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1. CPU FAN DDRII1 DDR N AUDIO CIE 16 Marvell PCIE_1 e 8001 Hmm x SATA3 ICH6 SATA2 2 1 R sario CODEC CLR_CMOS IDE1 Elcom z tes FDD PWR LED EA IR F USB2 F_PANEL Ne SPDIF 10 CI F_usB1 EED J Block Diagram PCI ECLK 100 2 PCI ECLK 100 2 2 PCI Express x 1 Ports PCI Bus Marvell 8001 45 3PCI 33MHz PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 Bus LGA775 Processor Surround Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Host Interface SPDIF Out CPUCLK4 200 133MHz DDR 4 00 333MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory DDRII 600 533 400 7 DIM Dual 66MHz 33MHz 14 318M 48MHz BIOS 4 Seria ATA33 IDE1C LK 133 200 Hz ATA 166 100 hannels IT 8712 Floppy EST L LPT Port ur COM Ports r 4
2. co USB Ports 33MHz 24MHz PS 2 KB Mouse Note use a DDRII 600 memory module on the motherboard you must install an 800MHz FSB processor and overclock in BIOS Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1 1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Thus prior to installation please follow the instructions below 2 3 Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors Itis bestto wear an electrostatic discharge ESD cuff when handling electronic components CPU RAM Prior to installing the electronic components please have these items on top of an antistatic pad or within a electrostatic shielding container Please verify that you the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector from the motherboard Installation Notices 1 Prior to installation please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard These stickers are required for warranty validation Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any hardware please first carefully read the information n the provided manual Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected To prevent da
3. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value All But Diskette system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error it will stop for all other errors Memory The category is display only which is determined by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST 33 BIOS Setup 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Item Hel First Boot Device Floppy Menu Level gt Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Select Hard Disk Boot Password Check Setup Device Priority CPU Hyper Threading Enabled No Execute Memory Protect e CPU Enhanced Halt CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Disabled Disabled Disabled Limit CPUI
4. Flash Type Size 256K CAUTION Do nottrun off power or reset your system at this stage Reading BIOS file from floppy 2 Don t Turn Off Power Reset System After BIOS file is read you ll see a confirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS CAUTION 63 3 Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS Then it will begin to update BIOS The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Updating BIOS Now Do nottrun off power or gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt reset your system Ef Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System r Off atthis stage 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size ee eene SST 49LF003A 256K Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Dype Size cce cisci SST 49LF003A 256K Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort Award Modular BIOS
5. Lan vav MB Intelligent Tweaker M Select Item Type Y will quitthe Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 81915 Duo Motherboard 48 Chapter 3 Install Drivers Pictures below are shown Windows Insert the driver C D title that came with your motherboard into your CD ROM drive the driver CD title will auto start and show the installation guide If not please double click the CD ROM device icon in My computer and execute the Run exe 3 1 Install Chipset Drivers Xpress Install is now analyizing your computer 99 After insert the driver CD Xpress Install will scan automatically the system and then list all the drivers that recommended to install Please pick the item that you want and press install followed the item or you can press Xpress Install to install all items defaulted GIGABYTE a Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting wee your system the Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers System will reboot automatically after install the drivers afterward you can install others application For USB2 0 driver support under Windows XP operating system please use Windows Service Pack After install Windows Service Pack it will show CAUTION question mark in Universal Serial Bus controller under Device Manager Please remove the questio
6. Supports FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS formats Must be connected to the IDE1 Master Allows installation of only one OS Must be used with an IDE hard disk supporting HPA The first partition must be set as the boot partition When the boot partition is backed up please do not alter its size 6 Xpress Recovery is recommended when using Ghost to return boot manager to NTFS format CAUTION Ot E rm How to use the Xpress Recovery 1 Bootfrom CD ROM BMP Mode Enter the BIOS menu select Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD ROM Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive then save and exit the BIOS menu Once the computer has restarted the phrase Boot from CD will appear at the bottom left hand corner of the screen When Boot from CD appears press any key to enter Xpress Recovery Once you have completed this step subsequent access to Xpress Recovery can also function by pressing the F9 key during computer power on Verifying DMI P ool Data Boot from CD Boot from CD GIGABYTE Xpress Recovery V1 1 Execute Backup Utility 2 Execute Restore Utility 3 Remove mage 4 Set Password N 5 Exitand Restart 9 Build 2011 59 2 Press F9 during powering on the computer Text Mode Press F9 during powering on the computer Award Modular BIOS v6 00P G An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Inc Intel 865PE AGPSet BIOS for BIPE1000M
7. Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default value Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port lt On Chip SATA Mode Disabled Disable this function Auto BIOS will auto detect Default value Combined Set On Chip SATA mode to Combined you can use up to 4 HDDs on the motherboard 2 for SATA and the other for PATA IDE Enhanced Set On Chip SATA mode to Enhanced the motherboard allows up to 6 HDDs to use Non Combined Set On Chip SATA mode to Non Combined SATA will be simulated to PATA mode c IDE Setto Ch 1 Master Slave Set PATA IDE to Ch 1 Master Slave Ch 0 Master Slave Set PATA IDE to Ch 0 Master S lave Default value lt SATA Port 0 2 Set to This value will auto make by the setting On Chip SATA Mode and PATA IDE Set to If PATA IDE were set to Ch 1 Master Slave this function will auto set to Ch 0 Master Slave lt SATA Port 1 3 Set to This value will auto make by the setting On Chip SATA Mode and PATA IDE Set to If PATA IDE were set to Ch 0 Master Slave this function will auto set to Ch 1 Master Slave 81915 Duo Motherboard 36 9 USB Controller Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Disable this function Enable USB Controller Default value Disable USB Controller if you are not using onboard USB 2 0 feature Disable USB Keyboard Support Default value Auto detect AC97 audio function Defa
8. seem F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Sa F3 Change Language F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Step 2 Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Dual BIOS Q Flash utility Exploring the Q Flash Dual BIOS utility screen The Q Flash Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main ROM Type Size Backup ROM Type Size Task menu for SST 49LF003A SST 49LF003A Main Bios 512K 512K Dual BIOS utility Wide Range Protection Boot From Auto Recovery Halt On Error Disable Main Bios Enable Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Task menu for Q Flash utility Enter Run ESC Reset F10 Power Off Task menu for Dual BIOS utility Dual BIOS utility bar Q Flash utility title bar Action bar Contains the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Task menu for Q Flash utility Con
9. 1 If one or three DDR DDRII memory modules are installed The Dual Channel Technolog cannot operate when one orthree DDR memory modules are installed 2 Two DDR DDR memory modules are installed the same memory size and type The Dual Channel Technology will operate when two memory modules are inserted individually into Channel A and B We ll strongly recommend our user to slot two DDR DDR II memory modules into the DIMMs with the same color in order for Dual Channel Technology to work The following table is for Dual Channel Technology combination DS Double Side SS Single Side DDR 1 DDR 2 2 memory modules 05 55 05 55 OR DDR Il 1 DDR 112 2 memory modules 05 55 05 55 mode populating DDR and DDR II memory modules simultaneously is not supported 15 Hardware Installation 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below 1 Read the related expansion card s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer Remove your computer s chassis cover screws and slot bracket from the computer Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card Replace your computer s chassis cover Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of e
