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    M Th e a u t ho r ass u m es no r es pon 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 ay a pp ea r i n t h i s do c u m e n t n o r do es t h e a u t ho r m ake a c o mm 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 nd s a n d n a m es a r e t h e p r op e r t [...]

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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 anu f a c t u r e r /I m po r t e r ( f u ll add r e ss ) G . B . T . T ec hno l og 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 , 20537 H a m bu r g , G e r m a n y de c l a r e t ha t t he p r odu c t ( de sc r i p t i on o f t he ap pa r a t u s , sys t e m , i n s t a l l a t i on[...]

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    F CC P a r t 15 , S ubp a r t B , S ec ti on 15 . 107 ( a ) a nd S ec ti on 15 . 109 ( a ) , C l a ss B D i g it a l D e v i c e 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 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 o du[...]

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    U SE R ' S M ANUA L G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) P 4 T i t a n S e r i e s M o t he r boa r d P en t i u m ® 4 P r o c e ss o r M o t he r b oa r d R e v . 3201 12 M E - 8 S I M L H P - 3201[...]

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    - 2 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t h e r bo a r d English T a b l e o f C on t e n t It e m C he ck l i s t ...................................................................................... 4 C hap t e r 1 I n t r odu c t i on ......................................................................... 5 F ea t u r e s S u m m a r y .......[...]

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    T ab l e o f C on t en t English - 3 - P n P / P C I C on f i g u r a t i on s ........................................................................... 4 5 P C H ea l t h S t a t u s ..................................................................................... 4 6 F r e quen c y / V o l t age C on t r o l ................................[...]

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    - 4 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t h e r bo a r d English I t e m C h eck li s t C o m pu t e r m o t he r boa r d s and e x pan s i on c a r d s c on t a i n v e r y de li c a t e I n t eg r a t e d C i r c u i t ( I C ) c h i p s . T o p r o t e c t t h e m aga i n s t da m age f r o m s t a t i c e l e c t r i c i t y , y ou s hou l d f o [...]

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    I n t r odu c t i on - 5 - English C h a p t e r 1 I n t r od u c t i on t o be c on t i nued ...... F ea t u r es S u mm a r y F o r m F a c t o r — 24 . 4 c m x 21 . 5 c m M i c r o 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 ck e t 478 f o r I n t e l ® M i c r o F C - P G A 2 P en t i u m ® 4 p r o c e ss o r —[...]

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    - 6 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t h e r bo a r d English P l ea s e s e t t he C P U ho s t f r equen cy i n a cc o r dan c e w i t h y ou r p r o c e ss o r ' s s pe c i f i c a t i on s . W e don ' 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 pe c i f i c a t i on be c au s e t h[...]

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    I n t r odu c t i on - 7 - English G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t h e r bo a r d L ay ou t D I M M _L E D KB _ M S U SB _ L A N * A T X _ 12 V CPU_FAN P W R _L E D COMA LPT S O C KE T 4 78 A T X VGA GA-8SIMLH F D D C I C O M B F _ P A N E L BA T SY S _ F A N P C I 2 P C I 3 F _ U SB 1 W83697HF B I O S S i S 96 2L B Z I R C O D E C F _ U SB 2 C [...]

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    - 8 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t h e r bo a r d English B l o ck D i a g r a m P en t i u m 4 S o ck e t 478 C P U S i S 651 A C 97 C O D E C S i S 962L C P U C L K + / - ( 100 / 133 M H z ) S ys t e m B u s 40 0 / 533 M H z DDR 20 0 / 266 / 3 33 M H z Z C L K ( 66 M H z ) HC L K + / - ( 100 / 133 M H z ) 66 M H z 33 M H z 14 . 318 M H z 48[...]

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    I n t r odu c t i on - 9 - English[...]

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    - 10 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t h e r bo a r d English T o s e t up y ou r c o m pu t e r , y ou m u s t c o m p l e t e t he f o ll o w i ng s t ep s : S t e p 1 - I n s t a ll t he C en t r a l P r o c e ss i ng U n i t ( C P U ) S t ep 2 - I n s t a ll m e m o r y m odu l e s S t ep 3 - I n s t a ll e x p an s i on c a r d s S t ep 4 -[...]

