, and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as following: Channel A : DDR 1 o[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 16 - 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 install the expansion card into the computer. 2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the co[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 17 - English 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. SPDIF_O (SPDIF Out) The SPDIF output is ca[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 18 - English 1-7 Connectors Introduction 1) A TX_12V 2) A TX (Power Connector) 3) CPU_F AN 4) SYS_F AN 5) PWR_F AN 6) NB_F AN 7) FDD 8) IDE1 9) IDE2/IDE3 10) S_A T A0 / S_A T A1 / S_A T A2 / S_A T A3 1 1) PWR_LED 12) F_P ANEL 13) AZALIA_FP 14) CD_IN 15) F_USB1 / F_USB2 16) COM A 17) IR 18) CLR_CMOS 19) BA T 1 3 4 5 7 9 1[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 19 - 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[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 20 - English 3/4/5) CPU_F AN / SYS_F AN / PWR_F AN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin/4-pin (only for CPU_F AN) power connector and possesses a ful-proof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power conn[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 21 - English 7) FDD (Floppy Connector) The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive. The types of FDD drives supported are: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position. 8/9) IDE1/IDE2/IDE3 (IDE Connec[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 22 - English 10) S_A T A0/S_AT A1/S_A T A2/S_A T A3 (Serial A T A Connector) Serial A T A can provide 150MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial A T A and install the proper driver in order to work properly. 1 7 1 1) PWR_LED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whethe[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 23 - English 12) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC peaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_P ANEL connector according to the pin assignment below . HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) (Blue) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) SPEAK (Speaker Connector) Pin 1[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 24 - English 13) AZALIA_FP(Front Audio Panel Connector) This connector is supported to connect HD(High Definition) Audio and AC'97 Audio. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the audio panel cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 25 - English 15) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional front USB cable, p[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 26 - English 17) IR Be careful with the polarity of the IR connector while you connect the IR. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional IR device. 1 Pin No. Definition 1 VCC 2 No Pin 3 IR RX 4 GND 5 IR TX 18) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) Y ou may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper . T o clear CMOS, [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 27 - English 19) 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.T urn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2.[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 28 - English[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 29 - 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-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 30 - English The Main Menu (For example: BIOS V er . : F4) 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 &[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 31 - 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-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 32 - 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 ear The year, from 1999 th[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 33 - 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 Mo[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 34 - 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 Devic[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 35 - 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. If you want to cancel the setting of password, please just[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 36 - 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. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Pri mary PCI IDE [Enabled] On-Chip SA T A Mode [Auto] x P A [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 37 - English On-Chip SA T A Mode Disabled Disable this function. Auto BIOS will auto detect. (Default value) Combined Set On-Chip SA T A mode to Combined, you can use up to 4 HDDs on the motherboard; 2 for SA T A and the other for P A T A IDE. Enhanced Set On-Chip SA T A mode to Enhanced, the motherboard allows up to 6 HDDs to use. Non[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 38 - English 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) Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto B[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 39 - 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). 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 of[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 40 - English Power On By Keyboard Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password. Disabled Disabled this function. (Default value) Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have "POWER Key" button, you can press the key to power on the system. KB Power ON Password When "Power On by Keyboard[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 41 - 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-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 42 - English 2-6 PC Health Status Current V oltage(V) Vcore / DDRV / +3.3V / +12V Detect system's voltage status automatically. Current CPU T emperature Detect CPU temperature automatically. Current CPU/POWER/SYSTEM F AN Speed (RPM) Detect CPU/POWER/SYSTEM Fan speed status automatically. CPU W arning T emperature 60[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 43 - English 2-7 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) 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. Robust Graphics Booster Select the options can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwidth to get higher performance. Au[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 44 - English Sports Set C.I.A.2 to Sports. (Automatically increase CPU frequency(7%,9%) by CPU loading. Racing Set C.I.A.2 to Racing. (Automatically increase CPU frequency(9%,1 1%) by CPU loading. T urbo Set C.I.A.2 to T urbo. (Automatically increase CPU frequency(15%,17%) by CPU loading. Full Thrust Set C.I.A.2 to Full [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 45 - 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) 1984-2004 A ward Software ` Sta ndard CMOS Features ` Adva nced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Ma nagement Setup ` PnP/PCI Confi[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 46 - English 2-10 Set Supervisor/User 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. T ype the password, up to [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 47 - English 2-1 1 Save & Exit Setup T ype "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC 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 . CM[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 48 - English[...]

