Gigabyte GA-8I865GME, User Manual

Page 1: ...e 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: ...Apr 26 2006 Motherboard GA 8I865GME Motherboard GA 8I865GME Apr 26 2006 ...

Page 3: ...ect 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 to ...

Page 4: ... Installation of Expansion Cards 16 1 6 I O Back Panel Introduction 17 1 7 ConnectorsIntroduction 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 27 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver D1 28 2 1 Standard CMOS Features 30 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features 32 2 3 IntegratedPeripherals 34 2 4 Power Management Setup 37 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations 38 2 6 PC Health Status 39 2 7 Frequency VoltageControl 40 2 8 LoadFail SafeDefaults 41 ...

Page 5: ...wareInformation 46 3 4 HardwareInformation 47 3 5 Contact Us 47 Chapter 4 Appendix 49 4 1 Unique Software Utilities 49 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 49 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 50 4 1 3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 52 4 1 4 2 4 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction 61 4 2 Troubleshooting 64 ...

Page 6: ...et 478 AUDIO Intel 865G CODEC VGA LPT USB LAN R_USB Intel ICH5 F_PANEL BIOS PCI1 PCI2 EP82562G F_AUDIO F_USB1 SATA1 BATTERY ATX IDE1 FDD CD_IN GA 8I865GME DDR1 DDR2 PCI3 COMA IDE2 SATA0 IT8712 CI CLR_CMOS AGP PWR_FAN BIOS_WP Only for DB customer SYS_FAN PWR_LED ...

Page 7: ...CH GMCHCLK 66MHz 66MHz 48MHz DDR 400 333 266MHz DIMM 14 318MHz 33MHz IT8712 2 Serial ATA ATA33 66 100 IDE Channels Intel ICH5 14 318MHz BIOS CODEC Line In PCICLK 33MHz 3 PCI PCI Bus EP82562G RJ45 6 USB Ports Dual Channel Memory Floppy PS 2 KB Mouse LPT Port VGA HCLK 133 200MHz COM Port AGPCLK 66MHz AGP 4X 8X ...

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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: ...wing connection of 4 IDE devices 2 SATA connectors SATA0 SATA1 allowing connection of 2 SATA devices O S Support Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Memory 2 DDR DIMM memory slots supports up to 2GB memory Supports dual channel DDR 400 333 266 DIMM Supports 2 5V DDR DIMMs Expanstion Slots 1 AGP slot supports 8X 4X 1 5V mode 3 PCI slots Internal Connectors 1 20 pin ATX power connector 1 4 pin ATX 12V power c...

Page 11: ...ction CPU System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU System fan failure warning BIOS 1 3Mbit flash ROM Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports Download Center Supports Q Flash Supports EasyTune Note Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports Xpress Rescue Bundle Software Norton Internet Security OEM version Form Factor Micro ATX form factor...

Page 12: ...se do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc HT functionality requirement content Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your computer system requires all of the following platform components CPU An Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Chipset An Intel Chipset that supports HT Technology BIOS A BIOS that supp...

Page 13: ...eat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the heat sink Fig 1 Before installing the heat sink please first add an even layer of heat sink paste on the surface of the CPU Install all the heat sink components Please refer to the heat sink manual for detailed installation instructions Fig 2 Please connect the heat sink power connector to the CPU_FAN connector located on the motherboard so t...

Page 14: ... one direction If you are unable to insert the module please switch the direction 1 4 Installation of Memory The motherboard supports DDR memory modules whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction The memory capacity used can differ with each slot Notch DDR Fig 1 The DIMM socket has a notch...

Page 15: ...g Channel A DDR 1 Channel B DDR 2 If you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology please note the following explanations due to the limitation of Intel chipset specifications 1 Dual channel memory cannot be used if one DDR memory modules are installed 2 To enable Dual Channel mode with 2 memory modules it is recommended to use memory modules of identical brand size chips and speed The following...

Page 16: ...re 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 Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS 8 Install related driver from the operating system Installing a AGP VGA card Please carefully pull out the small white drawable bar at the end ...

Page 17: ...an be connected to VGA port USB port 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 o...

Page 18: ...oduction 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX Power Connector 3 CPU_FAN 4 SYS_FAN 5 PWR_FAN 6 FDD 7 IDE1 IDE2 8 SATA0 SATA1 9 PWR_LED 10 BATTERY 11 F_PANEL 12 F_AUDIO 13 CD_IN 14 F_USB1 15 CI 16 CLR_CMOS 17 BIOS_WP 1 3 16 8 7 10 12 4 14 9 6 17 5 15 11 13 2 Only for DB customer ...

Page 19: ...f the ATX_12V power connector is not connected the system will not start Caution Please use a power supply that 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 unabl...

Page 20: ...nnector 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 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense 6 FDD FDD Connector The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive Th...

Page 21: ...h to connect two IDE devices please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave for information on settings please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device 2 40 1 39 8 SATA0 SATA1 Serial ATA Connector Serial ATA can provide up to 150MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly Pin No ...

Page 22: ...ced 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 Gentlytakeoutthebatteryandputitasideforaboutoneminute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make them short fo...

Page 23: ...er Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode PW Power Switch Open Normal Operation Close Power On Off SPEAK Speaker Connector Pin 1 VCC Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Pin 2 LED cathode RES Reset Switch Open Normal Operation Close Reset Hardware System NC NC 1 2 19 20 HD HD RES RES NC IDE Hard Disk Active LED Reset Switch SPEAK MSG MSG PW PW Message LED Powe...

Page 24: ...nts for the front audio header To find out if 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 13 CD_IN CD In Connector Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R 1 2 10 1 9 Pin No Definition ...

