Gigabyte 5225 manual

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    W h e n y ou i n s t a lli ng A G P ca r d , p l ease m a ke s u r e t h e f o ll o w i ng no t i ce i s f u ll y und e r s t ood a nd p r ac t i ce d . I f y ou r A G P ca r d h as " A G P 4 X / 8 X ( 1 . 5 V ) no t c h " ( s ho w b e l o w ) , p l eas e m ake s u r e y ou r A G P ca r d i s A G P 4 X / 8 X . C a u t i on : A G P 2 X ca [...]

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    Th e a u t ho r a ss u m es n o r es po n s i b ili t y f o r a n y e r r o r s o r o m i ss i on s t h a t m ay a pp ea r i n t h i s do c u m e n t no r do es t h e a u t ho r m ak e a c o m m i t m e n t t o up d a t e t h e i n f o r m a t i o n c on t a i n e d h e r e i n . Th i r d - p a r t y b r a nd s a nd n a m e s a r e t h e p r o p e [...]

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    D e c l a r a t i on o f C on f o r m i t y W e , M an u f a c t u r e r /I m po r t e r ( f u l l ad d r e s s ) G . B . T . T e c hno l o g y T r äd i ng G M b H A u ssc h l a g e r W e g 41 , 1 F , 20 537 H a m bu r g , G e r m a n y de c l a r e t ha t t h e p r od u c t ( de s c r i p t i o n o f t he appa r a t u s , sy s t e m , i n s t a l[...]

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    F CC P a r t 15 , S ub p a r t B , S ec ti on 15 . 107 ( a ) a n d S ec ti on 15 . 109 ( a ) , C l a ss B D i g it a l D e v i ce D E C L ARA T I O N O F C O N F O R M I T Y P e r F CC P a r t 2 S ec ti on 2 . 1077 ( a ) R e s p o n s i b l e P a r t y N a m e : A d d r e ss : P h o n e / F ax N o : h e r e b y d ec l a r e s t h a t t h e p r od u[...]

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    USER'S MANUAL GA-7N400E(-L) AMD Socket A Processor Motherboard AMD Athlon ™ / Athlon ™ XP / Duron ™ Socket A Processor Motherboard Rev. 1001 12ME-7N400E-1001 7n400e_1001_q.p65 2003/7/17, ¤U¤È 02:58 1[...]

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    - 2 - GA-7N400E(-L) Motherboard English T able of Content Item Checklist ......................................................................................... 4 Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................ 5 Features Summary ..................................................................[...]

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    T able of Content English - 3 - Integrated Peripherals .............................................................................. 4 1 Power Management Setup ....................................................................... 4 6 PnP/PCI Configurations ............................................................................. 4 9 PC Healt[...]

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    - 4 - GA-7N400E(-L) Motherboard English Item Checklist Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. T o protect them against damage from static electricity , you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer. 1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside. 2. Use a grounded w[...]

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    Introduction English - 5 - Form Factor  30.5cm x 24.4cm A TX size form factor, 4 layers PCB CPU  Socket A processor for AMD Athlon ™ / Athlon ™ XP / Duron ™ (K7) 128K L1 & 256K/64K L2 cache on die  400/333/266/200 MHz FSB  Supports 1.4GHz and faster Chipset  nVIDIA ® nForce ™ 2 400 Memory/AGP/ PCI Controller (P AC)  n[...]

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    - 6 - GA-7N400E(-L) Motherboard English On-Board LAN(*)  Builit in Realtek 8100C  1 RJ45 port On-Board Sound  Realtek ALC650 CODEC  Line Out / 2 front speaker  Line In / 2 rear speaker (by s/w switch)  Mic In / center & subwoofer (by s/w switch)  SPDIF In / Out  CD In / AUX In / Game port PS/2 Connector  PS/2 Keyboard[...]

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    Introduction English - 7 - CD_IN GA-7N400E KB_MS COM A LPT USB LAN(*) ATX_12V SOCKET A CPU_FAN IDE1 IDE2 DDR2 COM B PWR_LED BAT PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 F_USB IT8712F MAIN BIOS CODEC nVIDIA ® nForce ™ 2 MCP DDR3 PCI4 PCI5 GAME F_AUDIO AUX_IN IR DDR4 RAM_LED ATX SYS_FAN CI DDR1 SPDIF_IO SUR_CEN 2X_DET AUDIO F_PANEL INFO_LINK AGP nVIDIA ® nForce ™ 2 400 [...]

