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1. GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 28 16 COMB COMB Connector Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector Check the pin assignments while you connect the COMB cable Please contact your nearest dealer for optional COMB cable 17 Cl Chassis Intrusion Case Open 2 10 1 9 Pin No Definition NDCDB NSINB NSOUTB NDTRB GND NDSRB NRTSB NCTSB oj o nN ajaj e v Nj NRIB o No Pin This 2 pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed You can check the Case Opened status in BIOS Setup 29 Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND Hardware Installation 18 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 Shunter to prevent from improper use this jumper D1 Open Normal 1 Short ClearCMOS 19
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3. Task menu for Dual BIOS utility 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 Contains 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 GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 58 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 insert it 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 gt If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save Main nor BIOS to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we o
4. Fig 1 The DIMM socket has a 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 GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 16 Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV supports the Dual Channel Technology After operating the Dual Channel Technology the bandwidth of Memory Bus 5 will add double The GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV includes 2 DIMM sockets If you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology please note the following explanations due to the limitation of Intel chipset specifications 1 Dual Channel mode will not be enabled if only one DDR II memory module is installed 2 To enable Dual Channel mode please insert two DDR II memory modules it is recom mended to use memory modules of identical brand size chips and speed into DDRII1 and DDRII memory sockets 17 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 expansio
5. Reading BIOS file from floppy gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Ef Don t Turn Off Power or 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 GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 62 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 Typa Eiin SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Updating BIOS Now Do not trun 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 r Off at this stage Ef Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed Q Flash Utility V 1 30 Flash Type Sinioran 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 Type Size namana SST 49LF003A 256K Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort The BIOS file Intel Pentium R 4 1 7GHz 100x17 0 becomes F4 af
6. The Realtek Audio chipset driver provides support for 5 1 channel audio Install Sze 66M6 I Version 153978232001 Install drivers for Reattek 104004 LAN Driver Fr Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting un 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 a question mark in Universal Serial Bus controller under Device Manager Please remove the question mark and restart the system System will auto detect the right USB2 0 driver 49 Drivers Installation 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 GIGABYTE Intel 925X 915 Chipset Family Utilities CD Software Applications HE Please cick on the folowing applications isted below to instal Software Applications Yahoo Toolbar a Size _ 6861KB Yahoo Toolbar CIGREYTE COM Corporate Onine Manager instr Size 84MB I A web based system management tool that allows cient system hardware information such as CPU and memory and graphics card and much more to be monitored or
7. Line Out Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to this connector e MIC In Microphone can be connected to MIC In jack DD You can use audio software to configure 2 4 6 channel audio functioning GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 20 1 7 Connectors Introduction 17 Ci dl 14 813 16 15 7 18 19 1 ATX 12V 11 CDIN 2 ATX Power Connector 12 AUX IN 3 CPU FAN 13 SPDIF_IO 4 SYS FAN 14 SUR CEN 5 FDD 15 F USB1 F USB2 6 IDE1 16 COMB 7 SATA0 SATA1 17 CI 8 F AUDIO 18 CLR CMOS 9 PWR LED 19 BAT 10 F PANEL 21 Hardware Installation 1 2 ATX 12V ATX 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 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 It is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 300W or greater If a power supply is used that do
8. BAT Battery Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Se Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions If you want to erase CMOS 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 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 make them short for one minute 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 30 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 F1 When setting up BIOS for the first time it is recommended that you save the current BIOS to a disk in the event that BIOS
9. Before you start updating BIOS with the Q Flash utility please follow the steps below first 1 Download the 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 Fxx 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 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An En Copyright C 1984 2003 Award S el AGPse OS P Ultra Fa3 The BIOS file is Fa3 E i OK 15258 j a es ntel Pentiu 1 6GHz 133x12 before updating lt CPUID ich ID ki 131072 y 266 MHz in S UJITSU M mary Slave None CREATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 None enter SETUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For 6A79BG03C 00 57 Appendix Entering the Q Flash u
10. Data RES Reset Switch Green Open Normal Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Red Open Normal Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Yellow Pin 2 LED cathode NC Purple NC 11 CD IN CDIN Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector Pin No Definition 1 CD L ee J 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R o mo am om o GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 26 12 AUX_IN AUX In Connector Connect other device such as PCI TV Tunner audio out to the connector Pin No Definition 1 AUX L 2 GND 1 3 GND 4 AUX R 13 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 connect the SPDIF cable incor
11. Gigabyte GV NX68U256D Gigabyte GV NX62TC256D ASUS EN6600 TD 128 ATi Gigabyte GV RX305128D Gigabyte GV RX60P128D Gigabyte GV RX60X128V Gigabyte GV RX70128D Gigabyte GV RX70P128D Gigabyte GV RX80T256V Gigabyte GV RX80L256V Gigabyte GV RX80256D ASUS AX800XT ASUS AX700PRO MSI RX600 XT TD128 19 Hardware Installation 1 6 I O Back Panel Introduction 0000000000000 O Sse Oh 00000 00000 0000 PS 2 Keyboard and 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 amp COMA Serial Port Connects to serial based mouse or data processing devices VGA Port Monitor can be connected to VGA port 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 vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors LAN Port The LAN port provides Internet connection e Line In Devices like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack
12. L Rear Audio L Return L o Co N alaj e v N o 9 PWR LED Optional 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 G Pin No Definition 1 1 MPD 2 MPD 3 MPD 25 Hardware Installation 10 F_PANEL Front Panel Jumper 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 20 19 SPEAK C Speaker Connector E L SPEAK EE S D N Power Switch PW f RES 4 R i PW RES eset Switch MSG HD Message LED MSG 5 HD IDE Hard Disk Power 21 Active LED Sleep LED aa a ome om a am am HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Blue Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Amber Pin 1 Power Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4
13. 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 insert it 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 hae If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save BIOS Ss i NOTE 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 8GE800 F4 is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard CAUTION Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Typo SDE sunia SST 49LF003A 1 file s found 256K 8GE800 F4 256K BIOS file in the floppy disk Free size 1 14M DEL Delete Total size 1 39M Ef F5 Refresh Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type SZO asurin SST 49LF003A 256K CAUTION Do not trun off power or reset your system at this stage
