Gigabyte AMD Socket 754 Processor Motherboard GA-K8NS Pro User Manual

GA-K8NS Pro

User's Manual

AMD Socket 754 Processor Motherboard

Rev. 1002
12ME-K8NSP-1002

Copyright

© 2005 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form

without the expressed, written permission of GBT.

Trademarks

Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

Notice

Please do not remove any labels on motherboard, this may void the warranty of this motherboard.

Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet.

The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a

commitment to update the information contained herein.

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When you installing AGP card, please make sure the following notice is fully understood and

practiced. If your AGP card has "AGP 4X/8X (1.5V) notch" (show below), please make sure

your AGP card is AGP 4X/8X.

Caution: AGP 2X card is not supported by nVIDIA® nForce3TM 250. You might

experience system unable to boot up normally. Please insert an AGP 4X/8X card.

AGP 4X/8X notch

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Prepare your computer...

Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To

protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you

work on your computer.

1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.

2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one,

touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power

supply case.

3. Hold components by the edges and try not touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other

components.

4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the components

whenever the components are separated from the system.

5. Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX power

connector on the motherboard.

Installing the motherboard to the chassis...

If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don't line up with the holes on the base and there

are no slots to attach the spacers, do not become alarmed you can still attach the spacers to the

mounting holes. Just cut the bottom portion of the spacers (the spacer may be a little hard to cut off, so

be careful of your hands). In this way you can still attach the motherboard to the base without worrying

about short circuits. Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to isolate the screw from the

motherboard PCB surface, because the circuit wire may be near by the hole. Be careful, don't let the

screw contact any printed circuit write or parts on the PCB that are near the fixing hole, otherwise it

may damage the board or cause board malfunctioning.

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Table of Content

Read Me First! ........................................................................................ 4

Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................ 8

Features Summary ...................................................................................... 8

GA-K8NS Pro Motherboard Layout ........................................................... 10

Block Diagram ........................................................................................... 11

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ............................................. 13

Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)..................................... 14

Step 2: Install Memory Modules ................................................................ 16

Step 3: Install Expansion Cards ................................................................ 17

Step 4: Install I/O Peripherals Cables ....................................................... 18

Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction............................................................................ 18

Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction .................................................................................. 20

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ......................................................................... 35

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E11) ...................................... 36

Standard CMOS Features......................................................................... 38

Advanced BIOS Features .......................................................................... 40

Integrated Peripherals ............................................................................... 42

Power Management Setup ....................................................................... 45

PnP/PCI Configurations ............................................................................. 47

PC Health Status........................................................................................ 48

Frequency/Voltage Control ........................................................................ 49

Top Performance ...................................................................................... 50

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults ............................................................................. 50

Load Optimized Defaults ........................................................................... 51

Set Supervisor/User Password .................................................................. 51

Exit Without Saving .................................................................................... 52

Save & Exit Setup ....................................................................................... 52

Chapter 4 Technical Reference ........................................................... 55

@BIOS™ Introduction................................................................................. 55

Flash BIOS Method Introduction ............................................................... 56

2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction ................................. 63

Jack-Sensing and UAJ Introduction .......................................................... 69

Xpress Recovery Introduction ................................................................... 71

Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction ............................................... 74

Chapter 5 Appendix ............................................................................. 81

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CPU y Socket 754 for AMD Althlon™ 64 processor (K8)

y 1600MHz system bus
y Supports core frequencies in excess of 1.6GHz(2800+) and faster

Chipset y nVIDIA® nForce3TM 250
Memory y 3 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets, support up to 3GB DRAM (Max.)

y Supports DDR400/333/266 DIMM

Slots y 1 AGP slot supports 8X/4X(1.5V) mode

y 5 PCI slots

On-Board IDE y 2 IDE controllers provide IDE HDD/CD-ROM (IDE1, IDE2) with

PIO, Bus Master(DMA33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133) operation modes

y IDE3 and IDE4 compatible with RAID, Ultra ATA133/100, Built-in

GigaRAID IT8212

On-Board Floppy y 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K,1.2M, 1.44M and

2.88M bytes

On-Board SATA y 4 Serial ATA connectors

y 2 SATA connectors controlled by nVIDIA® nForce3TM 250

(SATA0_SB, SATA1_SB) ;
2 SATA connectors controlled by SiI3512(SATA0_SII, SATA1_SII)

On-Board Peripherals y 1 Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode

y 2 Serial ports (COMA & COMB)
y 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 x rear, 4 x front by cable)
y 3 x IEEE1394 ports (by cable)
y 1 Front audio connector
y 1 IrDA connector for IR/CIR
y 1 PS/2 keyboard
y 1 PS/2 mouse

On-Board LAN y Built-in Marvell 8001 (10/100/1000 Mbit)

y 1 RJ45 port

On-Board Sound y ALC850 CODEC (UAJ)

y Supports Jack Sensing function
y Supports 2-/4-/6-/8-channel
y Line Out / Line In / Mic In
y Surround Back Speaker (by optional Surround-Kit)
y SPDIF In / Out
y CD In / Game connector

to be continued...

Chapter 1 Introduction

Features Summary

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On-Board SATA RAID y Built-in nVIDIA® nForce3TM 250

(SATA0_SB, SATA1_SB) y Supports disk striping (RAID 0) or disk mirroring (RAID 1)

y Supports JBOD function
y Supports up to 150MB/s data transfer rate
y Supports hot plug function
y Up to 2 SATA devices

On-Board SATA RAID y Built-in Silicon Image SiI3512

(SATA0_SII, SATA1_SII) y Supports disk striping (RAID 0) or disk mirroring (RAID 1)

y Supports up to 150MB/s data transfer rate
y Supports hot plug function
y Up to 2 SATA devices

On-Board IDE RAID y Built-in GigaRAID IT8212 chipset

(IDE3, IDE4) y Supports disk striping (RAID 0) or disk mirroring (RAID 1) or

striping + mirroring (RAID 0 + RAID 1)

y Supports JBOD function
y Supports concurrent dual ATA133 IDE controller operation
y Supports ATAPI mode for HDD
y Supports IDE bus master operation
y Supports ATA133/RAID mode switch by BIOS
y Displays status and error checking messages during boot-up
y Mirroring supports automatic background rebuilds
y Features LBA and Extended Interrupt 13 drive translation in controller

onboard BIOS
I/O Control y IT8712
Hardware Monitor y CPU/System/Power fan revolution detect

y CPU/System/Power fan fail warning
y CPU temperature detect
y CPU warning temperature
y System voltage detect
y CPU smart fan control
y Thermal shutdown function

BIOS y Licensed AWARD BIOS

y Supports Dual BIOS/Q-Flash

Additional Features y Supports @BIOS

y Supports EasyTune

Overclocking y Over clock (CPU/AGP) by BIOS

y Over voltage (CPU/VDDQ/VCC12_HT/DDR) by BIOS

Form Factor y ATX size form factor, 30.5cm x 24.4cm

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nVIDIA

®

nForce™ 3
250

CD_IN

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KB_MS

COMB

LPT

USB

LAN1

ATX_12V

SOCKET 754

CPU_FAN

IDE1

IDE2

DDR2

COMA

PWR_LED

BAT

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

F_USB1

IT8712

MAIN
BIOS

CODEC

PWR_FAN

DDR3

PCI4

PCI5

GAME

F_AUDIO

BACKUP
BIOS

SiI3512

SATA1_SII

RAM_LED

ATX

IR_CIR

NB_FAN

DDR1

SPDIF_IO

SUR_CEN

2X_DET

AUDIO

F_PANEL

F1_1394

INFO_LINK

AGP

USB

FDD

SATA0_SII

F2_1394

Marvell
8001

TSB43AB23

F_USB2

CLR_CMOS

SATA0_SB SATA1_SB

SYS_FAN

IDE4

IDE3

GigaRAID
IT8212

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Block Diagram

CPUCLK+/- (200MHz)

AGP Slot

4X/8X

AGPCLK

(66MHz)

5 PCI

PCICLK

(33MHz)

AMD K8

Socket 754

CPU

SiI3512

2 Serial ATA

DDR400/DDR333/266 DIMM

nVIDIA

nForceTM 3

250

LPC BUS

8 USB

Ports

ATA33/66/100/133

IDE Channels

IT8712

24 MHz

33 MHz

Game Port

Floppy

LPT Port

PS/2 KB/Mouse

2 COM Ports

BIOS

IR_CIR

AC97 Link

MIC
LINE-IN
LINE-OUT

AC97

CODEC

2 Serial ATA

RJ45

Marvell

8001

LAN1

3 IEEE1394

TSB43AB23

DDR RAM

IT8212

IDE3

IDE4

System Bus

1600MHz

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Hardware Installation Process

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To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps:

Step 1 - Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Step 2 - Install Memory Modules

Step 3 - Install Expansion Cards

Step 4 - Install I/O Peripherals Cables

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process

Step 2Step 4

Step 3

Step 4

Step 1

Step 4

Congratulations! You have accomplished the hardware installation!

Turn on the power supply or connect the power cable to the power outlet. Continue with the

BIOS/software installation.

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Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The installation of the processor and cooling fan is performed in four main steps:

Before installing the processor and cooling fan, adhere to the following warning:

1. Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.

2. The processor will overheat without the heatsink and/or fan, resulting in permanent
irreparable damage.

3. If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will cause improper
installation. Please change the insert orientation.

4. Apply thermal grease between the processor and cooling fan.

5. Never run the processor without the heatsink properly and firmly attached. Permanent
damage will result.

6. Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor's specifications.
We don't recommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU's specification
because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU,
chipset and most of the peripherals. Whether your system can run under these specific
bus frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU,
Memory, Cards…etc.

Step1-1. First, check the processor pins to see that none are bent. Move the socket lever to the

unlocked position as shown in Figure 1.(90o to the plane of the motherboard) prior to inserting
the processor. The pin 1 location is designated on the processor by a copper triangle that
matches up to a triangle on the socket as shown in Figure 2. Align the processor to the socket
and gently lower it into place. Do not force the processor into the socket.

