GA-K8S760M AMD Socket 754 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-K8S760M-1001 Copyright © 2003 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any from without the expressed, written permission of GBT. Trademarks Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners. Notice Please do not remove any labels on motherboard, this may void the warranty of this motherboard.
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English Read Me First! When you are installing the AGP card, please make sure the following notice is fully understood and practiced. If your AGP card has "AGP 4X/8X (1.5V) notch" (show below), please make sure your AGP card is AGP 4X/8X. AGP 4X/8X notch Caution: AGP 2X card is not supported by SiS 760. You might experience system unable to boot up normally. Please insert an AGP 4X/8X card.
Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer. 1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case. 3.
English Table of Contents Read Me First! ........................................................................................ 4 Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................ 8 Features Summary ...................................................................................... 8 GA-K8S760M Motherboard Layout........................................................... 10 Block Diagram .................................................................
Chapter 4 Technical Reference ........................................................... 61 @BIOS Introduction ................................................................................. 61 EasyTune 4 Introduction ......................................................................... 62 Flash BIOS Method Introduction............................................................... 63 2- / 4- / 6-Channel Audio Function Introduction ........................................
English Chapter 1 Introduction Features Summary Form Factor CPU Chipset Memory I/O Control Slots On-Board IDE Serial ATA On-Board Peripherals Hardware Monitor GA-K8S760M Motherboard y 24.4cm x 24.4cm Micro ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB y Socket 754 for AMD Althlon 64 processor (K8) 128K L1& 256K / 512K / 1M L2 cache on die y 1600MHz System Bus y Supports core frequencies in excess of 1.6GHz(2800+) and faster y SiS 760 H.T.
On-Board Sound On-Board SATA RAID On-Board IEEE1394 PS/2 Connector BIOS Additional Features Overclocking y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y Built-in RTL8100C (10/100 Mbit) 1 RJ45 port ALC655 CODEC Supports Jack Sensing function Line Out / 2 front speaker Line In / 2 rear speaker (by s/w switch) Mic In / center & subwoofer (by s/w switch) SPDIF In / Out CD In / AUX In / Game Connector Onboard SiS 964 2 Serial ATA connectors in 150 MB/s operation mode Supports Disk striping (RAID0) or DISK
English GA-K8S760M Motherboard Layout MS_KB COMA CPU_FAN VGA LPT ATX FDD F_AUDIO LAN ATX_12V SiS 760 CD_IN BIOS DDR1 IDE1 IDE2 SYS_FAN AGP RTL 8100C SATA1 PCI1 SATA0 AUX_IN SiS 964 PCI2 F_PANEL CODEC SUR_CEN AUDIO DDR2 BAT TSB43AB23 PCI3 CLR_CMOS IT8705 SPDIF_IO IR GAME F_USB2 F_USB1 COMB F2_1394 - 10 - F1_1394 INFO_LINK PWR_LED USB R_USB GA-K8S760M SOCKET 754 Introduction
English Block Diagram AMD Althlon™ 64 processor (K8) AGP 4X/8X AGPCLK (66MHz) VGA Port CPUCLK+/- (200MHz) H.T. Bus 800MHz DDR RAM 400/333/266/200MHz SiS 760 LAN1 RJ45 3 PCI 33 MHz 14.
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English Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps: Step 1 - Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 2 - Install memory modules Step 3 - Install expansion cards Step 4 - Install I/O Peripherals Cables Step 4 Step 1 Step 2 Step 4 Step 4 Step 3 Congratulations! You have accomplished the hardware installation! Turn on the power supply or connect the power cable to the power outlet. Continue with the BIOS/software installation.
English Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Before installing the processor and cooling fan, adhere to the following warning: 1. The processor will overheat without the heatsink and/or fan, resulting in permanent irreparable damage. 2. Never force the processor into the socket. 3. Apply thermal grease between the processor and cooling fan. 4. Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard. 5.
Figure 4. Application of Thermal Grease to the processor. Step 1-3.Once the thermal grease has been applied to the processor, the heatsink can be attached to the processor. Align the heatsink assembly with the support frame mating with the backer plate standoffs as shown in Figure 5&6. Figure 5&6. Alignment of Heatsink Assembly with Standoffs Step 1-4. Connect the fan power wires to the header on the motherboard as shown in Figure 7. Figure 7.
