GA-8I945P-G-RH

Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard

User's Manual

Rev. 1003 12ME-8I945PGR-1003R
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Motherboard GA-8I945P-G-RH

Motherboard

Nov. 9, 2005

Copyright

2006 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective companies.

Notice

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Table of Contents

GA-8I945P-G-RH Motherboard Layout... 6 Block Diagram.... 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation... 9
1-1 1-2 1-3 Considerations Prior to Installation... 9 Feature Summary... 10 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink.. 12
1-3-1 1-3-2 Installation of the CPU.... 12 Installation of the Heatsink.... 13

1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7

Installation of Memory... 14 Installation of Expansion Cards... 16 I/O Back Panel Introduction... 17 Connectors Introduction.... 18
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup... 29
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F1a).. 30 2-1 Standard CMOS Features.... 32 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features... 34 2-3 Integrated Peripherals... 36 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-9 2-10 2-11 2-12 Power Management Setup.... 39 PnP/PCI Configurations... 41 PC Health Status... 42 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)... 44 Load Fail-Safe Defaults... 47 Load Optimized Defaults... 47 Set Supervisor/User Password... 48 Save & Exit Setup.... 49 Exit Without Saving.... 49
Chapter 3 Install Drivers... 51
3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 Install Chipset Drivers... 51 Software Applications... 52 Driver CD Information... 52 Hardware Information... 53 Contact Us.... 53
Chapter 4 Appendix.... 55
4-1 Unique Software Utilities... 55
4-1-1 4-1-2 4-1-3 4-1-4 EasyTune 5 Introduction... 56 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction... 57 Flash BIOS Method Introduction.. 59 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction.. 68

Troubleshooting.... 72

GA-8I945P-G-RH Motherboard Layout

KB_MS COAXIAL OPTICAL

CPU_FAN ATX_12V LGA775 ATX
AUDIO1 AUDIO2 F_AUDIO Intel 945P

DDRII1 DDRII2

PCIE_1 CD_IN PCIE_2 CODEC PCI1 BIOS ICH7

SATAII0

SATAII2

SATAII3 SATAII1

Broadcom 5789

DDRII3

DDRII4

PCIE_16

IDE3 IDE2

IT8712

PCI3 F_USB GREEN_USB CI SPDIF_I
F_PANEL RF_ID PWR_LED CLR_CMOS

SYS_FAN

IT8212

Block Diagram

PCI-ECLK (100MHz) LGA775 Processor CPUCLK+/-(133/200/266MHz)
Host Interface Intel 945P DDRII 667(Note)/533/400MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory MCHCLK (133/200/266MHz) 66MHz 33MHz 14.318MHz 48MHz BIOS Intel ICHSATA 3Gb/s ATA33/66/100 IDE1 Channel Floppy PCI Bus IT 8712 LPT Port COM Port CODEC IT8212 IDE RAID
Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out

PCI Express x16

2 PCI Express x1 PCI-ECLK (100MHz) x1 x1

RJ45 Broadcom 5789 x1

PCI Express Bus

24MHz 8 USB Ports 33MHz

PS/2 KB/Mouse
3 PCI IDE2/IDE3 PCICLK (33MHz) (Note)
To use a DDRII 667 memory module on the motherboard, you must install an 800/1066MHz FSB processor.
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation

Preparing Your 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 and unplug its power cord. 2. When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors. 3. It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) cuff when handling electronic components (CPU, RAM). 4. Prior to installing the electronic components, please have these items on top of an antistatic pad or within a electrostatic shielding container. 5. Please verify that the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector from the motherboard.

English

Installation Notices
1. Prior to installation, please do not remove the stickers on the motherboard. These stickers are required for warranty validation. 2. Prior to the installation of the motherboard or any hardware, please first carefully read the information in the provided manual. 3. Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected. 4. To prevent damage to the motherboard, please do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components. 5. Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing. 6. Please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface. 7. Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user. 8. If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult a certified computer technician.
Instances of Non-Warranty
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Damage due to natural disaster, accident or human cause. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual. Damage due to improper installation. Damage due to use of uncertified components. Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product.

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Feature Summary
Supports Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 LGA775 CPU(Note 1) Supports 1066/800/533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Northbridge: Intel 945P Express Chipset Southbridge: Intel ICH7 Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems 4 DDR II DIMM memory slots (supports up to 4GB memory) (Note 2) Supports 1.8V DDR II DIMM Supports dual channel DDR II 667(Note 3)/533/400 DIMM 1 PCI Express x 16 slot 2 PCI Express x 1 slots 3 PCI slots 1 IDE connection (UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100), allows connection of 2 IDE devices(IDE1) - Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems 2 IDE connection (UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100/ATA 133), compatible with RAID, allows connection of 4 IDE devices(IDE2,IDE3) (Note 4) 1 FDD connection, allows connection of 2 FDD devices 4 SATA 3Gb/s connections Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems 1 parallel port supporting Normal/EPP/ECP mode 1 Serial port (COMA) 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (rear x 4, front x 4 via cable) 1 front audio connector 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port Onboard Broadcom 5789 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) 1 RJ 45 port Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems