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    - 11 - H a r d w a r e I n s t a ll a t i on 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 cess i ng U n i t ( C P U ) S t e p 1 - 1 : C P U I n s t a ll a t i on P i n 1 i n d i c a t o r 3 . C P U T op V i e w 2 . P u ll t he r od t o t h e 9 0 - deg r e e d i r e c t l y . 4 . Lo c a t e P i n 1 i n t he s o ck e t an d[...]

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    - 12 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t h e r bo a r d English S t e p 1 - 2 : C P U C oo l i ng F a n I n s t a ll a t i on 1 . P l eas e u se I n t e l a pp r o v e d c oo li ng f a n . 2 . W e r ec o mm e nd y ou t o a pp l y t h e t h e r m a l t a p e t o p r o v i d e b e t t e r h ea t c on du c t i on b e t w ee n y ou r C P U a nd c oo l[...]

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    - 13 - H a r d w a r e I n s t a ll a t i on P r o c e ss English T he m o t he r boa r d ha s 2 dua l i n li ne m e m o r y m odu l e ( D I MM ) s o ck e t s . T he B I O S w ill au t o m a t i c a ll y de t e c t s m e m o r y t y pe and s i z e . T o i n s t a ll t he m e m o r y m odu l e , j u s t pu s h i t v e r t i c a l l y i n t o t he D [...]

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    - 14 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t h e r bo a r d English E s t ab li s he d on t he e x i s t i ng S DR A M i ndu s t r y i n f r a s t r u c t u r e , DDR ( D oub l e D a t a R a t e ) m e m o r y i s a h i gh pe r f o r m an c e and c o s t - e ff e c t i v e s o l u t i on t ha t a ll o w s ea sy adop t i on f o r m e m o r y v endo r s [...]

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    - 15 - H a r d w a r e I n s t a ll a t i on P r o c e ss English S t e p 3 : I n s t a ll ex p a n s i on ca r d s 1 . R ead t he r e l a t ed e x pan s i on c a r d ’ s i n s t r u c t i on do c u m en t be f o r e i n s t a ll t he e x pan s i on c a r d i n t o t he c o m pu t e r . 2 . R e m o v e y ou r c o m pu t e r ' s c ha ss i s c[...]

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    - 16 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t h e r bo a r d English S t e p 4 : C onn ec t r i bbon ca b l es , ca b i n e t w i r es , a nd po w e r s upp l y S t e p 4 - 1 : I/ O B ac k P a n e l I n t r odu c t i on u v w x y u PS / 2 K ey b o a r d a nd PS / 2 M ou se C onn e c t o r Ø T h i s c o nne c t o r s uppo r t s s t anda r d PS / 2 k e [...]

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    - 17 - H a r d w a r e I n s t a ll a t i on P r o c e ss English x G a m e / M I D I P o r t s y A ud i o C o nn ec t o r s Ø T h i s c on ne c t o r s upp o r t s j o ys t i ck , M I D I k e y boa r d and o t he r r e l a t e aud i o d e v i c e s . Ø A f t e r i n s t a ll on boa r d aud i o d r i v e r , y ou m a y c onne c t s pea k e r t o [...]

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    - 18 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t h e r bo a r d English S t e p 4 - 2 : C onn ec t o r s & J u m p e r S e tt i ng I n t r o du c t i on 1 ) A T X _12 V 1 2 ) S UR _ C E N 2 ) A T X 1 3 ) CD _ I N 3 ) C P U _ F AN 1 4 ) SP D I F 4 ) SYS _ F AN 1 5 ) SP D I F _ I 5 ) I D E 1 / I D E 2 1 6 ) I R 6 ) F DD 17 ) F _ U S B 1 / F _ U S B 2 7 [...]

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    - 19 - H a r d w a r e I n s t a ll a t i on P r o c e ss English 1 ) A T X _12 V ( + 12 V P o w e r C onn ec t o r ) T h i s c onne c t o r ( A T X _12 V ) s u pp li e s t he C P U ope r a t i on v o l t age ( V c o r e ) . I f t h i s " A T X _ 12 V c onne c t o r " i s no t c onne c t ed , sys t e m c anno t boo t. P i n N o . D e f i [...]

