Intel GA-G1975X manual

GA-G1975X Intel ® Pentium ® Processor Extreme Edition Intel ® Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1005 12ME-G1975X-1005R * 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 [...]

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- 4 - T able of Contents Item Checklist ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-G1975X Motherboard Layout .................................................................................. 7 Block Diagram ..................................................................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 59 3 - 1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 5 9 3 -2 Software Applications .............................................................................[...]

- 6 - Item Checklist IDE Cable x 2 & FDD Cable x 1 Serial A T AII Cable x 4 Serial A T A Power Cable x 2 SA T A + Serial A T A Power Cable x 1 2 Ports USB 2.0 Cable x 2 8-Channel Audio Combo kit x 1 2 Ports USB 2.0 + 2 Ports 1394 Cable x 1 I/O Shield DGBR2 Card bracket External Serial A T A Card DGBR2 Card * The items listed above are for refer[...]

- 7 - GA-G1975X Motherboard Layout KB_MS CPU_FAN LGA775 AT X GA-G1975X COMA USB LAN CD_IN F_AUDIO AUDIO MAIN BIOS PW2 SYS_FAN FDD PCIE_16_1 PCIE1 PW1 GREEN_USB F_USB1 IT8712F IDE1 CREATIVE CA0106 PCIE2 SPDIF_IO CI IDE2 DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 BACKUP BIOS F_USB2 RF_ID PWR_FAN F2_1394 F1_1394 TSB43AB23 SUR_CEN PCIE_12V PCIE_16_2 PCIE_4_1 PCIE_4_2[...]

- 8 - Block Diagram (Note 1) DDR II memory can be overclocked to 888MHz (must be used with a 1066MHz FSB processor) through overclocking in BIOS. Go to GIGABYTE's website for more information about the supported DDR II memory modules for this feature. (Note 2) To use a DDR II 667 memory module on the motherboard, you must install an 800/1066MH[...]

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 [...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 1 0 - English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU  Supports LGA775 Intel ® Pentium ® Processor Extreme Edition/ Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 (Note 1)  L2 cache varies with CPU Front Side Bus  Supports 1066/800MHz FSB Chipset  Northbridge: Intel ® 975X Express Chipset  Southbridge: Intel ® ICH7R LAN  Onboard Broadcom[...]

Hardware Installation - 11 - English Internal Connectors  1 24-pin A TX power connector  1 8-pin A TX 12V power connector  1 4-pin PCIE 12V power connector  1 floppy connector  2 IDE connectors  4 SA T A 3Gb/s connectors  1 CPU fan connector  1 system fan connector  1 power fan connector  1 front panel connector  1 [...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 1 2 - English (Note 1) For further CPU support information, please go to GIGABYTE's website. (Note 2) 4~7.1 channel audio configuration requires the use of Audio Combo Kit. (Note 3) DDR II memory can be overclocked to 888MHz (must be used with an 1066MHz FSB processor) through overclocking in BIOS. Go to GIGABYTE's[...]

Hardware Installation - 13 - English 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert properly. I[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 1 4 - 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,[...]

Hardware Installation - 15 - English The motherboard supports DDR II memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction. The memory capacity used can differ with each slot. Before installing the memory modules, please comply with t[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 1 6 - English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-G1975X supports the Dual Channel T echnology . After operating the Dual Channel T echnology , the bandwidth of Memory Bus will add double. GA-G1975X includes 4 DIMM sockets, and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as following: Channel A : DDR II 1, DDR II 2 Channel B : DD[...]

Hardware Installation - 17 - 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 compu[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 1 8 - English This function is supported only on Windows XP operating system. With Multi View technology from GIGABYTE, Dual Graphic enabled motherboards offer multiple display support on up to eight separate monitors. This improves the capabilities and productivity of the user by allowing them to spread multiple windows ove[...]

Hardware Installation - 19 - English Enabling CrossFire Mode-- Connecting Two Graphics Cards: Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards" on page 17 and install the master graphics card (A TI CrossFire Edition) in the PCIE_16_1 slot and the slave graphics card (A TI standard CrossFire-ready) in the PCIE_16_2 slot. D[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 2 0 - English 1 -7 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). Line In Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. can be connected to Line In jack. Line Out Connect the stereo speake[...]