Socket Lever

Figure 1.
Pull the lever to the 90-degree directly.

Figure 2.
Pin 1 location on the Socket and Processor. Move the
socket lever to the locked position while holding pressure
on the center of the processor.

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Step1-2. When the processor is installed in the socket, apply thermal grease to the processor(as shown

in Figure 3) prior to installing the heatsink. Phase change materials develop strong adhesive

forces between the heatsink and processor. Removing the heatsink under such condi-

tions can cause the processor to be removed from the socket without moving the

socket lever to the unlocked position and then damage the processor pins or socket

contacts.

** We recommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heat conduction between

your CPU and heatsink. (The CPU cooling fan might stick to the CPU due to the hardening of

the thermal paste. During this condition if you try to remove the cooling fan, you might pull the

processor out of the CPU socket alone with the cooling fan, and might damage the processor.

To avoid this from happening, we suggest you to either use thermal tape instead of thermal

paste, or remove the cooling fan with extreme caution.)

Figure 3.
Application of thermal grease to the processor.

Step 1-4. Connect the fan power wires to the header on the motherboard as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6.
Connecting the fan power wires.

Step 1-3.Once the thermal grease has been applied to the processor, the heatsink can be attached to

the processor. Align the heatsink assembly with the support frame mating with the backer plate

standoffs as shown in Figure 4 & 5.

Figure 4 & 5.
Alignment of heatsink assembly
with standoffs.

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Before installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning:

1. When RAM LED is ON, do not install / remove DIMM from socket.

2. Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to
the notch. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation. Please
change the insert orientation.

Step 2: Install Memory Modules

The motherboard has 3 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically
detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM
socket. The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Memory size can vary
between sockets.

1. The DIMM socket has a notch, so the DIMM memory
module can only fit in one direction.

2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM
socket. Then push it down.

3. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets
to lock the DIMM module.
Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove
the DIMM module.

DDR

Notch

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Step 3: Install Expansion Cards

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.

3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.

4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.

5. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.

6. Replace your computer's chassis cover.

7. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS.

8. Install related driver from the operating system.

AGP Card

Please carefully pull out the small white-drawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when you try to install

/ uninstall the AGP card. Please align the AGP card to the onboard AGP slot and press firmly down on

the slot. Make sure your AGP card is locked by the small white-drawable bar.

When an AGP 2X (3.3V) card is installed the 2X_DET will light up, indicating a non-supported

graphics card is inserted. Informing users that system might not boot up normally due to AGP

2X (3.3V) is not supported by the chipset.

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Step 4: Install I/O Peripherals Cables

Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction

PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector

This connector supports standard PS/2

keyboard and PS/2 mouse.

PS/2 Mouse Connector

(6 pin Female)

PS/2 Keyboard Connector

(6 pin Female)

/ USB/LAN Connector

Before you connect your device(s) into USB

connector(s), please make sure your device(s)
such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip,
speaker...etc. Have a standard USB interface.
Also make sure your OS supports USB
controller. If your OS does not support USB
controller, please contact OS vendor for
possible patch or driver upgrade. For more
information please contact your OS or device(s)
vendors.

LAN connector is fast Ethernet with 10/100/1000

Mbps speed.

USB 0

USB 1

USB 2

USB 3

LAN

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Line In

MIC In

Line Out

Audio Connectors

After install onboard audio driver, you may
connect speaker to Line Out jack, microphone to
MIC In jack. Devices like CD-ROM, walkman
etc. can be connected to Line-In jack.

Please note:

You are able to use 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio
feature by S/W selection.
If you want to enable 8-channel function you can
refer to page 29, and contact your nearest dealer
for optional SUR_CEN cable.

If you want the detail information for 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio setup

installation, please refer to page 63.

This connector supports 2 standard COM ports

and 1 Parallel port. Devices like printer can be

connected to Parallel port; mouse and modem

etc. can be connected to Serial ports.

Parallel Port, Serial Ports (COMA / COMB)

Parallel Port (25 pin Female)

COMA COMB

Serial Port (9 pin Male)

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Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction

1) ATX_12V

2) ATX (Power Connector)

3) CPU_FAN

4) SYS_FAN

5) PWR_FAN

6) NB_FAN

7) FDD

8) IDE1 / IDE2

9) IDE3 / IDE4

10) SATA0_SB / SATA1_SB

11) SATA0_SII / SATA1_SII

12) F_PANEL

13) PWR_LED

14) RAM_LED

15) 2X_DET

16) BATTERY

17) F_AUDIO

18) SUR_CEN

19) SPDIF_IO

20) CD_IN

21) F_USB1 / F_USB2

22) F1_1394 / F2_1394

23) IR_CIR

24) GAME

25) INFO_LINK

26) CLR_CMOS

24

8

21

6

2

1

15
17

25

10

9

26

1123

5

20

7

3

18

4

1222

16

13

14

19

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1) ATX_12V (+12V Power Connector)

This connector (ATX_12V) supplies the CPU operation voltage (Vcore).
If this "ATX_12V connector" is not connected, system cannot boot.

2) ATX (ATX Power Connector)

AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply unit after ATX power cable and
other related devices are firmly connected to the motherboard.

1

2010

11

4

3

2

1

Pin No. Definition

1 3.3V

2 3.3V

3 GND

4 +5V

5 GND

6 +5V

7 GND

8 Power Good

9 5V SB (stand by +5V)

10 +12V

11 3.3V

12 -12V

13 GND

14 PS_ON(soft on/off)

15 GND

16 GND

17 GND

18 -5V

19 +5V

20 +5V

Pin No. Definition

1 GND

2 GND

3 +12V

4 +12V

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3) CPU_FAN (CPU Fan Connector)

Please note, a proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from running
under abnormal condition or damaged by overheating. The CPU fan connector supports Max.
current up to 600 mA.

4) SYS_FAN (System Fan Connector)

This connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the system
temperature.

Pin No. Definition

1 GND

2 +12V

3 Sense

Pin No. Definition

1 GND

2 +12V

3 Sense

1

1

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5) PWR_FAN (Power Fan Connector)

This connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the system
temperature.

6) NB_FAN (Chip Fan Connector)

If you installed wrong direction, the chip fan will not work. Sometimes will damage the chip fan.
(Usually black cable is GND)

1

1

Pin No. Definition

1 GND

2 +12V

3NC

Pin No. Definition

1 Power

2 GND

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1

33

2

34

7) FDD (Floppy Connector)

Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD. It supports 360K, 1.2M, 720K, 1.44M and

2.88M bytes floppy disk types.
The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1.

8) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE1 / IDE2 Connector)

Please connect first hard disk to IDE1 and connect CD-ROM to IDE2.
The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1.

3940

IDE1

12

IDE2

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SATA0_SB / SATA1_SB

SATA0_SII / SATA1_SII

10/11) SATA0_SB / SATA1_SB; SATA0_SII / SATA1_SII (Serial ATA Connector)

You can connect the Serial ATA device to this connector. If you wish to use RAID function, please
use it in unity with BIOS and install the correct driver to have proper operation.

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9) IDE3 / IDE4 (IDE3 / IDE4 Connector, RAID/ATA133)

The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1. If you wish to use IDE3 and
IDE4, please use it in unity with BIOS (either RAID or ATA133). Then, install the correct driver to
have proper operation. For details, please refer to the GigaRAID manual.

Pin No. Definition

1 GND

2TXP

3 TXN

4 GND

5 RXN

6 RXP

7 GND

These SATA connectors support hot plug function.

139

240

IDE3

IDE4

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12) F_PANEL (2 x 10 pins Connector)

Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc. of your chassis
front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below.

HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+)

(Blue) Pin 2: LED cathode(-)

SPK (Speaker Connector) Pin 1: VCC(+)

(Amber) Pin 2- Pin 3: NC

Pin 4: Data(-)

RES (Reset Switch) Open: Normal Operation

(Green) Close: Reset Hardware System

PW (Power Switch) Open: Normal Operation

(Red) Close: Power On/Off

MSG (Message LED/ Power/ Sleep LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+)

(Yellow) Pin 2: LED cathode(-)

NC (Purple) N C

1

2

19

20

HD-

HD+

RES+

RES-

NC

IDE Hard Disk Active LED

Reset Switch

SPEAK-

MSG-

MSG+

PW-

PW+

Message LED/
Power/
Sleep LED

Speaker Connector

SPEAK+

1

1

11

1

Power
Switch

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13) PWR_LED

PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off.
It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. If you use dual color LED, power LED will turn
to another color.

+

_

14) RAM_LED

Do not remove memory modules while RAM_LED is on. It might cause short or other unexpected
damages due to the stand by voltage. Remove memory modules only when AC power cord is
disconnected.

Pin No. Definition

1 MPD+

2 MPD-

3 MPD-

1

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16) BATTERY

CAUTION

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.

2. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes
(Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and
negative pins in the battery holder to make them short for one
minute).

3. Re-install the battery.

4. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

+

_

15) 2X_LED

When an AGP 2X (3.3V) card is installed the 2X_DET will light up, indicating a non-supported
graphics card is inserted. Informing users that system might not boot up normally due to AGP 2X
(3.3V) is not supported by the chipset.

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17) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector)

If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper.
In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also please
make sure the pin assignment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header.
To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector, please contact your dealer.
Please note, you can have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio
connector to play sound.

18) SUR_CEN (Surround Center Connector)

Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable.

10129

271

8

Pin No. Definition

1 SUR OUTL

2 SUR OUTR

3 GND

4 No Pin

5 CENTER_OUT

6 BASS_OUT

7 AUX_L

8 AUX_R

Pin No. Definition

1 MIC

2 GND

3 MIC_BIAS

4 Power

5 Front Audio(R)

6 Rear Audio(R)/Return R

7NC

8 No Pin

9 Front Audio(L)

10 Rear Audio(L)/Return L

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19) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In / Out Connector)

The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3
data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo system has
digital input and output function. Use SPDIF in feature only when your device has digital output
function. Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IO connector. Check the pin assignment
carefully while you connect the SPDIF cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connec­tor will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional SPDIF cable, please
contact your local dealer.

