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Gigabyte AMD Socket 754 Processor Motherboard GA-K8VT800M User Manual

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GA-K8VT800M
AMD Socket 754 Processor Motherboard
User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-K8VT800M-1001
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© 2003 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
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  • Page 1 User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-K8VT800M-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.
  • Page 2 Mother Board GA-K8VT800M Aug. 29, 2003...
  • Page 3 Motherboard GA-K8VT800M Aug. 29, 2003...

  • Page 4: Read Me First

    Read Me First! When you installing 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 VIA K8VT800M.
  • Page 5 Prepare your computer... 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.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Content Read Me First! ...4 Chapter 1 Introduction ...8 1.1 Item Checklist ... 8 1.2 Features Summary ... 8 GA-K8VT800M Motherboard Layout... 11 Block Diagram ... 12 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ...15 Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) ... 16 Step 2: Install Memory Modules ...
  • Page 7 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ... 55 Load Optimized Defaults ... 56 Set Supervisor/User Password ... 57 Save & Exit Setup ... 58 Exit Without Saving ... 59 Chapter 4 Technical Reference ...62 @BIOS™ Introduction ... 62 Easy Tune 4 Introduction ... 63 Flash BIOS Method Introduction ...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Item Checklist The GA-K8VT800M motherboard CD for motherboard driver & utility GA-K8VT800M user's manual Quick PC Installation Guide GigaRAID manual SATA RAID manual GC-SATA Card (optional) (Manual; SATA cable x 1; Power cable x 1) 1.2 Features Summary Form Factor —...
  • Page 9 Serial ATA 2 Serial ATA connectors in 150 MB/s operation mode Built-in VIA VT8237 On-Board Peripherals 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K,1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M bytes 1 Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode 2 Serial ports (COMA & COMB) 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 IrDA connector for IR 1 Front Audio connector...
  • Page 10 Additional Features — PS/2 Keyboard password power on — PS/2 Mouse power on — STR(Suspend-To-RAM) — AC Recovery — USB KB/Mouse wake up from S3 — Poly fuse for keyboard over-current protection — Supports Thermal Shutdown function — Supports @BIOS —...

  • Page 11: Ga-K8Vt800M Motherboard Layout

    GA-K8VT800M Motherboard Layout MS / KB SOCKET 754 VIA K8T800 ATX_12V AUDIO F_AUDIO BIOS AUX_IN CODEC CD_IN RTL8100C GAME INFO_LINK SPDIF_IO CPU_FAN PCI1 VT8237 PCI2 PCI3 BATTERY F_USB1 F_USB2 PWR_LED CLR_PWD - 11 - SYS_FAN SATA1 SATA0 F_PANEL Introduction...

  • Page 12: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram CPUCLK+/- (200MHz) Althlon processor (K8) 4X/8X AGPCLK (66MHz) H.T. Bus 800MHz DDR RAM 400/333/266/200MHz VIA K8T800 LAN1 RJ45 33 MHz 3 PCI 14.318 MHz RTL8100C BIOS Game Port LPC BUS VIA VT8237 Floppy IT8705 LPT Port PS/2 KB/Mouse 24 MHz 2 Serial ATA 33 MHz...
  • Page 13 - 13 - Introduction...
  • Page 14 GA-K8VT800M Motherboard - 14 -...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process

    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 - Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step 4 Step 4 Step 3...

  • Page 16: Step 1: Install The Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    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.
  • Page 17 Step1-2. When the processor is installed in the socket, apply thermal grease to the processor(as shown in Figure 4) prior to installing the heatsink. AMD recommends using a high thermal conductivity grease (such as Shin-Etsu types G751 or G749, or an equivalent product) for the thermal interface material rather than a phase change material.

  • Page 18: Step 2: Install Memory Modules

    Step 2: Install Memory Modules Before installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning: 1. When DIMM LED is ON, do not install / remove DIMM from socket. 2. Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the one notch.

  • Page 19: Ddr Introduction

    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. DDR memory is a great evolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the existing SDRAM architecture, yet make the awesome advances in solving the system performance bottleneck by doubling the memory bandwidth.

  • Page 20: Step 3: Install Expansion Cards

    Step 3: Install expansion cards Step 3-1: AGP Card Installation 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.

  • Page 21: Step 4: Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires And Power Supply

    Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires and power supply Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction u PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector PS/2 Mouse Connector (6 pin Female) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6 pin Female) v/x USB/LAN Connector USB 0 USB 1 This connector supports standard PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse.

  • Page 22: Audio Connectors

    w Parallel Port, Serial Ports (COMA / COMB) Parallel Port (25 pin Female) COMA COMB Serial Port (9 pin Male) y Audio Connectors Line In (Rear Speaker) Line Out (Front Speaker) MIC In (Center and Subwoofer) If you want the detail information for 2-/4-/6-channel audio setup installation, please refer to page 68.

