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Gigabyte GA-8ST800 User Manual

Ga-8st800 series p4 titan-ddr motherboard
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  • Page 1 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. Please do not remove any labels on motherboard, this may void the warranty of this motherboard.

  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    (full address) G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany declare that the product Mother Board GA-8ST800 is in conformity with in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive o EN 61000-3-2* ! ! ! ! ! EN 60555-2...
  • Page 4 Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Phone/Fax No: hereby declares that the product Product Name: Motherboard Model Number: GA-8ST800 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.
  • Page 5 GA-8ST800 Series P4 Titan-DDR Motherboard USER'S MANUAL Pentium 4 Processor Motherboard ® Rev. 1001 12ME-8ST800-1001...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Item Checklist ... 4 WARNING! ... 4 Chapter 1 Introduction ... 5 Features Summary ... 5 GA-8ST800 Motherboard Layout ... 7 GA-8ST800-L Motherboard Layout ... 8 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ... 9 Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) ... 10 Step 1-1: CPU Installation ...
  • Page 7 PnP/PCI Configurations ... 38 PC Health Status ... 39 Frequency/Voltage Control ... 41 Top Performance ... 43 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ... 44 Load Optimized Defaults ... 45 Set Supervisor/User Password ... 46 Save & Exit Setup ... 47 Exit Without Saving ... 48 Chapter 4 Technical Reference ...

  • Page 8: Item Checklist

    Quick PC Installation Guide 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. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Features Summary Form Factor — 29.5cm x 20.9cm ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB Motherboard — GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard: — Socket 478 for Intel — Support Intel — Support Intel — Intel — 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. * Only for GA-8ST800-L. GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard ™...

  • Page 11: Ga-8St800 Motherboard Layout

    GA-8ST800 Motherboard Layout ATX_12V KB_MS F_AUDIO CODEC BIOS P4 Titan SPDIF SOCKET 478 SiS 645DX PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 SiS 962L PCI4 PCI5 SYS _FAN F_USB2 F_USB1 - 7 - BATTERY F_PANEL PWR_LED Introduction...

  • Page 12: Ga-8St800-L Motherboard Layout

    GA-8ST800-L Motherboard Layout ATX_12V KB_MS F_AUDIO CODEC BIOS 8101L P4 Titan SPDIF MODEM GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard SOCKET 478 SiS 645DX PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 SiS 962L PCI4 PCI5 SYS _FAN F_USB2 F_USB1 - 8 - BATTERY F_PANEL PWR_LED...

  • Page 13: 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 5- Setup BIOS software Step 6- Install supporting software tools Step 4...

  • Page 14: Step 1: Install The Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard. If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will cause improper installation. Please change the insert orientation. GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard Socket Actuation Lever 2.

  • Page 15: Step1-2: Cpu Heat Sink Installation

    Step1-2: CPU Heat Sink Installation 2. Hook the other end of the cooler 1. Hook one end of the cooler bracket bracket to the CPU socket. to the CPU socket first. Please use Intel approved cooling fan. We recommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heat conduction between your CPU and heatsink.

  • Page 16: Step 2: Install Memory Modules

    Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the one notches. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation. Please change the insert orientation. GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard 256 Mbit (8Mx8x4 banks) 512 Mbit (8Mx16x4 banks) 1. The DIMM socket has a notch, so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction.

  • Page 17: Step 3: Install Expansion Cards

    DDR Introduction Established on the existing SDRAM industry 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 sensible evolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the existing SDRAM infrastructure, yet makes awesome advances in solving the system performance bottleneck by doubling the memory bandwidth.

