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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
GA-8TM
Model Number:
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:
Apr.12, 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
residential
installations.
generates,
uses,
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
harmful
interference
This
equipment
and
can
radiate
in
radio

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  • Page 1 LA Puent, CA 91744 Phone/Fax No: (818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name: Mother Board GA-8TM Model Number: 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 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    Safety of household and similar electrical appliances (Stamp) Declaration of Conformity We, Manufacturer/Importer (full address) G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH declare that the product Mother Board GA-8TM is in conformity with EN 61000-3-2* EN60555-2 EN61000-3-3* EN60555-3 EN 50081-1 EN 50082-1 EN 55081-2...
  • Page 3 Pentium 4 Processor Motherboard USER'S MANUAL Pentium ® 4 Processor Motherboard REV. 1.0 First Edition R-10-01-010425...
  • Page 5 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1) Revision List 2) Item Checklist 3) Features 4) Installation Guide 5) Performance & Block Diagram 6) Suspend to RAM 7) @BIOS ™ 8) BIOS Setup 9) Technical Support / RMA Sheet 10) Appendix Manual revision information Product item list...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Revision History Item Checklist Features Summary 8TM Motherboard Layout Installation Guide Page Index for Connectors / Panel and Jumper Definition Performance List Block Diagram Suspend to RAM Installation @BIOS Introduction Page Index for BIOS Setup Technical Support / RMA Sheet Appendix Table Of Content P.14...
  • Page 9: Revision History

    8TM Motherboard Revision History Revision Revision Note Initial release of the 8TM motherboard user’s manual. Initial release of the 8TM 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 10: Item Checklist

    Item Checklist Item Checklist The 8TM Motherboard Cable for IDE / Floppy device CD for motherboard utilities 8TM User’s Manual 2 Processor heat sink attach clips 4 Screws...
  • Page 11: Features Summary

    8TM Motherboard Features Summary Form factor Chipset Clock Generator Memory I/O Control Slots On-Board IDE On-Board Peripherals Hardware Monitor (Optional) On-Board Sound PS/2 Connector BIOS 24.3 cm x 24.3 cm Micron ATX size form factor, 6 layers PCB. Socket 423 processor Intel Pentium 4 100MHz FSB L2 cache depend on CPU 82850 HOST / AGP / RDRAM Controller...
  • Page 12 Additional Features Internal/External Modem wake up STR (Suspend-To-RAM) Wake On LAN PS/2 Keyboard password power on PS/2 Mouse power on System after AC back Poly fuse for keyboard, USB, game port over- current protection USB KB/MS wake up from S3 Support @BIOS™...
  • Page 13: 8Tm Motherboard Layout

    8TM Motherboard 8TM Motherboard Layout PS/2 Socket 423 Processor AC97 JP25 PCI1 JP10 JP11 PCI2 Main BIOS Intel 82850 ICH2 JP21 S_IRQ JP13 JP20 JP14 JP17 LED1 JP15 BAT1 JP16 JP12 CN10...
  • Page 14: 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 15 8TM Motherboard You may use the 4 screws which come with the mainboard to reinforce the support between P4 CPU heat-sink on the mainboard and chassis. Please note! In order to follow the installation steps below; your chassis must be WILLMETTE/850 board design compatible.
  • Page 16 Installation Guide To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps: Step 1 - Set system jumpers Step 2- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 3-Install memory modules Step 4-Install expansion cards Step 5-Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step 6-Set up BIOS software Step 7-Install supporting software tools Step 2...
  • Page 17: Cpu Installation

    8TM Motherboard CPU Speed Setup The system bus frequency can be switched at 100MHz - 133MHz by adjusting SW 1. (The frequency ratio depend on CPU). SW1 Select the System Speed at 100MHz - 133MHz (O: ON, X: OFF) CPU CLK *100MHz 105MHz 110MHz...
  • Page 18 3.Align CPU and insert it 5.Slip the bracket on to the CPU retention and press both end to clip it on the retention. 6.Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector, than install complete. ATX 12V Power Supply -Additional 4 pin connector for 12V current -Backward compatibility maintained with load sharing capability -Support 12V or 5V CPU VRs...
  • Page 19 8TM Motherboard 6 Pin Aux. Power Connector Step1: In a 45° angle position, align the tooth of aux. Power cable onto the gird of aux. Power socket. Tooth Figure 1 Step3: Properly installed shown below. Figure 3 Step2: Insert the aux. Power cable downward.
  • Page 20: Memory Installation

