Gigabyte GA-8IDML manual

Wh e n y ou i n stall i ng A G P ca rd , p lea se m ak e s ur e t h e f o l l o w i n g no t ice is f u lly u nd e r s t ood a nd p r act ice d . If y our A G P c a rd h as "A G P 4 X n o tc h " (s h o w b el o w ) , p lease m ake s ur e y our A G P ca rd is A G P 4 X ( 1 . 5V) . D o no t u se A G P 2 X ca r d (3 . 3V) i n t h is mo t h e[...]

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Declaration of Conformity We, Manufacturer/Importer (full address) G.B.T . Technology T räding GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F , 20537 Hamburg, Germany declare that the product ( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers) Mother Board GA-8IDML is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is d[...]

USER’S MANUAL G A - 8 I D M L S e r i e s P 4 T i t an - S DR A M M o t he r boa r d P en t i u m ® 4 P r o c e ss o r M o t he r boa r d R e v . 2 . 0 S i x t h E d i t i on 12 M E - 8 I D M L - 2006[...]

2 G A - 8 I D M L S e r i e s M o t he r boa r d T a b l e o f C on t e n t R e v i s i o n H i s t o r y .............................................................................. 4 I t e m C he ck li s t .................................................................................. 4 W A RN I N G ! ........................................[...]

3 T ab l e o f C on t en t I n t eg r a t ed P e r i phe r a l s ....................................................................................... 33 P o w e r M anage m en t S e t up ................................................................................ 40 P n P / P C I C on f i gu r a t i on s .....................................[...]

4 G A - 8 I D M L S e r i e s M o t he r boa r d ? T he G A - 8 I D M L S e r i e s m o t he r boa r d ? I D E c ab l e x 1 / F l opp y c ab l e x 1 ? C D f o r m o t he r boa r d d r i v e r & u t ili t y ( I UCD ) ? G A - 8 I D M L S e r i e s u s e r ’ s m anua l ? I/ O B a ck P ane l R ev i s i on H i s t o r y I t e m C h eck li s t R e [...]

5 W A RN I N G ! C o m pu t e r m o t he r bo a r d s and e x pan s i on c a r d s c on t a i n v e r y de li c a t e I n t eg r a t ed C i r c u i t ( I C ) c h i p s . T o p r o t e c t t he m aga i n s t da m age f r o m s t a t i c e l e c t r i c i t y , y ou s hou l d f o ll o w s o m e p r e c au t i on s w hene v e r y ou w o r k on y ou r [...]

6 G A - 8 I D M L S e r i e s M o t he r boa r d F o r m F a c t o r ? 24 . 4 c m x 22 . 4 c m M i c r o A T X s i z e f o r m f a c t o r , 4 l a y e r s P C B . M o t he r boa r d ? G A - 8 I D M L S e r i e s M o t he r boa r d : G A - 8 I D M L and G A - 8 I D M L - C C P U ? S o ck e t 478 f o r I n t e l ® M i c r o F C - P G A 2 P en t i u [...]

7 I n t r odu c t i on " * " O n l y f o r G A - 8 I D M L . O n - B oa r d L A N ? B u il d i n R T L8100 ( B ) L C h i p s e t * O n - B oa r d S ound ? C r ea t i v e C T 5880 S ound C h i p s e t * ? L i ne I n / L i ne O u t / M i c I n / C D I n / G a m e P o r t PS / 2 C onne c t o r ? PS / 2 K e y boa r d i n t e r f a c e and PS [...]

8 GA-8IDML Series Motherboard GA-8IDML Series Motherboard Layout "*" Only for GA-8IDML. GA-8IDML(-C) KB_MS USB_VS COMA COMB LPT1 GAME LINE_IN LINE_OUT MIC_IN USB LAN* AUX_12V CD_IN F_AUDIO RTL8100* CT5880* WOL W83627HF F_PANEL BATTERY FWH SYS FAN ICH2 Brookdale SOCKET478 CPU_FAN ATX PWR_FAN FLOPPY IDE2 AGP PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 DIMM2 DIMM1 CNR I[...]

