Gigabyte GA-8I915G Duo User manual

GA-8I915GPro
Intel®Pentium®4LGA775 ProcessorMotherboard
User'sManual
Rev.1002
12ME-8I915GP-1002

Motherboard GA-8I915G Pro
Jun. 11, 2004
Jun.11, 2004
Motherboard
GA-8I915G Pro

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TableofContents
GA-8I915GProMotherboardLayout ..........................................................................6
BlockDiagram...........................................................................................................7
Chapter1HardwareInstallation ..................................................................................9
1-1ConsiderationsPriortoInstallation .........................................................................9
1-2FeatureSummary.................................................................................................10
1-3Installation ofthe CPUand Heatsink...................................................................12
1-3-1Installation ofthe CPU.................................................................................... 12
1-3-2Installation ofthe Heatsink.............................................................................. 13
1-4Installation ofMemory...........................................................................................14
1-5Installexpansioncards.........................................................................................16
1-6I/OBack PanelIntroduction .................................................................................17
1-7ConnectorsIntroduction ........................................................................................18
Chapter2BIOSSetup ............................................................................................ 29
The MainMenu (Forexample:BIOSVer.:F3)............................................................30
2-1StandardCMOSFeatures...................................................................................32
2-2Advanced BIOSFeatures....................................................................................34
2-3IntegratedPeripherals...........................................................................................36
2-4PowerManagementSetup ...................................................................................39
2-5PnP/PCIConfigurations.......................................................................................41
2-6PCHealthStatus..................................................................................................42
2-7MBIntelligentTweaker(M.I.T.).............................................................................43
2-8 LoadFail-SafeDefaults.........................................................................................45
2-9 LoadOptimizedDefaults.......................................................................................45
2-10 SetSupervisor/UserPassword..........................................................................46
2-11 Save&ExitSetup ...............................................................................................47
2-12 ExitWithoutSaving ..............................................................................................47
Chapter3DriversInstallation ................................................................................... 49
3-1Install ChipsetDrivers..........................................................................................49
3-2SoftwareApplications............................................................................................50
3-3DriverCD Information ...........................................................................................50
3-4HardwareInformation ...........................................................................................51
3-5ContactUs............................................................................................................51
Chapter4Appendix............................................................................................... 55

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4-1Unique SoftwareUtilities......................................................................................55
4-1-1Xpress RecoveryIntroduction ....................................................................... 56
4-1-2FlashBIOSMethod Introduction .................................................................... 59
4-1-4 2 /4/5.1/7.1ChannelAudioFunction Introduction .................................. 70
4-2Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................76

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GA-8I915GProMotherboardLayout
KB_MS
ATX_12V
CPU_FAN
LGA775
AUDIO1
Intel915G
PCIE_16
CODEC
F_USB1
LPT
USB
IT8712
IntelIC H6
BACK
BIOS
PCIE_1
PCI2
F2_1394 F1_1394
AZALIA_FP
BAT
ATX
IDE
FDD
CD_IN
GA-8I915G Pro
PCI1
VGA
USB LAN
DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 DDR4
F_USB2
TSB43AB23
PWR_LED
F_PANEL
SYS_FAN
CLR_CMOS
PWR_FAN
PCIE_3
PCIE_2
MAIN
BIOS
S_ATA4
S_ATA2
Marvell
8001
COMA
AUDIO2
S_ATA3
SPDIF_OUT
SPDIF_IN
IR
S_ATA1
NB_FAN

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Block Diagram
LGA775
Processor
CPUCLK+/-(200/133MHz)
PCIExpress x16 33MHz
Host
Interface
Intel
915G
GMCH GMCHCLK(200/133MHz)
66MHz
48MHz
LPTPort
COMPort
Floppy
PS/2KB/Mouse
24MHz
33MHz
IT8712
4SerialATA
ATA33/66/100
IDEChannels
Intel
ICH6
3 PCI E xpressx 1 Ports
14.318MHz
DualBIOS
8USB
Ports
PCIExpress x1Bus
PCICLK
(33MHz)
2PCI
PCIBus
VGA
Line-Out
MIC
Surround Speaker Out
Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out
Back Surround Speaker Out
CODEC
Line-In
SPDIF In
SPDIF Out
3 IEEE1394
TSB43AB23
Marvell
8001
RJ45
DDR 400/333MHzDIMM
DualChannelMemory
PCI-ECLK
(100MHz)
PCI-ECLK
(100MHz)

