Gigabyte GA-8IRX User manual

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Table ofContent
BIOSSetup .......................................................................................................................2
The MainMenu (Forexample:BIOSVer.:F7) ..........................................................3
StandardCMOSFeatures..........................................................................................5
Advanced BIOSFeatures ..........................................................................................8
Integrated Peripherals.............................................................................................10
PowerManagementSetup.......................................................................................15
PnP/PCIConfigurations ...........................................................................................18
PCHealthStatus......................................................................................................19
Frequency/Voltage Control.......................................................................................21
Top Performance ......................................................................................................23
SelectLanguage ......................................................................................................24
Load Fail-SafeDefaults............................................................................................25
Load Optimized Defaults..........................................................................................26
SetSupervisor/UserPassword................................................................................27
Save&Exit Setup ....................................................................................................28
Exit WithoutSaving .................................................................................................29
Performance List............................................................................................................30
BlockDiagram................................................................................................................31
DualBIOS/Q-Flash Introduction.....................................................................................32
Fourspeaker&SPDIFIntroduction ...............................................................................40
@BIOSIntroduction ......................................................................................................44
EasyTuneIIITMIntroduction ............................................................................................45
DriverInstalling ...............................................................................................................46
BIOSFlash Procedure....................................................................................................50
Acronyms........................................................................................................................63
TechnicalSupport/RMASheet.....................................................................................65

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<?>Movetoprevious item
<?>Movetonextitem
<?>Movetothe iteminthe left hand
<?>Movetothe iteminthe righthand
<Esc> MainMenu -Quit and notsavechanges intoCMOSStatus Page Setup Menu and
Option Page Setup Menu -Exit currentpage and returntoMainMenu
<+/PgUp> Increase the numericvalue ormake changes
<-/PgDn> Decrease the numericvalue ormake changes
<F1> Generalhelp,onlyforStatus Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu
<F2> Reserved
<F3> Reserved
<F4> Reserved
<F5> Restorethe previous CMOSvalue fromCMOS,onlyforOption Page Setup Menu
<F6> Load the default CMOSvalue fromBIOSdefault table,onlyforOption Page Setup
Menu
<F7> Load the Setup Defaults
<F8> Reserved
<F9> Reserved
<F10> Saveall the CMOSchanges,onlyforMainMenu
BIOSSetup isan overviewofthe BIOSSetup Program.The programthatallowsuserstomodify
the basicsystemconfiguration.Thistype ofinformation isstored inbattery-backed CMOSRAMso
thatit retains the Setup information when the poweristurned off.
ENTERING SETUP
Afterpoweron the computer, pressing <Del>immediatelyduringPOST (PowerOnSelf Test)it will allowyouto
enterstandardBIOSCMOSSETUP.
If you requiremoreadvanced BIOSsettings,please go to“Advanced BIOS”setting menu.Toenter
Advanced BIOSsetting menu,press “Ctrl+F1”keyon the BIOSscreen.
CONTROLKEYS
BIOSSetup

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?Standard CMOSFeatures
Thissetup page includes all the itemsinstandardcompatibleBIOS.
?Advanced BIOSFeatures
Thissetup page includes all the itemsofAwardspecialenhanced features.
GETTING HELP
MainMenu
The on-line description ofthe highlighted setup function isdisplayed atthe bottomofthe screen.
StatusPageSetupMenu /OptionPageSetupMenu
Press F1topop up asmall helpwindowthatdescribes the appropriatekeystouse and the possible
selections forthe highlighted item.Toexit the HelpWindowpress <Esc>.
TheMainMenu (For example:BIOSVer.:F7)
Once you enterAwardBIOSCMOSSetup Utility,the MainMenu (Figure1)will appearon the
screen.The MainMenu allowsyou toselectfromeightsetup functions and twoexit choices.Use
arrowkeystoselectamong the itemsand press <Enter>toacceptorenterthe sub-menu.
Figure1:MainMenu
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?StandardCMOSFeatures SelectLanguage
?Advanced BIOSFeatures Load Fail-SafeDefaults
?IntegratedPeripherals Load Optimized Defaults
?PowerManagementSetup Load Top PerformanceDefaults
?PnP/PCIConfigurations SetSupervisorPassword
?PCHealthStatus SetUserPassword
?Frequency/VoltageControlSave&ExitSetup
TopPerformance ExitWithoutSaving
ESC:Quit F3:ChangeLanguage
F8:DualBIOS/Q-Flash F10:Save&Exit Setup
Time,Date,HardDiskType...

