Gigabyte GA-7IXEH User Manual

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a)
Responsible Party Name: G.B.T. INC.
Address: 18305 Valley Blvd., Suite#A
LA Puent, CA 91744
Phone/Fax No: (818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339
hereby declares that the product
Product Name:
Mother Board
Model Number:
GA-7IXEH
Conforms to the following specifications:
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a),
Class B Digital Device
Supplementary Information:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1)
This device may not cause harmful
and
(2)
this device must accept any inference received, including
that may cause undesired operation.
Representative Person's Name:
ERIC LU
Eric Lu
Signature:
Date:
Sep. 21, 2001
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
-Move the equipment away from the receiver
-Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for
additional suggestions
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not
expressly approve by the party responsible for compliance could void Your
authority to operate such equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjected to
the following two conditions 1) this device may not cause harmful interference
and 2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Compliance Statement:
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection
against
harmful
residential
installations.
generates,
uses,
and
frequency energy, and if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause interference to radio or
television equipment reception, which can be
interference
in
This
equipment
can
radiate
radio

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  • Page 1 Product Name: Mother Board generates, Model Number: GA-7IXEH frequency energy, and if not installed and used Conforms to the following specifications: FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a), in accordance with the instructions, may cause...
  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    EN 60335 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances Manufacturer/Importer Date : Sep.21, 2001 (Stamp) (full address) GA-7IXEH EN 61000-3-2* Disturbances in supply systems caused EN60555-2 by household appliances and similar electrical equipment “Harmonics” EN61000-3-3* Disturbances in supply systems caused...
  • Page 3 7IXEH AMD Athlon /Duron Socket A Processor Motherboard USER'S MANUAL AMD Athlon /Duron Socket A Processor Motherboard REV. 1.0 First Edition 12ME-7IXEH-1001...
  • Page 5 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1) Revision History 2) Item Checklist 3) Features 4) Installation Guide 5) Performance & Block Diagram 6) Q-Flash BIOS Utility 7) @BIOS & EasyTuneIII 8) BIOS Setup 9) Technical Support /RMA Sheet 10) Appendix Manual revision information...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Content Revision History Item Checklist Features Summary 7IXEH Motherboard Layout Installation Guide Page Index For Connectors / Panel and Jumper Definition Performance List Block Diagram Q-Flash BIOS Utility Introduction @BIOS Introduction EasyTuneIII Introduction Page Index for BIOS Setup Technical Support /RMA Sheet Appendix P.10...
  • Page 8: Revision History

    7IXEH Motherboard Revision History Revision Revision Note Initial release of the 7IXEH motherboard user’s manual. The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein. Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 9: Item Checklist

    Item Checklist Item Checklist The 7IXEH motherboard Cable for IDE / floppy device Diskettes or CD (VUCD) for motherboard driver & utility 7IXEH user’s manual...
  • Page 10: Features Summary

    7IXEH Motherboard Features Summary Form Factor 30.4 cm x 18.3 cm ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB. AMD Athlon FSB200MHz, 256K/64K L2 cache on die Supports 600MHz ~ 1.4GHz and faster Chipset Apollo KT133E/KT133, consisting of: VT8363/VT8363E Memory/AGP/PCI Controller (PAC) VT82C686B PCI Super-I/O Integrated Peripheral Controller (PSIPC) Clock Generator...
  • Page 11: 7Ixeh Motherboard Layout

    7IXEH Motherboard Layout PS/2 USB_ON Socket A CPU_FAN 7IXEH AGP 1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 BIOS PCI5 ISA 1 7IXEH Motherboard Layout ATX POWER VT8363E Clock Generator VT82C 686B BAT1 USB2...
  • Page 12: Installation Guide

    Installation Guide Getting Started WARNING! 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. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.
  • Page 13 Installation Guide 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 5-Set up BIOS software Step 6-Install supporting software tools Step 1 Step 2...
  • Page 14 7IXEH Motherboard CPU Installation Please make sure the CPU should be supported to the motherboard. CPU Top View Socket Actuation Lever 1.Pull the lever out and lift it up. CPU Heat Sink Installation: Beware: Please check that the heat sink is in good contact with the CPU before you turn on your system.
  • Page 15 Installation Guide 3.Align CPU and insert it 4.Use compliant fan approved by AMD. (Please refer to your heatsink installation manual for application of thermal grease to provide better heat conduction between your CPU and heatsink.) 5.Hook one end of the cooler bracket to the CPU socket. 6.
  • Page 16: Memory Installation

    7IXEH Motherboard Memory Installation The motherboard has 3 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets support 6 banks. The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM Slot .The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the two notch. Memory size can vary between sockets.
  • Page 17: Page Index For Connectors / Panel And Jumper Definition