English Step 2: Install Memory Modules Before installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning: 1. Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation. Please change the insert orientation. The motherboard has 2 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM socket.
2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM socket. Then push it down. 3. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module. Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module. DDR Introduction Established on the existing SDRAM infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is a high performance and cost-effective solution that allows easy adoption for memory vendors, OEMs, and system integrators.
English Step 3: Install Expansion Cards 1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer. 2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. 3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard. 4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot. 5. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card. 6. Replace your computer's chassis cover. 7.
English Step 4: Install I/O Peripherals Cables Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction \ Y X [ Z X PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector PS/2 Mouse Connector (6 pin Female) This connector supports standard PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse. PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6 pin Female) Y Parallel Port, Serial Port and VGA Port (LPT/COMA/VGA) This connector supports 1 standard COM port, 1 Parallel port and 1 VGA port.
English Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your device(s) such as USB keyboard,mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc. Have a standard USB interface. Also make sure your OS supports USB controller. If your OS does not support USB controller, please contact OS vendor for possible patch or driver upgrade. For more information please contact your OS or device(s) vendors. LAN connector is fast Ethernet with 10/100 Mbps speed.
1 3 English Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction 2 5 14 6 11 7 4 12 9 15 8 22 13 20 19 18 17 10 16 21 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX (Power Connector) 12) SUR_CEN 13) SPDIF_IO 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN 14) CD_IN 15) AUX_IN 5) FDD 6) IDE1 / IDE2 16) F_USB1 / F_USB2 17) F1_1394 / F2_1394 7) SATA0 / SATA1 8) PWR_LED 18) COMB 19) GAME 9) F_PANEL 10) BAT 20) IR 21) INFO_LINK 11) F_AUDIO 22) CLR_CMOS - 21 - Hardware Installation Process
English 1) ATX_12V (+12V Power Connector) This connector (ATX_12V) supplies the CPU operation voltage (Vcore). If this "ATX_12V connector" is not connected, system cannot boot. 4 3 2 Pin No. 1 Definition 1 2 GND GND 3 4 +12V +12V 2) ATX (ATX Power Connector) AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply unit after ATX power cable and other related devices are firmly connected to the motherboard. Pin No. 1 11 20 GA-K8S760M Motherboard - 22 - 1 10 Definition 3.3V 2 3.
Please note, a proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from running under abnormal condition or damaged by overheating. The CPU fan connector supports Max. current up to 600 mA. Pin No. 1 Definition 1 2 GND +12V 3 Sense 4) SYS_FAN (System Fan Connector) This connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the system temperature. 1 - 23 - Pin No.
English 5) FDD (Floppy Connector) Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD. It supports 360K, 1.2M, 720K, 1.44M and 2.88M bytes floppy disk types. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1. 34 33 2 1 6) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE1 / IDE2 Connector) Important Notice: Please connect first hard disk to IDE1 and connect CD-ROM to IDE2. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1.
You can connect the Serial ATA device to this connector, it provides you high speed transfer rates (150MB/sec). 1 Pin No. 7 SATA1 1 7 SATA0 Definition 1 2 GND TXP 3 4 TXN GND 5 6 RXN RXP 7 GND 8) 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. If you use dual color LED, power LED will turn to another color. Pin No.
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.
English 10) BAT (Battery) + CAUTION 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. Remove the battery, wait for 30 second. 3. Re-install the battery. 4. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.
English 12) SUR_CEN (Surround Center Connector) Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable. Pin No. 1 5 2 6 Definition 1 2 SUR OUTL SUR OUTR 3 4 GND No Pin 5 6 CENTER_OUT BASS_OUT 13) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In / Out Connector) The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function.
English 14) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. 1 Pin No. 1 Definition CD-L 2 3 GND GND 4 CD-R 15) AUX_IN (AUX In Connector) Connect other device (such as PCI TV Tunner audio out) to the connector. 1 - 29 - Pin No.
English 16) F_USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional front USB cable, please contact your local dealer. 2 Pin No.
Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector. Check the pin assignment while you connect the COMB cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional COMB cable. 2 10 1 9 Pin No. Definition 1 2 NDCDBNSINB 3 4 NSOUTB NDTRB- 5 6 GND NDSRB- 7 8 NRTSBNCTSB- 9 10 NRIBNo Pin 19) GAME (Game Connector) This connector supports joystick, MIDI keyboard and other relate audio devices. Check the pin assignment while you connect the game cables.