  • Page 18: Step 4: Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires And Power Supply

    (6 pin Female) " USB / LAN* Connector LAN* USB 0 USB 1 * For GA-8ST800-L Only. GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard This connector supports standard PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse. 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 19: Audio Connectors

    # Parallel Port and Serial Ports (COMA/COMB) Parallel Port (25 pin Female) COMA COMB Serial Port (9 pin Male) $ Game / MIDI Ports Joystick/ MIDI (15 pin Female) % Audio Connectors Line Out MIC In (Front Speaker) (Center and Subwoofer) Line In (Rear Speaker)

  • Page 20: Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction

    2) SYS_FAN 3) ATX_12V 4) ATX POWER 5) FDD 6) IDE1 / IDE2 7) PWR_LED 8) F_PANEL 9) BATTERY * Only for GA-8ST800-L. GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard 10) F_AUDIO 11) AUX_IN 12) CD_IN 13) SUR_CEN 14) SPDIF 15) F_USB1 / F_USB2...
  • Page 21 1) CPU_FAN (CPU Fan Connector) Sense +12V 2) SYS_FAN (System Fan Connector) Sense +12V 3) ATX_12V ( +12V Power Connector) +12V +12V 4) ATX POWER (ATX Power Connector) +12V 5V SB (Stand by +5V) Power Good 3.3V 3.3V Please note, a proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from running under abnormal condition or damaged by overheating.
  • Page 22 7) PWR_LED (Power LED Connector) MPD+ MPD- MPD- GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard 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.

  • Page 23: Battery

    8) F_PANEL (2x10 Pins Connector) HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) (Blue) SPK (Speaker Connector) (Amber) RES (Reset Switch) (Green) PW (Soft Power Connector) (Red) MSG(Message LED/Power/Sleep LED) (Yellow) NC (Purple) 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.
  • Page 24 13) SUR_CEN (Surround Center Connector) CENTER_OUT BASS_OUT SUR OUT(R) SUR OUT(L) GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper. In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also...
  • Page 25 AC DOUT AC DIN 17) CI (Case Open) Signal * Only for GA-8ST800-L. 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 26 GA-8ST800 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 computer and pressing <Del>...

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

    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. Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard Top Performance Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save &...

  • Page 29: Pc Health Status

    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. PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed. Frequency/Voltage Control This setup page is control CPU’s clock and frequency ratio.

  • Page 30: Standard Cmos Features

    The week, from Sun. to Sat., determined by the BIOS and is display only Month The month, Jan. Through Dec. The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month) Year The year, from 1999 through 2098 GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard Standard CMOS Features Tue, Nov 19 2002 17:56:23 [None] [None]...
  • Page 31 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. 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.

  • Page 32: Base Memory

    640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard. Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. This is the amount of memory located above 1MB in the CPU's memory address map. GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard - 28 -...

  • Page 33: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Password Check CPU Hyper-Threading "#$%: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F5:Previous Values " # " System will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel ®...

  • Page 34: Boot Up Floppy Seek

    (Default value) CPU Hyper-Threading Disabled Disable CPU Hyper Threading. Enabled Enable CPU Hyper Threading Feature. Please note that this feature is only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported. (Default value) GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard - 30 -...

  • Page 35: Integrated Peripherals

    Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA66/100/133 (Please make sure your IDE device and cable is compatible with ATA66/100/133). ATA33 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA33 (Please make sure your IDE device and cable is compatible with ATA33). * Only for GA-8ST800-L. Integrated Peripherals [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled]...

  • Page 36: Ac97 Audio

    Disable USB keyboard or mouse Support. (Default value) !Enabled Enable USB keyboard or mouse support. Onboard LAN device* Enabled Enable Onboard Lan Chip function. (Default Value) Disabled Disable this function. * Only for GA-8ST800-L. GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard - 32 -...

  • Page 37: Init Display First

    Init Display First Select the first initation of the monitor display from AGP or PCI VGA card. Set Init Display First to PCI. Set Init Display First to AGP. (Default value) Onboard Serial Port 1 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1. 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8, using IRQ4.

  • Page 38: Parallel Port Mode

    Disabled Disable this function. Set Midi port address to 300. Set Midi port address to 330.(Default Value) Midi Port IRQ Set Midi Port IRQ to 5. Set Midi Port IRQ to 10. (Default Value) GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard - 34 -...

