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    W h e n y ou i n s t a lli n g A G P ca r d , p l ea se m ake s u r e t h e f o l l o w i ng no t i ce i s f u ll y un d e r s t oo d a n d 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 ( 1 . 5 V ) no t c h " ( s ho w b e l o w ) , p l e ase m ake s u r e y ou r A G P ca r d i s A G P 4 X ( 1 . 5 V ) . C a u t i on : A G P 2 [...]

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    M Th e a u t ho r as s u m es n o r es po n s i b ili t y f o r a n y e rr o r s o r o m i ss i on s t h a t m a y 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 upd a t e t h e i n f o r m a t i on c on t a i n e d h e r e i n . M Th i r d - p a r t y b r a n d s a nd n a m es a r e t h e p r op 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 N a m e : A dd r e s s : 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 c[...]

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    U S E R ' S M ANU A L G A - 7 V A - C A M D S o ck e t A P r o c e ss o r M o t he r boa r d A M D A t h l on ™ / A t h l on ™ XP / D u r on ™ S o c k e t A P r o c e ss o r M o t he r b oa r d R e v . 1001 12 M E - 7 VA C - 10 01[...]

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    - 2 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English T a b l e o f C on t e n t It e m C he c k l i s t ..................................................................................... 4 W A R N I N G ! .......................................................................................... 4 C hap t e r 1 I n t r od u c t i on .................[...]

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    T ab l e o f C on t en t English - 3 - P o w e r M an ag e m en t S e t up .......................................................................... 3 5 P n P / P C I C on f i g u r a t i o n s ................................................................................ 3 8 P C H ea l t h S t a t u s ...........................................[...]

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    - 4 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English þ T h e G A - 7 V A - C m o t he r boa r d þ 2 P o r t U SB C ab l e x 1 þ I D E c ab l e x 2 / F l opp y c ab l e x 1 o 4 P o r t U SB C ab l e x 1 þ M o t he r b oa r d S e t t i ng s Lab e l o A ud i o c o m bo K i t x 1 þ G A - 7 VA - C u s e r ' s m a nua l o I EEE 1394 C ab l e x 1 o [...]

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    I n t r odu c t i on English - 5 - F o r m F a c t o r — 29 . 3 c m x 20 . 0 c m A T X s i z e f o r m f a c t o r , 4 l a y e r s P C B . C P U — S o c k e t A p r o c e ss o r A M D A t h l on T M / A t h l on T M XP / D u r on T M ( K 7 ) 128 K L1 & 2 56 K / 64 K L2 c a c he on d i e 200 / 266 / 3 33 < N o t e 1 > M H z F SB and DD[...]

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    - 6 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English P l ea s e s e t t he C P U ho s t f r eq uen cy i n a cc o r dan c e w i t h y ou r p r o c e s s o r ’ s s pe c i f i c a t i on s . W e d on ’ t r e c o mm end y ou t o s e t t he sy s t e m bu s f r equen cy o v e r t he C P U ’ s s p e c i f i c a t i on be c au s e t h e s e s pe c i f i [...]

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    I n t r odu c t i on English - 7 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t h e r b o a r d L ay o u t GA-7VA K B _ M S COMA LPT GAM E LINE_OUT MIC_IN USB I T 8 7 0 5 A C 9 7 BA T T E R Y B I O S S YS F A N V T 8 2 3 5 K T 333 C F S O C K E T A C P U F A N ATX FLOPPY I D E 1 I D E 2 P C I 1 P C I 2 P C I 3 P C I 4 DDR1 A G P S W 1 F _ U SB 1 LINE_IN COMB CD_IN P C I [...]

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    - 8 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English C h a p t e r 2 H a r d w a r e I n s t a ll a t i on P r o cess T o s e t u p y o u r c o m p u t e r , y o u m u s t c o m p l e t e t he f o ll o w i n g s t ep s : S t ep 1 - S e t D i p S w i t c h ( C K _ R A T I O ) and sy s t e m S w i t c h ( S W 1 ) S t ep 2 - I n s t a ll t he C e n t r a [...]