English 20) IR Make sure the pin 1 on the IR device is aling with pin one the connector. To enable the IR function on the board, you are required to purchase an option IR module. Be careful with the polarity of the IR/CIR or IR connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the IR cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional IR cable, please contact your local dealer. Pin No.
You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily shor 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the "Shunter" to prevent from improper use this jumper.
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BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. ENTERING SETUP Powering ON the computer and pressing immediately will allow you to enter Setup. If you require more advanced BIOS settings, please go to "Advanced BIOS" setting menu.
English GETTING HELP Main Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press . The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F1z) Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen.
English z Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. z Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features. z PnP/PCI Configurations This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources. z PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed. z Frequency/Voltage Control This setup page is control CPU’s clock and frequency ratio.
English Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, Jan 14 2004 Time (hh:mm:ss) 22:31:24 Item Help Menu Level Change the day, month, IDE Channel 0 Master [None] IDE Channel 0 Slave [None] year IDE Channel 1 Master [None] IDE Channel 1 Slave [None] Sun. to Sat. Drive A [1.44M, 3.5"] Drive B [None] Jan. to Dec.
The times format in . The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. IDE Primary Master, Slave / IDE Secondary Master, Slave The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer. There are two types: auto type, and manual type. Manual type is user-definable; Auto type which will automatically detect HDD type.
English Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area) Disabled Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value) Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Both 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.
English Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Item Help First Boot Device [Floppy] Menu Level Second Boot Device [Hard Disk] Select Hard Disk Boot Third Boot Device [CDROM] Device Priority Password Check [Setup] Flexible AGP 8X [Auto] Init Display First [PCI] : Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F5:Previous Values F10:Save F6:Fail-Safe Defaults ESC:Exit F1:General Help F7:Optimized
English Password Check System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) Flexible AGP 8X Auto Set AGP transfer rate automatically according to AGP compatibility and stability. (Default value) 8X Always set AGP transfer rate to 8X if the 8X mode supported by the AGP card.
English Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals [Enabled] Item Help On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE [Enabled] Menu Level IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] AC97 Audio [Enabled] On-Chip Primary PCI IDE USB Controller [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Disabled] Onboard LAN device [Enabled] Onboard 1394 [Enabled] SiS Serial ATA Controller [Enabled] SiS Serial ATA Mode [RAID] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8
English On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. IDE DMA transfter access Enabled Enable IDE DMA transfer access. (Default value) Disabled Disable IDE DMA transfer access. AC97 Audio Enabled Auto-detect onboard AC'97 audio function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. USB Controller Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB feature. Disabled Disable USB Controller.
RAID Select onboard Serial ATA chip function as RAID. (Default value) IDE Select onboard Serial ATA chip function as IDE. Onboard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Enabled Enable onboard LAN chip function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address. 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8.
English Onboard Parallel port 378/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. (Default value) 278/IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5. Disabled Disable onboard LPT port. 3BC/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC/IRQ7. Parallel Port Mode This feature allows you to connect with an advanced printer via the port mode it supports. SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value) EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port.
English Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)] Item Help Soft-Off by PWR_BTTN [Off] Menu Level System After AC Back [Off] [S1] IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI [Enabled] Set suspend type to ModemRingOn [Enabled] Power On Suspend under PME Event Wake Up [Enabled] ACPI OS x USB Device Wake-Up From S3 Disabled Power On by Keyboard [Disabled] [S3] Power On by Mouse [Disabled] Set suspend type to Resume by
English System After AC Back Laststate System power on depends on the status before AC lost. Off Always in Off state when AC back. (Default value) On Always power on the system when AC back. IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI When IRQ[3-7, 9-15] or NMI triggered, the suspend timer will be reloaded to prevent system gets into green mode. Disabled Disable monitor IRQ[3-7, 9-15] or NMI. Enabled Enable monitor IRQ[3-7, 9-15] or NMI.
Disabled Disabled this function. (Default value) Enabled Move or click the mouse to power on system. English Power On by Mouse Resume by Alarm You can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Month/Data/time to power on system. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system. If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled.
English PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Item Help PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Menu Level PCI 3 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Device(s) using this INT: RAID Cntrlr -BUS 0 Dev 5 Func 0 IEEE 1394 Host Cntrlr -BUS 0 Dev 17 Func 0 : Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults ESC:Exit F1:General Help F7:Optimized Defaults Figure 6: PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ A
English PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software PC Health Status OK Item Help DDR25 OK Menu Level +3.
English CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled Fan warning function disable. (Default value) Enabled Enalbe fan warning alarm when fan stops. SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled Fan warning function disable. (Default value) Enabled Enalbe fan warning alarm when fan stops.
English Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Clock [200] Item Help CPU Voltage Control [Normal] Menu Level AGP Voltage Control [Normal] DDR Voltage Control [Normal] : Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC:Exit F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 8: Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Clock 200 ~ 250 Set CPU Host Clock from 200MHz to 250MHz.
English DDR Voltage Control Normal Set DDR voltage control to Normal. (Default value) +0.1V Increase DDR voltage control to +0.1V. +0.2V Increase DDR voltage control to +0.2V. Incorrect using it may cause your system broken.
English Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Top Performance Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving Disabled...................[ ] Enabled...................
English Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N ESC: Quit : Select Item F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Fai
English Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Load Optimized Defaults Save (Y/N)&?Exit N Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit : Select Item F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Optimiz
English Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Enter Password: Frequency/Voltage Control Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit : Select Item F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Change/Set/Disable Pas
English Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save to CMOS and EXITSave (Y/N) ? Y Setup & Exit Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit : Select Item F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Save & Exit Setup
English Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Top Performance Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Quit Without Saving (Y/N) ? N& Exit Setup Save Frequency/Voltage Control Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit : Select Item F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Abandon all Data F
English Chapter 4 Technical Reference @BIOS Introduction TM Gigabyte announces @BIOS Windows BIOS live update utility TM Have you ever updated BIOS by yourself? Or like many other people, you just know what BIOS is, but always hesitate to update it? Because you think updating newest BIOS is unnecessary and actually you don't know how to update it. Maybe not like others, you are very experienced in BIOS updating and spend quite a lot of time to do it. But of course you don’t like to do it too much.
English EasyTune 4 Introduction TM Gigabyte announces EasyTune 4 Windows based Overclocking utility TM EasyTune 4 carries on the heritage so as to pave the way for future generations. Overclock might be one of the most common issues in computer field. But have many users ever tried it? The answer is probably "no". Because "Overclock" is thought to be very difficult and includes a lot of technical know-how, sometimes "Overclock" is even considered as special skills found only in some enthusiasts.
Method 1 : Q-Flash Utility TM Q-Flash 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™ allows users to flash BIOS without any utility in 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.
English Part One: Updating BIOS with Q-Flash Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards. TM 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. TM TM TM In the following sections, we take GA-7VRXP as the example to guide you how to flash BIOS from an older version to the latest version.
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00 (C) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc.
English 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: TM 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.
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, 7VRXP.F12, is listed. Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size........................ SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type/Size....................
English After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?" Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size........................ SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type/Size....................
TM Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size........................ SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type/Size....................
English After system reboots, you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed. American Release:08/23/2002 Megatrends AMIBIOS (C) 1999 American Megatrend 7VRXP F12 The BIOS file becomes F12 after updating AMD-Athlon(tm)Processor-1333MHz Check System Health ! Checking NVRAM...Update OK 262144KB DEL:Steup/Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F8:Boot Menu F12:Network boot TAB:Logo Auto-Detecting Pri Master..IDE Hard Disk Auto-Detecting Pri Slave...Not Detected Auto-Detecting Sec Master..
STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults.
English Part Two: Updating BIOS with Q-Flash Utility on Single-BIOS Motherboards. TM This part guides users of single-BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash™ utility. Entering the Q-Flash utility: TM Step1: To use the Q-Flash™ utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu.
TM The Q-Flash BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. TM Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size................SST 49LF002A 256K The Q-Flash utility title bar Keep DMI DataEnable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Task menu for the Q-Flash utility Enter: Run / : Move ESC: Reset F10:Power Off Action bar Task menu for the Q-Flash utility: Contains the names of three tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task.
English Later, you will see a box showing the BIOS files you downloaded to the floppy disk. In this example, we only download one BIOS for this board, 8GE800.F4 so only one BIOS file is listed. 2.Highlight the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter button on your keyboard to enable reading from the BIOS file from the floppy. Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size................