  • Page 39: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by PWR_BTTN System After AC Back IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI ModemRingOn PME Event Wake Up Power On by Keyboard Power On by Mouse Resume by Alarm x Month Alarm x Day (of Month) x Time (hh:mm:ss)
  • Page 40 Power On by Keyboard Any Key Set keyboard power on by any key. Password Input password (from 1 to 8 characters) and press Enter to set the keyboard power on password. Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value) GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard - 36 -...

  • Page 41: Resume By Alarm

    Power On by Mouse Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value) Enabled Enable Power On by move or click mouse function. Resume by Alarm You can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Data/time to power on system. Disabled Disable this function.

  • Page 42: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 PCI 1/5 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard PnP/PCI Configurations [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] ESC:Exit F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Figure 6: PnP/PCI Configurations Auto assign IRQ to PCI 4. (Default value) Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 4.

  • Page 43: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software Reset Case Open Status Case Opened VCORE VCC18 +3.3V +12V Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning "#$%: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save...

  • Page 44: Cpu Warning Temperature

    Disabled Fan Warning function disable. (Default value) Enabled Enalbe FAN warning alarm when FAN stops. SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled Fan Warning function disable. (Default value) Enabled Enalbe FAN warning alarm when FAN stops. GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard - 40 -...

  • Page 45: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software CPU Clock Ratio Linear Frequency Control x CPU Clock (MHz) x DRAM Clock (MHz) x AGP Clock (MHz) x PCI Clock (MHz) "#$%: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save F5:Previous Values Figure 8: Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio This option will not be shown or not be available if you are using a CPU with the locked ratio.
  • Page 46 ! Incorrect using it may cause your system broken. For power End-User use only! PCI Clock (MHz) Please set PCI Clock according to your requirement. ! Incorrect using it may cause your system broken. For power End-User use only! GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard - 42 -...

  • Page 47: Top Performance

    Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software !Standard CMOS Features ! Advanced Chipset Features !Integrated Peripherals Top Performance !Power Management Setup Disabled...[ " ] !PnP/PCI Configurations Enabled... [ ] !PC Health Status !Frequency/Voltage Control ESC:Quit " # : Move F8: Q-Flash ESC: Abort Top Performance...

  • Page 48: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    F8: Q-Flash Figure 10: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow mini- mum system performance. GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard Top Performance Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save &...

  • Page 49: Load Optimized Defaults

    Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software !Standard CMOS Features !Advanced BIOS Features !Integrated Peripherals !Power Management Setup Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N !PnP/PCI Configurations !PC Health Status !Frequency/Voltage Control ESC:Quit F8: Q-Flash 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.

  • Page 50: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Setup Menu. If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup. GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard Top Performance Load Fail-Safe Defaults...

  • Page 51: Save & Exit Setup

    Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software !Standard CMOS Features !Advanced BIOS Features !Integrated Peripherals !Power Management Setup !PnP/PCI Configurations Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N) ? Y !PC Health Status !Frequency/Voltage Control ESC:Quit F8: Q-Flash Figure 13: Save &...

  • Page 52: Exit Without Saving

    F8: Q-Flash Figure 14: Exit Without Saving Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard Top Performance Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save &...
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  • Page 54 GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard - 50 -...

  • Page 55: Chapter 4 Technical Reference

    RJ45* RTL8101L* AC97 Link AC97 PCICLK CODEC (33MHz) PCICLK (33MHz) USBCLK (48MHz) 14.318 MHz 33 MHz * Only for GA-8ST800-L. Pentium 4 CPUCLK+/- (100/133MHz) Socket 478 System Bus 400/533MHz 100/133/166MHz SiS 645DX ZCLK (66MHz) HCLK+/- (100/133MHz) 66 MHz 33 MHz 14.318 MHz...

  • Page 56: Bios ™ 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 update your BIOS smartly. You are now worry free from updating wrong BIOS, and capable to maintain and manage your BIOS easily.