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    - 9 - H a r d w a r e I n s t a l l a t i o n P r o c e ss English S t e p 1 : I n s t a ll t h e C e n t r a l P r o ces s i ng U n i t ( C P U ) S t e p 1 - 1 : C P U S p ee d S e t up T he sy s t e m bu s f r equen c y c an b e s w i t c hed a t 100 / 1 33 / 166 M H z b y ad j u s t i ng sy s t e m s w i t c h ( S W 1 ) . ( T h e i n t e r n a l[...]

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    - 1 0 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English S t e p 1 - 2 : C P U I n s t a l l a t i on C P U T op V i e w C P U B o t t o m V i e w S o c ke t A c t u a t i on L ev e r 1 . P u ll up t he C P U s o ck e t l e v e r an d up t o 90 - d eg r ee an g l e . P i n 1 i nd i ca t o r 2 . Lo c a t e P i n 1 i n t he s o ck e t and l oo k f o r a ( [...]

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    - 1 1 - H a r d w a r e I n s t a l l a t i o n P r o c e ss English S t e p 1 - 3 : C P U H ea t S i n k I n s t a l l a t i on 3 . F a s t en t he he a t s i n k s u pp o r t i n g - ba s e on t o t he C P U s o ck e t on t he m a i n - b o a r d . 2 . U s e qu a li f i ed f an app r o v ed b y A M D . 4 . M a k e s u r e t he C P U f an i s p l [...]

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    - 1 2 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English S t e p 2 : I n s t a ll m e m o r y m odu l es T o t a l M e m o r y S i z e s W i t h U nbu f f e r ed DDR D I MM D e v i c e s u s ed on D I MM 1 D I MM x 64 / x 72 2 D I MM sx 64 / x 72 3 D I MM sx 64 / x 72 64 M b i t ( 2 M x 8 x 4 ban ks ) 128 M B y t e s 256 M B y t e s 384 M B y t e s 64 M [...]

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    - 1 3 - H a r d w a r e I n s t a l l a t i o n P r o c e ss English S t e p 3 : I n s t a l l e x p a n s i on ca r d s A G P C a r d P l ea s e c a r e f u ll y pu ll ou t t he s m a ll w h i t e - d r a w ab l e ba r a t t he end o f t he A G P s l o t w hen y ou t r y t o i n s t a ll / U n i n s t a ll t he A G P c a r d . P l e a s e a li g n[...]

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    - 1 4 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English S t e p 4 : C onn e c t r i bbon ca b l e s , c a b i n e t w i r es , a nd po w e r s up p l y S t e p 4 - 1 : I/ O B ac k P a n e l I n t r o du c t i on u PS / 2 K ey bo a r d a nd PS / 2 M ou se C onn ec t o r PS / 2 M ou s e C onne c t o r ( 6 p i n F e m a l e ) PS / 2 K e y boa r d C onne c [...]

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    - 1 5 - H a r d w a r e I n s t a l l a t i o n P r o c e ss English x G a m e / M I D I P o r t s J o y s t i ck / M I D I ( 15 p i n F e m a l e ) y A ud i o C onn ec t o r s Ø T h i s c onne c t o r s uppo r t s j o y s t i ck , M I D I k e y b oa r d an d o t he r r e l a t e au d i o de v i c e s . P a r a ll e l P o r t ( 2 5 p i n F e m a l[...]

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    - 1 6 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English S t e p 4 - 2 : C o nn ec t o r s I n t r odu c t i on 17 15 14 1 ) C P U _ F AN 2 ) SYS _ F AN 3 ) A T X _ P O W E R 4 ) I D E 1 /I D E 2 5 ) F D D 6 ) RA M _ L E D 7 ) P W R _ L E D 8 ) F _ P AN E L 9 ) BA TT E R Y 11 7 5 3 1 4 12 10 1 0 ) F _ AUD I O 1 1 ) S U R _ C E N 1 2 ) CD _ I N 1 3 ) AU X[...]

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    - 1 7 - H a r d w a r e I n s t a l l a t i o n P r o c e ss English 1 ) C P U _ F A N ( C P U F AN C o nn ec t o r ) Ø P l ea s e no t e , a p r ope r i n s t a ll a t i on o f t he C P U c oo l e r i s e ss en t i a l t o p r e v en t t he C P U f r o m r u nn i n g un de r ab no r m a l c o nd i t i o n o r d a m ag ed b y o v e r he a t i ng .[...]