14. AC power off 2 5 PnPIPCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software PCI1 IRQ Assignment PCI2 IRQ Assig PCI3 IRQ Assignment 7 PCI1 IRQ Assignment b Auto b gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 7 PCI2 IRQ Assignment gt gt Auto b gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 7 PCI3 IRQ Assignment b Auto p gt 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 CI Configurations Auto Auto Menu Level Auto Device s using this INT Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1 Default value Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 1 Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2 Default value Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 2 Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3 Default value Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 3 41 BIOS Setup 2 6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software PC Health Status Disabled N Menu Levelb Disabled Disabled Enabled Auto Reset Case Open Status gt gt 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 has been opened Case Opened will show Yes If you want to reset Case Opened value set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled then save BIOS setup and restart your system Current Voltage V Vcore DDR18V 3 3V 12V b Detect system s voltage status automatically Current CPU Temperature Detect CPU temperature automatica
15. LGA775 Processor Host Interface DDRII 600 533 400MHz DIMM VGA Dual Channel Memory PCI ECLK 100MHz MCHCLK 200 133MHz 66 MHz 33MHz 14 318MHz 48MHz BIOS PCI Express x4 2 Serial ATA ATA33 66 100 IDE1 Channel PCI Bus Floppy RTL8100C LPT Port IT8712 RJ45 ara COM Ports HI CODEC H 24MHz 8USB 33MHz Ports LI T OSE 3 PCI 505 e25 PS 2 KB Mouse a PCICLK 33MHz Note To use a DDRII 600 memory module on the motherboard you must install an 800MHz FSB processor and overclock in BIOS 10 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 1 di 3 Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connectors It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD
16. based on a specific motherboard model please log on to www gigabyte com tw Question 1 I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS Why Answer Some advanced options 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 or load Optimized Defaults Save changes and reboot the system NOUA Question 4 Why do still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume Answer Please make sure the speaker yo
17. by Ring Disabled Disable Power on by Ring function Enabled Enable Power on by Ring function Default value 7 Resume by Alarm You can set Resume by Alarm item to enabled and key in Date Time to power on system gt gt Disabled Disable this function Default value gt gt Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If Resume by Alarm is Enabled gt gt Date of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 b Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 7 Power On By Mouse gt gt Disabled Disabled this function Default value b Double Click Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 40 7 Power On By Keyboard gt Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password gt gt Disabled Disabled this function Default value b Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard set at Password you can set the password here gt gt Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password AC BACK Function gt gt Soft Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in Off state Default value gt gt Full On When AC power back to the system the system always in On state gt gt Memory When AC power back to the system the system will return to the Last state before
18. of OS and all required drivers as well as software 55 Appendix The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2 1 RESTORE Restore the backed up data to your hard disk This button will not appear if there is no backup file 2 BACKUP Back up data from hard disk 3 REMOVE Remove previously created backup files to release disk space This button will not appear if there is no backup file 4 REBOOT Exit the main screen and restart the system Limitations 1 Not compatible to Xpress Recovery 2 For the use of Xpress Recovery2 a primary partition must be reserved 3 Xpress Recovery2 will store the backup file at the end of the hard disk so free space available on the hard disk for the backup file must be allocated in advance A minimum 4GB is recom mended but the actual space is dependent on the size of the data to be backed up 4 Capable of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP 2000 NT 9x Me 5 USB hard disks are currently not supported 6 Does not support RAID AHCI class code 0104 0106 hard disks 7 Capable of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk Hard disks detection sequence is as follows PATA IDE primary channel PATA IDE secondary channel SATA IDE channel 1 SATA IDE channel 2 SATA IDE channel 3 SATA IDE channel 4 Precautions 1 When using hard disks with more than 128G under Windows 2000 be sure to execute the EnableBig
19. 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 m For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual m For detailed information related to Gigabyte s unique 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 GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard Layout ummm annanawnanawnanawawawsawnan 7 Block Diagram GA 81915MD G rrnrvrrsvrvrsvrsorvrserersarerserersererserersenersersesersesenserensenens 8 Block Diagram GA 81915MD GV rnnrnonernnrrererrnrrrnsrnrsrnnrrrnnsresrnenenrrrenenerrsrenenrnrnnesenen 9 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation cccccecccesscsescseseceesesseseeseeceeeaceeecensecetenseeesaneneetees 11 11 Considerations Prior to Installation amn ananaanna nawa anna wa wnawawsawnasawnasawsawann 11 1 2 Feature Summary samiuuiknennbdisgeungmeiesmlnje duger sansene 12 1 3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink uu mmm nnanna nanan nanana wawa wansansasansawaa 14 1 3 1 Installation ofthe CPU 14 1 3 2 Installation of the Heatsink oo nnnannaanaaannaanaaanasanasawaawasan
20. pad 6 channel mode for 5 1 speaker me output Shue mode lor 51 pater O Cabual Ha SPD out optical Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Notes When the Environment setting is None the Ku main Sound Effect Speaker Configuration SpeakerTes S PDIFIn sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 channel output Please select the other settings for 6 channels output id Auditorium Concert Hall Cave Auto Gain Control lArena Hanga y Carpeted Halway b3 Hallway GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 68 Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode using Audio Combo Kit Optional Device Audio Combo Kit provides SPDIF output port optical amp coaxial and SURROUND KIT Rear R L amp CEN Subwoofer SURROUND KIT access analog output to rear channels and Center Subwoofer channels It is the best solution if you need 6 channel output Line In and MIC at the same time SURROUND KIT is included in the GIGABYTE unique Audio Combo Kit as picture STEP 1 Secure the metal bracket of the Surround Kit to the chassis back panel with a screw STEP 2 Connect the SURROUND KIT cable to the SUR_CEN connector on the M B 69 Appendix STEP 3 Connect the front channels to back audio panel s Line Out the rear channels to SURROUND KIT s REAR RIL and the Center Subwoofer channels to SURROUND KIT s SUB CENTER STEP 4 After installing the a
21. such CPU fans selecting PWM will not effectively reduce the fan speed Note Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install For more detailed information please check at the FAQ section on GIGABYTE s website 43 BIOS Setup 2 7 Frequency Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility Cop C 1984 2005 Award Software Frequen age Control CPU Clock Ratio Ne 15X Memo ri y Auto Menu Levelb Memory Frequence 533 Set CPU Ratio if CPU Ratio is unlocked Ty gt lt Move Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken For power end user use only CAUTION 7 CPU Clock Ratio This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection The option will display Locked and read only if the CPU ratio is not changeable 7 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 p gt 3 00 Memory Frequency Host clock X 3 00 4 00 Memory Frequency Host clock X 4 00 Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 800MHz p gt 2 00 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 00 p gt 2 66 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 66 b Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value lt gt Memory Frequency Mhz b The values depend on Memory Frequency For setting Note This item will show up when you install a processor that