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    - 8 - GA-7N400E(-L) Motherboard English nVIDIA ® nForce ™ 2 400 CPUCLK+/- (100/133/166/200MHz) System Bus 400/333/266/200MHz 12 MHz 14.318 MHz AGP 4X/8X AGPCLK (66MHz) 5 PCI PCICLK (33MHz) AC97 Link MIC LINE-IN LINE-OUT AMD-K7 ™ CPU AC97 CODEC 400/333/266/200MHz DDR RAM nVIDIA ® nForce ™ 2 MCP RJ45(*) RTL8100C (*) LPC BUS 6 USB Ports A T A3[...]

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    Hardware Installation Process English - 9 - T o set up your computer, you must complete the following steps: Step 1- Set system jumper (CLK_SW)& (CLK_RA TIO) Step 2- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 3- Install memory modules Step 4- Install expansion cards Step 5- Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Chapter 2 Ha[...]

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    - 10 - GA-7N400E(-L) Motherboard English Step 1: Set System Jumper (CLK_SW) & (CLK_RA TIO) The clock ratio can be switched by CLK_RA TIO and refer to below table.The system bus frequency can be switched at 100MHz and auto by adjusting CLK_SW. Default Setting : Auto (X X X X X X) M Note: In order to BIOS can auto detecting when your CPU mutiplie[...]

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    Hardware Installation Process English - 11 - Before installing the processor, adhere to the following warning: 1. Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard. 2. If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will cause improper installation. Please change the insert orientation. CPU T op View CPU Bottom View S[...]

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    - 12 - GA-7N400E(-L) Motherboard English Step 2-2: CPU Cooling Fan Installation Before installing the CPU cooling fan, adhere to the following warning: 1. Please use AMD approved cooling fan. 2 . We recommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heat conduction between your CPU and cooling fan. 3 . Make sure the CPU fan power cable is pl[...]

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    Hardware Installation Process English - 13 - Before installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning: 1. When DIMM LED is ON, do not install / remove DIMM from socket. 2. Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the one notch. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation. Please change the insert ori[...]

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    - 14 - GA-7N400E(-L) Motherboard English DDR Introduction Established on the existing SDRAM infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is a high performance and cost-effective solution that allows easy adoption for memory vendors, OEMs, and system integrators. DDR memory is a great evolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the exi[...]

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    Hardware Installation Process English - 15 - When an AGP 2X (3.3V) card is installed the 2X_DETwill light up, indicating a non-supported graphics card is inserted. Informing users that system might not boot up normally due to AGP 2X (3.3V) is not supported by the chipset. Step 4: Install expansion cards 1. Read the related expansion card's ins[...]

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    - 16 - GA-7N400E(-L) Motherboard English Step 5: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires and power supply Step 5-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction u v w x y u v w x y (*)For GA-7N400E-L only. GA-7N400E-L GA-7N400E u PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector This connector supports standard PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse. PS/2 Mouse Connector (6 pin Female) PS[...]

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    Hardware Installation Process English - 17 - Line In (Rear Speaker) MIC In (Center and Subwoofer) Line Out (Front Speaker) y Audio Connectors After install onboard audio driver, you may con- nect speaker to Line Out jack, microphone to MIC In jack. Device like CD-ROM,walkman etc. can be connected to Line-In jack. Please note: Y ou are able to use 2[...]

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    - 18 - GA-7N400E(-L) Motherboard English Step 5-2: Connectors Introduction 1 ) A TX_12V 2) A TX 3 ) CPU_FAN 4 ) SYS_F A N 5 ) FDD 6 ) IDE1 / IDE2 7 ) F _PANEL 8) B AT 9 ) PWR_LED 1 0 ) RAM_LED 1 1) 2X_DET 1 2 ) F_AUDIO 1 3 ) SUR_CEN 1 4 ) SPDIF_IO 1 5 ) CD_IN 1 6 ) AUX_IN 1 7 ) F_USB 18) I R 1 9 ) GAME 2 0 ) INFO_LINK 21) C I 20 14 12 11 19 3 6 2 5[...]

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    Hardware Installation Process English - 19 - 1) A TX_12V (+12V Power Connector) This connector (A TX_12V) supplies the CPU operation voltage (Vcore). If this "A TX_12V connector" is not connected, system cannot boot. Pin No. Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 +12V 4 +12V 2) A TX (A TX Power) AC power cord should only be connected to your power supp[...]

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    - 20 - GA-7N400E(-L) Motherboard English 3) CPU_F AN (CPU Fan Connector) Please note, a proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from running under abnormal condition or damaged by overheating. The CPU fan connector supports Max. current up to 600 mA. Pin No. Definition 1 GND 2 +12V 3 Sense 4) SYS_F AN (System Fan Conne[...]