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    - 1 8 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English 4 ) I D E 1 / I D E 2 ( I D E 1 /I D E 2 C onn ec t o r ) Ø I m po r t an t N o t i c e : P l e a s e c o nne c t f i r s t ha r dd i sk t o I D E 1 and c onne c t CDR O M t o I D E 2 . T h e r e d s t r i pe o f t he r i b bon c ab l e m u s t be t he s a m e s i de w i t h t he P i n1 . I D E 2 [...]

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    - 1 9 - H a r d w a r e I n s t a l l a t i o n P r o c e ss English 9 ) B A TT E R Y ( B a tt e r y ) + CAU T I O N v D ange r o f e x p l o s i on i f ba t t e r y i s i n c o rr e c t l y r ep l a c ed . v R ep l a c e o n l y w i t h t h e s a m e o r e qu i v a l en t t y pe r e c o mm en ded b y t he m an u f a c t u r e r . v D i s po s e o [...]

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    - 2 0 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English 1 1 ) S U R _ C E N 1 2 S U R O U T R S U R O U T L G N D C E N T E R _ O U T B AS S _ O U T Ø P l ea s e c o n t a c t y ou r nea r e s t dea l e r f o r op t i on a l S UR _ C E N c ab l e . 12 ) CD _ I N ( CD I N ) 13 ) AU X _ I N ( AU X I n C onn ec t o r ) A U X - R G N D A U X - L Ø C onne [...]

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    - 2 1 - H a r d w a r e I n s t a l l a t i o n P r o c e ss English 16 ) F _ U S B 1 / F _ U S B 2 ( F r on t U S B C onn ec t o r , Y e ll o w ) Ø B e c a r e f u l w i t h t he po l a r i t y o f t he f r on t U SB c o nne c t o r . C he ck t h e p i n a ss i gn m e n t w h il e y ou c onne c t t he f r on t U SB c ab l e . P l ea s e c on t a [...]

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    - 2 2 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English[...]

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    B I O S S e t up - 2 3 - 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 h e 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 sc > M a i n M en u - Q u i t and n o t s a v e c hange s i n t o C M O S S t a t u s P age S e [...]

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    - 2 4 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa 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 page i n c l ude s a ll t he i t e m s i n s t anda r d c o m pa t i b l e B I O S . l A d v a n ce d B I O S F e a t u r e s T h i s s e t u p page i n c l ude s a ll t h e i t e m s o f A w a r d s pe c i a l enh an c ed f ea t u r e s . [...]

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    B I O S S e t up - 2 5 - English l P o w e r M a n ag e m e n t S e t up T h i s s e t up pa ge i n c l ude s a ll t he i t e m s o f G r een f un c t i on f ea t u r e s . l P n P / P C I C o n f i g u r a t i o n s T h i s s e t up page i n c l ude s a l l t he c on f i gu r a t i on s o f P C I & P n P I SA r e s o u r c e s . l P C H e a l [...]

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    - 2 6 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English S t a n d a r d C M O S F e a t u re s C M O S S e t up U t ili t y - C op y r i gh t ( C ) 19 84 - 200 2 A w a r d S o f t w a r e S t anda r d C M O S F e a t u r e s D a t e ( mm : dd : yy ) T hu , F e b 21 2002 I t e m H e l p T i m e ( hh : mm : s s ) 22 : 31 : 24 M en u Le v e l u } I D E P r[...]

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    B I O S S e t up - 2 7 - English F I D E P r i m a r y M a s t er , S l a v e / S e c o n d a r y M a s t e r , S l av e T he c a t ego r y i den t i f i e s t h e t y pe s o f ha r d d i sk f r o m d r i v e C t o F t ha t ha s be en i n s t a ll ed i n t he c o m pu t e r . T he r e a r e t w o t y p e s : a u t o t y pe , an d m anu a l t y p e [...]

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    - 2 8 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English F H a l t o n T he c a t ego r y de t e r m i ne s w he t h e r t he c o m pu t e r w il l s t op i f an e rr o r i s de t e c t ed du r i ng po w e r up . 8 N O E rr o r s T he sy s t e m boo t w ill no t s t op f o r a n y e rr o r t ha t m a y b e de t e c t ed and y ou w ill be p r o m p t ed .[...]

