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1. SHS Writer wa D DHI uma Dea PaP una E Fieroftype Step 2 In the Open dialog box select All Files in Step 1 the Files of type list Select the location where Click Update New BI0S you save the BIOS update e g gc230d f1 obtained from the Internet or through other source Step 3 Press OK to begin the BIOS update process Upon completion restart you want to Update BIOS your system gt Make sure the extracted BIOS file matches your motherboard model Updating the BIOS nove with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system Step 4 As the system boots press lt Delete gt to enter the BIOS Setup program Select Load Optimized Defaults and press Enter to load BIOS defaults GA GC230D Motherboard 56 43 EasyTune 5 EasyTune 5 easy to use and convenient system overclocking and management tool lets you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment eliminating the need to enter the BIOS Setup program EasyTune 5 provides the following functions 1 overclocking overvoltage C I A M I B 2 smart fan control and hardware monitoring and warning For instructions on using EasyTune5 read or download the information on from the Support Motherboard Utility page on our website The EasyTune 5 Interface CLIE IU 1 1 HH
2. 2 channel audio Headphone or Line out 4 channel audio Front speaker out and Rear speaker out 5 1 channel audio Front speaker out Rear speaker out and Center Subwoofer speaker out 59 Appendix Step 2 Click the Audio 1 0 tab In the speaker list on the left select 2CH Speaker 4CH Speaker or 6CH Speaker according to the type of speaker configura tion you wish to set up Step 3 The pictures to the right show the 2 4 5 1 channel Speaker configurations Step 4 Everytime you connect an audio device to an audio jack the Connected device box appears Select the device according to the type of device you connect Then click OK to complete the configuration GA GC230D Motherboard 60 2 Channel Speakers S peakers or Headphones FrontS peaker Out RearSpeaker Out Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center S ubwoofer Speaker Out B Configuring Sound Effect You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effect tab C Activating an 97 FrontPanel Audio Module If you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio GIGABYTE module click the tool icon on the Audio 1 0 tab On wmdEfed M Mirgh the Global Connector Settings box select the Dis able front panel jack detection check box Click OK to activiate the AC 97 functionality D Muting the Back Panel Audio For HD Audio Only Click the tool icon on the Audio 1 0 tab On the Connector Settings box select th
3. 178718 Port JEE PS 2 KB Mouse Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ES D Prior to installation carefully read the user s manual and follow these procedures Prior to installation do not remove or break motherboard S N Serial Number sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer These stickers are required for warranty validation Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components Do not disassemble the onboard CPU and its fan heatsink by yourself to avoid damage to these components When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard make sure they are connected tightly and securely When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors Itis best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD wrist strap when handling electronic components such as a motherboard or memory If you do not have an ESD wrist strap keep your hands dry and firsttouch a metal objectto eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have iton top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power su
4. e Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to replace the battery by yourself or uncertain about the battery model When installing the battery note the orientation of the positive side and the negative side of the battery the positive side should face up Used batteries must be handled in accordance with local environmental regulations CAUTION 19 Hardware Installation 9 PANEL Front Panel Header Connectthe power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis front panel to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables 10 9 NC s RES MSG HD i Message ES HD Sleep LED 2 1 e MSG Message Power Sleep LED System Status LED Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The S0 On LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when S1 Blinking the system is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 S5 0ff S3 S4 sleep state or powered off 55 e PW Power Switch Connects to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch refer to Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup for more information HD Hard Drive Activity LED Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front pane
5. Default Delay 4 Sec Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds the system will enter suspend mode lt PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a PCI or PCle device Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Default Enabled Power On by Ring Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a modem that supports wake up function Default Enabled 33 BIOS Setup Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time Default Disabled If enabled set the date and time as following gt gt Date of Month Alarm Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month gt gt Time hh mm ss Alarm Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically Note When using this function avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power or the settings may not be effective Power On By Mouse Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 mouse wake up event Note To use this function you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead gt Disabled Disables this function Default gt gt Double Click Double click on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system lt Powe
6. 1 p m is 13 0 0 Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time lt IDE Channel 0 Master Slave gt IDE HDD Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel IDE Channel 0 Master Slave Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the three methods below Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA devices during the POST Default e None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup e Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to CHS gt Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default CHS LBA Large IDE Channel 2 3 Master gt IDE Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt to autodetect the parameters of the IDE SATA device on this channel gt Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE SATA devices using one of the two methods below Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE S ATA devices during the POST Default e None If no IDE SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skipthe detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup gt Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Options are Auto default Large 21 BIOS Setup The following fields display your hard drive specifications If you wish to
7. 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA GC230D Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date May 30 2008 Copyright 2008 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners The GIGABYTE logo is exclusively licensed to GIGABYTE UNITED INC by GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD GIGABYTE UNITED INC is designated by GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD as the exclu sive global distributor of GIGABYTE branded motherboards Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE Changes to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without prior notice No partofthis manual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product GIGAB
8. 9 BIOS utilities refer to Chapter 4 BIOS Update Utilities Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS To flash the BIOS it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction BIOS will emit a beep code during the POST Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for the beep codes description tis recommended that you not alter the default settings unless you need to to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs try to clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chapter or introduc tions of the battery clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values 23 BIOS Setup 21 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Inc GC230D E8 Motherboard Model BIOS Version PIS BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu End Qflash Function Keys 05 13 2008 1945 6A89HG06C 00 Function Keys lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flash Press the lt Delete gt key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q Flash utility in BIOS Setup F9 Xpress Recovery
9. Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults PCI1IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot Default 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Assigns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to the first PCI slot 35 BIOS Setup 2 8 Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software PC Health Status Status Disabled Item Help Menu Level 1412 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened field will show No at next boot Default Disabled lt Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard Cl header If the system chassis cover is removed this field will show Yes otherwise it will show No To clear the chassis intrusion status record set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled save the settings to CMOS and then restart your system Current Voltage V Vcore DDR18V 3 3V 12V Displays the current system voltages Current CPU Temperature Displays current CPU temperature lt Current CPU MCH SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Displays current CPU North Bridge system fan speed lt CPU MCH Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed
10. I Hl Button Information Table Button Display Description 1 OVERCLOCKING Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C 1 A M 1 B Enters the C I A and M I B setting page 3 SMART FAN Enters the Smart Fan setting page 4 PC HEALTH Enters the PC Health setting page 5 60 Confirmation and Execution button 6 EASY MODE ADVANCED MODE Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode 7 Display Field Displays panel of CPU frequency 8 Function LEDs Shows the information of the current function 9 GIGABYTE Logo Visits GIGABYTE website 10 Help Displays EasyTune 5 help screen 11 Exit or Minimize Quits or minimizes EasyTune 5 Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components Before you do the overclock overvoltage make sure CAUTION that you fully know how to use each function of EasyTune 5 or system instability or other unexpected results may occur Note 1 Available functions in EasyTune 5 may differ by motherboard model Note 2 C I A and M I B may provide optimizations for CPU and memory enhancing the performance of these components 5 Unique Features GA GC230D Motherboard 5g Chapter5 Appendix 51 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5 1 1 Configuring 2 4 5 1 Channel Audio u The motherboard provides three audio jacks on the back panel a which support 2
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12. 1 short Memory or motherboard error 1 long 2 short Monitor or graphics card error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps Power error 65 Appendix 5 2 2 Troubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem Turn off the power Remove all peripherals connecting cables and power cord etc Make sure the motherboard does notshort circuit with the chassis or other metal objects Yes Isolate the short circuit The problem is verified and solved Secure the CPU No cooler on the CPU Connect the CPU No Check if the CPU cooler is attached to the CPU securely Is the power connector of the CPU cooler connected to the CPU_FAN header properly cooler power cable to the motherboard Yes _ The problem is verified and solved Correctly insert the memory into the memory socket No Check if the memory is installed properly on the memory slot Yes The problem is verified and solved Insertthe graphics card Connectthe main power cable and 12V power cable Turn on the power to start the computer Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup e
13. 4 5 1 channel audio The picture to the right e B shows the default audio jack assignments Front Speaker Out Mic in xi N amp AAN Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously NOTE If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to page 61 for instructions High Definition Audio HD Audio HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital to analog converters DACs that support 44 1KHz 48KHz 96KHz sampling rate HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that allow multiple audio streams in and out to be simultaneously processed For example users can listen to MP3 music have an Internet chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system Step 1 After installing the audio driver the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray Double 27 click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel Before installing the audio driver make sure the Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your operating system has CAUTION Deen updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows Note 2 4 5 1 Channel Audio Configurations Refer to the following for multi channel speaker configurations
14. 6 Select Save amp Exit Setup and then press lt Y gt to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup The procedure is complete after the system restarts GA GC230D Motherboard 54 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility Before You Begin In Windows close all applications and TSR Terminate and Stay Resident programs This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update During the BIOS update process ensure the Internet connection is stable and do NOT interrupt the Internet connection for example avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet Failure to do so may result in a corrupted BIOS or a system that is unable to start Do not use the C O M Corporate Online Management function when using BIOS GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing B Installing and Using BIOS Use the motherboard driver disk included with the motherboard to install BIOS ET Inn m gt ai c pt i iah Paan immi L8LLLL UUUUUUUUU U e Installing the BIOS utility Accessing the BIOS utility in ried ported Ck S s Programs gt GIGABYTE 805 E C Options and Instructions 1 Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of BIOS Save Current BIOS allows you to save the current BIOS file Update the BIOS Using the Internet
15. Audio 2 4 5 1 channel LAN Realtek 8101E chip 10 100 Mbit Expansion Slot 1 x PCI slot Storage Interface South Bridge 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA 100 66 33 and up to 2 IDE devices 2 x SATA 3Gb s connectors supporting up to 2 SATA 360 5 devices USB Integrated in the South Bridge Up to 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 4 on the back panel 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers Internal Connectors x 20 pin ATX main power connector x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector x IDE connector 2 X SATA 3Gb s connectors 1 x CPU fan header x system fan header x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 2 X USB 2 0 1 1 headers x chassis intrusion header 1 x power LED header GA GC230D Motherboard DU Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x parallel port 1 x serial port 1 x D Sub port 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x RJ 45 port 3 x audio jacks Line In Line Out Microphone I O Controller 178718 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU North Bridge System fan speed detection CPU fan speed control BIOS 1 x 4 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS PnP 1 0a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 4 ACPI 1 0b Unique Features Support for BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q Flash Support for EasyTune 2 Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 S
16. Continued GA GC230D Motherboard 66 N The power supply 0 CPU or CPU socket might fail When the computeris turned on is the CPU cooler running Yes The problem is verified and solved The graphics card No expansion slot or Check if there is display on your monitor monitor might fail Yes Turn off the computer P lugg in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer The problem is verified and solved Check if the keyboard is working properly The keyboard or mouse might fail Press lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save amp Exit Setup to save The problem is verified and solved changes and exit BIOS Setup The IDE SATA device connector or cable might fail Turn off the computer and connectthe IDE SATA devices Check if the system can boot successfully No Reinstall the operating system Reinstall other devices by one install one device at one time and then boot the system to see if the device The problem is verified and solved works successfully 2 If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem contact the place of purchase or local dealer for help Or go to the Support Technical Service Zone page to submit your question Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible 67 Appendix Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document mu
17. EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement O EN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries appliances tools and similar apparatus Immunity from radio interference of 50091 2 EMC requirements for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated power systems UPS equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006 95 EC Safety requirements for mains operated 60950 Safety for information technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment household and similar general use Safety of household and similar O EN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer importer Signature Huang Date May 30 2008 Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No
