Gigabyte GA-8ILFT Series User manual

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Motherboard
GA-8ILFT
Date:
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Apr.23,2002

USER'SMANUAL
GA-8ILFT Series
P4Titan-DDRMotherboard
Pentium®4ProcessorMotherboard
Rev.1002
12ME-8ILFT-1002

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TableofContent
ItemChecklist .....................................................................................4
WARNING! ..........................................................................................4
Chapter1Introduction .........................................................................5
FeaturesSummary......................................................................................... 5
GA-8ILFT SeriesMotherboardLayout.......................................................... 7
Chapter2HardwareInstallation Process..............................................8
Step 1:Install the CentralProcessing Unit(CPU)........................................ 9
Step1-1CPUInstallation..............................................................................................9
Step1-2CPUHeatSinkInstallation ...........................................................................10
Step 2:Install memorymodules.................................................................. 11
Step 3:Connectribbon cables,cabinetwires,and powersupply............ 13
Step3-1I/OBack PanelIntroduction..........................................................................13
Step3-2ConnectorsIntroduction................................................................................15
Chapter3BIOSSetup.......................................................................22
The MainMenu (Forexample:BIOSVer.:F1).......................................... 23
StandardCMOSFeatures........................................................................... 25
Advanced BIOSFeatures............................................................................. 28
Integrated Peripherals................................................................................. 31

TableofContent
English
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PowerManagementSetup .......................................................................... 35
PnP/PCIConfigurations................................................................................ 37
PCHealthStatus........................................................................................... 38
Frequency/Voltage Control........................................................................... 40
Top Performance.......................................................................................... 42
Load Fail-SafeDefaults................................................................................ 43
Load Optimized Defaults.............................................................................. 43
SetSupervisor/UserPassword..................................................................... 44
Save&ExitSetup .......................................................................................... 45
ExitWithoutSaving....................................................................................... 46
Chapter4TechnicalReference..........................................................47
Block Diagram.............................................................................................. 47
Q-FlashIntroduction..................................................................................... 48
@BIOSIntroduction ..................................................................................... 50
Easy Tune 4TMIntroduction.......................................................................... 51
Chapter5Appendix..........................................................................52

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þTheGA-8ILFTmotherboardþI/OShield
þIDEcablex1/Floppycablex1
þCDformotherboarddriver&utility(IUCD)
þGA-8ILFTuser’smanual
ItemChecklist
ComputermotherboardsandexpansioncardscontainverydelicateIntegratedCircuit(IC)chips.To
protectthemagainstdamagefromstaticelectricity,youshouldfollowsomeprecautionswheneveryou
workonyourcomputer.
1.Unplugyourcomputerwhenworkingontheinside.
2.Useagroundedwriststrapbeforehandlingcomputercomponents.Ifyoudonothave
one,touchbothofyourhandstoasafelygroundedobjectortoametalobject,suchas
thepowersupplycase.
3.HoldcomponentsbytheedgesandtrynottouchtheICchips,leadsorconnectors,or
othercomponents.
4.Placecomponentsonagroundedantistaticpadoronthebagthatcamewiththe
componentswheneverthecomponentsareseparatedfromthesystem.
5.EnsurethattheATXpowersupplyisswitchedoffbeforeyoupluginorremovetheATX
powerconnectoronthemotherboard.
Ifthemotherboardhasmountingholes,buttheydon’tlineupwiththeholesonthebaseandthereare
noslotstoattachthespacers,donotbecomealarmedyoucanstillattachthespacerstothemounting
holes.Justcutthebottomportionofthespacers(thespacermaybealittlehardtocutoff,sobecareful
ofyourhands).Inthiswayyoucanstillattachthemotherboardtothebasewithoutworryingaboutshort
circuits.Sometimesyoumayneedtousetheplasticspringstoisolatethescrewfromthemotherboard
PCBsurface,becausethecircuitwiremaybenearbythehole.Becareful,don’tletthescrewcontact
anyprintedcircuitwriteorpartsonthePCBthatarenearthefixinghole,otherwiseitmaydamagethe
boardorcauseboardmalfunctioning.
Installingthemotherboardtothechassis…
WARNING!