    Installation Guide Memory Installation The motherboard has 4 Rambus In-line Memory Module (RIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the RIMM Slot .The RIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the two notches. Please note;...
  • Page 21 8TM Motherboard Introduce RIMM (Rambus In-line Memory Module) Direct Rambus Memory Controller Directly support a Dual Direct Rambus * Channel Supports 300&400 MHz Direct Rambus * Channel @ 100MHz host bus frequency. Maximum memory array size up to 256MB using 64Mb/72Mb, 512MB using 128Mb/144Mb, 1GB using 256Mb/288Mb DRAM technology Supports up to 32 Direct Rambus devices per channel Supports a maximum DRAM address decode space of 4GB...
  • Page 22: 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 CN6 (PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector) CN7 (USB Connector) CN10 (Front USB Connector) Floppy Port Game & Audio Port IDE 1 (Primary) / IDE 2 (Secondary) Port J2 (CD Audio Line In) J3 (AUX_IN) J4 (TEL)
  • Page 23 8TM Motherboard JP20 (Rear USB Device Wake up Selection) JP21 (Front USB Device Wake Up Selection) BAT 1(Battery) P.33 P.33 P.34...
  • Page 24: Connectors

    Connectors ATX Power Please note: AC power cord should only be inserted to your power supply unit after ATX power cable and other related devices are firmly connected to the mainboard. COM A / COM B / LPT Port Please note: This mainboard supports 2 standard COM ports and 1 LPT port.
  • Page 25: Cn6: Ps/2 Keyboard & Ps/2 Mouse Connector

    8TM Motherboard CN6: PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector Please note: This mainboard supports standard PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse interface connector. CN7: USB 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,speaker..etc. have a standard USB interface.
  • Page 26: Cn10: Front Usb Connector

    CN10: Front USB 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. Floppy Port Pin No.
  • Page 27: Game & Audio Port

    8TM Motherboard Game & Audio Port Please note: This motherboard supports standard audio port and game port. After install onboard audio driver. you may connector speaker to line out jack, micro phone to MIC in jack Device like CD-ROM , walkman etc can be connected to line-in jack. IDE1 (Primary), IDE2 (Secondary) Port Line Out 1 MIC In...
  • Page 28: J2: Cd Audio Line In

    J2: CD Audio Line In J3: AUX IN Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R Pin No. Definition AUX-L AUX-R Connectors...
  • Page 29: J4 (Tel)

    8TM Motherboard J4: TEL (The connector is for internal modem card with voice connector) J8: Ring Power On Pin No. Definition Signal-In Signal-Out Pin No. Definition Signal...
  • Page 30: J11: External Smbus Device Connector

    J11: External SMBUS Device Connector J12: System FAN Pin No. Definition SMB CLK SMB DATA Pin No. Definition Control +12V SENSE Connectors...
  • Page 31: J13: Power Fan

    8TM Motherboard J13: Power FAN J14: 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. Pin No. Definition Control +12V SENSE Pin No. Definition Control +12V...
  • Page 32: J16: Atx +12V Power Connector

    J16: ATX +12V Power Connector Please note: This connector (ATX +12V) is only for heavy loading AGP card (+12V power consumption above 12A). J17: Wake on LAN Pin No. Definition +12V +12V Pin No. Definition +5V SB Signal Connectors...
  • Page 33: Jp12 / Led 1: Str Led Connector & Rimm Led

    8TM Motherboard JP12 / LED 1: STR LED Connector & RIMM LED Please note: Do not remove memory modules while RIMM LED is on. It might cause short or other unexpected damages due to the 2.5V stand by voltage. Remove memory modules only when STR function is disabled by jumper and AC Power cord is disconnected.
  • Page 34: Jp23: Front Audio

    JP23: Front Audio Please note: If you want to use “Front Audio” connector, you must move 11-12,13-14 Jumper. In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also please make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header.
  • Page 35: Panel And Jumper Definition

    8TM Motherboard Panel And Jumper Definition J7: For 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 36: J9 (Internal Buzzer Connector)(Optional)