1-3-1 Installation of the CPU
Metal Lever Fig. 1 Gently lift the metal lever located on the CPU socket to the upright position. Fig. 2 Remove the plastic covering on the CPU socket.
Fig. 3 Notice the small gold colored triangle located on the edge of the CPU socket. Align the indented corner of the CPU with the triangle and gently insert the CPU into position. (Grasping the CPU firmly between your thumb and forefinger, carefully place it into the socket in a straight and downwards motion. Avoid twisting or bending motions that might cause damage to the CPU during installation.) GA-8I945P-G-RH Motherboard - 12 -
Fig. 4 Once the CPU is properly inserted, please replace the load plate and push the metal lever back into its original position.
1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink

Male Push Pin

The top of Female Push Pin

Female Push Pin

Fig.1 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on the surface of the installed CPU.
Fig. 2 (Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the heatsink, on the contrary, is to install.) Please note the direction of arrow sign on the male push pin doesn't face inwards before installation. (This instruction is only for Intel boxed fan)
Fig. 3 Place the heatsink atop the CPU and make sure the push pins aim to the pin hole on the motherboard.Pressing down the push pins diagonally.
Fig. 4 Please make sure the Male and Female push pin are joined closely. (for detailed installation instructions, please refer to the heatsink installation section of the user manual)
Fig. 5 Please check the back of motherboard after installing. If the push pin is inserted as the picture, the installation is complete.
Fig. 6 Finally, please attach the power connector of the heatsink to the CPU fan header located on the motherboard.
The heatsink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heatsink paste.To 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.

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Installation of Memory
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 that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage. 3. Memory modules have a foolproof insertion design. A memory module can be installed in only one direction. If you are unable to insert the module, please switch the direction.

CPU_FAN

Pin No. 3 4
Definition GND +12V Sense Speed Control (Only for CPU_FAN)
5) FDD (Floppy Connector)
The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive. The types of FDD drives supported are: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position.

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6) 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 jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device). To ensure that an IDE CD-ROM drive can work properly, please attach it to the IDE 1 connector.
7) SATAII0/SATAII1/SATAII2/SATAII3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connector)
SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to 300MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA II and install the proper driver in order to work properly.

Pin No. 3

Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND

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8) 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 panel audio module. Incorrect connection between the module and connector will make the audio device unable to work or even damage it. For optional front panel audio module, please contact your chassis manufacturer.

HD Audio: Pin No. 9 10

Definition MIC2_L GND MIC2_R -ACZ_DET Line2_R FSENSE1 FAUDIO_JD No Pin LINE2_L FSENSE2
AC'97 Audio: Pin No. Definition 1 MIC 10 GND MIC Power NC Line Out (R) NC NC No Pin Line Out (L) NC
By default, the audio driver is configured to support HD Audio. To connect an AC97 front panel audio module to this connector, please refer to the instructions on Page 71 about the software settings.

If you can't find the setting you want, please press "Ctrl+F1" to search the advanced option hidden. Please Load Optimized Defaults in the BIOS when somehow the system works not stable as usual. This action makes the system reset to the default for stability.

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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.

Power Management Setup

This setup page includes all the items of Green function features.

PnP/PCI Configuration

This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources.

PC Health Status

This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed.
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration.

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.

Set User Password

Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system.

Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

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CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 2 Slave IDE Channel 3 Master IDE Channel 3 Slave Drive A Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Fri, Mar 18:25:04 [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [1.44M, 3.5"] [None] [Disabled] [All, But Keyboard] 640K 511M 512M <Year> 1999 to 2098 Item Help Menu Level Change the day, month, year <Week> Sun. to Sat. <Month> Jan. to Dec. <Day> 1 to 31 (or maximum allowed in the month)
: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values
+/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F10: Save

ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults
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) Year The year, from 1999 through 2098

The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.
IDE Channel 0 Master, Slave
IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to select this option for automatic device detection. IDE Device Setup. You can use one of three methods: Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST(default) None Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up. Manual User can manually input the correct settings Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The four options are: CHS/LBA/Large/Auto(default:Auto)
IDE Channel 2/3 Master, Slave
IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to select this option for automatic device detection. Extended IDE Drive. You can use one of the two methods: Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST(default) None Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up. Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are: Large/Auto(default:Auto) GA-8I945P-G-RH Motherboard - 32 -
Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector
Capacity of currently installed hard disk. Number of cylinders Number of heads Write precomp Landing zone Number of sectors

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 AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity (3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled). 720K, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity 1.44M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M byte capacity. 2.88M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88M byte capacity.
Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)
Disabled Drive A Drive B Both Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value) Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drives.

Halt on

The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped. All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors. (Default value) All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors. All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it will stop for all other errors.

Disabled Auto Combined Enhanced Non-Combined

PATA IDE Set to

Ch.1 Master/Slave Ch.0 Master/Slave

SATA Port 0/2 Set to

This value will auto make by the setting "On-Chip SATA Mode" and "PATA IDE Set to". If PATA IDE were set to Ch. 1 Master/Slave,this function will auto set to Ch. 0 Master/Slave.

SATA Port 1/3 Set to

This value will auto make by the setting "On-Chip SATA Mode" and "PATA IDE Set to". If PATA IDE were set to Ch. 0 Master/Slave,this function will auto set to Ch. 1 Master/Slave.

