The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can
become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Thus, prior to installation, please
follow the instructions below:
1. Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord.
2. When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.
3. It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) cuff when handling electronic components
(CPU, RAM).
4. Prior to installing the electronic components, please have these items on top of an antistatic pad or
within a electrostatic shielding container.
5. Please verify that you the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector
from the motherboard.
Installation Notices
1. Prior to installation, please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard. These stickers are required
for warranty validation.
2. Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any hardware, please first carefully read the information
in the provided manual.
3. Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected.
4. To prevent damage to the motherboard, please do not allow screws to come in contact with the
motherboard circuit or its components.
5. Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or
within the computer casing.
6. Please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface.
7. Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system
components as well as physical harm to the user.
8. If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product,
please consult a certified computer technician.
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Instances of Non-Warranty
1. Damage due to natural disaster, accident or human cause.
2. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual.
3. Damage due to improper installation.
4. Damage due to use of uncertified components.
5. Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters.
6. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product.
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1-2Feature Summary
CP Uw Supports the latest Intel® Pe ntium® 4 LGA77 5 CPU
w Supports 800/533MHz FSB
w L2 cache var ies with CPU
Chip setw Northbridge : Intel® 915G Ex press Chips et
w Southbridge: Intel® ICH6
Memoryw 4 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4GB mem ory)
w Supports dual channel DDR400/333 DIMM
w Supports 2.5V DDR DIMM
Slotsw 1 PC I Expr ess x 16 slo t
w 3 P CI Exp res s x 1 slots
w 2 PCI slots
IDE Connectionsw 1 IDE connection (UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100), allows connection of 2
IDE devices
FDD Connectionsw 1 FDD connection, allows connection of 2 FDD devices
Onboard SATAw 4 Serial ATA connections
Peripheralsw 1 parallel port supporting Normal/EPP/ECP mode
w 1 VGA port, onboard COMA connection
w 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (rear x 4, front x 4 via cable)
w 3 IEEE1394 ports (requires cable)
w 1 front audio connector
w 1 IR connector
w 1 PS/2 keyboard port
w 1 PS/2 mouse port
w Supports Jack Sensing function
w Supports 2 / 4 / 5.1 / 7. 1 chan nel aud io
w Supports Li ne In ; Line Out ; MIC ; Back S urround Sp eaker Out ;
Center/Su bwoofer Speake r O ut ; Surro und Spe aker Out conn ection
w Supports SPDIF In/Out connection
w CD In
(Note 1)
(Note 1) Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and
therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
For example, 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3.xxGB memory during system startup.
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I/O Controlw IT8712
Hardware Monitorw CPU / System / Power fan speed detection
w CPU tempe rature detection
w System voltag e detection
w CPU / Sy stem / Power fan failu re warni ng
w CPU Sm art FAN Control
BIOSw Use of licens ed AWA RD BIOS
w Supports Dual BIOS/Q-Flash
Additional Featuresw Supports @BIOS
w Supports EasyTune
Overclockingw Over Voltage via BIOS (CPU/DDR/PCI-E)
w Over Cloc k via BIOS (CPU/D DR)
Form Factorw ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
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1-3Installation of the CPU and Heatsink
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Before installing the CPU, plea se comply with the following conditions:
1. Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong
direction, the CPU will not insert properly. If this occurs, please change the insert direction
of the CPU.
3. Please add an even layer of heat sink paste between the CPU and heatsink.
4. Please ma ke sure the heatsink is installed on the CPU prior to system use, otherwise
overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur.
5. Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the processor specifications. It is not
recomm ended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it
does not meet the required standards for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency
beyond the proper specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications
inclu ding the C PU, gr aphic s card , mem ory, hard drive, etc.
HT fu nctio nality re quir ement c ontent :
Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your comp uter system requires all
of the following platform com ponents:
- CPU: An Intel® Pentium 4 Processor with HT Tec hnology
- Chipset: An Intel® Chipset that supports HT Technology
- BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Tech nology and has it enabled
- OS: An operation system that has optimizations for HT Technology
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU
Me tal Lever
Fig . 1
Gently li ft the metal
le ver lo cate d on the
CPU sock et to the
upright pos ition.