    J9: Internal Buzzer Connector (Optional) JP5: Clear CMOS Function Please note: You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. Panel and Jumper Definition Enable Disable (Default) Pin No. Definition 1-2 close Internal Buzzer Enable (Default) 2-3 close Internal Buzzer Disable Clear CMOS Normal...
  • Page 37: Jp6 (Safe Mode/Recovery/Normal)

    8TM Motherboard JP6: Safe mode / Recovery / Normal Please note: Sometime the system can not start up due to the setting in the CMOS/BIOS, to restore the CMOS/BIOS setting back to its safe setting the jumper can be set to 2-3.
  • Page 38: Jp10: Top Block Lock

    JP10: Top Block Lock Please note: This prevent the boot block in your BIOS to be written during BIOS upgrade. JP11: BIOS Write Protection Please note: To flash/upgrade BIOS on this MB JP11 must be opened. We recommend JP11 to be set to “2-3 close”, whenever user is not try to flash/upgrade the BIOS.
  • Page 39: Jp13&Jp25: Cnr And Onboard Codec Select (Optional)

    8TM Motherboard JP13&JP25: CNR and onboard CODEC Select (Optional) Please note: JP13&JP25: 1-2 close: If you use software audio(onboard CODEC only), your modem riser must be “Secondary”. JP13&JP25: 2-3 close: If you don’t use onboard software audio, your audio/modem riser must be “Primary”. Mainboard’s software audio will be disabled.
  • Page 40: Jp14: Ps/2 Keyboard Power On

    JP14: PS/2 Keyboard Power On Please note: PS/2 keyboard power on will enable user to power on his computer by pressing the designated key/keys on the PS/2 keyboard. To enable PS/2 keyboard power on, set jumper JP14 to 1-2, and then enable the PS/2 keyboard power on function to assign the key/keys of your choice inside the BIOS setup Menu.
  • Page 41 8TM Motherboard JP20: Rear USB Device Wake up Selection (USB Connector Please note: To use “USB KB/MS Wakeup from S3” function, set BIOS setting “USB KB/MS Wake up from S3” to ENABLED and enable jumpers JP20&JP17. To prevent user confusion, it is recommended to enable, jumper JP21 (Front USB Device wake-up function).
  • Page 42 Panel and Jumper Definition BAT1: Battery CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Page 43: Performance List

    Hardware & Software configuration will result in different benchmark testing results.) Pentium DRAM (128x2) MB RDRAM (SAMSUNG MR16R0828AN1-CK8) CACHE SIZE 256 KB integrated in CPU DISPLAY GIGABYTE GF-2000 DDR1.1 STORAGE Onboard IDE (IBM DTLA-307030 ) O.S. Windows 2000 SPK1 Display Driver Nvivia 0530 (NUCD 1.6C) DRIVER (1024 x 768 x 16bit colors x 75Hz.)
  • Page 44: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram AGP 4X AGPCLK (66MHz) PCI Bus 33MHz 2 PCI AC’97 PCI (33MHz) AGPCLK (66MHz) PCI (33MHz) 48MHz 14.318MHz 33MHz CPUCLK (100MHz) Pentium 4 System Bus 100MHz Intel 82850 300/400MHz DRCG HCLK (100/MHz) MCH (66MHz) 33MHz 14.318MHz 48MHz N82802AB Intel I/O Chipset ICH2...
  • Page 45: Suspend To Ram Installation

    8TM Motherboard Suspend To RAM Installation A.1 Introduce STR function: Suspend-to-RAM (STR) is a Windows 98 ACPI sleep mode function. When recovering from STR (S3) sleep mode, the system is able, in just a few seconds, to retrieve the last “state” of the system before it went to sleep and recover to that state.
  • Page 46 Step 2: (If you want to use STR Function, please set jumper JP17 Pin1-2 (Closed.) Step 3: Power on the computer and as soon as memory counting starts, press <Del>. You will enter BIOS Setup. Select the item “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP”, then select “ACPI Sleep Type: S3 /STR”.
  • Page 47 8TM Motherboard A.3 How to put your system into STR mode? There are two ways to accomplish this: Choose the “Stand by” item in the “Shut Down Windows” area. A. Press the “Start” button and then select “Shut Down” B. Choose the “Stand by” item and press “OK”...
  • Page 48 Suspend to RAM Installation Define the system ”power on” button to initiate STR sleep mode: A. Double click “My Computer” and then “Control Panel” B. Double click the “ Power Management” item.
  • Page 49 8TM Motherboard C. Select the “Advanced” tab and “Standby” mode in Power Buttons. D. Restart your computer to complete setup. Now when you want to enter STR sleep mode, just momentarily press the “Power on” button. A.4 How to recover from the STR sleep mode? There are seven ways to “wake up”...
  • Page 50 A.5 Notices: In order for STR to function properly, the hardware devices, such as AGP, Ethernet card, etc., and related drivers must be compliant with ACPI specification. ATX power supply must comply with the ATX 12V Power 1.1 specification (1.0 amps of 5V Stand-By current is minimum requirement, 2.0 amps was preferred).
  • Page 51: 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 52: 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 BIOS Defaults Load Setup Defaults Integrated Peripherals Hardware Monitor & MISC Setup Supervisor / User Password IDE HDD Auto Detection Save &...
  • Page 53: Entering Setup