  • Page 23: Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction

    Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX (Power Connector) 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN 5) FDD 6) IDE1 / IDE2 7) SATA0 / SATA1 8) F_PANEL 9) PWR_LED 10) RAM_LED 11) F_AUDIO 20 9 12) SUR_CEN 13) SPDIF_IO 14) CD_IN 15) AUX_IN 16) F_USB1 / F_USB2 17) IR...
  • Page 24 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. 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.
  • Page 25 3) CPU_FAN (CPU Fan Connector) 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. 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.
  • Page 26 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. 6) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE1 / IDE2 Connector) Important Notice: Please connect first hard disk to IDE1 and connect CD-ROM to IDE2.
  • Page 27 (150MB/sec). If you wish to use RAID function, please use it in unity with BIOS and install the correct driver to have proper operation. For details, please refer to the "VT8237_SATA_Manual.pdf" at "http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw" . 8) PWR_LED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off.
  • Page 28 9) F_PANEL (2 x 10 pins Connector) 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 above. HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) (Blue) SPK (Speaker Connector) (Amber)
  • Page 29 10) RAM_LED Do not remove memory modules while RAM_LED is on. It might cause short or other unexpected damages due to the stand by voltage. Remove memory modules only when AC power cord is disconnected. 11) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper.
  • Page 30 12) SUR_CEN (Surround Center Connector) Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable. 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.
  • Page 31 14) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. 15) AUX_IN (AUX In Connector) Connect other device (such as PCI TV Tunner audio out) to the connector. Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R Pin No. Definition AUX-L AUX-R - 31 -...
  • Page 32 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.
  • Page 33 18) GAME (Game Connector) This connector supports joystick, MIDI keyboard and other relate audio devices. Check the pin assignment while you connect the game cables. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional game cables. 19) INFO_LINK This connector allows you to connect some external devices to provide you extra function. Check the pin assignment while you connect the external device cable.
  • Page 34 20) CLR_PWD When Jumper is set to "open" and system is restarted, the password that is set will be cleared. On the contrary when Jumper is set to "close", the current status remains. 21) BATTERY GA-K8VT800M Motherboard Open: Clear Password Close: Normal (Default) CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly...
  • Page 35 GA-K8VT800M Motherboard - 35 -...

  • Page 36: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 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 comput e r and pressing <Del>...

  • Page 37: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : F1)

    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.

  • Page 38: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. Power Manag ement Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features. PnP/PCI Configurations 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.

  • Page 39: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2003 Aw ard Softw are Date (mm:dd:y y ) Time (hh:mm:ss) }IDE Primary Master }IDE Primary Slav e }IDE Secondary Master }IDE Secondary Slav e Driv e A Driv e B Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On Base Memory...
  • Page 40 C Time The times format in <hour> <mi n ute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military- time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. C 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.

  • Page 41: Base Memory

    C Floppy 3 Mode Support (for J apan Area) Normal Floppy Driv e. (Default v alue) 8Disabled 8Driv e A Driv e A is 3 mode Floppy Driv e. 8Driv e B Driv e B is 3 mode Floppy Driv e. Driv e A &...

  • Page 42: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2003 Aw ard Softw are First Boot Dev ice Second Boot Dev ice Third Boot Dev ice Passw ord Check higf: Mov e Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F5:Prev ious Values C First / S econd / Third Boot Device Select y our boot dev ice priority by Floppy .

  • Page 43: Password Check

    C Password Check Sy stem The sy stem can not boot and can not access to Setup page w ill be denied if the correct passw ord is not entered at the prompt. The sy stem w ill boot, but access to Setup w ill be denied if the correct 8Setup passw ord is not entered at the prompt.

  • Page 44: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2003 Aw ard Softw are IDE DMA transfer access On-Chip IDE Channel 0 On-Chip IDE Channel 1 Onchip Serial ATA AC97 Audio USB 1.1 Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Dev ice Function USB Key board Support USB Mouse Support Onboard H/W LAN...

  • Page 45: Ac97 Audio

    On-Chip IDE Channel 0 Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default v alue) Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port. C On-Chip IDE Channel1 Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default v alue) 8Enabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. 8Disabled On-chip SATA Disabled...

  • Page 46: Onboard Lan Boot Rom

    C USB Keyboard Support When USB key board is installed, please set at Enabled. Enable USB Key board Support. 8Enabled Disable USB Key board Support. (Default v alue) 8Disabled C USB Mouse Support When USB mouse is installed, please set at Enabled. Enable USB Mouse Support.