10. When the CPU temperature is higher than 65 degrees Celsius CPU fan will run at full speed b The speed of CPU fan will increase linearly depand on the temperature if the temperature is more than 41 degree and less than 65 degree When the CPU temperature is lower than 40 degrees Celsius CPU fan will be disable c CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled Auto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal CPU Smart FAN control mode for it Default Value Voltage Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3 pin fan power cable PWM Set to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4 pin fan power cable Note In fact the Voltage option can be used for CPU fans with 3 pin or 4 pin power cables However some 4 pin CPU fan power cables are not designed following Intel 4 Wire fans PWM control specifications With such CPU fans selecting PWM will not effectively reduce the fan speed 2 7 Intelligent Tweaker M l T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT CPU Clock Ratio 15 Robust Graphics Booster Auto Menu Level gt 2 Disabled CPU Host Clock Control Disabled Auto Normal Control Normal ge Control Normal CPU Voltage Control Normal Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken For power end user use only CAUTION lt CPU Clock Ratio This setup option wil
11. apparatus Industral environment Limits and methods of measurement D 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 broadcast receivers and associated equipment 50091 2 requirements for uninterruptible power systems UPS 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 73 23 Safety requirements for mains operated EN 60950 electronic and related apparatus for household and similar general use Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment Safety of household and similar 50091 41 and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer Importer Signatue Jimmy Huang Date J an 21 2005 Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a C Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 8
12. users are able to optimize memory performance by selecting from a recommended memory module list 5 0 5 System Overclock Saver System Overclock Saver S 0 S is a unique feature that eliminates system boot up errors resulting from system over enhancement by the user With GIGABYTE s proprietary 5 0 5 feature users no longer need to open up the PC chassis and short circuit the Clear CMOS pins or the battery on the motherboard to reset the system back to factory default settings Instead 5 0 5 automatically resets the overclocked system settings back to their factory defaults to provide a more user friendly and reliable platform for users Download Center Download Center allows users to quickly download and update their BIOS as well as the latest drivers for their system Download Center automatically runs a system check of the user PC and provides the user with the current system information as well as displaying a detailed list of all new drivers with the option for download C 0 M Corporate Online Management A web based system management tool that allows system hardware information such as CPU memory graphics card etc to be monitored and controlled via the Internet 0 allows corporate MIS engineers to easily maintain corporate computers such as providing the most up to date drivers and BIOS 53 Appendix 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system perform
13. A window will appear as right picture if you setup the devices properly Please note that 3D audio function will only appear when 3D audio inputs Fert Somber Corrects hue Lach INI Corrected Doce Corrected Davee Corrected Device 1 Appendix If you set wrong with the connectors the warning message will come out as right picture Une lio cl Fort Speaker Comedor 70 Device Manual setting If the device picture shows different from what you set please press Manual Selection to set nr nem hee Cornet Des 55 This device hod be Introduction Universal Audio ack has a very smart feature It will switch signal automatically when user plugs his audio device to the wrong jack Line in Line out That means users do not need to worry the audio device should be plug in Line in or Line out jack the device will work perfectly after UAJ is activated Enable function Ei 5 You can click UAJ Automatic button to enable UAJ function 81915 Duo Motherboard 12 4 2 Troubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model please log on to http www gigabyte com tw Question 1 cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS Why Answer Some advanced o
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15. Copyright C 1984 The BIOS file Processor Intel Pentium R 4 1 7GHz 100x17 0 becomes F4 after 1 1740 updating 5 880K 8192K Shared Memory T ED 03 08 D RM DVD 1242E BC101 Secondary Slave None Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Flash 03 18 2003 I845GE 6A69 Y G01C 00 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and Load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults See how to Load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One Congratulation You have updated BIOS successfully 81915 Duo Motherboard 64 BIGS pereon iy f you do nothave a DOS startup disk we recommend that you use the pudicus new 9 BIOS utility 6 BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows J ust select the desired BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS Fig 2 Installation Complete and Run Q BIOS Fig 1 Installing the BIOS utility _ Click Sart Programs GIGABYTE BIOS E Curent Mainboard info Flash Memory Type SST 49LF002A FWH 73V Please select 88105 server ste Click Update New 8105 GB fl 0 8 Gigabyte 58105 server in USA Clear DMI Data Poot PrP Osta Pool 1 Methods and steps 1 Update BIOS through Internet a Click Internet Update icon Click Update New BIOS icon Select BIOSTM sever Selectthe exact model name on your motherboard Syste
16. Re install the battery 4 P lug the power cord and turn ON the computer 21 Hardware Installation 81915 Duo Motherboard 28 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Basic Input and Output System includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard When the power is turned off the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM When the power is turned on pushing the lt Del gt button during the BIOS POST Power On Self Test will take you to the CMOS SETUP screen You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing Ctrl F 1 When setting up BIOS for the first time itis recommended that you save the current BIOS to a disk in the event that BIOS needs to be reset to its original settings If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS either Gigabyte s Q Flash or BIOS utility can be used Q Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet CONTROL KEYS lt T gt lt gt lt lt gt lt gt gt Move to select item lt Enter
17. STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Front Speaker Out the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out Fronts penne Rear Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect f icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 4CH Speaker to complete 4 channel audio configuration act Poet i j 4CH Speaker Orne aker j EES anos BCH Speaker 8CH Speaker 81915 Duo Motherboard 68 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out and the Center Subwoofer channels to Center S ubwoofer Rear Speaker Out Speaker Out Center S ubwoofer Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect f icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 6CH Speaker to complete 6 channel audio configuration Speaker bd ta er Quem Susan aa aa b 69 Appendix 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Front Speaker Out the rear channels to R
18. T Fail Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance 2 9 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power PnP PCI C PC Health MB Intelligent Tweaker V Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and ChipsetFeatures which the system automatically detects 81915 Duo Motherboard 46 2 10 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals PnP PCI C Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects When you select this function the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password Type the password up to eight characters and press lt Enter gt You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter You may also press Esc to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable password just press lt Enter gt when you are prompted to enter password A message PASSWORD DISABLED will appear to confirm the password being disabled On
19. Timer not operational 5 beeps Processor error ong 3 short error 6 beeps 8042 gate 20 failure Continuous long beeps DRAM error 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error Continuous short beeps P ower error 8 beeps Display memory read write failure 9 beeps ROM checksum error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read write error 11 beeps Cache memory bad 1 long 2 short Monitor or display card error 81915 Duo Motherboard 14 75 Appendix 81915 Duo Motherboard 6 es Appendix 81915 Duo Motherboard 18 Taiwan Headquarters GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Address No 6 Bau Chiang Road Hsin Tien Taipei Hsien Taiwan TEL 886 2 8912 4888 FAX 886 2 8912 4003 Tech Support http tw giga byte com TechS upport S erviceCenter htm Non Tech S upport S ales Marketing http ggts gigabyte com tw nontech asp WEB address English http www gigabyte com tw WEB address Chinese http chinese giga byte com e USA G B T INC Address 17358 Railroad St City of Industry CA 91748 TEL 1 626 854 9338 FAX 1 626 854 9339 Tech Support http www giga byte com TechS upport S er