Pin No. Definition

1 Power

2 No Pin

3 SPDIF

4 SPDIFI

5 GND

6 GND

162

5

1

Pin No. Definition

1 CD-L

2 GND

3 GND

4 CD-R

20) CD_IN (CD In Connector)

Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the CD_IN connector.

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21) 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, please contact your
local dealer.

22) F1_1394 / F2_1394 (Front IEEE1394 Connector)

Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which has features
like high speed, highbandwidth and hot plug. Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE1394 connector.

Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IEEE1394 cable, incorrect connection
between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For
optional IEEE1394 cable, please contact your local dealer.

Pin No. Definition

1 Power

2 Power

3 USB Dx-

4 USB Dy-

5 USB Dx+

6 USB Dy+

7 GND

8 GND

9 No Pin

10 NC

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9

Pin No. Definition

1 TPA2+

2 TPA2-

3 GND

4 GND

5 TPB2+

6 TPB2-

7 No Pin

8 Power

9 Power

10 GND

Pin No. Definition

1 Power
2 Power
3 TPA0+
4 TPA0­5 GND
6 GND
7 TPB0+
8 TPB0­9 Power
10 Power
11 TPA1+
12 TPA1­13 GND
14 No Pin
15 TPB1+
16 TPB1-

1

15

216

1

9

2

10

F1_1394

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23) IR_CIR

Make sure the pin 1 on the IR device is aling with pin one the connector. To enable the IR/CIR
function, you are required to purchase an optional IR/CIR module. To use IR function only, please
connect IR module to Pin1 to Pin5. Be careful with the polarity of the IR/CIR connector. Check the
pin assignment carefully while you connect the IR/CIR cable, incorrect connection between the
cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional IR/CIR
cable, please contact your local dealer.

24) GAME (Game Connector)

This connector supports joystick, MIDI keyboard and other relate audio devices. Check the pin
assignment while you connect the game cables. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional
game cables.

Pin No. Definition

1 Power

2 GRX1_R

3 GND

4 GPSA2

5 Power

6 GPX2_R

7 GPY2_R

8 MSI_R

9 GPSA1

10 GND

11 GPY1_R

12 Power

13 GPSB1

14 MSO_R

15 GPSB2

16 No Pin

1

2

15

16

Pin No. Definition

1 Power

2NC

3 IRRX

4 GND

5 IRTX

6NC

7 CIRRX

8 +5VSB

9 CIRTX

10 NC

1

6

5

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25) INFO_LINK

This connector allows you to connect some external devices to provide you extra function. Check
the pin assignment while you connect the external device cable. Please contact your nearest
dealer for optional external device cable.

1

102

9

Pin No. Definition

1 SMBCLK

2 Power

3 SMBDATA

4 GPIO

5 GND

6 GND

7 No Pin

8NC

9 +12V

10 +12V

26) Clear CMOS (Clear CMOS)

You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily
short 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the "Shunter" to prevent from improper use this jumper.

Short: Clear CMOS

Open: Normal

1

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< > Move to previous item

< > Move to next item

< > Move to the item in the left hand

< > Move to the item in the right hand

<Enter> Select Item

<Esc> Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and

Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page and return to Main Menu

<+/PgUp> Increase the numeric value or make changes

<-/PgDn> Decrease the numeric value or make changes

<F1> General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu

<F2> Item Help

<F3> Reserved

<F4> Reserved

<F5> Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu

<F6> Load the fail-safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table

<F7> Load the Optimized Defaults

<F8> Dual BIOS/Q-Flash utility

<F9> System Information

<F10> Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu

BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The program that allows users to modify the

basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it

retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

ENTERING SETUP

Powering ON the computer and pressing <Del> immediately will allow you to enter Setup. If you require

more advanced BIOS settings, please go to "Advanced BIOS" setting menu. To enter

Advanced BIOS setting menu, press "Ctrl+F1" key on the BIOS screen.

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zz

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z Standard CMOS Features

This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.

zz

zz

z Advanced BIOS Features

This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features.

zz

zz

z Integrated Peripherals

This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.

zz

zz

z Power Management Setup

This setup page includes all the items of Green function features.

zz

zz

z PnP/PCI Configurations

This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources.

If you can't find the setting you want, please press "Ctrl + F1" to search the advanced option

hidden.

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` Standard CMOS Features

` Advanced BIOS Features

` Integrated Peripherals

` Power Management Setup

` PnP/PCI Configurations

` PC Health Status

` Frequency/Voltage Control

Top Performance

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

ESC: Quit KLJI: Select Item

F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Main Menu

The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu

Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible

selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc>.

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E11)

Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the

screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from eight setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow

keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.

The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from

the exact settings for your motherboard.

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z PC Health Status

This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed.

zz

zz

z Frequency/Voltage Control

This setup page is control CPU’s clock and frequency ratio.

zz

zz

z Top Performance

If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, set "Top Performance" as "Enabled".

zz

zz

z Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe

configuration.

zz

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z Load Optimized Defaults

Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in

best performance configuration.

zz

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z Set Supervisor Password

Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just

to Setup.

zz

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z Set User Password

Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system.

zz

zz

z Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.

zz

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z Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

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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 displayed only
Month The month, Jan. Through Dec.
Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month)
Year The year, from 1999 through 2098

Time

The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour
military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.

IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave; IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave

IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to select this option for automatic device detection.
IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave; IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave

IDE devices setup. You can use one of three methods:

• Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST. (Default value)

• None Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic
detection step and allow for faster system start up.

• Manual User can manually input the correct settings.

Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The four options are:

CHS/LBA/Large/Auto(default:Auto)

IDE Channel 2/3 Master

IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to select this option for automatic device detection.
Extended IDE Drive

SATA IDE devices setup. You can use one of two methods:

• Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect SATA IDE devices during POST(default)

• None Select this if no SATA IDE devices are used and the system will skip the
automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up.

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Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon, Mar 22 2004
Time (hh:mm:ss) 22:31:24

` IDE Channel 0 Master [None]
` IDE Channel 0 Slave [None]
` IDE Channel 1 Master [None]
` IDE Channel 1 Slave [None]
` IDE Channel 2 Master [None]
` IDE Channel 3 Master [None]

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5"]
Drive B [None]
Floppy 3 Mode Suport [Disabled]

Halt On [All, But Keyboard]

Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 127M
Total Memory 128M

KLJI: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Default F7: Optimized Defaults

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Change the day, month,
year

<Week>
Sun. to Sat.

<Month>
Jan. to Dec.

<Day>
1 to 31 (or maximum
allowed in the month)

<Year>
1999 to 2098

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Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are:

Large/Auto(default:Auto)

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 / 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 AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity
(3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled).

720K, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity

1.44M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M byte capacity.

2.88M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88M byte capacity.

Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)

Disabled Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value)
Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive.
Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive.
Both Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drives.

Halt on

The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.

No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you

will be prompted.
All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped.
All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other

errors. (Default value)
All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors.
All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it will stop for all

other errors.

Memory

The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) 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 motherboard, or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard.

Extended Memory

The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST.
This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU's memory address map.

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Advanced BIOS Features

Hard Disk Boot Priority

Select boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc.
Use < > or < > to select a device, then press<+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list.

Press <ESC> to exit this menu.

First / Second / Third Boot Device

Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy.
LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120.
Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk.
CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM.
ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP.
USB-FDD Select your boot device priority by USB-FDD.
USB-ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB-ZIP.
USB-CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB-CDROM.
USB-HDD Select your boot device priority by USB-HDD.
LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN.
Disabled Select your boot device priority by Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

During POST, BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360K type is
40 tracks 720K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks.

Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that

BIOS can not tell from 720K, 1.2M or 1.44M drive type as they 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 message if the drive installed is 360K. (Default value)

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Advanced BIOS Features

` Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter]

First Boot Device [Floppy]
Second Boot Device [Hard Disk]
Third Boot Device [CDROM]
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled]
Password Check [Setup]
Flexible AGP 8X [Auto]
Init Display First [AGP]

KLJI: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Default F7: Optimized Defaults

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Password Check

System The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if the

correct password is not entered at the prompt.

Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password

is not entered at the prompt. (Default value)

Flexible AGP 8X

Auto Automatically set AGP transfer rate according to AGP compatibility and stability.

(Default value)
8X Always set AGP transfer rate to 8X mode if the 8X mode supported by the AGP card.
4X Set AGP transfer rate to 4X mode no matter what the AGP transfer rate the card is.

Init Display First

This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from which card when you

install an AGP card and a PCI VGA card on the motherboard.

AGP Set Init display first to AGP. (Default value)
PCI slot Set Init display first to PCI.

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Integrated Peripherals

KLJI: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Default F7: Optimized Defaults

Item Help

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Integrated Peripherals

IDE Function Setup [Press Enter]
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled]
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE [Enabled]
USB Host Controller [V1.1+V2.0]
USB Keyboard Support [Disabled]
USB Mouse Support [Disabled]
Serial-ATA 2(Internal PHY) [Enabled]
AC97 Audio [Auto]
Onboard Serial ATA [Enabled]
Serial ATA Function [RAID]
Onboard 1394 [Enabled]
Onboard Giga-RAID [Enabled]
Onboard LAN Control [Enabled]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3]
Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode [SPP]

x ECP Mode Use DMA 3

KLJI: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Default F7: Optimized Defaults

Item Help

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Game Port Address [201]
Midi Port Address [Disabled]

x Midi Port IRQ 10

CIR Port Address [Disabled]

x CIR Port IRQ 11

IDE DMA transfer [Enabled]

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IDE Function Setup

IDE Channel 0 Master RAID [Disabled]
IDE Channel 0 Slave RAID [Disabled]
IDE Channel 1 Master RAID [Disabled]
IDE Channel 1 Slave RAID [Disabled]
SATA Primary Master RAID [Disabled]
SATA Secndry Master RAID [Disabled]

KLJI: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Default F7: Optimized Defaults

Item Help

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IDE Channel 0 Master RAID

Enabled Enable 1st master channel IDE RAID function.
Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)

IDE Channel 0 Slave RAID

Enabled Enable 1st slave channel IDE RAID function.
Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)

IDE Channel 1 Master RAID

Enabled Enable 2nd master channel IDE RAID function.
Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)

IDE Channel 1 Slave RAID

Enabled Enable 2nd slave channel IDE RAID function.
Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)

SATA Primary Master RAID

Enabled Enable 1st SATA RAID function.
Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)

SATA Secndry Master RAID

Enabled Enable 2nd SATA RAID function.
Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE

Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value)
Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port.