  • Page 47: Onboard Parallel Port

    C Onboard Serial Port 2 BIOS w ill automatically setup the port 2 address. 8Auto Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8. 83F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8. (Default v alue) 82F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8. 83E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8.
  • Page 48 CMidi Port Address Set Midi Port Address to 290. 8290 Set Midi Port Address to 300. 8300 Set Midi Port Address to 330.(Default Value) 8330 Disable this function. 8Disabled C Midi Port IRQ Set Midi Port IRQ to 5. Set Midi Port IRQ to 10. (Default Value) k8vt800m_1001_b.p65 - 48 - 2003/8/18, 下午...

  • Page 49: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2003 Aw ard Softw are ACPI Suspend Ty pe x USB Dev ice Wake-Up From S3 Soft-Off by PWRBTTN AC Back Function Key board Pow er On Mouse Pow er On PME Ev ent Wake Up ModemRing Resume Resume by Alarm...

  • Page 50: Keyboard Power On

    C Soft-off by PWRBTT N Press pow er button then Pow er off instantly . (Default v alue) 8Instant-off 8Delay 4 Sec. Press pow er button 4 sec to Pow er off. Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 sec. C AC Back Function Sy stem pow er on depends on the status before AC lost.

  • Page 51: Resume By Alarm

    C Resume by Alarm You can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Data/time to pow er on sy stem. Disable this function. (Default Value) 8Disabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON sy stem. 8Enabled If RTC Alarm Lead To Pow er On is Enabled. Date ( of Month) Alarm : Time ( hh: mm: ss) Alarm : GA-K8VT800M Motherboard...

  • Page 52: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2003 Aw ard Softw are PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ Assignment higf: Mov e Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Sav e F5:Prev ious Values PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4, 5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto...

  • Page 53: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2003 Aw ard Softw are Vcore DDR25V +3.3V +12V Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU FAN Fail Warning SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning higf: Mov e Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Sav e F5:Prev ious Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults C Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3 V / +12V...

  • Page 54: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2003 Aw ard Softw are CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) PCI/AGP Frequency (Mhz) higf: Mov e Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Sav e F5:Prev ious Values CPU Host Cl ock Control Note: If sy st e m hangs up before enter CMOS setup utility , w ait for 20 sec for times out reboot.

  • Page 55: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2003 Aw ard Softw are } Standard CMOS Features } Adv anced BIOS Features } Integrated Peripherals } Pow er Management Setup } PnP/PCI Configurations } PC Health Status } Frequency /Voltage Control ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Load Fail-Safe Defaults...

  • Page 56: Load Optimized Defaults

    Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2003 Aw ard Softw are } Standard CMOS Features } Adv anced BIOS Features } Integrated Peripherals } Pow er Management Setup } PnP/PCI Configurations } PC Health Status } Frequency /Voltage Control ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Load Optimized Defaults...

  • Page 57: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2003 Aw ard Softw are } Standard CMOS Features } Adv anced BIOS Features } Integrated Peripherals } Pow er Management Setup } PnP/PCI Configurations } PC Health Status } Frequency /Voltage Control ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash When y ou selec t this function, the follow ing message w ill appear at the center of the s creen to...

  • Page 58: Save & Exit Setup

    Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2003 Aw ard Softw are } Standard CMOS Features } Adv anced BIOS Features } Integrated Peripherals } Pow er Management Setup } PnP/PCI Configurations } PC Health Status } Frequency /Voltage Control ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Ty pe "Y"...

  • Page 59: Exit Without Saving

    Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2003 Aw ard Softw are } Standard CMOS Features } Adv anced BIOS Features } Integrated Peripherals } Pow er Management Setup } PnP/PCI Configurations } PC Health Status } Frequency /Voltage Control ESC: Quit F8:Q-Flash Ty pe "Y"...
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  • Page 62: Chapter 4 Technical Reference

    BIOS directly. Or you may want to keep a backup for your current BIOS, just choose "Save Current BIOS" to save it first. You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte, and @BIOS update your BIOS smartly. You are now worry free from updating wrong BIOS, and capable to maintain and manage your BIOS easily.

  • Page 63: Easy Tune

    Now everything is different because of a Windows based overclocking utility "EasyTune 4" --announced by Gigabyte. This windows based utility has totally changed the gaming rule of "Overclock". This is the first windows based overclocking utility is suitable for both normal and power users.

  • Page 64: Flash Bios Method Introduction

    Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 : Q-Flash A. What is Q-Flash Utility? Q-Flash utility is a pre-O.S. BIOS flash utility enables users to update its BIOS within BIOS mode, no more fooling around any OS. B. How to use Q-Flash? a.
  • Page 65 Load BIOS From Floppy !In the A:drive, insert the "BIOS" diskette, then Press Enter to Run. xxxx .xxx Total size: 1.39M F5: Refresh Where xxxx.xxx is name of the BIOS file. ! Press Enter to Run. [Enter] to contiune or [ESC] to abort ... ! Press Enter to Run.
  • Page 66 Method 2: @ BIOS Utility If you don't have DOS boot disk, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS flash BIOS. Press here. 1.Click "@BIOS" 3.Click "P". 4.Click here. Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet a. Click "Internet Update" icon b.
  • Page 67 Otherwise, your system won't boot. c. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to method II. d. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted GA-K8VT800M Motherboard k8vt800m_1001_t.p65...