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    - 20 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t h e r bo a r d English 3 ) C P U _ F AN ( C P U F AN C onn e c t o r ) P l ea s e no t e , a p r o pe 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 unn i ng und e r abn o r m a l c ond i t i on o r da m a ged b y o v e r hea t i n g . T he C P U [...]

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    - 21 - H a r d w a r e I n s t a ll a t i on P r o c e ss English 5 ) I D E 1 / I D E 2 ( I D E 1 / I D E 2 C onn ec t o r ) P l e a s e c o nne c t f i r s t ha r d d i sk t o I D E 1 and c onne c t CDR O M t o I D E 2 . T he r ed s t r i pe o f t h e r i bbon 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 . IDE1 IDE2 1 3 9 2 4 0 6 ) [...]

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    - 22 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t h e r bo a r d English 7 ) D I M M _ L E D D o no t r e m o v e m e m o r y m odu l e s w h il e D I MM L E D i s o n . It m i gh t c au s e s ho r t o r o t h e r u ne x pe c t ed da m age s du e t o t h e 2 . 5 V / 3 . 3 V s t and b y v o l t age . R e m o v e m e m o r y m odu l e s on l y w h en A C P o[...]

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    - 23 - H a r d w a r e I n s t a ll a t i on P r o c e ss English 9 ) F _ P AN E L ( 2x10 p i n s c onn ec t o r ) P l ea s e c on ne c t t h e po w e r L E D , P C pea k e r , r e s e t s w i t c h an d po w e r s w i t c h e t c o f y ou r c ha ss i s f r on t pane l t o t he F _ P A N E L c onne c t o r a cc o r d i n g t o t he p i n a ss i gn [...]

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    - 24 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t h e r bo a r d English 1 1 ) F _ AUD I O ( F _ AUD I O C onn ec t o r ) I f y o u w an t t o u s e F r on t A ud i o c onne c t o r , y ou m u s t r e m o v e 5 - 6 , 9 - 10 J u m pe r . I n o r de r t o u t ili z e t he f r on t aud i o heade r , y ou r c ha ss i s m u s t ha v e f r on t au d i o c onne c[...]

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    - 25 - H a r d w a r e I n s t a ll a t i on P r o c e ss English 1 3 ) CD _ I N ( CD I N , B l ack ) C onn e c t CD - R O M o r D V D - R O M aud i o ou t t o t he c onne c t o r . P i n N o . D e f i n i t i on 1 CD - L 2 G ND 3 G ND 4 CD _ R 1 1 2 ) S UR _ C E N P l ea s e c on t a c t y ou r nea r e s t dea l e r f o r op t i ona l S UR _ C E N[...]

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    - 26 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t h e r bo a r d English 1 4 ) SP D I F ( SP D I F O u t) T he SP D I F ou t pu t i s c apab l e o f p r o v i d i ng d i g i t a l au d i o t o e x t e r na l s pea k e r s o r c o m p r e ss ed A C 3 da t a t o an e x t e r na l D o l b y D i g i t a l D e c ode r . U s e t h i s f ea t u r e on l y w hen y[...]

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    - 27 - H a r d w a r e I n s t a ll a t i on P r o c e ss English 17 ) 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 ) 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 onne c t o r . C he ck t he p i n a ss i g n m en 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 c t y ou[...]

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    - 28 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t h e r bo a r d English 1 9 ) C I ( CA S E O PE N ) T h i s 2 p i n c onne c t o r a ll o w s y ou r sys t e m t o enab l e o r d i s ab l e t he " c a s e open " i t e m i n B I O S i f t he sys t e m c a s e beg i n r e m o v e . P i n N o . D e f i n i t i on 1 S i gna l 2 G ND 1 1 8 ) C O M B ([...]

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    - 29 - H a r d w a r e I n s t a ll a t i on P r o c e ss English 21 ) C L R _ P W D W hen J u m pe r i s s e t t o " o pen " and sys t e m i s r e s t a r t ed , t he pa ss w o r d t ha t i s s e t w ill be c l ea r ed . O n t he c on t r a r y w hen J u m pe r i s s e t t o " c l o s e " , t he c u rr en t s t a t u s r e m a [...]

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    - 30 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t h e r bo a r d English[...]

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    - 31 - 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 he 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 sc > 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 M O[...]