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value)
Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port.

USB Host Controller

Disabled Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB function.
V1.1+V2.0 Enable USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 controller. (Default value)
V1.1 Only enable USB 1.1 controller.

USB Keyboard Support

Enabled Enable USB keyboard support.
Disabled Disable USB keyboard support. (Default value)

USB Mouse Support

Enabled Enable USB mouse support.
Disabled Disable USB mouse support. (Default value)

Serial-ATA 2 (Internal PHY)

Enabled Enable Serial ATA supported. (Default value)
Disabled Disable Serial ATA supported.

AC97 Audio

Auto Enable onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default value)
Disabled Disable this function.

Onboard Serial ATA

Enabled Enable onboard Serial ATA chip function. (Default value)
Disabled Disable this function.

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Serial ATA Function

RAID Select onboard Serial ATA chip function as RAID. (Default value)
BASE Select onboard Serial ATA chip function as base.

Onboard Giga-RAID

Enabled Enable onboard GigaRAID chip function. (Default value)
Disabled Disable onboard GigaRAID chip function.

Onboard 1394

Enabled Enable onboard IEEE1394 function. (Default value)
Disabled Disable onboard IEEE1394 function.

Onboard LAN Control

Enabled Enable onboard LAN chip function. (Default value)
Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip 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 BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address.
3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8. (Default value)
2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8.
3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8.
2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8.
Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1.

Onboard Serial Port 2

Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address.
3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8.
2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8. (Default value)
3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8.
2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8.
Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 2.

Onboard Parallel Port

378/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. (Default value)
278/IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5.
Disabled Disable onboard LPT port.
3BC/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC/IRQ7.

Parallel Port Mode

SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value)
EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port.
ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port.
ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode.

ECP Mode Use DMA

3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default value)
1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1.

Game Port Address

201 Set Game Port Address to 201. (Default value)
209 Set Game Port Address to 209.
Disabled Disable this function.

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Midi Port Address

300 Set Midi Port Address to 300.
330 Set Midi Port Address to 330.
Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)

Midi Port IRQ

5 Set Midi Port IRQ to 5.
10 Set Midi Port IRQ to 10. (Default value)

CIR Port Address

310 Set CIR Port Address to 310.
320 Set CIR Port Address to 320.
Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)

CIR Port IRQ

5 Set CIR Port IRQ to 5.
11 Set CIR Port IRQ to 11. (Default value)

IDE DMA transfer access

Enabled Enable IDE DMA transfer access. (Default value)
Disabled Disable this function.

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)]
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN [Instant-Off]
PME Event Wake Up [Disabled]
Modem Ring On [Disabled]
S3 Resume by USB device [Disabled]

Resume by Alarm [Disabled]

x Day of Month Alarm Everyday
x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0

Power On by Mouse [Disabled]

Power On by Keyboard [Disabled]

x KB Power ON Password Enter

AC BACK Function [Soft-Off]

KLJI: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Default F7: Optimized Defaults

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[S1]
Set suspend type to
Power On Suspend under
ACPI OS

[S3]
Set suspend type to
Suspend to RAM under
ACPI OS

ACPI Suspend Type

S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS (Power On Suspend). (Default value)
S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR (Suspend To RAM).

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

Instant-off Press power button then power off instantly. (Default value)
Delay 4 Sec. Press power button 4 seconds to power off. Enter suspend if button is

pressed less than 4 seconds.

PME Event Wake Up

This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead.

Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)
Enabled Enable PME as wake up event.

Modem Ring On

An incoming call via modem can awake the system from any suspend state.

Disabled Disable Modem Ring on function. (Default value)
Enabled Enable Modem Ring on function.

S3 Resume by USB device

Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)
Enable Enable USB device wake up system from S3 suspend type.

Resume by Alarm

You can set "Resume by Alarm" item at "Enabled" and key in data/time to power on system.

Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)
Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system.

If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled.
Day of Month Alarm : Everyday, 1~31
Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm : (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59)

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Power On by Mouse

Disabled Disabled this function. (Default value)
Double Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on system.

Power On by Keyboard

Disabled Disabled this function. (Default value)
Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the keyboard power on password.
Keyboard 98 If there is a "POWER" button on your keyboard, you can press the key to

power on your system.

KB Power ON Password

When "Power On by Keyboard" set at Password, you can set the password here.

Enter Input password(from 1 to 5 characters) and press Enter to set the password.

AC BACK Function

Soft-Off Always in off state when AC back. (Default value)
Full-On Always power on the system when AC back.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

PCI 3 IRQ Assignment [Auto]

PCI 4 IRQ Assignment [Auto]

PCI 1/5 IRQ Assignment [Auto]

PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto]

KLJI: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Default F7: Optimized Defaults

Item Help

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Device(s) using this
INT:

RAID Cntrlr

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PnP/PCI Configurations

PCI 3 IRQ Assignment

Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3. (Default value)
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 3.

PCI 4 IRQ Assignment

Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 4. (Default value)
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 4.

PCI 1/5 IRQ Assignment

Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1/5. (Default value)
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1/PCI5.

PCI 2 IRQ Assignment

Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value)
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 2.

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PC Health Status

Vcore OK
DDR25V OK
+3.3V OK
+12V OK
Current CPU Temperature 51°C
Current CPU FAN Speed 3125 RPM
Current POWER FAN Speed 0 RPM
Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM

CPU Warning Temperature [Disabled]
CPU FAN Fail Warning [Disabled]
POWER FAN Fail Warning [Disabled]
SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning [Disabled]
CPU Smart FAN Control [Enabled]

KLJI: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Default F7: Optimized Defaults

Item Help

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PC Health Status

Current Voltage (V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V

Detect system's voltage status automatically.

Current CPU Temperature

Detect CPU temperature automatically.

Current CPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM)

Detect CPU/power/system fan speed status automatically.

CPU Warning Temperature

Disabled Don't monitor current temperature. (Default value)
60oC / 140oF Monitor CPU temperature at 60oC / 140oF.
70oC / 158oF Monitor CPU temperature at 70oC / 158oF.
80oC / 176oF Monitor CPU temperature at 80oC / 176oF.
90oC / 194oF Monitor CPU temperature at 90oC / 194oF.

CPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning

Disabled Disable fan fail warning function. (Default value)
Enabled Enable fan fail warning function.

CPU Smart FAN Control

Disabled Disable this function.
Enabled Enable CPU Smart Fan control function. (Default value)

a. When the CPU temperature is higher than 60 degrees Celsius, CPU fan

will run at full speed.

b. When the CPU temperature is between 50 and 60 degrees Celsius, CPU

fan will run at high speed.

c. When the CPU temperature is between 40 and 50 degrees Celsius, CPU

fan will run at medium speed.

d. When the CPU temperature is lower than 40 degrees Celsius, CPU fan

will run at low speed.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

CPU OverClock in MHz

200MHz ~ 300MHz Increase CPU frequency as user selected.

AGP OverClock in MHz

66MHz ~ 100MHz Increase AGP frequency as user selected.

CPU Voltage Control

Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0.800V to 1.700V by 0.025V step.

(Default value: Normal)

Normal CPU Vcore

Display your CPU Vcore voltage.

VDDQ Voltage Control

Normal Set VDDQ voltage as VDDQ required. (Default value)
+0.1V Increase VDDQ voltage +0.1V.
+0.2V Increase VDDQ voltage +0.2V.
+0.3V Increase VDDQ voltage +0.3V.

VCC12_HT Voltage Control

Normal Supply VCC12_HT voltage as VCC12_HT required. (Default value)
+0.1V Increase VCC12_HT voltage +0.1V.
+0.2V Increase VCC12_HT voltage +0.2V.
+0.3V Increase VCC12_HT voltage +0.3V.

DDR voltage control

Normal Supply DDR voltage as DDR required. (Default value)
+0.1V Increase DDR voltage +0.1V.
+0.2V Increase DDR voltage +0.2V.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

Frequency/Voltage Control

CPU OverClock in MHz [200]

AGP OverClock in MHz [66]

CPU Voltage Control [Normal]

Normal CPU Vcore 1.550V

VDDQ Voltage Control [Normal]

VCC12_HT Voltage Control [Normal]

DDR voltage control [Normal]

KLJI: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Default F7: Optimized Defaults

Item Help

Menu Level`

Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken. For power End-User use only!

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` Standard CMOS Features

` Advanced BIOS Features

` Integrated Peripherals

` Power Management Setup

` PnP/PCI Configurations

` PC Health Status

` Frequency/Voltage Control

ESC: Quit KLJI: Select Item

F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Top Performance

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

` Standard CMOS Features

` Advanced BIOS Features

` Integrated Peripherals

` Power Management Setup

` PnP/PCI Configurations

` PC Health Status

` Frequency/Voltage Control

ESC: Quit KLJI: Select Item

F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

System will be set in best performance configuration..

Top Performance

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Top Performance

If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, set "Top Performance" as "Enabled".

Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value)
Enabled Enable Top Performance function.

"Top Performance" will increase H/W working speed. Different system configuration (both H/W
component and OS) will effect the result. For example, the same H/W configuration might not run
properly with Windows XP, but works smoothly with Windows NT. Therefore, if your system is not
perform enough, the reliability or stability problem will appear sometimes, and we will recommend you
disabling the option to avoid the problem as mentioned above.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum
system performance.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N

Top Performance

Disabled.........................[]

Enabled..........................[ ]

KL: Move ENTER: Accept

ESC: Abort

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CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

` Standard CMOS Features

` Advanced BIOS Features

` Integrated Peripherals

` Power Management Setup

` PnP/PCI Configurations

` PC Health Status

` Frequency/Voltage Control

ESC: Quit KLJI: Select Item

F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

Change/Set/Disable Password

Top Performance

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to
assist you in creating a password.

Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. You will be asked to confirm the
password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the
selection and not enter a password.

To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message
"PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear to confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is
disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.

The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords:
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS
Setup program function. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS
Setup program and having full configuration fields, the User password is required to access only basic
items.

If you select "System" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be
prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu.

If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted
only when you try to enter Setup.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

` Standard CMOS Features

` Advanced BIOS Features

` Integrated Peripherals

` Power Management Setup

` PnP/PCI Configurations

` PC Health Status

` Frequency/Voltage Control

ESC: Quit KLJI: Select Item

F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

Load Optimized Defaults

Top Performance

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Set Supervisor/User Password

Enter Password:

Load Optimized Defaults

Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically
detects.

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

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` Standard CMOS Features

` Advanced BIOS Features

` Integrated Peripherals

` Power Management Setup

` PnP/PCI Configurations

` PC Health Status

` Frequency/Voltage Control

ESC: Quit KLJI: Select Item

F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

Save Data to CMOS

Top Performance

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

` Standard CMOS Features

` Advanced BIOS Features

` Integrated Peripherals

` Power Management Setup

` PnP/PCI Configurations

` PC Health Status

` Frequency/Voltage Control

ESC: Quit KLJI: Select Item

F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

Abandon all Data

Top Performance

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.
Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.

Exit Without Saving

Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS.
Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.

Save & Exit Setup

Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

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@BIOSTM Introduction

Have you ever updated BIOS by yourself? Or like many

other people, you just know what BIOS is, but always

hesitate to update it? Because you think updating new-

est BIOS is unnecessary and actually you don't know

how to update it.

Maybe not like others, you are very experienced in BIOS updating and spend quite a lot of time to do it. But

of course you don't like to do it too much. First, download different BIOS from website and then switch the

operating system to DOS mode. Secondly, use different flash utility to update BIOS. The above process is

not a interesting job. Besides, always be carefully to store the BIOS source code correctly in your disks as if

you update the wrong BIOS, it will be a nightmare.

Certainly, you wonder why motherboard vendors could not just do something right to save your time and

effort and save you from the lousy BIOS updating work? Here it comes! Now Gigabyte announces @BIOS -

- the first Windows BIOS live update utility. This is a smart BIOS update software. It could help you to

download the BIOS from internetand update it. Not like the other BIOS update software, it's a Windows

utility. With the help of "@BIOS", BIOS updating is no more than a click.

Besides, no matter which mainboard you are using, if it's a Gigabyte's product, @BIOS help you to maintain

the BIOS. This utility could detect your correct mainboard model and help you to choose the BIOS accordingly.

It then downloads the BIOS from the nearest Gigabyte ftp site automatically. There are several different

choices; you could use "Internet Update" to download and update your BIOS directly. Or you may want to

keep a backup for your current BIOS, just choose "Save Current BIOS" to save it first. You make a wise

choice to use Gigabyte, and @BIOS update your BIOS smartly. You are now worry free from updating wrong

BIOS, and capable to maintain and manage your BIOS easily. Again, Gigabyte's innovative product erects a

milestone in motherboard industries.

For such a wonderful software, how much it costs? Impossible! It's free! Now, if you buy a Gigabyte's

motherboard, you could find this amazing software in the attached driver CD. But please remember, con-

nected to internet at first, then you could have a internet BIOS update from your Gigabyte @BIOS.

Gigabyte announces @BIOS

Windows BIOS Live Update Utility

Chapter 4 Technical Reference

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A. What is Dual BIOS Technology?

Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS (ROM) on the motherboard, one is the Main BIOS and the

other is Backup BIOS. Under the normal circumstances, the system works on the Main BIOS. If the Main

BIOS is corrupted or damaged, the Backup BIOS can take over while the system is powered on. This means

that your PC will still be able to run stably as if nothing has happened in your BIOS.

B. How to use Dual BIOS and Q-Flash Utility?

1.) After power on the computer, pressing <Del> immediately during POST (Power On Self Test) it will allow

you to enter Award BIOS CMOS SETUP, then press <F8> to enter Flash utility.

Flash BIOS Method Introduction

Method 1 : Dual BIOS / Q-Flash

2.) Award Dual BIOS Flash ROM Programming Utility

Dual BIOS Utility V1.33

Boot From.......................................................................... Main Bios

Main ROM Type/Size......................................................... SST 39SF040 512K

Backup ROM Type/Size..................................................... SST 39SF040 512K

Wide Range Protection Disable

Boot From Main Bios

Auto Recovery Enable

Halt On Error Disable

Keep DMI Data Enable

Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

Load Default Settings

Save Settings to CMOS

Q-Flash Utility

Update Main BIOS from Floppy

Update Backup BIOS from Floppy

Save Main BIOS to Floppy

Save Backup BIOS to Floppy

PgDn/PgUp: Modify KL: Move ESC: Reset F10: Power Off

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

` Standard CMOS Features

` Advanced BIOS Features

` Integrated Peripherals

` Power Management Setup

` PnP/PCI Configurations

` PC Health Status

` Frequency/Voltage Control

ESC: Quit KLJI: Select Item
F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

Top Performance

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Enter Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Utility (Y/N)? Y

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3.) 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", the PC will boot from Backup BIOS automatically.
Status 2:
If the ROM BIOS on peripherals cards(ex. SCSI Cards, LAN Cards...) emits signals torequest restart of
the system after the user make any alteration on it, the boot up BIOS will not be changed to the Backup
BIOS.

• Boot From : Main BIOS(Default), Backup BIOS

Status 1: The user can set to boot from main BIOS or Backup BIOS.
Status 2: If one of the main BIOS or the Backup BIOS fails, this item "Boot From : Main BIOS(Default)"
will become gray and will not be changed by user.

• Auto Recovery : Enable(Default), Disable

When one of the Main BIOS or Backup BIOS occurs checksum failure, the working BIOS will automati­cally recover the BIOS of checksum failure.
(In the Power Management Setup of the BIOS Setting, if ACPI Suspend Type is set to Suspend to RAM,
the Auto Recovery will be set to Enable automatically.)
(If you want to enter the BIOS setting, please press"Del" key when the boot screen appears.)

• Halt On Error : Disable(Default), Enable

If the BIOS occurs a checksum error or the Main BIOS occurs a WIDE RANGE PROTECTION error and
Halt On Error set to Enable, the PC will show messages on the boot screen, and the system will pause
and wait for the user's instruction.
If Auto Recovery :Disable, it will show <or the other key to continue.>
If Auto Recovery :Enable, it will show <or the other key to Auto Recover.>

• Keep DMI Data : Enable(Default), Disable

Enable: The DMI data won't be replaced by flashing new BIOS.(recommend)
Disable: The DMI data will be replaced by flashing new BIOS.

• Copy Main ROM Data to Backup

(If you boot from Backup ROM, this item will change to "Copy Backup ROM Data to Main")
Auto recovery message:

BIOS Recovery: Main to Backup

The means that the Main BIOS works normally and could automatically recover the Backup BIOS.

BIOS Recovery: Backup to Main

The means that the Backup BIOS works normally and could automatically recover the Main BIOS. (This

auto recovery utility is set by system automatically and can't be changed by user.)

• Load Default Settings

Load dual BIOS default value.

• Save Settings to CMOS

Save revised setting.

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D. How to use Q-Flash?

Update Main BIOS from Floppy / Update Backup BIOS from Floppy

C. What is Q-Flash Utility?

Q-Flash utility is a pre-O.S. BIOS flash utility enables users to update its BIOS within BIOS mode, no more

fooling around any OS.

Congratulation! You have completed the flashed and now can restart system.

 Press Enter to Run.

Are you sure to update BIOS?Are you sure to update BIOS?

Are you sure to update BIOS?Are you sure to update BIOS?

Are you sure to update BIOS?

[Enter] to contiune Or [ESC] ot abort...

 Press Enter to Run.

 In the A: drive, insert the "BIOS" diskette, then Press Enter to Run.

Where XXXX.XX is name of the BIOS file.

XXXX.XX 256K

Total Size: 1.39M Free Size: 1.14M

F5: Refresh DEL: Delete ESC: Return Main

1 File(s) found

!! COPY!! COPY

!! COPY!! COPY

!! COPY

BIOS Completed - Pa BIOS Completed - Pa

BIOS Completed - Pa BIOS Completed - Pa

BIOS Completed - Pa

ss !!ss !!

ss !!ss !!

ss !!

Please press any key to continue

Save Main BIOS to Floppy / Save Backup BIOS to Floppy

 In the A:drive, insert the floppy disk, then Press Enter to Run.

Congratulate you have accomplished the saving.

CONTROL KEYS

<PgDn/PgUp> Make changes
<Ç> Move to previous item
<È> Move to next item

<Enter> Run

<Esc> Reset

<F10> Power Off

To name the file.

File name: XXXX.XX

Total Size: 1.39M Free Size: 1.14M

F5: Refresh DEL: Delete TAB: Switch

TYPE FILE NAME

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DualBIOS™ Technology FAQ

GIGABYTE Technology is pleased to introduce DualBIOS technology, a hot spare for

your system BIOS. This newest "Value-added" feature, in a long series of innovations from

GIGABYTE, is available on this motherboard. Future GIGABYTE motherboards will also incorpo-

rate this innovation.

What's DualBIOS

™

?

On GIGABYTE motherboards with DualBIOS there are physically two BIOS chips. For simplicity
we'll call one your "Main BIOS" and the other we'll call your "Backup BIOS" (your "hot spare"). If your Main
BIOS fails, the Backup BIOS almost automatically takes over on your next system boot.
Almost automatically and with virtually zero down time! Whether the problem is a failure in flashing your
BIOS or a virus or a catastrophic failure of the Main BIOS chip, the result is the same - the Backup BIOS
backs you up, almost automatically.