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    B I O S S e t up - 2 9 - English A d v a n ce d B I O S F e a t u re s C M O S S e t up U t ili t y - C op y r i gh t ( C ) 19 84 - 200 2 A w a r d S o f t w a r e A d v a n c ed B I O S F ea t u r e s F i r s t B oo t D e v i c e [ F l op p y ] I t e m H e l p S e c on d B oo t D e v i c e [ H D D - 0 ] M e n u L e v e l u T h i r d B oo t D e v i[...]

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    - 3 0 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English F B oo t U p F l o p p y S e e k M D u r i ng P O S T , B I O S w i ll de t e r m i n e t he f l opp y d i sk d r i v e i n s t a ll ed i s 40 o r 8 0 t r a c ks . 36 0 K t y pe i s 40 t r a cks 7 20 K , 1 . 2 M an d 1 . 4 4 M a r e a ll 80 t r a c ks . 8 E na b l ed B I O S s ea r c he s f o r f l[...]

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    B I O S S e t up - 3 1 - English C M O S S e t up U t ili t y - C op y r i gh t ( C ) 19 84 - 200 2 A w a r d S o f t w a r e I n t eg r a t ed P e r i phe r a l s O n C h i p I D E C hanne l 0 [ E nab l ed ] I t e m H e l p O n C h i p I D E C hanne l 1 [ E nab l ed ] M en u Le v e l u I D E 1 C ondu c t o r C ab l e [ A u t o ] I D E 2 C ondu c t[...]

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    - 3 2 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English F O n C h i p I D E C h a n n e l 0 M W he n enab l ed , a ll o w s y ou t o u s e t he o nboa r d p r i m a r y P C I I D E . If a ha r d d i sk c on t r o ll e r c a r d i s u s ed , s e t a t D i s ab l ed . 8 E na b l ed E nab l e onboa r d 1 s t c hanne l I D E po r t . ( D e f au l t v a l ue[...]

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    B I O S S e t up - 3 3 - English . F U S B 2 . 0 C o n t r o l l er M D i s a b l e t h i s op t i o n i f y ou a r e no t u s i ng t he onboa r d U SB 2 . 0 f ea t u r e . 8 E na b l ed E nab l ed U SB 2 . 0 C on t r o ll e r . ( D e f au l t v a l ue ) 8 D i s a b l ed D i s a b l ed U S B 2 . 0 C on t r o l l e r . F U S B K e y b o a r d S upp [...]

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    - 3 4 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English 8 3 B C /I R Q 7 E nab l e onb oa r d L P T po r t and ad d r e ss i s 3 B C , U s i ng I R Q 7 . 8 D i s a b l ed D i s ab l e onboa r d pa r a ll e l po r t . F P a r a ll e l P o r t M o d e M T h i s f ea t u r e a ll o w s y ou t o c onne c t w i t h an ad v an c ed p r i n t v i a t he po r t[...]

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    B I O S S e t up - 3 5 - English P o w er M a n ag e m e n t S e t u p C M O S S e t up U t ili t y - C op y r i gh t ( C ) 19 84 - 200 2 A w a r d S o f t w a r e P o w e r M anag e m en t S e t up A C P I S u s pend T y pe [ S 1 ( P O S ) ] I t e m H e l p ø U SB D e v i c e W a k e - U p F r o m S 3 D i s a b l ed M en u Le v e l u P o w e r L [...]

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    - 3 6 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English F AC P I S u s p e nd T y p e 8 S 1 ( P O S ) S e t s u s pe nd t y p e t o P o w e r O n S u s pend unde r A C P I O S ( P o w e r O n S u s pen d ) . ( D e f au l t v a l ue ) 8 S 3 ( S T R ) S e t s u s pe nd t y p e t o S u s pend T o R A M unde r A C P I O S ( S u s pend T o R A M ) . F U S B [...]

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    B I O S S e t up - 3 7 - English F M o u s e P o w er O n 8 D i s a b l ed C an ’ t P o w e r on sys t e m b y M ou s e E v en t . ( D e f au l t v a l ue ) 8 E na b l ed C a n P o w e r on s y s t e m b y M o u s e E v en t . F P M E E v e n t W a k e up M W hen s e t a t E nab l ed , an y P C I - P M e v en t a w a k e s t he sy s t e m f r o m[...]

