Gigabyte GA-8I915ME Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...1003 The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user s other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The WEEE marking applies only in European Union s member states ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA 8I915ME May 27 2005 May 27 2005 Motherboard GA 8I915ME ...

Page 3: ...ten permission Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual For detailed information related to Gigabyte s unique features please go to Techno...

Page 4: ... 5 1 What is G E A R 17 1 5 2 Graphics Card Support List 17 1 6 I O Back Panel Introduction 20 1 7 ConnectorsIntroduction 21 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 33 The Main Menu 34 For example GA 8I915ME GV BIOS Ver F2 34 2 1 Standard CMOS Features 36 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features 38 2 3 IntegratedPeripherals 40 2 4 Power Management Setup 42 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations 44 2 6 PC Health Status 44 2 7 Frequency Voltag...

Page 5: ... 3 4 HardwareInformation 53 3 5 Contact Us 53 Chapter 4 Appendix 55 4 1 Unique Software Utilities 55 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 56 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 57 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 60 4 1 4 2 4 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction 69 4 1 5 Jack Sensing Introduction 75 4 2 Troubleshooting 77 ...

Page 6: ...X_12V CPU_FAN LGA775 BIOS_WP BAT SPDIF_IO SATA0 ICH6 BIOS PCI1 PCI2 DIMM1 SATA2 FDD PWR_LED F_PANEL CLR_CMOS PCIE_16 F_USB2 F_USB1 COM2 CODEC VGA LPT USB LAN CD_IN F_AUDIO Intel 915GV Intel 915GL Intel 910GL Intel 915G AUDIO1 ATX IDE R_USB GA 8I915ME IT8712F COM1 AUX_IN SYS_FAN DIMM2 CI SUR_CEN GEAR BUZZER WOL GV GL C G RTL8110S RTL8100C ...

Page 7: ...H Line Out MIC Line In SPDIF In SPDIF Out AC97 CODEC AC97 Link IT 8712F LPT Port COM Ports Floppy PS 2 KB Mouse 24MHz 33MHz 2 Serial ATA BIOS 8 USB Ports 2 PCI 1 G E A R PCICLK 33MHz PCI Bus 33MHz 14 318MHz 66MHz 48MHz GMCHCLK 200 133MHz DDR400 333MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory RJ45 RTL8110S RTL8100C PCI Express x4 Note GA 8I915ME GV GA 8I915ME GL GA 8I915ME C supports transfer up to PCI Express x4 ...

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Page 9: ...he motherboard or any hardware please first carefully read the information in the provided manual 3 Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected 4 To prevent damage to the motherboard please do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components 5 Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on ...

Page 10: ...0 XP operating systems FDD Connections 1 FDD connection allows connection of 2 FDD devices Onboard SATA 2 Serial ATA connections Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems Peripherals 1 parallel port supporting Normal EPP ECP mode 1 VGA port onboard COM1 COM2 connection 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 LAN O...

Page 11: ... 23 6 cm Note 1 Due to standard PC architecture a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount For example 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3 xxGB memory during system startup GA 8I915ME C 910GL chipset only supports up to 2GB memory Note 2 GA 8I915ME GV GA 8I915ME GL GA 8I915ME C supports transfer up to PCI E...

Page 12: ...cifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc HT functionality requirement content Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your computer system re quires 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 ...

Page 13: ...ink atop the CPU and make sure the push pins aim to the pin hole on the motherboard Pressing down the push pins diagonally Fig 2 Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the heatsink on the contrary is to install Please note the direction of arrow sign on the male push pin doesn t face inwards before installation This instruction is only for Intel boxed fan Fig 4 Please make ...

Page 14: ...are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction The memory capacity used can differ with each slot Before installing the memory modules please comply with the following conditions 1 Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard It is recommended that memory of similar capacity specifications and brand be used 2 Before installing or removing memory modules pl...

Page 15: ... If you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology please note the following explanations due to the limitation of Intel chipset specifications 1 If one DDR memory modules are installed The Dual Channel Technolog cannot operate when one DDR memory modules are installed 2 If two DDR memory modules are installed please use memory of the same storage capacity in order to use dual channel memory and ...