9 Hardware Installation Process GA-8IDML-LE Motherboard Layout GA-8IDML-LE KB_MS USB_VS COMA COMB LPT1 GAME LINE_IN LINE_OUT MIC_IN USB AUX_12V CD_IN1 F_AUDIO WOL W83627HF F_PANEL BATTERY FWH SYS FAN ICH2 Brookdale SOCKET478 CPU_FAN ATX PWR_FAN FLOPPY IDE2 AGP PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 DIMM2 DIMM1 CNR IR FRONT USB AC97 IDE1[...]

10 G A - 8 I D M L S e r i e s M o t he r boa r d T o s e t up y ou r c o m pu t e r , y ou m u s t c o m p l e t e t he f o ll o w i ng s e t p s : S t ep 1 - I n s t a ll t he C en t r a l P r o c e ss i ng U n i t ( C P U ) S t ep 2 - I n s t a ll m e m o r y m odu l e s S t ep 3 - I n s t a ll e x pan s i on c a r d s S t ep 4 - C onne c t r i [...]

11 H a r d w a r e I n s t a ll a t i on P r o c e s s S t e p 1 : I n s t a ll t h e C e n t r a l P r o cess i ng U n i t ( C P U ) S t e p 1 - 1 : C P U I n s t a ll a t i on ? P l ease m ake s u r e t h e C P U t y p e i s s uppo r t e d b y t h e m o t h e r bo a r d . P i n 1 i nd i ca t o r P i n 1 i nd i ca t o r C P U T op V i e w C P U B [...]

12 G A - 8 I D M L S e r i e s M o t he r boa r d S t e p 1 - 2 : C P U H ea t S i n k I n s t a ll a t i on 1 . H oo k one end o f t he c oo l e r b r a ck e t t o t he C P U s o ck e t f i r s t . 2 . H oo k t he o t he r end o f t he c oo l e r b r a ck e t t o t he C P U s o ck e t . ? P l ease u se I n t e l a pp r o ve d c oo li ng f a n . ? [...]

13 H a r d w a r e I n s t a ll a t i on P r o c e s s S t e p 2 : I n s t a ll m e m o r y m odu l es T he m o t he r boa r d ha s 2 du a l i n - li ne m e m o r y m odu l e ( D I MM ) s o ck e t s s uppo r t 4 ban ks . T he B I O S w ill au t o m a t i c a ll y de t e c t s m e m o r y t y pe and s i z e . T o i n s t a ll t he m e m o r y m odu [...]

14 G A - 8 I D M L S e r i e s M o t he r boa r d S t e p 3 : I n s t a ll ex p a n s i on ca r d s 1 . R ead t he r e l a t ed e x pan s i on c a r d ’ s i n s t r u c t i on do c u m en t be f o r e i n s t a ll t he e x pan s i on c a r d i n t o t he c o m pu t e r . 2 . R e m o v e y ou r c o m pu t e r ’ s c ha ss i s c o v e r , ne c e s[...]

15 H a r d w a r e I n s t a ll a t i on P r o c e s s S t e p 4 : C onn ec t r i bbon ca b l es , ca b i n e t w i r es , a nd po w e r s upp l y S t e p 4 - 1 : I/ O B ack P a n e l I n t r odu c t i on ? PS / 2 K ey bo a r d a nd PS / 2 M ou se C onn ec t o r ? P a r a ll e l P o r t a nd S e r i a l P o r t s ( C O M A / C O M B ) PS / 2 M ou s[...]

16 G A - 8 I D M L S e r i e s M o t he r boa r d ? G a m e / M I D I P o r t s J o y s t i ck / M I D I ( 15 p i n F e m a l e ) ? U S B / L A N C onn ec t o r ? A ud i o C onn ec t o r s ? T h i s c onne c t o r s uppo r t s j o y s t i ck , M I D I k e y boa r d and o t he r r e l a t e aud i o de v i c e s . ? A f t e r i n s t a ll onboa r d a[...]