256K Keep CHECKSUM DMI DataEnable = AC03 BIOS from Floppy AreUpdate you sure to update BIOS? Save BIOS toBIOS Floppy [Enter] to continue updating or "ESC" to abort. Enter: Run / : Move ESC: Reset F10:Power Off You can press "Enter" to continue updating BIOS or "ESC" to abort. 3. Press Y button if you make sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating will be shown at the same time. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size................
English Method 2 : @BIOS Utility If you don't have DOS boot disk, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS program to flash BIOS. TM Press here. 2. Click Start/ All Programs/ GIGABYTE/ @BIOS. 1. Click "@BIOS" item. (2) (1) Click here 3.Click "3". 4. Please select @BIOS sever site, then Click "OK". (3) (4) Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet a. Click "Internet Update" icon b. Click "Update New BIOS" icon c. Select @BIOS sever d. Select the exact model name on your motherboard. e.
III. Save BIOS In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save the current BIOS version. IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM: In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box. It can help you check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported. Note: a. In method I, if it shows two or more motherboard's model names to be selected, please make sure your motherboard's model name again.
English 2- / 4- / 6-Channel Audio Function Introduction The installation of Windows 98SE/2K/ME/XP is very simple. Please follow next step to install the function! Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acqiire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied. STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to "Line Out". Line Out STEP 2 : After installation of the audio driver, you'll find an icon on the taskbar's status area.
English 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Line Out", the rear channels to "Line In". Line Out Line In STEP 2 : After installation of the audio driver, you'll find an icon on the taskbar's status area. Click the audio icon "Sound Effect" from the windows tray at the bottom of the screen. STEP 3 : Select "Speaker Configuration", and choose the "4 channels for 4 speaker out put". Disable "Only SURROUND-KIT", and press "OK".
English Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Use the back audio panel to connect the audio output without any additional module. Line In STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Line Out", the rear channels to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to "MIC In". MIC In STEP 2 : After installation of the audio driver, you'll find an icon on the taskbar's status area. Click the audio icon "Sound Effect" from the windows tray at the bottom of the screen.
(Audio Combo Kit provides SPDIF output port : optical & coaxis and SURROUND-KIT : Rear R/L & Center/subwoofer) SURROUND-KIT access analog output to rear channels and Center/Subwoofer channels. It is the best solution if you need 6 channel output, Line In and MIC at the same time. "SURROUND-KIT" is included in the GIGABYTE unique "Audio Combo Kit" as picture. STEP 1 : Insert the "Audio Combo Kit" in the back of the case,and fix it with the screw. STEP 2 : Connect the "SURROUND-KIT" to SUR_CEN on the M/B.
English STEP 3 : Connect the front channels to back audio panel's "Line Out", the rear channels to SURROUND-KIT's REAR R/L, and the Center/Subwoofer channels to SURROUND-KIT's SUB CENTER. STEP 4 : Click the audio icon "Sound Effect" from the windows tray at the bottom of the screen. STEP 5 : Select "Speaker Configuration", and choose the "6 channels for 5.1 speaker out put". Enable "Only SURROUND-KIT" and press "OK".
English SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device) A "S/PDIF output" device is available on the motherboard. Cable with rear bracket is provided and could link to the "S/PDIF output" connector (As picture.) For the further linkage to decoder, rear bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber connecting port. 1. Connect the SPDIF output device to the rear bracket of PC, and fix it with screw. 2. Connect SPDIF wire to the motherboard. 3. Connect co-axial or optical output to the AC3 decoder.
English Jack-Sensing Introduction Jack-Sensing provides audio connectors error-detection function. Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable Jack-Sensing support for Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME. Jack-Sensing includes 2 parts: AUTO and MANUAL.
English If you set wrong with the connectors, the warning message will come out as right picture. Manual setting: If the device picture shows different from what you set, please press "Manual Selection" to set.
English Xpress Recovery Introduction What is Xpress Recovery? Xpress Recovery utility is an utility for backing up and restoring O.S. partition. If the hard drive can not work properly, you can restore it to the original state. 1. It supports FAT16, FAT32, NTFS format. 2. It must be connected to IDE1 Master. 3. It's only allows you to install one O.S. 4. It must be used with IDE hard disk supporting HPA. 5. The first partition must be set as the boot partition.