Hardware Installation - 21 - English 1 -8 Connectors Introduction 1) A TX_12V_2X4 2) A TX (Power Connector) 3) PCIE_12V 4 ) CPU_FAN 5 ) SYS_FAN 6 ) PWR_FAN 7 ) FDD 8) IDE1 / IDE2 9) SA T AII0_1 / SA T AII2_3 10) BA TTERY 1 1 ) F_P ANEL 1 2) F_AUDIO 1 3) CD_IN 14 ) SPDIF_IO 15 ) F_USB1 / F_USB2 / GREEN_USB 16) F1_1394 / F2_1394 1 7 ) RF_ID 1 8) PWR_[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 2 2 - English 1 /2 ) ATX_12V_2X4/A TX (P ower Connec tor) With the use of the power connec tor, the powe r supply can supply enough stable power to all the component s on t he motherboar d. Before connecting the pow er conn ector, pleas e make sure th at all compon ents and d evices ar e prope rly installed . Align the power[...]

Hardware Installation - 23 - English 4/5/6) 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_FAN) power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 2 4 - 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. 1 2 33 34 8 ) IDE1 / IDE2 (ID[...]

Hardware Installation - 25 - English 9 ) SA T AII0_1 / SA T AII2_3 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connector) SA T A 3Gb/s can provide up to 300MB/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 . Pin No. Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5R X N 6 RXP 7 GND 1 7 1 7 Danger of explosion if[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 2 6 - English 1 1 ) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc. of your chassis front panel to the F_P ANEL connector according to the pin assignment below . HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) (Blue) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) SPEAK (Speaker Connector) [...]

Hardware Installation - 27 - English 1 3 ) CD_IN (CD IN) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition 1 CD-L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD-R 1 Pin No. Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC_BIAS 4N C 5 FrontAudio(R) 6N C 7N C 8 No Pin 9 FrontAudio (L) 10 N C 1 2 ) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) If you wish to use the front audio function, con[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 2 8 - English 1 5 ) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 / GREEN_USB (Front USB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignments 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 fr[...]

Hardware Installation - 29 - English 1 7) RF_ID This connector allows you to connect external devices to use extra function. Check the pin assignments before you connect the external device cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for the optional GIGABYTE external device. 1 Pin No. Definition 1 Power 2 RFID_RI- 3 RF_TXD 4 RF_RXD 5 No Pin 6 GND Pi[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 3 0 - English 1 8) PWR_LED The PWR_LED connector is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. Pin No. Definition 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 3 MPD- 1 1 9 ) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the [...]

Hardware Installation - 31 - English 2 0 ) COMA (COMA Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the COMA connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the COMA cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional COMA cable, please contact your local deale[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 3 2 - English 2 2 ) PW1 / PW2 C.R.S. (CMOS Reload Switch) allows user to clear the CMOS and reboot the system simultaneously. C.R.S. provides convenient default settings retrieve and jumper-free CMOS reload. PW2(Blue) PW1(Red) Definition PW 1 Clear CMOS + Power On P W 2 Power On / Off[...]

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BIOS Setup - 35 - English BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard. When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 3 6 - English <F12> For Boot Menu Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2004, Award Software, Inc. Intel I975 BIOS for G1975X F1 . . . . <DEL>:BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, <F9>: Xpress Recovery2, <F12>For Boot Menu 11/07/2005-I945-6A79HG0GC-00 <F12> : For Boot Menu Select boo[...]

BIOS Setup - 37 - English      Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.      Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features.      Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. ?[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 3 8 - 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 throu[...]

BIOS Setup - 39 - English IDE Channel 2/3 Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to select this option for automatic device detection. Extended IDE Drive SA TA IDE devices setup. Y ou can use one of two methods: • Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect SA T A IDE devices during POST(default) • None Select this if no SA T A IDE [...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 4 0 - English Memory The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self T est) of the BIOS. Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the mot[...]

BIOS Setup - 41 - 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. BIOS Flash Protection This feature allows you de[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 4 2 - English Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up Floppy SeekDuring POST, BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360K type is40 tracks 720K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks. Disabled BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number. Note that there will not be any warning messa[...]