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1-1ConsiderationsPriortoInstallation
PreparingYourComputer
The motherboardcontainsnumerousdelicateelectroniccircuitsand componentswhichcan
becomedamaged asaresultofelectrostaticdischarge (ESD).Thus,priortoinstallation,please
followthe instructionsbelow:
1.Pleaseturnoff the computerand unplug itspowercord.
2.When handling the motherboard,avoidtouching anymetalleadsorconnectors.
3. It isbesttowearan electrostaticdischarge (ESD)cuff when handling electroniccomponents
(CPU,RAM).
4.Priortoinstalling the electroniccomponents,pleasehavetheseitemson top ofan antistaticpad or
withinaelectrostaticshielding container.
5.Pleaseverifythatyou the powersupplyisswitched off beforeunplugging the powersupplyconnector
fromthe motherboard.
InstallationNotices
1.Priortoinstallation,pleasedo notremovethe stickerson the motherboard.Thesestickersarerequired
forwarrantyvalidation.
2.Priortothe installation ofthe motherboardoranyhardware,pleasefirstcarefullyread the information
inthe provided manual.
3.Beforeusing the product, pleaseverifythatall cablesand powerconnectorsareconnected.
4.Topreventdamage tothe motherboard,pleasedo notallowscrewstocomeincontactwiththe
motherboardcircuitoritscomponents.
5.Pleasemakesurethereareno leftoverscrewsormetalcomponentsplaced on the motherboardor
withinthe computercasing.
6.Pleasedo notplacethe computersystemon an uneven surface.
7.Turning on the computerpowerduring the installation process can lead todamage tosystem
componentsaswell asphysicalharmtothe user.
8. If you areuncertainaboutanyinstallation stepsorhaveaproblemrelated tothe useofthe product,
pleaseconsultacertified computertechnician.
InstancesofNon-Warranty
1.Damage due tonaturaldisaster,accidentorhuman cause.
2.Damage asaresultofviolating the conditionsrecommended inthe usermanual.
3.Damage due toimproperinstallation.
4.Damage due touseofuncertified components.
5.Damage due touseexceeding the permitted parameters.
6.Productdetermined tobe an unofficialGigabyteproduct.
Chapter1HardwareInstallation

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CPUwSupportsthe latestIntel®Pentium®4LGA775 CPU
wSupports800/533MHzFSB
wL2 cache varieswithCPU
ChipsetwNorthbridge:Intel®915GExpress Chipset
wSouthbridge:Intel®ICH6
Memoryw4DDR DIMM memoryslots(supportsup to4GBmemory)(Note1)
wSupportsdualchannelDDR400/333 DIMM
wSupports2.5VDDR DIMM
Slotsw1PCIExpress x16 slot
w3PCIExpress x1slots
w2PCIslots
IDEConnectionsw1IDEconnection (UDMA33/ATA66/ATA100),allowsconnection of2
IDEdevices
FDD Connectionsw1FDD connection,allowsconnection of2FDD devices
OnboardSATAw4SerialATAconnections
Peripheralsw1parallelportsupporting Normal/EPP/ECPmode
w1VGAport, onboardCOMAconnection
w8USB 2.0/1.1ports(rearx4,frontx4viacable)
w3IEEE1394 ports(requirescable)
w1frontaudioconnector
w1IRconnector
w1PS/2keyboardport
w1PS/2mouseport
OnboardLANwOnboardMarvell 8001 chip(10/100/1000 Mbit)
w1RJ45 port
OnboardAudiowC-Media9880 CODEC(UAJ)
wSupportsJack Sensing function
wSupports2/4/5.1/7.1channelaudio
wSupportsLine In;Line Out;MIC;Back Surround SpeakerOut;
Center/SubwooferSpeakerOut;Surround SpeakerOutconnection
wSupportsSPDIFIn/Outconnection
wCD In
(Note1)Due tostandardPCarchitecture,acertainamountofmemoryisreserved forsystemusage and
thereforethe actualmemorysizeisless than the stated amount.
Forexample,4GBofmemorysizewill instead be shownas3.xxGBmemoryduring systemstartup.
1-2FeatureSummary

