GA-8I945PL-G
Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard

User's Manual

Rev. 1002 12ME-8I945PLG-1002R
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Motherboard GA-8I945PL-G

Motherboard

Sep. 28, 2005

Copyright
2005 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective companies.

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Table of Contents

GA-8I945PL-G 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: GA-8I945PL-G / BIOS Ver.: F1).. 30 2-1 Standard CMOS Features.... 32 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features... 35 2-3 Integrated Peripherals... 37 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-9 2-10 2-11 2-12 Power Management Setup.... 40 PnP/PCI Configurations... 42 PC Health Status... 43 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)... 45 Load Fail-Safe Defaults... 48 Load Optimized Defaults... 48 Set Supervisor/User Password... 49 Save & Exit Setup.... 50 Exit Without Saving.... 50
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.. 60 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction.. 69

Troubleshooting.... 73

GA-8I945PL-G Motherboard Layout
CPU_FAN KB_MS COAXIAL OPTICAL

ATX_12V LGA775 ATX

USB LAN
AUDIO1 AUDIO2 F_AUDIO Intel 945PL
DDRII1 DDRII3 SATAII0 SATAII2

Broadcom 5789

PCIE_1

SATAII1 SATAII3

DDRII2

DDRII4

PCIE_16

PCIE_2

BIOS ICH7

IDE3 IDE2

PCI2 IT8712 PCI3
BAT RF_ID CI SPDIF_I F_USB GREEN_USB CLR_CMOS PWR_LED F_PANEL

SYS_FAN

IT8212

Block Diagram

PCI-ECLK (100MHz) LGA775 Processor CPUCLK+/-(133/200MHz)
Host Interface Intel 945PL DDRII 533/400MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory MCHCLK (133/200MHz) 66MHz 33MHz 14.318MHz 48MHz BIOS Intel ICHSATA 3Gb/s ATA33/66/100 IDE1 Channels 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

Feature Summary
Supports Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 LGA775 CPU(Note 1) Supports 800/533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Northbridge: Intel 945PL Express Chipset Southbridge: Intel ICH7 Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems 4 DDR II DIMM memory slots (supports up to 2GB memory) Supports 1.8V DDR II DIMM Supports dual channel DDR II 533(Note 2)/400 DIMM 1 PCI Express x 16 slot 2 PCI Express x 1 slot 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) (Note3) 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

Chipset

Memory

IDE Connections

FDD Connections Onboard SATA 3Gb/s Peripherals

Onboard LAN

(Note 1) For further CPU support information, please go to GIGABYTE's website. (Note 2) Memory frequency will be reduced from 533MHz down to 400Mhz when a. use DDRII1 / DDRII2 at the same time. b. use DDRII3 / DDRII4 at the same time. c. use DDRII1 / DDRII2 / DDRII3 / DDRII4 at the same time. (please refer to page15) (Note 3) Only support ATAPI mode for HDD. GA-8I945PL-G Motherboard - 10 -

Onboard Audio

On-Board IDE RAID (IDE2, IDE3)
I/O Control Hardware Monitor
BIOS Additional Features Overclocking Form Factor
ALC882 CODEC High Definition Audio Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio Supports Line In ; Line Out (Front Speaker Out) ; MIC ; Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) ; Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out ; Side Speaker Out connection SPDIF In connection SPDIF Out connection (coaxial+optical) CD In Supported on the Win 2000/XP operating systems Onboard GigaRAID IT8212 chipset Supports disk striping (RAID 0) or disk mirroring (RAID 1) or striping + mirroring (RAID 0 + RAID 1) Supports JBOD function Supports concurrent dual ATA133 IDE controller operation Supports ATAPI mode for HDD Supports IDE bus master operation Supports ATA133/RAID mode switch by BIOS Displays status and error checking messages during boot-up Mirroring supports automatic background rebuilds Features LBA and Extended Interrupt 13 drive translation in controller onboard BIOS IT8712 System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU / System fan failure warning CPU smart fan control Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q-Flash Supports @BIOS Supports EasyTune 5 (Note4) Over Voltage via BIOS (CPU/DDR/PCIE/FSB) Over Clock via BIOS (CPU/DDR/PCIE) ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 22.0cm