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USB Controller
Enabled Disabled Enable USB Controller. (Default value) Disable USB Controller.

USB 2.0 Controller

Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB 2.0 feature. Enabled Enable USB 2.0 Controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable USB 2.0 Controller.

USB Keyboard Support

Enabled Disabled Enable USB Keyboard Support. Disable USB Keyboard Support. (Default value) Enable USB Mouse Support. Disable USB Mouse Support. (Default value) Auto detect Azalia audio function. (Default value) Disable Azalia audio function. Enable Onboard H/W GigaRAID function. (Default value) Disable this function. Select onboard GigaRAID chip function as RAID. (Default value) Select onboard GigaRAID chip function as ATA. Enable Onboard H/W LAN function. (Default value) Disable this function.

USB Mouse Support

Enabled Disabled

Azalia Codec

Auto Disabled

Onboard H/W GigaRAID

GigaRAID Function

RAID ATA

Onboard H/W LAN

OnBoard LAN Boot ROM

This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Enabled Enable this function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)

Onboard Serial Port 1

Auto 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address. Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8/IRQ4. (Default value) Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8/IRQ3. Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8/IRQ4. Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8/IRQ3. Enable the i-Lock function. (Default value) Disable this function.

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Set C.I.A.2 to Turbo. (Automatically increase CPU frequency(15%,17%) by CPU loading. 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

Please note that if your system is overclocked and cannot restart, please wait 20secs. for automatic system restart or clear the CMOS setup data and perform a safe restart. Disabled Disable CPU Host Clock Control. (Default value) Enabled Enable CPU Host Clock Control.

CPU Host Frequency (Mhz)

100MHz ~ 600MHz Set CPU Host Frequency from 100MHz to 600MHz. If you use FSB533 Pentium 4 processor, please set "CPU Host Frequency" to 133MHz.If you use FSB800 Pentium 4 processor, please set "CPU Host Frequency" to 200MHz. Incorrect using it may cause your system broken. For power End-User use only!
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz)
Auto 90~150 Set PCI Express frequency automatically. (Default value) Set PCI Express frequency from 90MHz to 150MHz.

System Memory Multiplier

Wrong frequency may make system can't boot, clear CMOS to overcome wrong frequency issue. for FSB(Front Side Bus) frequency=533Mhz, 3.00 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 3.00. 4.00 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 4.00. 2.00 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.00. 2.66 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.66. 3.33 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 3.33. 1.50 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 1.50. 2.0Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.0-. 2.50 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.50. Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data. (Default value) for FSB(Front Side Bus) frequency=800MHz, 2.00 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.00. 2.66 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.66. 3.33 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 3.33. 3.00 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 3.00. 4.00 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 4.00. 1.50 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 1.50. 2.0Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.0-. 2.50 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.50. Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data. (Default value)

S.O.S. (System Overclock Saver)
System Overclock Saver (S.O.S.) is a unique feature that eliminates system boot-up errors resulting from system over-enhancement by the user. With GIGABYTE's proprietary S.O.S. feature, users no longer need to open up the PC chassis and short-circuit the "Clear CMOS" pins or the battery on the motherboard to reset the system back to factory default settings. Instead, S.O.S. automatically resets the overclocked system settings back to their factory defaults to provide a more user-friendly and reliable platform for users.

Download Center

Download Center allows users to quickly download and update their BIOS as well as the latest drivers for their system. Download Center automatically runs a system check of the user PC and provides the user with the current system information as well as displaying a detailed list of all new drivers with the option for download.
C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management)
A web-based system management tool that allows system hardware information such as CPU, memory, graphics card, etc. to be monitored and controlled via the Internet, C.O.M. allows corporate MIS engineers to easily maintain corporate computers such as providing the most up-to-date drivers and BIOS.(Do not use C.O.M. and @BIOS at the same time.)

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Appendix
4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction
EasyTune 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 for CPU and Memory, 3) Smart-Fan control for managing fan speed control of both CPU cooling fan and North-Bridge Chipset cooling fan, 4) PC health for monitoring system status.(Note)

User Interface Overview

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Button / Display Overclocking C.I.A./C.I.A.2 and M.I.B./M.I.B.2 Smart-Fan PC Health GO "Easy Mode" & "Advance Mode" Display screen Function display LEDs GIGABYTE Logo Help button Exit or Minimize button
Description Enters the Overclocking setting page Enters the C.I.A./2 and M.I.B./2 setting page Enters the Smart-Fan setting page Enters the PC Health setting page Confirmation and Execution button Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Display panel of CPU frequency Shows the current functions status Log on to GIGABYTE website Display EasyTuneTM 5 Help file Quit or Minimize EasyTune TM 5 software
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4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction
Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restoration of hard disk data. Supporting Microsoft operating systems including Windows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems including FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, Xpress Recovery2 is able to back up data on hard disks on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD-ROM for the first time, it will stay permanent in your hard disk. If you wish to run Xpress Recovery2 later, you can simply press F9 during system bootup to enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD-ROM.