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    - 32 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d English l S t a nd a r d C M O S F e a t u re 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 re 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 o f A w a r d s pe c i a l enhan c ed f ea t u r [...]

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    - 33 - B I O S S e t up English l I n t e g r a t e d P er i p h er a l s T h i s s e t up page i n c l ude s a ll onboa r d pe r i phe r a l s . l P o w er M a n a g e m e n t S e t up T h i s s e t up page 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[...]

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    - 34 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- 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 ) 1984 - 2003 A w a r d S o f t w a r e S t anda r d C M O S F ea t u r e s D a t e ( mm : dd : y y ) F r i , M a y 3 2002 I t e m H e l p T i m e ( hh : mm : ss ) 17 : 56 : 23 M enu Le v e l u C h[...]

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    - 35 - B I O S S e t up English C 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 . C I D E P r i m a r y M a s t er , S l a v e / I D E S e c o nd a r y [...]

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    - 36 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d English C F l o p p y 3 M o d e S up p o r t (f o r J a p a n A re a ) 8 D i s ab l ed N o r m a l F l opp y D r i v e . ( D e f au l t v a l ue ) 8 D r i v e A D r i v e A i s 3 m ode F l opp y D r i v e . 8 D r i v e B D r i v e B i s 3 m ode F l opp y D r i v e . 8 B o t h D r i v e A & [...]

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    - 37 - 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 re s C F i r s t / S ec o nd / T h i r d B oo t D e v i ce 8 F l opp y 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 y F l opp y . 8 L S 120 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 y L S 120 . 8 H D D - 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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    - 38 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d English 8 L A N 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 y L A N . 8 D i s ab l ed 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 y D i s ab l ed . C B o o t U p F l o p p y S ee k D u r i ng P O S T , B I O S w ill de t e r m i ne t he f l opp y d i sk d r i v e i n s t a l[...]

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    - 39 - B I O S S e t up English I n t e g r a t e d P e r i p h e r a l s F i gu r e 4 : I n t eg r a t ed P e r i phe r a l s C M O S S e t up U t ili t y - C op y r i gh t ( C ) 1984 - 2003 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 I D E 1 C ondu c t o r C ab l e [ A u t o ] I t e m H e l p I D E 2 C ondu c t o r C ab l e [ [...]

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    - 40 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d English C I D E 2 C o nd u c t o r C a b l e 8 A u t o W ill be au t o m a t i c a ll y de t e c t ed b y B I O S . ( D e f au l t V a l ue ) 8 A T A 66 / 100 / 133 S e t I D E 2 C ondu c t o r C ab l e t o A T A 66 / 100 / 133 ( P l ea s e m a k e s u r e y ou r I D E de v i c e and c ab l e i[...]

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    - 41 - B I O S S e t up English C I n i t D i s p l a y F i r s t 8 A G P S e t I n i t D i s p l a y F i r s t t o A G P . ( D e f au l t v a l ue ) 8 P C I S e t I n i t D i s p l a y F i r s t t o P C I . C O nb o a r d M o d e m F un c t i o n * 8 D i s ab l ed D i s ab l e t h i s f un c t i on . ( D e f au l t V a l ue ) 8 E nab l ed E nab l [...]

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    - 42 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d English C O nb o a r d P a r a ll e l p o r t 8 378 /I R Q 7 E nab l e onboa r d L P T po r t and add r e ss i s 378 /I R Q 7 . ( D e f au l t V a l ue ) 8 278 /I R Q 5 E nab l e onboa r d L P T po r t and add r e ss i s 278 /I R Q 5 . 8 D i s ab l ed D i s ab l e onboa r d L P T po r t . 8 3 B[...]

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    - 43 - B I O S S e t up English P o w e r 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 ) 1984 - 200 A w a r d S o f t w a r e P o w e r M anage 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 S o f t - O f f b y P W R _ B TT N [ O f f ] M enu Le v e l u S y s t e m A f t e r A C B a ck [...]

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    - 44 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d English C I R Q [ 3 - 7 , 9 - 15 ] , N M I 8 D i s ab l ed D i s ab l e t h i s f un c t i on . 8 E nab l ed E nab l e t h i s f un c t i on . ( D e f au l t v a l ue ) C M o d e m R i n g O n 8 D i s ab l ed D i s ab l e M ode m R i ng on f un c t i on . 8 E nab l ed E nab l e M ode m R i ng o[...]