(Note 4) EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards. - 11 Hardware Installation
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. If this occurs, please change the insert direction of the CPU. 3. Please add an even layer of heat sink paste between the CPU and heatsink. 4. Please make sure the heatsink is installed on the CPU prior to system use, otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur. 5. Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the processor specifications. It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the required standards for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency beyond the proper specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. HT functionality requirement content : Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer system requires all of the following platform components: - CPU: An Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology - Chipset: An Intel Chipset that supports HT Technology - BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled - OS: An operation system that has optimizations for HT Technology
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-8I945PL-G Motherboard - 12 -

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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 69 about the software settings.

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.

Definition MPD+ MPDMPD-

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10) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper)
Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below.
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) (Blue) SPEAK (Speaker Connector) (Amber)
Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) Pin 1: Power Pin 2- Pin 3: NC Pin 4: Data(-) Open: Normal Close: Reset Hardware System Open: Normal Close: Power On/Off Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) NC
RES (Reset Switch) (Green) PW (Power Switch) (Red) MSG(Message LED/Power/Sleep LED) (Yellow) NC ( Purple)

11) CD_IN (CD IN)

Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector.

Reset Switch

Pin No. 1

SPEAK-

Definition CD-L GND GND CD-R

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12) 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 or even damage it. For optional SPDIF cable, please contact your local dealer.
Definition Power SPDIFI GND
13) F_ USB/GREEN_USB (Front USB Connector)
Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignments 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 contact your local dealer. The GREEN_USB connector provides no standby power when system is off and it does not support USB device to wake up from S3 mode. Users who wish to shut down the standby power(note) for their USB devices during system power-off can connect the devices to this connector via the optional front USB cable.
Definition Power Power USB DXUSB DyUSB DX+ USB Dy+ GND GND No Pin NC

(Note)

When the standby power is shut down, USB devices (example: optical mouses) will not light on during system power-off. GA-8I945PL-G Motherboard - 24 -

14) 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.
Definition Power RFID_RIRF_TXD RF_RXD NC GND
15) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open)
This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed. You can check the "Case Opened" status in BIOS Setup.

Definition Signal GND

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16) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS)
You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the "Shunter" to prevent from improper use this jumper.

Open: Normal

Short: Clear CMOS

17) BAT(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 unplug the power cord. 2. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes (Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make them short for one minute). 3. Re-install the battery. 4. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

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Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
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 the CMOS SRAM. When the power is turned on, pushing the <Del> button during the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test) will take you to the CMOS SETUP screen. You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". When setting up BIOS for the first time, it is recommended that you save the current BIOS to a disk in the event that BIOS needs to be reset to its original settings. If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can be used. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system. @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet.

The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. If you want to cancel the setting of password, please just press ENTER to make [SETUP] empty. Setup
This item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function. - 35 BIOS Setup

CPU Hyper-Threading

Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enables CPU Hyper Threading Feature. Please note that this feature is only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported. (Default value) Disables CPU Hyper Threading. Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4. Disables CPUID Limit for windows XP. (Default value) Enables No-Execute Memory Protect function. (Default value) Disables No-Execute Memory Protect function. Enables CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function. (Default value) Disables CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function. Enable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) function. (Default value) Disable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) function. Enable CPU EIST function. (Default value) Disable EIST function.

Limit CPUID Max. to 3

No-Execute Memory Protect (Note)
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note)
CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) (Note)

CPU EIST Function (Note)

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CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals [Enabled] [Auto] Ch.1 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 F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Item Help Menu Level
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

AC Back Function

Soft-Off Full-On Memory When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Off" state. (Default value) When AC-power back to the system, the system always in "On" state. When AC-power back to the system, the system will return to the Last state before AC-power off.

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

PCI 1 IRQ Assignment

Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1. Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 2. Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3. (Default value) Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 3.