17 H a r d w a r e I n s t a ll a t i on P r o c e s s S t e p 4 - 2 : C onn ec t o rs I n t r odu c t i on A C P U _ F A N I F R O N T _ U S B B A T X J BA T T E R Y C I R K W O L D P W R _ F A N L CD _ I N E FL O PPY M A U X _12 V F I D E 1 /I D E 2 N F _ A UD I O G SY S _ F A N O U S B _ VS H F _ P A N E L A B C D E F H I J K L O N M G[...]

18 G A - 8 I D M L S e r i e s M o t he r boa r d A / D / G : C P U _ F A N / P W R _ F A N / SY S F A N C onn ec t o r B : A T X P o w e r 1 2 3 4 + 12 V G N D + 12 V G N D + 12 V P o w e r ? T h i s c on ne c t o r ( A T X + 12 V ) i s u s ed on l y f o r C P U C o r e V o l t age . M : A U X _12 V P o w e r C onn ec t o r SYS _ F A N P W R _ F A[...]

19 H a r d w a r e I n s t a ll a t i on P r o c e s s L : CD _ I N N : F _ A UD I O C onn ec t o r K : W O L 1 + 5 V SB G N D S i gna l E / F : F l opp y / I D E 1 / I D E 2 C onn ec t o r IDE2 1 IDE1 1 Floppy 1 GND 1 CD-L CD-R I n c a s e S pea k e r ( L ) G N D G N D G N D R ea r A ud i o ( R ) R ea r A ud i o ( L ) I n c a s e S pea k e r ( R )[...]

20 G A - 8 I D M L S e r i e s M o t he r boa r d J : B a tt e r y W A RN I N G ? D ange r o f e x p l o s i on i f ba t t e r y i s i n c o rr e c t l y r ep l a c ed . ? R ep l a c e on l y w i t h t he s a m e o r equ i v a l en t t y pe r e c o mm ended b y t he m anu f a c t u r e r . ? D i s po s e o f u s ed ba t t e r i e s a cc o r d i ng [...]

B I O S S e t up 21 < ? > M o v e t o p r e v i ous it e m < ? > M o v e t o ne x t it e m < ? > M o v e t o t he it e m i n t he l e ft hand < ? > M o v e t o t he it e m i n t he r i gh t hand < E sc> M a i n M enu - Q u it and no t sa v e changes i n t o C M O S S t a t us P age S e t up M enu and O p ti on P age S [...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 22 ? S t a n d a r d C M O S F ea t u r es T h i s se t up page i nc l udes a ll t he it e m s i n s t anda r d co m pa ti b l e B I O S . ? A d v a n ced B I O S F ea t u r es T h i s se t up page i nc l udes a ll t he it e m s o f A w a r d spec i a l enhanced f ea t u r es . ? A d v a n ce d C h i p [...]

B I O S S e t up 23 ? I n t e g r a t ed P er i p h er a l s T h i s se t up page i nc l udes a ll onboa r d pe r i phe r a l s . ? P o w e r M a n a g e m e n t S e t u p T h i s se t up page i nc l udes a ll t he it e m s o f G r een f unc ti on f ea t u r es . ? P n P / P C I C o n f i gu r a ti o n s T h i s se t up page i nc l udes a ll t he c[...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 24 S t an dar d C M O S F ea t u r e s C M O S S e t up U tilit y - C op y r i gh t ( C ) 1984 - 2001 A w a r d S o ft w a r e S t anda r d C M O S F ea t u r es D a t e ( mm : dd : yy ) M on , F eb 21 2000 It e m H e l p T i m e ( hh : mm : ss ) 22 : 31 : 24 M enu Le v e l ? I DE P r i m a r y M as t e[...]

B I O S S e t up 25 T i m e T he ti m es f o r m a t i n < hou r > < m i nu t e> < second> . T he ti m e i s ca l cu l a t ed base on t he 24 - hou r m ilit a r y - ti m e c l ock . F o r e x a m p l e , 1 p . m . i s 13 : 00 : 00 . I D E P r i m a r y M a s t er , S l a v e / S ec o n d a r y M a s t er , S l a v e T he ca t eg o[...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 26 F l o p p y 3 M o d e S u p p o r t ( f o r J a p a n A r ea ) D i sab l ed N o r m a l F l opp y D r i v e . ( D e f au lt v a l ue ) D r i v e A D r i v e A i s 3 m ode F l opp y D r i v e . D r i v e B D r i v e B i s 3 m ode F l opp y D r i v e . B o t h D r i v e A & B a r e 3 m ode F l opp [...]