18. Extended Capabilities Port ECP ECP Mode Use DMA Selects DMA channel for the LPT port in ECP mode This item is configurable only if Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP mode Options are 3 default 1 GA GC230D Motherboard 32 26 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type SI POS Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant Off Menu Level PME Event Wake Up E qu ro er On Dy sunm abled Enter Soft Off 1412 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt ACPI Suspend Type Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend 51 5 Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 Power on Suspend sleep state default In S1 sleep state the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode The system can be resumed at any time gt S3 STR Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state In 53 sleep state the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in the S1 state When signaled by a wake up device or event the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off Soft Off by PWR BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS DOS mode using the power button gt gt Instant Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly
19. No data transmission or receiving is occurring LAN Port e When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard e When removing the cable pull it straight out from the connector Do not rock it side to side to prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector CAUTION 13 Hardware Installation Line InJ ack Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out ack Green The default line out jack Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers in a 4 5 1 channel audio configuration e Mic Inj ack Pink The default Mic in jack Microphones must be connected to this jack gt Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2 4 5 1 channel audio configuration in Chapter 5 NOTE C onfiguring 2 4 5 1 Channel Audio GA GC230D Motherboard 14 15 Internal Connectors H 1 ATX 7 PWR_LED 2 ATX 12V 8 1 3 CPU_FAN 9 F PANEL 4 SYS FAN 10 F AUDIO 5 IDE 11 USBI F USB2 6 SATA2 0 1 12 CI Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices e First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect CAUTION lt Before installing the devices be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from
20. Update Function Cipebyie SHS Writer Fladh Memos 2 40 Select this option Mess EIL Dil Dara Peel Cuni ETS Cea Dara Pagi Step 2 Select the 9 BIOS server site closest to your location and click OK Step 1 Select the Internet Update check box and click Update New BIOS 55 Unique Features Firas miert file kz x S te 3 WAENIEG leio you fe modd nae fira kai kala pee whit Ba First make sure the model name on the screen is correct then 1 YIA FLL click Upon completion restart your system Gy If more than one model is present when doing Step 3 above recomfirm your motherboard model Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system e fthe BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the BIOS server site please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE s website and follow the instructions in Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function below Step 4 As the system reboots press Delete to enter the BIOS Setup program Select Load Optimized Defaults and press Enter to load BIOS defaults 3 Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function
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22. contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual 3954955545 1 16 B7 1130_1 GIGABYTE Intel 975 955 945 Chipset Family Utilities CO GIGABYTE Contact us Japan Heros OR TE LR bol Fec 281 2 5TR 45 Drivers Installation GA GC230D Motherboard CAO Chapter4 Unique Features 4 1 Xpress Recovery2 press 92 Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system data and perform restoration of it Supporting NTFS FAT32 and FAT16 file systems Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it Before You Begin e Xpress Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive for the operating system Xpress Recovery2 can only back up restore the first physical hard drive that has the operating system installed As Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file at the end of the hard drive make sure to leave enough unallocated space in advanced 10 GB or more is recommended actual size require ments vary depending on the amount of data e t is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers installed e The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed up restored e ttakes longer to back up hard drive than to restore it System Requirements e Intel p
23. potentially risky please do it with caution Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction CAUTION GA GC230D Motherboard 52 B Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS choose the location where the BIOS file is saved The follow procedure assumes that you save the BIOS file to a USB flash drive Step 1 1 Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into your system In the main menu of Q Flash use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press lt Enter gt z The Save Main BIOS to Drive option allows you to save the current BIOS file nore e Q Flash only supports USB flash drive or hard drives using FAT32 16 12 file system e f the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE SATA controller use the End key during the POST to access Q Flash 2 Select HDD 0 0 and press Enter Q Flash Utility v2 05 Flash Type Size MXIC 25L4005 512K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Drive 0 file s found lt Drive gt Total size 0 Free size 0 3 Select the BIOS update file and press lt Enter gt Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model CAUTION Step 2 The process of the system reading the BIOS file is displayed on the screen When the message Are you sure to update BIOS appears press Enter to be
24. products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and disposal procedure The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local government office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product for details of environmentally safe recycling 5 When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you take it back to your local or regional waste collection administration for recycling f you need f
25. shaped end ofthe SATA 3Gb s cable to your SATA hard drive 7 PWR_LED System Power LED Header This header can be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis to indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the system 15 in 51 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in 53 54 sleep state or powered off 55 Pin No Definition B 1 MPD 2 MPD 1 3 MPD System Status LED 50 51 Blinking 53 54 55 0ff GA GC230D Motherboard 18 8 BAT1 BATTERY The battery provides power to keep the values such as BIOS configurations date and time information in the CMOS when the computer is turned off Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and waitfor one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them shortfor 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer e Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model
26. want in the Main Menu or a Submenu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt Vo to access more advanced options e When the system is not stable as usual select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults e The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS version 25 BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date hard drive types and the type of errors that stop the system boot etc Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to configure the device boot order advanced features available on the CPU and the primary display adapter Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices such as IDE SATA USB integrated audio and integrated LAN etc B Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions B PnP PCI Configurations Use this menu to configure the system s PCI amp PnP resources B PC Health Status Use this menu to see information about autodetected system CPU temperature system voltage and fan speed etc B Frequency Voltage Control Use this menu to configure the clock and frequency of your CPU memory etc Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable minimal performance system operations Load Optimized Defaults Optimized defaults are factory settings for optimal performance system operations B Set Supervisor Passwo
27. 2 If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk the F9 key can be used for subsequent access to XpressRecovery2 during the POST For more information refer to Chapter 4 Xpress Recovery2 F12 Boot Menu Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key 7 or the down arrow key lt J gt to select the first boot device then press Enter to accept To exit Boot Menu press Esc The system will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu Note The setting in Boot Menu is effective for one time only After system restart the device boot order will still be based on BIOS Setup settings You can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed End Q Flash Press the End key to access the Q Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first GA GC230D Motherboard 24 222 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main Menu as shown below appears on the screen Use arrow keys to move among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or enter a sub menu Sample BIOS Version E8 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Inteerated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Con
