Gigabyte GA-8I915PL-G, User Manual

Page 1: ...GA 8I915PL G Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 2001 12ME 8I915PLG 2001 ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA 8I915PL G Apr 22 2005 Apr 22 2005 Motherboard GA 8I915PL G ...

Page 3: ...bject 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 quick installation please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide included with the product For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual For detailed information related t...

Page 4: ...stallation of Expansion Cards 16 1 6 I O Back Panel Introduction 17 1 7 Connectors Introduction 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 29 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver F2 30 2 1 Standard CMOS Features 31 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features 34 2 3 Integrated Peripherals 36 2 4 Power Management Setup 39 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations 41 2 6 PC Health Status 42 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 43 2 8 Load Fail Safe Default...

Page 5: ...Hardware Information 51 3 5 Contact Us 51 Chapter 4 Appendix 53 4 1 Unique Software Utilities 53 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 54 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery Introduction 55 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 58 4 1 4 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction 67 4 1 5 Jack Sensing and UAJ Introduction 71 4 2 Troubleshooting 73 ...

Page 6: ...DDR1 DDR2 ATX GA 8I915PL G R_USB IR SATA0 SATA2 SATA1 PWR_LED USB LAN BAT CD_IN F_AUDIO Intel 915PL AUDIO1 ICH6 BIOS PCI2 PCI3 SYS_FAN SATA3 FDD F_PANEL CLR_CMOS PCIE_16 PCIE_1 PCI1 F_USB1 F_USB2 IT8712 CODEC AUDIO2 IDE1 Marvell 8001 PCIE_2 COMB SPDIF_IO CI IDE2 IDE3 VT6410 ...

Page 7: ...2 4 Serial ATA ATA33 66 100 IDE1 Channels Intel ICH6 14 318MHz BIOS 8 USB Ports PCICLK 33MHz 3 PCI PCI Bus LPT Port DDR 400 333MHz DIMM Dual Channel Memory PCI ECLK 100MHz RJ45 Marvell 8001 Line Out MIC CODEC Line In SPDIF In SPDIF Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out VT6410 IDE RAID IDE2 IDE3 PCI Express Bus x 1 PCI ECLK 100MHz x 1 2 PCI Express x1 ...

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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: ...patible with RAID allows connection of 4 IDE devices IDE2 IDE3 Note 1 FDD Connections 1 FDD connection allows connection of 2 FDD devices Onboard SATA 4 Serial ATA connections Supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems Peripherals 1 parallel port supporting Normal EPP ECP mode 2 Serial port COMA COMB 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports rear x 4 front x 4 via cable 1 front audio connector 1 IR connector 1 PS 2...

Page 11: ...g boot up Mirroring supports automatic background rebuilds Features LBA and Extended Interrupt 13 drive translation in controller onboard BIOS I O Control IT8712 Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU System fan failure warning CPU smart fan control BIOS Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Q Flash Additional Fe...

Page 12: ...pecifications 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...

Page 13: ...ssing down the push pins diagonally Fig 4 Please make sure the Male and Female push pin are joined closely for detailed installation instructions please refer to the heatsink installation section of the user manual Fig 5 Please check the back of motherboard after installing If the push pin is inserted as the picture the installation is complete Fig 1 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on...

Page 14: ...les 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 module...

Page 15: ...tion 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 for BIOS to detect all the DDR memory modules We ll strongly recommend our user to slot two DDR memory modul...

Page 16: ...acts 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 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 expansion card Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x 16 slot a...

Page 17: ...upport 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 Gigabit Ethernet providing data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000Mbps Line In Devices like CD ROM walkman etc can be connected to Line In jack Line Out Front Speaker Out Connect the stereo speakers earphone or ...

Page 18: ...troduction 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX Power Connector 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN 5 FDD 6 IDE1 IDE2 IDE3 7 SATA0 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 8 F_PANEL 9 PWR_LED 10 F_AUDIO 11 CD_IN 12 SPDIF_IO 13 F_USB1 F_USB2 14 IR 15 CI 16 CLR_CMOS 17 BAT 1 3 4 7 8 14 5 13 11 17 6 2 15 10 9 16 12 6 ...

