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Gigabyte GA-8SD User Manual

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  • Page 1 M 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. M Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners. M Please do not remove any labels on motherboard, this may void the warranty of this motherboard.

  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity We, Manufacturer/Importer (full address) G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH declare that the product Mother Board GA-8SD is in conformity with in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive o EN 61000-3-2* T EN 60555-2 o EN 61000-3-3* T EN 60555-3...
  • Page 4 (2) this device must accept any inference received, including that may cause undesired operation. Representative Person’s Name: G.B.T. INC. (U.S.A.) Address: 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry, CA 91748 (818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339 Motherboard GA-8SD ERIC LU Signature: Eric Lu Date: December 31,2001...
  • Page 5 GA-8SD P4 Titan SDRAM Motherboard USER’ S MANUAL Pentium 4 Processor Motherboard ® Rev. 1001 12ME-8SD-1001...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Item Checklist ...4 WARNING! ...4 Chapter 1 Introduction ...5 Features Summary... 5 GA-8SD Motherboard Layout ... 7 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ...8 Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) ... 9 Step 1-1: CPU Installation ... 9 Step 1-2: CPU Heat Sink Installation ... 10 Step 2: Install memory modules ...
  • Page 7 Frequency/Voltage Control ... 38 Top Performance ... 40 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ... 41 Load Optimized Defaults ... 42 Set Supervisor/User Password ... 43 Save & Exit Setup ... 44 Exit Without Saving ... 45 Chapter 4 Technical Reference ... 47 Block Diagram ...

  • Page 8: Item Checklist

    þ Quick PC Installation Guide o RAID Manual 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.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Features Summary Form Factor — 30.4cm x 22.4cm ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB. — Socket 478 for Intel — Support Intel — Intel Pentium — 2nd cache depend on CPU Chipset — SiS 645 Host/Memory controller —...
  • Page 10 CPU, chipset and most of the peripherals. Whether your system can run under these specific bus frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU, Chipsets,DDR, SDRAM,Cards… .etc. GA-8SD Motherboard - 6 -...

  • Page 11: Ga-8Sd Motherboard Layout

    GA-8SD Motherboard Layout KB_MS R USB ATX_12V F_AUDIO CD_IN CODEC P4 Titan SOCKET478 SiS 645 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 SiS 961 PCI4 BIOS PCI5 PCI6 - 7 - F_PANEL F_USB1 Introduction...

  • Page 12: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process

    Step 3- Install expansion cards Step 4- Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step 5- Setup BIOS software Step 6- Install supporting software tools Step 4 Step 4 Step 3 GA-8SD Motherboard Step 1 Step 2 - 8 - Step 4...

  • Page 13: Step 1: Install The Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 1-1: CPU Installation Angling the rod to 65 1. Angling the rod to 65-degree maybe feel a kind of tight , and then continue pull the rod to 90-degree when a noise “cough”...

  • Page 14: Step 1-2: Cpu Heat Sink Installation

    M Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector, this completes the installation. M Please refer to CPU heat sink user’ s manual for more detail installation procedure. GA-8SD Motherboard 2. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector, than install complete.

  • Page 15: Step 2: Install Memory Modules

    Step 2: Install memory modules The motherboard has 3 dual in-line 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 Sl o t .The DIMM module can only fit in one di r ection due to the two notch. Memory size can vary between sockets.

  • Page 16: Step 3: Install Expansion Cards

    7. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Install related driver from the operating system. AGP Card GA-8SD Motherboard Please carefully pull out the small white- drawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when you try to install/ Uninstall the AGP card.

  • Page 17: 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 USB Connector USB 0 USB 1 Ø...

  • Page 18: Audio Connectors

    Audio Connectors Line Out MIC In Line In GA-8SD Motherboard Ø This connector supports 2 standard COM ports and 1 Parallel port. Device like printer can be connected to Parallel port ; mouse and modem etc can be connected to Serial ports.