Page 16: ...rd 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 Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS 8 Install related driver from the operating system Installing a PCI Express x 16 G E A R expansion card Please carefully pull out the small white drawable bar at the end of t...

Page 17: ...difference it might cause AGP graphics card life span shortens 4 Please view the graphics cards support list currently validated by GIGABYTE enginneers For more updated information please logon to GIGABYTE website at http www gigabyte com tw 1 5 1 What is G E A R The items below are all supported under the Windows XP operating system When using an add on graphics card please first delete the onboa...

Page 18: ...28D Gigabyte G V R92P128VH SiS Triplex Xabre Pro Power Color Xabre 600 Pro Figure 3 PCI Express x16 Card Graphics Chip Maker Model Name ATi Gigabyte GV AR64DL T SI Gigabyte GV AR64S H Gigabyte GV AP64D Gigabyte GV AP64DH Gigabyte GV AP128DG H Gigabyte GV AF128D GH SiS P r o l i n k SiS315 64MB Savage ASUS V3500 Graphics Chip Maker Model Name Nvidia Gigabyte GV NX53128D Gigabyte GV NX57128D Gigabyt...

Page 19: ...Name ATi Gigabyte GV RX30S128D Gigabyte GV RX60P128D Gigabyte GV RX60X128V Gigabyte GV RX70128D Gigabyte GV RX70P128D Gigabyte GV RX80T256V Gigabyte G V RX80L256V Gigabyte G V RX80256D ASUS AX800XT ASUS AX700PRO MSI RX600 XT TD128 Figure 3 PCI Express x16 Card ...

Page 20: ...rd 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 Port The provided Internet connection is fast Ethernet providing data transfer speeds of 10 100Mbps The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet providing ...

Page 21: ..._12V 2 ATX Power Connector 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN 5 FDD 6 IDE 7 SATA0 SATA2 8 F_PANEL 9 WOL 10 PWR_LED 11 F_AUDIO 12 CD_IN 13 AUX_IN 14 F_USB1 F_USB2 15 COM2 16 SUR_CEN 17 SPIDF_IO 18 CI 19 CLR_CMOS 20 BIOS_WP 21 BAT 1 3 5 2 8 12 15 19 18 13 11 4 6 7 10 14 16 17 20 21 9 ...

Page 22: ...hat is able to handle the system voltage requirements It is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 300W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start If you use a 24 pin ATX power supply please remove the small cover on the power connector on the ...

Page 23: ...onnector supplies a 12V power voltage via a 3 pin 4 pin only for CPU_FAN power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design Most coolers are designed with color coded power connector wires A red power connector wireindicates a positive connection and requires a 12V power voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire GND Please remember to connect the power to the cooler to prevent s...

Page 24: ...o 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 1 7 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 1 2 39 40 7 SATA0 SATA2 Serial ATA Connector Controlled by ICH6 Serial ATA can provide up to 150MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting fo...

Page 25: ... PW PW SPEAK Speaker Connector IDE Hard Disk Active LED Message LED Power Sleep LED Power Switch Reset Switch HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK SpeakerConnector Pin 1 Power Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Open Normal Close Power On Off MSG MessageLED Power SleepLED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode...

Page 26: ...ease make sure the pin assignments on the cable are the same as the pin assignments of the F_AUDIO connector on the motherboard To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio panel connector please contact your dealer If you want to use Front Audio connector you must remove the jumpers on pin 5 6 9 10 1 2 9 10 Pin No Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC_BIAS 4 POWER 5 FrontAudio R 6 Rear Au...

Page 27: ... IN Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R 13 AUX_IN AUX In Connector Connect other device such as PCI TV Tuner audio out to the connector Pin No Definition 1 AUX L 2 GND 3 GND 4 AUX R 1 1 ...

Page 28: ...le please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 Power 3 USBDX 4 USB Dy 5 USBDX 6 USB Dy 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC Pin No Definition 1 NDCDB 2 NSIN B 3 NSOUT B 4 NDTRB 5 GND 6 NDSRB 7 NRTS B 8 NCTS B 9 NRIB 10 No Pin 2 10 1 9 15 COM2 Serial Port Connector Be careful with the polarity of the COM connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the COM cable incorrect c...