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    Hardware Installation Process English - 21 - 5) FDD (Floppy Connector) Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD. It supports 360K, 1.2M, 720K, 1.44M and 2.88M bytes floppy disk types. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1. 6) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE1 / IDE2 Connector) Important Notice: Please connect first hard[...]

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    - 22 - GA-7N400E(-L) Motherboard English 7) F_P ANEL (2 x 10 pins Connector) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc. of your chassis front panel to the F_P ANEL connector according to the pin assignment above. HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) (Blue) Pi n 2: LE D cathode(-) SPK (Speaker Connector[...]

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    Hardware Installation Process English - 23 - 8 ) BA TTERY CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. + If you want to erase CMOS... 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the p[...]

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    - 24 - GA-7N400E(-L) Motherboard English + _ 10 ) RAM_LED Do not remove memory modules while RAM_LED is on. It might cause short or other unexpected damages due to the stand by voltage. Remove memory modules only when AC power cord is disconnected. + _ 1 1 ) 2X_DET When an AGP 2X (3.3V) card is installed the 4X_AGP will light up, indicating a non-s[...]

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    Hardware Installation Process English - 25 - Pin No. Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 REF 4 Power 5 Front Audio (R) 6 Rear Audio (R) 7 Reserved 8 No Pin 9 Front Audio (L) 1 0 Rear Audio (L) 1 10 9 2 12) F_AUDIO (Front Audio 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, you[...]

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    - 26 - GA-7N400E(-L) Motherboard English 14) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In / Out Connector) 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 out[...]

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    Hardware Installation Process English - 27 - 16) 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 3 GND 4 AUX-R 1 17) F_USB (Front USB Connector , Y ellow) Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment while you connect the front U[...]

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    - 28 - GA-7N400E(-L) Motherboard English 18) I R Make sure the pin 1 on the IR device is aling with pin one the connector. T o enable the IR function on the board, you are required to purchase an option IR module. Be careful with the polarity of the IR connector. For optional IR cable, please contact your local dealer. 1 5 IR Pin No. Definition 1 V[...]

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    Hardware Installation Process English - 29 - 20 ) INFO_LINK This connector allows you to connect some external devices to provide you extra function. Check the pin assignment while you connect the external device cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional external device cable. Pin No. Definition 1 SMBCLK 2 VCC 3 SMBDA TA 4 GPIO 5 GND 6[...]

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    - 30 - GA-7N400E(-L) Motherboard English 7n400e_1001_q.p65 2003/7/17, ¤U¤È 02:59 30[...]

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    - 3 1 - B I O S S e t up English < á > M o v e t o p r e v i ou s i t e m < â > M o v e t o ne x t i t e m < ß > M o v e t o t he i t e m i n t he l e f t hand < à > M o v e t o t h e i t e m i n t he r i gh t hand E n t e r S e l e c t i t e m < E s c > M a i n M enu - Q u i t and no t s a v e c hange s i n t o C [...]

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    - 3 2 - G A - 7 N 400 E ( - L ) M o t he r bo a r d English l S t a n d a r d C M O S F e a t u r e s T h i s s e t up p age i n c l ud e s a ll t h e i t e m s i n s t a nda r d c o m p a t i b l e B I O S . l A d va n ce d B I O S F e a t u r e s T h i s s e t up pa ge i n c l u de s a ll t he i t e m s o f A w a r d s p e c i a l e nhan c ed f e[...]

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    - 3 3 - B I O S S e t up English l A d va n ce d C h i p s e t F e a t u r e s T h i s s e t u p pa ge i n c l ude s a l l t h e i t e m s o f C h i p s e t s p e c i a l e nhan c ed f ea t u r e s . l Integrated Peripherals T h i s s e t up p age i n c l ude s a ll on boa r d pe r i p he r a l s . l P o w er M a n ag e m e n t S e t u p T h i s s [...]

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    - 3 4 - G A - 7 N 400 E ( - L ) M o t he r bo a r d English S t a n d a r d C M O S F e a t u r e s C M O S S e t u p U t il i t y - C o p y r i g h t ( C ) 198 4 - 200 3 A w a r d S o f t w a r e S t a nda r d C M O S F ea t u r e s D a t e ( mm : dd : y y ) T u e , M a y 2 0 20 03 I t e m H e l p T i m e ( hh : m m : s s ) 22 : 31 : 24 M e nu Le [...]

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    - 3 5 - B I O S S e t up English T i m e T he t i m e s f o r m a t i n < hou r > < m i nu t e > < s e c ond > . T he t i m e i s c a l c u l a t ed ba s e on t he 24 - hou r m ili t a r y - t i m e c l o ck . F o r e x a m p l e , 1 p . m . i s 13 : 00 : 00 . I D E P r i m a r y M a s t e r , S l av e / I D E S ec o n d a r y M a[...]

