Gigabyte GA-8IEX Series User manual

USER'S MANUAL
GA-8IEX Series
P4Titan 533 Motherboard
Pentium®4ProcessorMotherboard
Rev.2001
12MD-8IEX-2001

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TableofContent
ItemChecklist............................................................................................ 3
WARNING! ................................................................................................. 3
Chapter1Introduction ............................................................................... 4
FeaturesSummary.......................................................................................... 4
GA-8IEX SeriesMotherboardLayout............................................................. 7
Chapter2HardwareInstallation Process ................................................. 8
Step 1:Install the CentralProcessing Unit(CPU)......................................... 9
Step 1-1:CPUInstallation ..........................................................................9
Step 1-2:CPUHeatSinkInstallation ........................................................10
Step 2:Install memorymodules....................................................................11
Step 3:Install expansion cards..................................................................... 12
Step 4:Connectribbon cables,cabinetwires,and powersupply.............. 13
Step 4-1: I/OBack PanelIntroduction.......................................................13
Step 4-2:Connectors&JumperSetting Introduction .................................15
Chapter3BIOSSetup............................................................................. 23
The MainMenu.............................................................................................. 23
DualBIOS/Q-FlashUtility........................................................................... 23
SelectLanguage............................................................................................ 23
Load Optimized Default................................................................................. 25
Save&ExitSetup.......................................................................................... 26
Chapter4DriverInstallation................................................................... 27
Chapter5BIOSFlashProcedure.......................................................... 29

Introduction
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ItemChecklist
Computermotherboardsand expansion cardscontainverydelicateIntegrated Circuit(IC)chips.To
protectthemagainstdamage fromstaticelectricity,you shouldfollowsomeprecautionswhenever
you workon yourcomputer.
1.Unplug yourcomputerwhen working on the inside.
2.Useagrounded wriststrap beforehandling computercomponents.If you do nothave
one,touchbothofyourhandstoasafelygrounded objectortoametalobject, suchas
the powersupplycase.
3.Holdcomponentsbythe edgesand trynottouchthe ICchips,leadsorconnectors,or
othercomponents.
4.Placecomponentson agrounded antistaticpad oron the bag thatcamewiththe
componentswheneverthe componentsareseparated fromthe system.
5.Ensurethatthe ATXpowersupplyisswitched off beforeyou plug inorremovethe ATX
owerconnectoron the motherboard.
If the motherboardhasmounting holes,buttheydon’tline up withthe holeson the baseand
thereareno slotstoattachthe spacers,do notbecomealarmed you can still attachthe spacersto
the mounting holes.Justcutthe bottomportion ofthe spacers(the spacermaybe alittlehardto
cutoff, sobe carefulofyourhands).Inthiswayyou can still attachthe motherboardtothe base
withoutworrying aboutshortcircuits.Sometimesyou mayneed tousetheplasticspringstoisolate
the screwfromthe motherboardPCBsurface,becausethecircuitwiremaybe nearbythehole.Be
careful,don’tletthe screwcontactanyprinted circuitwriteorpartson the PCBthatarenearthe
fixing hole,otherwiseitmaydamage the boardorcauseboardmalfunctioning.
Installing themotherboardtothechassis…
WARNING!
*ForGA-8IEX Only.** ForGA-8IEXP Only.
þTheGA-8IEXSeriesmotherboardo2PortUSB Cablex1
þIDE(ATA100)cablex1/Floppycablex1þ4PortUSB Cablex1
þIDE(ATA133)cablex2(**)þSPDIFKITx1(SPD-KIT)
þCD formotherboarddriver&utility(IUCD)þGA-8IEXSeriesuser’smanual
þIEEE 1394 Cablex1(**)þI/OShield
þQuickPCInstallationGuide þRAIDManual(**)
þMotherboardSettingsLabel