Page 19: ...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 moth...

Page 20: ...k connector wire is the ground wire GND Please remember to connect the power to the cooler to prevent system overheating and failure Caution Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent CPU overheating and failure 1 1 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense 4 Speed Control Only for CPU_FAN 5 FDD Floppy Connector The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable whi...

Page 21: ...r 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 SATA0 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 Serial ATA Connector Serial ATA can provide up to150MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the pr...

Page 22: ... IDE Hard Disk Active LED Reset Switch SPEAK MSG MSG PW PW Message LED Power Sleep LED Speaker Connector SPEAK Power Switch HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Blue Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Pin 1 Power Amber Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Green Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Open Normal Red Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep...

Page 23: ...f the chassis you are buying support front audio connector please contact your dealer Please note you can have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound 2 9 10 1 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 1 Pin No Definition 1 MPD 2 MPD 3 ...

Page 24: ...evice has digital output function Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IO 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 1 6 2 5 Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 No Pin 3 SPDIF 4 SPDIFI 5 GND 6 GND 11 CD...

Page 25: ...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 The USB Device Wake up From S3 is only supported by rear USB ports 2 10 1 9 Pin No Definition 1 Power ...

Page 26: ... temporarily short 1 2 pin Default doesn t include the Shunter to prevent from improper use this jumper Open Normal Short Clear CMOS 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 1 Pin No Definition 1 Signal 2 GND 1 1 ...

Page 27: ...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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Page 29: ...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 30: ...ludes all onboard peripherals Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI PnP ISA resources PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature voltage fan speed MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio Load Fail S...

Page 31: ... 0 Slave None IDE Channel 2 Master None IDE Channel 2 Slave None IDE Channel 3 Master None IDE Channel 3 Slave None Drive A 1 44M 3 5 Drive B None Floppy 3 Mode Suport Disabled Halt On All But Keyboard Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 511M Total Memory 512M KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help ...

Page 32: ...tection step and allow for faster system start up Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The two options are Large Auto default Auto Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk 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 prec...

Page 33: ...oot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error it will stop for all other errors Memory The category is display only which is determined by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system The value of...

Page 34: ... HDD Select your boot device priority by USB HDD LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN Disabled Disable this function 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 Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device Hard D...

Page 35: ...ode supported Default value Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading Limit CPUID Max to 3 Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4 Disabled Disables CPUID Limit for windows XP Default value No Execute Memory Protect Note Enabled Enables No Execute Memory Protect function Disabled Disables No Execute Memory Protect function Default value CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Note Enabled Enab...

Page 36: ...pport Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled AC97 Audio Auto Onboard H W RAID Enabled Onboard H W LAN Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 UART Mode Select Normal x UR2 Duplex Mode Half Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe...

Page 37: ...1 3 Set to This value will auto make by the setting On Chip SATA Mode and PATA IDE Set to If PATA IDE were set to Ch 0 Master Slave this function will auto set to Ch 1 Master Slave 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 ...

Page 38: ...rial port 2 and address is 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 2 UART Mode Select This item allows you to determine which Infra Red IR function of Onboard I O chip Normal Set onboard I O chip UART to Normal Mode Default Value ASKIR Set onboard I O chip UART to ASKIR Mode IrDA Set onboard I O chip UART to IrDA Mode UR2 Duplex Mode This feature allows you to seclect IR mode This function w...

Page 39: ...wer on system Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If Resume by Alarm is Enabled Date of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 Power On By Mouse Disabled Disabled this function Default value Double Click Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Softwar...

Page 40: ...stem KB 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...

Page 41: ...RQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 2 PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3 Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 3 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Pr...

Page 42: ...rature at 60o C 140o F 70o C 158o F Monitor CPU temperature at 70o C 158o F 80o C 176o F Monitor CPU temperature at 80o C 176o F 90o C 194o F Monitor CPU temperature at 90o C 194o F Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled Fan warning function disable Default value Enabled Fan warning function enable CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software P...