B I O S S e t up 27 M e m o r y T he ca t eg o r y i s d i sp l a y - on l y w h i ch i s de t e r m i ned b y P O ST ( P o w e r O n S e lf T es t ) o f t he B I O S . B a s e M e m o r y T he P O ST o f t he B I O S w ill de t e r m i ne t he a m oun t o f base ( o r con v en ti ona l ) m e m o r y i ns t a ll ed i n t he s y s t e m . T he v a l[...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 28 A d v an c ed B I O S F ea t u r e s F i rs t / S ec o n d / T h i r d B oo t d e v i ce F l opp y S e l ec t y ou r boo t de v i ce p r i o r it y b y F l opp y . L S 120 S e l ec t y ou r boo t de v i ce p r i o r it y b y L S 120 . HDD - 0~3 S e l ec t y ou r boo t de v i ce p r i o r it y b y HDD[...]

B I O S S e t up 29 B o o t U p F l o p p y S ee k D u r i ng P O ST , B I O S w ill de t e r m i ne t he fl opp y d i sk d r i v e i ns t a ll ed i s 40 o r 80 t r acks . 360 K t y pe i s 40 t r acks 720 K , 1 . 2 M and 1 . 44 M a r e a ll 80 t r acks . E nab l ed B I O S sea r ches f o r fl opp y d i sk d r i v e t o de t e r m i ne it i s 40 o r[...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 30 A d v an c ed C h i ps e t F e a t u r es C o n fi gu r e DR A M T i m i ng SPD S e t C on fi gu r e D R A M T i m i ng C on t r o l b y SPD . ( D e f au lt v a l ue ) M anua l S e t S C on fi gu r e D R A M T i m i ng C on t r o l b y M anua l . CA S l a t e n cy T i m e 3 F o r S l o w e r SD R A M[...]

B I O S S e t up 31 S DR A M RA S # t o CA S # d e l a y 3 S e t SD R A M R AS # t o C AS # de l a y 3 S C L K s . 2 S e t SD R A M R AS # t o C AS # de l a y 2 S C L K s .( D e f au lt v a l ue ) S DR A M RA S # P r ec h a r g e 3 S e t SD R A M R AS # P r echa r ge T i m e t o 3 . ( D e f au lt v a l ue ) 2 S e t SD R A M R AS # P r echa r ge T i[...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 32 D e l a y P r i o r t o T h er m a l 16 M i n S e t ac ti v e C P U T he r m a l f unc ti on a ft e r boo ti ng 16 M i n .( D e f au lt V a l ue ) 64 M i n S e t ac ti v e C P U T he r m a l f unc ti on a ft e r boo ti ng 64 M i n . AG P G r a p h i cs A p er t u r e S i z e 4 A G P G r aph i cs A pe[...]

B I O S S e t up 33 I n t e g ra t ed P er i ph er a l s C M O S S e t up U tilit y - C op y r i gh t ( C ) 1984 - 2001 A w a r d S o ft w a r e I n t eg r a t ed P e r i phe r a l s O n - C h i p P r i m a r y P C I I DE E nab l ed It e m H e l p O n - C h i p S econda r y P C I I DE E nab l ed I DE P r i m a r y M as t e r P I O A u t o M enu Le [...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 34 O n - C h i p P r i m a r y P C I I D E E nab l ed E nab l e onboa r d 1s t channe l I DE po r t . ( D e f au lt v a l ue ) D i sab l ed D i sab l e onboa r d 1s t channe l I DE po r t . O n - C h i p S e co n d a r y P C I I D E E nab l ed E nab l e onboa r d 2nd channe l I DE po r t . ( D e f au lt[...]

