Intel Pentium 4 Processor Motherboard GA-8I865GME manual

GA-8I865GME Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-865GME-1001R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * The[...]

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- 4 - T able of Contents GA-8I865GME Motherboard Layout .............................................................................. 6 Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ....................................................[...]

- 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 45 3 - 1 Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 4 5 3 - 2 Software Application .............................................................................[...]

- 6 - GA-8I865GME Motherboard Layout KB_MS A TX_12V CPU_F AN Socket 478 AUDIO Intel 865G CODEC VGA LPT USB LAN R_USB Intel ICH5 F_P ANEL BIOS PCI1 PCI2 EP82562G F_AUDIO F_USB1 SAT A1 BA TTERY AT X IDE1 FDD CD_IN GA-8I865GME DDR1 DDR2 PCI3 COMA IDE2 SAT A0 IT8712 CI CLR_CMOS AGP PWR_FAN* BIOS_WP* * Only for DB customer. SYS_FAN PWR_LED[...]

- 7 - Block Diagram Line-Out MIC Pentium 4 Socket 478 CPU CPUCLK+/-(133/200MHz) 33MHz Host Interface Intel 865G GMCH GMCHCLK (66MHz) 66MHz 48MHz DDR 400/333/266MHz DIMM 14.318MHz 33MHz IT8712 2 Serial A T A A T A33/66/100 IDE Channels Intel ICH5 14.318MHz BIOS CODEC Line-In PCICLK (33MHz) 3 PCI PCI Bus EP82562G RJ45 6 USB Ports Dual Channel Memory [...]

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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 [...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 1 0 - English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU  Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 (Northwood, Prescott) with HT T echnology  L2 cache varies with CPU Front Side Bus  Supports 800/533/400MHz FSB Chipset  Northbridge: Intel ® 865G Chipset  Southbridge: Intel ® ICH5 LAN  Onboard EP82562G chip (10/100 Mbit) Audio[...]

Hardware Installation - 11 - English Rear Panel I/O  1 PS/2 keyboard port  1 PS/2 mouse port  1 parallel port  1 VGA port  1 COMA port  4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports  1 RJ-45 port  3 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In) I/O Control  IT8712 chip Hardware Monitor  System voltage detection  CPU temperature detection  CPU[...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 1 2 - 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 not insert properly[...]

Hardware Installation - 13 - English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink The heat sink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat sink 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 heat sink. Fig.1 Before[...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 1 4 - 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, please make sure th[...]

Hardware Installation - 15 - English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-8I865GME supports the Dual Channel T echnology . When the Dual Channel T echnology is activated, the bandwidth of memory bus will be double the original one. The GA-8I865GME includes 2 DIMM sockets, and each Channel has one DIMM socket as following: Channel A : DDR 1 Chan[...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 1 6 - English 1-5 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 bracket from the com[...]

Hardware Installation - 17 - English 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction Y ou can use audio software to configure 2-/4-/6-channel audio functioning. 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 allo[...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 1 8 - English 1-7 Connectors Introduction 1) A TX_12V 2) A TX (Power Connector) 3) CPU_F AN 4 ) SYS_FAN 5 ) PWR_FAN* 6 ) FDD 7) IDE1 / IDE2 8) SA T A0 / SA T A1 9 ) PWR_LED 10 ) BA TTERY 1 1) F_P ANEL 1 2 ) F_AUDIO 1 3 ) CD_IN 1 4 ) F_USB1 15) C I 1 6 ) CLR_CMOS 1 7) BIOS_WP* 13 16 8 7 10 12 4 14 9 6 17* 5* 15 11 13 2 * On[...]

Hardware Installation - 19 - English 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX (Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector with its pr[...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 2 0 - 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 power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector wire indicates a posi[...]

Hardware Installation - 21 - English 7 ) IDE1 / IDE2 (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 jumper on one IDE device [...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 2 2 - English 9 ) PWR_LED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. Pin No. Definition 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 3 MPD- 1 1 0 ) B A TTERY Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent[...]

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 . MSG (Message LED/Power/Sleep LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) PW (Power Switch) Open: Normal[...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 2 4 - English 1 2 ) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector) If you want to use Front Audio connector , you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper . In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector . Also please make sure the pin assignments for the cable are the same as the pin assignments for t[...]

Hardware Installation - 25 - English 1 4 ) F_ USB1 (Front USB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional front USB cable, please c[...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 2 6 - English 1 6 ) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) Y ou may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header . T o clear CMOS, temporarily short the two pins. Default doesn't include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS 1 7 ) BIOS_WP (BIOS Write Protection)* This header can pr[...]