  • Page 68: 4-/6-Channel Audio Function Introduction

    Revision History 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.
  • Page 69 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"...
  • Page 70 Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Use the back audio panel to connect the audio out- put without any additional module. STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Line Out",the rear Line In channels to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to "MIC In".
  • Page 71 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 Com bo Kit" as picture. STEP 1 : Insert the "SURROUND-KIT" in the back of the case ,and fix it with the screw.
  • Page 72 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 win- dows tray at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 73 SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device) A "SPDIF output" device is available on the motherboard. Cable with rear bracket is provided and could link to the "SPDIF output" connector (As picture.) For the further linkage to decoder, rear bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber connecting port.

  • Page 74: Jack-Sensing Introduction

    Jack-Sensing Introduction Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 before to enable Jack-Sensing support for Windows 98/98SE/2000 /M E. Jack-Sensing includes 2 parts: AUTO and M ANUAL. Following is an example for 2 channels (Windows XP): Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CDROM, Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack, speakers, earphone or others output devices to Line Out jack, and microphone to M IC In jack.
  • Page 75 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 Selecion" to set. GA-K8VT800M Motherboard - 75 - k8vt800m_1001_t.p65 2003/8/18, 下午...

  • Page 76: Xpress Recovery Introduction

    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.
  • Page 77 You can highlight the item by using the arrows keys on your keyboard and enter key to enter the menu. Text Mode: Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technilogy CO. , Ltd. BMP Mode: Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technilogy CO. , Ltd.
  • Page 78 1.Execute Backup Utility: Press B to Backup your System or Esc to Exit The Backup utility will scan the system automatically and back up it. The backed up data will be saved as an hidden image . 2.Execute Restore Utility: This program will recover your system to factory default.
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  • Page 80: Chapter 5 Appendix

    Revision History Chapter 5 Appendix Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in Windows XP 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.
  • Page 81 Item Description n VIA 4IN1Driver VIA Chipset Driver n USB Patch for WinXP This patch driver can help you to resolve the USB device wake up S3 hang up issue in XP. n Realtek Lan Driver RealTek 10/100 LAN driver n RealTek AC97 Codec Driver Realtek Audio Driver n VIA 8237 Serial ATA Driver...

  • Page 82: Software Application

    SOFTWARE APPLICATION This page reveals the value-added software developed by Gigabyte and its worldwide partners. n Gigabyte Windows Utilities Manager (GWUM) This utility can integrate the Gigabyte's applications in the system tray n Gigabyte Management Tool (GMT) A useful tool which can manage the computer via the network...

  • Page 83: Software Information

    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. GA-K8VT800M Motherboard - 83 - k8vt800m_1001_a.p65 2003/8/18, 下午...
  • Page 84 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.
  • Page 85 Question 8: How do I disable onboard VGA card in order to add an external VGA card? Answer: Gigabyte motherboards will auto-detect the external VGA card after it is plugged in, so you don't need to change any setting manually to disable the onboard VGA.

  • Page 86: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you encounter any trouble during boot up, please follow the troubleshooting procedures. 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 ? Please make sure all jumper settings (such as CPU system bus speed, frequency ratio, voltage and etc) are set properly.
  • Page 87 If the above procedure unable to solve your problem, please contact with your local retailer or national distributor for help. Or, you could submit your question to the service mail via Gigabyte website technical support zone (http://www.gigabyte.com.tw). The appropriate response will be provided ASAP.
  • Page 88 Technical Support/RMA Sheet Customer/Country: Contact Person: Model name/Lot Number: BIOS version: Hardware Mfs. Configuration Memory Brand Video Card Audio Card CD-ROM / DVD-ROM Modem Network AMR / CNR Keyboard Mouse Power supply Other Device Problem Description: k8vt800m_1001_a.p65 Company: E-mail Add. : O.S./A.S.: Model name Size:...
  • Page 89 Acronyms Acronyms Meaning ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Advanced Power Management Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Advanced Communications Riser BIOS Basic Input / Output System Central Processing Unit CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor CRIMM Continuity RIMM Communication and Networking Riser Direct Memory Access Desktop Management Interface DIMM...
  • Page 90 Acronyms Meaning IOAPIC Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller Industry Standard Architecture Local Area Network Input / Output Logical Block Addressing Light Emitting Diode Megahertz MIDI 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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