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    GA-8I955X Royal/ GA-8I955X Pro Intel ® Pentium ® Processor Extreme Edition Intel ® Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 100 3 12ME-8I955XRO-100 3[...]

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    Motherboard GA-8I955X Royal April 18, 2005 April 18, 2005 Motherboard GA-8I955X Royal[...]

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    Motherboard GA-8I955X Pro May 6, 2005 May 6, 2005 Motherboard GA-8I955X Pro[...]

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    Copyright © 2005 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective companies. Notice The written content provided with this product is the property of Gigabyte. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any mean[...]

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    - 5 - T able of Contents GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard Layout ................................................. 7 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ...............................................................[...]

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    - 6 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 49 3 -1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 4 9 3 - 2 Software Applications .............................................................................[...]

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    - 7 - GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard Layout ATX_12V CPU_FAN NB_FAN CODEC IT8712F Intel ® 955X Main BIOS PCI1 Broadcom 5751 phy BATTERY ATX IDE1 FDD SYS_FAN GA-8I955X Royal (Pro) KB_MS LGA775 AUDIO2 COMA LPT USB LAN1 F_AUDIO CD_IN F_PANEL F2_1394 PWR_FAN Backup BIOS F1_1394 PCIE_16 PCIE_1 PCIE_2 IT8212F VRM_CONN CLR_CMOS ESATAII0 COATIAL[...]