    Page Index for Connectors/Panel and Jumper Definition Connectors ATX Power COM A / COM B / LPT Port CPU_FAN (CPU Fan) Floppy Port IDE 1(Primary) / IDE 2(Secondary) Port IR (IR) PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector SYS_FAN (System Fan) USB 1 Connector USB 2 Connector WOL (Wake On LAN)
  • Page 18: Connectors

    7IXEH Motherboard Connectors COM A / COM B / LPT Port Please note: This mainboard supports 2 standard COM ports and 1 LPT port. Device like printer can be connected to LPT port, mouse and modem etc can be connected to COM ports. USB 1 Connector Please note: Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip,...
  • Page 19 USB 2 Connector Please note: Be careful with the polarity of the front panel USB connector. Check the pin assignment while you connect the front panel USB cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional front panel USB cable. PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector PS/2 Keyboard Please note: This mainboard supports standard PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse interface...
  • Page 20 7IXEH Motherboard CPU_FAN: CPU Fan 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 600mA . SYS_FAN: System Fan Pin No.
  • Page 21: Atx Power

    ATX Power Please note: 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 mainboard. Floppy Port Connectors Pin No. Definition 3,5,7,13, 15-17 1,2,11 3.3V 4,6,19,20 +12V -12V...
  • Page 22: Ide1 (Primary), Ide2 (Secondary) Port

    7IXEH Motherboard IDE1 (Primary), IDE2 (Secondary) Port WOL: Wake On LAN (Optional) Red Line IDE 1 IDE 2 Pin No. Definition +5V SB Signal...
  • Page 23: Ir: Ir

    IR: IR Please note: Be careful with the polarity of the IR connector while you connect the IR. Please contact you nearest dealer for optional IR device Connectors Pin No. Definition VCC (+5V) IR Data Input IR Data Output...
  • Page 24: Panel And Jumper Definition

    7IXEH Motherboard Panel And Jumper Definition F_PANEL: 2x11 Pins Jumper GN (Green Switch) GD (Green LED) HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) SPK (Speaker Connector) RE (Reset Switch) P+P P (Power LED) PW (Soft Power Connector) Please note, Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the front panel jumper according to the pin assignment above.
  • Page 25: Bat1: Battery

    USB_ON: USB Device Wake up Selection Please note: To use “USB Dev Wakeup from S3~S5” function, set BIOS setting “USB Dev Wake up from S4~S5” to ENABLED and enable jumpers “STR_EN” & ”USB_ON”. *(Power on the computer and as soon as memory counting starts, press <Del>. You will enter BIOS Setup.
  • Page 26: Performance List

    7IXEH Motherboard Performance List The following performance data list is the testing results of some popular benchmark testing programs. These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for different testing data values gotten by users. (The different Hardware & Software configuration will result in different benchmark testing results.) AMD Duron 950MHz...
  • Page 27: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram AMD-K7 2X/4X AGPCLK (66MHz) VT8636/ VT8363E PCI Bus 33MHz PS/2 Floppy 5 PCI PCI (33MHz) AGPCLK (66MHz) PCI (33MHz) 48MHz 14.318MHz 33MHz Block Diagram CPUCLK (100/133MHz) System Bus 100/133MHz 3.3V SDRAM 100/133MHz HCLK (100/133MHz) AGPCLK (66MHz) 33MHz 14.318MHz 48MHz VT82C 686B...
  • Page 28 7IXEH Motherboard Q- BIOS Flash Utility Introduction A. What's Q Flash BIOS 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. How to use Q-Flash BIOS Utility a.
  • Page 29: Q-Flash Bios Utility Introduction

    c.In the A:drive, insert the “BIOS” diskette, then Press Enter to Run. d.Input BIOS file name in the text box. Press “Enter”. Load XXX.XX Where XXX.XX is name of the BIOS file. Load XXX.XX Are you sure to COPY BIOS? [Enter] to Continue Or [Esc] to abort..
  • Page 30: Bios Tm Introduction

    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 your BIOS smartly. You are now worry free from updating wrong BIOS, and capable to maintain and manage your BIOS easily.
  • Page 31: Easytuneiii Tm Introduction

    Click “Advanced Mode” to enjoy “sport drive” class overclocking. In “Advanced Mode”, one can change the system bus speed in small increments to get ultimate system performance. And no matter which mainboard is used, if it’s a Gigabyte’s ™ product*, EasyTuneIII helps to perform the best of system.
  • Page 32 7IXEH Motherboard This wonderful software is now free bundled in Gigabyte motherboard attached driver CD. Users may make a test drive of “EasyTuneIII features by themselves. For further technical information, please link to: Note: For the latest version of EasyTuneIII ™...
  • Page 33: Page Index For Bios Setup