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    - 3 8 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English F i gu r e 6 : P n P / P C I C o n f i gu r a t i on s C M O S S e t up U t ili t y - C op y r i gh t ( C ) 19 84 - 200 2 A w a r d S o f t w a r e 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 gn m en t [ A u t o ] I t e m H e l p P C I 2 I R Q A ss i g n m en t [ A u t o ][...]

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    B I O S S e t up - 3 9 - English P C H e a l t h S t a t u s F i gu r e 7 : P C H ea l t h S t a t u s C M O S S e t up U t ili t y - C op y r i gh t ( C ) 19 84 - 200 2 A w a r d S o f t w a r e P C H ea l t h S t a t u s R e s e t C a s e O pen S t a t u s [ D i s ab l ed ] I t e m H e l p C a s e O pened N o M en u Le v e l u V C O R E 1 . 8 10 [...]

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    - 4 0 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English F C u rre n t C P U T e m p e r a t u re ( ° C ) D e t e c t C P U T e m p . au t o m a t i c a ll y . F C u rr e n t C P U F A N / S Y S T E M F AN S p ee d ( R P M ) D e t e c t F an s peed s t a t u s au t o m a t i c a ll y . F C P U Sh u t d o w n T e m p er a t u re 8 E na b l ed S y s t e m[...]

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    B I O S S e t up - 4 1 - English F re q u e n c y / V o l t ag e C o n t r o l F i gu r e 8 : F r equen cy / V o l t age C on t r o l C M O S S e t up U t ili t y - C op y r i gh t ( C ) 19 84 - 200 2 A w a r d S o f t w a r e F r e quen cy / V o l t a ge C on t r o l S p r e ad s pe c t r u m M odu l a t ed [ E nab l ed ] I t e m H e l p C P U H o[...]

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    - 4 2 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English F P C I / A G P F r e q u e n c y ( M H z ) 8 T he v a l ue s d epen d on C P U H o s t F r eq uen cy ( M h z ) . F D R A M C l o c k ( M H z ) 8 P l e a s e s e t D R A M C l o ck a cc o r d i ng t o y ou r r equ i r e m e n t . I f y ou u s e D D R 200 D R A M m odu l e , p l ea s e s e t " [...]

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    B I O S S e t up - 4 3 - English Y ou m u s t c h eck w h e t h e r y ou r RA M , C P U s uppo r t o v e r c l o ck w h e n y ou se t " Top P e r f o r m a n ce " t o " E n a b l e d " . T o p P e r f o r m a n c e C M O S S e t u p U t i li t y - C op y r i g h t ( C ) 1984 - 2002 A w a r d S o f t w a r e } S t an da r d C M O[...]

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    - 4 4 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English L oa d F a il - S a f e D e f a u l t s F L oa d F a i l - S a f e D e f a u l t s F a il - S a f e d e f au l t s c on t a i n t he m o s t ap p r op r i a t e v a l u e s o f t he sy s t e m pa r a m e t e r s t ha t a ll o w m i n i m u m sy s t e m pe r f o r m a n c e . F i gu r e 1 1 : Load F[...]

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    B I O S S e t up - 4 5 - English L oa d O p t i m i ze d D e f a u l t s F i gu r e 12 : Load O p t i m i z ed D e f au l t s F L oa d O p t i m i ze d D e f a u l t s S e l e c t i ng t h i s f i e l d l oad s t he f a c t o r y d e f au l t s f o r B I O S an d C h i p s e t F e a t u r e s w h i c h t he s ys t e m au t o m a t i c a ll y de t e[...]

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    - 4 6 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English S e t S u p e r v i s o r / U s e r P a ss w o r d W h en y ou s e l e c t t h i s f un c t i o n , t he f o l l o w i ng m e s s ag e w ill ap pea r a t t h e c en t e r o f t he sc r e en t o a ss i s t y ou i n c r ea t i n g a pa ss w o r d . T y p e t h e pa ss w o r d , u p t o e i g h t c ha[...]

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    B I O S S e t up - 4 7 - English S av e & E x i t S e t u p T y pe “ Y ” w ill qu i t t he S e t up U t ili t y and s a v e t he u s e r s e t up v a l ue t o R T C C M O S . T y pe “ N ” w ill r e t u r n t o S e t u p U t ili t y . F i gu r e 14 : S a v e & E x i t S e t up C M O S S e t u p U t i li t y - C op y r i g h t ( C ) 1[...]

