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Gigabyte GA-8SKML 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-8SKML 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-8SKML ERIC LU Signature: Eric Lu Date: August 19, 2002...
  • Page 5 GA-8SKML Series P4 Titan SDRAM Motherboard USER’ S MANUAL Pentium 4 Processor Motherboard ® Rev. 1002 12ME-8SKML-1002...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Item Checklist ...4 WARNING! ...4 Chapter 1 Introduction ...5 Features Summary... 5 GA-8SKML Series Motherboard Layout ... 7 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ...8 Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) ... 9 Step1-1 : CPU Installation ... 9 Step1-2 : CPU Heat Sink Installation ...
  • Page 7 PnP/PCI Configurations ... 37 PC Health Status ... 38 Frequency/Voltage Control ... 40 Top Performance ... 42 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ... 43 Load Optimized Defaults ... 44 Set Supervisor/User Password ... 45 Save & Exit Setup ... 46 Exit Without Saving ... 47 Chapter 4 Technical Reference ...

  • Page 8: Item Checklist

    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 — 24.3cm x 19.5cm Micro ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB. Motherboard — GA-8SKML Series Motherboard: — Socket 478 for Intel — Support Intel — Intel Pentium — 2nd cache depends on CPU Chipset —...
  • 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,SDRAM,Cards… .etc. "*" For GA-8SKML only . GA-8SKML Series Motherboard - 6 -...

  • Page 11: Ga-8Skml Series Motherboard Layout

    GA-8SKML Series Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN KB_MS RAM_LED SOCKET478 ATX_12V RTL8100BL* SiS 650GL AUX_IN F_AUDIO BAT1 W83697HF PCI1 CODEC SiS 961B PCI2 BIOS F_PANEL F_USB1 PCI3 SYS _FAN COMB F_USB2 PWR_LED "*" For GA-8SKML only . - 7 - 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-8SKML Series Motherboard Step 2 Step1 - 8 - Step 4...

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

    Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step1-1 : 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” made.

  • Page 14: Step1-2 : 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-8SKML Series Motherboard 2. Hook the other end of the cooler bracket to the CPU socket. - 10 -...

  • Page 15: Step 2: Install Memory Modules

    Step 2: Install memory modules The motherboard has 2 dual in-line memory module (DIMM ) sockets. The BI OS will automatically detect s memory t y pe and si z e. To inst a ll the memory modul e , just push it verti c ally into the DIMM Socket .The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the two notch.

  • Page 16: Step 3: Install Expansion Cards

    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. GA-8SKML Series Motherboard - 12 -...

  • Page 17: Step 4: Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, And Power Supply

    (6 pin Female) v USB & LAN* Connector LAN* USB 0 USB 1 "*" For GA-8SKML only . ØThis connector supports standard PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse. Ø 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.

  • Page 18: Audio Connectors

    Audio Connectors MIC In Line Out Line In GA-8SKML Series Motherboard ØThis connector supports 1 standard COM port ,1 Parallel port and 1 VGA port. Device like printercan 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) RAM_LED 8) PWR_LED 9) F_PANEL 10) BAT1 11) F_AUDIO 12) CD_IN 13) AUX_IN 14) IR 15) F_USB1/F_USB2 16) COMB 17) CI - 15 - Hardw are Installation Process...
  • Page 20 +12V 4) ATX (ATX Power) 3.3V -12V PS-ON(Soft On/Off) GA-8SKML Series 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 5) IDE1/ IDE2 [IDE1 / IDE2 Connector(Primary/Secondary)] IDE1 IDE2 6) FDD (Floppy Connector) 7) RAM_LED Ø Important Notice: Please connect first harddisk to IDE1and connect CDROM to IDE2. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1. Ø...
  • Page 22 Ø 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. GA-8SKML Series Motherboard Ø PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off.
  • Page 23 10) BAT1 (Battery) 11) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) Front Audio (R) Rear Audio (R) Reserved Front Audio (L) Rear Audio (L) 12) CD_IN (CD Audio Line In) CD-R CD-L 13) AUX_IN (AUX In Connector) AUX-R AUX-L CAUTION v Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
  • Page 24 NDCDB- NSOUTB NRTSB- 17) CI (CASE OPEN) Signal GA-8SKML Series Motherboard Ø Be careful with the polarity of the IR connectorwhile you connect the IR. Please contact you nearest dealer for optional IR device. Ø Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector.
  • Page 25 - 21 - Hardw are Installation Process...
  • Page 26 GA-8SKML Series 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. : E4)