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HardwareMonitorwCPU/System/Powerfan speed detection
wCPUtemperaturedetection
wSystemvoltage detection
wCPU/System/Powerfan failurewarning
wCPUSmartFANControl
BIOSwUseoflicensed AWARD BIOS
wSupportsDualBIOS/Q-Flash
AdditionalFeatureswSupports@BIOS
wSupportsEasyTune
Overclocking wOverVoltage viaBIOS(CPU/DDR/PCI-E)
wOverClock viaBIOS(CPU/DDR)
FormFactorwATXformfactor;30.5cmx24.4cm

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1-3Installation oftheCPUand Heatsink
Beforeinstalling the CPU,pleasecomplywiththe following conditions:
1.Pleasemakesurethatthe motherboardsupportsthe CPU.
2.Pleasetakenoteofthe one indented cornerofthe CPU.If you install the CPUinthe wrong
direction,the CPUwill notinsertproperly.If thisoccurs,pleasechange the insertdirection
ofthe CPU.
3.Pleaseadd an even layerofheatsinkpastebetween the CPUand heatsink.
4.Pleasemakesurethe heatsinkisinstalled on the CPUpriortosystemuse,otherwise
overheating and permanentdamage ofthe CPUmayoccur.
5.Pleasesetthe CPUhostfrequency inaccordancewiththe processorspecifications.It isnot
recommended thatthe systembusfrequency be setbeyond hardwarespecificationssinceit
doesnotmeetthe required standardsforthe peripherals.If you wishtosetthe frequency
beyond the properspecifications,pleasedo soaccording toyourhardwarespecifications
including the CPU,graphics card,memory,harddrive,etc.
HTfunctionalityrequirementcontent:
Enabling the functionalityofHyper-Threading Technologyforyourcomputersystemrequiresall
ofthe following platformcomponents:
-CPU:AnIntel®Pentium4ProcessorwithHTTechnology
-Chipset: AnIntel®ChipsetthatsupportsHTTechnology
-BIOS:ABIOSthatsupportsHTTechnologyand hasitenabled
-OS:Anoperation systemthathasoptimizationsforHTTechnology
1-3-1Installation oftheCPU
Fig.1
Gentlylift the metal
leverlocated on the
CPUsockettothe
uprightposition.
MetalLeverFig.2
Removethe plastic
covering on the CPU
socket.
Fig.3
Noticethe small gold
colored trianglelo-
cated on the edge of
th e CPUsoc k et.
Align the
Fig.4
Oncethe CPUis
properlyinserted,
pleasereplacethe
plasticcovering and
pushthe metallever
back intoitsoriginal
position.
indented cornerofthe CPUwiththe triangleand
gentlyinsertthe CPUintoposition.(Grasping the
CPUfirmlybetween yourthumband forefinger,
carefullyplaceitintothe socketinastraightand
downwardsmotion.Avoidtwisting orbending
motionsthatmightcausedamage tothe CPUdur-
ing installation.)

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1-3-2Installation oftheHeatsink
Fig.1
Pleaseapplyan even layerofheatsinkpasteon
the surfaceofthe installed CPU.
The heatsinkmayadheretothe CPUasaresultofhardening ofthe heatsinkpaste.Toprevent
suchan occurrence,itissuggested thateitherthermaltape ratherthan heatsinkpastebe used
forheatdissipation orusing extremecarewhen removing the heatsink.
Fig.6
Finally,pleaseattachthe powerconnectorofthe
heatsinktothe CPUfan headerlocated on the
motherboard.
Fig.3
Placethe heatsinkatop the CPUand makesure
the pushpinsaimtothe pinholeon the
motherboard.Pressing downthe pushpins
diagonally.
Fig.2
(Turning the pushpinalong the direction ofarrow
istoremovethe heatsink,on the contrary,isto
install.)
Pleasenotethe direction ofarrowsign on the male
pushpindoesn'tfaceinwardsbeforeinstallation.
(Thisinstruction isonlyforIntelboxed fan)
Fig.4
Pleasemakesurethe Maleand Femalepushpin
arejoin ed closely.(forde tail ed installation
instructions,pleaserefertothe heatsinkinstallation
section ofthe usermanual)
Fig.5
Pleasecheck the back ofmotherboardafter
installing.If the pushpinisinserted asthe picture,
the installation iscomplete.
MalePushPin
FemalePushPin
The top ofFemalePushPin