    Page Index for BIOS Setup The Main Menu Standard CMOS Setup BIOS Features Setup Chipset Features Setup Power Management Setup PNP/ PCI Configuration Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Hardware Monitor & MISC Setup Supervisor Password / User Password IDE HDD Auto Detection Save &...
  • Page 34: Entering Setup

    7IXEH Motherboard 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 Power ON the computer and press <Del>...
  • Page 35: The Main Menu

    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 36 7IXEH Motherboard Chipset Features Setup This setup page includes all the items of chipset special features. Power Management 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. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Fail-Safe Defaults option loads preset system parameter values to set the system in its most stable configurations.
  • Page 37: Standard Cmos Setup

    Standard CMOS Setup The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu (Figure 2) are divided into 9 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrows to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item. AMIBIOS SETUP –...
  • Page 38 7IXEH Motherboard Time The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Primary Master, Slave / Secondary Master, Slave The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer.
  • Page 39 Boot Sector Virus Protection If it is set to enable, the category will flash on the screen when there is any attempt to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive. The system will halt and the following error message will appear in the mean time.
  • Page 40: Bios Features Setup

    7IXEH Motherboard BIOS Features Setup AMIBIOS SETUP – BIOS FEATURES SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved 1st Boot Device Floppy 2nd Boot Device IDE-0 3rd Boot Device CDROM S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Disabled BootUp Num-Lock Floppy Drive Seek Enabled Password Check...
  • Page 41 S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Enabled Enable S.M.A.R.T. Hard for Disks. Disabled Disable S.M.A.R.T. Hard for Disks. (Default Value) Boot Up Num-Lock Keypad is number keys. (Default Value) Keypad is arrow keys. Floppy Drive Seek During POST, BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360 type is 40 tracks while 720 , 1.2 and 1.44 are all 80 tracks.
  • Page 42: Chipset Features Setup

    7IXEH Motherboard Chipset Features Setup AMIBIOS SETUP – CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved *********DRAM Timing*** Top Performance Disabled DRAM Frequency 100MHz SDRAM CAS# Latency AGP Fast Write Disabled AGP Mode AGP Comp. Driving Auto Manual AGP Comp.
  • Page 43 AGP Fast Write Enabled Enable this function only if the AGP Card support Fast Write Function. (Enable this function can increase AGP performance). Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value) AGP Mode Set AGP Mode to 4X. (Default Value) Set AGP Mode to 1X. Set AGP Mode to 2X.
  • Page 44 7IXEH Motherboard USB Legacy Support Keyboard/FDD Set USB Legacy Support Keyboard / Floppy. KB/Mouse/FDD Set USB Legacy Support Keyboard / Mouse /Floppy. Disable USB Legacy Support Function. (Default Value) Disabled USB Port 64/60 Emulation Enabled To use USB mouse under Win NT environment, set USB Legacy Support to KB/Mouse/FDD and USB Port 64/60 Emulation to enabled.
  • Page 45 Memory Data Drive 6 mA Set Memory Data Drive 6 mA. 8 mA Set Memory Data Drive 8 mA. (Default Value) SDRAM Command Drive 16 mA Set SDRAM Command Drive 16 mA. 24 mA Set SDRAM Command Drive 24 mA. (Default Value) Memory Address Drive 16 mA Set Memory Address Drive 16 mA.
  • Page 46 7IXEH Motherboard Power Management Setup AMIBIOS SETUP – POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved USB Dev Wakeup from S4~S5 Disabled Suspend Time Out(Minute) Disabled Display Activity Ignore IRQ3 Monitor IRQ4 Monitor IRQ5 Ignore IRQ7 Monitor IRQ9...
  • Page 47 Display Activity Ignore Ignore Display Activity. (Default Value) Monitor Monitor Display Activity. IRQ 3~IRQ15 Ignore Ignore IRQ3 ~IRQ15. Monitor Monitor IRQ3~IRQ15. Soft-off by Power Button Instant-off The user press the power button once, he can turn off the system. (Default Value) Delay 4 sec Press power button 4 sec to Power off.
  • Page 48 7IXEH Motherboard Resume On RTC Alarm You can set “Resume On RTC Alarm” item to enabled and key in Data/time to power on system. Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value) Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system. If the “Resume On RTC Alarm” is Enabled. RTC Alarm Date: RTC Alarm Hour: RTC Alarm Minute:...
  • Page 49 PNP/PCI Configurations AMIBIOS SETUP – PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved PnP OS Installed Reset Configuration Data VGA Boot from PCI AGP Palette Snoop Disabled PCI Slot 1/5 IRQ Priority Auto PCI Slot 2 IRQ Priority Auto Auto PCI Slot 3 IRQ Priority...
  • Page 50 7IXEH Motherboard PCI Slot 1,5 IRQ Priority Auto The system will reserved a free IRQ for PCI slot 1 & 5 device. (Default Value) The system will reserved IRQ3 for PCI slot 1 & 5 device if no legacy ISA device using IRQ3. The system will reserved IRQ4 for PCI slot 1 &...
  • Page 51 IRQ (3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15) ISA/ EISA The resource is used by Legacy ISA device. PCI / PnP The resource is used by PCI/ PnP device. BIOS Setup...
  • Page 52: Power Management Setup