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    - 8 - Block Diagram (Note 1) DDR II memory can be overclocked to 888MHz (must be used with an 1066MHz FSB processor) through overclocking in BIOS. Go to GIGABYTE's website for more information about the supported DDR II memory modules for this feature. (Note 2) To use a DDR II 667 memory module on the motherboard, you must install an 800/1066M[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 9 - English 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Y our Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Thus, prior to installation, please follow the instructions below: 1. Please turn off the computer [...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 10 - English Motherboard  GA-8I955X Royal or GA-8I955X Pro CPU  Supports LGA775 Intel ® Pentium ® Processor Extreme Edition/ Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 (Note 1)  Supports 1066/800/533MHz FSB  L2 cache varies with CPU Chipset  Northbridge: Intel ® 955X Chipset  Southbridge: Intel ® I[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 11 - English Onboard Audio  SPDIF In connection  SPDIF Out connection (coaxial+optical)  CD In connection  Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems Onboard LAN  Onboard Broadcom 5751 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN1/LAN2)  Onboard Broadcom 5789 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)  2 RJ45 ports  Supported on th[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 12 - English 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong direction, the CPU will no[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 13 - English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink The heatsink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heatsink paste.T o prevent such an occurrence, it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat sink paste be used for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the heatsink. Fig. 6 Finally, [...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 14 - English Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions: 1 . Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard. It is recommended that memory of similar capacity, specifications and brand be used. 2 . Before installing or removing memory modules, [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 15 - English Dual Channel DDR II GA-8I955X Royal/Pro supports the Dual Channel T echnology . After operat- ing the Dual Channel T echnology , the bandwidth of Memory Bus will double. If you want to operate the Dual Channel T echnology , please note the following explanations due to the limitation of Intel chipset specificati[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 16 - English 1 - 6 Installation of Expansion Cards Y ou can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below: 1 . Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer. 2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 17 - English 1 -7 Installation of U-Plus DPS (Universal Plus Dual Power System) The U-Plus Dual Power System (U-Plus D.P.S.) is a revolutionary eight-phase power circuit built for ultimate system protection. Designed to withstand varying current levels and changes, the U-Plus DPS provides an immensely durable and stable powe[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 18 - English PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector T o install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to the lower port (purple). Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. COA TIAL (SPDIF_O) The[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 19 - English 1 - 9 Connectors Introduction Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out The default Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out jack. Center/Subwoofer speakers can be connected to Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out jack. Side Speaker Out The default Side Speaker Out jack. Surround side speakers can be connected to Side Speaker Out jack. In addit[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 20 - English Pin No. Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 +12V 4 +12V 13 1 24 12 Pin No. Definition 1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5V SB(stand by +5V) 10 +12V 1 1 +12V 1 2 3.3V (Only for 24pins A TX) 13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 1 6 PS_ON(soft On/Off) 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 21 - English 3/4/5) CPU_F AN / SYS_FAN/ PWR_F AN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin/4-pin (only for CPU_FAN) power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector w[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 22 - English 8 ) IDE1/IDE2/IDE3 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the ju[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 23 - English 1 1 ) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Jumper) 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 below . HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) (Blue) Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) SPEAK (Speaker Connector) (A[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 24 - English 1 2 ) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) This connector supports either HD (High Definition) or AC97 front panel audio module. If you wish to use the front audio function, connect the front panel audio module to this connector. Check the pin assignments carefully while you connect the front pane[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 25 - English 1 4 ) SPDIF_I (SPDIF In) Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function. Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IN connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the SPDIF cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work o[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 26 - English 1 6 ) F1_1394/F2_1394 (IEEE 1394 Connectors) Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which has features like high speed, highbandwidth and hot plug. Be careful with the polarity of the IEEE1394 connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 27 - English 1 8 ) RF_ID This connector allows you to connect external devices to use extra function. Check the pin assignments before you connect the external device cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for the optional GIGABYTE external device. 1 Pin No. Definition 1 Power 2 RFID_RI- 3 RF_TXD 4 RF_RXD 5N C 6 GND 1 9 )[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 28 - English 2 1 ) B A T(Battery) 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 un[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 29 - English BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard. When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 30 - English The Main Menu (For example: BIOS V er . : 8I955XRO.F3J) Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility , the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.      Standard CMOS[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 31 - English      Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration.      Set Supervisor Password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.  [...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 32 - English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>. Week The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only Month The month, Jan. Through Dec. Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month) Y ear The ye[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 33 - English Drive A / Drive B The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer . None No floppy drive installed. 360K, 5.25" 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity. 1.2M, 5.25" 5.25 inch A T-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity . (3.5 inch when 3[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 34 - English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc. Use < > or < > to select a device, then press<+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press <ESC> to exit this menu. First / Second / [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 35 - English CPU Hyper-Threading Enabled Enables CPU Hyper Threading Feature. Please note that this feature is only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported. (Default value) Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading. Limit CPUID Max. to 3 Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4. Disabled D[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 36 - English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port. On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 37 - English On-Chip SA T A Mode Disabled Disable this function. Auto BIOS will detect automatically. (Default value) Combined Set On-Chip SA T A mode to Combined, you can use up to 4 HDDs on the motherboard; 2 for SA T A and the other for P A T A IDE. Enhanced Set On-Chip SA T A mode to Enhanced, the motherboard allows up to 6 HDDs to[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 38 - English Onboard H/W GigaRAID Enabled Enable onboard H/W GigaRAID function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. GigaRAID Function RAID Set onboard H/W GigaRAID function as RAID. (Default value) A T A Set onboard H/W GigaRAID function as A T A. Onboard H/W LAN1 (LAN1 port) Enabled Enable on[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 39 - English 2-4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend T ype S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value) S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend T o RAM). Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Instant-Off Press power button then Power off instantly . (Default value) Delay 4 Sec. Press power button 4 seconds to Power[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 40 - English 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 to PCI 1. PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 [...]