22. supports this function GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 44 2 8 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Co ght C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features i ated Peripherals PC Health status DAN wiuivui av Frequency Voltage Control 1v Select Item 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 ght C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Alt W ivu av 1v Select Item Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automati cally detects 45 BIOS Setup 2 10 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Set Super word PC Health Frequency Itage Control 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 lt Enter gt You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selectio
23. the day month IDE Channel ji None year IDE Channel 2 M r None IDE Channel 3 Master None lt Week gt Sun to Sat Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Drive B None lt Month gt Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Jan to Dec Halt On Al But Keyboard lt Day gt I to 31 or maximum allowed in the month lt Year gt 1999 to 2098 7 Date The date format is lt week gt lt month gt lt day gt lt year gt gt gt Week The week from Sun to Sat determined by the BIOS and is display only gt gt Month The month Jan Through Dec gt gt Day The day from 1 to 31 or the maximum allowed in the month gt gt Year The year from 1999 through 2098 gt Time The times format in lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt The time is calculated base on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection b 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 Manual User can manually input the correct settings b Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto b Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard dis
24. you Are you sure to update BIOS 59 Appendix 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 begins flashing BIOS CAUTION 4 Press any keys to return to the Q Flash menu when the BIOS updating procedure is completed 5 Dual BIOS Utility Boot EroM arasa iaaa 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 TV Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off you exit Q Flash Dual BIOS Utility B ot From eryngium 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 TV Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off You can repeat Step 1 to 4 to flash the backup BIOS too Press Esc and then Y button to exit the Q Flash utility The computer will res
25. 3 5 inch double sided drive 2 88M byte capacity 7 Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area b Disabled Normal Floppy Drive Default value b Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive gt gt Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive gt gt Both Drive A amp B are 3 mode Floppy Drives gt Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up gt gt No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted gt gt All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped b All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value gt gt All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors gt gt All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error it will stop for all other errors 7 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 This is the amo
26. 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA 81915MD G 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 Sept 1 2005 DEN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 E EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer full 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 81915MD GV is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement BEN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM BEN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by hous
27. B Universal Host Controller 2654 a lt gt This page ists all devices you have for this motherboard 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details GIGABYTE Intel 925X 915 Chipset Family Utilities CD GIGABYTE Contact Us TECHNOLOGY Contact ue viathe heaciusrter or branch cfiese around he wet 51 Drivers Installation GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 52 Chapter 4 Appendix 4 1 Unique Software Utilities Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities please check your MB features ilk EOFPOrATE ONLINE MANSGEMENT 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 the latest 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 I T Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker M I T allows user to access and change BIOS feature settings with relative speed and ease Through GIGABYTE M I T feature the user
28. C 97 Audio Driver Name ae le R118139 ILAN Driver for RealTek 8139810081105 le Marvell Marvell 10 10 1000 Base LAN driver le Broadcom Broadcom PCHE LAN driver a Name 8 lt 7 ris CO tile This page lists the contents of softwares and drive GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 50 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard GIGABYTE Intel 925X 915 Chipset Family Utilities CD m Hardware information instal Te folowing information shows the detai hardware infomation of your motherboard Chipset Drivers 3 your Software Applications System Info e Driver CD a Information BIOS Infozintel 915 BIOS for 8191 5MD G ES CPU Info CPU intet Genuineintep e Memory Info 257 520 KB RAM Cnau FE Device Description intel R 82801 PCI Bridge 244E le Devicd DriverProvider Microson le Device Description ntelfR 915GIP GV Processor to VO Controler 2580 e Devicd DriverProvider Microson le Device Description intel R 82801FB LPC Interface Controller 2640 e Devicd DriverProvider Micrason le Device Description Intel R 82801FB FBM SMBus Controller 2664 le Devicd DriverProvider Microson TT SEY le Device Description intel R 82801FB FBM USB Universal Host Controller 2658 e Devicd DriverProvider Microsot le Device Descripti tel R 82801FB FBM USB Universal Host Controller 2659 le Devicd DriverProvider Microsot e Device Description intel R 82801FB FBM US
29. G O Intel 915GV GA 81915MD G or GA 81915MD GV U o m 5 o DDRII1 DDRII2 pm o 5 RTL81108P RTL81000 2 Ba 4 62 Intel ICH6 g ATA Se o I a CD_IN SATAN I CODEC AUXIN En Bios y F_AUDIO a CECB LEA ED 2 CD CoD an CLR CMOS SUR CEN SFDIFIO COMB SYS FAN F USB1 F USB2 J Only for GA 81915MD G Only for GA 81915MD GV 7 Block Diagram GA 81915MD G CPUCLK 200 133MHz PCI ECLK L NS 100MH2 Processor Host Interface DDRII 600 533 400MHz DIMM I Dual Channel Memory PCI Express x16 VGA MCHCLK 200 133MHz 66MHz 33MHz 14 318MHz 48MHz BIOS 2 Serial ATA ATA33 66 100 IDE1 Channel PCI Bus Floppy LPT Port RTL8110S RJ45 IT8712 COM Ports Ta 3 PCI MIC Line Out Line In PS 2 KB Mouse PCICLK 33MHz Note To use a DDRII 600 memory module on the motherboard you must install an 800MHz FSB processor and overclock in BIOS Block Diagram GA 81915MD GV CPUCLK 200 133MHz
30. GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 1003 12ME 81915MDS 1003R DEN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 E EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturer Importer full 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 81915MD G is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement BEN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM BEN 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 equipment Immunity broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement DEN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical portable too
31. Lba exe program from the driver CD before data backup 2 It is normal that data backup takes longer time than data restoration 3 Xpress Recovery2 is compliant with the GPL regulations On a few motherboards based on Nvidia chipsets BIOS update is required for Xpress Recovery2 to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode Please contact your motherboard manufacturer 5 Xpress Recovery2 supports only PATA hard disks and not SATA hard disks on the following motherboards As this is a BIOS related issue it can be solved by BIOS update GA K8NXP 9 GA 8N SLI Royal GA K8N Ultra 9 GA 8N SLI Pro GA K8NF 9 PCB Ver 1 0 GA 8N SLI GA K8NE PCB Ver 1 0 GA K8NMF 9 GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 56 gt o 2 0 T Xd 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 Q Flash Utility GHFksh Q Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM With this utility 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 it is in the BIOS menu Please note that because updating BIOS has potential risk please do it with caution We are sorry 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 CAUTION Before You Begin