    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-8SKML Series Motherboard Top Performance Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults...

  • 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. PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed.

  • 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-8SKML Series 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-8SKML Series 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 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 BIOS w ill not search for the ty pe of floppy disk driv e by track number. Note 8Disabled that there w ill not be any w arning message if the driv e installed is 360 K. (Default v alue) GA-8SKML Series Motherboard - 30 -...

  • Page 35: Integrated Peripherals

    ATA66/100/133). Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA33 (Please make sure your IDE dev ice and 8ATA33 cable is compatible w ith ATA33). "*" For GA-8SKML only . Integrated Peripherals [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled]...

  • Page 36: Ac97 Audio

    (Default Value) Disable this function. 8Disabled C System Share Memory Size 84MB/8MB/16MB/32MB/64MB C USB Controller Enable USB Controller. (Default v alue) 8Enabled Disable USB Controller. 8Disabled GA-8SKML Series Motherboard Set onchip VGA shared memory size.(Def a ult Value:32MB) - 32 -...

  • Page 37: Usb Legacy Support

    (This item allows you to determine which Infra Red(IR) function of Onboard I/O chip) Set onboard I/O chip UART to ASKIR Mode. 8ASKIR Set onboard I/O chip UART to IrDA Mode. 8IrDA Set onboard I/O chip UART to Normal Mode. (Default Value) 8Normal "*" For GA-8SKML only . - 33 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 38: Onboard Parallel Port

    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-8SKML Series 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

    8Dual/OFF a. If use single color LED, pow er LED w ill turn off. b. If use dual color LED, pow er LED w ill turn to another color. GA-8SKML Series Motherboard NA, 1~12 1~31 (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59)

  • Page 41: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 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 C PCI 1 IRQ Assignment 8Auto 83,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 C PCI 2 IRQ Assignment...

  • Page 42: Pc Health Status

    8Detect sy stem’ s v oltage status automatically . C Current System/CPU Temperature 8Detect Sy stem/CPU Temp. automatically. C Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) 8Detect CPU/SYSTEM Fan speed status automatically . GA-8SKML Series Motherboard PC Health Status [Disabled] [No] 1.71V 3.29V...

  • Page 43: Cpu Warning Temperature

    C CPU Warning Temperature 860°C / 140°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 60°C / 140°F. 870°C / 158°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 70°C / 158°F. 880°C / 176°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 80°C / 176°F. 890°C / 194°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 90°C / 194°F. Disable this function.(Default v alue) 8Disabled C CPU FAN Fail Warning...

  • Page 44: 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-8SKML Series Motherboard Frequency /Voltage Control [10X]...
  • Page 45 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 46: 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-8SKML Series Motherboard Top Performance Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Superv isor Passw ord Set User Passw ord Sav e &...

  • Page 47: 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 Load Fail-Safe Defaults? (Y/N)?Y }PnP/PCI Configurations }PC Health Status }Frequency /Voltage Control ESC:Quit F8: Q-Flash Figure 10: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Fail-Safe Defaults...

  • Page 48: Load Optimized Defaults

    Figure 11: Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects. GA-8SKML Series Motherboard Top Performance Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Superv isor Passw ord Set User Passw ord Sav e &...

  • Page 49: 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 Enter Password: }PnP/PCI Configurations }PC Health Status }Frequency /Voltage Control 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 50: Save & Exit Setup

    Figure 13: 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-8SKML Series Motherboard Top Performance Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults...