20. can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the ATX_12V power connector is not connected the system will not start Caution Please use a power supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements Itis recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 300W or greater Ifa power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start If you use a 24 pin ATX power supply please remove the small cover on the power connector on the motherboard before plugging in the power cord Otherwise please do not remove it Pin Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 H2V 4 H2V Pin No Definition 1 3 3V 2 3 3V 3 GND 4 45
21. components CPU An Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Chipset An Intel Chipset that supports HT Technology BIOS BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled OS An operation system that has optimizations for HT Technology 1 3 1 Installation of the CPU Fig 1 Gently lift the metal lever located on the CPU socket to the upright position Fig 2 Remove the plastic covering on the CPU socket Metal Lever Fig 3 Notice the small gold colored triangle located on the edge of the CPU socket Align the indented corner of the Fig 4 4 Once the CPU is 1 properly inserted please replace the load plate and gi push the metal lever back into its original CPU with the triangle and gently insert the CPU into position position Grasping the CPU firmly between your thumb and forefinger carefully place it into the socket in a straight and downwards motion Avoid twisting or bending motions that might cause damage to the CPU during installation gt CA 81915P C Duo Motherboard 12 Installation of the Heatsink 1 3 2 Fig 1 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on the surface of the installed CPU Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin Fig 2 Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the heatsink on the contrary is to install Please note the direction of arrow sign on the male push p
22. item in BIOS if the System case begin remove Definition 145 1 Signal 1 2 GND 16 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper To clear CMOS temporarily short 1 2 pin Default doesn t include the S hunter to prevent from improper use this jumper Open N pen Norma sto Clear cmos 81915 Duo Motherboard 26 17 BAT Battery 4 Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced 4 Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer 4 Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions If you want to erase CMOS 1 OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the battery wait for 30 second 3
23. latest BIOS for your motherboard from Gigabyte s website 2 Extract the BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS file the one with model name F xx For example 8KNXPU Fba to a floppy disk 3 Reboot your PC and press Del to enter BIOS menu The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts If your motherboard has dual BIOS please refer to Part One If your motherboard has single BIOS please refer to Part Two Part One Updating BIOS with Q Flash Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q Flash and Dual BIOS the Q Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are combined in the same screen This section only deals with how to use Q Flash utility In the following sections we take GA 8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you how to flash BIOS from an older version to the latest version For example from Fa3 to Fba The BIOS file is Fa3 before updating 1072K OK 66 MHz in Press DEL to enter SETUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Re 08 07 200 6 79 603 00 81915 Duo Motherboard 58 Entering the Q Flash utility Step1 To use Q Flash utility you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software rd CMOS Features ced BIOS Features Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M L T
24. password It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or just to Setup Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system Save amp Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 2 1 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility ight 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd Thu Jan 6 2005 Item Hel Time hh mm ss 14 9 35 Menu Level gt IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 IDE Channel 2 None Change the day month None year None None lt Week gt IDE Channel 3 s IDE Channel 3 Slave None Sun to Sat None lt Month gt Jan to Dec Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Drive B None lt Day gt Floppy 3 Mode Suport Disabled 1 to 31 or maximum allowed in the month Halt On All But Keyboard lt Year gt 1999 to 2098 T4 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit 1 General Help 5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults lt Date The date format is lt week gt lt month gt lt day gt lt year gt Week The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only Month The month an Through Dec Day The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allowed in the month Year The year from 1999 through 2098 lt Time The times format in lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second
25. the atest LGA775 Intel Pentium 4 Processor as well as future Intel processors As well 4 blue LED s are mounted on the U Plus D P S for intelligent indication of system loading M LT Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker M 1 T allows user to access and change BIOS feature settings with relative speed and ease Through GIGABYTE 1 feature the user is no longer required to switch into different modes within BIOS setup in order to change system settings such as the CPU system bus memory timings or to enabled Gigabyte s unique 2 and M I B 2 features M I T s integration of all platform performance settings into single mode now gives any user the ability to control and enhance their computer system to the desired level 1 2 CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2 GIGABYTE CPU IntelligentAccelerator 2 C I A 2 is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to maximize system performance When enabled the program detects the current CPU loading and automatically accelerates the CPU computing performance to allow for a faster and smoother execution of programs When the function is disabled CPU is returned to its initial status M I B 2 Memory Intelligent Booster 2 Built on the original M I B the new Memory Intelligent Booster 2 M I B 2 is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory bandwidth up to 1096 With added branded memory module information
26. the DIMM voltage damage to the memory may occur Normal Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to Normal Default value 0 1V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 1V 0 2V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 2V 0 3V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 3V Incorrect using it may cause your system broken For power End User use only lt PCI E OverVoltage Control Normal Set PCI E OverVoltrage Control to Normal Default value 0 1V Set PCI E OverVoltrage Control to 0 1V 0 2V Set PCI E OverVoltrage Control 0 2V 0 3V Set PCI E OverVoltrage Control 0 3V Incorrect using it may cause your system broken For power End User use only c FSB OverVoltage Control Normal Set FSB OverVoltage Control to Normal Default value 0 1V Set FSB OverVoltage Control to 0 1V 0 2V Set FSB OverVoltage Control to 0 2V 0 3V Set FSB OverVoltage Control to 0 3V lt CPU Voltage Control Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0 8375V to 1 6000V Default value Normal Note To use a DDRII 600 memory module on the motherboard you must install an 800MHz FSB processor and set Memory Frequency For to 3 00 45 BIOS Setup 2 8 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Periph Power PnP PCI PC Health stacus TAIL wivu vav MB Intelligent Tweaker M I
27. the Q Flash utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions Using the Q Flash utility This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility As described in the Before you begin section above you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insertit to your computer If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below to flash BIOS Steps 1 Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to Update BIOS from Floppy item in the Q Flash menu and press Enter button Later you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk a If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save BIOS nore to Floppy item ESC Reset F10 Power Off 2 Moveto the BIOS file you wantto flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8GE800 F4 is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard CAUTION Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size arana SST 49LF003A 1 file s found 256K 8GE800 F4 256K BIOS file in the floppy disk Total size 1 39M 5 Refresh Free size 1 14M DEL Delete Q Flash Utility V1 30
28. 54 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA 81915PC Duo 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 ofthe 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 Date Jan 21 2005 Copyright 2005 GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD All rights reserved The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective companies Notice The written content provided with this productis the property of Gigabyte No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without Gigabyte s prior written permission Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following For quick installation please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide included with the product W For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read Product User Manual W For detailed information related to Gigabyte s uni