Introduction
English
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FormFactor—20.5cmx22.9cmFlexATXsizeformfactor,4layersPCB.
Motherboard—GA-8ILFTSeriesMotherboard:
GA-8ILFTandGA-8ILFT-C
CPU—Socket478 forIntel®MicroFC-PGA2Pentium®4processor
—SupportIntel®Pentium®4(Northwood,0.13 m)processor
—IntelPentium®4400MHzFSB
—2ndcachedependsonCPU
Chipset—Chipset82845GLHOST/AGP/Controller
—ICH4I/OControllerHub
Memory—2184-pinDDRDIMMsockets
—SupportsPC1600DDRorPC2100DDRSDRAM
—Supportsupto2GBDRAM(Max)
—Supportsonly2.5VDDRSDRAM
I/OControl—ITE8712
Slots—3PCIslotsupports33MHz&PCI2.2compliant
On-BoardIDE—AnIDEcontrollerontheIntelICH4PCIchipset
providesIDEHDD/CD-ROMwithPIO,BusMaster(Ultra
DMA33/ATA66/ATA100)operationmodes.
—CanconnectuptofourIDEdevices
On-BoardPeripherals—1Floppyportsupports2FDDwith360K,720K,1.2M,1.44M
and2.88Mbytes.
—1ParallelportsupportsNormal/EPP/ECPmode
—1Serialports(COMA),1VGAport
—4xUSB2.0/1.1(2xRear,2Frontbycable)
—1FrontAudioconnector
—1SerialIRQconnector
On-BoardVGA—BuiltinIntel845GLChipset
On-BoardSound —AC97CODEC(RealTekALC201A)
—1Buzzer
—Line In/Line Out/MicIn/CD In/AUXIn/GamePort/SPDIF
Chapter1Introduction
tobecontinued......
Features Summary

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PleasesettheCPUhostfrequencyinaccordancewithyourprocessor’sspecifications.
Wedon’trecommendyoutosetthesystembusfrequencyovertheCPU’sspecification
becausethesespecificbusfrequenciesarenotthestandardspecificationsforCPU,
chipsetandmostoftheperipherals.Whetheryoursystemcanrununderthesespecific
busfrequenciesproperlywilldepend onyourhardwareconfigurations,includingCPU,
Chipsets,SDRAM,Cards….etc.
On-BoardLAN*—BuilitinRTL8100BLChipset
—1RJ45port
HardwareMonitor—CPU/SystemFanRevolutiondetect
—CPU/SystemFanControl
—CPUOverheatWarning
—SystemVoltageDetect
PS/2Connector—PS/2KeyboardinterfaceandPS/2Mouseinterace
BIOS—Licensed AWARDBIOS,2MbitFWH
AdditionalFeatures—ExternalModemwakeup
—PS/2Keyboardpasswordpoweron
—PS/2Mousepoweron
—ACRecovery
—USBKB/MousewakeupfromS3
—Polyfuseforkeyboard,USB,gameportover-currentprotection
—Supports@BIOS
—SupportsEasyTune4
*ForGA-8ILFT Only.

Introduction
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RTL8100BL*
AUX_IN
BIOS_WP
S_IRQ
*ForGA-8ILFT Only.
GA-8ILFT Series MotherboardLayout
SPDIF
GA-8ILFT
KB_MS
COMA
LPT
GAME
LINE_IN
LINE_OUTMIC_IN
USB/
LAN*
ATX_12V
CD_IN F_AUDIO
F_PANEL
BAT1
SYS_FAN
ICH4
Intel845GL
SOCKET478
CPU_FAN
ATX_POWER
FDD
IDE1
IDE2
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
DDR2
DDR1
AC97
ITE8712
BIOS
Buzzer
F_USB1
CLR_COMS
CI
VGA

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Tosetupyourcomputer,youmustcompletethefollowingsteps:
Step1-InstalltheCentralProcessingUnit(CPU)
Step2-Installmemorymodules
Step3-Connectribboncables,cabinetwires,andpowersupply
Step4-SetupBIOSsoftware
Step5-Installsupportingsoftwaretools
Chapter2HardwareInstallation Process
Step2
Step4
Step3
Step4
Step4
Step1

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Step1:Install theCentralProcessing Unit(CPU)
Step1-1:CPUInstallation
Pin1indicatorPin1indicator
CPUTop View CPUBottomView
SocketActuationLever
1.PulluptheCPUsocketlever
andupto90-degreeangle.
Pin1indicator
2.LocatePin1inthesocketandlook
fora(golden)cutedgeontheCPU
uppercorner.TheninserttheCPU
intothesocket.
3.PressdowntheCPUsocket
leverandfinishCPUinstallation.
MPleasemakesuretheCPUtypeissupportedbythemotherboard.
MIfyoudo notmatchtheCPUsocketPin1andCPUcutedgewell,itwillcause
improperinstallation.Please changetheinsertorientation.