I. Q: What is DualBIOS™ technology?

Answer:

DualBIOS technology is a patented technology from Giga-Byte Technology. The concept of this
technology is based on the redundancy and fault tolerance theory. DualBIOS™ technology simply means
there are two system BIOSes (ROM) integrated onto the motherboard. One is a main BIOS, and the other is
a backup BIOS. The mainboard will operate normally with the main BIOS, however, if the main BIOS is
corrupt or damaged for various reasons, the backup BIOS will be automatically used when the system pow­ered-On. Your PC will operate as before the main BIOS was damaged, and is completely transparent to the
user.

II. Q: Why does anyone need a motherboard with DualBIOS™ technology?

Answer:

In today's systems there are more and more BIOS failures. The most common reasons are virus attacks,

BIOS upgrade failures, and/or deterioration of the BIOS (ROM) chip itself.

1. New computer viruses are being found that attack and destroy the system BIOS. They may corrupt
your BIOS code, causing your PC to be unstable or even not boot normally.

2. BIOS data will be corrupted if a power loss/surge occurs, or if a user resets the system, or if the power
button is pressed during the process of performing a system BIOS upgrade.

3. If a user mistakenly updates their mainboard with the incorrect BIOS file, then the system may not be
able to boot correctly. This may cause the PC system hang in operation or during boot.

4. A flash ROM's life cycle is limited according to electronic characteristics. The modern PC utilizes the
Plug and Play BIOS, and is updated regularly. If a user changes peripherals often, there is a slight
chance of damage to the flash ROM.

With Giga-Byte Technology's patented DualBIOS™ technology you can reduce the possibility of hangs during
system boot up, and/or loss BIOS data due to above reasons.
This new technology will eliminate valuable system down time and costly repair bills cause by BIOS failures.

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III. Q: How does DualBIOS™ technology work?

Answer:

This new technology will eliminate valuable system down time and costly repair bills cause by BIOS
failures.

1. DualBIOS™ technology provides a wide range of protection during the boot up procedure. It protects
your BIOS during system POST, ESCD update, and even all the way to PNP detection/assignment.

2. DualBIOS™ provides automatic recovery for the BIOS. When the first BIOS used during boot up does
not complete or if a BIOS checksum error occurs, boot-up is still possible. In the DualBIOS™ utility, the
"Auto Recovery" option will guarantee that if either the main BIOS or backup BIOS is corrupted, the
DualBIOS™ technology will use the good BIOS and correct the wrong BIOS automatically.

3. DualBIOS™ provides manual recovery for the BIOS. DualBIOS™ technology contains a built-in flash
utility, which can flash your system BIOS from backup to main and/or visa versa. There is no need for
an OS-dependent flash utility program.

4. DualBIOS™ contains a one-way flash utility. The built-in one-way flash utility will ensure that the corrupt
BIOS is not mistaken as the good BIOS during recovery and that the correct BIOS (main vs. backup)
will be flashed. This will prevent the good BIOS from being flashed.

IV. Q: Who Needs DualBIOS™ technology?

Answer:

This new technology will eliminate valuable system down time and costly repair bills cause by BIOS failures.

1. Every user should have DualBIOS™ technology due to the advancement of computer viruses. Everyday,
there are new BIOS-type viruses discovered that will destroy your system BIOS. Most commercial
products on the market do not have solutions to guard against this type of virus intrusion. The DualBIOS

™

technology will provide a state-of-the-art solution to protect your PC:

Case I.) Vicious computer viruses may wipe out your entire system BIOS. With a conventional single

system BIOS PC, the PC will not be functional until it is sent for repairs.

Case II.) If the "Auto Recovery" option is enabled in the DualBIOS™ utility, and if a virus corrupts your

system BIOS, the backup BIOS will automatically reboot the system and correct the main BIOS.

Case III.) A user may override booting from the main system BIOS. The DualBIOS™ utility may be en-

tered to manually change the boot sequence to boot from the backup BIOS.

2. During or after a BIOS upgrade, if DualBIOS™ detects that the main BIOS is corrupt, the backup BIOS
will take over the boot-up process automatically. Moreover, it will verify the main and backup BIOS
checksums when booting-up. DualBIOS™ technology examines the checksum of the main and backup
BIOS while the system is powered on to guarantee your BIOS operates properly.

3. Power Users will have the advantage of having two BIOS versions on their mainboard. The benefit is
being able to select either version BIOS to suit the performance system needs.

4. Flexibility for high-end desktop PCs and workstation/servers. In the DualBIOS™ utility, the
option can be set, "Halt On When BIOS Defects" to be enabled to halt your system with awarning
message that the main BIOS has been corrupted. Most workstation/servers require constant operation
to guarantee services have not been interrupted. In this situation, the "Halt On When BIOS Defects"
message may be disabled to avoid system pauses during normal booting.
Another advantage you gain from Giga-Byte's DualBIOS™ technology is the ability to upgrade from
dual 2 Mbit BIOS to dual 4 Mbit BIOS in the future if extra BIOS storage is need.

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If you don't have DOS boot disk, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS™ program to flash BIOS.

Method 2 : @BIOS™ Utility

Methods and steps:

1. Update BIOS through Internet:

a. Click "Internet Update" icon

b. Click "Update New BIOS" icon

c. Select @BIOS™ sever

d. Select the exact model name on your motherboard

e. System will automatically download and update the BIOS.

2. Update BIOS NOT through Internet:

a. Do not click "Internet Update" icon

b. Click "Update New BIOS"

c. Please select "All Files" in dialog box while opening the old file.

d. Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods.

(such as: K8NSP.E11).

e. Complete update process following the instruction.

(3)

(1)

3.Click "3"

(4)

(2)

1. Click "@BIOS" item.

Press here.

2. Click Start/ All Programs/ Gigabyte/

@BIOS.

Click here

4. Please select @BIOS sever site,

then Click "OK".

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3. Save BIOS

In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save the current

BIOS version.

4. 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 motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported.

Note:

a. In method I, if it shows two or more motherboard's model names to be selected, please make sure your

motherboard's model name again. Selecting wrong model name will cause the system unbooted.

b. In method II, be sure that motherboard's model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard's.

Otherwise, your system won't boot.

c. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS™ server, please go onto Gigabyte's web

site for downloading and updating it according to method II.

d. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted.

e. Do not use @BIOS and C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) at the same time.

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2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio

Function Introduction

Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings:

We recommend that you use the speaker 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 :

Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find

an icon a Sound Effect icon on the lower right

hand taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.

The installation of audio software for Windows 2000/ XP is very simple. Follow the steps to install the function.
(Following pictures are in Windows XP). Please note that if you want to set up an 8 channel audio configuration,
you must use Audio Combo Kit (optional device).

Line Out

STEP 3:

Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left

selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete

2 channel audio configuration.

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4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode

STEP 1 :

Connect the front channels to "Line Out", the rear

channels to "Line In".

STEP 3 :

Click "Speaker Configuration" and select the "UAJ

Function". Then click on the left selection bar and

select "4CH Speaker" to complete 4 channel audio

configuration.

STEP 2 :

Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find

an icon a Sound Effect icon on the lower right

hand taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.

Line Out Line In

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Use the back audio panel to connect the audio output

without any additional module.

STEP 1 :

Connect the front channels to "Line Out",the rear

channels to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer chan-

nels to "MIC In".

6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode

STEP 2 :

Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find

an icon a Sound Effect icon on the lower right

hand taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.

STEP 3 :

Click "Speaker Configuration" and select the "UAJ

Function". Then click on the left selection bar and

select "6CH Speaker" to complete 6 channel audio

configuration.

Line Out

Line In

MIC In

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STEP 1 :

Secure the Audio Combo Kit at the panel on the back

of the case.

8 Channel Audio Setup (requires Audio Combo Kit, optional device) :

Audio Combo Kit includes a Surround-Kit and a SPDIF

output cable (an optical and coaxial cable). If you want

to set up an 8 channel configuration, you need to use

the Surround-Kit. The Surround-Kit offers R/L

surround, center/subwoofer output and rear surround.

STEP 2 :

Connect the Surround-Kit to the SUR_CEN connector located on the motherboard.

STEP 3 :

There are two methods of 8 channel audio

configuration:

Method 1:

Connect the front channels to the "LINE OUT" port

located on the audio panel and the rear channels

to the Surround-Kit "REAR R/L" port. Connect the

center/subwoofer channels to the Surround-Kit

"SUB CENTER" and the R/L channels to the Sur-

round-Kit "SUR BACK" port.

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STEP 4 :

Following installation of the audio driver, you'll find

an icon a Sound Effect icon on the lower right

hand taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.

STEP 5 :

Click "Speaker Configuration" and select both the

"UAJ Function" and "Only Surround-Kit". Then click

on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to

complete 8 channel audio configuration.

Sound Effect Configuration:

At the sound effect menu, users can adjust

sound option settings as desired.

Method 2:

Connect the front channels to the "LINE OUT" port

located on the audio panel and the rear channels

to the "LINE IN" port. Connect the center/subwoofer

channels to the "MIC IN" port located on the audio

panel and the R/L channels to the Surround-Kit

"SUR BACK" port. (This method requires UAJ

function)

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SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device)

3. Connect SPDIF to the SPDIF decoder.

1. Connect the SPDIF output device to the rear

bracket of PC, and fix it with screw.

2. Connect SPDIF device to the motherboard.

A "SPDIF output" connector is available on the

motherboard. Cable with rear bracket could link to the

"SPDIF output" connector (As picture.) For the further

linkage to decoder, rear bracket provides coaxial cable

and Fiber connecting port

(Note)

.

(Note) If you want to use both of the 8 channel audio function and SPDIF out function, you may buy the

Audio Combo Kit (refer to the 8 channel Audio Setup section).

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Jack-Sensing and UAJ Introduction

Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable Jack-Sensing support for Windows

2000.

Introduction of audio connectors

You may connect CDROM, Walkman or others audio

input devices to Line In jack, speakers, earphone or

others output devices to Line Out jack, and micro-

phone to MIC In jack.

Jack-Sensing includes 2 parts: AUTO and MANUAL. Following pictures are in Windows XP:

Auto-detecting:

Jack-Sensing provides audio connectors error-detection function.