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    BIOS Setup - 41 - English 2-6 PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Don't reset case open status. (Default value) Enabled Clear case open status at next boot. Case Opened If the case is closed, "Case Opened" will show "No". If the case has been opened, "Case Opened" will show "Y es". If you wa[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 42 - English CPU Smart F AN Control Disabled Disable this function. Enabled When this function is enabled, CPU fan will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature. Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements. (Default value) CPU Smart F AN Mode This option is availab[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 43 - English 2-7 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 A ward Software MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T.) C.A.M. (Note) [High] CPU Clock Ratio (Note) [15X] Robust Graphics Booster [Auto] C.I.A. 2 [Disabled] CPU Host Clock Control [Disabled] x CPU Host Frequency(Mhz) 200 x PCI Express Frequency(Mhz) Au[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 44 - English Full Thrust Set C.I.A.2 to Full Thrust. Automatically increase CPU frequency(17%,19%) by CPU loading. Warning: Stability is highly dependent on system components. CPU Host Clock Control Disabled Disable CPU Host Clock Control. (Default value) Enabled Enable CPU Host Clock Control. CPU Host Fr[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 45 - English Memory Frequency (Mhz) The values depend on CPU Host Frequency(Mhz) and System Memory Multiplier setting. DIMM OverV oltage Control Normal Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to Normal. (Default value) +0.1V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to +0.1V. +0.2V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to +0.2V. +0.3V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to +[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 46 - English 2-10 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 A ward Software ` Sta ndard CMOS Features ` Adva nced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Ma nagement Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) Esc: Quit F3: Change La[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 47 - English 2 - 1 1 Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. T ype the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. Y ou will be asked to confirm the password. T ype the password again and press <Ente[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 48 - English 2-12 Save & Exit Setup Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. 2-13 Exit Without Saving Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will ret[...]

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    Drivers Installation - 49 - English Pictures below are shown in Windows XP. Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe. Chapter 3 Drivers [...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 50 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.[...]

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    Drivers Installation - 51 - English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details.[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 52 - English[...]

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    Appendix - 53 - English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities M.I.T . (Motherboard Intelligent T weaker) Motherboard Intelligent T weaker (M.I.T .) allows user to access and change BIOS feature settings with relative speed and ease. Through GIGABYTE M.I.T . feature the user is no longer required to switch into different modes within BIOS[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 54 - English 4-1-1 EasyT une 5 Introduction EasyT une 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1) Overclocking for enhancing system performance, 2) C.I.A. and M.I.B. for special enhanceme[...]

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    Appendix - 55 - English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is Xpress Recovery ? Xpress Recovery is a utility used to back up and restore an OS partition. If the hard drive is not working properly, the user can restore the drive to its original state. 1. Supports F A T16, F A T32, and NTFS formats 2. Must be connected to the IDE1 Master 3. Allo[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 56 - English 2. Press F9 during powering on the computer . (T ext Mode) Press F9 during powering on the computer . Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE T echnology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Backup Utility 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. Remove Backup Image 4. Set Password 5. Exit and Restart 1. If[...]

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    Appendix - 57 - English 1. Execute Backup Utility:      Press B to Backup your System or Esc to Exit The backup utility will automatically scan your system and back up data as a backup image in your hard drive. Not all systems support access to Xpress Recovery by pressing the F9 key during computer power on. If this is the case, plea[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 58 - English 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction A. What is Dual BIOS T echnology? Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS (ROM) on the motherboard, one is the Main BIOS and the other is Backup BIOS. b. Dual BIOS / Q-Flash Programming Utility B. How to use Dual BIOS and Q-Flash Utility? a. After p[...]

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    Appendix - 59 - English c. Dual BIOS Item explanation: Wide Range Protection: Disable(Default), Enable Status 1: If any failure (ex. Update ESCD failure, checksum error or reset? occurs in the Main BIOS, just before the Operating System is loaded and after the power is on, and that the Wide Range Protection is set to "Enable", the PC will[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 60 - English Method 1 : Q-Flash TM Utility Q-Flash TM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. With this utility, users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to update BIOS. Q-Flash TM allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in DOS or Windows. Using Q-Flash TM indicating no more f[...]

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    Appendix - 61 - English Entering the Q-Flash TM utility: CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software  Sta ndard CMOS Features  Adva nced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Ma nagement Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T.) Select La nguage Loa d Fail-Safe Defaul[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 62 - English Dual BIOS Utility Boot From...................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size...................... SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size.................. SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Ra nge Protection Disab le Boot From M ain Bios Auto Recovery E na ble Halt On Error Disa ble[...]

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    Appendix - 63 - English 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From...................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size...................... SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM T ype/Size..............[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 64 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software  Sta ndard CMOS Features  Adva nced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Ma nagement Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F3: Cha nge La nguage F8: Dua[...]