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    - 3 6 - G A - 7 N 400 E ( - L ) M o t he r bo a r d English F l o p p y 3 M o d e S u p p o r t ( f o r J a p a n A r e a ) D i s a b l ed N o r m a l F l o pp y D r i v e . ( D e f a u l t v a l u e ) D r i v e A D r i v e A i s 3 m od e F l op p y D r i v e . D r i v e B D r i v e B i s 3 m od e F l op p y D r i v e . B o t h D r i v e A & B [...]

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    - 3 7 - B I O S S e t up English A d v a n c e d B I O S F e a t u r e s F i r s t / S ec o n d / T h i r d B o o t D e v i c e F l op p y S e l e c t y ou r bo o t d e v i c e p r i o r i t y b y F l op p y . L S 120 S e l e c t y ou r bo o t d e v i c e p r i o r i t y b y L S 12 0 . HDD 0 ~ 3 S e l e c t y ou r boo t de v i c e p r i o r i t y b[...]

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    - 3 8 - G A - 7 N 400 E ( - L ) M o t he r bo a r d English SATA/RAID/SCSI Boot Order T h i s f un c t i on w il l a v a il ab l e w hen B oo t up de v i c e s e t a t " S C S I " . T h i s f e a t u r e a ll o w s y o u t o s e l e c t t he b oo t o r de r S e r i a l A T A , R A I D o r S C S I de v i c e . S C S I S e l e c t y ou r bo[...]

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    - 3 9 - B I O S S e t up English S y s t e m P e r f o r m a n c e N o r m a l S e t s ys t e m a t t he m o s t s t ab l e s e t t i ng s . ( D e f au l t V a l u e ) T u r bo U s e o v e r c o l o ck ed s e tt i n g s f o r h i ghe r pe r f o r m a n c e bu t w i t h h i g he r r i sk o f i n s t a b il i t y . M anua l A l l o w s f u ll c u s t[...]

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    - 4 0 - G A - 7 N 400 E ( - L ) M o t he r bo a r d English M e m o r y F r e q u e n c y B y SP D S e t m e m o r y f r e que n cy b y SP D . ( D e f au l t V a l u e ) 50 % ~ 200 % S e t t he m e m o r y f r equ en cy m a nua ll y . A u t o S e t t he b e s t m e m o r y f r eq uen cy f o r sys t e m . I n c o rr e c t u s i ng i t m a y c a u s [...]

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    - 4 1 - B I O S S e t up English I n t e g r a t e d P er i ph er a l s O n - C h i p P r i m a r y P C I I D E [ E nab l e d ] O n - C h i p S e c ond a r y P C I I D E [ E nab l e d ] U S B H o s t C o n t r o ll e r [ V 1 . 1 + V 2 . 0 ] U S B K e y b oa r d S u ppo r t [ D i s a b l e d ] U S B M ou s e S u ppo r t [ D i s a b l e d ] A C 97 A [...]

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    - 4 2 - G A - 7 N 400 E ( - L ) M o t he r bo a r d English On-Chip Primary PCI IDE E nab l ed E n ab l e onb oa r d 1 s t c ha nne l I D E po r t . ( D e f a u l t v a l u e ) D i s a b l ed D i s ab l e onbo a r d 1 s t c hann e l I D E po r t . O n - C h i p S e c o n d a r y P C I I D E E nab l ed E na b l e onboa r d 2n d c h anne l I D E po r[...]

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    - 4 3 - B I O S S e t up English Onboard LAN Boot ROM ( * ) T h i s f un c t i on de c i de w h e t h e r t o i n v o k e t h e b oo t R O M o f t he onb oa r d L A N c h i p . E nab l ed E n ab l e O n boa r d L A N c h i p f un c t i o n . D i s a b l ed D i s ab l e t h i s f un c t i on . ( D e f a u l t v a l u e ) O n b oa r d S e r i a l P o[...]

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    - 4 4 - G A - 7 N 400 E ( - L ) M o t he r bo a r d English UR 2 D u p l e x M o d e T h i s f ea t u r e a l l o w s y o u t o s e c l e c t I R m od e . T h i s f u n c t i on w ill a v a i l ab l e w h en " U A R T M o de S e l e c t " doe s n ' t s e t a t " N o r m a l " no r " S CR " . H a l f I R F un c t i[...]