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33. S pins or the battery on the motherboard to reset the system back to factory default settings Instead S O S 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 O M Corporate Online Management Aweb based system management tool that allows system hardware information such as CPU memory graphics card etc to be monitored and controlled via the Internet C O M allows corporate MIS engineers to easily maintain corporate computers such as providing the most up to date drivers and BIOS Do not use C O M and BIOS at the same time 53 Appendix 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance 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
34. amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Exit Without Saving F3 Change Language F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Press Y 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 Fai fe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP PCI Configurations Set User Pa ord PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M LT Exit Without Saving Language 61 Appendix Exploring the Q Flash utility screen The Q FlashBlOS uti ity screen consists of the following key components Q Flash Utility V1 30 Q Flash utility bar Flash Typi SiE SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy TV Move ESC Reset Task menu for Q Flash utility Enter Run F10 Power Off 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 the Q Flash utility Pressing the buttons mentioned on
35. and install the proper driver in order to work properly 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 settings please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device Pin No Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP njola AJ ow rm GND GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 24 8 F AUDIO Front Audio Panel Connector If you want to use Front Audio connector you must remove 5 6 9 10 Jumper In order to utilize the 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 Pin No Definition MIC GND MIC BIAS Power Front Audio R Rear Audio R Return R NC No Pin Front Audio
36. asawasawasanasanasanasa 14 Installation Of Memory ulunan nnannanawwanawnawannansanan naawa naarawan naarnnsawaasawsarnasansans 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards 1 5 1 Graphics Card Support List 16 I O Back Panel Introduction umaasa nanana anna naawa nawsanaa naasa waasansa waaa nsasansnasa 1 7 Connectors Introduction sinrin d e 21 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup uo cecceseccsesscsesccescesesceeseseeceseseeeeseaeseesaneasatanseseeasseeeeeeeeaees 31 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver GA 81915MD G Fa ulanan naawa nan 32 2 1 Standard CMOS Features 0 0 nananana nunawana ana naannnanasananaanasansasansannasawsasaasans 4 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features a nana nnnnnnaawnaaawnawawaanawnanaasawnasawsawasawaasnasanana 36 2 3 Integrated Peripherals um nananana annnwa na naawa aa a 38 24 Power Management Setup umm an ann nna anuano ananannnasana anuna aananasananaasasawsasanans 40 25 PnP PCI Configurations kisa a aae i 41 26 PE Health SAU BANA NAN AINA NARULA KANAN Ed 42 2 7 FrequencyNoltage Control seeccceseesessesecseseseeseeessesessnsseenssnsesenseteeseneetens 44 28 LoadFail Safe Defaults oo ceseeeccesecseseeceeeeesneessnsseeeesnessenseeeessnsesenseeeetess 45 29 Load Optimized Defaults we 45 2 10 Set Supervisor User Password ul manna nanana nananana annanannasawsannasawnasawsanann 46 2 11 Save 8 Exit Setup 2 12 Exit Without Saving Only for GA 81915MD GV Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ccccc
37. ase attach the power connector of the installing If the push pin is inserted as the picture heatsink to the CPU fan header located on the the installation is complete motherboard The heatsink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heatsink paste To prevent an KA such an occurrence it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat sink paste be used for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the heatsink 15 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 insertion design A 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 memory modules whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction The memory capacity used can differ with each slot Notch DDRII
38. ccsessceeceseeesseseeceeeseseecenceceseneucesansnsceatenseeeeetaees 49 3 1 Install Chipset Drivers u s maman 49 3 2 Software Applications umuna nna na nana nunawa nanan na nanasa nsaan anasawnasansannasawnanasans 50 33 Driver CD Information ummm nna na ananananawawaannasanaanansannasawsanawsannasawsansasawnasaasanann 50 34 Hardware Information umuna nnnaa na naa na nunawa naasa na nanasa nsasanaanasannasawsansasawsaansans 51 35 Contact Us Chapter 4 Appendix c cecececsesescseesesesceeeseeesesesseseseeceseseeeeseaeseesaneasatansesteataneteesenases 53 4 1 Unique Software Utilities ooo naa naana nanasa na annaaannawa nanana annasansannasawnasawsans 53 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction ulunan nnanaawuananawanwnawsawanawnansanananaansanaannaasansansnassassano 54 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction ulunan anna nananawnansawwnawaansawanasanasansaassawsawsana 55 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction ulunan anaannannnanaawnawsawanansawsawanawsawsansansnassansawaa 57 4 1 4 21416 Channel Audio Function Introduction 0 0 66 4 2 Troubleshooting 0 nananana E E E a 72 GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard Layout 1 USB LAN AUDIO al 5 KB MS ane CPU FAN a H z ATX_12V ti 2 ME FiS E 6 H E 5 Hi gt F ha USB EF EI o E Eg EI E E E E Litt Intel 915
39. controled via a host Emsylune5 co Sze 4748 An easy to use Windows based system enhancement utity alowing quick access to a variety of performance features Install Sze 101288 l DMI Viewer provides a management tool for viewing motherboard hardware information face wizard insti sto mo Face Wizard provides utity for customizing BIOS boot up screen Sze 11MB I BIOS provides utity for updating BIOS through internet Acrobat Reader a i 3 3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title GIGABYTE Intel 925X 915 Chipset Family Utilities CD i Driver CD information a a rs Software Applications a Driver CD i Information et tena scription Intel chipset software installation utility for Windows XP Intel chipset software installation utility for Windows 2000 e INFUpdate Intel chipset software installation utility for Windows ME Intel chipset software installation utility for Windows 98 En Intel application accelerator for Windows XP Intel application accelerator for Windows 2000 TA Win2k_XP Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows XP Win2K XP Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows 2000 le_EnableUSBS3Xp Enable USB device back form 3 mode rectory Name jeseription le cmedia media AC 97 Audio Driver le Realtek Realtek A
40. 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 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 in the provided manual Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected To prevent damage 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 Please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface 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 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 Damage due to natural disaster accident or human cause Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user
41. ehold appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement E EN 55024 Information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment Immunity broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement DEN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical portable tools and si O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement DEN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of appliances tools and similar apparatus fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of O EN 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 73 23 EEC Safety requirements for mains operated O EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for inc