  • Page 51: 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 }PC Health Status }Frequency /Voltage Control ESC:Quit F8: Q-Flash Figure 14: Ex it Without Sav ing...
  • Page 52 GA-8SKML Series Motherboard - 48 -...

  • Page 53: Chapter 4 Technical Reference

    RTL8100BL* AC97 Link AC97 PCICLK CODEC (33MHz) PCICLK (33MHz) USBCLK (48MHz) 14.318 MHz 33 MHz "*" For GA-8SKML only . CPUCLK+/- (100M Hz) Pentium 4 Socket 478 System Bus 400MHz SiS 650GL ZCLK (66MHz) HCLK+/- (100MHz) 66 MHz 14.318 MHz...

  • Page 54: Q-Flash Introduction

    ESC:Quit F8: Q-Flash b. Q-Flash Utility Flash Type/Size : SST 39SF020 / 256K Keep DMI Data : Enter: Run GA-8SKML Series Motherboard Top Performance Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup...
  • 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 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 57: 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 58 GA-8SKML Series Motherboard - 54 -...

  • Page 59: Chapter 5 Appendix

    Revision History Chapter 5 Appendix Picture below are shown in Windows XP (TUCD driver version 2.1) Appendix A: SiS 650/650GX/650GL/651 Chipset Driver Installation A. SiS 650/650GL VGA 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 60 5.Click "Next". 6.Click "Finish" to restart computer. B. USB Patch Driver: Enable S3 for USB Device Setup is preparing the InstallShield(R) Wizard which will guide you through the setup process. GA-8SKML Series Motherboard - 56 -...
  • Page 61 Appendix B: Realtek AC’ 97 Audio 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. Press "Audio"...
  • Page 62 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 "Network" icon. 1.Click "RealTek 8100/8139 LAN Driver". "*" For GA-8SKML only . GA-8SKML Series Motherboard 2.Click "Next". 3.Click "Finish".
  • Page 63 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 64 (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-8SKML Series Motherboard - 60 -...
  • Page 65 (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 66 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-8SKML Series Motherboard - 62 -...
  • Page 67 (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" and press "OK". - 63 - Appendix...
  • Page 68 (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-8SKML Series Motherboard - 64 -...
  • Page 69 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 70 LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS ESC: Quit hifg : Select Item F6: Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults Save Data to CMOS & Exit SETUP GA-8SKML Series Motherboard : Floppy : IDE-0 : CDROM : Disabled : On ESC: Quit : Disabled...
  • Page 71 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 72 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-8SKML Series Motherboard EXIT? - 68 -...
  • Page 73 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 74 : Select Item F6: Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults Save Data to CMOS & Exit SETUP (4) Congratulate you have accomplished the BIOS flash procedure. GA-8SKML Series Motherboard INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD USER PASSWORD IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION SAVE &...
  • Page 75 Method 2: If you don’ t have DOS boot disk, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS flash BIOS. Press "Tools" icon. 1.Click "Gigabyte Utilities". 3.Click "P". 4. Click here. Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet a. Click "Internet Update" icon b.
  • Page 76 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...
  • Page 77 Appendix F: Acronyms Acronyms Meaning ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface AP M Advanced Power Management Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Advanced Communications Riser BIOS Basic Input / Output System C P U Central Processing Unit CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor CRIMM Continuity RIMM Communication and Networking Riser...
  • Page 78 Peripheral Component Interconnect RIMM Rambus in-line Memory Module Special Circumstance Instructions SE CC Single Edge Contact Cartridge SRAM Static Random Access Memory SM P Symmetric Multi-Processing System Management Interrupt US B Universal Serial Bus Voltage ID GA-8SKML Series Motherboard - 74 -...
  • Page 79 Technical Support/RMA Sheet Customer/Country: Contact Person: E-mail Add. : Model name/Lot Number: BIOS version: O.S./A.S.: Hardware Mfs. 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: Company:...

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