Page 29: ...igital 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 Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IO connector Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the SPDIF_IO cable Incorrect connection between the ca...

Page 30: ...MOS temporarily short 1 2 pin Default doesn t include the Shunter to prevent from improper use this jumper 18 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 1 Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 1 1 Open Normal Short Clear CMOS ...

Page 31: ...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 powe...

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Page 33: ...sed utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet CONTROL KEYS Move to select item Enter Select Item Esc Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Down Decrease the ...

Page 34: ...uency Voltage Control This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration 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 Stat...

Page 35: ...nfiguration Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or just to Setup Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system Save Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup ...

Page 36: ...orrect settings Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing Enter the appropriate option based on this information Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors If a hard disk has no...

Page 37: ... will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system b...

Page 38: ...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 System will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features...

Page 39: ...rmal Monitor 2 TM2 Note3 Enabled Enable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function Default value Disabled Disable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 function CPU EIST Function Note3 Enabled Enable CPU EIST function Default value Disabled Disable EIST function On Chip Frame Buffer Size 1MB Set On chip frame buffer size to 1MB 4MB Set On chip frame buffer size to 4MB Default value 8MB Set On chip frame buffer size t...

Page 40: ...TA IDE were set to Ch 1 Master Slave this function will auto set to Ch 0 Master Slave USB Controller Enabled Enable USB Controller Default value Disabled Disable USB Controller USB 2 0 Controller Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB 2 0 feature Enabled Enable USB 2 0 Controller Default value Disabled Disable USB 2 0 Controller CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Softwa...

Page 41: ... port 1 and address is 3E8 2E8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address 3F8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8 2F8 IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8 Default value 3E8 IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8 2E8 IRQ3 Enable ...

Page 42: ...Set ACPI suspend type to S3 STR Suspend To RAM Soft off by PWR BTTN Instant off Press power button then Power off instantly Default value Delay 4 Sec Press power button 4 sec to Power off Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 sec PME Event Wake Up Disabled Disable this function Enabled Enable PME Event Wake up Default value ModemRingOn WakeOnLan Disabled Disable ModemRingOn WakeOnLan func...

Page 43: ... Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard set at Password you can set the password here Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password AC Back Function Soft Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in Off state Default value Full On When AC power back to the system the system always in On state Memory When AC power back to the sy...

Page 44: ...CI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Save Default F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level 2 6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Case Opened Yes Vcore OK DDR25V OK 3 3V OK 12V OK Current CPU Temperatu...

Page 45: ...F Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU SYSEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled Fan warning function disable Default value Enabled Fan warning function enable CPU Smart FAN Control Disabled Disable this function Enabled When this function is enabled CPU fan will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements Default ...

Page 46: ...ont Side Bus frequency 800MHz 1 66 Memory Frequency Host clock X 1 66 2 00 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 00 2 66 Memory Frequency Host clock X 2 66 Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value Memory Frequency Mhz The values depend on System Memory Multiplier item Incorrect using these features may cause your system broken For power end user use only CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 19...

Page 47: ...ults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N 2 9 Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management ...

Page 48: ...swords SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD When disabled anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields the User password is required to access only basic items If you select System at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted for the password eve...

Page 49: ...ltage Control ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Save Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Con...

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Page 51: ...lease pick the item that you want and press install followed the item or you can press Xpress Install to install all items defaulted Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting your system the Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers System will reboot automatically after install the drivers afterward you can install others application For USB2 0 driver...

Page 52: ... Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software you can choose anyone you want and press install to install them 3 3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title ...

Page 53: ...Install Drivers 53 English 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details ...

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Page 55: ...ver 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 us...

Page 56: ...User Interface Overview Note EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards Button Display Description 1 Overclocking Enters the Overclocking setting page 2 C I A C I A 2 and M I B M I B 2 Enters the C I A 2 and M I B 2 setting page 3 Smart Fan Enters the Smart Fan setting page 4 PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page 5 GO Confirmation and Execution button 6 Easy Mode Advan...