42. ers with amplifier to get 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 After installing the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect icon o on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function ley Pr STEP 3 On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 2 channel mode for stereo speaker output check box AC97 Audio Configuration sporo HATE Demo Mexephone fect ova Sound Effect Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test S PDIFIn No of Speakers Phoneiack Switch SURROUND KIT C Ony SURROUND KIT na O oe Rea R 2 channel mode for stereo speaker output 4 channel mode for speaker O output 6 channel mode for 51 speaker O output GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 66 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Line Out the rear channels to Line In Line Out Line In STEP 2 After installing the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect icon g on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function i S20 co STEP 3 AC97 Audio Configuration E176 On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu click the 1 am samaan Sey De Speaker Configuration tab and select the 4 chan feat be nel mode for 4 speaker output c
43. es a positive connection and requires a 12V power voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire GND Please remember to connect the power to the cooler to prevent system overheating and failure Caution Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent CPU overheating and failure 5 de H Pin No Definition H pi CPU FAN 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense 1 4 Speed Control q SYS_FAN Only for CPU_FAN 5 FDD Floppy Connector The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive The 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 34 33 23 Hardware Installation 6 IDE1 IDE Connector 40 39 7 SATA0 SATA1 SATA Connector SATA can provide up to 150MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA
44. es 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 No Definition 1 GND 4 2 2 GND iE E 3 12V ka IB 4 12V 3 1 2 12 2 Ke 24 PinNo Definition Pin No Definition ojo 1 3 3V 13 3 3V o o 2 3 3V 14 12V offo 3 GND 15 GND o a 4 5V 16 PS_ON soft On Off elie 5 GND 17 GND alle 6 5V 18 GND Ifa 7 GND 19 GND ols 8 Power Good 20 5V a 9 5V SB stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V IC L 11 12V Onlyfor24 pinATX 23 5V Only for 24 pin ATX MEG 5 12 3 3V Onlyfor24 pin ATX 24 GND Only for 24 pin ATX GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 22 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 indicat
45. heck box Dress aag Clear the Only SURROUND KIT check box and Speaker output Rear R L press OK i E Front Speaker Out SPxIT IG SPD out coax channel mode for 5 1 speaker Hicin out optical Serre mie se O l SPD out optical 4 channel mode for 4 speaker O ouput 4 channel mode for 4 speaker output AC97 Audio Configuration Ele S PDIF Out HRTF Demo Microphone Effect General When the Environment setting is None the sound would be performed as stereo mode roten a 2 channel output Please select other settings ex Living Room for 4 channel output Auto Gan Control 67 Appendix Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Use the back audio panel to connect the audio output without any additional module STEP 1 Connect the front channels to Line Out the rear channels to Line In and the Center Subwoofer channels to MIC In Line In STEP 2 After installing the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect icon g on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function oO EN STEP 3 On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 6 chan Hu nel mode for 5 1 speaker output check box ka mng suo Clear the Only SURROUND KIT check box and Ts SUB press OK GP ENE O Front Speaker Out GP ds
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47. hout the CD ROM System requirements 1 Intel x86 platforms 2 At least 64M bytes of system memory 3 VESA supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD ROM and subsequent access by pressing the F9 key Steps After entering BIOS Setup go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD ROM Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup Insert the provided driver CD into your CD ROM drive Upon system restart the message which says Boot from CD DVD will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 After the steps above are completed subsequent access to Xpress Recovery2 can be made by simply pressing the lt F9 gt key during system power on Boot from CD DVD Boot from CD DVD Press any key tu startup XpressRecovery2 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Inc Intel 915 BIOS for 81915MD G F4 lt DEL gt BIOS Setup Q Flashi sF9 Xpress Recovery2 97427707 Buot Nora lt F9 gt Xpress Recovery2 11 07 2005 1915 6A79HG0GC00 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD ROM you can wee enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the lt F9 gt key in the future 2 System storage capacity and the reading writing speed of the hard disk will affect the data backup speed 3 Itis recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be immediately installed once you com plete installations
48. ick 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 81915MDG E2 e Complete update process following the instruction GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 64 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 I 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 II be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot In method I if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIOS server please go onto Gigabyte s web site for downloading and updating it according to method Il Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted Do not use BIOS and C O M Corporate Online Management at the same time 65 Appendix 4 1 4 21416 Channel Audio Function Introduction 2 Channel Audio Setup We recommend that you use speak
49. 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 C I A 2 and M I B 2 features M I T s integration of all platform performance settings into a single mode now gives any user the ability to control and enhance their computer system to the desired level C 1 A 2 CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2 GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 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 the CPU is returned to its initial status M I B 2 Memory Intelligent Booster 2 Built on the original M 1 B the new Memory Intelligent Booster 2 M I B 2 is designed espe cially to maximize memory performance and boost memory bandwidth up to 10 With added branded memory module information users are able to optimize memory performance by selecting from a recommended memory module list S 0 S System Overclock Saver System Overclock Saver S O S is a unique feature that eliminates system boot up errors resulting from system over enhancement by the user With GIGABYTE s proprietary S 0 S feature users no longer need to open up the PC chassis and short circuit the Clear CMO
50. k gt IDE Channel 2 3 Master b IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection Extend IDE Drive You can use one of the two 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 b Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The two options are Large Auto default Auto b Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 34 Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing Enter the appropriate option based on this information b Cylinder Number of cylinders gt gt Head Number of heads gt gt Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press lt Enter gt 7 Drive A Drive B The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer b None No floppy drive installed b 360K 5 25 5 25 inch PC type standard drive 360K byte capacity b gt 1 2M 5 25 5 25 inch AT type high density drive 1 2M byte capacity 3 5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled b 720K 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 720K byte capacity gt gt 1 44M 3 5 3 5 inch double sided drive 1 44M byte capacity gt gt 2 88M 3 5
51. l the items of Award special enhanced features M Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals m 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 m PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan speed Frequency Voltage Control This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio m Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration m Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 32 Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable 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 33 BIOS Setup 2 1 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Wed Oct 27 2005 Time hh mm ss 22 31 24 Menu Level IDE Channel 0 Master None Change