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    - 45 - 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 6 : P n P / P C I C on f i gu r a t i on s C P C I 1 I R Q A s s i g n m e n t 8 A u t o A u t o a ss i gn I R Q t o P C I 1 . ( D e f au l t v a l ue ) 8 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 , 12 , 14 , 15 t o P C I [...]

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    - 46 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d 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 R e s e t C a s e O p e n S t a t u s C C a s e O p e n e d I f t h e c a s e i s c l o s ed , " C a s e O pened " w i ll s ho w " N o " . I f t h e c a s e ha v e been ope ned , " C a s e O[...]

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    - 47 - B I O S S e t up English C C P U W a r n i n g T e m p er a t u re 8 60 ° C / 140 ° F M on i t o r C P U T e m p . a t 60 ° C / 140 ° F . 8 70 ° C / 158 ° F M on i t o r C P U T e m p . a t 70 ° C / 158 ° F . 8 80 ° C / 176 ° F M on i t o r C P U T e m p . a t 80 ° C / 176 ° F . 8 90 ° C / 194 ° F M on i t o r C P U T e m p . a[...]

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    - 48 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d 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 ) 1984 - 2003 A w a r d S o f t w a r e F r equen cy / V o l t age C on t r o l C P U C l o ck R a t i o [ 10 X ] I t e m H e l p L i n[...]

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    - 49 - B I O S S e t up English C D RA M C l o c k ( M H z ) 8 P l ea 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 en 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 " D R A M C l o ck ( M H z ) " t o 200 . I f y ou u s e D D R 333 D R A M m odu l e , p l ea s e s e t " D R A M C l o ck ( M H [...]

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    - 50 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d 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 T o p P er f o r m a n ce If y ou w i s h t o m a x i m i z e t he pe r f o r m an c [...]

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    - 51 - B I O S S e t up English L oa d F a il - S a f e D e f a u l t s L o a d F a il - S a f e D e f a u l t s F a il - S a f e de f au l t s c on t a i n t he m o s t app r op r i a t e v a l ue 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 an c e . F i gu r e 10 : Load F a il - S a f e D e f au l[...]

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    - 52 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d English L oa d O p t i m i ze d D e f a u l t s L o a d O p t i m i z e 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 de f au l t s f o r B I O S and C h i p s e t F ea t u r e s w h i c h t he sy s t e m au t o m a t i c a ll y de t e c t s . F i gu r e 1 1 : [...]

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    - 53 - B I O S S e t up English S e t Su p e r v i s o r / U s e r P a s s w o r d W hen y ou s e l e c t t h i s f un c t i on , t he f o l l o w i ng m e ss age w ill appea r a t t he c en t e r o f t he sc r een t o a ss i s t y ou i n c r ea t i ng a pa ss w o r d . T y pe t he pa ss w o r d , up t o e i gh t c ha r a c t e r s , and p r e ss &[...]

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    - 54 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d 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 up U t ili t y . F i gu r e 13 : S a v e & E x i t S e t up C M O S S e t up U t ili t y[...]

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    - 55 - B I O S S e t up 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 up U t ili t y . F i gu r e 14 : E x i t W i t hou t S a v i ng C M O S S e t up U t ili t y - C op y r i gh t ( C ) 1984 - 2003 A w a r d S [...]

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    - 56 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d English[...]

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    T e c h n i c a l R e f e r en c e - 5 7 - English @ B I O S T M I n t r odu c t i on G i g ab y t e an no un ce s @ B I O S W i ndo w s B I O S l i v e upda t e u t ili t y 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 u[...]

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    - 5 8 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d English E as y T u n e T M 4 I n t r od u c t i on G i g a b y t e a nnou n c e s E asy T u n e T M 4 W i ndo w s b as e d O ve r c l o ck i ng u t ili t y E a sy T un e 4 c a rr i e s on t h e he r i t age s o a s t o pa v e t h e w a y f o r f u t u r e gen e r a t i on s . O v e r c l o ck [...]