Fig . 2
Re m ov e the pl as tic
cov erin g on the CPU
soc ket.
Fig . 3
Notice the sm all gold
co lo r ed tria ng l e lo cated o n the edge o f
th e CP U s oc k e t.
Align the
inde nted c orne r of the CPU with the tria ngle a nd
gently inser t the CP U into pos ition. (Gr asping the
CPU fi rm ly be tween y our thu m b and forefing er,
care fully plac e it into the s ocke t in a straig ht and
do wnwar ds m oti on. Avo id twisti ng or bend in g
motions that might cause d amag e to the CPU during in stallation.)
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Fig . 4
Once the CPU i s
prope rly i nserted,
please replace the
plastic cover ing and
push the m etal lever
back i nto its or iginal
positio n.
1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink
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Ma le Pus h Pin
The top of Female P ush P in
Fema le P ush Pin
Fig.1
Please apply an e ven layer of heatsink paste on
the sur face o f the in stalled CPU.
Fig . 3
Place the hea tsink atop the CPU and m ake sure
the push p ins aim to the p in hole on the
m oth er bo ar d. Pr es si ng do wn the pu sh pin s
diag onall y.
Fig . 5
Pl eas e ch eck the back of m othe rbo ard after
installing. If the push pin is inserted as the picture,
the installation is com plete.
Fig . 2
(Turn ing the pu sh pin alo ng the dir ection of arrow
is to r em ove the heatsi nk, on the c ontrar y, is to
install .)
Please no te the dire ction of arrow sign on the male
push pin doesn't face in wards b efore instal lation.
(This instruc tion i s onl y for Intel boxed fan)
Fig . 4
Please make sure the M ale and F emal e push p in
ar e joi n ed cl ose ly . (fo r de tail ed i nsta llation
instructions, please r efer to the heatsink ins tallation
section of the u ser m anual)
Fig . 6
Fina lly, plea se attach the power con nector of the
hea tsin k to the C PU fan head er loca ted on the
motherboard.
The heatsink m ay adh ere to the CPU as a res ult of hardening of the heatsink paste.To prevent
such an occurrence, it is suggested that either therm al tape rather than heat sink paste be used
for heat dissi pation or using extrem e care when rem oving the h eatsink.
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1-4Installation of Memory
Bef ore ins talli ng the memory mod ules , ple ase comply wit h t he fol lowin g cond itions:
1 .Ple ase mak e sure t hat t he memo ry used is suppor ted by the mothe rboa rd. It is recommend ed that
me mory of si mi l a r c a pa ci ty , s pe ci fi ca ti on s an d br an d be u se d.
2 .Be fo re i ns ta ll in g or r em ov in g mem ory modu le s, p le as e m ake su re tha t th e co mp ut er
p ow er i s s wi t c he d o ff t o p re ve nt ha rd wa re da ma ge .
3 .M em or y m odul es h av e a f oo lp roo f inse r ti on d es i g n. A m emo ry mod u le c a n be
in stall ed in o nly on e d irect ion . If yo u ar e un a ble to ins er t th e m odul e, p le ase swi tch t he
di re ct io n.
The m otherboard has 4 dual inline mem ory module (DIMM ) sockets. The BIOS will automatically detects
mem ory type and size. To install the mem ory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM socket. The DIMM
module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Mem ory size can vary between sockets.
Notch
DDR
Fig.1
The DIMM socket has a notch, so the DIMM m emory module can
only fit in one direction. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically
into the DIMM socket. Then push it down.
Fig.2
Close the plastic cli p at both edges o f the DIMM sockets to lock
the DIMM module.
Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM
module.