29. Audio Function Introduction Bem This motherboard provide 6 audio connector You are able to use 2 4 6 8 channnels audio feature by audio software selection Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CD ROM DVD ROM walkman or others audio input to Line In q The front channels earphone be connected to 9 Line Out Front Speaker Out g ii Connect microphone to Mic In ee Speaker Out Connect the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out g Mic In ode Se Connect the Center S ubwoofer channels to Center le Subwoofer S peaker O ut Connect the side channels to Side Speaker Out The installation of audio software for Windows 98 2000 ME XP is very simple Please follow the steps to install the function Following pictures are in Windows XP Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied STEP 1 Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to Line Out Line Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect 8 icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function 67 Appendix STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 2CH Speaker to complete 2 channel audio configuration 2CH Speaker 4CH 4 Channel Audio Setup
30. D Ma 3 Disabled gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards SCSI RAID etc Use lt T gt or lt J gt to select a device then press lt gt to move it up or lt gt to move it down the list Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu c First Second Third Boot Device Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120 Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP USB FDD Select your boot device priority by USB FDD USB ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB ZIP USB CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB CDROM USB HDD Select your boot device priority by USB HDD LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN Disabled Disable this function Note This item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function 81915 Duo Motherboard 34 c c Password Check Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt If you want to cancel the setting of password please just press ENTER to make SETUP empty CPU Hyper Threading Enabled Enables CP
31. DDR II 600 533 400 DIMM Note Mixed mode populating DDR and DDR II memory modules simultaneously is not supported Slots 1 Express x 16 slot 2 PCI Express x 1 slots 3 PCI slots IDE Connections 1 IDE connection UDMA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 allows connection of 2 IDE devices IDE1 FDD Connections 1 FDD connection allows connection of 2 FDD devices Onboard SATA 4 Serial ATA connections Peripherals 1 parallel port supporting Normal EPP ECP mode 2 Serial port COMA COMB 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports rear x 4 front x 4 via cable 1 front audio connector 1IR connector 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 PS 2 mouse port Onboard LAN Onboard Marvell 8001 chip 10 100 1000 Mbit 1 RJ 45 port Note To use a DDRII 600 memory module on the motherboard you must install an 800MHz FSB processor and overclock in BIOS GA 81915PC Duo Motherboard 10 Onboard Audio ALC 850 CODEC Supports ack Sensing function Supports 2 4 6 8 channel audio Supports Line In Line Out Front Speaker Out MIC Surround Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center S ubwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out connection Supports SPDIF In Out connection CD In 1 0 Control 178712 Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU System fan failure warning CPU smart fan control BIOS Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Suppor
32. ED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on off It will blink when the system enters suspend mode fl nm il 2 Be Pin No Definition d 1 1 MPD du 2 MPD B 3 MPD od 10 F_AUDIO Front Audio Connector If you want to use FrontAudio connector you must remove 5 6 9 10 umper In order to utilize front audio header your chassis must have front audio connector Also please make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector please contact your dealer Please note you can have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound E Definition MIC GND MIC_BIAS POWER FrontAudio R RearAudio R Reserved No Pin FrontAudio L RearAudio L x aj wl 23 Ha
33. GA 8I915PC Duo Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 1001 12ME 81915P CD 1001 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer importer tul address G B T Technology Trading GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41 1F 20537 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers Motherboard GA 8I915PC Duo is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Dwective Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM high frequency equipment EN 61000 32 Disturbances in supply systems caused BIEN 61000 33 Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement E 55024 of radio disturbance characteristics of broadcast receivers and associated Information Technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limts and methods of equpment measurement Limits and methods of measurement 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 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2
34. K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512 Wide Range Prot 7 1 file s found 8KNXPU Fba 512K BIOS file in the floppy disk Total size 1 39M Free size 911 50K F5 Refresh DEL Delete Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off After pressing Enter you ll then see the progress of reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk Dual BIOS Utility Boot From T Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512 Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Reading BIOS file from floppy gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt CAUTION Do not trun off power or reset your system at this Don t Turn Off Power Reset System Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off After BIOS file is read you ll see a confirmation dialog box asking you Are you sure to update BIOS 81915 Duo Motherboard 60 3 Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS Then it will begin to update BIOS The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begin
35. Peripherals Set Sup Set User Save amp Exit Setup PC Health S Exit Without Saving MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT Time Date o If you can t find the setting you want please press Ctrl F 1 to search the advanced option TF hidden Please Load Optimized Defaults in the BIOS when somehow the system works not stable as usual This action makes the system reset to the default for stability Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features W Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI amp PnP ISA resources PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan speed Intelligent Tweaker M l T This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio B Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration 81915 Duo Motherboard 30 Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable
36. SB2 Front USB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional front USB cable please contact your local dealer The USB Device Wake up From S3 is only supported by rear USB ports Sas L Pin No Definition Power d Power USB DX USB Dy USB DX USB Dy GND GND NoPin NC co n e m 14 1 Be careful with the polarity of the IR connector while you connect the IR Please contact your nearest dealer for optional IR device Hap pA H fa C Pin No Definition 1 Power E 2 No Pin q E 1609959 i Bo oe 3 IR RX 4 GND 5 IR TX 25 Hardware Installation 15 CI Chassis Intrusion Case Open This 2 pin connector allows your system to enable or disable the Case Open
37. T F1 Check System Health OK Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Flash F9 For Xpress Recovery F9 For Xpress Recovery 08 16 2002 1845G E 6A69Y G01C 00 GIGA BYTE Xpress Recovery V1 0 C Copy Right 2003 GIGABYTE Technology CO Ltd 1 Execute Backup Utility 2 Execute Restore Utility 3 Remove Backup Image 4 Set Password 5 Exit and Restart gt 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery by booting from the CD ROM you enter Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key 2 System storage capacity as well as drive reading writing speed will affect backup speed 3 It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required driver and software installations are complete 81915 Duo Motherboard 56 1 Execute Backup Utility Press B to Backup your System or Esc to Exit The backup utility will automatically scan your system and back up data as a backup image in your hard drive Not all systems support access to Xpress Recovery by pressing the F9 key during computer power on If this is the case please use the boot from CD ROM method to enter Xpress CAUTION Recovery 2 Execute Restore Utility This program will recover your system to factory default Press R to restore your system back to factory default or press Esc to exit Restores backup image to original state 3 Remove Backup Image Remove backup image Are you sur