B I O S S e t up 35 I D E P r i m a r y M a s t er U D M A A u t o B I O S w ill au t o m a ti ca ll y de t ec t t he I DE HDD A ccess i ng m ode . ( D e f au lt v a l ue ) D i sab l ed D i sab l e U D M A f unc ti on . I D E P r i m a r y S l a v e U D M A A u t o B I O S w ill au t o m a ti ca ll y de t ec t t he I DE HDD A ccess i ng m ode . ( D[...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 36 U S B K ey b o ar d S u p p o r t E nab l ed E nab l ed U SB K e y boa r d S uppo r t . D i sab l ed D i sab l ed U SB K e y boa r d S uppo r t . ( D e f au lt v a l ue ) U S B M o u s e S u p p o r t E nab l ed E nab l ed U SB M ouse S uppo r t . D i sab l ed D i sab l ed U SB M ouse S uppo r t . ( [...]

B I O S S e t up 37 M o u s e P o w er O n D i sab l ed D i sab l ed t h i s f unc ti on . ( D e f au lt v a l ue ) M ouse C li ck P o w e r O n b y M ouse c li ck . O n b o a r d F DC C o n t r o ll er E nab l ed E nab l e onboa r d FD C po r t . ( D e f au lt v a l ue ) D i sab l ed D i sab l e onboa r d FD C po r t . O n b o a r d S er i a l P o[...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 38 U A R T M o d e S e l e c t ( T h i s it e m a ll o w s y ou t o de t e r m i ne w h i ch I n f r a R ed ( I R ) f unc ti on o f O nboa r d I / O ch i p ) ASK I R S e t onboa r d I / O ch i p U A R T t o ASK I R M ode . I r DA S e t onboa r d I / O ch i p U A R T t o I r DA M ode . S CR S e t onboa r[...]

B I O S S e t up 39 P a r a ll e l P o r t M o d e SPP U s i ng P a r a ll e l po r t as S t anda r d P a r a ll e l P o r t . ( D e f au lt V a l ue ) EPP U s i ng P a r a ll e l po r t as E nhanced P a r a ll e l P o r t . E C P U s i ng P a r a ll e l po r t as Ex t ended C apab iliti es P o r t . E C P + EPP U s i ng P a r a ll e l po r t as E [...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 40 P o w er M anag e m e n t S e t u p C M O S S e t up U tilit y - C op y r i gh t ( C ) 1984 - 2001 A w a r d S o ft w a r e P o w e r M anage m en t S e t up A C P I S uspend Ty pe S 1 ( P O S ) It e m H e l p ? U SB D e v i ce W ake - U p F r o m S 3 D i sab l ed P o w e r M anage m en t U se r D e [...]

B I O S S e t up 41 AC P I S l e ep T y p e S 1 / P O S S e t A C P I S l eep Ty pe t o S 1 / P O S ( P o w e r O n S uspend ). ( D e f au lt v a l ue ) S 3 / ST R S e t A C P I S l eep Ty pe t o S 3 / ST R ( S uspend T o R A M ). U S B D e v W a k e u p F r o m S 3 E nab l ed E nab l e U SB D e v i ce W akeup F r o m S 3 . D i sab l ed D i sab l e[...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 42 M O D E M U s e I R Q N / A S e t M O DE M U se I RQ t o N A . 3 S e t M O DE M U se I RQ t o 3 .( D e f au lt v a l ue ) 4 S e t M O DE M U se I RQ t o 4 . 5 S e t M O DE M U se I RQ t o 5 . 7 S e t M O DE M U se I RQ t o 7 . 9 S e t M O DE M U se I RQ t o 9 . 10 S e t M O DE M U se I RQ t o 10 . 1 [...]

B I O S S e t up 43 M o d e m R i ng O n / W a k e O n L AN D i sab l ed D i sab l ed M ode m R i ng O n / W ake O n L A N f unc ti on . E nab l ed E nab l ed M ode m R i ng O n / W ake O n L A N f unc ti on . ( D e f au lt V a l ue ) R T C A l a r m P o w er O n Y ou can se t “ R T C A l a r m P o w e r O n ” it e m t o enab l ed and ke y i n [...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 44 P n P / P C I C on f i gu r a t i on s R e s o u r ces C on t r o ll ed b y M anua l U se r can se t t he P n P r esou r ce ( I / O A dd r ess , I RQ & D M A channe l s ) used b y l egac y I SA DEV I C E . A u t o ( ES C D ) B I O S au t o m a ti ca ll y use t hese P n P r escue r s . ( D e f au [...]

