Gigabyte XP-M8VM800 User manual

M-050601
XP-M8VM800
AMD Socket 754 Processor Motherboard
User's Manual
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Motherboard
XP-M8VM800
Aug. 18, 2005
Aug. 18, 2005
XP-M8VM800
Motherboard
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Prior to beginning installation procedures, please make sure that your computer turned of f and
is connected to a grounded power outlet. If your system is not turned of f during installation,
this could result in harm or damage to the motherboard, the components as well as to the
user.
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Contents
Motherboard Layout ...........................................................................5
1. Product Introduction ....................................................................6
1.1. Feature Summary ..........................................................................6
1.2. I/O Back Panel and Connectors&Jumper Setting ..........................7
1.2.1. I/O Back Panel .....................................................................................7
1.2.2. Connectors&Jumper Setting ..............................................................7
2. Hardware Installation .................................................................11
2.1. Installation of a Socket 754 CPU and Fan Sink ...........................11
2.2. Installation of Memory ..................................................................12
2.3. Installation of the Graphics Card .....
............................................13
3. BIOS Setup ..............................................................................14
3.1. Setup Screen Features (BIOS version:D2) ..................................14
3.2. Standard CMOS Features ............................................................15
3.3. Advanced BIOS Features ....
.........................................................17
3.4. Integrated Peripherals ...........................................
......................18
3.5. Power Management Setup ..........................................................20
3.6. PnP/PCI Configurations ...................
............................................22
3.7. PC Health Status ........................................................
.................23
3.8. Frequency/Voltage Control ...........................................................24
3.9. Load Fail-Safe Defaults ......................
.........................................26
3.10. Load Optimized Defaults .............................................................26
3.1 1. Set Supervisor/User Password ...................................................26
3.12. Save & Exit Setup ..............................................
...........................26
3.13. Exit Without Saving .......................................................................26
4. Driver Installation .......................................................................27
5. Installation of SATA RAID Disks .................................................29
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5.1. Configuring the System BIOS for the SATA Channel ....................29
5.2. Creating RAID 0 ...........................................................................31
5.3. Creating RAID 1 ..
.........................................................................35
5.4. Deleting RAID Array ..........................
............................................39
5.5. Selecting Boot Array .......................................................
..............40
5.6. Viewing Serial Number ................................................................40
5.7. Making the SATA RAID Driver Disk ....................
............................41
5.8. Loading the VIA 8237 Serial A T A Driver .........................................41
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English
Motherboard Layout
ATX
MS/KB
LPT
COMA
ATX_12V
Socket 754
R_USB
DDR2
DDR1
CODEC
IT8705
VIA 8237R
BIOS PCI1
PCI2
F_USB2
F_USB1
CLR_CMOS
SATA1
SYS_FAN
XP-M8VM800
F_PANEL
PCI3 BAT
F_AUDIO
CD_IN
VIA 6103L
AGP
PWR_LED
FDD
IDE2 IDE1
CPU_FAN
AUDIO
USB
LAN
VGA
SATA0
IR
SUR_CEN
SPDIF_IO
VIA K8M800
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