38. U Hyper Threading Feature P lease note that this feature is only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported Default value Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading Limit CPUID Max to 3 Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like 4 Disabled Disables CPUID Limit for windows XP Default value No Execute Memory Protect Enabled Enables No Execute Memory Protect function Disabled Disables No Execute Memory Protect function Default value CPU Enhanced Halt C 1E et Enabled Enables CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function Disabled Disables CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function Default value CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 et Enabled Enable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function Disabled Disable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function Default value Note This item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function 35 BIOS Setup 2 3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility C ght C 1984 2004 Award Software als On Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled On Chip SATA Mode Menu Level S h 3 USB Coni Enabled USB 2 0 Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled 97 Audio Auto Onboard H W LAN Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 378 IRQ7 SPP F10 Save Defaults imized Defaults lt On Chip Primary PCI IDE
39. V 5 GND 6 45V 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5V SB stand by 45V 10 H2V 11 12V 12 3 3V Only for 24pins ATX 13 3 3V 14 12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON soft On Off 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 5V 21 45V 22 45V 23 45V 24 GND 19 Hardware Installation 3 4 CPU FAN SYS FAN Cooler Fan Power Connector The cooler fan power connector supplies a 12V power voltage via a 3 pin 4 pin only for CPU FAN power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design Most coolers are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a 12 power voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire GND Caution E m Please remember to connect the power to the cooler to prevent system overheating and failure Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent CPU overheating and failure Pin No Definition GND 12V Sense Speed Control e wj n e on i FAN m Only for CPU_FAN 1 E 5 FDD Floppy Connector SYS FAN The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end ofthe cable connects to the FDD drive The
40. XP TXN GND RXN RXP SD Ww GND apis Hardware Installation 8 F_PANEL Front Panel J umper Please connect the power LED PC speaker reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below E a q a Message LED Speaker Connector Power Power Sleep LED Switch g i Wi 19 HD HH RES PW res pw Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Blue 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Pin 1 Power Amber 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Green Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Open Normal Red Close Power On Off MSG Message LED P ower Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Yellow Pin 2 LED cathode NC Purple NC 81915 Duo Motherboard 22 9 PWR_L
41. ance enhancement and manageability utility Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1 Overclocking for enhancing system performance 2 C I A and M I B for special enhancement for CPU and Memory 3 Smart Fan control for managing fan speed control of both CPU cooling fan and North Bridge Chipset cooling fan 4 PC health for monitoring system status User Interface Overview Button Display Description 1 Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 1 1 2 and M 1 B M 1 B 2 Enters the 1 2 and 2 setting page 3 Smart Fan Enters the Smart Fan setting page 4 Health Enters the PC Health setting page 5 GO Confirmation and Execution button 6 Easy Mode amp Advance Mode Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode 7 Display screen Display panel of CPU frequency 8 Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status 9 GIGABYTE Logo Log on to GIGABYTE website 10 Help button Display EasyTune 5 Help file 11 Exitor Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTune 5 software Note 81915 Duo Motherboard EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards f 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is Xpress Recovery Xpress Recovery is a utility used to back up and restore an OS partition If the hard drive is not working properly the user can restore the drive to its original state
42. bled Disable CPU Host Clock Control Default value Enabled Enable CPU Host Clock Control CPU Host Frequency Mhz 100MHz 600MHz Set CPU Host Frequency from 100MHz to 600MHz If you use FSB533 Pentium 4 processor please set CPU Host Frequency to 133MHz If you use FSB800 Pentium 4 processor please set CPU Host Frequency to 200MHz Incorrect using it may cause your system broken For power End User use only PCI Experss Frequency Mhz gt gt Auto Set PCI Express frequency automatically Default value 100 130 Set PCI Express frequency from 100MHz to 130MHz Memory Frequency For Wrong frequency may make system can t boot clear CMOS to overcome wrong frequency issue for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 533MHz 2 5 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 5 3 Memory Frequency Host clock X 3 4 Memory Frequency Host clock X 4 Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value 81915 Duo Motherboard 44 for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 800MHz 1 66 Memory Frequency Host clock X 1 66 2 00 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 gt gt 2 66 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 66 3 00 ote Memory Frequency Host clock X 3 gt gt Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value lt Memory Frequency Mhz The values depend on Memory Frequency For item gt DIMM OverVoltage Control Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of
43. ce the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD When disabled anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the S upervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields the User password is required to access only basic items If you select System at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu If you select S etup at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup 4 BIOS Setup 2 11 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User PC Health MB Intelli lect Item Type Y will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 2 12 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Periph 1 Set S isor Password Power Ma PnP PCI C PC Health
44. e Y N Remove the backup image 4 Set Password Please input 4 16 character long password a z or 0 9 or press Esc to exit You can seta password to enter Xpress Recovery to protect your hard disk data Once this is done password input will be required to enter Xpress Recovery during the next as well as subsequent system restarts If you wish to remove the need for password entry please select Set Password and under New Password Confirm P assword make sure there is no entry and then press Enter to remove password requirement 5 Exit and Restart Exit and restart your computer 5 Appendix 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 Q Flash Utility Q Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded Flash ROM With this utility L users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to update BIOS Q Flash allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS or Windows Using Q Flash indicating no more fooling around with any complicated instructions and operating system since itis in the BIOS menu Please note that because updating BIOS has potential risk please do it with caution We wow sory that Gigabyte Technology Co Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any claims from end users Before You Begin Before you start updating BIOS with the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below first 1 Download the
45. e access mode for the hard drive The four options are Large Auto default A uto Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing Enter the appropriate option based on this information Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press Enter Drive A Drive B The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer None No floppy drive installed 360K 5 25 5 25 inch PC type standard drive 360K byte capacity 1 2M 5 25 5 25 inch AT type high density drive 1 2M byte capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled 720K 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 720K byte capacity 1 44M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44M byte capacity 2 88M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88M byte capacity 81915 Duo Motherboard 32 lt Floppy 3 Mode Support for J Area Disabled Normal Floppy Drive Default value Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive Both Drive A amp B are 3 mode Floppy Drives Halton The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted
46. ear Speaker Out the Center Subwoofer channels to Center S ubwoofer Speaker Out and the side channels to Side Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Rear S peaker Out Center S ubwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect 8 icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 6CH Speaker to complete 6 channel audio configuration Speaker se o 19 oct asn P Sound Effect Configuration Atthe sound effect menu users can adjust sound option settings as desired 81915 Duo Motherboard 10 4 1 5 J ack Sensing and Introduction J ack Sensing provides audio connectors error detection function Install Microsoft DirectX8 1 or later version before to enable ack Sensing support for Windows 98 98SE 2000 ME CAUTION J ack Sensing includes 2 parts AUTO and MANUAL Following is an example for 2 channels Windows XP Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CDROM Walkman or others audio 5 Aud Connector input devices to Line In jack speakers earphone or others output devices to Line Out jack and micro Ene ln phone to MIC In jack 3 Front Speaker Mic In Auto detecting Please connect the devices to the right jacks as above