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FormFactor—30.6cmx24.4cmATXsizeformfactor,4layersPCB.
Motherboard—GA-8IEX SeriesMotherboard:
GA-8IEX and GA-8IEXP
CPU—Socket478 forIntel®MicroFC-PGA2Pentium®4processor
—IntelPentium®4533MHz/400MHzFSB
—SupportIntel®Pentium®4(Northwood,0.13 m)processor
—2nd cache depend on CPU
Chipset—Chipset845EHOST/AGP/Controller
—ICH4I/OControllerHub
Memory—3184-pinDDR DIMM sockets
—SupportsPC2100 DDR orPC1600 DDR DIMM
—Supportsup to2GBDRAM(Max)
—Supportsonly2.5VDDR DIMM
I/OControl—IT8712
Slots—1CNR(Communication and Networking Riser) Slot(**)
—1AGPslot4X(1.5Vonly)devicesupport
—6PCIslotsupports33MHz&PCI2.2compliant
On-BoardIDE—2IDEcontrollerson the IntelICH4PCIchipset
providesIDEHDD/CD-ROM(IDE1,IDE2)withPIO,BusMaster
(UltraDMA33/ATA66/ATA100)operation modes.
—IDE3and IDE4CompatiblewithRAID,UltraATA133/100.(**)
On-BoardPeripherals—1Floppyportsupports2FDD with360K,720K,1.2M,1.44M
and 2.88Mbytes.
—1ParallelportsupportsNormal/EPP/ECPmode
—2Serialports(COMA&COMB)
—6xUSB 2.0/1.1(2xRear,4xFrontbycable)
—1IrDAconnectorforIR/CIR
—1FrontAudioconnector
—1SerialIRQ(***)
—3IEEE1394 connector(**)
Chapter1Introduction
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Features Summary
*ForGA-8IEX Only.** ForGA-8IEXP Only.*** ForPCB 2.0Only.

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HardwareMonitor—CPU/Power/SystemFan Revolution detect
—CPU/Power/SystemFan Control
—CPUOverheatWarning
—SystemVoltage Detect
On-BoardSound —CreativeCT5880Sound Chipset+Sigmatel9708TCODEC
—Line Out/2frontspeaker
—Line In/2rearspeaker(bys/wswitch)
—MicIn:Mic
—SPDIFout:bys/wswitch
—CD In/AUXIn/Gameport
On-BoardSound*** —RealtekALC650 CODEC
—LineOut/2frontspeaker
—Line In/2rearspeaker(bys/wswitch)
—MicIn/center&subwoofer(bys/wswitch)
—SPDIFout/SPDIFIn(***)
—CD In/AUXIn/Gameport
On-BoardRAID(**)—OnboardPromisePDC20276
—Supportsdatastriping (RAID0)ormirroring(RAID1)
—SupportsconcurrentdualATA133IDEcontrolleroperation
—SupportATAPImode forCD ROM,DVDROM..etc.
—SupportsIDEbusmasteroperation
—SupportATA133/RAIDmode switchbyBIOS
—Mirroringsupportsautomaticbackgroundrebuilds
—FeaturesLBAandExtendedInterrupt13drivetranslationin
controlleronboardBIOS
On-BoardLAN—Intel82562ETLANPHY
On-BoardUSB 2.0—BuiltinICH4Chipset
On-Board1394(**)—BuiltinVT6306Chipset(**)
On-BoardMS(**),SC,—Winbond SMARTI/OChipset(MemoryStick ,SecurityDigitaland
SD(**)SCheader)
PS/2Connector—PS/2Keyboardinterfaceand PS/2Mouseinterace
*ForGA-8IEX Only.** ForGA-8IEXP Only.*** ForPCB 2.0Only.
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BIOS—Licensed AWARD BIOS,4Mbitx2FWH(**)
—Licensed AWARD BIOS,3Mbitx2FWH(*)
—SupportsDualBIOS
—SupportsMultiLanguage
—SupportsFaceWizard
—SupportsQ-Flash
AdditionalFeatures—PS/2Keyboardpoweron bypassword
—PS/2Mousepoweron
—ExternalModemwakeup
—STR(Suspend-To-RAM)
—WakeonLAN(WOL)
—ACRecovery
—Polyfuseforkeyboardover-currentprotection
—USB KB/Mousewakeup fromS3
—Supports@BIOS
—SupportsEasyTune 4
Overclocking —OverVoltage (DDR/AGP/CPU)byBIOS
—OverClock (DDR/AGP/CPU)byBIOS
*ForGA-8IEX Only.** ForGA-8IEXP Only.*** ForPCB 2.0Only.
Pleasesetthe CPUhostfrequency inaccordancewithyourprocessor’sspecifications.
Wedon’trecommend you tosetthe systembusfrequency overthe CPU’sspecification
becausethesespecificbusfrequenciesarenotthe standardspecificationsforCPU,
chipsetand mostofthe peripherals.Whetheryoursystemcan run underthesespecific
busfrequenciesproperlywill depend on yourhardwareconfigurations,including CPU,
Chipsets,SDRAM,Cards….etc.