Please connect the devices to the right jacks as

above. A window will appear as right picture if

you setup the devices properly.

Please note that 3D audio function will only

appear when 3D audio inputs.

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Manual setting:

If the device picture shows different from what you

set, please press "Manual Selection" to set.

If you set wrong with the connectors, the warning

message will come out as right picture.

UAJ Introduction

UAJ (Universal Audio Jack) has a very smart feature: It will switch signal automatically when user plugs his

audio device to the wrong jack (Line-in/ Line-out). That means users do not need to worry the audio device

should be plug in Line-in or Line-out jack, the device will work perfectly after UAJ is activated.

You can click "UAJ Automatic" button to enable UAJ

function.

Enable UAJ function:

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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 FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS formats

2. Must be connected to the IDE1 Master

3. Allows installation of only one OS

4. Must be used with an IDE hard disk supporting HPA

5. The first partition must be set as the boot partition. When the boot partition is backed up,
please do not alter its size.

6. Xpress Recovery is recommended when using Ghost to return boot manager to NTFS
format.

How to use the Xpress Recovery

1. Boot from CD-ROM (BMP Mode)
Enter the BIOS menu, select "Advanced BIOS Feature" and set to boot from CD-ROM. Insert
the provided driver CD into your CD drive, then save and exit the BIOS menu. Once the computer
has restarted, the phrase "Boot from CD:" will appear at the bottom left-hand corner of the screen.
When "Boot from CD:" appears, press any key to enter Xpress Recovery. Once you have completed
this step, subsequent access to Xpress Recovery can also function by pressing the F9 key during
computer power on.

Boot from CD:

.

.

Verifying DMI Pool Data
Boot from CD:

Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd.

1. Execute Backup Utility

2. Execute Restore Utility

3. Remove Backup Image

4. Set Password

5. Exit and Restart

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2. Press F9 during powering on the computer. (Text Mode)

Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Al ly
Copyright (C) 1984-2002, Award Software, Inc.

Intel 865PE AGPSet BIOS for 8IPE1000MT F1
Check System Health OK
.
.
.

Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash, F9 For Xpress Recovery
08/16/2002-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00

F9 For Xpress Recovery

Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technology 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 Recovery by booting from the CD-ROM, you can

enter Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key.

2. System storage capacity as well as drive reading/writing speed will affect backup speed.

3. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all

required driver and software installations are complete.

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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 is the case, please use the boot from CD-ROM method to enter Xpress

Recovery.

2. Execute Restore Utility:
 This program will recover your system to factory default.

Press R to restore your system back to factory default or press Esc to exit

Restores backup image to original state.

3. Remove Backup Image:
 Remove backup image. Are you sure? (Y/N)

Remove the backup image.

4. Set Password:
 Please input a 4-16 character long password (a-z or 0-9) or press Esc to exit

You can set a password to enter Xpress Recovery to protect your hard disk data. Once this is

done, password input will be required to enter Xpress Recovery during the next as well as

subsequent system restarts. If you wish to remove the need for password entry, please select

"Set Password" and under "New Password/Confirm Password", make sure there is no entry

and then press "Enter" to remove password requirement.

5. Exit and Restart:

Exit and restart your computer.

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Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction

RAID Levels

RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining two hard disk drives into one

logical unit. The advantage of an Array is to provide better performance or data fault tolerance. Fault

tolerance is achieved through data redundant operation, where if one drives fails, a mirrored copy of the

data can be found on another drive. This can prevent data loss if the operating system fails or hangs.

The individual disk drives in an array are called members. The configuration information of each

member is recorded in the reserved sector that identifies the drive as a member. All disk members in

a formed disk array are recognized as a single physical drive to the operating system.

Hard disk drives can be combined together through a few different methods. The different methods are

referred to as different RAID levels. Different RAID levels represent different performance levels,

security levels and implementation costs. The RAID levels which the nVIDIA nForce3 250 chipset

supports are RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD.

RAID 0 (Striping)

RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved between multiple drives. If any disk member fails,

it affects the entire array. The disk array data capacity is equal to the number of drive members times

the capacity of the smallest member. The striping block size can be set from 4KB to 128KB. RAID 0

does not support fault tolerance.

RAID 1 (Mirroring)

RAID 1 writes duplicate data onto a pair of drives and reads both sets of data in parallel. If one of the

mirrored drives suffers a mechanical failure or does not respond, the remaining drive will continue to

function. Due to redundancy, the drive capacity of the array is the capacity of the smallest drive.

Under a RAID 1 setup, an extra drive called the spare drive can be attached. Such a drive will be

activated to replace a failed drive that is part of a mirrored array. Due to the fault tolerance, if any RAID

1 drive fails, data access will not be affected as long as there are other working drives in the array.

JBOD (Spanning)

A spanning disk array is equal to the sum of the all drives when the drives used are having different

capacities. Spanning stores data onto a drive until it is full, then proceeds to store files onto the next

drive in the array. When any disk member fails, the failure affects the entire array. JBOD is not really

a RAID and does not support fault tolerance.

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Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array:

1) Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction.
Note: To achieve best performance, it is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make
and storage capacity.

2) Please attach the hard drive connectors to their appropriate location on the motherboard ie. IDE,
SCSI, or SATA.

3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on Integrated
Peripherals).

4) Enter RAID setup in the BIOS and select the RAID type (For instance, enter F10 to select NVIDIA
RAID; Ctrl + S to select Silicon Image).

5) Complete driver installation.

6) Complete RAID utility installation.

More information on steps 4 and 5 is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit our
website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw)

Configuring the NVIDIA RAID BIOS

The NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you want to make
part of the array.

Entering the RAID BIOS Setup

1. After rebooting your computer, wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press F10. The

RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading the OS. You have
a few seconds to press F10 before the window disappears.

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2. Press F10.

The NVIDIA RAID Utility - Define a New Array window appears (as Figure below).

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Using the "Define a New Array" Window

If necessary, press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted.

Selecting the RAID Mode

By default, this is set to Mirroring. To change to a different RAID mode, press the down arrow key until
the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box - either Mirroring, Striping, or Spanning.

Selecting the Striping Block Size

Striping block size is given in kilobytes, and affects how data is arranged on the disk. It is recom­mended to leave this value at the default Optimal, which is 32KB, but the values can be between 4 KB
and 128 KB.

Assigning the Disks

The disks that you enabled from the RAID Config BIOS setup page appear in the Free Disks block.
These are the drives that are available for use as RAID array disks. To designate a free disk to be used
as a RAID array disk,

1. Tab to the Free Disks section. The first disk in the list is selected.

2. Move it from the Free Disks block to the Array Disks block by pressing the rightarrow key (J ). The

first disk in the list is moved, and the next disk in the list is selected and ready to be moved.

3. Continue pressing the right-arrow key (J) until all the disks that you want to use as RAID array disks

appear in the Array Disks block.

Completing the RAID BIOS Setup

After assigning your RAID array disks, press F7. The Clear disk data prompt appears.

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Press Y if you want to wipe out all the data from the RAID array, otherwise press N. You must choose
Yes if the drives were previously used as RAID drives. The Array List window appears, where you

can review the RAID arrays that you have set up.
You can select a disk array as boot device if you want to boot operating system from an array. Use the
arrow keys to select the array, then press B to specify the array as bootable.

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Press Enter to view and verify details. The Array Detail screen appears.
The Array Detail screen shows various information about the array that you selected, such as Striping
Block used, RAID Mode, Striping Width, Disk Model Name, and disk capacity.

If you want to mark this disk as empty and wipe out all its contents, press C.
At the prompt, press Y to wipe out all the data, otherwise press N.
Press Enter again to go back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl + X to exit the RAID setup.

Now that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to configure and load
drivers under Windows.

Array 2 : Array 2 :

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Installing the RAID drivers

To install operating system onto a serial ATA hard disk successfully, you need to install the SATA
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 SATA controller from the motherboard
driver CD-ROM to a floppy disk. See the instructions below about how to copy the driver in MS-DOS
mode

(Note 1)

. Prepare a startup disk that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk.

Step 1: Insert the prepared startup disk and motherboard driver CD-ROM in your system. Boot from the
startup disk. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to the CD-ROM drive (example: D:\>). At the D:\>
prompt, type the following two commands. Press ENTER after each command (Fig.1):

cd bootdrv

menu

Step 2: When the controller menu (Fig.2) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted
disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu. Your system will
then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk. Press 0 to exit when finished.

Fig.1 Fig. 2

Step 3: After completing the steps, boot from the Windows installation disk to install the RAID drivers.
Press F6 as soon as you see the "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver"
message, then supply serial ATA controller driver by this floppy disk. Follow the on-screen instructions
to complete the installation.

(Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed under
Windows once for that hard drive. After that, the driver will not have to be installed.)

(Note 1) For users without a startup disk.

Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM. From the
CD-ROM drive (example: D:\) double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder. A
command prompt window will open similar to that in Fig. 2.

(Note2) In the menu list, Intel IAA_RAID is Intel ICH5R chipset.

(Note 2)

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Revision History

Chapter 5 Appendix

Pictures below are shown in Windows XP

Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver

CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM

device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe.

Install Drivers

INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER

This page shows the drivers that need to be installed for the system. Click each item to install the driver

manually or switch to the page to install the drivers automatically.

The "Xpress Install" uses the"Click and Go" technology to install the drivers automatically. Just select the

drivers you want then click the "GO" button. The will execute the installation for you automatically.

We recommend that you install all components in the list.

Massage: Some device drivers will restart your

system automatically. After restarting your system the

"Xpress Install" will continue to install other drivers.

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 nVIDIA System Driver

(Note)

For nVIDIA chipset driver.

 USB Patch for WinXP

This patch driver can help you to resolve the USB device wake up S3 hang up issue in XP.

 Marvell 10/100/1000 Base LAN Driver

Marvell 10/100/1000 LAN chip driver.

 RealTek AC97 Codec Driver

Realtek audio driver.

 Silicon Image RAID Driver

Serial-ATA RAID driver for Silicon Image.