47. ertion design memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the module please switch the direction The motherboard supports DDR Il amp DDR memory modules whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications Memory modules are designed so thatthey can be inserted only in one direction The memory capacity used can differ with each slot DDR Notch DDR 9 1 The DIMM socket has notch so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM socket Then push it down Fig 2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module CA 81915P C Duo Motherboard 14 Dual Channel DDR DDR II GA 81915PC Duo supports the Dual Channel Technology After operating the Dual Channel Technology the bandwidth of Memory Bus will add double 81915 Duo includes 4 DIMM sockets and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as following Channel A DDR 1 or ChannelA DDR II 1 Channel B DDR 2 Channel B DDR II 2 If you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology please note the following explanations due to the limitation of Intel chipset specifications
48. essss 41 2 6 PCHealtfiStatis uenerit Tenet tete ie edt 42 2 1 MB Intelligent Tweaker M l T Jesse 43 2 8 Load Fail Safe Defaults sssrinin 2 9 Load Optimized Defaults sse 2 10 SetSupervisor User Password 2 11 Save amp Exit Setup 2 12 Exit Without Saving Chapter 3 Install Drivers eden rere rca era treten rc ea fnr 49 3 1 Install Chipset Drivers a citer tet ocn tit eni tr 49 3 2 Software Applications 50 3 3 Driver CD Information 50 3 4 Hardware Information sese 51 3 5 ContactUs Chapter eta e ch te rto eod P bt 53 4 1 Unique Software Utilities sssrinin 53 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction s coo een eod es 54 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery Introduction seen 55 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 58 4 1 4 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction e 67 4 1 5 Jack Sensing and Introduction ssssssssssssssssssssssssssnsssnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnsnnnsnnnnnnnsnnnnns 71 4 2 Troubleshooting ccc enceinte nire CR he ti t res 73 81915 Duo Motherboard Layout COMB R_USB USB LAN 1 AUDIO2 ATX_12V LGA775 Intel 915P 118712
49. f Menu Level gt PME Event Wake Up Enabled Power On by Ring Enabled x T Power On By Mou On By Keyboard YN Y nter ick Function Soft Off 1 1 lt Suspend Type S1 POS SetACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend Default value S3 STR SetACPI suspend type to S3 STR Suspend To RAM gt Soft off by PWR BTTN gt gt Instant off Press power button then Power off instantly Default value Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 sec to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 sec PME Event Wake Up Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable PME Event Wake up Default value lt Power by Ring Disabled Disable Power on by Ring function Enabled Enable Power on by Ring function Default value c Resume by Alarm You can set Resume by Alarm item to enabled and key in Date time to power on system Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled Date of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 Time hh mm 55 Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 lt Power By Mouse Disabled Disabled this function Default value Double Click Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system 39 BIOS Setup c Power By Keyboard Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password Disab
50. gt The time is calculated base on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 231 BIOS Setup c IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection IDE Device Setup You can use one of three methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST default None Select this if no IDE devices used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up Manual User can manually input the correct settings Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing Enter the appropriate option based on this information Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press Enter lt IDE Channel 2 3 Master Slave IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection IDE Device Setup You can use one of three methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST default None Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up Access Mode Use this to set th
51. gt Select Item lt 5 gt Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt Page Down gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu 2 Item Help F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu F6 Load the file safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table 1 Load the Optimized Defaults F8 Q Flash utility F9 System Information lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu Main Menu The on line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen Status Page Setup Menu Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selec tions for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press lt Esc gt 29 BIOS Setup The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver D2 Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu as figure below will appear on the screen Use arrow keys to select among the items and press Enter to accept or enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated
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53. ial port 2 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 Disable onboard Serial port 2 37 BIOS Setup c 9 UART Mode Select This item allows you to determine which Infra Red IR function of Onboard 1 0 chip Normal Set onboard 1 0 chip UART to Normal Mode Default Value ASKIR Set onboard 1 0 chip UART to ASKIR Mode gt gt IrDA Set onboard 1 0 chip UART to IrDA Mode UR2 Duplex Mode This feature allows you to seclect IR mode This function will available when UART Mode Select doesn t set at Normal gt gt Half IR Function Duplex Half Default value Full IR Function Duplex Full Onboard Parallel port Disabled Disable onboard LPT port 378 IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 IRQ7 Default value 278 IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default value EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port Using Parallel port as ECP amp EPP mode ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default value 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1 81915 Duo Motherboard 38 2 4 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Soft Off by PVR BTTN Instant of
54. in doesn t face inwards before installation This instruction is only for Intel boxed fan Fig 3 Place the heatsink atop the CPU and make sure the push pins aim to the pin hole on the motherboard Pressing down the push pins diagonally Fig 5 Please check the back of motherboard after installing If the push pin is inserted as the picture the installation is complete Fig 4 Please make sure the Male and Female push pin are joined closely for detailed installation instructions please refer to the heatsink installation section of the user manual Fig 6 Finally please attach the power connector of the heatsink to the CPU fan header located on the motherboard Z gt The heatsink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heatsink paste To prevent gt 2 such an occurrence itis suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat sink paste be used for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the heatsink NOTE 13 Hardware Installation 1 4 Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard It is recommended that CAUTION memory of similar capacity specifications and brand be used 2 Before installing or removing memory modules please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage 3 Memory modules have a foolproof ins
55. l automatically assign by CPU detection The option will display Locked and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable 43 BIOS Setup 9 Robust Graphics Booster Select the options can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwidth to get higher performance gt gt Auto Set Robust Graphics Booster to Auto Default value Fast Set Robust Graphics Booster to Fast Turbo Set Robust Graphics Booster to Turbo C I A 2 1 2 CPU Intelligent Acelerator 2 is designed to detect CPU loading during software program executing and automatically adjust CPU computing power to maximize system performance Disabled Disable this function Default value Cruise Set C I A 2 to Cruise Automatically increase CPU frequency 5 7 by CPU loading Sports Set C I A 2 to Sports Automatically increase CPU frequency 7 9 by CPU loading Racing Set C I A 2 to Racing Automatically increase CPU frequency 9 11 by CPU loading Turbo Set 1 2 to Turbo Automatically increase CPU frequency 15 17 by CPU loading Full Thrust Set C L A 2 to Full Thrust Automatically increase CPU frequency 17 19 by CPU loading Warning Stability is highly dependent on system components CPU Host Clock Control Please note that if your system is overclocked and cannot restart please wait 20secs for automatic system restart or clear the CMOS setup data and perform a safe restart Disa