BIOS Setup - 43 - English Limit CPUID Max. to 3 Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4. Disabled Disables CPUID Limit for windows XP.(Default value) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enabled Enable No-Execute Memory Protect function.(Default value) Disabled Disable No-Execute Memory Protect function. CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 4 4 - 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. SA T A RAID / AHCI Mode RAID Set the onboard SA T A controller to RAID mode. AHCI Set the onboard SA TA controller to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller[...]

BIOS Setup - 45 - English USB Controller Enabled Enable USB controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable USB controller. USB 2.0 Controller 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 suppo[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 4 6 - 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 seco[...]

BIOS Setup - 47 - English 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations Resources Controlled By Auto Assign PnP resource (I/O address, IRQ & DMA channels) for Plug and Play compatible devices automatically (Default value) Manual Assign resource manually. IRQ Resources (IRQ3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15) PCI Device This IRQ assigns for PCI device. (Default value) Reserv[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 4 8 - English 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. 2 -6 PC Health Status Reset Case Ope[...]

BIOS Setup - 49 - English CPU W arning T emperature 60 o C / 140 o F Monitor CPU temperature at 60 o C / 140 o F. 70 o C / 158 o F Monitor CPU temperature at 70 o C / 158 o F. 80 o C / 176 o F Monitor CPU temperature at 80 o C / 176 o F. 90 o C / 194 o F Monitor CPU temperature at 90 o C / 194 o F. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) CP[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 5 0 - English 2 -7 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 A ward Software MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) C.A.M. (Note) [High] CPU Clock Ratio (Note) [16X] Robust Graphics Booster [Auto] C.I.A. 2 [Disa bled] CPU Host Clock Control [Disabled] x CPU Host Frequency(Mhz) 200 x PCI Express Fr[...]

BIOS Setup - 51 - English Robust Graphics Booster Select the options can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwidth to get higher performance. Auto Set Robust Graphics Booster to Auto. (Default value) Fast Set Robust Graphics Booster to Fast. Turbo Set Robust Graphics Booster to Turbo. C.I.A.2 C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) is designed to det[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 5 2 - English for FSB(Front Side Bus) frequency=800MHz, 2.00 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.00. 2.66 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.66. 3.33 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 3.33. 3.00 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 3.00. 4.00 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 4.00. 1.50 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 1.50. 2.0- Memory [...]

BIOS Setup - 53 - English CAS Latency Time This feature allows you to select the CAS latency Time, When any DDRII DIMM installed. 5 Set CAS latency Time is 5. 4 Set CAS latency Time is 4. 3 Set CAS latency Time is 3. 6 Set CAS latency Time is 6. Auto Set CAS latency Time automatically . (Default V alue) DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay This feature allows y[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 5 4 - English 2 -8 T op Performance If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, set "T op Performance" as "Enabled". Disabled Disable this function. (Default V alue) Enabled Enable T op Performance function. "T op Performance" will increase hardware working speed. Dif ferent system c[...]

BIOS Setup - 55 - English 2 -1 1 Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automati- cally detects. 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyri[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 5 6 - English 2-13 Save & Exit Setup Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. 2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in cr[...]

BIOS Setup - 57 - English 2-14 Exit Without Saving Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. 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 Con[...]

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Drivers Installation - 59 - 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 Run.exe. Chapter 3 Drivers [...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 6 0 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.[...]

Drivers Installation - 61 - 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 - 63 - 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[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 6 4 - 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 Memo[...]

Appendix - 65 - 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 F A T16, FA T32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data How to use the Xpress [...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 6 6 - 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 [...]

Appendix - 67 - English 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction A. What is Dual BIOS T echnology? Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS (ROM) on the motherboard, one is the Main BIOS and the other is Backup BIOS. b . Dual BIOS / Q-Flash Programming Utility B. How to use Dual BIOS and Q-Flash Utility? a. After power on the computer , pressing [...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 6 8 - English c . Dual BIOS Item explanation: Wide Range Protection: Disable(Default), Enable Status 1: If any failure (ex. Update ESCD failure, checksum error or reset? occurs in the Main BIOS, just before the Operating System is loaded and after the power is on, and that the Wide Range Protection is set to "Enable&quo[...]

Appendix - 69 - 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[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 7 0 - English Entering the Q-Flash TM utility: CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software ` Standard CMOS Feature s ` Adva nced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power M anage ment Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T .) Select La nguage Loa d Fail-Safe Defau[...]