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    T e c h n i c a l R e f e r en c e - 5 9 - English F l a s h B I O S M e t h od I n t r odu c t i on M e t h od 1 : Q - F l a s h 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 upda t e i t s B I O S w i t h i n B I O S m od e , n o m o r e f oo li n [...]

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    - 6 0 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d English C on g r a t u l a t i on ! Y ou h a v e c o m p l e t ed t he f l a s hed a nd no w c an r e s t a r t sy s t e m . ! P r e ss E n t e r t o R un . A r e y ou s u r e t o upda t e B I O S ? [ E n t e r ] t o c on t i une O r [ ES C ] o t abo r t ... !! C O P Y B I O S C o m p l e t ed[...]

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    T e c h n i c a l R e f e r en c e - 6 1 - English W e u s e G A - 7 V T X m o t h e r boa r d and 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 e a s e f l a s h t h e B I O S a cc o r d i ng t o t he f o ll o w i ng p r o c edu r e s i f y ou a r e no w unde r t he D O S m o de . F l a s h B I O S P r o c edu r e : S T EP 1 :[...]

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    - 6 2 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d 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 sys 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[...]

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    T e c h n i c a l R e f e r en c e - 6 3 - English S T EP 3 : D o w n l oad B I O S and B I O S u t il i t y p r og r a m . ( 1 ) P l ea s e g o t o G i gab y t e w eb s i t e h tt 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 up po r t " . ( 2 ) F r o m S uppo r t z one , c li ck t he " M o t he r boa [...]

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    - 6 4 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d English ( 3 ) W e u s e G A - 7 V T X m o t he r b oa 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 o p t i ona 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 a n app 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 [...]

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    T e c h n i c a l R e f e r en c e - 6 5 - English ( 5 ) A t t h i s t i m e t he sc r een s h o 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 tt on t o un z i p t he f i l e s . ( 6 ) P l e a 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 ean boo t ab l e f l opp y d i s k A m en t i o ne[...]

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    - 6 6 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d English S T EP 4 : M a k e s u r e t he sys 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 s k ( c on t a i n s b oo 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 op p 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[...]

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    T e c h n i c a l R e f e r en c e - 6 7 - English ( 3 ) P r e s s " 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 " , and t hen u s e t h e " P age U p " o r " P age D o w n " k e ys t o s e l e c [...]

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    - 6 8 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d English S T EP 5 : B I O S f l a s h i ng . ( 1 ) A f t e r t he sys t e m bo o t f r o m f l opp y d i sk , t y pe " A : > d i r / w " and p r e ss " 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 he " B I O S f l a s h u t ili t[...]

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    T e c h n i c a l R e f e r en c e - 6 9 - English ( 3 ) I t w il l 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 n ue t he p r o c ed u 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 d o 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 [...]

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    - 7 0 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d 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 sys t e m r ede t e c t s a ll d e v i c e s a f t e r B I O S ha s b een upg 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 d e f au l t s a f t e r B I O S ha s been upg r ade d . T h i[...]

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    T e c h n i c a l R e f e r en c e - 7 1 - 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 SE 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 m [...]

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    - 7 2 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d English M e t hod 3 : @ B I O S U t ili t y I f y ou don ' t ha v e D O S boo t d i sk , w e r e c o mm en d t ha t y ou u s ed G i gab y t e @ B I O S T M p r og r a m t o f l a s h B I O S . M e t hod s and 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 [...]

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    T e c h n i c a l R e f e r en c e - 7 3 - English I I. U pd a t e B I O S N O T t h r ough I n t e r ne t : a . D o n o t c li c k " I n t e r ne t U pda t e " i c on b . C li ck " U pd a t e N e w B I O S " c . P l ea s e s e l e c t " A l l F il e s " i n d i a l og b o x w h il e open i ng t he o l d f il e . d . P[...]

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    - 7 4 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d English R e v i s i on H i s t o r y 2 - / 4 - / 6 - C h a nn e l A ud i o F un c t i o n I n t r o u c t i o n S t e r e o S p eake r s C onn ec t i on a nd S e tt i ng s : 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 " 2 c ha nne l s f o r[...]

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    T e c h n i c a l R e f e r en c e - 7 5 - English 4 C h a nn e l A n a l og A ud i o O u t pu t M od e 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 hann e[...]