PCI 2 IRQ Assignment

Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15

PCI 3 IRQ Assignment

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CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Vcore DDR18V +3.3V +12V Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control CPU Smart FAN Mode [Disabled] No OK OK OK OK 47 oC 3375 RPM 0 RPM [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Item Help Menu Level

Reset Case Open Status

Disabled Enabled Don't reset case open status. (Default value) Clear case open status at next boot.

Case Opened

If the case is closed, "Case Opened" will show "No". If the case have been opened, "Case Opened" will show "Yes". If you want to reset "Case Opened" value, set "Reset Case Open Status" to "Enabled" and save CMOS, your computer will restart.
Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR18V / +3.3V / +12V
Detect system's voltage status automatically.

Current CPU Temperature

Detect CPU temperature automatically.
Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM)
Detect CPU/SYSTEM Fan speed status automatically.

CPU Warning Temperature

60 o C / 140 o F 70 o C / 158 o F 80 o C / 176 o F 90 o C / 194 o F Disabled Disabled Enabled Monitor CPU temperature at 60o C / Monitor CPU temperature at 70o C / Monitor CPU temperature at 80o C / Monitor CPU temperature at 90o C / Disable this function. (Default value) 140oF. 158oF. 176oF. 194oF.
CPU/SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning
Fan warning function disable. (Default value) Fan warning function enable.

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CPU Smart FAN Control
Disabled Enabled Disable this function. 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 FAN Mode

This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled. Auto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal CPU Smart FAN control mode for it. (Default Value) Voltage Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3-pin fan power cable. PWM Set to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4-pin fan power cable. Note: In fact, the Voltage option can be used for CPU fans with 3-pin or 4-pin power cables. However, some 4-pin CPU fan power cables are not designed following Intel 4-Wire fans PWM control specifications. With such CPU fans, selecting PWM will not effectively reduce the fan speed.

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CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) [15X] [High] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] 200 Auto [Auto] 533 [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] 1.3875V Item Help Menu Level
CPU Clock Ratio (Note) C.A.M (Note) Robust Graphics Booster C.I.A. 2 CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) x PCI Experss Frequency (Mhz) System Memory Multiplier Memory Frequency (Mhz) DIMM OverVoltage Control PCI-E OverVoltage Control FSB OverVoltage Control CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore

Memory Frequency (Mhz)

The values depend on CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) and System Memory Multiplier setting.

DIMM OverVoltage Control

Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the DIMM voltage, damage to the memory may occur. 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 +0.3V. +0.4V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to +0.4V. +0.5V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to +0.5V. +0.6V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to +0.6V. Incorrect using it may cause your system broken. For power End-User use only!

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PCI-E OverVoltage Control
Normal +0.1V +0.2V +0.3V Incorrect using it Normal +0.1V +0.2V +0.3V Set PCI-E OverVoltrage Control to Normal. (Default value) Set PCI-E OverVoltrage Control to +0.1V. Set PCI-E OverVoltrage Control to +0.2V. Set PCI-E OverVoltrage Control to +0.3V. may cause your system broken. For power End-User use only! Set Set Set Set FSB FSB FSB FSB OverVoltage OverVoltage OverVoltage OverVoltage Control Control Control Control to to to to Normal. (Default value) +0.1V. +0.2V. +0.3V.

FSB OverVoltage Control

CPU Voltage Control
Supports adjustable CPU Vcore from 0.8375V to 1.6000V. (Default value: Normal)

Normal CPU Vcore

Display your CPU Vcore Voltage.

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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.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash : Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Load Fail-Safe DefaultsSave & N Setup (Y/N)? Exit Exit Without Saving
Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance.
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.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash : Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N Setup Save & Exit Exit Without Saving
Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects.