    8TM Motherboard BIOS Setup BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Interface. The interface allows users to modify the basic system configuration, which is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information can be retained when the power is turned off. ENTERING SETUP Power ON the computer and press <Del>...
  • Page 54: Getting Help

    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 55 8TM Motherboard Chipset Features Setup This setup page includes all the adjustable items of chipset special features. Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the adjustable items of Green function features. PnP/PCI Configurations This setup page includes all the adjustable configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources. Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS Defaults option loads preset system parameter values to set the system in its most stable configurations.
  • Page 56: Standard Cmos Setup

    Standard CMOS Setup The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu (Figure 2) are divided into 10 categories. Each category includes none, 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 in each item. AMIBIOS SETUP –...
  • Page 57 8TM Motherboard Primary Master / Slave , Secondary Master / Slave The category identifies the type of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer. There are two settings: Auto, and Manual. Manual: HDD type is user-definable; Auto will automatically detect HDD type.
  • Page 58: Extended Memory

    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 59: Bios Features Setup

    8TM Motherboard BIOS Features Setup AMIBIOS SETUP – BIOS FEATURES SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Floppy Drive Seek BootUp Num-Lock Password Check S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks 1st / 2nd / 3rd Boot Device Floppy Set your boot device priority to Floppy.
  • Page 60: Password Check

    Boot Up Num-Lock Keypad is number keys. (Default Value) Keypad is arrow keys. Password Check Please refer to the detail on P.67 Setup The user must enter correct password in order to access BIOS setup utility. (Default Value) Always The user must enter correct password in order to access the system and/or BIOS Setup.
  • Page 61: Chipset Features Setup

    8TM Motherboard Chipset Features Setup We would not suggest you change the chipset default setting unless you really need it. AMIBIOS SETUP – CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved CPU Frequency Ratio RDRAM Bus Frequency Over RIMM Voltage Memory ECC Mode Memory Hole...
  • Page 62: Delayed Transaction

    Memory Hole Disabled Normal Setting. (Default Value) 15MB-16MB Set Address=15-16MB relocate to ISA BUS. Graphics Aperture Size 4 MB Display Graphics Aperture Size is 4MB. 8 MB Display Graphics Aperture Size is 8MB. 16 MB Display Graphics Aperture Size is 16MB. 32 MB Display Graphics Aperture Size is 32MB.
  • Page 63: Power Management Setup

    8TM Motherboard Power Management Setup AMIBIOS SETUP – POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved ACPI Sleep Type USB Dev Wakeup From S3 Suspend Time Out (Minute) Throttle Slow Clock Ratio Soft-Off by Power Button System After AC Back ModemRingOn/WakeOnLan PME Event Wake Up...
  • Page 64 Soft-off by Power Button Instant off The user press the power button once, he can turn off the system. (Default Value) Suspend The user press the power button once, then he can enter suspend mode. System after AC Back When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in “Off” state. (Default Value) When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in ”On”...
  • Page 65 8TM Motherboard FDC/LPT/COM Ports Access Monitor Monitor FDC/LPT/COM Ports Access. (Default Value) Ignore Ignore FDC/LPT/COM Ports Access. Pri. Master IDE Access Monitor Primary Master IDE Access. (Default Value) Monitor Ignore Ignore Primary Master IDE Access. Pri. slave IDE Access Monitor Monitor Primary slave IDE Access.
  • Page 66: Pnp/Pci Configuration