 GIGARAID IT8212 RAID Driver

For ITE IT8212 RAID IDE controller.

 nVIDIA USB 2.0 Driver

For nVIDIA USB 2.0 enhanced host controller.

Item Description

Driver installation finished !

You have to reboot system !

For USB2.0 driver support under Windows XP operating system, please use Windows Service

Pack. After install Windows Service Pack, it will show a question mark "?" in "Universal Serial Bus

controller" under "Device Manager". Please remove the question mark and restart the system

(System will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver).

Note: If an Error message appears during the installation of the nVIDIA System Driver, ignore the message

and continue on with driver installation.

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SOFTWARE APPLICATION

This page reveals the value-added software developed by Gigabyte and its worldwide partners.

 Gigabyte Windows Utilities Manager (GWUM)

This utility can integrate the Gigabyte's applications in the system tray.

 Gigabyte Management Tool (GMT)

A useful tool which can manage the computer via the network.

 EasyTune 4

Powerful utility that integrates the overclocking and hardware monitoring functions.

 DMI Viewer

Windows based utility which is used to browse the DMI/SMBIOS information of the system.

 Face-Wizard

New utility for adding BIOS logo.

 @BIOS

Gigabyte windows flash BIOS utility.

 Acrobat e-Book

Useful utility from Adobe.

 Acrobat Reader

Popular utility from Adobe for reading .PDF file format documents.

 Norton Internet Security (NIS)

Integrated utility which includes anti-virus, ads, etc.

 DirectX 9

Install Microsoft DirectX 9 to enable 3D hardware acceleration that support for operating system to

achieve better 3D performence.

 Silicon Image SATA RAID Utility

RAID utility for Silicon Image Serial-ATA function.

 GigaRAID Utility

RAID utility for GigaRAID IT8212 chip.

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SOFTWARE INFORMATION

This page list the contects of softwares and drivers in this CD title.

HARDWARE INFORMATION

This page lists all device you have for this motherboard.

CONTACT US

Please see the last page for details.

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FAQ

Below is a collection of general asked questions. To 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 hidden in new BIOS version. Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after
entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options.

Questions 2: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after computer shuts down?
Answer: In some boards, a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down and
that's why the light is still on.

Question 3: How do I clear CMOS?
Answer: If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper, please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual. If your
board doesn't have such jumper, you can take off the on-board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS.
Please refer to the steps below:

Steps:

1. Turn off power.

2. Disconnect the power cord from MB.

3. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes (Or you can use a metal object to
connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for one minute).

4. Re-insert the battery to the battery holder.

5. Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power.

6. Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail-Safe Defaults(or load Optimized Defaults).

7. Save changes and reboot the system.

Question 4: Why do I still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume?
Answer: Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier. If not, please
change another speaker with power/amplifier and try again later.

Question 5: Sometimes I hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up. What do
these beeps usually stand for?
Answer: The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems. However, they are
only for reference purposes. The situations might differ from case to case.

AMI BIOS Beep Codes
*

Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully.

*Except for beep code 8, these codes are always fatal.

1 beep Refresh failure
2 beeps Parity error
3 beeps Base 64K memory failure
4 beeps Timer not operational
5 beeps Processor error
6 beeps 8042 - gate A20 failure
7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error
8 beeps Display memory read/write failure
9 beeps ROM checksum error
10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read/write error
11 beeps Cache memory bad

 AWARD BIOS Beep Codes

1 short: System boots successfully
2 short: CMOS setting error
1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error
1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error
1 long 3 short: Keyboard error
1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error
Continuous long beeps: DRAM error
Continuous short beeps: Power error

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Troubleshooting

If you encounter any trouble during boot up, please follow the troubleshooting
procedures.

Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable, then remove all
of the add-on cards and cables from motherboard.

START

Failure has been excluded.

Yes

Please make sure motherboard & chassis are not short ?

No

A

Please make sure all jumper settings (such as CPU system bus
speed, frequency ratio, voltage and etc) are set properly.

Failure has been excluded.

Check if the CPU cooling fan attached to CPU properly. ls
CPU cooling fan power connected to CPU_FAN
properly?

Plug the CPU
cooling fan power
in the CPU fan
connector. Plug in
the AC power
connector.

Check if the memory install properly into the DIMM slot.

Yes

No

Yes

Insert and push
the memory
module vertically
into the DIMM slot.

Insert the VGA card. Then plug in ATX power cable and
turn on the system.

No

No

Yes

Failure has been excluded.

Failure has been excluded.

Please isolate
the short pin.

Make sure the
jumper setting
are correct.

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A

Failure has been excluded.

Yes

No

Yes

No

Failure has been excluded.

Failure has been excluded.

Ye s

Reinstall Windows OS, and reinstall add-on cards and cables.
Then try to reboot the system.

Failure has been excluded.

Yes

END

If the above procedure unable to solve your problem, please contact with your local retailer or national

distributor for help. Or, you could submit your question to the service mail via Gigabyte website technical

support zone (http://www.gigabyte.com.tw). The appropriate response will be provided ASAP.

Is memory LED on and CPU fan running?

The problem could
be caused by power
supply, CPU,
memory or CPU/
memory socket
itself.

Check if there is display.

Perhaps your VGA
card / VGA slot or
monitor is defective.

Turn off the system. Reboot after keyboard and mouse have
been plugged in.

Check if keyboard is working properly.

It is possible that your
keyboard or
keyboard connector
is defective.

Press <Del> to enter BIOS setup. Choose "Load
Optimized Defaults" and save then exit setup.

Turn off the system and re-connect the IDE cable. Check
if the system can reboot successfully.

The problem was
probably caused by
the IDE device /
connector or cable.

No

No

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Technical Support/RMA Sheet

Customer/Country: Company: Phone No.:

Contact Person: E-mail Add. :

Model name/Lot Number: PCB revision:

BIOS version: O.S./A.S.:

Hardware Mfs. Model name Size: Driver/Utility:

Configuration

CPU

Memory

Brand

Video Card

Audio Card

HDD

CD-ROM /

DVD-ROM

Modem

Network

AMR / CNR

Keyboard

Mouse

Power supply

Other Device

Problem Description:

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Acronyms Meaning

ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

APM Advanced Power Management

AGP Accelerated Graphics Port

AMR Audio Modem Riser

ACR Advanced Communications Riser

BIOS Basic Input / Output System

CPU Central Processing Unit

CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

CRIMM Continuity RIMM

CNR Communication and Networking Riser

DMA Direct Memory Access

DMI Desktop Management Interface

DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module

DRM Dual Retention Mechanism

DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory

DDR Double Data Rate

ECP Extended Capabilities Port

ESCD Extended System Configuration Data

ECC Error Checking and Correcting

EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility

EPP Enhanced Parallel Port

ESD Electrostatic Discharge

FDD Floppy Disk Device

FSB Front Side Bus

HDD Hard Disk Device

IDE Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced

IRQ Interrupt Request

to be continued......

Acronyms

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Acronyms Meaning

IOAPIC Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller

ISA Industry Standard Architecture

LAN Local Area Network

I/O Input / Output

LBA Logical Block Addressing

LED Light Emitting Diode

MHz Megahertz

MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface

MTH Memory Translator Hub

MPT Memory Protocol Translator

NIC Network Interface Card

OS Operating System

OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer

PAC PCI A.G.P. Controller

POST Power-On Self Test

PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect

RIMM Rambus in-line Memory Module

SCI Special Circumstance Instructions

SECC Single Edge Contact Cartridge

SRAM Static Random Access Memory

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Contact Us

 

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 Taiwan (Headquarters)

GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei 231,

Taiwan

TEL: [phone]

FAX: [phone]

Tech. Support :

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

WEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com.tw

WEB address (Chinese): http://chinese.giga-byte.com

 

 

 U.S.A.

G.B.T. INC.

TEL: [phone]

FAX: [phone]

Tech. Support :

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.com

 

 

 Germany

G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH

TEL: [phone] (Sales)

[phone] (Tech.)

FAX: [phone] (Sales)

[phone] (Tech.)

Tech. Support :

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de

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 

 Japan

NIPPON GIGA-BYTE CORPORATION

WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.co.jp

 

 

 Singapore

GIGA-BYTE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

Tech. Support :

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

WEB address: http://www.gigabyte.com.sg

 

 

 U.K.

G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD.

Tech. Support :

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

WEB address : http://uk.giga-byte.com

 

 

 The Netherlands

GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V.

TEL: [phone]

NL Tech.Support: 0900-GIGABYTE (0900-44422983)

BE Tech.Support: 0900-84034

FAX: [phone]

Tech. Support :

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl

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 

 China

NINGBO G.B.T. TECH. TRADING CO., LTD.

Tech. Support :

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.cn

Shanghai

TEL: [phone]

FAX: [phone]

Beijing

TEL: [phone]

FAX: [phone]

Wuhan

TEL: [phone]

FAX: [phone]

GuangZhou

TEL: [phone]

FAX: [phone]

Chengdu

TEL: [phone]

FAX: [phone]

Xian

TEL: [phone]

FAX: [phone]

Shenyang

TEL: [phone]

FAX: [phone]

 

 

 Australia

GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY PTY. LTD.

Tech. Support :

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.com.au

 

 

 France

GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE S.A.R.L.

Tech. Support :

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.fr

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 

 Russia

Moscow Representative Office Of GIGA-BYTE Technology

Co., Ltd.

Tech. Support :

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.ru

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 

 Poland

Office of GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. in POLAND

Tech. Support :

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.pl

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 

 Serbia & Montenegro

Representative Office Of GIGA-BYTE Technology Co., Ltd. in

SERBIA & MONTENEGRO

Tech. Support :

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

WEB address: http://www.gigabyte.co.yu

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 

 Czech Republic

Representative Office Of GIGA-BYTE Technology Co., Ltd. in

CZECH REPUBLIC

Tech. Support :

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

WEB address: http://www.gigabyte.cz

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 

 Romania

Representative Office Of GIGA-BYTE Technology Co., Ltd. in

Romania

Tech. Support :

http://tw.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm

Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) :

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp

WEB address: http://www.gigabyte.com.ro