Page 57: ...r on Boot from CD DVD Boot from CD DVD Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2 F9 Xpress Recovery2 Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Inc Intel 945 BIOS for 8I945GME E7 DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 Xpress Recovery2 F12 For Boot Menu 11 07 2005 I945 6A79HG0GC 00 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD ROM you can enter Xpr...

Page 58: ...upported 6 Does not support RAID AHCI class code 0104 0106 hard disks 7 Capable of backing up and restoring only the first physical hard disk Hard disks detection sequence is as follows a PATA IDE primary channel b PATA IDE secondary channel c SATA IDE channel 1 d SATA IDE channel 2 e SATA IDE channel 3 f SATA IDE channel 4 Precautions 1 When using hard disks with more than 128G under Windows 2000...

Page 59: ...u The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts If your motherboard has dual BIOS please refer to Part One If your motherboard has single BIOS please refer to Part Two Part One Updating BIOS with Q FlashTM Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q Flash and Dual BIOS the Q Flash utili...

Page 60: ... 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 execu tion of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the ...

Page 61: ...sly 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 1 file s found...

Page 62: ...ize SST 49LF003A 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 Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc t...

Page 63: ...Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type 7 Select Save Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exit the BIOS menu System will reboot after you exit the BIOS menu The procedure is completed Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load ...

Page 64: ...f you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save 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 8GE800 F4 is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size SST 49LF003A 256K...

Page 65: ...y after you exit Q Flash Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort After system reboots you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed Intel 845GE AGPSet BIOS for 8GE800 F4 Check System Health O...

Page 66: ...l name on your motherboard e System will automatically download and update the BIOS II Update BIOS NOT through Internet a Do not click Internet Update icon b Click Update New BIOS c Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the old file d Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as 8I915ME F2 e Complete update process following the instruction...

Page 67: ...re motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again Selecting wrong model name will cause the system unbooted II In method II be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot III In method I if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIOSTM server please go onto Gigabyte s web...

Page 68: ...enu click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 2 channel mode for stereo speaker output check box 2 Channel Audio Setup We recommend that you use speakers with amplifier to get the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied Line Out STEP 2 After installing the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function ...

Page 69: ...he 4 chan nel mode for 4 speaker output check box Clear the Only SURROUND KIT check box and press OK When the Environment setting is None the sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 channel output Please select other settings ex Living Room for 4 channel output Line In Line Out STEP 2 After installing the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon...

Page 70: ...r channels to MIC In Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 3 On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 6 chan nel mode for 5 1 speaker output check box Clear the Only SURROUND KIT check box and press OK Line Out Line In MIC In STEP 2 After installing the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon...

Page 71: ...bo Kit provides SPDIF output port optical coaxis and SURROUND KIT Rear R L CEN 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 2 Connect the SURROUND KIT cable to the SUR_CEN connector on the...

Page 72: ...iguration tab and select the 6 chan nel mode for 5 1 speaker output check box Select the Only SURROUND KIT check box and press OK When the Environment setting is None the sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 channel output Please select the other settings for 6 channels output Basic Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Notes STEP 4 After installing the audio driver you ll find a Sound ...

Page 73: ...o the chassis back panel with a screw Connect the SPDIF device cable to the SPDIF_IO connector on the motherboard A SPDIF output device is an optional device The SPDIF_IO cable with rear bracket could link to the SPDIF_IO connector As picture For the further linkage to decoder rear bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber connecting port STEP 1 STEP 2 ...

Page 74: ...ck speakers earphone other output devices to Line Out jack and microphone to MIC In jack Jack Sensing includes 2 parts AUTO and MANUAL Following is an example for 2 channels Windows XP Please connect the devices to the right jacks as above A window will appear as right picture if you setup the devices properly Please note that 3D audio function will only appear when 3D audio inputs Auto detecting ...

Page 75: ...x 75 English Manual setting If the device picture shows different from what you set please press Manual Selection to set If you set wrong with the connectors the warning message will come out as right picture ...

Page 76: ...er 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...

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