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*ForGA-8IEX Only.** ForGA-8IEXP Only.*** ForPCB2.0Only.
GA-8IEX Series MotherboardLayout
NB-FAN
SPDIF
DIMM_LED_CONN
SD** MS**
SC
GA-8IEX/8IEXP
KB_MS
COMA
COMB
GAME
LINE_IN
LINE_OUT
MIC_IN
USB
AUX_12V
CD_IN
F_AUDIO_I
AC97
WOL***
1394-2
IT8712
F_PANEL
BATTERY
BACKUP
BIOS
SYS_FAN
ICH4
Intel845E
SOCKET478
CPU_FAN
ATX
IR/CIR
FLOPPY
IDE1
IDE2
AGP
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
PCI4
PCI5
PCI6
DDR3 DDR2
DDR1
CNR(**)
F_USB2
P4Titan533
PDC20276**
MAIN
BIOS
LPT1
LAN
F_USB1
VT6306**
82562ET
AUX_IN
IDE4**
IEEE1394**
CI
FrontUSB 2.0
1394-31394-1
CLR_CMOS
IDE3**
PWR_FAN
SPDIF_IN***
S_IRQ***
Buzzer***

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Tosetup yourcomputer,you mustcompletethe following steps:
Step1-Installthe CentralProcessing Unit(CPU)
Step2-Install memorymodules
Step 3-Install expansion cards
Step 4-Connectribbon cables,cabinetwires,and powersupply
Step5-Setup BIOSsoftware
Step6-Installsupporting softwaretools
Chapter2HardwareInstallationProcess
Step4
Step4
Step2Step1Step4
Step3
Step4

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Step1:Install theCentralProcessing Unit(CPU)
Step1-1:CPUInstallation
MPlease make suretheCPUtypeissupportedbythemotherboard.
Pin1indicator
3.CPUTop View
2.Pulltherodtothe90-degreedirectly.
4.LocatePin1inthesocketandlook
fora(golden)cutedgeon theCPU
uppercorner.TheninserttheCPU
intothesocket.
MIfyou do notmatchtheCPUsocketPin1and CPUcutedgewell, itwill cause
improperinstallation.Please changetheinsertorientation.
Therearetwotypes forCPUsocket,please take noteofinstalling.
Type1Type2
Angling the
rod to650
Socket
Actuation
Lever
Pin1indicator
1.Anglingtherodto65-degreemaybefeela
kindoftight,andthencontinuepulltherod
to90-degreewhen anoise“cough”made.

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Step1-2:CPUHeatSinkInstallation
MPleaseuseIntelapprovedcoolingfan.
MWerecommendyoutoapplythethermaltapetoprovidebetterheatconductionbetween
yourCPUandheatsink.
(TheCPUcooling fanmightsticktotheCPUduetothehardeningofthethermalpaste.
Duringthisconditionifyoutrytoremovethecoolingfan,youmightpulltheprocessorout
oftheCPUsocketalonewiththecooling fan,andmightdamagetheprocessor.Toavoid
thisfromhappening,wesuggestyoutoeitherusethermaltapeinsteadofthermalpaste,or
removethecoolingfanwithextremecaution.)
MMakesuretheCPUfanpowercableispluggedintotheCPUfanconnector,thiscompletes
theinstallation.
MPleaserefertoCPUheatsinkuser’smanualformoredetailinstallation procedure.
2.Makesurethe CPUfan isplugged to
the CPUfan connector,than install
complete.
1.Fasten the heatsinksupporting-base
ontothe CPUsocketon the main-
board.