Precautions:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. When using hard disks with more than 128G under Windows 2000, be sure to execute the EnableBigLba.exe program from the driver CD before data backup. It is normal that data backup takes longer time than data restoration. Xpress Recovery2 is compliant with the GPL regulations. On a few motherboards based on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is required for Xpress Recovery2 to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode. Please contact your motherboard manufacturer. Xpress Recovery2 supports only PATA hard disks and not SATA hard disks on the following motherboards (As this is a BIOS-related issue, it can be solved by BIOS update) GA-K8NXP-9 GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-K8U GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-K8U-9 GA-8N-SLI GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8NMF-9 GA-K8N Pro-SLI - 58 -
4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction
Method 1 : Q-FlashTM 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 TM DOS or Windows. Using Q-Flash indicating no more fooling around with any complicated instructions and operating system since it is in the BIOS menu. Please note that because updating BIOS has potential risk, please do it with caution!! We are sorry that Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any claims from end-users.

Before You Begin:

Before you start updating BIOS with the Q-Flash TM utility, please follow the steps below first. 1. 2. 3. Download the latest BIOS for your motherboard from Gigabyte's website. Extract the BIOS file downloaded and save the BIOS file (the one with model name.Fxx. For example, 8KNXPU.Fba) to a floppy disk. Reboot your PC and press Del to enter BIOS menu.
The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts. If your motherboard has dual-BIOS, please refer to Part One. If your motherboard has single-BIOS, please refer to Part Two.
Part One: Updating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards.
Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS. In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q-Flash and Dual BIOS, the Q-Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are combined in the same screen. This section only deals with how to use Q-Flash utility. In the following sections, we take GA-8KNXP Ultra as the example to guide you how to flash BIOS from an older version to the latest version. For example, from Fa3 to Fba.
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2003, Award Software, Inc.
The BIOS file is Fa3 before updating
Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fa3 Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12) <CPUID : 0F27 Patch ID : 0027> Memory Testing : 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave : None Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave : None

Press DEL to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00

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Entering the Q-FlashTM utility:
Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Select Language Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type.
Step 2: Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Dual BIOS/Q-Flash utility.
Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual BIOS utility screen
The Q-Flash / Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.
Dual BIOS Utility Boot From... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size..SST 49LF004A Backup ROM Type/Size..SST 49LF004A

Dual BIOS utility bar

512K 512K
Task menu for Dual BIOS utility
Task menu for Q-FlashTM utility
Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off
Q-FlashTM utility title bar

Action bar

Task menu for Dual BIOS utility:
Contains the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task.
Task menu for Q-Flash utility:
Contains the names of four 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 operate the Q-Flash/Dual BIOS utility. Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions.

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Using the Q-FlashTM utility:
This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. As described in the "Before you begin" section above, you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer. If you have already put the floppy disk into your system and have entered the Q-Flash utility, please follow the steps below to flash BIOS.

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GA-8I945P-G-RH
Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 LGA775
Rev. 1003 12MC-8I945PGR-1003R

* * WEEE

WEEE logo
Motherboard GA-8I945P-G-RH

Motherboard

Nov. 9, 2005
2006 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved.
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw

... 6.... 7.... 9

1-1 1-2 1-3

1-3-1 1-3-2

... 9.... 10... 12

.... 12.... 13

1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7
.... 14.... 16... 17.... 18
2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-9 2-8 2-10 2-11 2-12

.... 29

(BIOS F1a)... 30 Standard CMOS Features ( CMOS ).. 32 Advanced BIOS Features ( BIOS ).. 34 Integrated Peripherals ( ).. 36 Power Management Setup ( PnP/PCI Configurations ( PC Health Status ( MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ( ).. 39 PCI ).. 41 )... 42 / ).. 44 ).. 47 ).. 47 / ). 48 ).. 49 ). 49
Optimized Load Optimized Defaults ( Load Fail-Safe Defaults ( Fail-Safe Set Supervisor/User Password ( Save & Exit Setup ( SETUP Exit Without Saving ( SETUP

.... 51

3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5... 51.... 52.... 52.... 53.... 53

.... 55

4-1-1 4-1-2 4-1-3 4-1-4
EasyTune 5.... 56 Xpress Recovery2.... 57 BIOS.... 59 / / /... 68

.... 72

KB_MS COAXIAL OPTICAL
CPU_FAN ATX_12V LGA775 ATX
AUDIO1 AUDIO2 F_AUDIO Intel 945P

DDRII2

PCIE_1 CD_IN PCIE_2 CODEC PCI1 BIOS ICH7

SATAII0

SATAII2

SATAII3 SATAII1

Broadcom 5789

DDRII3

DDRII4

PCIE_16

DDRII1

IDE3 IDE2

IT8712
PCI3 F_USB GREEN_USB CI SPDIF_I
F_PANEL RF_ID PWR_LED CLR_CMOS

SYS_FAN

IT8212

PCI-ECLK (100MHz)

LGA775 Processor
CPUCLK+/-(133/200/266MHz)
Host Interface Intel 945P DDRII 667(Note)/533/400MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory MCHCLK (133/200/266MHz) 66MHz 33MHz 14.318MHz 48MHz BIOS Intel ICHSATA 3Gb/s ATA33/66/100 IDE1 Channel Floppy PCI Bus IT 8712 LPT Port COM Port CODEC IT8212 IDE RAID
Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out
PCI Express xPCI Express x1 PCI-ECLK (100MHz) x 1 x 1