52. lly Current CPU SYSTEM FAN Speed RPM Detect CPU SYSTEM fan speed status automatically CPU Warning Temperature b gt 60 C 140 F Monitor CPU temperature at 60 C 140 F b gt 70 C 158 F Monitor CPU temperature at 70 C 158 F b gt 80 C 176 F Monitor CPU temperature at 80 C 176 F b gt 90 C 194 F Monitor CPU temperature at 90 C 194 F b Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning b Disabled Disable fan fail warning function Default value Enabled Enable fan fail warning function GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 42 CPU Smart FAN Control Note Disabled Disable this function Enabled When this function is enabled CPU fan will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements Default value CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled b Auto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal CPU Smart FAN control mode for it Default value b Voltage Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3 pin fan power cable bp PWM Set to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4 pin fan power cable ao In fact the Voltage option can be used for CPU fans with 3 pin or 4 pin power cables However ver some 4 pin CPU fan power cables are not designed following Intel 4 wire fans PWM control specifications With
53. ls and si O EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement DEN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of appliances tools and similar apparatus fluorescent lamps and luminaries Immunity from radio interference of O EN 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 73 23 EEC Safety requirements for mains operated O EN 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 DEN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer Importer pa B Signatue Timmy Huang Date Sept 1 2005 Name 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
54. luding electrical business equipment household and similar general use Safety of household and similar DEN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer Importer pa A Signature Timmy Huang Date Sept 1 2005 Name 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 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number GA 81915MD GV 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 Sept 1 2005 Copyright 2006 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 product is the property of Gigabyte No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated or transmitted in any form
55. 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 11 Hardware Installation 1 2 Feature Summary Motherboard GA 81915MD G or GA 81915MD GV CPU Supports the latest Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 CPU Supports 800 533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Chipset Northbridge Intel 915Go 915GVoExpress Chipset Southbridge Intel ICH6 Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems Memory 2 DDR II DIMM memory slots supports up to 2GB memory Supports 1 8V DDR II DIMM Supports dual channel DDR II 600 533 400 DIMM Slots 1 PCI Express x 16 slotiNote 2 3 PCI slots IDE Connections 1 IDE connection UDMA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 allows connection of 2 IDE devices Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems FDD Connections 1 FDD connection allows connection of 2 FDD devices Onboard SATA 2 Serial ATA ports Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems Peripherals 1 parallel port supporting Normal EPP ECP mode 1 VGA port 1 COMA port onboard COMB connection 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports rear x 4 front x 4 via cable 1 front audio connector 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 PS 2 mouse port Onboard VGA Built in Intel 915Go 915GVo Express Chipset Onboard LAN Onboard RTL8110S chip 10 100 1000Mbit Onboard RTL8100C chip 10 100Mbit 1 RJ 45
56. n 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 Once 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 Supervisor 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 Setup at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 46 2 11 Save 8 Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility yright C 1984 2005 Award Software rd CMOS Featur Load Fail Safe Defaults Advance S Fei 3 Load Optimized Defaults Integratec ave amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Save amp Exit Setup 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 ght C 1984 2005 Award Softwa
57. n 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 expansion card from BIOS Install related driver from the operating system 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card CAUTION 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 latch at the end of the PCI Express x 16 slot When you try uninstall the VGA card please press the latch as the picture to the left shows to release the card 1 5 1 Graphics Card Support List The items below are all supported under the Windows XP operating system When using an add on graphics card please first delete the onboard graphics driver before installing the driver for the add on graphics card Figure 1 1 PCI Express x16 Cards Graphics Chip Maker Model Name Nvidia Gigabyte GV NX53128D Gigabyte GV NX57128D Gigabyte GV NX59128D Gigabyte GV NX62128D Gigabyte GV NX66256D Gigabyte GV NX66T128VP Only for GA 81915MD GV To be continued GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 18 Figure 1 2 PCI Express x16 Cards Graphics Chip Maker Model Name Nvidia Gigabyte GV NX66T128D Gigabyte GV NX68T256DH Gigabyte GV NX55128DP
58. 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 P gt lt gt lt gt lt gt gt Move to select item lt Enter gt Select Item lt Esc 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 lt F1 gt General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu lt F2 gt Item Help lt F5 gt Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu lt F6 gt Load the fail safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table lt F7 gt Load the Optimized Defaults lt F8 gt Q Flash utility lt F9 gt 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 ap
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60. nitor 2 TM2 Note gt gt Enabled Enable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function Default value gt gt Disabled Disable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function gt CPU EIST Function Note gt gt Enabled Enable CPU EIST function Default value gt gt Disabled Disable CPU EIST function On Chip Frame Buffer Size gt gt 1MB Set On chip frame buffer size to 1MB 4MB Set On chip frame buffer size to 4MB 8MB Set On chip frame buffer size to 8MB Default value gt gt 16MB Set On chip frame buffer size to 16MB gt gt 32MB Set On chip frame buffer size to 32MB Note This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function 37 BIOS Setup 2 3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility C In ary PCI IDE TA Mode USB 2 0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support AC97 Audio Onboard H W LAN yright C 1984 2004 Award Software ed Peripherals Menu Levelb Enabled Auto Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Auto Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Seri Onboard Parallel Port 7 On Chip Primary PCI IDE gt gt Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port Default value gt gt Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port On Chip SATA Mode Disabled Disable this function b gt Auto BIOS will auto detect Default value gt gt Combined Set On Chip SATA mode to Combined you can use up to 4 HDD
61. nly 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 Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Si SST 49LF003A 512K kanila Wide Range Prot 1 file s found Ad 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 TV 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 pa Main Bios Main ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type Size SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable CAUTION Reading BIOS file from floppy gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt ae Do not trun off power or reset your system at this Don t Turn Off Power or Reset System stagel 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 TV Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off After BIOS file is read you ll see a confirmation dialog box asking