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Step1-2:CPUHeatSinkInstallation
1.Hookoneendofthecooler
brackettotheCPUsocketfirst. 2.Hooktheotherendofthe
coolerbrackettotheCPU
socket.
MPleaseuseIntelapprovedcoolingfan.
MWerecommend youtoapplythethermaltapetoprovidebetterheat
conductionbetweenyourCPUandheatsink.
(TheCPUcooling fanmightsticktotheCPUduetothehardeningofthe
thermalpaste.Duringthisconditionifyou trytoremovethecoolingfan,you
mightpulltheprocessoroutoftheCPUsocketalonewiththecoolingfan,and
mightdamagetheprocessor.Toavoidthisfromhappening,wesuggestyouto
eitherusethermaltapeinsteadofthermalpaste,orremovethecoolingfanwith
extremecaution.)
MMakesuretheCPUfanpowercableispluggedintotheCPUfanconnector,
thiscompletestheinstallation.
MPleaserefertoCPUheatsinkuser’smanualformoredetailinstallation
procedure.

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MWhenSTR/DIMMLEDisON,youdo notinstall /remove DDRfromsocket.
DDR
1.TheDIMMslothasanotch,sothe
DIMMmemorymodulecanonlyfitinonedirection.
2. InserttheDIMMmemorymoduleverticallyintothe
DIMMslot.Thenpushitdown.
3.ClosetheplasticclipatbothedgesoftheDIMMslots
tolocktheDIMMmodule.
Reversetheinstallationstepswhenyouwishto
removetheDIMMmodule.
Step2:Install memorymodules
Themotherboardhas2dualinlinememorymodule(DIMM)sockets.TheBIOSwillautomatically
detectsmemorytypeandsize.Toinstallthememorymodule,justpushitverticallyintotheDIMMSlot
.TheDIMMmodulecanonlyfitinonedirectionduetothenotch.Memorysizecanvarybetween
sockets.
TotalMemorySizesWithUnbufferedDDRDIMM
Devicesused on DIMM 1DIMM x64 /x72 2 DIMMsx64 /x72
64 Mbit(2Mx8x4banks)128 MBytes256 MBytes
64 Mbit(1Mx16x4banks)32 MBytes64 MBytes
128 Mbit(4Mx8x4banks)256 MBytes512 MBytes
128 Mbit(2Mx16x4banks)64 MBytes128 MBytes
256 Mbit(8Mx8x4banks)512 MBytes1GBytes
256 Mbit(4Mx16x4banks)128 MBytes256 MBytes
512 Mbit(16Mx8x4banks)1GBytes2GBytes
512 Mbit(8Mx16x4banks)256 MBytes512 MBytes
Notes:Double-sided x16 DDR memorydevicesarenotsupportbyIntel845 chipset.

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EstablishedontheexistingSDRAMindustryinfrastructure,DDR(DoubleDataRate)memoryisa
highperformanceandcost-effectivesolutionthatallowseasyadoptionformemoryvendors,OEMsand
systemintegrators.
DDRmemoryisasensibleevolutionarysolutionforthePCindustrythatbuildsontheexisting
SDRAMinfrastructure,yetmakesawesomeadvancesinsolvingthesystemperformancebottleneckby
doublingthememorybandwidth.DDRSDRAMwillofferasuperiorsolutionandmigrationpathfrom
existingSDRAMdesignsdue toitsavailability,pricingandoverall marketsupport.PC2100DDR
memory(DDR266)doublesthedataratethroughreadingandwritingatboththerisingandfallingedgeof
theclock,achievingdatabandwidth2XgreaterthanPC133whenrunningwiththesameDRAMclock
frequency.Withpeakbandwidthof2.1GBpersecond,DDRmemoryenablessystemOEMstobuild
highperformanceandlowlatencyDRAMsubsystemsthataresuitableforservers,workstations,high-
endPC'sand value desktopSMAsystems.Withacorevoltage ofonly2.5Voltscompared to
conventionalSDRAM's3.3volts,DDRmemoryisacompellingsolutionforsmallformfactordesktops
andnotebookapplications.
DDR Introduction