RJ45 Broadcom 5789 x 1

PCI Express Bus

24MHz 8 USB Ports 33MHz

PS/2 KB/Mouse
3 PCI IDE2/IDE3 PCICLK (33MHz) ( ) DDRII 667

FSB 800/1066MHz

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. (CPU RAM)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 LGA775 1066/800/533MHz FSB L2 CPU 945P ICH7 Win 2000/XP 4 DDR II DIMM 4GB ( ) 1.8V DDR II DIMM DDR II 667( )533/400 DIMM 1 PCI Express x PCI Express x PCI 1 IDE (UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100) 2 Win 2000/XP 2 IDE (UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100/ATA133) 4 IDE (IDE2/IDE3)( ) 4 SATA 3Gb/s Win 2000/XP 1 Normal/EPP/ECP 1 (COMA) 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ( x4 x PS/PS/2 Broadcom 5789 (10/100/1000 Mbit) 1 RJ 45 Win 2000/XP

IDE RAID

(IDE1)

SATA 3Gb/s

( ( ( (

) ) ) )

CPU 4GB DDRII 667 4GB FSB 800/1066MHz

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ALC882 CODEC High Definition Audio 2/4/6/8 ( / SPDIF SPDIF CD IDE RAID (IDE2, IDE3) )
Win 2000/XP GigaRAID IT8212 striping (RAID 0) mirroring (RAID 1) striping+mirroring (RAID 0+RAID 1) JBOD ATA133 IDE ATAPI IDE bus master ATA133/RAID ( BIOS ) Mirroring BIOS IT8712 CPU CPU / CPU CPU / CPU
AWARD BIOS Q-Flash @BIOS EasyTune 5 ( ) BIOS (CPU/DDR/PCIE/FSB) BIOS (CPU/DDR/PCIE) ATX 30.5 x 22.0

) EasyTune

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(CPU) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

HT (Hyper-Threading Technology) - BIOS HT HT BIOS HT Intel Pentium 4 HT

3. ( ) ( )

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2. ( ) ( Intel )

4. ( )

6. CPU

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1. 2. 3. DDR II BIOS

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Dual Channel DDR II (

GA-8I945P-G-RH Memory Bus GA-8I945P-G-RH 2 Channel A Channel B 1. 2. DDR II 1 DDR II 3 DDR II 2 ( DDR II 4 ( DDR II DDR II ) 1 3

(DIMM) 2) 4)

Channel

Dual Channel Technology

4 DS/SS X DS/SS X DS/SS DS/SS 2

3 DS/SS X DS/SS

4 X DS/SS DS/SS

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. PCI-Express x 16 ( )

PCI Express x 16

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( ) ( )

COAXIAL (SPDIF

SPDIF AC-3

AC-3 (SPDIF In)

OPTICAL(SPDIF

A (USB)
USB USB USB Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Mbps / USB USB USB

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~ 2/4/6/8
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9)
ATX_12V ATX (Power Connector) CPU_FAN SYS_FAN FDD IDE1/IDE2/IDE3 SATAII0 / SATAII1 / SATAII2 / SATAII3 F_AUDIO PWR_LED
10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17)
F_PANEL CD_IN SPDIF_I F_USB/GREEN_USB RF_ID CI CLR_CMOS BAT

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1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (

ATX_12V !

ATX_12V

( ) ATX 20 24

+12V +12V

3.3V 3.3V +5V +5V

3.3V -12V PS_ON(soft On/Off)
-5V +5V +5V +5V ( ( 24 ) 24 )
5V SB(stand by +5V) +12V +12V( 3.3V( 24 ) 24 )

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CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN (

+12V +12V ! CPU (GND)

3-pin/4-pin( CPU_FAN )

CPU_FAN

5) FDD (
360KB 720KB 1.2MB 1.44MB 2.88MB

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6) IDE1/IDE2/IDE3 (IDE

IDE IDE

IDE IDE ( Master ) Slave ( IDE1 IDE IDE IDE
7) SATAII0/SATAII1/SATAII2/SATAII3 (SATA 3Gb/s

SATA 3Gb/s 300MB

BIOS Serial ATA

TXP TXN RXN RXP

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8) F_AUDIO (

HD (High Definition ) AC97
HD MIC2_R -ACZ_DET Line2_R FSENSE1 FAUDIO_JD LINE2_L FSENSE2 MIC2_L
AC'10 Line Out (L) MIC Line Out (R) MIC

9) PWR_LED

PWR_LED ON OFF Power LED Suspend

MPD+ MPDMPD-

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10) F_PANEL (

Message LED/ Power/ Sleep LED
Speaker Connector Power Switch

MSG+ MSGPW+ PW-

SPEAK+

RES+ HD-

IDE Hard Disk Active LED
HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) ( ) SPEAK (Speaker Connector) ( ) RES (Reset Switch) ( ) PW (Power Switch) ( ) MSG(Message LED/Power/Sleep LED) ( ) NC( )
Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) Pin 1: Pin 2- Pin 3: Pin 4: Data(-) Open: Normal Close: Reset Hardware System Open: Normal : Close: Power On/Off Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-)

Reset Switch

SPEAK-

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11) CD_IN (

CD-ROM

DVD-ROM CD

12) SPDIF_I (SPDIF

/ (SPDIF Out) SPDIF
Sony/Philip Digital Interface Format

SPDIFI

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13) F_USB / GREEN_USB (

USB USB GREEN_USB S3 USB USB GREEN_USB
USB DXUSB DyUSB DX+ USB Dy+

14) RF_ID

RFID_RIRF_TXD RF_RXD

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15) CI (

16) CLR_CMOS (

CMOS 1-2

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17) BAT (

CMOS 1. 2. (

) 3. 4.