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    - 4 5 - B I O S S e t up English M i d i P o r t A d d r e ss D i s a b l ed D i s ab l e t h i s f un c t i o n . 3 30 S e t M i d i P o r t A dd r e ss t o 330 . ( D e f a u l t V a l u e ) 3 00 S e t M i d i P o r t A d d r e s s t o 30 0 . M i d i P o r t I R Q 5 S e t M i d i P o r t I R Q t o 5 . 1 0 S e t M i d i P o r t I R Q t o 10 . ( D e[...]

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    - 4 6 - G A - 7 N 400 E ( - L ) M o t he r bo a r d English P o w er M a n a g e m e n t S e t u p AC P I S u s p e n d T y p e S 1 ( P O S ) S e t A C P I s u s p end t y pe t o S 1 . ( D e f au l t V a l u e ) S 3 ( S T R ) S e t A C P I s u s p en d t y p e t o S 3 . S o ft- O ff b y P W R - B T T N I n s t an t - o f f P r e s s p o w e r bu tt[...]

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    - 4 7 - B I O S S e t up English P M E E v e n t W a k e U p D i s a b l ed D i s ab l e t h i s f un c t i o n . E nab l ed E n ab l e P M E E v en t W a k e up . ( D e f a u l t V a l u e ) M o d e m R i n g O n A n i n c o m i ng c a ll v i a m od e m c a n a w a k e t he sy s t e m f r o m an y s u s pen d s t a t e . D i s a b l ed D i s ab l [...]

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    - 4 8 - G A - 7 N 400 E ( - L ) M o t he r bo a r d English P o w er O n B y K e y b oa r d T h i s f e a t u r e a l l o w s y ou t o s e t t h e m e t hod f o r po w e r i ng - on t he sys t e m . T he op t i on " P a ss w o r d " a ll o w s y ou t o s e t up t o 5 a l ph anu m e r i c c ha r a c t e r s t o po w e r- on t he sys t e m [...]

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    - 4 9 - B I O S S e t up English P n P / P C I C o n f i g u r a t i o n s F i gu r e 7 : P n P / P C I C on f i gu r a t i on s P C I 1 / P C I 5 I R Q A ss i g n m e n t A u t o A u t o a ss i g n I R Q t o P C I 1 / P C I 5 . ( D e f au l t v a l u e ) 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 1 1 , 12 , 14 , 15 S e t I R Q 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 1 1 , 1 2 , 1[...]

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    - 5 0 - G A - 7 N 400 E ( - L ) M o t he r bo a r d English R e s e t C a s e O p e n S t a t u s D i s a b l ed D o n ' t r e s e t c a s e ope n s t a t u s . ( D e f au l t v a l u e ) E nab l ed C l ea r c a s e op en s t a t u s a t ne x t boo t . C a s e O p e n e d I f t he c a s e i s c l o s ed , " C a s e O p en ed " w il l[...]

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    - 5 1 - B I O S S e t up English C u r r e n t V o l t ag e ( V ) V c o r e / DD R 25 V / + 3 . 3 V / + 5 V / + 12 V D e t e c t sy s t e m ' s v o l t age s t a t u s a u t o m a t i c a ll y . C u r r e n t S y s t e m T e m p e r a t u r e D e t e c t S y s t e m t e m pe r a t u r e a u t o m a t i c a ll y . C u r r e n t C P U T e m p e [...]

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    - 5 2 - G A - 7 N 400 E ( - L ) M o t he r bo a r d English F r e q u e n c y / V o l t ag e C o n t r o l F i gu r e 9 : F r e quen cy / V o l t age C o n t r o l C M O S S e t u p U t il i t y - C o p y r i g h t ( C ) 198 4 - 200 3 A w a r d S o f t w a r e F r equ en cy / V o l t a ge C on t r o l VC O R E O v e r V o l t ag e C o n t r o l I n[...]

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    - 5 3 - B I O S S e t up English C M O S S e t u p U t il i t y - C o p y r i g h t ( C ) 198 4 - 200 3 A w a r d S o f t w a r e } S t a nda r d C M O S F ea t u r e s } A d v an c ed B I O S F ea t u r e s } A d v an c e d C h i p s e t F ea t u r e s } I n t eg r a t ed P e r i phe r a l s } P o w e r M anag e m en t S e t up } P n P / P C I C o[...]

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    - 5 4 - G A - 7 N 400 E ( - L ) M o t he r bo a r d English C M O S S e t u p U t il i t y - C o p y r i g h t ( C ) 198 4 - 200 3 A w a r d S o f t w a r e } S t a nda r d C M O S F ea t u r e s } A d v an c ed B I O S F ea t u r e s } A d v an c e d C h i p s e t F ea t u r e s } I n t eg r a t ed P e r i phe r a l s } P o w e r M anag e m en t S[...]