B I O S S e t up 45 P C I 3 I R Q A ss i gn m e n t A u t o A u t o ass i gn I RQ t o P C I 3 . ( D e f au lt v a l ue ) 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 9 ., 10 , 1 1 , 12 , 14 , 15 S e t 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 1 1 , 12 , 14 , 15 t o P C I 3 .[...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 46 P C H e a lt h S t a t u s F i gu r e8 : P C H ea lt h S t a t us C M O S S e t up U tilit y - C op y r i gh t ( C ) 1984 - 2001 A w a r d S o ft w a r e P C H ea lt h S t a t us V COR E 1 . 792 V It e m H e l p +3 . 3 V 3 . 360 V M enu Le v e l + 5 V 5 . 053 V +12 V 12 . 096 V - 12 V - 12 . 280 V C [...]

B I O S S e t up 47 C P U W a r n i ng T e m p er a t u r e 60 ° C / 140 ° F M on it o r C P U T e m p . a t 60 ° C / 140 ° F . 70 ° C / 158 ° F M on it o r C P U T e m p . a t 70 ° C / 158 ° F . 80 ° C / 176 ° F M on it o r C P U T e m p . a t 80 ° C / 176 ° F . 90 ° C / 194 ° F M on it o r C P U T e m p . a t 90 ° C / 194 ° F . D [...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 48 F r e q u e n cy / V o lt ag e C on t r o l C P U C l o c k R a t i o X 8~ X 24 I t ’ s depends on C P U C l ock R a ti o . C P U H o s t C l o c k C o n t r o l D i sab l e D i sab l e C P U H os t C l ock C on t r o l .( D e f au lt v a l ue ) E nab l e E nab l e C P U H os t C l ock C on t r o l[...]

B I O S S e t up 49 L oad F a il- S a f e D e f au l t s L o a d F a il- S a f e D e f a u l t s F a il - S a f e de f au lt s con t a i n t he m os t app r op r i a t e v a l ues o f t he s y s t e m pa r a m e t e r s t ha t a ll o w m i n i m u m s y s t e m pe r f o r m ance . C M O S S e t up U tilit y - C op y r i gh t ( C ) 1984 - 2001 A w a[...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 50 L oad O p t i m i z ed D e f au l t s L o a d O p t i m i z ed D e f a u l t s S e l ec ti ng t h i s fi e l d l oads t he f ac t o r y de f au lt s f o r B I O S and C h i pse t F ea t u r es w h i ch t he s y s t e m au t o m a ti ca ll y de t ec t s . C M O S S e t up U tilit y - C op y r i gh t ([...]

B I O S S e t up 51 W hen y ou se l ec t t h i s f unc ti on , t he f o ll o w i ng m essage w ill appea r a t t he ce n t e r o f t he sc r een t o ass i s t y ou i n c r ea ti ng a pass w o r d . T y p e t h e pa ss w o r d , u p t o e i g h t c ha r a c t e r s , an d p r ess < E n t e r > . Y ou w ill be asked t o con f i r m t he pas s w[...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 52 S a v e & E x it S e t u p T y pe “ Y ” w ill qu it t he S e t up U tilit y and sa v e t he use r se t up v a l ue t o R T C C M O S . T y pe “ N ” w ill r e t u r n t o S e t up U tilit y . C M O S S e t up U tilit y - C op y r i gh t ( C ) 1984 - 2001 A w a r d S o ft w a r e ? S t anda[...]

B I O S S e t up 53 E x it W it hou t S a v i n g T y pe “ Y ” w ill qu it t he S e t up U tilit y w it hou t sa v i ng t o R T C C M O S . T y pe “ N ” w ill r e t u r n t o S e t up U tilit y . C M O S S e t up U tilit y - C op y r i gh t ( C ) 1984 - 2001 A w a r d S o ft w a r e ? S t anda r d C M O S F ea t u r es ? F r equenc y / V o [...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 54 T he f o ll o w i ng pe r f o r m ance da t a li s t i s t he t es ti ng r esu lt s o f so m e popu l a r bench m a r k t es ti ng p r og r a m s . T hese da t a a r e j us t r e f e rr ed b y use r s , and t he r e i s no r espons i b ilit y f o r d iff e r en t t es ti ng da t a v a l ues go tt en [...]

