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Table of Contents
BoxContents ................................................................................................................. 6
OptionalItems................................................................................................................. 6
GA-EG43M-S2H MotherboardLayout ........................................................................... 7
BlockDiagram................................................................................................................ 8
Chapter 1 HardwareInstallation .................................................................................... 9
1-1 InstallationPrecautions ..................................................................................... 9
1-2 ProductSpecifications .................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler .............................................................. 13
1-3-1 Installing the CPU ................................................................................................ 13
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler ................................................................................... 15
1-4 InstallingtheMemory ..................................................................................... 16
1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration................................................................ 16
1-4-2 Installing a Memory............................................................................................. 17
1-5 InstallinganExpansionCard ......................................................................... 18
1-6 BackPanelConnectors ................................................................................. 21
1-7 InternalConnectors ........................................................................................ 24
Chapter 2 BIOSSetup................................................................................................. 37
2-1 StartupScreen................................................................................................ 38
2-2 TheMainMenu .............................................................................................. 39
2-3 MB IntelligentTweaker(M.I.T.)....................................................................... 41
2-4 StandardCMOSFeatures ............................................................................. 48
2-5 Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................................. 50
2-6 IntegratedPeripherals ..................................................................................... 53
2-7 PowerManagement Setup ............................................................................. 56
2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations................................................................................. 58
2-9 PCHealthStatus ........................................................................................... 59
2-10 LoadFail-SafeDefaults................................................................................... 60
2-11 LoadOptimizedDefaults ................................................................................. 60
2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password..................................................................... 61
2-13 Save & Exit Setup......................................................................................... 62
2-14 ExitWithout Saving ....................................................................................... 62