28. CPU Host Frequency Mhz Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency This item is configurable only if the CPU Host Clock Control option is enabled The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 700 MHz Important It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU Specifications c PCIExpress Frequency Mhz Allows you to manually set the PCle clock frequency The adjustable range is from 90 MHz to 150 MHz Auto sets the PCle clock frequency to standard 100 MHz Default Auto lt System Memory Multiplier SPD Allows you to set the system memory multiplier Options are Auto default 3 00 4 00 Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data lt Memory Frequency Mhz The memory frequency that is automatically adjusted according to the System Memory Multi plier setting CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency 31 BIOS Setup DIMM OverVoltage Control Allows you to set memory voltage Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required Default gt 0 1V 40 4V Increases memory voltage by 0 1V to 0 4V at 0 1V increment Note Increasing memory voltage may result in damage to the memory FSB OverVoltage Control Allows you to set the Front Side Bus voltage Normal Supplies the FSB voltage as required Default gt 0 1V 0 3V Increases FSB voltage by 0 1V to 0 3V at 0 1V increment GA GC230D Motherboard 38 2 10 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup U
29. Ds rat uns iiid inei partition This will reserve unallocated space for Xpress te pattan go rti Recovery2 to use 11 postice Po eclana Ies on i bacc chak MWirdoen aed other iomalrsa dtes can som parten You an prae up ka ba prin pasara Ca porn posteo in patiens Figure 7 49 Unique Features Accessing Xpress Recovery2 I Boot from the motherboard driver disk to access Xpress Recovery2 for the first time When you see the following message Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 Figure 8 press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 Rant fram CD DVD Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2 Figure 8 After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later simply press lt F9 gt during the POST Figure 9 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Inc GC230D E8 DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu End Qflash 05 13 2008 1945 6A89HGUST UU Figure 9 C Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 1 Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data Figure 10 2 Xpress Recovery2 will then begin to search the first physical hard drive as th
30. GA GC230D Support Intel Atom 230 processor User s Manual Rev 1002 12ME GC230D 1002R O EN 55011 D EN 55013 EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 EN 55020 amp EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 part 10 part 12 8 CE marking EN 60065 EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer lmporter ful address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA GC230D is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 236 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement E EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientifc and medical ISM E EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement E EN 55024 Information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipement lmmunity broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical D
31. Integrated Penpherals a a dod ERRARE u L S EUER E C IRR EU 3l 26 PowerManagementSelUup doutes datei a lee 33 2 PPP CG ONTIGUIA ONS quit quU u DRE EEUU 35 2 9 Deal statis sad PU EO a c UE 36 29 Frequency Voltage Control enne 37 2 10 LoadFailSafe amp 39 2 11 LoadOptimized oderat baud arabe aos das 39 2 12 SetSupervisorjUser Password n nn e tee ddr 40 2 13 41 2 4 ExitWIthout 41 Table of Contents Chapter uu u a as eae 43 31 Installing Chipset Drivers CEA E MR PHA VAR 43 32 Software Applications 44 5 35 Diver CD Informal tessera ion ni a tad 44 e o w lm a tad 45 29 uu u a u Saku uu 45 L 47 ikan sg 47 42 m bc ent 52 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility nnne 52 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the 9 BIOS Utility 55 3 EASY 57 Chale u u 59 5 1 Configuring Audio Inputand eio aae a UR etat 59 5 1 Conlgurnhng 2 4 5 1 6 A Udi aao o Y A ADAE LER 59 5 1 2 Configuring Microphone RECTAN evi l u
32. O7 a SPP 112 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults On Chip Primary PCI IDE Enables or disables the first integrated IDE controller Default Enabled On Chip SATA Mode Configures the integrated SATA controller gt gt Disabled Disables the integrated SATA controller Auto Lets BIOS set SATA devices to Combined or Enhanced mode If your onboard SATA controller is automatically configured to Combined mode you can manually re configure it to Enhanced mode as needed Default Combined Sets all SATA devices to operate in PATA mode Combined allows a maximum of 4 ATA devices to be used simultaneously two PATA devices plus two SATA devices Enhanced Sets all SATA devices to operate in SATA mode Non Combined Sets all SATA devices to operate in PATA mode and disables the integrated IDE controller lt gt PATA IDE Set to This value is dependent on the On Chip SATA Mode setting SATA Port0 Set to This value is dependent on the On Chip SATA Mode setting c SATA Portl Set to This value is dependent on the On Chip SATA Mode setting 31 BIOS Setup USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB controller Default Enabled Disabled will turn off all of the USB functionalities below lt USB 2 0 Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2 0 controller Default E
33. Q Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating systems like MS DOS or Window first Embedded in the BIOS the Q Flash tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process What is 1 5 AA BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS 4 2 1 Updating the BIOS with the Q Flash Utility A Before You Begin 1 From GIGABYTE s website download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model 2 Extract the file and save the new BIOS file e g gc230d f1 to your USB flash drive or hard drive Note The USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system 3 Restart the system During the POST press the lt End gt key to enter Q Flash Note You can access Q Flash by either pressing the lt End gt key during the POST or pressing the lt F8 gt key in BIOS Setup However if the BIOS update file is saved to a hard drive in RAID AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE SATA controller use the End key during the POST to access Q Flash Award Modular BIOS v6 00P G An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Inc GC230D DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 XpressRecovery2 lt F12 gt Boot Menu End Qflash 05 13 2008 1945 6A89HG09C 00 Because BIOS flashing is
34. SC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive then press the plus key lt gt or PageUp or the minus key lt gt or lt PageDown gt to move it up or down on the list Press Esc to exit this menu when finished First Second Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the available devices Use the up or down arrow key to select a device and press Enter to accept Options are 15120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM USB HDD LAN Disabled c Password Check Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter BIOS Setup After configuring this item set the password s under the Set Supervisor User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu gt gt Setup A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program Default System A password is required for booting the system and for entering the BIOS Setup program lt HDD S M A R T Capability Enables or disables the S M A R T Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology capability of your hard drive This feature allows your system to report read write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed Default Disabled Limit CPUID Ma
35. YTE provides the following types of documentations m Fordetailed product information carefully read the User s Manual m For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE s unique features read or download the information on from the 5 upport M otherboard Technology Guide page on our website For product related information check on our website at htto www gigabyte com tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For example REV 1 0 means the revision of the motherboard is 1 0 Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS drivers or when looking for technical information Example D OX OAS 6 OTIC M TU Ttt TT 6 GA GC230D Motherboard BOCK Dia may un 8 Chapter 1 Hardware IMStallaWOM k inl Od rib n a 0 1 1 mstalaton P recadon u 9 12 ProductSpecifications 10 13 Installing the Memory ll ti e OE EO P RR PO Er d RN ER Ne 12 I iBackPahel CONMEGIONS gua A dod raten boit CR tT 13 LS Intimate onnect veis blan ene ov eroe 15 Chapter B QSSelu dc rH EI En rorum IS ERROR 23 2 l SIS S CHOC I aorin 24 ARD RB Ra AERE yu u 25 23 Standard CMOS Features u uu n aaa ted awuha 2 24 Advanced BIOS F Cares a avanti atta tam Fasern Fav e inan dod 29 2 5