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    Appendix - 65 - English Exploring the Q-Flash TM utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. T ask menu for Q-Flash utility: Contains the names of three tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task. Action bar: Contains the names of four actions needed to [...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 66 - English 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time. Q-Fla sh Utility V1.30 Fla sh T ype/Size.................................SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data E na ble Update BIOS [...]

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    Appendix - 67 - English Method 2 : @BIOS TM Utility If you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use the new @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows. Just select the desired @BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS. 1. Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet a. Click "Internet [...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 68 - English III. Save BIOS In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save the current BIOS version. IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM: In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box. It can [...]

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    Appendix - 69 - English 4-1-4 Serial A T A BIOS Setting Utility Introduction RAID Levels RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining two hard disk drives into one logical unit. The advantage of an Array is to provide better performance or data fault tolerance. Fault tolerance is achieved through data redundant operation, wh[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 70 - English Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array: 1) Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction. Note: T o achieve best performance, it is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make and storage capacity. 2) Please attach the hard drive connectors to their[...]

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    Appendix - 71 - English Create RAID V olume Press Enter under Create RAID V olume to set up RAID. Intel(R) Matrix Storage M a nager option ROM V5.0.0.1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed. [ CREA TE VOLUME MENU ] [ HELP ] Enter a string between 1 a nd 16 characters in length that ca n be used to uniquely iden[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 72 - English The KB is a unit of Strip Size. Y ou can set disk block size with this item. The disk block size can be set from 4KB to 128KB. After you set disk block size, press Enter to set disk Capacity . Intel(R) Matrix Storage M a nager option ROM V5.0.0.1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Cor[...]

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    Appendix - 73 - English Press Enter under the Create V olume item. Intel(R) Matrix Storage M a nager option ROM V5.0.0.1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed. [ CREA TE VOLUME MENU ] [ HELP ] Press "ENTER" to Create the specified volume [  ]-Cha nge [ T AB]-Next [ES C]-P revi ous Me nu [ENTER]-[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 74 - English After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID, such as RAID level, disk block size, disk name and disk capacity, etc. Intel(R) Matrix Storage M a nager option ROM V5.0.0.1011 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1[...]

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    Appendix - 75 - English Installing the RAID drivers T o install operating system onto a serial A T A hard disk successfully, you need to install the SA T A controller driver during OS installation. Without the driver, the hard disk may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. First of all, copy the driver for the SA T A controller from t[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 76 - English 4-1-5 Introduction of Designed for Dolby ® Master Studio TM Motherboards that feature the Designed for Dolby Master Studio deliver the ultimate Dolby audio presentation capabilities. The Designed for Dolby ® Master Studio TM logo helps consumers identify motherboards that have been develope[...]

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    Appendix - 77 - English 4-1-6 2 - / 4 - / 6 - / 8 - Channel Audio Function Introduction Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied. STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system [...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 78 - English STEP 3: After a speaker or headphone is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. Choose Headphone or Line Out depending on the device connected and click OK . The 2-chan- nel audio setup is completed. 4 Channel Audio Setu[...]

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    Appendix - 79 - English 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Double- click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 6CH[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 80 - English STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 8CH Speaker . STEP 3: After plugging in 8-channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. Choose a device depending on the type of[...]

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    Appendix - 81 - English Sound Effect Configuration: At the Sound Effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired. AC'97 Audio Configuration: T o enable the front panel audio connector to sup- port AC97 Audio mode, go to the Audio Control Panel and click the Audio I/O tab. In the ANA- LOG area, click the T ool icon and then selec[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 82 - English 4-2 T roubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions. T o check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some[...]

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    Appendix - 87 - English Contact Us      T aiwan (Headquarters) GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, T aipei 231, T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4888 FAX: +886-2-8912-4003 T ech. Support : http://tw .giga-byte.com/T echSupport/ServiceCenter .htm Non-T ech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte[...]

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    GA-8I955X Royal/GA-8I955X Pro Motherboard - 88 - English      China NINGBO G.B.T . TECH. TRADING CO., L TD. T ech. Support : http://tw .giga-byte.com/T echSupport/ServiceCenter .htm Non-T ech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.cn Shanghai TEL: +86-021-63410999 FAX[...]