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BIOS(Basic Input and Output System) CMOS SETUP CMOS SETUP CMOS SRAM CMOS SRAM BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test CMOS SETUP BIOS BIOS BIOS @BIOS Q-Flash TM BIOS @BIOSTM BIOS

) BIOS

<Del> "Ctrl

BIOS + F1"

Q-Flash TM BIOS
< <Enter> <Esc> <Page Up> <Page Down> <F1> <F2> <F5> <F6> <F7> <F8> <F9> <F10>

> SETUP

( Fail-Safe Optimized Q-Flash CMOS SETUP ( ( ) )

<F1> CMOS SETUP

<Esc>

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<F12> : For Boot Menu
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2005, Award Software, Inc. Intel 945 BIOS for 8I945P-G-RH E7. <DEL>:BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, <F9>: Xpress Recovery2, <F12>For Boot Menu 11/07/2005-I945-6A79HG0GC-00
<F12> For Boot Menu
< > < <ESC>
Boot Menu == Select a Boot First device == Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB-FDD USB-ZIP USB-CDROM USB-HDD LAN :Move Enter :Accept ESC:Exit

<Enter>

CMOS SETUP
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) F8: Q-Flash : Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving
"Ctrl + F1" BIOS "Load Optimized Defaults"

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Standard CMOS Features ( Advanced BIOS Features (

CMOS BIOS )

Integrated Peripherals (
COM port CPU LPT port AC97

IEEE1394

Power Management Setup ( PnP/PCI Configuration (

ISA PnP PCI

) PCI ) / ) ) )
PC Health Status ( MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) (
Load Fail-Safe Defaults (

Fail-Safe

Load Optimized Defaults ( Set Supervisor Password ( Set User Password ( Save & Exit Setup (

SETUP <F10>

Optimized

PC BIOS BIOS

Exit Without Saving (

<ESC>

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Standard CMOS Features (

Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 2 Slave IDE Channel 3 Master IDE Channel 3 Slave Drive A Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory
Item Help Menu Level Change the day, month, year <Week> Sun. to Sat. <Month> Jan. to Dec.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Fri, Mar 18:25:04 [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [1.44M, 3.5"] [None] [Disabled] [All, But Keyboard] 640K 511M 512M <Year> 1999 to 2098
<Day> 1 to 31 (or maximum allowed in the month)
: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values
+/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F10: Save

ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults

Date (mm:dd:yy) (

) / Time (hh:mm:ss) (

/ / / /

(mm) (dd) (yy)

1 28/29/30/2098

IDE Channel 0 Master, Slave (
IDE HDD Auto-Detection IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave None Auto Manual Access Mode ( BIOS "Enter" / IDE

IDE None IDE (

CHS/LBA/Large/Auto Auto)
IDE Channel 2/3 Master, Slave (
Extended IDE Drive "Enter" IDE Channel 2/3 Master/Slave None Auto Access Mode GA-8I945P-G-RH BIOS POST
IDE None IDE ( Large/Auto ( )

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Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector

Precompensation

Drive A / Drive B (
None 360K, 5.25" 1.2M, 5.25" 720K, 3.5" 1.44M, 3.5" 2.88M, 3.5" Disabled Drive A Drive B Both 5.25 5.3 3

A:/ B:

360KB 1.2MB 720KB 1.44MB 2.88MB

Floppy 3 Mode Support (

A: B: A: POST No Errors All Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key

3 Mode

3 Mode 3 Mode 3 Mode 3 Mode ( )

Halt on (

Memory (
STANDARD CMOS SETUP Base Memory Extended Memory
BIOS PC POST(Power On Self Test) 640KB MS-DOS

Base Module Total Memory

Other Memory

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Advanced BIOS Features (
Item Help Menu Level Select Hard Disk Boot Device Priority
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check # CPU Hyper-Threading Limit CPUID Max. to 3 No-Execute Memory Protect ( ) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) ( ) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) ( CPU EIST Function ( ) [Press Enter] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Setup] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled]

"#"

Intel Pentium 4
Hard Disk Boot Priority (
< > < > <ESC>

<+> <->

First / Second / Third Boot Device (
Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB-FDD USB-ZIP USB-CDROM USB-HDD LAN Disabled

ZIP USB USB-ZIP USB USB

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Password Check (

System Setup
CMOS SETUP CMOS SETUP SETUP ( ) <Enter>

CPU Hyper-Threading (

Enabled Disabled CPU (

Limit CPUID Max. to 3

Enabled Disabled ( (

NT4.0)

No-Execute Memory Protect (
Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled
No-Execute Memory Protect
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (

CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)

CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) (

CPU Thermal Monitor(TM2)