Appendix - 71 - English Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size.............................SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size.........................SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Ra nge Protection Disa ble Boot From M ain Bios Auto Recovery Ena ble Halt On Error Disa ble Copy Main ROM Data[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 7 2 - 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 T[...]

Appendix - 73 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software ` Standard CMOS Feature s ` Adva nced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power M anage ment Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T .) ESC: Quit F3: Cha nge La nguage F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flas h F10: Save & Exit Setup T i[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 7 4 - 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 acti[...]

Appendix - 75 - 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 ble Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Ente[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 7 6 - 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 &[...]

Appendix - 77 - 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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Appendix - 79 - English 4-1-4 Configuring SAT A Hard Drive(s) (Controller: Intel ICH7R) "*" Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SA T A controller T o configure SA T A hard drive(s), follow the steps below: ( 1) Install SA T A hard drive(s) in your system. ( 2 ) Configure SA T A controller mode and boot sequence i[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 80 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 A ward Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled] SA TA RAID/AHCI Mode [RAID] On-Chip SA TA Mode [Auto] x P A T A IDE Set to Ch.0 Master/Slave SA T A Port 0/2 Set to Ch.2 Master/Slave SA T A Port 1/3 Set to Ch.3 Master/Slave USB Controller [Enable[...]

Appendix - 81 - English Step 2: Later, select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu. In the Hard Disk Boot Priority submenu, select the model of the SA T A hard drive onto which you intent to install Microsoft Windows 2000/XP (Figure 2). Figure 2 Step 4: Save and exit BIOS Setup. Figure 3 Step 3: Set First Boot Device under [...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 82 - English (3 ) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if you do not want to create RAID. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press <Ctrl-[...]

Appendix - 83 - English Step 4: Set the stripe block size (Figure 7). The KB is the standard unit of stripe block size. The stripe block size can be set from 4KB to 128KB. After the setting, press ENTER to set array capacity. Figure 7 Figure 6 Step 3: After entering the Create Volume Menu screen, name the disk array with 1~16 letters (letters canno[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 84 - English Step 6: When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume, press Y to create or N to cancel. Figure 8 Step 5: After setting all the items above, select Create Volume and press ENTER (Figure 8) to begin the creation of the RAID array. Figure 9 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Ma nager option ROM V5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRA[...]

Appendix - 85 - English After the creation is completed, you can see detailed information about the RAID Array in the DISK/ VOLUME INFORMA TION section, including RAID mode, disk block size, disk name, and disk capacity , etc. T o exit the ICH7R RAID BIOS utility, press ESC in Main Menu. Now , you can proceed to the installation of the SA T A drive[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 86 - English ( 4) Making a SA T A Driver Disk 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 [...]

Appendix - 87 - English Figure 15 Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. Figure 16 Windows Setup S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. Currently, Set[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 88 - English Step 3: Use the ARROW keys on your keyboard to select Intel(R) 82801 GR/GH SA T A RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7R/DH) * (Figure 17) and press ENTER. Then the system will load the SA T A driver from the floppy disk. Figure 17 Figure 18 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check t[...]

Appendix - 89 - English Figure 19 WindowsXP Professional Setup W elcome to Setup. This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to run on your computer. To set up W indows XP now , press ENTER. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. To quit Setup without installing W indows XP , press F3. Enter= C[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 90 - English 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 5.1- / 6.1- / 7.1- Channel Audio Function Introduction Please follow the steps below for speakers configurations. (Following pictures are in Windows XP.) For users who wish to configure 4/4.1 channel, 5.1 channel, 6.1 channel, and 7.1 channel speakers, they MUST use the Audio Combo Kit. Accessing[...]

Appendix - 91 - English STEP 2: In the Speaker Selection tab of Creative Speaker Settings , click 2/2.1 Speakers in the Speaker/ Headphone Selection list. After completion, you can click the Channel/Noise button to check whether the speaker selection corresponds to your speaker or headphone configuration. 2/2.1 Channel Speaker Configurations We rec[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 92 - English 4/4.1 Channel Speaker Configurations STEP 2: Connect the Surround-Kit to the SUR_CEN connector located on the motherboard. Then the installation is completed. Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out STEP 1 : Connect the 4/4.1 channel speakers to the Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack in the back panel and the Rear Spe[...]