62. oard LPT port Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378 IRQ7 Default value Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278 IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC IRQ7 Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port Default value Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port Using Parallel port as ECP amp EPP mode 39 BIOS Setup gt ECP Mode Use DMA b3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default value 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1 2 4 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility C ght C 1984 2005 Award Software anagement Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant Off Menu Levelb PME Event Wake Up Enabled Power On by Ring Enabled S1 Set suspend type to Power On Suspend under ACPI OS S3 Set suspend type to Suspend to RAM under ACPI OS AC BACK Functi Ty gt lt Move c lue F10 Save F5 Previ efaults ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend Default value gt gt S3 STR Set ACPI 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 b Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 seconds to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 seconds lt gt PME Event Wake Up gt gt Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable PME Event Wake up Default value 7 Power On
63. of the CPU If you install the CPU in the wrong direction the CPU will not insert 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 It is 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 KC HT functionality requirement content Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your computer system requires all of the following platform components CPU An Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Chipset An Intel Chipset that supports HT Technology BIOS A 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 N Metal Lever Gently lift the metal han lever located on the oy CPU socket to the upright position Fig 2 Remove the plastic covering on the CPU socket Fig 3 a Notice the small gold f colo
64. ot device priority by USB FDD gt gt USB ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB ZIP gt USB CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB CDROM gt USB HDD Select your boot device priority by USB HDD b LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN b Disabled Disable this function Password Check b Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value br System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Note This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 36 7 CPU Hyper Threading Enabled Enables CPU Hyper Threading Feature Please note that this feature is only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported Default value b Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading 7 Limit CPUID Max to 3 p gt Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4 gt gt Disabled Disables CPUID Limit for windows XP Default value No Execute Memory Protect Not gt gt Enabled Enable No Execute Memory Protect function Default value b Disabled Disable No Execute Memory Protect function lt gt CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Not gt gt Enabled Enable CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function Default value b Disabled Disable CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function gt CPU Thermal Mo
65. port Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems Onboard Audio Realtek ALC655 CODEC Supports Line In Line Out MIC In Supports 2 4 6 channel audio SPDIF In Out connection CD In connection AUX In connection I O Control IT8712 Note 1 To use a DDRII 600 memory module on the motherboard you must install an 800MHz FSB processor and overclock in BIOS Note 2 The GA 81915MD GV supports up to PCI Express x 4 mode please refer to the VGA cards support list on page 18 19 The GA 81915MD G supports up to PCI Express x16 mode Only for GA 81915MD G Only for GA 81915MD GV GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 12 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 Supports Q Flash Supports BIOS Supports EasyTune 5 only supports Hardware Monitor function Note 3 Micro ATX form factor 24 4cm x 21 5cm Additional Features Form Factor Note 3 EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards 13 Hardware Installation 1 3 Installation of the 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
66. propriate keys to use and the possible selec tions for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press lt Esc gt AN Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution and avoid inadequate operation that may result in system malfunction CAUTION 31 BIOS Setup na 7 AN The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the NOTE exact settings for your motherboard The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver GA 81915MD G F3a 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 lt Enter gt to accept or enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 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 Password PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Frequen D If you can t find the setting you want please press Ctrl F1 to search the advanced option hidden NOTE 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 M Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes al
67. re Load Fail Safe Defaults mized Defaults Set Supervisor P rd PC Health Frequen Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup Utility 47 BIOS Setup GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 48 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation A Pictures below are shown in Windows XP 7 Insert the driver CD 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 tall Chipset Drivers Install Chipset Drivers eee Satara XPress Install Applications Dace 5a information z Hardware ma Information Contact Us hi6 2m8 Version installs drivers for the integrated graphics controler of Intel chipsets This is not to be used if the system has a third party graphics card GARealtek Audio Chipset Driver Install Size 57 1M8 T Version 51005830
68. rect 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 1 Power m 2 No Pin 1 a 3 SPDIF LED 4 SPDIFI 1 5 5 GND d 6 GND 27 Hardware Installation 14 SUR_CEN Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable a Pin No Definition SUR OUTL SUR OUTR GND No Pin CENTER OUT BASS OUT a A v nj 15 F1_USB F2_USB Front USB Connectors 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 ocal dealer Pin No Definition Power Power USB DX USB Dy USB DX USB Dyt GND GND No Pin NC o CO MD a A v N pr o
69. red triangle located on the edge of the CPU socket Align the F indented corner of the Fig 4 bs Once the CPU is properly inserted please replace the load plate and Ea 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 GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 14 1 3 2 Installation of the Heatsink Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin ar Fig 1 Fig 2 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is the surface of the installed CPU to remove the heatsink on the contrary is to install Please note the direction of arrow sign on the male push pin doesn t face inwards before installation This instruction is only for Intel boxed fan Fig 3 Fig 4 Place the heatsink atop the CPU and make sure Please make sure the Male and Female push pin are the push pins aim to the pin hole on the joined closely for detailed installation instructions motherboard Pressing down the push pins please refer to the heatsink installation section of the diagonally user manual Fig 5 Fig 6 Please check the back of motherboard after Finally ple
70. s on the motherboard 2 for SATA and the other for PATA gt gt Enhanced Set On Chip SATA mode to Enhanced the motherboard allows up to 6 HDDs to use 4 SATA HDDs plus PATA HDDs Non Combined Set On Chip SATA mode to Non Combined SATA will be simulated to PATA mode Support a maximum of 4 SATA devices PATA devices will be ignored PATA IDE Set to b Ch 1 Master Slave Set PATA IDE to Ch 1 Master Slave b Ch 0 Master Slave Set PATA IDE to Ch 0 Master Slave Default value SATA Port 0 Set to b 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 SATA Port 1 Set to b 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 7 USB Controller b Enabled Enable USB Controller Default value b Disabled Disable USB Controller GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 38 USB 2 0 Controller Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB 2 0 feature b Enabled Disabled USB Keyboard Support Enabled Disabled USB Mouse Support b Enabled Disabled AC97 Audio b Auto Disabled Onboard H W LAN gt Enabled Disabled Enable USB 2 0 Controller Default value Disable USB 2 0 Controller Enable USB Keyboard Support Disable USB Ke