    PNP/PCI Configuration AMIBIOS SETUP – PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Reset Configuration Data VGA Boot From IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ14 IRQ15 Reset Configuration Data Advising BIOS clear PnP configuration data for usable value. Disabled Disabled this function.
  • Page 67: Load Bios Defaults

    8TM Motherboard Load BIOS Defaults AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.24d ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP Load BIOS Defaults (Y/N)?N PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS ESC : Quit : Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values...
  • Page 68: Load Setup Defaults

    Load Setup Defaults AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.24d ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP Load Setup Defaults (Y/N)?N PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS ESC : Quit : Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values : Load BIOS Defaults...
  • Page 69: Integrated Peripherals

    8TM Motherboard Integrated Peripherals AMIBIOS SETUP – INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved OnBoard IDE OnBoard FDC OnBoard Serial Port A OnBoard Serial Port B Serial Port B Mode IR Duplex Mode OnBoard CIR Port CIR IRQ Select OnBoard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode...
  • Page 70 Disabled Disable OnBoard Serial port A. OnBoard Serial Port B Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port B address. (Default Value) 3F8/COM1 Enable OnBoard Serial port B and address is 3F8. 2F8/COM2 Enable OnBoard Serial port B and address is 2F8. 3E8/COM3 Enable OnBoard Serial port B and address is 3E8.
  • Page 71 8TM Motherboard Parallel Port Mode Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. (Default Value) Normal Normal Operation. EPP Version Compliant with EPP 1.9 version. Compliant with EPP 1.7 version. (Default Value) Parallel Port IRQ Set Parallel Port IRQ to 7.
  • Page 72: Usb Controller

    Mouse PowerOn Function Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value) Right –button Click right-button to power on the system. Left-button Click Left-button to power on the system. Keyboard Power On Function Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value) Specific key Set password key to power on by keyboard. Power Key Set “Power key”...
  • Page 73: Hardware Monitor & Misc Setup

    8TM Motherboard Hardware Monitor & MISC Setup AMIBIOS SETUP – HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved CPU Temp. Alarm CPU Fan Fail Alarm Power Fan Fail Alarm System Fan Fail Alarm Reset Case Open Status Case Status Current CPU Temp.
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup Current CPU Temp. Detect CPU Temp. automatically. Current System Temp. Detect System Temp. automatically. Current CPU FAN / System FAN / Power FAN Speed (RPM) Detect Fan speed status automatically. Current CPU VID / Vcore / Vcc18 / Vio / 12V / +5V / Battery / +5VSB Detect system’s voltage status automatically.
  • Page 75: Supervisor / User Password

    8TM Motherboard 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 1.24d ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP...
  • Page 76: 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) : Fri Mar 16, 2001 Time (hh/mm/ss) : 10:36:24 TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Pri Master : Auto Pri Slave : Auto...
  • Page 77: Save & Exit Setup

    8TM Motherboard Save & Exit Setup AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.24d ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP SAVE to CMOS and EXIT(Y/N)? Y PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS ESC : Quit...
  • Page 78: Exit Without Saving

    Exit Without Saving AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.24d ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP Quit without saving (Y/N)? N PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS ESC : Quit : Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values...
  • Page 79: Technical Support / Rma Sheet

    8TM Motherboard Technical Support / RMA Sheet Customer/Country Company: Contact Person Model name/Lot Number BIOS version 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: Phone No.
  • Page 80: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix A: Intel 850 Chipsets Driver Installation A. Windows 9x/2000 INF Update Utility Insert the support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 1.Click “Windows 9x/2000 INF Update Utility”...
  • Page 81 8TM Motherboard Appendix B: 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 “ ”. Click Here. Methods and steps: I.
  • Page 82 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 83 Format a bootable system floppy diskette by the command “format a:/s” in command mode. Visit the Gigabyte website at http:// www.gigabyte.com.tw, Select the BIOS file you need and download it to your bootable floppy diskette. Insert the bootable diskette containing the BIOS file into the floppy diskette driver.
  • Page 84 Appendix Appendix C: Issues To Beware Of When Installing CNR Please use standard CNR card like the one in order to avoid mechanical problem. (See Figure A) PCI Slot Figure A: Standard CNR Card...
  • Page 85 8TM 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 86 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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