36. ad Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Me PnP PCI PC Health maus ALL Frequeney Voltage Control Ese Quit 112 Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Change Set Disable Password Press Enter on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press Enter You will be requested to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords gt Supervisor Password When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced BIOS Features is set to Setup you must enter the supervisor password for entering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup gt User Password When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup to continue system boot In BIOS Setup you must enter the supervisor password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes To clear the password press Enter on the password item and when requested for the password press Enter again The message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear indicating
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38. cal Sales Marketing question please link to http ggts gigabyte com tw Then select your language to enter the system x J2
39. click OK to complete Step 5 Next while in Master Volume go to Options and click Properties In the Mixer device list select Realtek HD Audio Input Then set the recording sound level properly Do NOT mute the recording sound or you will not hear any sound when playing back the recording you just made Note Based on the audio specifications to adjust the recording sound use the Recording option to set the recording sound for your recording device s altogether 1 Balance amp 4 t J 4 or Vk kek CJ LJ C Huts Mir ioira Tid irt e F 4 Wakra LI C Huts ecording Control Appendix Step 6 To raise the recording and playing sound for the microphone go to Options in Master Volume and select Advanced Controls Click the Advanced button under a volume control option e g Front Green In Front Pink In In the Other Controls fleld select the 1 Microphone Boost check box be Ves Pus ire iue nnd b E ach Tana sonia The Fior Be bore ol poor ick sounds Thetis boirai e thani k nay ound See pour hadas dounario Bor chand Step 7 After completion click Start point to All Programs point to Accessories point to Entertainment and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording 5 1 3 Using the Sound Recorder Recording the Sound 5 Sound SoundRecorder rx 1 Mak
40. con ide vba 62 51 3 USING the dettes u 64 D Io IO Daaka aiba 65 5 2 1 Frequently Asked Questions ette erret a eel 65 5 2 2 WTIOUDIeShootlhg Procedure sis teat dax eto San atado ad e al 66 Regulat uu u r UE a GEI Qu A 68 Box Contents GA GC230D motherboard mi Motherboard driver disk mv User s Manual One IDE cable One SATA 360 5 cable iv 1 0 Shield The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain The box contents are subjectto change without notice The motherboard image is for reference only Optional Items 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR 1 1UB030 51R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF 1 25ERPW 01R GA GC230D Motherboard Layout ATX_12V Intel Atom 230 Intel 945GC SYS FAN RTL8101E a SATA2_1 F AUDI E C Intel ICH7 F_USB2 F_USB1 an N MBIOS SATA2 0 PWR_LED Block Diagram Processor Host Interface Intel LAN 9456C PCleCLK 100 MHz PCI Express Bus Intel ICH7 PCI Bus CODEC PCI 9 i1 i x PCI CLK 5 0 33 MHz 3 J O Has gt 3 0 U U gt CPU 1 _ 133 MHz DDR2 533 400 MHz GMCH CLK 133 MHz ATA 100 66 33 IDE Channel 2 SATA 3Gb s 8 USB Ports tL LPT Port
41. control function Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabled CPU fan runs at full speed Default Enabled GA GC230D Motherboard 36 29 Frequency Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Frequeney Voltage Control Disabled 133 Menu Level Auto Auto CPU 1 DIMM tage Control Normal FSB Over Voltage Control Normal 142 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to CPU chipset or memory and reduce the useful life of these components This page is for advanced users only and CAUTION we recommend you not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results Inadequately altering the settings may result in system s failure to boot If this occurs clear the CMOS values and reset the board to default values c CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock Enabled will allow the CPU Host Frequency item below to be configurable Note If your system fails to boot after overclocking please wait for 20 seconds to allow for automated system reboot or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default values Default Disabled lt
42. e Mute rear panel output when front headphone plugged in check box Click OK to complete 61 Appendix 5 1 2 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1 After installing the audio driver the Audio Manager icon J will appear in your system tray Double click the icon to access the Audio Control Panel Step 2 Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack pink on the back panel or the Mic in jack pink on the front panel Then configure the jack for microphone functionality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Step 3 Locate the Volume icon in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel 1 55 PM GA GC230D Motherboard 62 Step 4 To hear the sound being recorded during the record ing process when using the microphone function on the front panel do not select the Mute check box under Front Pink In or Front Green In in Master Volume It is recommended that you set the volume at a middle level To hear the sound being recorded during the record ing process when using the microphone function on the back panel do not select the Mute check box under Mic Volume in Master Volume It is recom mended that you set the volume at its middle level Note If you cannot find the volume control options you need in Master Volume go to the Options menu and then choose Properties Select the volume con trol options you wish to show and
43. e sure you have connected the audio input File Edit Effects Help device e g microphone to the computer TROU lente 2 On the File menu choose New 9 03 sec Www 9 03 sec 3 To record a sound file click the Recording but ton 4 To stop the recording click the Stop button _ J 44 gt Be sure to save the recording upon completion Playing the Sound 1 On the File menu choose Open 2 In the Open dialog box select the sound wav file you wish to play 3 To play a sound file click the Play button 4 To stop playing click the Stop button _ 5 You may use the Fast Forward button to move to the beginning of a file orthe Fast Back ward button to the end GA GC230D Motherboard 64 5 2 Troubleshooting 5 2 1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard please go to the Support Motherboard FAQ page on GIGABYTE s website Q In the BIOS Setup program why are some BIOS options missing A Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup during the POST In the Main Menu press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt to show the advanced options Q Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after the computer shuts down Some motherboard provides a small amount of standby power after the computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on Q How do clear the CMOS values A If your motherboard
44. e target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system When the Windows operating system is detected Xpress Recovery2 will begin the backup process Figure 11 P TECHNOLOGY Figure 10 Figure 11 3 When finished go to Disk Management to check disk allocation Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to store the backup image file Figure 12 GA GC230D Motherboard 50 D Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before Figure 13 14 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY AA Figure 13 Figure 14 E Removing the Backup 1 If you wish to remove the backup file select REMOVE Figure 15 2 Afterthe backup file is removed no backup image file will be present in Disk Management and hard drive space will be freed up Figure 16 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Figure 15 Figure 16 F Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Figure 17 51 Unique Features 42 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools Q Flash and BIOS GIGABYTE Q Flash and BIOS are easy to use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS DOS mode What is Q Flash G shlash With
45. e top edge of the memory push down on the memory and insert it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted GA GC230D Motherboard 12 14 Back Panel Connectors 0000000000000 000000000000 HH HH RENE aaa OO OOO I 00000 LJ e PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Port Use the upper port green to connect a PS 2 mouse and the lower port purple to connect a 5 2 keyboard 6 Parallel Port Use the parallel port to connect devices such as a printer scanner and etc The parallel port is also called a printer port Serial Port Use the serial port to connect devices such as a mouse modem or other peripherals D Sub Port The D Sub port supports 15 pin D Sub connector Connect a monitor that supports D Sub connection to this port USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as an USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc RJ 45LAN Port The Fast Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 100 Mbps data rate The following describes the states of the LAN port LEDs Connection Speed LED Activity LED Connection S peed LED Activity LED State Description State Description L L Green 100 Mbps data rate Blinking Data transmission or receiving is occurring 0ff 10 Mbps data rate 0ff