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Beforeinstalling the memorymodules,pleasecomplywiththe following conditions:
1.Pleasemakesurethatthe memoryused issupported bythe motherboard.It isrecommended that
memoryofsimi larcapacity,spe cification san d bran d be use d.
2.Beforeinstallin g orremoving memorymodules,ple asemakesuretha tth e comp uter
p owerisswitche d off topreve ntha rdwareda mage.
3.Memorymodulesh aveafoo lproo finsertion d esign .Amemorymodulecan b e
installed inon lyon e direction .If you areunabletoinsertthe module,pleaseswitchthe
directio n.
Notch
DDR
1-4Installation ofMemory
The motherboardhas4dualinline memorymodule(DIMM)sockets.The BIOSwill automaticallydetects
memorytype and size.Toinstall the memorymodule,justpushitverticallyintothe DIMM socket. The DIMM
modulecan onlyfitinone direction due tothe notch.Memorysizecan varybetween sockets.
Fig.1
The DIMM sockethasanotch,sothe DIMM memorymodulecan
onlyfitinone direction.Insertthe DIMM memorymodulevertically
intothe DIMM socket. Then pushitdown.
Fig.2
Closethe plasticclipatbothedgesofthe DIMM socketstolock
the DIMM module.
Reversethe installation stepswhen you wishtoremovethe DIMM
module.

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DualChannelDDR
GA-8I915GProsupportsthe DualChannelTechnology.Afteroperating the DualChannelTechnology,
the bandwidthofMemoryBuswill add doubleup to6.4GB/s.
GA-8I915GProincludes4DIMM sockets,and eachChannelhastwoDIM M socketsasfollowing:
ChannelA:DDR 1,DDR 2
ChannelB:DDR 3,DDR 4
If you wanttooperatethe DualChannelTechnology,pleasenotethe following explanationsdue
tothe limitation ofIntelchipsetspecifications.
1.One/three DDR memorymoduleisinstalled:The DualChannelTechnologycan'toperate
when onlyone DDR memorymoduleisinstalled.
2.TwoDDR memorymodulesareinstalled (the samememorysizeand type):The Dual
ChannelTechnologywill operatewhen twomemorymodulesareinserted individuallyinto
ChannelAand B.If you install twomemorymodulesinthe samechannel,the DualChannel
Technologywill notoperate.
3.FourDDR memorymodulesareinstalled:If you install fourmemorymodulesatthe same
time,the DualChannelTechnologywill operateonlywhen thosemoduleshavethe same
memorysizeand type.
We'll stronglyrecom mend ourusertoslottwoDDR memorymodulesintothe DIMMswiththe same
colorinorderforDualChannelTechnologytowork.
The following tableisforDualChannelTechnologycombination:
l DualChannelTechnology(DS:DoubleSide,SS:SingleSide)
2memorymodules
4memorymodules
DDR1DDR 2DDR3DDR4
DS/SS X DS/SS X
XDS/SS X DS/SS
DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS

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1-5Install expansion cards
You can install yourexpansion cardbyfollowing the stepsoutlined below:
1.Read the related expansion card'sinstruction documentbeforeinstall the expansion cardintothe
computer.
2.Removeyourcomputer'schassiscover,screwsand slotbracketfromthe computer.
3.Press the expansion cardfirmlyintoexpansion slotinmotherboard.
4.Besurethe metalcontactson the cardareindeed seated inthe slot.
5.Replacethe screwtosecurethe slotbracketofthe expansion card.
6.Replaceyourcomputer'schassiscover.
7.Poweron the computer,ifnecessary,setup BIOSutilityofexpansion cardfromBIOS.
8. Install related driverfromthe operating system.
Installing aPCIExpress x16 expansion card:
Pleasecarefullypull outthe small white-
drawablebaratthe end ofthe PCI
Express x16 slotwhen you trytoinstall/
Uninstall the VGAcard.Pleasealign the
VGAcardtothe onboardPCIExpress x
16 slotand press firmlydownon the slot
.MakesureyourVGAcardislocked by
the small white-drawablebar.