71. status User Interface Overview naRT aan gt Button Display Description 1 Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C I A C I A 2 and M I B M 1 B 2 Enters the C I A 2 and M I B 2 setting page 3 Smart Fan Enters the Smart Fan setting page 4 PC 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 Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTune 5 software Note EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 54 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora tion of hard disk data Supporting Microsoft operating systems including press Windows XP 2000 NT 98 Me and DOS and file systems including FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data on hard disks on PATA and SATA IDE controllers After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD ROM for the first time it will stay permanent in your hard disk If you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later you can simply press F9 during system bootup to enter Xpress Recovery2 wit
72. tart automatically after 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 or Intel Pentium lt Patch ID Memory Ti 13 Memory Frequen Primary M REATIVEDVD RM DVD1242E BC101 DEL to enter SETUP Dual BIOS Q Flash F9 For Xpress Recovery 6A79BG03C 00 GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 60 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 Perinherale T nad Ontimized Dafanlte Power Mana PnP PCI Cor PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Time Date Hard Disi Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults 7 Select Save 8 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 Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Default Integrated Pe Power Mar PnP PCI Cor PC Health Status Save
73. ter lt CPUID OFOA Patch ID 00093 updating emory g 122880K OK 8192K Shared Memory Press DEL to enter SETUP Q Flash 03 18 2003 1845GE 6A69YG01C 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 63 Appendix Eos Method 2 BIOS Utility tm If you do not have a DOS startup disk we recommend that you use the new BIOS utility BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows Just select the desired BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS Fig 1 Installing the SR utility Fig 2 Installation complete and run BIOS Select BIOS item and click Install Curent Mainboard Info Flash Memory Type SST EE Please select BIOS server site wte BIOS server 1 in Taiwan Gigabyi Gigabyte BIOS server 2 in Taiwan Gigabyte BIOS server in China Gigabyte BIOS server in Japan Gigabyte BIOS server in U S A Cancel F Clear OMI Data Pool F Clear PrP Dala Pool 1 Methods and steps I Update BIOS through Internet a Click Internet Update icon Click Update New BIOS icon Select BIOS sever Select the exact model name on your motherboard System will automatically download and update the BIOS rens Il Update BIOS NOT through Internet a Do not click Internet Update icon b Cl
74. tility 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 Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker M L T Exit Without Saving Es OT Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash 0 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 Dual BIOS utility bar Main Bios SST 49LF003A 512K SST 49LF003A 512K Boot From Main ROM Type Size Backup ROM Type Size Task menu for Wide Range Protection Disable Dual BIOS Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Q Flash utility title Load Main BIOS from Floppy Task menu for Load Backup BIOS from Floppy bar Q Flash utility Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run TV Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Action bar utility
75. u are using is equipped with an internal amplifier If not please change another speaker with power amplifier and try again later Question 5 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 gt AMI BIOS Beep Codes gt AWARD BIOS Beep Codes Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully 1 short System boots successfully Except 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 ees Parity err r 1 long 2 short Monitor or display card 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure 4 beeps Timer not operational error 5 beeps Processor error 1 long 3 short Keyboard error 6 beeps 8042 gate A20 failure 1 long 9 short BIOS ROM error 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error Continuous long beeps DRAM error 8 beeps Display memory read write failure Continuous short beeps Power error 9 beeps ROM checksum error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read write error 11 beeps Cache memory bad GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 72 73 Appendix GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Mot
76. udio driver you ll find a Sound Effect icon g on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function pre C PE STEP 5 On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 6 chan 7 7 TONNE nel mode for 5 1 speaker output check box Wy SURROUND KIT Select the Only SURROUND KIT check box and press OK S PDIF Out Sound Effect Equalizer SURROUND KIT jv SPD out coaxial SPD out optical When the Environment setting is None the sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 channel output Please select the other settings for 6 channels output HRTF Deno Microphone Eie P Speaker Configuration Speaker Test S PDIFIn GA 81915MD G GA 81915MD GV Motherboard 70 SPDIF Output Device Optional Device A SPDIF output device is an optional device The SPDIF_IO cable with rear bracket could link to the SPDIF 10 connector As picture For the further linkage to decoder rear bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber connecting port STEP 1 Secure the metal bracket of the SPDIF Output device to the chassis back panel with a screw STEP 2 Connect the SPDIF device cable to the SPDIF 10 connector on the motherboard STEP 3 Connect SPDIF to the SPDIF decoder 71 Appendix 4 2 Troubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions To check general asked questions
77. unt of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU s memory address map Total Memory This item displays the memory size that used 35 BIOS Setup 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features b Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Item Hel First Boot Device Floppy Menu Level Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device CDROM Select Hard Disk Boot Password Check Setup Device Priority CPU Hyper Threading Enabled Limit CPUID Max to 3 Disabled No Execute Memory Protect Net Enabled CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Ne Enabled CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Net Enabled CPU EIST Function Ne Enabled On Chip Frame Buffer Size 8MB timized Defaults Z 4 System will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel Pentium 4 nog Processor with HT Technology gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards SCSI RAID etc Use lt T gt or lt 4 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 First Second Third Boot Device b Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120 b Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Hard Disk gt gt CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP USB FDD Select your bo
78. yboard Support Default value Enable USB Mouse Support Disable USB Mouse Support Default value Auto detect AC97 audio function Default value Disable AC97 audio function Enable Onboard H W LAN function Default value Disable this function OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip gt Enabled b Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 b Auto b gt 3F8 IRQ4 b gt 2F8 IRQ3 b 3E8 IRQ4 gt 2E8 IRQ3 b Disabled Onboard Serial Port 2 b Auto b gt 3F8 IRQ4 b gt 2F8 IRQ3 by 3E8 IRQ4 b 2E8 IRQ3 b Disabled Onboard Parallel port gt gt Disabled gt gt 378 IRQ7 p gt 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP EPP ECP b ECP EPP Enable this function Disable this function Default value 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 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 Serial port 2 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 Disable onboard Serial port 2 Disable onb

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