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    I n s t a ll D r i v e r s - 49 - English C h a p t e r 3 I n s t a ll D r i ve r s P i c t u r e s be l o w a r e s ho w n i n W i n do w s X P . I n s e r t t he d r i v e r CD - t i t l e t ha t c a m e w i t h y o u r m o t he r boa r d i n t o y ou r C D - R O M d r i v e , t he d r i v e r CD - t i t l e w ill a u t o s t a r t and s ho w t h[...]

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    G A - 8 I 915 G D uo M o t he r boa r d - 50 - English 3 - 2 S o ft w a r e A pp li ca t i on s T h i s page d i s p l a ys a l l t he t oo l s t ha t G i gab y t e de v e l ope d an d s o m e f r ee s o f t w a r e , y o u c an c hoo s e an y o ne y ou w an t and p r e ss " i n s t a ll " t o i n s t a ll t he m . 3 - 3 D r i ve r CD I n[...]

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    I n s t a ll D r i v e r s - 51 - English 3 - 4 H a r d w a r e I n f o r m a t i on T h i s page l i s t s a ll d e v i c e y ou ha v e f o r t h i s m o t h e r b oa r d . 3 - 5 C on t a c t U s P l ea s e s ee t he l a s t page f o r de t a il s .[...]

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    G A - 8 I 915 G D uo M o t he r boa r d - 52 - English[...]

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    Appendix - 53 - 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-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 54 - English 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. 1. Supports F A T16, F A T32, and NTFS formats 2. Must be connected to the ID[...]

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    Appendix - 55 - 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 [...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 56 - 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 this [...]

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    Appendix - 57 - English 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 fooling around with any complicated i[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 58 - 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 [...]

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    Appendix - 59 - English Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size.............................SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size.........................SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Ra nge Protection Disab le Boot From M ain Bios Auto Recovery Ena ble Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data [...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 60 - 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 49LF004A 512K Backup RO[...]

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    Appendix - 61 - 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-Flash F10: Save & E[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 62 - 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 a[...]

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    Appendix - 63 - 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 Utility V1.30 Fla sh T ype/Size.................................SST 49LF002A 256K Keep DMI Data Ena ble Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy En[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 64 - 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. Clic[...]

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    Appendix - 65 - 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-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 66 - English 4-1-4 2 / 4 / 5.1 / 7.1 Channel Audio Function Introduction There are 5 kinds of output mode: Earphone Output Mode, 2 / 4 / 5.1 / 7.1 Channel Output Mode. Earphone Output Mode -- Only earphone output is configured on the system. 2 Channel Output Mode -- Front speakers are configured on the system. 4 Channel [...]

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    Appendix - 67 - English Line Out 2 Channel Audio Setup: We recommend that you use speakers with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied. STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to "Line Out". STEP 2: After installation of the audio driver, you'll find an icon in the system area. Double click[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 68 - English STEP 2: After installation of the audio driver, you'll find an icon in the system area. Double click the icon to select the function. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front speaker to "Front Speaker Out" and the surround speaker to "Surround speaker out". Surround speaker o[...]

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    Appendix - 69 - English 5.1 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front speaker to "Front Speaker Out", the surround speaker to "Surround speaker out", and the center/subwoofer speaker to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out". STEP 2: After installation of the audio driver, you find an icon in the system area. Double click[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 70 - English 7.1 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front speaker to "Front Speaker Out", the surround speaker to "Surround speaker out", and the center/subwoofer speaker to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out", and the back surround speaker to "Back surround speaker out". STEP 2: [...]

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    Appendix - 71 - English Digital I/O Status: Digital Output Status-- (1) For stereo PCM output: sampling rate is shown here. (2) For Dolby Digital Live! output: AC3 is shown here. Digital Input Status-- (1) For stereo PCM input: sampling rate is shown here. Effect Users can control Environment emulation, Environ- ment size, and parameters of Equaliz[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 72 - 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: Some[...]

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    Appendix - 73 - 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 - 79 - 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[...]

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    GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard - 80 - 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: +86-021-6341010[...]