Text Mode: Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technilogy CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Backup Utility 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. Remove Backup Image 4. Exit and Restart BMP Mode: Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technilogy CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Backup Utility 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. Remove Backup Image 4. Exit and Restart If you ever entered Xpress Recovery by booting from CD-ROM, you'll still be directed to BMP mode by pressing F9 in the bootup screen.
English 1. Excute Backup Utility: Press B to Backup your System or Esc to Exit The Backup utility will scan the system automatically and back it up. The backed up data will be saved as a hidden image. 2. Excute Restore Utility: This program will recover your system to factory default. Press R to recover your system. Press Esc to exit Restore the backup image to the original state. 3. Remove Backup Image: Do you sure to remove backup image? (Y/N) Remove the backup image. 4.
1. Boot your system. If this is the first time you have booted with the South bridge and the drives installed, the onboard BIOS will display the following screen. Silicon Integrated System Corp. RAID BIOS Settings Utility V.xxxx (c) 2003-2005 Silicon Integrated System Corp. All Rights Reserved. Press to run BIOS Setting Utility 2. Press + keys to display the SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility Main Menu. 3. Press to display the RAID setup menu below.
English Creating a RAID 0 Array To create an RAID 0 array, follow these steps: 1. Press to create array. SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility RAID Setup Press [A] to creat RAID Press [D] to delete RAID [Q] : Exit current menu Location Pri_Master Sec_Master Model Maxtor 6Y060M0 Maxtor 6Y060M0 Capacity 58644MB 58644MB Mode UDMA 6 UDMA 6 RAID Type Single * Single The selected boot disk is marked '*' 2. Press <2> and to select RAID 0.
SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility RAID Setup RAID 0 Do you want to split the SOURCE disk data to other disks? N [Q] : Exit current menu Location Pri_Master Sec_Master Model Maxtor 6Y060M0 Maxtor 6Y060M0 Capacity 58644MB 58644MB Mode UDMA 6 UDMA 6 RAID Type RAID 0 * RAID 0 The selected boot disk is marked '*' 5.
English 6. Press to escape the setup screen and press to save changes. SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility RAID Setup RAID 0 : Disk 1 Disk 2 [B] : Select Boot Disk [R] : Enter Raid Setup Utility Do You Want to Save changes? N [Q] : Exit current menu Location Pri_Master Sec_Master Model Maxtor 6Y060M0 Maxtor 6Y060M0 Capacity 58644MB 58644MB Mode UDMA 6 UDMA 6 RAID Type RAID 0 * RAID 0 The selected boot disk is marked '*' Creating a RAID 1 Array To create an RAID 1 array, follow these steps: 1.
English 2. Press <3> and to select RAID 1. RAID Type : <1> JBOD <2> RAID 0 <3> RAID 1 : [Q] : Exit current menu 3. Press <1> and (Note: We would not suggust your select <2> to create RAID 1 unless you really need it.) RAID 1 <1> Auto Create <2> Manual Create : 1 [Q] : Exit current menu 4. Press and to Create RAID 1 only.
English 5. You have create RAID 1 successfully!! SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility RAID Setup RAID 1 : Disk 1 Disk 2 Press [A] to creat RAID Press [D] to delete RAID [Q] : Exit current menu Location Pri_Master Sec_Master Model Maxtor 6Y060M0 Maxtor 6Y060M0 Capacity 58644MB 58644MB Mode UDMA 6 UDMA 6 RAID Type RAID 1 * RAID 1 The selected boot disk is marked '*' 6. Press to escape the setup screen and press to save changes.
English Creating a JBOD Array To create an JBOD array, follow these steps: 1. Press to create array. SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility RAID Setup Press [A] to creat RAID Press [D] to delete RAID [Q] : Exit current menu Location Pri_Master Sec_Master Model Maxtor 6Y060M0 Maxtor 6Y060M0 Capacity 58644MB 58644MB Mode UDMA 6 UDMA 6 RAID Type Single * Single The selected boot disk is marked '*' 2. Press <1> and to select JBOD.
English 4. You have create JBOD successfully!! SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility RAID Setup JBOD : Disk 1 Disk 2 Press [A] to creat RAID Press [D] to delete RAID [Q] : Exit current menu Location Pri_Master Sec_Master Model Maxtor 6Y060M0 Maxtor 6Y060M0 Capacity 58644MB 58644MB Mode UDMA 6 UDMA 6 RAID Type JBOD * JBOD The selected boot disk is marked '*' 5. Press to escape the setup screen and press to save changes.