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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.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash : Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Change/Set/Disable Password Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2)
GIGABYTE CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2(C.I.A. 2) is designed to automatically adjust CPU computing power to maximize system performance. When enabled, the program detects the current CPU loading and automatically accelerates the CPU computing performance to allow for a faster and smoother execution of programs. When the function is disabled, the CPU is returned to its initial status.
M.I.B.2 (Memory Intelligent Booster 2)
Built on the original M.I.B., the new Memory Intelligent Booster 2 (M.I.B. 2) is designed especially to maximize memory performance and boost memory bandwidth up to 10%. With added branded memory module information, users are able to optimize memory performance by selecting from a recommended memory module list.
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.

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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)

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.

Steps:

1. Press arrow buttons on your keyboard to move the light bar to "Load Main BIOS from Floppy" item in the Q-Flash menu and press Enter button. Later, you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk. If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose, you can begin Step 1 with "Save Main BIOS to Floppy" item. 2. Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter.
In this example, we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file, 8KNXPU.Fba, is listed.
Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard.
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 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

STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 4CH Speaker.
STEP 3: After plugging in 4-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 speaker connected (4-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out) and Rear Speaker Out and then click OK. The 4-channel audio setup is completed.

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6 Channel Audio Setup
STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 6CH Speaker.
STEP 3: After plugging in 6-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 speaker connected (6-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out), Rear Speaker Out, and Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) then click OK. The 6-channel audio setup is completed.

8 Channel Audio Setup

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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 speaker connected (8-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out), Rear Speaker Out, Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, and Side Speaker Out) then click OK. The 8channel audio setup is completed.
Sound Effect Configuration: At the Sound Effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired.
AC'97 Audio Configuration: To enable the front panel audio connector to support AC97 Audio mode, go to the Audio Control Panel and click the Audio I/O tab. In the ANALOG area, click the Tool icon and then select the Disable front panel jack detection check box. This action completes the AC'97 Audio configuration.

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Troubleshooting
Below is a collection of general asked questions. To 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 options are hidden in new BIOS version. Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options. Questions 2: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after computer shuts down? Answer: In some boards, a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down and that's why the light is still on. Question 3: How do I clear CMOS? Answer: If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper, please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual. If your board doesn't have such jumper, you can take off the on-board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS. Please refer to the steps below: Steps: 1. Turn off power. 2. Disconnect the power cord from MB. 3. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes (Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for one minute). 4. Re-insert the battery to the battery holder. 5. Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power. 6. Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail-Safe Defaults(or load Optimized Defaults). 7. Save changes and reboot the system. Question 4: Why do I still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume? Answer: Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier. If not, please change another speaker with power/amplifier and try again later. Question 5: Sometimes I hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up. What do these beeps usually stand for? Answer: The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems. However, they are only for reference purposes. The situations might differ from case to case. AMI BIOS Beep Codes *Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully. *Except for beep code 8, these codes are always fatal. 1 beep Refresh failure 2 beeps Parity error 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure 4 beeps Timer not operational 5 beeps Processor error 6 beeps 8042 - gate A20 failure 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error 8 beeps Display memory read/write failure 9 beeps ROM checksum error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read/write error 11 beeps Cache memory bad GA-8I945PL-G Motherboard - 72 AWARD BIOS Beep Codes 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error 1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: DRAM error Continuous short beeps: Power error

GA-8I945PL-G
Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 LGA775
Rev. 1002 12MC-8I945PLG-1002R

* * WEEE

WEEE logo

Motherboard GA-8I945PL-G

Motherboard

Sep. 28, 2005

2005 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
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2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-9 2-10 2-11 2-12

.... 29

(BIOS GA-8I945PL-G / F1).. 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
Fail-Safe Load Fail-Safe Defaults ( Load Optimized Defaults ( Optimized 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.... 60 / / /... 69

.... 73

CPU_FAN KB_MS COAXIAL OPTICAL

ATX_12V LGA775 ATX

USB LAN
AUDIO1 AUDIO2 F_AUDIO Intel 945PL
DDRII1 DDRII3 SATAII0 SATAII2

Broadcom 5789

PCIE_1

SATAII1 SATAII3

DDRII2

DDRII4

PCIE_16

PCIE_2

BIOS ICH7

IDE3 IDE2

PCI2 IT8712 PCI3
BAT RF_ID CI SPDIF_I F_USB GREEN_USB CLR_CMOS PWR_LED F_PANEL

SYS_FAN

IT8212

PCI-ECLK (100MHz)