  • Page 19: Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction

    Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction 1) CPU_FAN 2) SYS_FAN 3) ATX_12V 4) ATX 5) IDE1/IDE2 6) FDD 7) F_PANEL 8) BAT 9) F_AUDIO 10) CD_IN 11) IR 12) F_USB1 13) WOL - 15 - Hardw are Installation Process...
  • Page 20 2) SYS_FAN (System FAN Connector) +12V 3) ATX_12V (+12V Power Connector) +12V +12V GA-8SD Motherboard Ø 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.
  • Page 21 4) ATX (ATX Power) +12V 5V SB (Stand by +5V) Power Good 3.3V 3.3V 5) IDE1/IDE2 [IDE1 / IDE2 Connector(Primary/Secondary)] IDE1 IDE2 6) FDD (Floppy Connector) Ø 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.
  • Page 22 PW (Soft Power Connector) Ø Please connect t h e 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. 8) BAT (Battery) GA-8SD Motherboard RST- RST+ SPK+...
  • Page 23 9) F_AUDIO (Front Audio) 10) CD_IN (CD Audio Line In) CD-L CD-R 11) IR (IR Connector) VCC(+5V) IR Data Input IR Data Output Ø If you want to use Front Audio" connector, you must move 5-6, 9-10 Jumper. In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector.
  • Page 24 USB D2+ 13) WOL(Wake on LAN) +5V SB Signal GA-8SD Motherboard Ø Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment while you connect the front USB cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional front USB cable.
  • Page 25 - 21 - Hardw are Installation Process...
  • Page 26 GA-8SD Motherboard - 22 -...

  • Page 27: 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 28: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : F1)

    Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features. GA-8SD Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Superv isor Passw ord Set User Passw ord Sav e &...

  • Page 29: 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. Frequency/Voltage Control This setup page is control CPU’...

  • Page 30: Standard Cmos Features

    The month, Jan. Through Dec. 8Month The day , from 1 to 31 (or the max imum allow ed in the month) 8Day The y ear, from 1999 through 2098 8Year GA-8SD Motherboard Standard CMOS Features Fri, May 3 2002 17:56:23 None None...
  • Page 31 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 Pri mary Master, S lave / IDE Secondary Master, Slave The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer.

  • Page 32: Base Memory

    Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU’ s memory address map. GA-8SD Motherboard - 28 -...

  • Page 33: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are First Boot Dev ice Second Boot Dev ice Third Boot Dev ice Boot Up Floppy Seek Init Display First 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 34 360 K. (Default v alue) CInit Display First Set Init Display First to AGP. (Default v alue) 8AGP Set Init Display First to PCI. 8PCI GA-8SD Motherboard - 30 -...

  • Page 35: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are IDE1 Conductor Cable IDE2 Conductor Cable On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE AC97 Audio USB Controller USB Legacy Support Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART Mode Select x UR2 Duplex Mode Onboard Parallel Port...

  • Page 36: Ac97 Audio

    Disable this function. 8Disabled C USB Controller Enable USB Controller. (Default v alue) 8Enabled Disable USB Controller. 8Disabled C USB Legacy Support Enable USB Legacy Support. 8Enabled Disable USB Legacy Support. (Default v alue) 8Disabled GA-8SD Motherboard - 32 -...

  • Page 37: Onboard Serial Port

    C Onboard Serial Port 1 BIOS w ill automatically setup the port 1 address. 8Auto Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8. (Default v alue) 83F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8. 82F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8. 83E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8.
  • Page 38 Set Midi Port Address to 300. 8300 Set Midi Port Address to 330.(Default Value) 8330 Disable this function. 8Disabled CMidi Port IRQ Set Midi Port IRQ to 5. Set Midi Port IRQ to 10. (Default Value) GA-8SD Motherboard - 34 -...

  • Page 39: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are ACPI Suspend Ty pe Soft-Off by PWR_BTTN Sy stem After AC Back IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI ModemRingOn/WakeOnLan PME Ev ent Wake Up Pow er On by Key board Pow er On by Mouse Resume by Alarm x Month Alarm...

  • Page 40: Resume By Alarm

    Enable alarm function to POWER ON sy stem. 8Enabled If RTC Alarm Lead To Pow er On is Enabled. Month Alarm : Day (of Month) : Time ( hh: mm: ss) : GA-8SD Motherboard NA, 1~12 1~31 (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59) - 36 -...

  • Page 41: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are PCI 4 IRQ Assignment PCI 1/5 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 C PCI 4 IRQ Assignment 8Auto 83,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 C PCI 1/5 IRQ Assignment...