CPU EIST Function (

Enabled Disabled

CPU EIST

) - 35 BIOS

[Enabled] [Auto] Ch.0 Master/Slave Ch.2 Master/Slave Ch.3 Master/Slave [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [RAID] [Enabled] [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [Enabled] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] 3 +/-/PU/PD: Value F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F10: Save

Item Help Menu Level

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip SATA Mode x PATA IDE Set to SATA Port 0/2 Set to SATA Port 1/3 Set to USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Azalia Codec Onboard H/W GigaRAID GigaRAID Function Onboard H/W LAN OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 i-Lock Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE (

channel

PCI IDE

On-Chip SATA Mode

Disabled Auto Combined Enhanced Non-Combined BIOS ( ) On-Chip SATA mode Combined 4 (2 SATA 2 PATA ) On-Chip SATA mode Enhanced 6 (4 SATA 2 PATA ) On-Chip SATA mode Non-Combined SATA PATA 4 SATA 4 SATA PATA PATA IDE PATA IDE Ch. 1 Master/Slave Ch. 0 Master/Slave

PATA IDE Set to

Ch.1 Master/Slave Ch.0 Master/Slave ( )

SATA Port 0/2 Set to

PATA IDE "On-Chip SATA Mode" Ch. 1 Master/Slave "On-Chip SATA Mode" Ch. 0 Master/Slave USB Controller Enabled Disabled GA-8I945P-G-RH USB Controller USB Controller - 36 ( ) "PATA IDE Set to" Ch. 0 Master/Slave "PATA IDE Set to" Ch. 1 Master/Slave

SATA Port 1/3 Set to

PATA IDE

USB Controller

USB 2.0 Controller
Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled USB 2.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller ( )

USB Keyboard Support (

USB USB USB
( ( ) USB Device Enabled) ( Azalia ( ) ) USB Enabled)

USB Mouse Support (

Azalia Codec

Auto Disabled Azalia

Onboard H/W GigaRAID (

GigaRAID )

GigaRAID ( )
GigaRAID Function (GigaRAID

RAID ATA

GigaRAID GigaRAID RAID ATA ( )

Onboard H/W LAN (

H/W LAN H/W LAN

OnBoard LAN Boot ROM (

Onboard Serial Port 1 (
Auto 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Disabled BIOS 1 )
COM 1 COM 2 COM 3 COM 4 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 /IRQ4 /IRQ3 /IRQ4 /IRQ3 (

i-Lock i-Lock (

i-Lock

Enabled Disabled )

Onboard Parallel port (
378/IRQ7 278/IRQ5 3BC/IRQ7 Disabled
378/IRQ7 278/IRQ5 3BC/IRQ7 - 37 ( )

Parallel Port Mode (

SPP EPP ECP ECP+EPP
( EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) EPP ECP )

ECP Mode Use DMA

Parallel Port Mode "ECP" "ECP+EPP" ECP Mode use DMA 3 ( ECP Mode use DMA 1 )

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Power Management Setup (
[S1(POS)] [Instant-Off] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Everyday 0:0:0 [Disabled] [Disabled] Enter [Soft-Off]
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN PME Event Wake Up Power On by Ring Resume by Alarm x Date (of Month) Alarm x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard x KB Power ON Password AC BACK Function

ACPI Suspend Type (

S1(POS) S3(STR) Instant-Off Delay 4 Sec. ACPI ACPI
S1/POS (Power On Suspend) S3/STR (Suspend To RAM) ( )

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN (

PME Event Wake Up (

+5VSB Disabled Enabled

Power On by Ring (

Disabled Enabled

Resume by Alarm (
Enabled Disabled Enabled Date of Month Alarm : Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm :
Everyday, 1~31 (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59)

Power On by Mouse (

Disabled Double Click ( PS/2

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Power On by Keyboard (
Disabled Password Keyboard 98 ( 1-5 Windows 98 )

KB Power ON Password (

"Power On by Keyboard" Enter 1-5 "Passowrd"

AC BACK Function (

Soft-Off Full-On Memory

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PnP/PCI Configurations (
PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ Assignment [Auto] [Auto] [Auto]
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations

PCI 1 IRQ Assignment (

Set User Password Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N Setup Save & Exit Exit Without Saving : Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults

<Y> <Enter>

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2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password (
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Enter Password: PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) F8: Q-Flash Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving : Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Change/Set/Disable Password

8 Enter BIOS

Enter PASSWORD DISABLED
Supervisor Supervisor "Setup" User User SYSTEM CMOS SETUP Supervisor Advanced BIOS Features User Supervisor USER Password CMOS SETUP Password Check BIOS Advanced BIOS Features Password Check CMOS SETUP Supervisor

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2-11 Save & Exit Setup (
Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Password Set User Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving : Select Item
PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) F8: Q-Flash
F10: Save & Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS

<Y>

<Enter> <N> <Esc>

Setup Utility

2-12 Exit Without Saving (
Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N Password Set User Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving : Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Abandon all Data

<N>

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Windows XP ( Run.exe )
Xpress Install Install Xpress Install

Xpress Install

Windows XP Windows Service Pack \ ( USB 2.0

USB2.0 \ "?" )

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Install

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U-PLUS D.P.S. (Universal Plus Dual Power System)
U-Plus Dual Power System Intel LGA775 Pentium 4 CPU CPU
M.I.T. (Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker)
M.I.T. M.I.T. BIOS C.I.A.2 M.I.B.2 BIOS M.I.T.