46. enter the parameters manually refer to the information on the hard drive Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive gt gt Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads b gt Precomp Write precompensation cylinder Landing Zone Landing zone gt gt Sector Number of sectors Halt Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST gt No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error gt gt All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system boot will stop gt All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but stop for all other errors Default lt Memory These fields are read only and are determined by the BIOS POST Base Memory Also called conventional memory Typically 640 KB will be reserved for the MS DOS operating system Extended Memory The amount of extended memory GA GC230D Motherboard 28 24 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Hard Disk Menu Level Second Boot Device CDROM Third Boot Device USB FDD Password Check Setup HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Limit CPUID Max to 3 Disabled CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Enabled Init Display First PCI On Chip Frame Buffer Size SMB 1412 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save E
47. estem has a park graphics card PL Ber High einen Audis hme E E 2100 10 Tres Micrura LUKA Baie Are kupi Pgh Dairago oio work with tres versions OT rede Serer vindaws XP Serice Pack 1 BP 345 Micra Wide JDOD Pack Audes Cadec mias Azema Version 51DD54g Tha Audio Codec driver provides support for 7 1 channel audio IL LIE LIE Gage c oi Soe gi zn _ PE LAN ipana I 8 0 Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard dis played when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may affect the driver installation Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation After the system restart Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers After the drivers are installed follow the onscreen instructions to restart your system You can install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk e For USB 2 0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later After installing the SP 1 or later if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager please remove the q
48. fault If your chassis provides an M AC 97 front panel audio module refer to the instructions on how to activate AC 97 functioninality via the audio software in Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 Channel Audio Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously If you want to mute the back panel audio only supported when using an HD front panel audio module refer to Chapter 5 Configuring 2 4 5 1 Channel Audio e Some chassis provide a front panel audio module that has separated connectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer 21 Hardware Installation 11 F_USB1 F_USB2 USB Headers The headers conform to USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket For purchasing the optional USB bracket please contact the local dealer Pin No Definition Power 5V Power 5V USB DX USB DY USB DX USBDY GND GND o A wj N No Pin NC e Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket 2x5 pin cable into the USB header e Prior to installing the USB bracket be sure to turn off your computer and unplug the CAUTION power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the USB bracket 12 CI Chassi
49. figurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Frequency Voltage Control Ese Quit 112 Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Tvpe BIOS Setup Program Function Keys lt T gt lt gt lt lt gt lt gt Move the selection bar to select an item Enter Execute command or enter the submenu Esc Main Menu Exit the BIOS Setup program S ubmenus Exit current submenu Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Down Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 Show descriptions of the function keys F2 Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right submenus only F5 Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus F6 Load the Fail Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus F7 Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus F8 Access the Q Flash utility F9 Display system information F10 Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program Main Menu Help The onscreen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu Submenu Help While in a submenu press F1 to display a help screen General Help of function keys available for the menu Press Esc to exit the help screen Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right side of the submenu e f you do not find the settings you
50. gin the BIOS update The monitor will display the update process Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading updating the BIOS e Do not remove the USB flash drive or hard drive when the system is updating the BIOS CAUTION Step 3 When the update process is complete press any key to return to the main menu Q Flash Utility v2 05 Flash Type Size MXIC 25L4005 512K Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue 53 Unique Features Step 4 Press Esc and then Enter to exit Q Flash and reboot the system As the system boots you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen Step 5 During the POST press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Optimized Defaults and press Enter to load BIOS defaults System will re detect all peripherals devices after a BIOS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password OL Power Ma PnP PCI Load Optimized Defaults Y N Y PC Health WlLaluys LALL YY IUIUUU Frequency Voltage Control Esc Quit Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Press lt Y gt to load BIOS defaults Step
51. has a clearing CMOS jumper refer to the instructions on the CLR CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to clear the CMOS values If your board doesn t have this jumper refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1 You can temporarily remove the battery from the battery holder to stop supplying power to the CMOS which will clear the CMOS values after about one minute Refer to the steps below Steps 1 Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer 5 Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults to load BIOS default settings 6 Saves changes and exit BIOS Setup select Save amp Exit Setup to restart your computer Q Why do I still get a weak sound even though have turned my speaker to the maximum volume A Make sure your speaker is equipped with an internal amplifier If not try a speaker with power amplifier Q What do the beeps emitted during the POST mean A The following Award BIOS beep code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems For reference only 1 short System boots successfully 2 short CMOS setting error 1 long
52. ion design When connecting a fan cable be sure to connect it in the correct orientation Most fans are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 12V voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire For optimum heat dissipation it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis CPU FAN Pin No Definition TM 1 GND CPU FAN 2 Speed Control 3 Sense SYS_FAN H Pin No Definition 1 GND SYS_FAN gt UN 3 Sense 5 IDE IDE Connector The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives Before attaching the IDE cable locate the foolproof groove on the connector If you wish to connect two IDE devices remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to the role of the IDE devices for example master or slave For information about configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers 17 Hardware Installation 6 SATA2 0 1 5 3Gb s Connectors Controlled by ICH7 The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND SATA2 1 I Bl N SATA2 O Please connectthe L
53. l The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data RES Reset Switch Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart e NC No connection gt The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of noe power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly GA GC230D Motherboard 20 10 F AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio HD and AC 97 audio You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it ForHD FrontPanel Audio For AC 97 Front Panel Audio 16292 Pin No Definition Pin No Definition cD 1 MIC2 L 1 MIC 2 GND 2 GND IE 73 MIC2 R 3 MIC Power 4 ACZ DET 4 NC 5 LINE2 R 5 Line Out R 6 FAUDIO JD 6 NC 1 GND 7 NC 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 LINE2 L 9 Line Out L 10 FAUDIO JD 10 NC The front panel audio header supports HD audio by de