Page 25: ...onnector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional front USB cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition 1 Power 5V 2 Power 5V 3 USB DX 4 USB Dy 5 USB DX 6 USB Dy 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC 2 10 1 9 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 Se...

Page 26: ...rarily short the two pins Default doesn t include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header Open Normal Short Clear CMOS 17 BIOS_WP BIOS Write Protection This header can protect the CMOS data against unauthorized access Short pins 2 3 if you wish to update the system BIOS 1 1 1 2 Short Wirte Protect 2 3Short Normal Only for DB customer ...

Page 27: ...ng 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 numeric value or make changes F1 General help only for Status Page Se...

Page 28: ...Menu Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Ally Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Inc Intel 865G AGPSet BIOS for 8I865GME D1 DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 Xpress Recovery2 F12 For Boot Menu 03 23 2006 i865G 6A79AG0XC 00 F12 For Boot Menu Select boot sequence for onboard or add on cards device Use or to select a device then press enter to accept Press ESC to exit this menu Boot Menu Floppy LS120...

Page 29: ...e voltage fan speed Frequency 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 Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration Set Superviso...

Page 30: ...e Auto default Auto IDE Channel 2 3 Master IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection Extended IDE Drive SATA IDE devices setup You can use one of two methods Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect SATA IDE devices during POST default None Select this if no SATA IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for f...

Page 31: ... The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value All Bu...

Page 32: ... device priority by LAN Disabled Select your boot device priority by Disabled Password Check Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt System will detect automatically and show up when you instal...

Page 33: ... windows XP Default value Init Display First This feature allows you to select the first initiation of the monitor display from a PCI VGA card or onboard VGA PCI Set Init display first to PCI Default value Onboard AGP Set Init display first to onboard VGA On Chip Frame Buffer Size Pre allocated system memory for onboard VGA frame buffer 1MB Set on chip frame buffer size to 1MB 4MB Set on chip fram...

Page 34: ...Secondary Master IDE Sec Slave Set SATA controller to compatible mode This mode will remap SATA Port 0 to IDE Secondary Slave SATA Port0 Set SATA controller to native mode Serial ATA mode SATA Port 0 This mode is only supported by Windows XP or later Default value SATA Port1 Set SATA controller to native mode Serial ATA mode SATA Port 1 This mode is only supported by Windows XP or later CMOS Setup...

Page 35: ...dio function Default value Disabled Disable AC97 audio function Onboard H W LAN Enabled Enable onboard H W LAN function Default value Disabled Disable this function OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip Enabled Enable this function Disabled Disable this function Default value Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the por...

Page 36: ... as Standard Parallel Port Default value EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3 Default value 1 Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1 ...

Page 37: ...r an input signal comes from the other client server on the LAN can awake the system from any suspend state Disabled Disable Modem Ring On Wake On LAN function Enabled Enable Modem Ring On Wake On LAN function Default value Resume by Alarm You can set Resume by Alarm item to enabled and key in Date Time to power on system Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable alarm function t...

Page 38: ...Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level Device s using this INT Power On By Mouse Disabled Disabled this function Default value Enable Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system Power On By Keyboard Disabled Disabled this function Default value Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key butt...

Page 39: ...onitor CPU temperature 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 Disable fan fail warning function Default value Enabled Enable fan fail warning function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C ...

Page 40: ...or Wrong frequency may make system can t boot clear CMOS to overcome wrong frequency issue for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 400Mhz 2 66 Memory Frequency Host clock x 2 66 Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value for FSB Front Side Bus frequency 533Mhz 2 0 Memory Frequency Host clock x 2 2 5 Memory Frequency Host clock x 2 5 Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value f...

Page 41: ...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 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management ...

Page 42: ...yone 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 every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Set...

Page 43: ...weaker M I T ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Abandon all Data Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Quit Without Saving Y N N CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Confi...

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Page 45: ...Go technology to install the drivers automatically Just select the drivers you want then click the GO button The Xpress Install will execute the installation for you automatically 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 c...

Page 46: ... 3 2 Software Application This page displays all the tools that GIGABYTE developed and some free software You can click an item to install it 3 3 Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title ...

Page 47: ...Drivers Installation 47 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 49: ...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 Mo...

Page 50: ...ower 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 2006 Award Software Inc Intel 865G AGPSet BIOS for 8I865GME D1 DEL BIOS Setup Q Flash F9 Xpress Recovery2 F12 For Boot Menu 03 23 2006 i865G 6A79AG0XC 00 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD ROM you c...

Page 51: ...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 be sure to execute the EnableBig...

Page 52: ...below are separated into two parts If your motherboard has dual BIOS please refer to Part One If your motherboard has single BIOS please refer to Part Two Part One Updating BIOS with Q FlashTM Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q Flash and Dual BIOS the Q Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...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 55: ...LF004A 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 56: ...grated 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 Default...

Page 57: ... 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 58: ...atically 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 H...

Page 59: ...me 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 8I865GME D1 e Complete update process following the instruction Fi...

Page 60: ...wo 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 BIOSTM server please go onto Gigaby...

Page 61: ...earphone to Line Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function The installation of audio software for Windows 2000 XP is very simple Please follow the steps to install the function Following pictures are in Windows XP Line Out STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration and select 2 channel mode fo...

Page 62: ...akers to Line Out the Rear Speakers to Line In Line In Rear Speaker Out Line Out Front Speaker Out Note When the Environment setting is None the sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 channels output Please select the other settings for 4 chan nels output STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select th...

Page 63: ... and the Center Subwoofer Speakers to MIC In Line In Rear Speaker Out Line Out Front Speaker Out Mic In Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Note When the Environment setting is None the sound would be performed as stereo mode 2 channels output Please select the other settings for 6 chan nels output STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you ll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand t...

Page 64: ...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 tr...

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