    7IXEH Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.24f ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS ESC : Quit : Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values...
  • Page 53: Load Optimized Defaults

    Load Optimized Defaults AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.24f ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS ESC : Quit : Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values...
  • Page 54: Integrated Peripherals

    7IXEH Motherboard Integrated Peripherals AMIBIOS SETUP – INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Enhance ATAPI Performance Disabled OnBoard IDE Both IDE1 Conductor Cable Auto IDE2 Conductor Cable Auto OnBoard Serial Port A Auto OnBoard Serial Port B Auto Serial PortB Mode Normal...
  • Page 55 IDE1 Conductor Cable Auto Will be automatically detected by BIOS (Default Value) ATA66/100 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA66/100 (Please make sure your IDE device and cable is compatible with ATA66/100) ATA33 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA33 (Please make sure your IDE device and cable is compatible with ATA33).
  • Page 56 7IXEH Motherboard Duplex Mode IR Function Duplex Half. Half Duplex Disable this function. (Default Value) IR Function Duplex Full. Full Duplex OnBoard Parallel port Enable onboard LPT port and address to 378. Enable onboard LPT port and address to 278. Enable onboard LPT port and address to 3BC.
  • Page 57: Hardware Monitor & Misc Setup

    Hardware Monitor & MISC Setup AMIBIOS SETUP – HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved CPU Temperature 32 C/89 F System Temperature 32 C/89 F CPU Fan Speed 7123 RPM System Fan Speed 0 RPM Vcore 1.6 V...
  • Page 58: Set Supervisor / User Password

    7IXEH Motherboard Set Supervisor / User Password When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.24f ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP...
  • Page 59: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    IDE HDD AUTO Detection AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Date (mm/dd/yyyy) : Wed Jan 17, 2001 Time (hh/mm/ss) : 10:36:24 TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Pri Master : Not Installed Pri Slave : Not Installed Sec Master : Not Installed...
  • Page 60: Save & Exit Setup

    7IXEH Motherboard Save & Exit Setup AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.24f ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SAVE to CMOS and EXIT(Y/N)? Y LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS ESC : Quit...
  • Page 61: Exit Without Saving

    Exit Without Saving AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.24f ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION Quit without saving (Y/N) ? N LOAD FAIL-SAFEFAULTS LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS ESC : Quit : Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values...
  • Page 62: Technical Support /Rma Sheet

    Technical Support /RMA Sheet Customer/Country: Company: Contact Person: E-mail Add. : Model name/Lot Number: BIOS version: O.S./A.S.: Hardware Mfs. Model name Size: Configuration Memory Brand Video Card Audio Card CD-ROM / DVD-ROM Modem Network AMR / CNR Keyboard Mouse Power supply Other Device Problem Description: Technical Support/RMA Sheet...
  • Page 63: Appendix

    Appendix Picture below are shown in Windows ME ( Appendix A: VIA KT133/KM133 Chipsets Driver Installation A.VIA 4 in 1 Service Pack Driver Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, 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 64 7IXEH Motherboard 6.Click “Next”. 7.Click “Next”. 8.Click “Finish” to restart computer. (10)
  • Page 65 Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, 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. Press “Tools” icon. 1.Click “Gigabyte Utilities”. 3.Click “Next”. 5.Click “Next”. Appendix 2.Click “EasyTuneIII Ver.3.3”.
  • Page 66 7IXEH Motherboard 7. Click “Finish” to restart computer.
  • Page 67 Appendix C: BIOS Flash Procedure BIOS update procedure: If your OS is Win9X, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS Program to flash BIOS. Press “Tools” icon. 1.Click “Gigabyte Utilities”. Click Here. Click “ ”. Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet a.
  • Page 68 In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS server, please go onto Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to method II. d. Please note that any intercorruption during updating will cause system unbooted...
  • Page 69 Format a bootable system floppy diskette by the command “format a:/s” in command mode. Visit the Gigabyte website at http:// need and download it to your bootable floppy diskette. Insert the bootable diskette containing the BIOS file into the floppy diskette driver.
  • Page 70 7IXEH Motherboard Appendix D: 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...
  • Page 71 Acronyms Meaning Original Equipment Manufacturer PCI A.G.P. Controller POST Power-On Self Test Peripheral Component Interconnect RIMM Rambus in-line Memory Module Special Circumstance Instructions SECC Single Edge Contact Cartridge SRAM Static Random Access Memory Symmetric Multi-Processing System Management Interrupt Universal Serial Bus Voltage ID Appendix...

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