54. latform Atleast 64 MB of system memory VESA compatible graphics card e Windows XP with SP1 or later Xpress Recovery and Xpress Recovery2 are different utilities For example a backup file NOE created with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2 USB hard drives are not supported Hard drives in RAID AHCI mode are not supported Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence The first IDE connector the second PATA IDE connector the first SATA connector the second SATA connector and so forth For example when hard drives are attached to the first IDE and the first SATA connectors the hard drive on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive When hard drives are attached to the first and second SATA connectors the hard drive on the first SATA connector is the first physical drive 4 Unique Features Installation and Configuration The following procedure uses Windows XP as the example operating system A Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive Set CD ROM drive as the first boot device under Advanced BIOS Features in the BIOS Setup program Save the changes and exit When partitioning your hard drive Figure 1 make sure to leave unallocated space for Xpress Recovery2 10 GB or more is recommended actual size requirements vary depending on the amount of data Figure 2 1 FRAIS S Figure 1 Figu
55. nabled lt USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled lt USB Mouse Support Allows USB mouse to be used in MS DOS Default Disabled Legacy USB storage detect Determines whether to detect USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST Default Enabled Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function Default Auto If you wish to install a 3rd party add in audio card instead of using the onboard audio set this item to Disabled lt Onboard H W LAN Enables or disables the onboard LAN function Default Enabled If you wish to install a 3rd party add in network card instead of using the onboard LAN set this item to Disabled lt Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip Default Disabled lt Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies its base 1 0 address and corresponding interrupt Options are Auto 3F8 IRQ4 default 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port LPT and specifies its base 1 0 address and corresponding interrupt Options are 378 IRQ7 default 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Disabled Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel LPT port Options are SPP Standard Parallel Port default EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP
56. nnectors dE BT S Passive Components tht Cables Soldering metal RIA HERR Flux Solder Paste Label and other Consumable Materials x pelel ol e Ee ejes o w 3 23 a o D gt g 5 3 et n O O RFRA HR ERR ERES 3E 19 16SJ 1T11363 2006 85008 XL Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in all homogenous materials of this part is below the limit requirement SJ T 11363 2006 X ECRIRE IP ERR RRR 5 111363 20063 EBR ME SE Indicates that this hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogenous materials of this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T 11363 2006 31188 2 RI EIS OERT RIT BE e IE ANE CB RI RE Z tb n REA AAPA PAB This table shows where these substances may be found in the supply chain of our electronic information products as of the date of the sale of the enclosed products Note that some of the component types listed above may or may not be a part of the enclosed product 69 Appendix GA GC230D Motherboard 2018 Contact Us e GIGA BYTETECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei 231 Taiwan TEL 886 2 8912 4888 FAX 886 2 8912 4003 Tech and Non Tech Support Sales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw
57. pply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local voltage standard Before using the product please verify thatall cables and power connectors of your hardware components are connected To prevent damage to the motherboard do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface Do not place the computer system in a high temperature environment Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user If you are uncertain aboutany installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consulta certified computer technician 9 Hardware Installation 12 Product Specifications CPU Built in with an Intel Atom 230 CPU 1 6GHz ete 1 512K L2 cache Front Side Bus 533 MHz FSB Chipset North Bridge Intel 945GC Express Chipset South Bridge Intel ICH7 Memory 1 x 1 8V DDR2 DIMM socket supporting up to 2 GB of system memory Support for DDR2 533 400 MHz memory module Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Onboard Graphics Integrated in the North Bridge Audio Realtek ALC662 codec High Definition
58. r By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Note you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Disabled Disables this function Default Password Set a password with 1 5 characters to turn on the system gt gt Keyboard 98 Press POWER button on the Windows 98 keyboard to turn on the system lt KB Power ON Password Set the password when Power On by Keyboard is set to Password Press Enter on this item and set a password with up to 5 characters and then press Enter to accept To turn on the system enter the password and press Enter Note To cancel the password press Enter on this item When prompted for the password press Enter again without entering the password to clear the password settings AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss gt gt Soft Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power Default gt gt Full On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power GA GC230D Motherboard 34 27 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations Auto Item Help Menu Level IRO Assignment TY gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6
59. rd Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup A supervisor password allows you to make changes in BIOS Setup B Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup An user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes B Save amp Exit Setup Save all the changes made in the BIOS Setup program to the CMOS and exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt F10 gt can also carry out this task B Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect Pressing lt Y gt to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup Pressing lt Esc gt can also carry out this task GA GC230D Motherboard 26 23 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Thu Jun 28 2008 Item Help Time hh mm ss 10 31 24 Menu Level IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None IDE Channel 2 Master None IDE Channel 3 Master None Halt On All But Keyboard 1412 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Date Sets the system date The date format is week read only month date and year Select the desired field and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date Time Sets the system time For example
60. re 2 Select a file system for example NTFS and begin the installation of the operating system Figure 3 farmat the partitium majang the Lle raste Figure 3 GA GC230D Motherboard 48 4 After the operating system is installed right click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage Figure 4 Go to Computer Management to check disk allocation Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space black stripe along the top Figure 5 Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file mm S xumuou us Type Status Capecky Free Space Desc NIPS Swen 9 7700 7204 x Figure 4 Figure 5 If your hard drive is not properly partitioned before you install the operating system you may create new partitions using free space on your hard drive Figure 6 7 However if Disk Management shows the hard drive only contains the System partition without any unallocated space you will not be able to create new partitions or use Xpress Recovery2 If this occurs reinstall the operating system and re partition your hard drive Hj Fe View Wide Hip mm topo Type Fie System Status Free Space Pattin Dec MIPS antes 32770 Figure 6 vw aston wizard mi In the New Partition Wizard you MUST select Primary Pahon
61. s Intrusion Header This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design Pin No Definition Q 1 Signal 1 2 GND GA GC230D Motherboard 22 Chapter2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS the motherboard Its major functions include conducting the Power On Self Test POST during system Startup saving system parameters and loading operating system etc BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate certain system features When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS to keep the configuration values in the CMOS To access the BIOS Setup program press the Delete key during the POST when the power is turned on To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options you can press lt Ctrl gt lt F1 gt in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program To upgrade the BIOS use either the GIGABYTE Q Flash or BIOS utility e Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system 9BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS For instructions on using the Q Flash and