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    - 5 5 - B I O S S e t up English C M O S S e t u p U t il i t y - C o p y r i g h t ( C ) 198 4 - 200 3 A w a r d S o f t w a r e } S t a nda r d C M O S F ea t u r e s } A d v an c ed B I O S F ea t u r e s } A d v an c e d C h i p s e t F ea t u r e s } I n t eg r a t ed P e r i phe r a l s } P o w e r M anag e m en t S e t up } P n P / P C I C o[...]

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    - 5 6 - G A - 7 N 400 E ( - L ) M o t he r bo a r d English C M O S S e t u p U t il i t y - C o p y r i g h t ( C ) 198 4 - 200 3 A w a r d S o f t w a r e } S t a nda r d C M O S F ea t u r e s } A d v an c ed B I O S F ea t u r e s } A d v an c e d C h i p s e t F ea t u r e s } I n t eg r a t ed P e r i phe r a l s } P o w e r M anag e m en t S[...]

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    - 5 7 - B I O S S e t up English C M O S S e t u p U t il i t y - C o p y r i g h t ( C ) 198 4 - 200 3 A w a r d S o f t w a r e } S t a nda r d C M O S F ea t u r e s } A d v an c ed B I O S F ea t u r e s } A d v an c e d C h i p s e t F ea t u r e s } I n t eg r a t ed P e r i phe r a l s } P o w e r M anag e m en t S e t up } P n P / P C I C o[...]

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    T e c hn i c a l R e f e r en c e - 5 9 - English Q - F l a s h I n t r o du c t i o n A . W h a t i s Q - F l as h U t ili t y ? Q - F l a s h u t ili t y i s a p r e - O . S . B I O S f l a s h u t ili t y enab l e s u s e r s t o u pda t e i t s B I O S w i t h i n B I O S m ode , no m o r e f oo li ng a r oun d an y O S . B . H o w t o u se Q -[...]

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    - 6 0 - G A - 7 N 4 00 E ( - L ) M o t h e r bo a r d English C ong r a t u l a t i o n ! Y ou ha v e c o m p l e t ed t h e f l a s hed and no w c an r e s t a r t sy s t e m . Lo a d B I O S F r o m F l o pp y ! I n t he A : d r i v e , i n s e r t t he " B I O S " d i sk e t t e , t hen P r e ss E n t e r t o R un . XX XX . XX 256 K T [...]

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    T e c hn i c a l R e f e r en c e - 6 1 - English M e t hod s a nd s t ep s : I. U pda t e B I O S t h r ough I n t e r ne t a . C li ck " I n t e r ne t U pda t e " i c on b . C li ck " U pda t e N e w B I O S " i c on c . S e l e c t @ B I O S T M s e v e r d . S e l e c t t he e x a c t m ode l na m e on y ou r m o t he r boa[...]

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    - 6 2 - G A - 7 N 4 00 E ( - L ) M o t h e r bo a r d English I I. U pda t e B I O S N O T t h r ough I n t e r ne t : a . D o no t c li ck " I n t e r ne t U pda t e " i c on b . C li ck " U pda t e N e w B I O S " c . P l ea s e s e l e c t " A ll F il e s " i n d i a l o g bo x w h il e open i ng t he o l d f il e .[...]

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    T e c hn i c a l R e f e r en c e - 6 3 - English @ B I O S I n t r o du c t i o n H a v e y ou e v e r upda t ed B I O S b y y ou r s e l f ? O r li k e m an y o t he r peop l e , y ou j u s t k no w w ha t B I O S i s , bu t a l w a y s he s i t a t e t o upda t e i t ? B e c au s e y ou t h i n k upda t i ng ne w e s t B I O S i s unn e c e ss a[...]

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    - 6 4 - G A - 7 N 4 00 E ( - L ) M o t h e r bo a r d English R ev i s i on H i s t o r y 2 - / 4 - / 6 - C h a n n e l A ud i o Fun c t i on I n t r ou c t i on S t e r e o S p eake r s C onn ec t i on a nd S e t t i ng s : W e r e c o mm en d t ha t y ou u s e t he s pe a k e r w i t h a m p li f i e r t o a c q ii r e t he be s t s ou nd e f f e[...]

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    T e c hn i c a l R e f e r en c e - 6 5 - English 4 C h a nn e l A n a l o g A u d i o O u t p u t M od e S T EP 1 : C onne c t t h e f r on t c hanne l s t o " L i ne O u t " , t he r ea r c hanne l s t o " L i ne I n " . S T EP 3 : S e l e c t " S pea k e r C on f i gu r a t i on " , and c hoo s e t he " 4 c h a[...]