LGA775 Processor

CPUCLK+/-(133/200MHz)

PCI Express x16
Host Interface Intel 945PL DDRII 533/400MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory MCHCLK (133/200MHz) 66MHz 33MHz 14.318MHz 48MHz BIOS Intel ICHSATA 3Gb/s ATA33/66/100 IDE1 Channels Floppy LPT Port COM Port CODEC
2 PCI Express x1 PCI-ECLK (100MHz) x 1 x 1

RJ45 Broadcom 5789 x 1

PCI Express Bus

PCI Bus IT 8712

IT8212 IDE RAID
Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line-Out Line-In SPDIF In SPDIF Out

24MHz 8 USB Ports 33MHz

PS/2 KB/Mouse

IDE2/IDE3

PCICLK (33MHz)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 LGA775 800/533MHz FSB L2 CPU 945PL ICH7 Win 2000/XP 4 DDR II DIMM 2GB 1.8V DDR II DIMM DDR II 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

) ) a. b. c. (
CPU 533MHz DDRII1/DDRII2 DDRII3/DDRII4 DDRII1/DDRII2/DDRII3/DDRII) ATAPI 400MHz

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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 - 11 -

(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-8I945PL-G Memory Bus GA-8I945PL-G 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

( DDRII

Dual Channel Technology

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

3 DS/SS X DS/SS X SS

4 X DS/SS X DS/SS SS

533MHz (SS

400MHz

X SS X DS/SS SS SS SS

SS X SS SS
1 SS X SS SS X DS/SS SS 2 X SS DS/SS X SS SS SS

DS/SS X 4 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 Power Good 5V SB (stand by +5V) +12V +12V 3.3V( 3.3V -12V PS_ON(soft On/Off) 24 )

-5V +5V +5V +5V

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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 IDE1 ) Slave ( IDE 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-

11) CD_IN (

CD-ROM

DVD-ROM CD

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12) SPDIF_IN (SPDIF

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

SPDIFI

13) F_USB / GREEN_USB (
USB USB GREEN_USB S3 USB USB GREEN_USB
3 USB DXUSB DyUSB DX+ USB Dy+ 10

USB - 24 -

14) RF_ID

RFID_RIRF_TXD RF_RXD

15) CI (

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16) CLR_CMOS (

CMOS 1-2

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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CMOS SETUP

GA-8I945PL-G /

<Enter>
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.) ESC: Quit 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 Time, Date, Hard Disk Type.
"Ctrl + F1" BIOS "Load Optimized Defaults"
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

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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 Suport 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 F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
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 ( Auto) Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector BIOS "Enter" / IDE

IDE None IDE (

CHS/LBA/Large/Auto

Precompensation

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IDE Channel 2/3 Master, Slave (
IDE HDD Auto-Detection Extended IDE Drive None Auto Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector BIOS "Enter" / IDE POST IDE
None IDE ( Large/ Auto ( ) Auto)

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

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 (Note) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note) CPU EIST Function (Note) [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.1 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 F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

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 (

Enabled Disabled channel

channel

PCI IDE

On-Chip SATA Mode
Disabled Auto Combined Enhanced Non-Combined BIOS ( On-Chip SATA mode On-Chip SATA mode On-Chip SATA mode PATA PATA IDE PATA IDE ) Combined Enhanced Non-Combined

PATA IDE Set to

Ch.1 Master/Slave Ch.0 Master/Slave 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 "PATA IDE Set to" Ch. 0 Master/Slave "PATA IDE Set to" Ch. 1 Master/Slave

SATA Port 1/3 Set to

PATA IDE

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

USB 2.0 Controller

Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled ( )

USB Keyboard Support (

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

USB Mouse Support (

Azalia Codec

Auto Disabled Azalia

Onboard H/W GigaRAID (
Enabled Disabled RAID ATA

GigaRAID )