55 T echn i ca l R e f e r ence B l o ck D i a g r a m P en ti u m 4 C P U I n t e l 82845 W i nbond W 83627 HF C r ea ti v e C T 5880 G a m e P o r t A C 97 CO DE C F W H SST 49L F 002 I n t e l I C H 2 C P UC L K + /- ( 100 M H z ) Sy s t e m B us 100 M H z SD R A M 100 / 133 M H z H C L K + /- ( 100 M H z ) M C H C L K ( 66 M H z ) 66 M H z 33 M[...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 56 Fou r Sp eake r & SP D I F I n t r odu c t i on Fou r S p eake r I n t r odu c t i on A . W h a t i s Fou r S p eake r ? T he C r ea ti v e C T 5880 aud i o ch i p can suppo r t up t o 4 speake r ou t pu t . I f y ou se l ec t “ F ou r speake r ou t ” , L i ne I n w ill be r econ fi gu r ed a[...]

57 T echn i ca l R e f e r ence M i c r o s o ft W i ndo w s M e se t up p r o ce du r e : G o t o “ C on t r o l P ane l ” and doub l e c li ck “ S ounds and M u lti m ed i a ” . S e l ec t “ A ud i o ” P age , and c li ck “ A d v anced ” bu tt on . S e l ec t “ Q uad r aphon i c S peake r s ” and c li ck ok . C . Fou r S p eak[...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 58 S P D I F I n t r odu c t i on A . W h a t i s S P D I F? T he SPD I F ou t pu t i s capab l e o f p r o v i d i ng d i g it a l s i gna l t o A C 3 decode r w h i ch can suppo r t up t o 5 . 1 speake r s . B . H o w t o u se S P D I F? C li ck y ou r m ouse r i gh t bu tt on i n “ M y C o m pu t e[...]

59 T echn i ca l R e f e r ence C li ck “ S e tti ngs ” it e m and se l ec t t he “ O u t pu t M ode ” it e m . C li ck “ D i g it a l ” it e m , L i ne O u t w ill be r econ fi gu r e t o SPD I F O u t . R eco m m end y ou t o se l ec t “ A u t osense ” , I t w ill au t o m a ti ca ll y de t ec t t he t y pe ( m ono o r s t e r eo [...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 60 @ B I O S I n t r odu c t i on G i gab y te announce s @ B I O S W i ndo w s BI O S li v e update ut ili t y H a v e y ou e v e r upda t ed B I O S b y y ou r se lf ? O r li ke m an y o t he r peop l e , y ou j us t kno w w ha t B I O S i s , bu t a l w a y s hes it a t e t o upda t e it ? B ecause y[...]

61 T echn i ca l R e f e r ence E asy T un e III T M I n t r odu c t i on G i gab y te announce s E asy Tun e III W i ndo w s o v erdr i v e ut ili t y “ O v e r d r i v e ” m i gh t be one o f t he m os t co m m on i ss ues i n co m pu t e r fi e l d . B u t ha v e m an y use r s e v e r t r i ed it ? T he ans w e r i s p r o bab l y “ n o ?[...]

G A - 8 I D M L S e r i es M o t he r boa r d 62 R ev i s i on H i s t o r y C h a p t e r 5 A pp e nd i x I nse r t t he suppo r t C D t ha t ca m e w it h y ou 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 r o r doub l e – c li ck t he C D d r i v e r i con i n M y C o m pu t e r t o b r i ng up t he sc r een . P i c t u r e b e l o[...]

63 A ppend i x R ev i s i on H i s t o r y A pp e nd i x B : C r ea t i ve C T 5880 C h i p se t D r i ve r I n s t a ll a t i on I nse r t t he suppo r t C D t ha t ca m e w it h y ou 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 r o r doub l e c li ck t he C D d r i v e r i con i n M y C o m pu t e r t o b r i ng up t he sc r een . 1 [...]