56. led Disabled this function Default value Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system c KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard set at Password you can set the password here Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password AC Back Function Soft Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in Off state Default value Full On When AC power back to the system the system always in state Memory When AC power back to the system the system will return to the Last state before AC power off 81915 Duo Motherboard 40 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations Auto Auto Menu Level gt PCI 2 IRQ Assignment F10 Save Defaults imized Defaults lt PCI1IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 1 lt PCI2IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 2 IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3 Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 3 241 BIOS Setup 2 6 Health Status c CMOS Setup Utility C
57. m will automatically download and update the BIOS p gx Il Update BIOS NOT through Internet a Do notclick Internet U pdate icon b Click Update New BIOS c Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the old file d Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as 81915 Duo D2 e Complete update process following the instruction 65 Appendix Ill Save BIOS In the very beginning there is Save Current BIOS icon shown in dialog box It means to save the current BIOS version IV Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM In the very beginning there is About this program icon shown in dialog box It can help you check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported 2 Note In method if it shows two or more motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again Selecting wrong model name will cause the System unbooted In method Il be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot method I if the BIOS file you need cannot be found BIOSTM server please go onto Gigabyte s web site for downloading and updating it according to method Il IV Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted 81915 Duo Motherboard 66 44 4 2 4 6 8 Channel
58. mage to the motherboard please do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing 1 lease do not place the computer system on an uneven surface urning 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 about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician Instances of Non Warranty C gt WwW r3 Damage due to natural disaster accident or human cause Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual Damage due to improper installation Damage due to use of uncertified components Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product 9 Hardware Installation 1 2 Feature Summary CPU Supports the latest Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 CPU Supports 800 533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Chipset Northbridge Intel 915P Express Chipset Southbridge Intel ICH6 Memory 2 DDR DIMM memory slots supports up to 2GB memory Supports 2 5V DDR DIMM Supports dual channel DDR 400 333 DIMM 2 DDR II DIMM memory slots supports up to 2GB memory Supports 1 8V DDR Il DIMM Supports dual channel
59. n mark and restart the system S ystem will auto detect the right USB2 0 driver 49 Install Drivers 3 2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software you can choose anyone you want and press install to install them 3 3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title PEIUS I GA 8I915P C Duo Motherboard 50 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard GIGABYTE intet 15 99 Pe Gd Notae vns tetur 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details GIGABYTE Contact Us 51 Install Drivers 81915 Duo Motherboard 52 Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 Unique Software Utilities Not all model support these Unique S oftware Utilities please check your MB features ONLINE MANAGEMENT c U PLUS D P S Universal Plus Dual Power System The U Plus Dual Power System U Plus DPS is a revolutionary eight phase power circuit built for ultimate system protection Designed to withstand varying current levels and changes the U Plus D P S provides an immensely durable and stable power circuit to the CPU for solid system stability These characteristics make it the ideal companion with
60. ndor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet providing data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000Mbps Line In Devices like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack Line Out Front Speaker Out Connect the stereo speakers earphone or front surround speakers to this connector MIC In Microphone can be connected to MIC In jack Rear Speaker Out Connect the rear surround speakers to this connector Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Connect the Center S ubwoofer speakers to this connector Side Speaker Out Connect the side surround speakers to this connector WW You can use audio software to configure 2 4 6 8 channel audio functioning 17 Hardware Installation 1 7 Connectors Introduction F M 15 16 17 13 1 12 10 F AUDIO 2 ATX Power Connector 11 CD IN 3 CPU FAN 12 SPDIF IO 4 SYS FAN 13 F USB1 F USB2 5 FDD 14 IR 6 IDE1 15 7 SATAO SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 16 CLR CMOS 8 F PANEL 17 9 PWR LED 81915 Duo Motherboard 18 1 2 ATX_12V ATX Power Connector With the use of the power connector the power supply
61. opyright C 1984 2004 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled ned N Menu sabled Disabled Enabled Auto ue F10 Save e Defaults imized Defaults Reset Case Open Status Disabled Don t reset case open status Default value Enabled Clear case open status at next boot Case Opened If the case is closed Case Opened will show No If the case have been opened Case Opened will show Yes If you want to reset Case Opened value set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled and save CMOS your computer will restart Current Voltage V Vcore DDRV 3 3V 12V Detect system s voltage status automatically Current CPU Temperature Detect CPU temperature automatically Current CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Detect CPU SYSTEM Fan speed status automatically CPU Warning Temperature p gt 60 C 140 F Monitor CPU temperature at 60 C 140 70 C 158 F Monitor CPU temperature at 70 C 158 F p gt 80 176 F Monitor CPU temperature at 80 C 176 90 C 194 F Monitor CPU temperature at 90 C 194 F Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled Fan warning function disable Default value Enabled Fan warning function enable 81915 Duo Motherboard 42 c CPU Smart FAN Control Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable CPU Smart Fan control function Default value a
62. ptions are hidden in new BIOS version Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options Questions 2 Why is the light of my keyboard optical mouse still on after computer shuts down Answer In some boards a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down and that s why the light is still on Question 3 How do clear CMOS Answer If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual If your board doesn t have such jumper you can take off the on board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS Please refer to the steps below Steps 1 Turn off power 2 Disconnect the power cord from MB 3 Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for one minute Re insert the battery to the battery holder Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults Save changes and reboot the system NOUS Question 4 Why does system seem unstable after updating BIOS Answer Please remember to load Fail S afe Defaults Or Load BIOS Defaults after flashing BIOS However if the system instability still remains please clear CMOS to solve the problem Question 5 Why do still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume Answer Please make
63. que features please go to Technology Guide section on Gigabyte s website to read or download the information you need For more product details please click onto Gigabyte s website at www gigabyte com tw Table of Contents 81915 Duo Motherboard Layout eccentrics 6 BlockDiagraM ariel cosas centre ttem fen ap ca one Ecrit 1 Chapter 1 Hardware 1 5 1 1 Considerations Prior to Installation 1 2 Feature mmana rb ente ferreae lere 13 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink seen 12 153 1 Jnstallatioricoftlie CPU ariris a ttr 12 1 3 2 Installation of the Heatsink 13 1 4 Installation 0 nnn nnns 14 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards v iscsssssssssessssessecsessesssessesssessessssssesssesss 16 1 6 1 0 Back Panel Introduction 17 157 Connectors Introduction icri tti deren 18 Chapter 2 105 5 aus die eR e adnate 29 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver D2 sse 30 2 1 Standard CMOS Features 22 Advanced BIOS Features 253 4 Integrated Peripherals em e to 2 4 Power Management Setup 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations csssssssesssssesssseesssssessecssesseessesseessesssessesssess
64. r PnP PCI Cor PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q 0 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Press on your keyboard to save and exit Part Two Updating BIOS with Q Flash Utility on Single BIOS Motherboards This part guides users of single BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password Set User ord PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent 1 Exit Without Saving 81915 Duo Motherboard 62 Exploring the Q F The Q FlashBlOS uti lash utility screen ity screen consists of the following key components Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size SST 49LF003A 256K Task menu for Q Flash utility Enable Keep DMI Data Update BIOS from Floppy Q Flash utility bar Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run Action bar Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of three tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate
65. ra Fba Health OK 1 5250 Intel Pentium R 4 1 6GHz 133x12 ich ID 0027 Memory Testing 131072K Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel Prima FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED 03 08 Primary Slave None Se ster CREATIVEDVD RM DVDI242E BC101 Secondary Slave None Press DEL to enter SETUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Reco 09 23 2003 i875P 6A79BG03C 00 Appendix 6 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots When you are in BIOS menu move to Load Fail Safe Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Fail Safe Defaults Normally the system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded Therefore we highly recommend reloading the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated P 1 Power PnP PCI Cor PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I Exit Without Saving Time Date Hard Disk Type Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults 7 Select Save amp Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exit the BIOS menu System will reboot after you exit the BIOS menu The procedure is completed CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Lad Ontimized Defanl Power Ma
66. rdware Installation 11 CD_IN CD IN Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector Pin No Definition 7 1 CD L 4 2 GND ud g 3 GND B 4 CD R 12 SPDIF 10 SPDIF In Out The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF 10 connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connectthe SP DIF cable incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional SPDIF cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition Power No Pin SPDIF SPDIFI GND GND 2 6 1 5 N 81915 Duo Motherboard 24 13 F_ USB1 F_U
67. s flashing BIOS CAUTION 4 Press any keys Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Copy BIOS completed Pass Please press any key to continue Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T14 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off 0 return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed gt You can repeat Step 1 to 4 to flash the backup BIOS too 5 Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will restart automatically after you exit Q Flash Dual BIOS Utility Boot From Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run T4 Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off After system reboots you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed The BIOS file becomes Fab after updating Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energ Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Soft Intel AGPset BIOS XP Ult
68. sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier If not please change another speaker with power amplifier and try again later Question 6 How do disable onboard VGA card in order to add an external VGA card Answer Gigabyte motherboards will auto detect the external VGA card after it is plugged in so you don t need to change any setting manually to disable the onboard VGA 13 Question 7 Why cannot use the IDE 2 Answer Please refer to the user manual and check whether you have connected any cable that is not provided with the motherboard package to the USB Over Current pin in the Front USB Panel If the cable is your own cable please remove it from this pin and do not connect any of your own cables to it Question 8 Sometimes hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up What do these beeps usually stand for Answer The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems However they are only for reference purposes The situations might differ from case to case AMI BIOS Beep Codes AWARD BIOS Beep Codes Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully 1 short System boots successfully xcept for beep code 8 these codes are always fatal 2 short CMOS setting error 1 beep Refresh failure 1 long 1 short DRAM or M B error 2 beeps Parity error 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure i 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 4 beeps
69. tains the names of four tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execu tion of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q Flash Dual BIOS utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions 59 Appendix Using the Q Flash utility This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q Flash utility As described in the Before you begin section above you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insertit to your computer If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below to flash BIOS Steps 1 Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to Load Main BIOS from Floppy item in the Q Flash menu and press Enter button Later you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk Em If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save Main BIOS to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8KNXPU Fba is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard CAUTION Dual BIOS Utility Boot From m Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512
70. ts Q Flash Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports EasyTune 5 Overclocking Over Voltage via BIOS CPU DDR PCI E FSB Over Clock via BIOS CPU DDR PCIE Form Factor ATX form factor 30 5cm x 22 0cm 11 Hardware Installation 1 3 Installation of CPU and Heatsink Before installing the CPU please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU CAUTION 2 Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU If you install the CPU in the wrong direction the CPU will notinsert properly If this occurs please change the insert direction of the CPU 3 Please add an even layer of heat sink paste between the CPU and heatsink 4 Please make sure the heatsink is installed on the CPU prior to system use otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur 5 Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the processor specifications Itis not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the required standards for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the proper specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc lt gt HT functionality requirement content Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your computer system requires all of the following platform
71. types of FDD drives supported are 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88MB Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position Ed Hap pA m we 81915 Duo Motherboard 20 6 IDE1 IDE Connector An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices hard drive or optical drive If you wish to connect two IDE devices please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave for information on setti ngs please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device 40 7 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 Serial ATA Connector Serial ATA can provide 150MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA a an install the proper driver in order to work properly 39 Pin No Definition GND T
72. ult value Enable Onboard H W LAN function Default value Enabled Enable USB 2 0 Controller Default value Disabled Disable USB 2 0 Controller USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Enabled Enable USB Mouse Support Disabled Disable USB Mouse Support Default value AC97 Audio gt gt Auto Disabled Disable this function Onboard H W LAN Enabled Disabled Disable this function Onboard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip Enabled Disabled Onboard Serial Auto 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Onboard Serial Auto 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Enable this function Disable this function Default value Port 1 BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 Default value Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 Disable onboard Serial port 1 Port 2 BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8 IRQ3 Default value Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Ser
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74. xpansion card from BIOS Install related driver from the operating system 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Installing a Express x 16 expansion card CAUTION Please carefully pull out the small white drawable bar at the end of the PCI Express x 16 slot when you try to install Uninstall the VGA card Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x 16 slot and press firmly down on the slot Make sure your VGA card is locked by the small white drawable bar 81915 Duo Motherboard 16 1 6 1 0 Back Panel Introduction lo gt 6 0 PS 2 Keyboard PS 2 Mouse Connector To install a PS 2 port keyboard and mouse plug the mouse to the upper port green and the keyboard to the lower port purple Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer scanner and other peripheral devices COM Serial Port Connects to serial based mouse or data processing devices USB Port Before you connect your device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker etc have a standard USB interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller If your OS does not support USB controller please contact OS ve

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