GigaRAID ( )
GigaRAID Function (GigaRAID

GigaRAID GigaRAID

RAID ATA ( )

Onboard H/W LAN (

H/W LAN H/W LAN

Onboard LAN Boot ROM (

( BIOS key access port

Onboard Serial Port 1 (

Auto 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 COM COM COM COM (
) 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 /IRQ4 /IRQ3 /IRQ4 /IRQ3 ( )

i-Lock

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Onboard Parallel port (

378/IRQ7 278/IRQ5 3BC/IRQ7 Disabled
378/IRQ7 278/IRQ5 3BC/IRQ7 ( )

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

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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 (

Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15

BIOS PCI 1

) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15

PCI 2 IRQ Assignment (

BIOS PCI 2

PCI 3 IRQ Assignment (

BIOS PCI 3

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PC Health Status (
Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Vcore DDR18V +3.3V +12V Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control CPU Smart FAN Mode [Disabled] No OK OK OK OK 47 oC 3375 RPM 0 RPM [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software PC Health Status

Reset Case Open Status (

Case Opened
"Case Opened" "No" "Case Opened" "Case Opened" "Reset Case Open Status" "Yes" "Enable"
Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR18V / +3.3V / +12V ( Current CPU Temperature (
Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) (
CPU Warning Temperature (CPU
Disabled 60 o C / 140 o F 70 o C / 158 o F 80 o C / 176 o F 90 o C / 194 o F CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU 60 o C 70 o C 80 o C 90 o C / / / /
140 o F 158 o F 176 o F 194 o F
CPU/SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning (CPU )
Enabled Disabled GA-8I945PL-G CPU/ CPU/ - 42 ( )
CPU Smart FAN Control (CPU
Disabled Enabled CPU Easy Tune

CPU ( )

CPU Smart FAN Mode
Auto Voltage PWM 3-pin 4-pin CPU Smart FAN Control CPU 3-pin CPU Voltage 4-pin CPU PWM 4-pin Voltage Intel 4-Wire Fans PWM Control ( )

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MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) (

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software
Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Load Fail-Safe DefaultsSave & Exit Setup (Y/N)? N Exit Without Saving : Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults
<Y> <Enter> Safe Defaults

BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults (
Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password
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>

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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.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash : Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Change/Set/Disable Password Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

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

Setup Utility

2-12 Exit Without Saving (
Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? NExit Setup Save & 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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8I945PL-G E1

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U-PLUS D.P.S. (Universal Plus Dual Power System)

1. Win2000 2. 3. 4. ( 128G Bytes) "EnableBigLba.exe"
GPL nVidia BIOS 5. PATA ( BIOS GA-K8U GA-K8U-9 GA-K8NXP-SLI GA-K8N Ultra-SLI GA-K8N Pro-SLI GA-K8NXP-9 GA-K8N Ultra-9 GA-8I945PL-G

RAID SATA )

SATA IDE :
GA-K8NF-9 (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NE (PCB Ver. 1.0) GA-K8NMF-9 GA-8N-SLI Royal GA-8N-SLI Pro GA-8N-SLI - 58 -

4-1-3 BIOS

Q-Flash

Q-Flash BIOS Q-FlashTM

BIOS BIOS BIOS Q-FlashTM BIOS Q-FlashTM BIOS

Windows

Q-Flash TM 1. 2. 3.
BIOS BIOS BIOS Del BIOS BIOS F1 F12 F1 F4 F4 BIOS F8 BIOS (.Fxx 8KNXPU.Fba)

Q-Flash TM

BIOS BIOS

BIOS Ultra Q-Flash BIOS

Q-FlashTM

BIOS Fa3

GA-8KNXP
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.

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

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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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" " F1) "All Files (*.*)" BIOS ( 8I945PL-G.

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BIOS "Save Current BIOS" BIOS
Flash ROM "About this program" Flash ROM
I. II. III. I II I BIOS IV. BIOS ( ) 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. 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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