62. st not be copied without our written permission and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose Contravention will be prosecuted We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing GIGABYTE cannot however assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text Also note that the information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high efficiency performance all GIGABYTE motherboards fulfill European Union regula tions for ROHS Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment and WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment environmental directives as well as most major worldwide safety requirements To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of our natural resources GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or reuse most of the materials in your end of life product Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances Cd Pb Hg Cr 6 PBDE and PBB The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet ROHS requirement Moreover we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop
63. tem The following instructions use 2 Windows XP as the example operating system e After installing the operating system insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen Shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program 3 1 Installing Chipset Drivers Xpress Install is now analyizing your computer 99 After inserting the driver disk Xpress Install will automatically scan the system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install Please select the item that you wish to install and press the Install button following the item Or you can press Xpress Install to install all the driver items G ETETPEPO TUERI TATE GIGABYTE install Chipset Drivers foll 5 install babra aeg nerommemded ba for pour moferboard Please click pn Eres press Install to install afl dereers automatcady By hue AMIKI Parte Pity Bm je Version 3401D36 This ubiity installs INE Nas neo operating sesiem oda property configure chipset for specific funcbonality such as oF Zakira ule Graves Boe 15 MB Version 6414304438 1 1 i irestads diant Eu trea inbegrabed graphics composer of inb hearts This is da be used ine p
64. the password has been cancelled GA GC230D Motherboard 40 2 13 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrat Power PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Frequeney Voltage Control Ese Quit 112 Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup save Data to CMOS Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y gt key This saves the changes to the CM0S and exits the BIOS Setup program Press N or Esc to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 2 14 ExitWithout Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software amp andard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated ett c Power Me it Wi saving Y N BES De Seep PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Frequency Voltae trol Ese Quit 112 Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Abandon all Data Press lt Enter gt on this item and press the lt Y gt key This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS Press lt N gt or Esc to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 41 BIOS Setup GA GC230D Motherboard any ae Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Before installing the drivers first install the operating sys
65. the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices e After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 15 Hardware Installation 1 2 _12 2 2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector With the use of the power connector the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed The power connector possesses a foolproof design Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not connected the computer will not start ATX_12V 1 am 3 Pin No Definition Ea I 1 GND 2 GND ATX_12V 3 XDV 4 12 ATX Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 1 3 3V 2 3 3V 12 12V 3 GND 13 GND 4 5V 14 PS ON softOn Off 5 GND 15 GND 6 45V 16 GND 1 GND 17 GND 8 Power Good 18 5 9 5V SB stand by 5V 19 5V 10 12V 20 5V GA GC230D Motherboard _ 16 3 4 CPU FAN SYS FAN Fan Headers The motherboard has a 3 pin CPU fan header CPU FAN and a 3 pin system fan header SYS FAN Each fan header supplies a 12V power voltage and possesses a foolproof insert
66. tility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Me PnP PCIC PC Health status EXIL WILDIOLL Saving Frequeney Voltage Control Ese Quit 112 Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults Press lt Enter gt on this item and then press the lt Y gt key to load the safest BIOS default settings In case system instability occurs you may try to load Fail Safe defaults which are the safest and most Stable BIOS settings for the motherboard 2 11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Me PnP PCI PC Health status EXIL WILNOUL Saving Frequeney Voltage Control Ese Quit 112 Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Press Enter on this item and then press the Y key to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to operate in optimum state Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values 39 BIOS Setup 2 12 SetSupervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Lo
67. uestion mark by right clicking your mouse and select Uninstall and restart the system The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2 0 driver 43 Drivers Installation 3 2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You may press the Install button following an item to install it I 3754955945 1 16 B7 1130_1 IGABYTE Software Applications follywing applications listed below install Poesia click pn Driven Norton inbemaet Security 2007 provides exsantial precion frem wines hackers and privacy includes Manan Horton Personal Firewall Haran Prinky Corral LA wet bamed eysbem ranagermeni dol Ear adlowes cient seriam hardware informabion such gs and marmor and paphia card and much more k bi or controlled vid i agt 33 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers applications and tools in this driver disk Gd sysy9 5545 1 18 87 1030 GIGABYTE xcd Lived CD information a Tha feikpeirsj shows Ti riad contents stoned in c ui ware wily for Arena sowas insir uiii for vendo 1000 ird Hb hugo uide Por ndo Hnislibcnisat totware fer Windows aan for inde xP Hiat apphr aon far Winders 2000 XP niii
68. upport for Virtual Dual BIOS Bundled Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows XP Form Factor Mini ITX Form Factor 17 0cm x 17 0cm Note 1 Do not disassemble the onboard CPU chipset and the heatsinks fan by yourself to avoid damage to these components Note 2 Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model 11 Hardware Installation 13 Installing the Memory CAUTION Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest memory support list Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage Memory modules have a foolproof design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to DDR DIMMs Be sure to install a DDR2 DIMM on this motherboard Notch DDR2 DIMM A DDR2 memory module has a notch so it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory module in the memory socket Step 1 Note the orientation of the memory module Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the memory socket Place the memory module on the socket As indicated in the picture on the left place your fingers on th
69. urther assistance in recycling reusing in your end of life product you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product s user s manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort GA GC230D Motherboard 68 Finally we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy saving features of this product where applicable recycling the inner and outer packaging including shipping containers this product was delivered in and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table The following table is supplied in compliance with China s Restriction of Hazardous Substances China RoHS requirements KISH HAA Management Methods on Gontrol of Pollution from Electronic Information Products China RoHS Declaration PE S Hazardous Substances Table F sk yu Hazardous Substances Mg 4900 Af SARE 18 RM Cr VD PBB PBDE MAZE Parts PCBtR PCB ttt PB PL BHRRCEMSH w ix Co
70. x to 3 Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value Set this item to Disabled for Windows XP operating system set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4 0 Default Disabled 20 BIOS Setup CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Enables or disables Intel CPU Thermal Monitor 2 function a CPU overheating protection function When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is overheated Default Enabled Init Display First Specifies the first initiation of the monitor display from the installed graphics card or the onboard VGA PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display Default gt gt Onboard Sets the onboard VGA as the first display On Chip Frame Buffer Size Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller MS DOS for example will use only this memory for display Options are 8MB default 1MB GA GC230D Motherboard 30 25 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Item Help Menu Level On Chip PCI IDE Enabled USB 2 0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia Codec Onboard H W LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Disabled Disabled Enabled Auto Enabled Disabled 3F8 IRO4 d Port 378 IR

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