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    - 4 8 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English E x i t W i t h o u t S av i n g T y pe “ Y ” w ill qu i t t he S e t up U t ili t y w i t hou t s a v i ng t o R T C C M O S . T y pe “ N ” w ill r e t u r n t o S e t u p U t ili t y . F i gu r e 15 : E x i t W i t hou t S a v i ng C M O S S e t u p U t i li t y - C op y r i g h t ( C ) 1[...]

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    B I O S S e t up - 4 9 - English[...]

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    - 5 0 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English[...]

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    T e c hn i c a l R e f e r en c e - 5 1 - English V I A K T 333 C F V I A V T 82 35 C P U C L K + / - ( 10 0 / 133 / 166 M H z ) S ys t e m B u s 10 0 / 133 / 166 M H z DDR R A M 100 / 133 / 166 M H z HC L K + / - ( 100 / 133 / 166 M H z ) M C HC L K ( 10 0 / 1 33 / 1 66 M H z ) 66 M H z 33 M H z 14 . 318 M H z 48 M H z A G P 2 X / 4 X A G P C L K [...]

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    - 5 2 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r b oa r d English M e t h od 1 : W e u s e G A - 7 V T X m o t he r boa r d a nd F l a s h841 B I O S f l a s h u t ili t y a s e x a m p l e . P l ea s e f l a s h t he B I O S a cc o r d i ng t o t he f o ll o w i n g p r o c e du r e s i f y ou a r e no w un de r t he D O S m od e . F l a s h B I O S P r o c edu[...]

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    T e c hn i c a l R e f e r en c e - 5 3 - English ( 2 ) S e l e c t t he " Q u i ck ( e r a s e ) " f o r F o r m a t T y pe , and p i ck bo t h " D i s p l a y s u mm a r y w hen f i n i s hed " and " C op y sy s t e m f il e s " , a f t e r t ha t p r e ss " S t a r t " . T ha t w ill f o r m a t t he f l o[...]

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    - 5 4 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r b oa r d English S T EP 3 : D o w n l o ad B I O S an d B I O S u t ili t y p r o g r a m . ( 1 ) P l ea s e go t o G i g ab y t e w eb s i t e h t t p :// www . g i gab y t e . c o m .t w / i nde x . h t m l , and c li ck " S uppo r t " . ( 2 ) F r o m S uppo r t z one , c li ck t he " M o t he r b[...]

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    T e c hn i c a l R e f e r en c e - 5 5 - English ( 3 ) W e u s e G A - 7 V T X m o t he r boa r d a s e x a m p l e . P l ea s e s e l e c t G A - 7 V T X b y M o de l o r C h i p s e t op t i on a l m enu t o ob t a i n B I O S f l a s h f il e s . ( 4 ) S e l e c t an ap p r op r i a t e B I O S v e r s i on ( F o r e x a m p l e : F 4 ) , and c[...]

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    - 5 6 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r b oa r d English ( 5 ) A t t h i s t i m e t he sc r een s ho w s t he f o ll o w i ng p i c t u r e , p l ea s e c li ck " E x t r a c t " bu t t on t o un z i p t he f i l e s . ( 6 ) P l ea s e e x t r a c t t he do w n l oad f il e s i n t o t he c l e an boo t ab l e f l opp y d i sk A m en t i oned[...]

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    T e c hn i c a l R e f e r en c e - 5 7 - English S T EP 4 : M a k e s u r e t he sy s t e m w ill boo t f r o m t he f l opp y d i sk . ( 1 ) I n s e r t t he f l opp y d i sk ( c on t a i n s boo t ab l e p r og r a m and un z i p f il e ) i n t o t he f l opp y d r i v e A . T hen , r e s t a r t t he sy s t e m . T he sy s t e m w ill boo t f r[...]

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    - 5 8 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r b oa r d English ( 3 ) P r e ss " E n t e r " t o en t e r " B I O S F EA T UR ES SE T U P " m enu . U s e t he a rr o w s t o h i gh li gh t t he i t e m " 1 s t B oo t D e v i c e " , an d t hen u s e t he " P age U p " o r " P age D o w n " k e y s t o s e l e c[...]