Appendix - 93 - English 5.1 Channel Speaker Configurations STEP 1 : Connect the 5.1 channel speakers to the Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack in the back panel and the Rear Speaker Out, Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out jacks on the Surround Kit. 6.1 Channel Speaker Configurations STEP 1 : Connect the 6.1 channel speakers to the Line Out (Front Speaker [...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 94 - English 7.1 Channel Speaker Configurations STEP 1 : Connect the 7.1 channel speakers to the Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack in the back panel and the Rear Speaker Out, Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out jacks on the Surround Kit. Enabling Digital Output The Audio Combo Kit provides the SPDIF Out mod- ule w[...]

Appendix - 95 - English 2 . Connect a decoder to your system through optical cable or coaxial cable. The picture to the right is an example of connecting an opti- cal cable to the optical SPDIF Out jack. 3 . In the Speaker Selection tab of Creative Speaker Settings , select the Digital Output Only checkbox to activate digital output. 4 . Set the de[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 96 - English 4-1-6 DTS Introduction 1 . Introduction In a continuous effort to bring the finest cinematic surround effects to the consumers, Creative has partnered with DTS, Inc to integrate DTS-ES and DTS-Neo:6 into their Sound Blaster line of audio products. This paper will discuss the benefits of having these technologies[...]

Appendix - 97 - English By default, the on-board Creative audio device provides the decoding. The Use Installed Decoder option will be checked. When a 7.1 speaker system is used, a 4-channel or 6-channel audio content can be mapped to the additional speakers. Default is a map to the side speakers. The Creative configuration is completed once the Cr[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 98 - English Step 2: Configuring 3rd party SoftDVD players All softDVD players typically have a option to use SPDIF OUT. This option needs to be turned on in conjunction with the Creative settings above for the built-in decoder feature to work. Examples using WinDVD and PowerDVD are illustrated below.[...]

Appendix - 99 - English 2.2 Using External Decoder In a case whereby an external hardware decoder (e/g DTS Home Theatre System) is used, the option to use SPDIF Passthrough is to be checked. Encoded audio data will pass through Creative driver without decoding.[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 100 - English 2.3 Decoding using SoftDVD player A softDVD player which supports multi-channel playback offers an alternative option to external hardware decoding. Select a 8-channel playback option if a 7.1 speaker system is used. Examples using WinDVD and PowerDVD are illustrated below.[...]

Appendix - 101 - English 3 . DTS Neo:6 Integrated into Creative's full-featured media player Creative MediaSource, DTS Neo:6 Settings en- ables users with 5.1 or 6.1 speaker systems to derive five or six full-band channels of audio from two- channel matrix-encoded sources. The result is a richer and more natural aural experience, a luxury that[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 102 - English The DTS Neo:6 is located under the time display area in Creative MediaSource Player (version 2.02 and above). It is circled in red below: Neo:6 Mus indicates that Music Mode is enabled while Neo:6 Cin indicates that Cinema Mode is enabled. Note that changes to DTS Neo:6 settings will not take effect on the trac[...]

Appendix - 103 - 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 options are hid[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 104 - English 4 -3 POST Error Code POST (hex) Description C Fh T est CMOS R/W functionality . C0h Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chipset registers C1h 1. Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC. -Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or b[...]

Appendix - 105 - English POST (hex) Description 1D h Initial EARL Y_PM_INIT switch. 1Fh Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform) 21h HPM initialization (notebook platform) 23h 1. Check validity of RTC value: e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute. 2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS checksum fails, use default value inste[...]

GA-G1975X Motherboard - 106 - English 50h Initialize USB 52h T est all memory (clear all extended memory to 0) 5 5h Display number of processors (multi-processor platform) 57h 1. Display PnP logo 2. Early ISA PnP initialization -Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device. 59h Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code. 5Bh (Optional Feature) Show messag[...]

Appendix - 107 - English POST (hex) Description 82h 1. Call chipset power management hook. 2. Recover the text fond used by EP A logo (not for full screen logo) 3. If password is set, ask for password. 83h Save all data in stack back to CMOS 84h Initialize ISA PnP boot devices 85h 1. USB final Initialization 2. NET PC: Build SYSID structure 3. Swit[...]

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