BIOS Setup - 27 - 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[...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 2 8 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 A ward Software ` Sta ndard CMOS Features ` Adva nced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power M a nage ment Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` Frequency/V oltage Control Loa d Fail-Safe Defaults Loa d Opti mized Defaults Set Supervisor Passwor[...]

BIOS Setup - 29 - English      Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.      Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features.      Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. ?[...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 3 0 - 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 year, from 1999 thr[...]

BIOS Setup - 31 - English Capacity Capacity of currectly installed hard drive. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information. Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Drive A / Drive B The [...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 3 2 - 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 / Third Boot Device[...]

BIOS Setup - 33 - English CPU Hyper-Threading Enabled Enable CPU Hyper-Threading Feature. Please note that this feature is only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported. (Default value) Disabled Disable CPU Hyper-Threading. Limit CPUID Max. to 3 Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4. Disabled Dis[...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 3 4 - 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. On-Chip SA T A Di[...]

BIOS Setup - 35 - English SA T A Port1 configure as The setting depends on "SA T A Port0 configure as" item setting. (Default: SA T A Port1) USB Controller Enabled Enable USB controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable USB controller. USB 2.0 Controller Y ou can disable this function if you are not using onboard USB 2.0 feature. Enabled [...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 3 6 - English Parallel Port Mode SP P Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value) EP P Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode. ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default value) 1 Set[...]

BIOS Setup - 37 - 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). Power LED in S1 state Blinking In standby mode(S1), poer LED will blink. (Default value) Dual/OFF In standby mode(S1): a. If use single color LED[...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 3 8 - 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 to PCI 2. PCI 3 I[...]

BIOS Setup - 39 - 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[...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 4 0 - English 2 - 7 Frequency/V oltage Control CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 A ward Software Frequency/V oltage Control CPU Clock Ratio [21X] Memory Frequency For [Auto] Memory Frequency (Mhz) 26 6 KLJI : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous V alues F6: Fail-Sa[...]

BIOS Setup - 41 - English 2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 A ward Software ` Sta ndard CMOS Features ` Adva nced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power M a nage ment Setup ` PnP/PCI Con[...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 4 2 - English 2-10 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 pre[...]

BIOS Setup - 43 - English 2-1 1 Save & Exit Setup T ype "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to R TC CMOS. T ype "N" will return to Setup Utility . 2-12 Exit Without Saving T ype "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. T ype "N" will return to Setup Utility . C[...]

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Drivers Installation - 45 - 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 Setup.exe. Chapter 3 Driver[...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 4 6 - English 3-2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that GIGABYTE developed and some free software. Y ou can click an item to install it. 3-3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.[...]

Drivers Installation - 47 - 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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Appendix - 49 - English 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 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 enhancement [...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 5 0 - English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora- tion of hard disk data. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including F A T16, F AT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data How to[...]

Appendix - 51 - English 1. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from hard disk. 3. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to release disk space. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 4. REBOOT: The Main Screen of Xpress Re[...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 5 2 - 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 fooling around wit[...]

Appendix - 53 - 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 M a nage ment Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) Select La nguage Loa d Fail-Safe Def[...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 5 4 - 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 W ide Ra nge Protection Disa bl e Boot From M ain Bios Auto Recovery En a ble Halt On Error Disa ble Copy Main ROM [...]

Appendix - 55 - 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..............[...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 5 6 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software  Sta ndard CMOS Features  Adva nced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power M a nage ment Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status  MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) ESC: Quit F3: Cha nge La nguage F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Fla s[...]

Appendix - 57 - 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 [...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 5 8 - 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-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash T ype/Size.................................SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Ena bl e Update BIOS from Floppy Save BI[...]

Appendix - 59 - 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[...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 6 0 - 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 help you check o[...]

Appendix - 61 - English 4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6- 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: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to "Line Out". STEP 2: Following installation of the [...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 6 2 - English STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" and select "4 channel mode for 4 speaker output" to complete 4 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1: Connect the Front Speakers to "Line Out", the Rear Speakers to "Line In". Line In (Rear Speaker Out) Line Out [...]

Appendix - 63 - English STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" and select "6 channel mode for 5.1 speaker output" to complete 6 channel audio configuration. 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1: Connect the Front Speakers to "Line Out", the Rear Speakers to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer Speakers to "MIC In&[...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 6 4 - 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 http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some advanced [...]

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Appendix - 71 - 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://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/ServiceCenter.aspx Non-T ech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.co[...]

GA-8I865GME Motherboard - 7 2 - English      China NINGBO G.B.T . TECH. TRADING CO., L TD. T ech. Support : http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/ServiceCenter.aspx 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: +86-021-63410100 B[...]