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?Integrated Peripherals
Thissetup page includes all onboardperipherals.
?Power ManagementSetup
Thissetup page includes all the itemsofGreen function features.
?PnP/PCIConfigurations
Thissetup page includes all the configurations ofPCI&PnPISA resources.
?PCHealthStatus
Thissetup page isthe SystemautodetectTemperature,voltage,fan,speed.
?Frequency/VoltageControl
Thissetup page iscontrolCPU’sclock and frequencyratio.
?Load Fail-SafeDefaults
Fail-SafeDefaultsindicates the value ofthe systemparameterswhich the systemwould
be insafeconfiguration.
?Load Optimized Defaults
Optimized Defaultsindicates the value ofthe systemparameterswhich the systemwould
be inbetterperformance configuration.
?Load Top Performance Defaults
Top Performance Defaultsindicates the value ofthe systemparameterswhich the system
wouldbe inbestperformance configuration.
?SetSupervisor password
Change,set,ordisablepassword.It allowsyou tolimit access tothe systemand Setup,
orjusttoSetup.
?SetUser password
Change,set,ordisablepassword.It allowsyou tolimit access tothe system.
?Save&Exit Setup
SaveCMOSvalue settings toCMOSand exit setup.
?Exit WithoutSaving
Abandon all CMOSvalue changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOSFeatures
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StandardCMOSFeatures
Date(mm:dd:yy)Mon,Feb 21 2000 ItemHelp
Time(hh:mm:ss)22:31:24 MenuLevel
?IDEPrimaryMaster [PressEnterNone]
?IDEPrimarySlave[PressEnterNone]
?IDESecondaryMaster [PressEnterNone]
?IDESecondarySlave[PressEnterNone]
DriveA[1.44M,3.5”]
DriveB[None]
Floppy3Mode Support[Disabled]
Halt On[All,ButKeyboard]
BaseMemory640K
ExtendedMemory130048K
TotalMemory131072K
???? :MoveEnter:Select+/-/PU/PD:ValueF10:SaveESC:Exit F1:GeneralHelp
F3:Language F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-SafeDefaultsF7:Optimized Defaults
Figure2:StandardCMOSFeatures
?Date
The dateformatis<week>,<month>,<day>,<year>.
?Week Theweek,fromSun toSat,determined bythe BIOSandisdisplayonly
?MonthThemonth,Jan.ThroughDec.
?Day Theday,from1to31(orthe maximumallowed inthe month)
?YearTheyear, from1990 through2099
?Time
The times formatin<hour><minute> <second>.Thetimeiscalculated base on the 24-hourmilitary-
timeclock.Forexample,1p.m.is13:00:00.

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?IDEPrimary Master,Slave/Secondary Master,Slave
Thecategoryidentifies the typesofharddisk fromdriveCtoFthathas been installed inthe
computer.Therearetwotypes:autotype,and manualtype.Manualtype isuser-definable;Auto
type which willautomaticallydetectHDD type.
Notethatthe specifications ofyourdrivemustmatch withthedrivetable.The harddisk will notwork
properlyif you enterimproperinformationforthiscategory.
If youselectUserType,related information will be asked toentertothe following items.Enterthe
informationdirectlyfromthe keyboardand press<Enter>.Suchinformation shouldbe provided in
thedocumentation formyourharddisk vendororthe systemmanufacturer.
?Capcity:Theharddisk size.TheunitisMega Bytes.
?AccessMode:Theoptions are:Auto/Large /LBA /Normal.
?Cylinder: Thecylindernumberofharddisk.
?Head The read /Writeheadnumberofharddisk.
?PrecompThecylinernumberatwhich the disk driverchangesthe writecurrent.
?Landing Zone Thecylindernumberthatthe diskdriverheads(read/write)areseated whenthe
disk driveisparked.
?SECTORS Thesectornumberofeachtrack defineon theharddisk.
If aharddisk has notbeen installed selectNONEand press <Enter>.
?DriveA/DriveB
The categoryidentifies the types offloppydisk driveAordriveBthathas been installed inthe
computer.
?None Nofloppydriveinstalled
?360K,5.25in.5.25 inch PC-typestandarddrive;360Kbytecapacity.
?1.2M,5.25in.5.25 inch AT-typehigh-densitydrive;1.2Mbytecapacity
(3.5inchwhen 3Mode isEnabled).
?720K,3.5in.3.5inchdouble-sided drive;720Kbytecapacity
?1.44M,3.5in.3.5inchdouble-sideddrive;1.44Mbytecapacity.
?2.88M,3.5in.3.5inchdouble-sideddrive;2.88Mbytecapacity.
?Floppy 3Mode Support(for JapanArea)
?Disabled NormalFloppyDrive.(Default value)
?DriveAEnabled 3mode function ofDriveA.
?DriveBEnabled 3mode function ofDriveB.
?BothDriveA&Bare3mode FloppyDrives.