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    - 6 6 - G A - 7 N 4 00 E ( - L ) M o t h e r bo a r d English U s e t he ba ck aud i o p ane l t o c onn e c t t he aud i o ou t pu t w i t hou t an y add i t i ona l m odu l e . S T EP 1 : C on ne c t t he f r on t c hann e l s t o " L i ne O u t " ,t he r e a r c h an - ne l s t o " L i ne I n " , and t he C en t e r / S ub w [...]

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    T e c hn i c a l R e f e r en c e - 6 7 - English S T EP 1 : I n s e r t t he " S URR O UND - K I T " i n t he ba ck o f t he c a s e , and f i x i t w i t h t he sc r e w . A d v a n ce d 6 C h a n n e l A n a l og A ud i o O u t p u t M od e ( u s i ng A ud i o C o m b o K i t , O p t i on a l D ev i c e ): ( A ud i o C o m bo K i t p r[...]

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    - 6 8 - G A - 7 N 4 00 E ( - L ) M o t h e r bo a r d English S T EP 4 : C li ck t he aud i o i c on " S ound E f f e c t " f r o m t he w i ndo w s t r a y a t t he bo t t o m o f t h e sc r een . S T EP 3 : C onne c t t he f r on t c hanne l s t o ba ck aud i o p ane l ' s " L i n e O u t " , t he r ea r c ha nne l s t o [...]

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    T e c hn i c a l R e f e r en c e - 6 9 - English SP D I F O u t pu t D ev i ce ( O p t i o n a l D ev i ce ) 3 . C onne c t SP D I F t o t he SP D I F de c ode r . 1 . C onne c t t he SP D I F ou t pu t de v i c e t o t he r ea r b r a ck e t o f P C , and f i x i t w i t h sc r e w . 2 . C on ne c t SP D I F de v i c e t o t he m o t he r boa r d[...]

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    - 7 0 - G A - 7 N 4 00 E ( - L ) M o t h e r bo a r d English X p r e ss R e c o v er y I n t r o d u c t i o n W h a t i s X p r ess R ec o ve r y ? X p r e ss R e c o v e r y u t ili t y i s an u t ili t y f o r ba ck i ng up and r e s t o r i ng O . S . pa r t i t i on . I f t he ha r d d r i v e c an no t w o r k p r ope r l y , y ou c an r e s[...]

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    T e c hn i c a l R e f e r en c e - 7 1 - English 1 . E xc u t e B ac k up U t ili t y : ! P r ess B t o B ac k up y ou r S ys t e m o r E sc t o E x i t T he B a ck up u t ili t y w ill sc an t he sy s t e m au t o m a t i c a ll y and ba ck i t up . T he ba ck ed up da t a w ill be s a v ed a s a h i dden i m age . 2 . E xc u t e R es t o r e U t[...]

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    - 7 2 - G A - 7 N 4 00 E ( - L ) M o t h e r bo a r d English[...]

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    T e c hn i c a l R e f e r en c e - 7 3 - English[...]

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    - 7 4 - G A - 7 N 4 00 E ( - L ) M o t h e r bo a r d English[...]

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    A p pend i x - 7 5 - English R ev i s i on H i s t o r y C h a p t e r 5 A pp e nd i x P i c t u r e s b e l o w a r e s h o w n i n W i n do w s XP I n s e r t t he d r i v e r CD - t i t l e t ha t c a m e w i t h y ou r m o t he r boa r d i n t o y ou r C D - R O M d r i v e , t he d r i v e r CD - t i t l e w ill au t o s t a r t and s h o w t [...]

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    - 7 6 - G A - 7 N 4 00 E (- L ) M o t h e r boa r d English n N v i d i a S y s t e m D r i v e r n V I D I A C h i p s e t D r i v e r n U SB P a t c h f o r W i n XP T h i s pa t c h d r i v e r c an he l p y ou t o r e s o l v e t he U S B de v i c e w a k e up S 3 hang u p i ss ue i n XP . n R ea l T e k L A N D r i v e ( * ) R ea l T e k 10 / [...]

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    A p pend i x - 7 7 - English S O FT W AR E A PP L I C A T I O N T h i s page r e v ea l s t he v a l ue - added s o f t w a r e de v e l oped b y G i gab y t e and i t s w o r l d w i de pa r t ne r s . n G i gab y t e W i ndo w s U t i li t i e s M anage r ( G W U M ) T h i s u t i li t y c an i n t eg r a t e t he G i gab y t e ' s app li c [...]