  • Page 57: Easytune ™ 4 Introduction

    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: Flash Bios Method Introduction

    F8: Q-Flash b. Q-Flash Utility Flash Type/Size : SST 49LF002A / 256K Keep DMI Data : Enter: Run GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving "#$%:Select Item...
  • Page 59 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 60 (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-8ST800 Series Motherboard - 56 -...
  • Page 61 (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 62 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-8ST800 Series Motherboard - 58 -...
  • Page 63 (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 64 (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-8ST800 Series Motherboard - 60 -...
  • Page 65 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 66 LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS "#%$ ESC: Quit : Select Item F6: Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults Save Data to CMOS & Exit SETUP GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard : Floppy : IDE-0 : CDROM : Disabled : On ESC: Quit : Disabled...
  • Page 67 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 68 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-8ST800 Series Motherboard EXIT? - 64 -...
  • Page 69 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 70 : 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-8ST800 Series Motherboard INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD USER PASSWORD IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION SAVE &...
  • Page 71 Method 3 : @BIOS Utility BIOS update procedure: If your OS is Win9X, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS Press here. 1. Click "@BIOS" item. 3.Click "!". Click here Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet. a. Click "Internet Update" icon.
  • Page 72 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 73: 4- / 6-Channel Audio Function Introuction

    2- / 4- / 6-Channel Audio Function Introuction 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 74 4 speakers out put". Disable "Only SURROUND-KIT", and press "OK". When the "Environment settings" is "None", the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2 channels output). Please select the other settings for 4 chan- nels output. GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard - 70 -...
  • Page 75 Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Use the back audio panel to connect the audio output without any additional module. STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Line Out", the rear channels to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to "MIC In".
  • Page 76 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 Combo Kit" as picture. STEP 1 : Insert the "Audio Combo Kit" in the back of the case, and fix it with the screw.
  • Page 77 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 78 1. Connect the SPDIF output device to the rear bracket of PC, and fix it with screw. 2. Connect SPDIF wire to the motherboard. 3. Connect co-axial or optical output to the AC3 decoder. GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard - 74 -...
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  • Page 81: Chapter 5 Appendix

    Revision History Chapter 5 Appendix Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in Windows XP (TUCD ver 2.2) 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 82 This patch driver can help you to resolve some USB device issue on XP n SIS USB 2.0 Driver USB2.0 driver for SiS 962L/963 chipset GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard Driver install finished ! You have to reboot system ! - 78 -...

  • Page 83: 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 84: Software Information

    SOFTWARE INFORMATION This page lists the contects of softwares and drivers in this CD title. HARDWARE INFORMATION This page lists all devices you have for this motherboard. GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard - 80 -...
  • Page 85 CONTACT US Contact us via the information in this page all over the world. ! Taiwan Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C. TEL: 886 (2) 8912-4888 (50 lines) FAX: 886 (2) 8912-4004 E-mail:english@gigabyte.com.tw...
  • Page 86 What is Face-Wizard Face-Wizard is a windows based utility with user-friendly interface that allows users to change the boot-up logo with picture from Gigabyte Logo Gallery on web site or other compatible picture you have. How does it work? Face-Wizard ™...
  • Page 87 EasyTune 4 Utilities Installation Powerful utility that integrates the overclocking and hardware monitoring functions 1. Click "EasyTune4" item. 4. Right Click the icon to start "EasyTune 4". 2. Click "Next". 3. Click "Finish" to restart computer. - 83 - Appendix...
  • Page 88 ESCD Extended System Configuration Data Error Checking and Correcting Electromagnetic Compatibility Enhanced Parallel Port Electrostatic Discharge Floppy Disk Device Front Side Bus Hard Disk Device Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced Interrupt Request GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard to be continued... - 84 -...
  • Page 89 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.
  • Page 90 Brand Video Card Audio Card CD-ROM / DVD-ROM Modem Network AMR / CNR Keyboard Mouse Power supply Other Device Problem Description: GA-8ST800 Series Motherboard Company: E-mail Add. : O.S./A.S.: Model name Size: - 86 - Phone No.: PCB revision: Driver/Utility:...

  • Page 91: 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 92 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.

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