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Dual Channel DDR
GA-8I915G Pro su pports the Dual Ch annel Technolo gy. After oper ating the D ual Cha nnel Technolog y,
the ban dwidth o f Mem ory Bus will add double up to 6.4GB/s.
GA-8I91 5G Pro inclu des 4 DIM M socke ts, and each Cha nnel h as two D IMM soc kets a s followin g:
Chann el A : DDR 1, DDR 2
Chann el B : DDR 3, DDR 4
If you wan t to operate the Dua l Chan nel Technology, p lease no te the following explanation s due
to the lim itation of Intel c hipset spe cifications.
1. One/three DDR m em ory modu le is i nstalled: T he Dual Channel Technology can't opera te
when on ly one DD R mem ory module is installed.
2. Two DDR mem ory modules are installed (the same memory size and type): The Dual
Chan nel Techno logy will opera te when two mem ory m odules are inserted individually into
Channe l A and B. If you install two mem ory modules in the same channel, the Dual Channel
Tech nolo gy will n ot oper ate.
3. Four D DR m emo ry modu les are installed : If you in stall four m em ory m odule s at the sa me
time, the Dual Channe l Technolo gy will ope rate onl y when those mod ules have the sa me
me mo ry s ize and type.
We'll strongly re com men d our user to slot two DDR m em ory m odules into the DIMMs with the same
color in o rder for Du al Cha nnel Techno logy to work.
The foll owing table is for Dual C hannel Technolog y com bina tion:
l Dual Channel Technology (DS: Double Side, SS: Single Side)
2 mem ory modules
4 mem ory modules
DDR 1DDR 2DDR 3DDR 4
DS/SSXDS/SSX
XDS/SSXDS/SS
DS/SSDS/SSDS/SSDS/SS
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1-5Install expansion cards
You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below:
1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into the
computer.
2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer.
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 compu ter, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS.
8. Install related driver from the operating system.
Installi ng a PCI Expr ess x 1 6 expan sion car d:
Pleas e carefull y p ull ou t the sm all whitedrawable bar at the end of the P CI
Expre ss x 1 6 s lot when yo u try to install/
Unins tall the VGA ca rd. Pl ease alig n the
VGA card to the o nboar d PCI Expre ss x
16 slo t and pres s firm ly d own on the sl ot
.M ake s ure your VGA card is locked by
the sm all white-d rawable bar.
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1-6I/O Back Panel Introduction
PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector
To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to the
lower port (purple).
Parallel Port
The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices.
SPDIF_O (SPDIF Out)
The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to
an external Dolby Digital Decoder.
SPDIF_I (SPDIF In)
Use SPDIF In feature only when your device has d igital output function.
VGA Port
Monitor can be connected to VGA port.
LAN Port
The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of 10/100/1000Mbps.
USB port
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 ven
dor for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your OS or device(s)
vendors.
Line In
Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. can be connected to Line In jack.
Line Out (Front Speaker Out)
Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround channels to this connector.
MIC In
Microphone can be connected to MIC In jack.
Back Surround Speaker Out
Connect the back surround channels to this connector.
Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out
Connect the Center/Subwoofer channels to this connector.
Surround Speaker Out
Connec t the surroun d chann els to this conn ector.
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You can u se a udio so ftware to configu re 2 -/4-/5 .1-/7.1 -channe l audio functioning.
1-7Connectors Introduction
1
3
6
13
12
5
151617
14
10
2
8
9
7
19
18
4
11
1)ATX_12V
2)ATX (Power Connector)
3)CPU_FAN
4)SYS_FAN
5)PWR_FAN
6)NB_FAN
7)FDD
8)IDE
9)S_ATA1/S_ATA2/S_ATA3/S_ATA4
10)PWR_LED
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11)F_PANEL
12)AZALIA_FP
13)CD_IN
14)F_USB1 / F_USB2
15)F1_1394 / F2_1394
16)IR
17)COMA
18)CLR_CMOS
19)BAT
1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector)
With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the
components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that all
components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector with its proper location on
the mo therboard and connect tightly.