Q-Flash Dual BIOS Q-Flash Fba
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2003, Award Software, Inc.
Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fa3 Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12) <CPUID : 0F27 Patch ID : 0027> Memory Testing : 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave : None Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave : None
Press DEL to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00

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1 Del BIOS Q-Flash
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Select Language Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type.

Dual BIOS/Q-Flash

Dual BIOS Utility Boot From... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size..SST 49LF004A Backup ROM Type/Size..SST 49LF004A

512K 512K

Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off
BIOS BIOS ROM Q-Flash Enter Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Enter

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Q-Flash BIOS BIOS " " BIOS
"Load Main BIOS from Floppy" BIOS BIOS to Floppy"

Enter "Save Main

Enter BIOS

8KNXPU.Fba BIOS

Dual BIOS Utility Boot From... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size..SST 49LF004A Backup ROM Type/Size..SST 49LF004A Wide Range Protection Disable 1 file(s) found Boot From Main Bios 8KNXPU.Fba 512K Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Total size Copy Main ROM Data to Backup : 1.39M Free size : 911.50K F5 : Refresh DEL : Load Default SettingsDelete

Enter : Run

Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off
Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Reading BIOS file from floppy. Auto Recovery Enable >>>>>>>>>>>>>>. Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Don't Turn Off Power or Reset System Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

"

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Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable !! Copy BIOS completed - Pass !! Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to continue Please press any key to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

1~4 BIOS (Backup BIOS)

Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Are you sure to RESET ? Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup [Enter] to continure or [Esc] to abort. Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

BIOS Fba

Intel i875P AGPset BIOS for 8KNXP Ultra Fba Check System Health OK , VCore = 1.5250 Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.6GHz (133x12) <CPUID : 0F27 Patch ID : 0027> Memory Testing : 131072K OK Memory Frequency 266 MHz in Single Channel Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave : None Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave : None
Press DEL to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 09/23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00

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6. BIOS

Del BIOS BIOS BIOS

Load Fail-Safe Defaults BIOS
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Select Language Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? Y Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type.
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Y 7. Save & Exit Setup CMOS BIOS BIOS
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Select Language Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type.

PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Top Performance Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving F3: Change Language F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type.

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Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size..SST 49LF002A
Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy :Move ESC:Reset

F10:Power Off

Q-Flash Enter Q-Flash
1. BIOS Floppy" 2. BIOS BIOS
"Update BIOS from Floppy" 8GE800.F4 BIOS

"Save BIOS to

1 file(s) found 8GE800.F4Keep DMI Data Enable 256K Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS toFree size : 1.14M Floppy Total size : 1.39M Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F5 : Refresh DEL : Delete F10:Power Off
Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size..SST 49LF002A Keep DMI Data Enable Reading BIOS file from floppy. Update BIOS from >>>>>>>>>>>>>>. Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset Don't Turn Off Power or Reset System

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Keep DMI Data BIOS Now Updating Enable Update BIOS from Floppy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.. Save BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off Don't Turn Off Power or Reset System
Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size..SST 49LF002A 256K
Keep DMI Data Enable !! Copy BIOS completed - Pass !! Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Please press any key to continue :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off
Keep DMI Data Enable Are you sure to RESET ? Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy [Enter] to continure or [Esc] to abort. Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off

BIOS BIOS F4

Intel 845GE AGPSet BIOS for 8GE800 F4 Check System Health OK Main Processor : Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.7GHz (100x17.0) <CPUID : 0F0A Patch ID : 0009> Memory Testing : 122880K OK + 8192K Shared Memory Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave : None Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave : None

Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash 03/18/2003-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00

BIOS 6 7

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DOS @BIOS

@BIOS BIOS @BIOS BIOS @BIOS

BIOS 1. @BIOS 2.

/GIGABYTE/@BIOS

3. @BIOS

" "
"Update New BIOS"
I. a. b. c. d. e. II. a. b. c. d. e. Internet BIOS "Internet Update" "Update New BIOS" @BIOS BIOS Internet BIOS "Internet Update" "Update New BIOS" " "All Files (*.*)" BIOS ( 8I945P Pro.F2a)

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BIOS "Save Current BIOS" BIOS
Flash ROM "About this program" Flash ROM
I. II. III. I II I BIOS IV. V. BIOS C.O.M. ( ) BIOS BIOS @BIOS BIOS BIOS II

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HD Audio

Retasking

/ / ( Windows XP)
HD Audio (Multi-Streaming) (DAC) HD Audio 192KHz / 24bit MP3

2. 2CH

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2. 4CH

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2. 6CH

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2. 8CH

(8 / )

: AC97 /

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BIOS BIOS + F1" /

"Del"

"Ctrl

/ CMOS Clear CMOS CMOS CMOS ( ( ) )

CMOS CMOS

Del Defaults) BIOS
"Load Fail-Safe Defaults"( BIOS

Load Optimized

Award AMI BIOS: * 11
AMI BIOS AWARD BIOS: CMOS BIOS
ECC 64k CPU Gate A20 CPU ROM CMOS

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