  • Page 42: Frequency/Voltage Control

    If y ou use PC100 DRAM module, please set “DRAM Clock(MHz)” to 100. If y ou use PC133 DRAM module, please set “DRAM Clock(MHz)” to 133. Incorrect using it may cause y our sy stem broken. For pow er End-User use only ! GA-8SD Motherboard Frequency /Voltage Control [10X]...
  • Page 43 C AGP Clock (MHz) 8Please set AGP Clock according to y our requirement. Incorrect using it may cause y our sy stem broken. For pow er End-User use only ! C PCI Clock (MHz) 8Please set PCI Clock according to y our requirement. Incorrect using it may cause y our sy stem broken.

  • Page 44: Top Performance

    If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, set "Top Performance" as "Enabled". 8Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value) Enable Top Performance function. 8Enabled GA-8SD Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Superv isor Passw ord Set User Passw ord Sav e &...

  • Page 45: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are }Standard CMOS Features }Adv anced Chipset Features }Integrated Peripherals }Pow er Management Setup }PnP/PCI Configurations Load Fail-Safe Defaults? (Y/N)?Y }Frequency /Voltage Control Top Performance ESC:Quit F8: Q-Flash Figure 9: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow...

  • Page 46: Load Optimized Defaults

    Figure 10: Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects. GA-8SD Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Superv isor Passw ord Set User Passw ord Sav e &...

  • Page 47: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are }Standard CMOS Features }Adv anced BIOS Features }Integrated Peripherals }Pow er Management Setup }PnP/PCI Configurations Enter Password: }Frequency /Voltage Control Top Performance ESC:Quit F8: Q-Flash Change/Set/Disable Passw ord When you select this function, the fol l owing message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.

  • Page 48: Save & Exit Setup

    Figure 12: Sav e & Ex it Setup Type “Y” will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS. Type “N” will return to Setup Utility. GA-8SD Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Superv isor Passw ord Set User Passw ord Sav e &...

  • Page 49: Exit Without Saving

    Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are }Standard CMOS Features }Adv anced BIOS Features }Integrated Peripherals }Pow er Management Setup }PnP/PCI Configurations Quit Without Saving ( Y/N)? N }Frequency /Voltage Control Top Performance ESC:Quit F8: Q-Flash Figure 13: Ex it Without Sav ing...
  • Page 50 GA-8SD Motherboard - 46 -...

  • Page 51: Chapter 4 Technical Reference

    Revision History Chapter 4 Technical Reference Block Diagram AGP 1X/2X/4X System Bus 100M Hz AGPCLK (66MHz) 6 PCI AC97 Link AC97 PCICLK CODEC (33MHz) PCICLK (33MHz) USBCLK (48MHz) 14.318 MHz 33 MHz Pentium 4 CPUCLK+/- (100M Hz) Socket 478 100/133MHz SiS 645 ZCLK (66MHz) HCLK+/- (100MHz)

  • Page 52: Bios Tm Introduction

    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 53: Easy Tune Tm 4 Introduction

    Obviously, Gigabyte EasyTune 4 has already turned the "Overclock" technology toward to a newer generation. This wonderful software is now free bundled in Gigabyte motherboard attached in driver CD. Users may make a test drive of "EasyTune 4" to find out more amazing features by themselves.

  • Page 54: Flash Bios Method Introduction

    ESC:Quit F8: Q-Flash b. Q-Flash Utility Flash Type/Size : SST 39SF020 / 256K Keep DMI Data : Enter: Run GA-8SD Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving higf:Select Item F10:Save &...
  • Page 55 Load BIOS From Floppy !In the A:drive, insert the "BIOS" diskette, then Press Enter to Run. XXXX.XX Total Size: 1.39M F5: Refresh Where XXXX.XX is name of the BIOS file. !Press Enter to Run. Are you sure to update BIOS? [Enter] to contiune Or [ESC] ot abort...