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1-6I/OBack PanelIntroduction
PS/2Keyboardand PS/2Mouse Connector
Toinstall aPS/2portkeyboardand mouse,plug the mousetothe upperport(green)and the keyboardtothe
lowerport(purple).
ParallelPort
The parallelportallowsconnection ofaprinter,scannerand otherperipheraldevices.
SPDIF_O(SPDIFOut)
The SPDIFoutputiscapableofproviding digitalaudiotoexternalspeakersorcompressed AC3datato
an externalDolbyDigitalDecoder.
SPDIF_I(SPDIFIn)
UseSPDIFInfeatureonlywhen yourdevicehasdigitaloutputfunction.
VGAPort
Monitorcan be connected toVGAport.
LAN Port
The provided Internetconnection isGigabitEthernet, providing datatransferspeedsof10/100/1000Mbps.
USBport
Beforeyou connectyourdevice(s)intoUSB connector(s),pleasemakesureyourdevice(s)suchas
USB keyboard,mouse,scanner,zip,speaker...etc.haveastandardUSB interface.Alsomakesure
yourOSsupportsUSB controller.If yourOSdoesnotsupportUSB controller,pleasecontactOSven
dorforpossiblepatchordriverupgrade.Formoreinformation pleasecontactyourOSordevice(s)
vendors.
LineIn
DeviceslikeCD-ROM,walkman etc.can be connected toLine Injack.
LineOut(FrontSpeakerOut)
Connectthe stereo speakers,earphone orfrontsurround channelstothisconnector.
MICIn
Microphone can be connected toMICInjack.
Back SurroundSpeakerOut
Connectthe back surround channelstothisconnector.
Center/SubwooferSpeakerOut
Connectthe Center/Subwooferchannelstothisconnector.
Surround SpeakerOut
Connectthe surround channelstothisconnector.

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1-7ConnectorsIntroduction
1)ATX_12V
2)ATX(PowerConnector)
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
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
2
1
13
4
18
8
3
11
12
151617 10 14
7
5
9
19
You can useaudiosoftwaretoconfigure2-/4-/5.1-/7.1-channelaudiofunctioning.
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PinNo.Definition
1GND
2GND
3+12V
4+12V
3
1
4
2
1/2)ATX_12V/ATX(PowerConnector)
Withthe useofthe powerconnector,the powersupplycan supplyenough stablepowertoall the
componentson the motherboard.Beforeconnecting the powerconnector,pleasemakesurethatall
componentsand devicesareproperlyinstalled.Align the powerconnectorwithitsproperlocation on
the motherboardand connecttightly.
The ATX_12Vpowerconnectormainlysuppliespowertothe CPU.If the ATX_12Vpowerconnector
isnotconnected,the systemwill notstart.
Caution!
Pleaseuseapowersupplythatisabletohandlethe systemvoltage requirements.It is
recommended thatapowersupplythatcan withstand high powerconsumption be used (300Wor
greater).Ifapowersupplyisused thatdoesnotprovide the required power,the resultcan lead toan
unstablesystemorasystemthatisunabletostart.
Pleaseremovethe stickeron the motherboardbeforeplugging inwhiletheATXpowersupplieris24
pins;Otherwise,pleasedo notremoveit.
PinNo.Definition
1 3.3V
2 3.3V
3GND
4VCC
5GND
6VCC
7GND
8PowerGood
9 5VSB(stand by+5V)
10 +12V
11 +12V
12 3.3V(Onlyfor24pinsATX)
13 3.3V
14 -12V
15 GND
16 PS_ON(softOn/Off)
17 GND
18 GND
19 GND
20 -5V
21 VCC
22 VCC
23 VCC
24 GND
2 4
1 3
1 2
1

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3/4/5)CPU_FAN /SYS_FAN /PWR_FAN (CoolerFanPowerConnector)
The coolerfan powerconnectorsuppliesa+12Vpowervoltage viaa3-pin/4-pin(onlyfor
CPU_FAN)powerconnectorand possessesaful-proofconnection design.
Mostcoolersaredesigned withcolor-coded powerconnectorwires.Ared powerconnector
wireindicatesapositiveconnection and requiresa+12Vpowervoltage.The black connector
wireisthe ground wire(GND).
Pleaseremembertoconnectthe powertothe coolertopreventsystemoverheating and
failure.
Caution!Pleaseremembertoconnectthe powertothe CPUfan topreventCPUoverheating
and failure.
1
1
CPU_FAN
SYS_FAN
PWR_FAN
1
PinNo.Definition
1GND
2+12V
3Sense
4SpeedControl
(OnlyforCPU_FAN)
6)NB_FAN (ChipFanConnector)
If you installed wrong direction,the chipfan will notwork.Sometimeswill damage the chipfan.
(Usuallyblack cableisGND)
PinNo.Definition
1+12V
2GND
1