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    T e c hn i c a l R e f e r en c e - 5 9 - English S T EP 5 : B I O S f l a s h i ng . ( 1 ) A f t e r t he sy s t e m boo t f r o m f l opp y d i sk , t y pe " A : > d i r / w " and p r e s s " E n t e r " t o c he ck t he en t i r e f il e s i n f l opp y A . T hen t y pe t h e " B I O S f l a s h u t ili t y " a[...]

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    - 6 0 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r b oa r d English ( 3 ) I t w ill pop up a sc r een and a sks " A r e y ou s u r e t o f l a s h t he B I O S ? " P r e ss [ E n t e r ] t o c on t i nue t he p r o c edu r e , o r p r e ss [ ES C ] t o qu i t . B e w a r e : P l ea s e do no t t u r n o f f t he sy s t e m w h il e y ou a r e upg r ad i [...]

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    T e c hn i c a l R e f e r en c e - 6 1 - English S T EP 6 : Load B I O S de f au l t s . N o r m a ll y t he sy s t e m r e de t e c t s a ll de v i c e s a f t e r B I O S ha s been up g r aded . T he r e f o r e , w e h i gh l y r e c o mm end r e l oad i ng t he B I O S de f au l t s a f t e r B I O S ha s been upg r aded . T h i s i m po r t a[...]

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    - 6 2 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r b oa r d English ( 3 ) U s e t he a rr o w s t o h i gh li gh t t he i t e m " SA V E & EX I T S E T U P " and p r e ss " E n t e r " . S y s t e m w ill a sk " SA V E t o C M O S and EX I T ( Y / N ) ? " P r e ss " Y " and " E n t e r " k e y s t o c on f i r [...]

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    T e c hn i c a l R e f e r en c e - 6 3 - 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 4 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r b oa 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 o t a l S [...]

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    T e c hn i c a l R e f e r en c e - 6 5 - 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 6 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r b oa 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 . d . P l e[...]

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    T e c hn i c a l R e f e r en c e - 6 7 - 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 8 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r b oa r d English E a s y T u n e T M 4 I n t r o d u c t i o n G i g a b y t e a nnoun c es E asy T un e T M 4 W i ndo w s b ase d O ve r c l o c k i ng u t ili t y E a sy T u ne 4 c a r r i e s on t he he r i t a ge s o a s t o pa v e t h e w a y f o r f u t u r e ge ne r a t i on s . O v e r c l o ck " m i [...]

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    T e c hn i c a l R e f e r en c e - 6 9 - 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 u d i o F u n c ti on I n t r odu c ti on S t e r eo S pe a k e r s C o nne c t i on and S e t t i ng s : S T EP 3 : S e l e c t “ S pea k e r C on f i g u r a t i on ” , and c h oo s e t he “ 2 c h anne l s f o r s t e r eo s p ea k [...]

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    - 7 0 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r b oa r d English 4 C hann e l A na l o g A u d i o O u t p u t M ode S T EP 1 : C onne c t t he 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 hanne l s f o r 4 s pea k e [...]

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    T e c hn i c a l R e f e r en c e - 7 1 - 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 o n t c ha nne l s t o “ L i ne O u t ” ,t he r ea r c han - ne l s t o “ L i ne I n ” , and t he C en t e r / S ub w oo f e r c hanne l s t o [...]

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    - 7 2 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r b oa r d English S T EP 1 : I n s e r t t he “ A ud i o C o m bo 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 an c ed 6 C hanne l A na l og A ud i o O u t pu t M od e ( u s i ng A ud i o C o m bo K i t , O p t i ona l D e v i c e ) : ( A ud i o C o m bo K i t p r o v i [...]

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    T e c hn i c a l R e f e r en c e - 7 3 - 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 ne O u t ” , t he r e a r c ha nne l s t o S URR O U ND - K I T [...]

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    - 7 4 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r b oa r d English SP D I F O u t pu t D ev i ce ( O p t i on a l D ev i ce ) 3 . C onne c t c o - a x i a l o r op t i c a l ou t pu t 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 onn e c t SP D I F w i[...]

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    M e m o - 7 5 - English[...]

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    - 7 6 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r b oa r d English[...]

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    A p pend i x - 7 7 - English R e v 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 A pp e nd i x A : V I A 4 i n 1 S e r v i ce P ack D r i ve r I n s t a ll a t i on A . V I A 4 i n 1 S e r v i ce P ack D r i ve r U t ili t y : P i c t u r e b e l o w a r e s ho w n i n W i ndo w s XP ( CD d r i ve r ve r s i on 1 . 2 ) I n s e r t t he d r i[...]