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?Halt on
The categorydetermines whetherthe computerwill stop if an errorisdetected during powerup.
?NOErrorsThesystembootwill notstopforanyerrorthatmaybe detected
and you will beprompted.
?All ErrorsWheneverthe BIOSdetectsanon-fatalerrorthe systemwill be stopped.
?All,ButKeyboarThesystembootwill notstop forakeyboarderror; it will stopfor
all othererrors.(Defaultvalue)
?All,ButDisketteThesystembootwill notstop foradisk error; it will stop forall
othererrors.
?All,ButDisk/Key Thesystembootwill notstop forakeyboardordiskerror; it will
stop forall othererrors.
Memory
The categoryisdisplay-onlywhich isdetermined byPOST(PowerOnSelf Test)ofthe BIOS.
Base Memory
The POSTofthe BIOSwill determinethe amountofbase (orconventional)memory
installed inthe system.
The value ofthe base memoryistypically512 Kforsystemswith512 Kmemory
installed on the motherboard,or640 Kforsystemswith640 Kormorememory
installed on the motherboard.
Extended Memory
The BIOSdetermines howmuch extended memoryispresentduring the POST.
Thisisthe amountofmemorylocated above1MBinthe CPU’smemory
address map.

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Advanced BIOSFeatures
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Advanced BIOSFeatures
FirstBootDevice [Floppy]ItemHelp
Second BootDevice [HDD-0]MenuLevel
ThirdBootDevice [CDROM]
BootUpFloppySeek [Disabled]
DRAMDataIntegrityMode Non-ECC
InitDisplayFirst[AGP]
???? :MoveEnter:Select+/-/PU/PD:ValueF10:SaveESC:Exit F1:GeneralHelp
F3:Language F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-SafeDefaultsF7:Optimized Defaults
Figure3:Advanced BIOSFeatures
?First/Second/Third Bootdevice
Thisfeatureallowsyou toselectthe bootdevice priority.
?Floppy Selectyourbootdevice prioritybyFloppy.
?LS120 Selectyourbootdevice prioritybyLS120.
?HDD-0~3 Selectyourbootdevice prioritybyHDD-0~3.
?SCSISelectyourbootdevice prioritybySCSI.
?CDROMSelectyourbootdeviceprioritybyCDROM.
?LANSelectyourbootdevice prioritybyLAN.
?USB-CDROMSelectyourbootdeviceprioritybyUSB-CDROM.
?USB-ZIP Selectyourbootdevice prioritybyUSB-ZIP.
?USB-FDD Selectyourbootdevice prioritybyUSB-FDD.
?USB-HDD Selectyourbootdevice prioritybyUSB-HDD.
?ZIP Selectyourbootdevice prioritybyZIP.
?Disabled Disabled thisfunction.

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?BootUpFloppy Seek
During POST,BIOSwill determinethe floppydisk driveinstalled is40 or80 tracks.360 Ktype is40
tracks 720 K,1.2 Mand1.44 Mareall 80 tracks.
?Enabled BIOSsearches forfloppydiskdrivetodetermine it is40 or80 tracks.Note
thatBIOScan nottell from720 K,1.2 Mor1.44 Mdrivetype as theyare
all80tracks.
?Disabled BIOSwill notsearchforthe type offloppydisk drivebytrack number. Note
that therewill notbe anywarning message if the driveinstalled is360 K.
(Default value)
?DRAMDataIntegrityMode
Thisfeatureallowsyou tosetthe DRAMdataIntegrityMode
?Non-ECC Setthe DRAMdataIntegrityModeisNon-ECC (Default)
?ECC Setthe DRAMdataIntegrityModeisECC.
?Init Display First
Thisfeatureallowsyou toselectthe firstinitation ofthe monitordisplayfromwhich card,when
you install an AGPVGAcardand aPCIVGAcardon board.
?PCISetInit DisplayFirsttoPCISlot.
?AGP SetInit DisplayFirsttoAGP.(Default value)

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Integrated Peripherals
On-ChipPrimaryPCIIDE [Enabled]ItemHelp
On-ChipSecondaryPCIIDE [Enabled]MenuLevel
IDE1ConductorCable[Auto]
IDE2ConductorCable[Auto]
USB Controller [Enabled]
USB KeyboardSupport[Disabled]
USBMouse Support[Disabled]
OnboardH/WAudio[Enabled]
OnboardSerialPort1[3F8/IRQ4]
OnboardSerialPort2[2F8/IRQ3]
UARTMode Select[Normal]
?UR2DuplexMode Half
OnboardParallelPort[378/IRQ7]
ParallelPortMode [SPP]
?ECPMode UseDMA3
CIRPortAddress [Disabled]
?CIRPortIRQ 11
???? :MoveEnter:Select+/-/PU/PD:ValueF10:SaveESC:Exit F1:GeneralHelp
F3:Language F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-SafeDefaultsF7:Optimized Defaults
Integrated Peripherals
Figure4:Integrated Peripherals