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    - 7 6 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d English U s e t he ba ck au d i o pane l t o c onne 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 o nne c t t h e f r o n t c ha nn e l s t o " L i n e O u t " ,t he r e a r c h an ne l s t o " L i ne I n " , a nd t he C en t e r / S[...]

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

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    - 7 8 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d English S T EP 4 : C l i c k t he a ud i o i c o n " S oun d E f f e c t " f r o m t he w i n - do w s t r a y a t t he bo tt o m o f t he sc r e en . S T EP 3 : C onn e c t t he f r on t c h anne l s t o ba ck a ud i o pan e l ' s " L i n e O u t " , t he r ea r c ha [...]

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    T e c h n i c a l R e f e r en c e - 7 9 - 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 S P D I F t o t he SP D I F de c ode r . 1 . C onne c t t he S P D I F ou t p u t de v i c e t o t he r ea r b r a c k e t o f P C , an d f i x i t w i t h sc r e w . 2 . C onne c t SP D I F de v i c e t o t he m o t he r boa[...]

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    - 8 0 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P (- C ) M o t he r boa r d English[...]

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    A p p en d i x - 81 - 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 P i c t u r es b e l o w a r e s ho w n i n W i ndo w s XP ( CD ve r . 2 . 2 ) 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 h e r boa r d i n t o y o u r CD - 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 [...]

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    - 82 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P ( - C ) M o t he r boa r d English I f y ou r C D do es n ' t h a ve S i S ® U S B 2 . 0 d r i ve r , p l e ase do w n l o a d t h e U S B 2 . 0 d r i v e r f r o m M i c r o s o f t ® w e b s i t e ( www . m i c r o s o ft . c o m ) f o r U S B 2 . 0 d ev i ce s s up po r t . P l ease a l s o n o t e t h a t M i[...]

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    A p p en d i x - 83 - English S O FT W AR E A PP L I CA T I O N T h i s page r e v ea l s t he v a l u e - added s o ft 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 ili t i e s M anage r( G W U M ) T h i s u t ili t y c an i n t eg r a t e t he G i gab y t e ' s app li c a t[...]

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    - 84 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P ( - C ) M o t he r boa r d English S O F T W A R E I N F O R M A T I O N T h i s page l i s t t he c on t e c t s o f s o ft 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 R D W AR E I N F O R M A T I O N T h i s page l i 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 AC T U S P [...]

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    A p p en d i x - 85 - English A c r on 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 on 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 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 C R A d v an c ed C o mm un 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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    - 86 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P ( - C ) M o t he r boa r d English A c r on 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 og r a mm ab l e I np u 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 ea N e t w o r k I / O I n pu t / O u t p u t L B A Lo g i c a l B l o ck A dd r e ss i ng[...]

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    A p p en d i x - 87 - English 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 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 od e l na m e S i z e : D r i v e r / U t ili t y : C o n f i gu r a t i o n C P U M e[...]

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    - 88 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P ( - C ) M o t he r boa r d English T r ou b l es hoo t i ng If y ou en c o un t e r an y t r o ub l e du r i ng boo t u p , p l ea s e f o ll o w t he t r ou b l e s hoo t i ng p r o c edu 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 h en r e m o v e a l l o f t he add - on c a r d s an[...]

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    A p p en d i x - 89 - English A F a il u r e ha s been e xc l ud ed . Y e s N o Y e s N o F a il u r e ha s been e xc l ud ed . F a il u r e ha s been e xc l ud ed . Y e s R e i n s t a l l W i nd o w s O S , and r e i n s t a l l a d d - on c a r d s and c ab l e s . T hen t r y t o r eboo t t he s ys t e m . F a il u r e ha s been e xc l ud ed . [...]

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    - 90 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P ( - C ) M o t he r boa r d English[...]

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    - 91 - M e m o English[...]

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    - 92 - G A - 8 S I M L H - P ( - C ) M o t he r boa r d English C O N T AC T U S C on t a c t u s v i a t he i n f o r m a t i on i n t h i s page a ll o v e r t he w o r l d . — T a i w an G i ga b y t e T e c hno l o g y C o ., L t d . A dd r e ss : N o . 6 , B au C h i an g R oad , H s i n - T i en , T a i pe i H s i en , T a i w an , R . O . [...]