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    - 7 8 - G A - 7 N 4 00 E (- L ) M o t h e r boa r d English S O FT W AR E I N F O R M A T I O N T h i s pa ge li s t t he c o n t e c t s o f s o f t w a r e s and d r i v e r s i n t h i s CD t i t l e . HA RD W AR E I N F O R M A T I O N T h i s page li s t s a ll de v i c e y ou ha v e f o r t h i s m o t he r boa r d . C O N T A C T U S P l ea [...]

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    A p pend i x - 7 9 - English F A Q B e l o w i s a c o ll e c t i on o f g ene r a l a sk ed que s t i on s . T o c he c k gene r a l a sk ed que s t i on s ba s e d on a s p e c i f i c m o t h e r b o a r d m o d e l , p l e a s e l o g o n t o h t t p : //t w . g i g a - b y t e . c o m /f aq /f a q . h t m Q u e s t i on 1 : I c ann o t s ee s [...]

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    - 8 0 - G A - 7 N 4 00 E (- L ) M o t h e r boa r d English Q u e s t i on 6 : W h y doe s sy s t e m s ee m un s t ab l e a f t e r u pda t i ng B I O S ? A n s w e r : P l e a s e r e m e m b e r t o l o ad F a il - S a f e D e f au l t s ( O r Lo ad B I O S D e f au l t s ) a ft e r f l a s h i ng B I O S . H o w e v e r , i f t he sy s t e m i [...]

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    A p pend i x - 8 1 - English g A W A RD B I O S B eep C ode s 1 s ho r t : S y s t e m boo t s s u c c e ss f u ll y 2 s h o r t : C M O S s e tt i ng e rr o r 1 l o ng 1 s ho r t : D R A M o r M / B e rr o r 1 l on g 2 s ho r t: M on i t o r o r d i s p l a y c a r d e rr o r 1 l ong 3 s ho r t : K e y boa r d e rr o r 1 l o ng 9 s h o r t : B I O[...]

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    - 8 2 - G A - 7 N 4 00 E (- L ) M o t h e r boa r d English T r o ub l e s hoo t i ng I f y ou en c ou n t e r an y t r oub l e du r i ng boo t up , p l ea s e f o ll o w t he t r o ub l e s hoo t i ng p r o c e du r e s . T u r n o ff t he po w e r and unp l ug t he A C po w e r c ab l e , t hen r e m o v e a ll o f t he add - on c a r d s and c a[...]

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    A p pend i x - 8 3 - English A F a il u r e ha s b een e xc l uded . Y e s N o Y e s N o F a il u r e ha s b een e xc l uded . F a il u r e ha s b een e xc l uded . Y e s R e i n s t a ll W i ndo w s O S , and r e i n s t a ll add - on c a r d s and c ab l e s . T hen t r y t o r eboo t t he sy s t e m . F a il u r e ha s b een e xc l uded . Y e s [...]

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    - 8 4 - G A - 7 N 4 00 E (- L ) M o t h e r boa r d English T ec hn i ca l S up po r t / R M A S h ee t C u s t o m e r / C oun t r y : C o m pan y : P hone N o .: C on t a c t P e r s on : E - m a il A dd . : M ode l na m e / Lo t N u m be r : P C B r e v i s i on : B I O S v e r s i on : O . S ./ A . S .: H a r d w a r e M f s . M ode l na m e S [...]

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    A p pend i x - 8 5 - English A c r o n y m s M ea n i ng A C P I A d v an c ed C on f i gu r a t i o n and P o w e r I n t e r f a c e AP M A d v an c ed P o w e r M anage m en t A G P A cc e l e r a t ed G r aph i cs P o r t A M R A ud i o M o de m R i s e r A CR A d v an c ed C o mm u n i c a t i on s R i s e r B I O S B a s i c I npu t / O u t p[...]

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    - 8 6 - G A - 7 N 4 00 E (- L ) M o t h e r boa r d English A c r o n y m s M ea n i ng I O A P I C I npu t O u t pu t A d v an c ed P r o g r a mm ab l e I npu t C on t r o ll e r I S A I ndu s t r y S t anda r d A r c h i t e c t u r e L A N Lo c a l A r e a N e t w o r k I/ O I npu t / O u t pu t L BA Log i c a l B l o ck A dd r e ss i ng L E D [...]

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    - 9 2 - G A - 7 N 4 00 E (- L ) M o t h e r boa r d English — T a i w an G i ga b y t e T e c hno l og y C o ., L t d . A dd r e ss : N o . 6 , B au C h i ang R oa d , H s i n - T i e n , T a i pe i H s i e n , T a i w an , R . O . C . T E L : 886 ( 2 ) 8 912 - 4 888 ( 5 0 li ne s ) F AX : 88 6 ( 2 ) 89 12 - 4 004 E - m a il : en g l i s h @ g i [...]