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    - 7 8 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English ( 5 ) ( 6 ) 5 . C li c k " N e x t " . ( 7 ) ( 8 ) B . U S B P a t c h D r i ve r : E nab l e S 3 f o r U SB D e v i c e S e t up i s p r epa r i ng t he I n s t a ll S h i e l d ( R ) W i z a r d w h i c h w ill gu i d e y ou t h r ou gh t he s e t up p r o c e s s . C . V I A U S B 2 . [...]

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    A p pend i x - 7 9 - English ( 4 ) 3 . C li c k " N e x t " . ( 3 ) 4 . C li c k " N e x t " . ( 6 ) ( 5 ) P r i n t t o F il e : P r e ss t h i s b u t t on , y ou c an v i e w f il e on t he sc r een . W e r e c o mm and y ou do i t . 7 . C li c k “ F i n i s h " t o r e s t a r t c o m pu t e r . 6 . Y o u c an c hoo s[...]

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    - 8 0 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English ( 1 ) 2 . C li c k " N e x t " . 3 . C l i ck " F i n i s h " t o r e s t a r t c o m pu t e r . 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 b oa r d i n t o y ou r CD - R O M d r i v e , t h e d r i v e r CD - t i t l e w il l au t o s t[...]

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    A p pend i x - 8 1 - English R e v i s i on H i s t o r y A pp e nd i x C : E a sy T un e4 U t i li t i e s I n s t a ll a t i on 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 b oa r d i n t o y ou r CD - R O M d r i v e , t h e d r i v e r CD - t i t l e w ill au t o s t a r t and s ho w t he i n s t a ll a t[...]

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    - 8 2 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English A pp e nd i x D : A c r on y m s A c r on y m s M e a n i n g A C P I A d v an c e d 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 A P M A d v an c ed P o w e r M an age 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 C R A d v an c ed C o mm u n [...]

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    A p pend i x - 8 3 - English A c r on y m s M e a n i n g L B A Lo g i c a l B l o ck A dd r e ss i ng L E D L i g h t E m i t t i ng D i ode M H z M eg ah e r t z M I D I M u s i c a l I n s t r u m en t D i g i t a l I n t e r f a c e M T H M e m o r y T r an s l a t o r H ub M P T M e m o r y P r o t o c o l T r an s l a t o r N I C N e t w o r [...]

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    - 8 4 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English T ec h n i ca l S uppo 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 p an y : P hone N o .: C on t a c t P e r s on : E - m a il A dd . : M o de l na m e / Lo t N u m be r : P C B r e v i s i o n : B I O S v e r s i o n : O . S ./ A . S . : H a r d w a r e M f s . M o de l na m e S i z[...]

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    A p pend i x - 8 5 - English DD R 4 00 ( P C 3 200 ) r ec o m m e n d e d m e m o r y m od u l es li s t V e n d e r B r an d T y p e S i z e C o m p on en t S t a t u s K i ng m a x K i ng m a x DDR 1 28 M B K D L 68 4 T 4 A A - 50 O K M I C R O N M I C R O N DDR 1 28 M B M t 8 V DD T 1 664 A G - 4 03 B 2 O K H y n i x H y n i x DDR 1 28 M B H Y 5[...]

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    - 8 6 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English T r ou b l es hoo t i ng I f y ou en c o un t e r an y t r o ub l e du r i ng bo o t up , p l e a s e f o l l o w t he t r ou b l e s ho o t i n g p r o c ed u r e s . T u r n o ff t he p o w e r an d un p l ug t h e A C po w e r c ab l e , t hen r e m o v e a l l o f t he a dd - on c a r d s and c[...]

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    A p pend i x - 8 7 - English A F a i l u r e ha s bee n e x c l ud ed . Y e s N o Y e s N o F a i l u r e ha s bee n e x c l ud ed . F a i l u r e ha s bee n e x c l ud ed . Y e s R e i n s t a ll W i ndo w s O S , an d r e i n s t a ll add - o n 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 i l u r e ha s bee n e x c l [...]

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    - 8 8 - G A - 7 V A - C M o t he r boa r d English[...]

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