  • Page 56: Bios Flash Procedure

    (1) With an available floppy disk in the floppy drive. Please leave the diskette "UN-write protected" type. Double click the "My Computer" icon from Desktop, then click "3.5 diskette (A)" and right click to select "Format (M)" GA-8SD Motherboard - 52 -...
  • Page 57 (2) Select the "Quick (erase)" for Format Type, and pick both "Display summary when finished" and "Copy system files", after that press "Start". That will format the floppy and transfer the needed system files to it. Beware: This procedure will erase all the prior data on that floppy, so please proceed accordingly. (3) After the floppy has been formatted completely, please press "Close".
  • Page 58 STEP 3: Download BIOS and BIOS utility program. (1) Please go to Gigabyte website http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/index.html, and click "Support". (2) From Support zone, click the "Motherboards BIOS & Drivers". GA-8SD Motherboard - 54 -...
  • Page 59 (3) We use GA-7VTX motherboard as example. Please select GA-7VTX by Model or Chipset optional menu to obtain BIOS flash files. (4) Select an appropriate BIOS version (For example: F4), and click to download the file. It will pop up a file download screen, then select the "Open this file from its current location"...
  • Page 60 (5) At this time the screen shows the following picture, please click "Extract" button to unzip the files. (6) Please extract the download files into the clean bootable floppy disk A mentioned in STEP 2, and press "Extract". GA-8SD Motherboard - 56 -...
  • Page 61 STEP 4: Make sure the system will boot from the floppy disk. (1) Insert the floppy disk (contains bootable program and unzip file) into the floppy drive A. Then, restart the system. The system will boot from the floppy disk. Please press <DEL> key to enter BIOS setup main menu when system is boot up.
  • Page 62 LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS ESC: Quit hifg : Select Item F6: Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults Save Data to CM OS & Exit SETUP GA-8SD Motherboard : Floppy : IDE-0 : CDROM : Disabled : On ESC: Quit : Disabled...
  • Page 63 STEP 5: BIOS flashing. (1) After the system boot from floppy disk, type "A:\> dir/w" and press "Enter" to check the entire files in floppy A. Then type the "BIOS flash utility" and "BIOS file" after A:\>. In this case you have to type "A:\>...
  • Page 64 Are you sure to flash the BIOS? [Enter] to continue Or [Esc] to cancel? (4) The BIOS flash completed. Please press [ESC] to exit Flash Utility. [Enter] to continue Or [Esc] to cancel? GA-8SD Motherboard EXIT? - 60 -...
  • Page 65 STEP 6: Load BIOS defaults. Normally the system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded. Therefore, we highly recommend reloading the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded. This important step resets everything after the flash. (1) Take out the floppy diskette from floppy drive, and then restart the system. The boot up screen will indicate your motherboard model and current BIOS version.
  • Page 66 : Select Item F6: Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults Save Data to CM OS & Exit SETUP (4) Congratulate you have accomplished the BIOS flash procedure. GA-8SD Motherboard INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS HARDWARE MONITOR & M ISC SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD USER PASSWORD IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION SAVE &...
  • Page 67 Method 3: @ BIOS Utility If you don’ t have DOS boot disk, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS flash BIOS. Press "Tools" icon. 1.Click "Gigabyte Utilities". Click "P". Click here. Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet a.
  • Page 68 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...
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  • Page 70 GA-8SD Motherboard - 66 -...

  • Page 71: Chapter 5 Appendix

    Revision History Chapter 5 Appendix Picture below are shown in Windows XP (TUCD driver version 2.1) Appendix A: SiS 645/645DX/648 Chipset Driver Installation A. SiS AGP 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.
  • Page 72 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 "Audio" icon. 1.Click "SiS 7012 Sound Driver" item. 3.Click "Next". 4.Click "Finish" to restart computer. GA-8SD Motherboard 2.Click "Next". - 68 -...
  • Page 73 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". 2.Click "EasyTune 4 Trial Version". 4.Click "Next".
  • Page 74 Electrostatic Discharge Floppy Disk Device Front Side Bus Hard Disk Device Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced Interrupt Request Input / Output IOAPIC Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller Industry Standard Architecture Local Area Network GA-8SD Motherboard to be continued... - 70 -...
  • Page 75 Acronyms Meaning Logical Block Addressing Light Emitting Diode MH z Megahertz MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface Memory Translator Hub Memory Protocol Translator Network Interface Card Operating System 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...
  • Page 76 Model name Configuration C P U Memory Brand Video Card Audio Card CD-ROM / DVD-ROM Modem Network AMR / CNR Keyboard Mouse Power supply Other Device Problem Description: GA-8SD Motherboard Company: Phone No.: PCB revision: Size: Driver/Utility: - 72 -...

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