English Revision ChapterHistory 5 Appendix Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in Windows XP (Driver CD ver 2.41 Beta) Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe. INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER This page shows the drivers that need to be installed for the system.
English Driver installation finished ! You have to reboot system ! Item Description SIS AGP Driver AGP interface driver for SiS series chipset. SIS VGA Driver VGA driver for VGA integrated SiS series chipset. USB Patch for WinXP This patch driver can help you to resolve the USB device wake up S3 hang up issue in XP. RealTek LAN Driver RealTek 10/100 LAN driver for 81XX series chips. RealTek AC97 Audio Driver Audio driver for RealTek AC97 codec chipset.
This page reveals the value-added software developed by Gigabyte and its worldwide partners. Gigabyte Windows Utilities Manager(GWUM) This utility can integrate the Gigabyte's applications in the system tray. Gigabyte Management Tool(GMT) A useful tool which can manage the computer via the network. EasyTune4 Powerful utility that integrates the overclocking and hardware monitoring functions. DMI Viewer Windows based utility which is used to browse the DMI/SMBIOS information of the system.
English SOFTWARE INFORMATION This page list the contects of softwares and drivers in this CD title. HARDWARE INFORMATION This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. CONTACT US Please see the last page for details.
English EasyTune 4 Utilities Installation Powerful utility that integrates the overclocking and hardware monitoring functions 2. Click "Next". 1. Click "EasyTune4" item. (2) (1) 3. Click "Finish" to restart computer. 4. Right Click the icon to start "EasyTune 4". (3) (4) 5. Click "HELP".
English FAQ Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to http://tw.giga-byte.com/faq/faq.htm 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.
Question 7: 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.
English Question 11: How to set in the BIOS in order to bootup from SATA HDDs by either RAID or ATA mode? Answer: Please set in the BIOS as follow: 1. Advanced BIOS features--> SATA/RAID/SCSI boot order: "SATA" 2. Advanced BIOS features--> First boot device: "SCSI" 3. Integrated Peripherals--> Onboard H/W Serial ATA: "enable" Then it depends on the SATA mode that you need to set "RAID" to RAID mode or "BASE" to normal ATA mode in the item named Serial ATA function.
If you encounter any trouble during boot up, please follow the troubleshooting procedures. START Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable, then remove all of the add-on cards and cables from motherboard. Please make sure motherboard & chassis are not short ? Yes Please isolate the short pin. No Failure has been excluded. Please make sure all jumper settings (such as CPU system bus speed, frequency ratio, voltage and etc) are set properly. Yes No Make sure the jumper setting are correct.
English A Is memory LED on and CPU fan running? No The problem could be caused by power supply, CPU, memory or CPU/memory socket itself. Yes Failure has been excluded. No Check if there is display. Yes Perhaps your VGA card / VGA slot or monitor is defective. Failure has been excluded. Turn off the system. Reboot after keyboard and mouse have been plugged in. Check if keyboard is working properly. No It is possible that your keyboard or keyboard connector is defective.
Customer/Country: Contact Person: Model name/Lot Number: BIOS version: Hardware Configuration CPU Memory Brand Video Card Audio Card HDD CD-ROM / DVD-ROM Modem Network AMR / CNR Keyboard Mfs. Company: E-mail Add. : English Technical Support/RMA Sheet Phone No.: PCB revision: O.S./A.S.
English Acronyms Acronyms ACPI APM AGP AMR ACR BIOS CPU CMOS CRIMM CNR DMA DMI DIMM DRM DRAM DDR ECP ESCD Meaning Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Advanced Power Management Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Advanced Communications Riser Basic Input / Output System Central Processing Unit Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor Continuity RIMM Communication and Networking Riser Direct Memory Access Desktop Management Interface Dual Inline Memory Module Dual Retention Mechanism Dynamic R
Meaning Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller Industry Standard Architecture Local Area Network Input / Output Logical Block Addressing Light Emitting Diode Megahertz Musical Instrument Digital Interface Memory Translator Hub Memory Protocol Translator Network Interface Card Operating System Original Equipment Manufacturer PCI A.G.P.
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