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    GA-8I915PM-FS Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 2001 12ME-8I915PMFS-2001[...]

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    - 2 - T able of Contents GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard Layout ........................................................................... 3 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 4 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................[...]

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    - 3 - GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V CPU_FAN LGA775 IR BATTERY TSB43AB23 RTL8100C SATA0 ICH6 BIOS PCI1 PCI2 DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 DDR4 SATA3 SATA2 SATA1 FDD F_PANEL CLR_CMOS F2_1394 F1_1394 PCIE_16 PCIE_1 F_USB2 F_USB1 BUZZER CODEC COMA LPT USB LAN CD_IN AZALIA_FP Intel 915P AUDIO1 ATX IDE R_USB GA-8I915PM IT8712 SPDIF_O AUDIO2 SYS_FAN SAF[...]

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    - 4 - TSB43AB23 3 IEEE1394 Block Diagram LGA775 Processor CPUCLK+/-(200/133MHz) BIOS PCI Express x16 33MHz 14.318MHz DDR400/333MHz DIMM Host Interface Intel 915P MCH Dual Channel Memory MCHCLK (133/200MHz) 66MHz 48MHz PCI Bus 4 Serial ATA IT 8712 ATA33/66/100 IDE Channels LPT Port COM Port Floppy PS/2 KB/Mouse 24MHz 33MHz 8 USB Ports Intel ICH6 COD[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 5 - English Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 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[...]

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    GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 6 - English CPU  Supports the latest Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 CPU  Supports 800/533MHz FSB  L2 cache varies with CPU Chipset  Northbridge: Intel ® 915P Express chipset  Southbridge: Intel ® ICH6  Supported on the Win 2000/XP/MCE operating systems Memory  4 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up to [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 7 - English 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 Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) ; Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; Side Speaker Out connection  Supports SPDIF Out connection  CD In co[...]

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    GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 8 - 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[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 9 - 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 be used [...]

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    GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 1 0 - 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 remo[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 11 - English Dual Channel DDR Memory Configuration The GA-8I915PM-FS supports the Dual Channel T echnology. When the Dual Channel T echnology is activated, the bandwidth of memory bus will be double the original one. The GA-8I915PM-FS includes 4 DIMM sockets, and each Channel has 2 DIMM sockets as following: Channel A : DDR [...]

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    GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 1 2 - 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 computer[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 13 - 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. SPDIF_O (SP[...]

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    GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 1 4 - English 1-7 Connectors Introduction 1 3 5 2 10 13 16 15 9 4 6 7 8 12 Side Speaker Out The default Side Speaker Out jack. Surround side speakers can be connected to Side Speaker Out jack. In addition to the default speakers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 15 - 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 [...]

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    GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 1 6 - English 1 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. 1 1 2 33 34 3/4) CPU_F A[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 17 - English 6) IDE (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master[...]

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    GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 1 8 - English 8) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, 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 MSG- MSG+ PW- PW+ IDE Hard Disk Active LED Message LED/ Power/ Sleep LED Power Switch[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 19 - English 1 0 ) CD_IN (CD IN Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. 1 Pin No. Definition 1 CD-L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD -R 1 2 9 10 1 1 ) 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 cab[...]

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    GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 2 0 - English 2 10 1 9 Pin No. Definition 1 TP A2+ 2 TP A2- 3 GND 4 GND 5 TPB2+ 6 TPB2- 7 Power 8 Power 9 No Pin 10 GND 13) I R Be careful with the polarity of the IR connector while you connect the IR. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional IR device. 1 1 2 ) F1_1394 / F2_1394 (Front IEEE 1394 Connector) Serial[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 21 - English 1 4 ) SAFE_MODE When this jumper is set to Safe Mode, system will enter BIOS Setup directly at bootup. At this mode, the Supervisor/User Password previously configured will be cleaned. If the BIOS file on the motherboard is damaged, set this jumper to Recovery mode. Insert the floppy disk containing the complete[...]

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    GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 2 2 - English 1 6 ) B A TTERY 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.[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 23 - 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-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 2 4 - English The Main Menu (For example: BIOS V er . : 10D) 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. Please Load Optimized Defaults in the BIOS when somehow t[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 25 - English      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.  [...]

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    GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 2 6 - 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 t[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 27 - English Capacity Capacity of currectly installed hard drive. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information. Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Drive A The category i[...]

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    GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 2 8 - 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 Devi[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 29 - 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-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 3 0 - 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 SA T A Mode Disabled Disable this function. Auto BIOS will auto detect. (Default value) Combined Set On-Chip SAT A mode to Combined, you can [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 31 - English USB 2.0 Controller Y ou can disable this function if you are not using onboard USB 2.0 feature. Enabled Enable USB 2.0 controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable USB 2.0 controller. USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB keyboard support. (Default value) Disabled Disable USB keyboard support. USB Mouse Support Enabled E[...]

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    GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 3 2 - English 2-4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend T ype S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend T o RAM). (Default value) Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Instant-Off Press power button then Power off instantly . (Default value) Delay 4 Sec. Press power button 4 [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 33 - 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" set at P[...]

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    GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 3 4 - 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. CMOS [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 35 - 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/SYSTEM F AN Speed (RPM) Detect CPU/System fan speed status automatically. CPU Shutdown T emperature 90 o C / 194 o F System wil[...]

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    GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 3 6 - English 2-7 Frequency/V oltage Control CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 A ward Software Frequency/V oltage Control Memory Frequency For [Auto] Memory Frequency (Mhz) 4 00 KLJI : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimi[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 37 - 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 Ma nagement Setup ` PnP/PCI Confi[...]

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    GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 3 8 - 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 p[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 39 - 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-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 4 0 - English[...]