Page 43: ...Wire fans PWM control specifications With such CPU fans selecting PWM will not effectively reduce the fan speed 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2005 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T CPU Clock Ratio 15X Robust Graphics Booster Auto C I A 2 Disabled CPU Host Clock Control Disabled x CPU Host Frequency Mhz 200 x PCI Experss Frequency Mhz Auto Memory Fre...

Page 44: ...uency 17 19 by CPU loading Warning Stability is highly dependent on system components CPU Host Clock Control Please note that if your system is overclocked and cannot restart please wait 20secs for automatic system restart or clear the CMOS setup data and perform a safe restart Disabled Disable CPU Host Clock Control Default value Enabled Enable CPU Host Clock Control CPU Host Frequency Mhz 100MHz...

Page 45: ...et 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 PCI E OverVoltage Control Normal Set PCI E OverVoltrage Control to Normal Default value 0 1V Set PCI E OverVoltrage Control to 0 1V 0 2V Set PCI E OverVoltrage Control to 0 2V 0 3V Set PCI E OverVoltrage ...

Page 46: ...ed Defaults 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 Mana...

Page 47: ...y 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 every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu...

Page 48: ...igent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS 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...

Page 49: ...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 50: ...pplications 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 51: ...Install Drivers 51 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 53: ...g 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 ...

Page 54: ...er 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 Advance...

Page 55: ...n boot manager to NTFS format How to use the Xpress Recovery 1 Boot from CD ROM BMP Mode Enter the BIOS menu select Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD ROM Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive then save and exit the BIOS menu Once the computer has restarted the phrase Boot from CD will appear at the bottom left hand corner of the screen When Boot from CD appears press any key...

Page 56: ...er Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key 2 System storage capacity as well as drive reading writing speed will affect backup speed 3 It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required driver and software installations are complete Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Inc Intel 865PE AGPSet BIOS for...

Page 57: ...factory default or press Esc to exit Restores backup image to original state 3 Remove Backup Image Remove backup image Are you sure Y N Remove the backup image 4 Set Password Please input a 4 16 character long password a z or 0 9 or press Esc to exit You can set a password to enter Xpress Recovery to protect your hard disk data Once this is done password input will be required to enter Xpress Reco...

Page 58: ...BIOS menu The BIOS upgrading guides below are separated into two parts If your motherboard has dual BIOS please refer to Part One If your motherboard has single BIOS please refer to Part Two Part One Updating BIOS with Q FlashTM Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q Flash and Dual BIOS the Q Fla...

Page 59: ...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 Q Flash Du...

Page 60: ... 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 1 file...

Page 61: ...LF003A 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 to abort 5 ...

Page 62: ...egrated 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 Defaul...

Page 63: ... 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 Keep DMI ...

Page 64: ...matically 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 ...

Page 65: ...our 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 8I915PL G F2 e Complete update process following the instruction Fig 1 In...

Page 66: ...d 2 Note I 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 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...

Page 67: ...on Following pictures are in Windows XP Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CD ROM DVD ROM walkman or others audio input to Line In The front channels or earphone can be connected to Line Out Front Speaker Out Connect microphone to Mic In Connect the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out Connect the Center Subwoofer channels to Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Connect the side channels to Sid...

Page 68: ...onnect the front channels to Front Speaker Out the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 4CH Speaker to complete 4 channel audio configuration Front Speaker Out Rear Speake...

Page 69: ...nter Subwoofer Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 6CH Speaker to complete 6 channel audio configuration Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out ...

Page 70: ... Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 6CH Speaker to complete 6 channel audio configuration Sound Effect Configuration At the sound effect menu users can adjust sound option settings as desired Side Speaker Out F...

Page 71: ...put devices to Line Out jack and micro phone to MIC In jack Jack Sensing includes 2 parts AUTO and MANUAL Following is an example for 2 channels Windows XP Auto detecting Jack Sensing provides audio connectors error detection function 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 wil...

Page 72: ...as right picture UAJ Introduction UAJ Universal Audio Jack has a very smart feature It will switch signal automatically when user plugs his audio device to the wrong jack Line in Line out That means users do not need to worry the audio device should be plug in Line in or Line out jack the device will work perfectly after UAJ is activated You can click UAJ Automatic button to enable UAJ function En...

Page 73: ...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 ...

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