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Step3:Connectribbon cables,cabinetwires,and power
supply
Step3-1:I/OBack PanelIntroduction
uPS/2Keyboardand PS/2Mouse Connector
vParallelPortandSerialPorts(COM1/COM2)
PS/2MouseConnector
(6pinFemale)
PS/2KeyboardConnector
(6pinFemale)
ØThisconnectorsupportsstandardPS/2
keyboardandPS/2mouse.
ØThisconnectorsupports2standardCOMports
and1Parallelport.Devicelikeprintercanbe
connectedtoParallelport;mouseandmodem
etccanbeconnectedtoSerialports.
uv w
x
y*
ParallelPort
(25pinFemale)
COMA VGA
SerialPort
(9pinMale)VGAPort (15pinFemale)

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wGame/MIDIPorts
Joystick/MIDI(15pinFemale)
yUSB/LAN*Connector
xAudioConnectors
ØThisconnectorsupportsjoystick,MIDIkeyboardandother
relateaudiodevices.
ØAfterinstallonboardaudiodriver,youmayconnect
speakertoLineOutjack,microphonetoMICInjack.
DevicelikeCD-ROM,walkmanetccanbe connected
toLine-Injack.
ØBeforeyouconnectyourdevice(s)intoUSBconnector(s),
pleasemakesureyourdevice(s)suchasUSBkeyboard,
mouse,scanner,zip,speaker..etc.HaveastandardUSB
interface.AlsomakesureyourOS(Win95withUSB
supplement,Win98,Windows2000,WindowsME,Win
NTwithSP6)supportsUSBcontroller.IfyourOSdoesnot
supportUSBcontroller,pleasecontactOSvendorforpos-
siblepatchordriverupgrade.Formoreinformationplease
contactyourOSordevice(s)vendors.
LineIn
MICIn
LineOut
USB 0
USB 1
LAN*
Connector
*ForGA-8ILFT Only.

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Step3-2:ConnectorsIntroduction
*ForGA-8ILFT Only.
A)ATX_12V
B)CPU_FAN
C)ATX
D)FDD
E)IDE1/IDE2
F)SYS_FAN
G)CI
H)CLR_CMOS
I)F_PANEL
D
F
G
H
J
AB
E
K
O
P
J)BIOS_WP
K)F_USB1
L)BATTERY
M)AUX_IN
N)CD_IN
O)S_IRQ
P)SPDIF
Q)F_AUDIO
C
M
N
L
I
Q

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B)CPU_FAN (CPUFAN Connector)
ØThisconnector(ATX+12V)suppliestheCPU
operationvoltage(Vcore).
Ifthis"ATX+12Vconnector"isnotconnected,
systemcannotboot.
A)ATX_12V(+12VPowerConnector)
ØPleasenote,aproperinstallationoftheCPU
coolerisessentialtopreventtheCPUfrom
runningunderabnormalconditionordamaged
byoverheating.TheCPUfanconnector
supportsMax.currentupto600mA.
F)SYS_FAN(SystemFAN Connector)
1+12V/Control
Sense
GND
1
+12V/Control
Sense GND
4+12V
GND
+12VGND
3
2
1
G)CI(CASE OPEN)ØThis2pinconnectorallowsyoursystemto
enableordisablethesystemalarmifthesys
temcasebeginremove.
1Signal
GND

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D)FDD(FloppyConnector)
IDE1
1
IDE2
1
1
E)IDE1/IDE2(IDE1/IDE2Connector)ØImportantNotice:
PleaseconnectfirstharddisktoIDE1
andconnectCDROMtoIDE2.
ØBecarefulwiththepolarityofthefront
panelUSBconnector.Checkthepin
assignmentwhileyouconnectthefront
panelUSBcable.Pleasecontactyour
nearestdealerforoptionalfrontpanel
USBcable.
USB Dy-
Power
USB Dx- USB Dx+
1
USB Dy+ USB Over Current
K)F_USB1(FrontUSBConnector)
Power GND
GND