The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the ATX_12V power connector
is not connected, the system will not start.
Caution!
Please use a power supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements. It is
recomm ended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used (300W or
greater). If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power, the result can lead to an
unstable system or a system that is unable to start.
Please remove the sticker on the motherboard before plugging in while the ATX power supplier is 24
pins; Otherwise, please do not remove it.
Pin No.Definition
3
1
1 3
2 4
4
2
1
1 2
1GND
2GND
3+12V
4+12V
Pin No.Definition
13.3V
23.3V
3GND
4VCC
5GND
6VCC
7GND
8Power Good
95V SB(stand by +5V)
10+12V
11+12V
12 3.3V(Only for 24pins ATX)
133.3V
14-12V
15GND
16PS_ON(soft On/Off)
17GND
18GND
19GND
20-5V
21VCC
22VCC
23VCC
24GND
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3/4/5) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN / PWR_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector)
The c ooler fan p ower con nector suppl ies a +12V power voltage via a 3- pin/4- pin (onl y for
CPU_F AN) p ower conn ector and p ossess es a ful -proof conne ction de sign.
Mo st coole rs are de signe d with c olor-c oded p ower con nector wires. A red po wer conn ector
wire indica tes a positive conne ction and re quires a +12V power voltage. The blac k connec tor
wire is the grou nd wire (G ND).
Pleas e rem em ber to conne ct the power to the cool er to pre vent sy stem o verhea ting and
failure.
Cautio n! Please rem emb er to conn ect the power to the CPU fan to prevent CP U overh eating
and failure.
1
Pin No.Definition
1GND
2+12V
3Sense
4Speed Control
(Only for CPU_FAN)
1
CPU_FAN
PWR_FAN
1
SYS_FAN
6) NB_FAN (Chip Fan Connector)
If you installed wrong direction, the chip fan will not work. Som etimes will damage the chip fan.
(Usually black cable is GND)
Pin No.Definition
1
1+12V
2GND
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7) FDD (FDD Connector)
The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the
FDD drive. The types of FDD drives supported are:360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB.
Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position.
3 33 4
12
8) IDE (IDE Connector)
An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can connect to one
IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If
you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other
as Slave(for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device).
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4 03 9
21
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9) S_ATA1/S_ATA2/S_ATA3/S_ATA4(Serial ATA Connector, Controlled by ICH6)
Seria l ATA can provid e 150M B/s transfer rate. Plea se refer to the BIOS se tting for the Se rial ATA
and i nstall the prop er dri ver in order to work p roperl y.
Pin No.Definition
71
S_ATA
(C ontrol by IC H6)
1GND
2TXP
3TXN
4GND
5RXN
6RXP
7GND
10) 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.
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Pin No.Definition
1
1MPD+
2MPD-
3MPD-
11) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper)
Please connect the power LED, PC peaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front
panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below.
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Message LED/
Powe r/
Sleep L ED
Power
Swit ch
PW+
MSG+
PW-
MSG-
2
1
HD-
RES+
HD+
RES-
Reset Swit ch
IDE Hard Disk Act ive L ED
HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED)Pin 1: LED anode(+)
(Blue)Pin 2: LED cathode(-)
SPEAK ( 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(M essage LED/Power/Sleep LED)Pin 1: LED anode(+)
(Yellow)Pin 2: LED cathode(-)
NC( Purple)NC
Speaker Connec tor
SPEAK+
NC
SPEAK-
2 0
1 9
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12) AZALIA_FP (Front Audio Panel Connector)
Please make sure the pin assigment 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 panel connector, please contact your dealer.
Pin No.Definition
1MIC2_L
91 0
1
2
2GND
3MIC2_R
4-ACZ_DET
5Line2_R
6FSENSE1
7FAUOIO_JD
8No Pin
9LINE2_L
10FSENSE2
13) CD_IN (CD IN, Black)
Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector.
1
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Pin No.Definition
1CD-L
2GND
3GND
4CD-R
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