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Box Contents GA-GC220 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable One SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain. The box contents are subject to change without notice.
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or •...
Memory 1 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM socket supporting up to 2 GB of system memory Support for DDR2 533/400 MHz memory module (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Onboard Graphics Integrated in the North Bridge Audio...
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Back Panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port Connectors 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x parallel port 1 x serial port 1 x D-Sub port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone) I/O Controller iTE IT8718 chip Hardware Monitor...
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.
Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Parallel Port Use the parallel port to connect devices such as a printer, scanner and etc. The parallel port is also called a printer port.
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4/5.1-channel audio configuration. Mic In Jack (Pink) The default Mic in jack. Microphones must be connected to this jack. Refer to the instructions on setting up a 2/4/5.1-channel audio configuration in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1-Channel Audio." GA-GC220 Motherboard - 14 -...
Internal Connectors ATX _12V CPU_FAN SYS_FAN SATAII0/1 Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices.
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Connect the power supply cable to the power connector in the correct orientation. The 12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU. If the 12V power connector is not connected, the computer will not start. GA-GC220 Motherboard ATX_12V ATX : Pin No.
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3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 3-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) and a 3-pin system fan header (SYS_FAN). Each fan header supplies a +12V power voltage and possesses a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation. Most fans are designed with color-coded power connector wires.
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The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered off (S5). GA-GC220 Motherboard Pin No.
8) BAT1 (BATTERY) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost. •...
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LED, hard drive activity LED, and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly. GA-GC220 Motherboard Power Switch Message LED/...
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10) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work or even damage it.
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12) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. GA-GC220 Motherboard Pin No. Pin No. - 22 -...
To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options, you can press <Ctrl> + <F1> in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the •...
BIOS Setup settings. You can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. <End> : Q-Flash Press the <End> key to access the Q-Flash utility directly without having to enter BIOS Setup first. GA-GC220 Motherboard - 24 - Function Keys...
The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: F1c) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features...
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(Pressing <F10> can also carry out this task.) Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and the previous settings remain in effect. Pressing <Y> to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing <Esc> can also carry out this task.) GA-GC220 Motherboard - 26 -...
Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values Date Sets the system date.
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These fields are read-only and are determined by the BIOS POST. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. Typically, 640 KB will be reserved for the MS-DOS operating system. Extended Memory The amount of extended memory. GA-GC220 Motherboard - 28 -...
Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Limit CPUID Max. to 3 No-Execute Memory Protect CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) Init Display First On-Chip Frame Buffer Size : Move...
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Frame buffer size is the total amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller. MS-DOS, for example, will use only this memory for display. Options are: 8MB (default), 1MB. GA-GC220 Motherboard Execute Disable Bit function. This function may enhance protection for ®...
Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip SATA Mode x PATA IDE Set to SATA Port 0 Set to SATA Port 1 Set to USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W LAN...
ECP Mode Use DMA Selects DMA channel for the LPT port in ECP mode. This item is configurable only if Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP+EPP mode. Options are: 3 (default), 1. GA-GC220 Motherboard - 32 -...
Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN PME Event Wake Up Power On by Ring Resume by Alarm x Date (of Month) Alarm x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm Power On By Mouse Power On By Keyboard x KB Power ON Password AC Back Function...
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The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default) Full-On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. GA-GC220 Motherboard - 34 -...
Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function. Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at different speed according to the CPU temperature. You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements. If disabled, CPU fan runs at full speed. (Default: Enabled) GA-GC220 Motherboard PC Health Status [Disabled] 1.392V...
Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Memory Frequency (Mhz) CPU Frequency : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components.
Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults settings helps the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. GA-GC220 Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults...
2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control Esc: Quit F8: Q-Flash Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. You will be requested to confirm the password.
Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. GA-GC220 Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults...
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below.
Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You may press the Install button following an item to install it. Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.
Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 43 -...
Chapter 4 Unique Features Xpress Recovery2 Before You Begin: • Xpress Recovery2 will check the first physical hard drive* for the operating system. Xpress Recovery2 can only back up/restore the first physical hard drive that has the operating system installed. •...
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Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of data) (Figure 2). Figure 1 3. Select a file system (for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of the operating system (Figure 3). Figure 3 GA-GC220 Motherboard Figure 2 - 46 -...
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4. After the operating system is installed, right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage (Figure 4). Go to Computer Management to check disk allocation. Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file to the unallocated space (black stripe along the top)(Figure 5). Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space, Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file.
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Xpress Recovery2 will begin the backup process (Figure 11). Figure 10 3. When finished, go to Disk Management to check disk allocation. Figure 12 GA-GC220 Motherboard Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 11 Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to store the backup image file.
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D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before (Figure 13, 14). Figure 13 E.
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility A. Before You Begin: 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model. 2. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. gc220.f1) to your USB flash drive or hard drive.
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B. Updating the BIOS When updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved. The follow procedure assumes that you save the BIOS file to a USB flash drive . Step 1: 1. Insert the USB flash drive containing the BIOS file into your system. In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the up or down arrow key to select Update BIOS from Drive and press <Enter>.
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F8: Q-Flash Step 6: Select Save & Exit Setup and then press <Y> to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. The procedure is complete after the system restarts. GA-GC220 Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password...
BIOS or a system that is unable to start. 3. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing.
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• If the BIOS update file for your motherboard is not present on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function" below.
Enters the PC Health setting page Confirmation and Execution button Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Displays panel of CPU frequency Shows the information of the current function Visits GIGABYTE website Displays EasyTune 5 help screen Quits or minimizes EasyTune - 55 -...
Chapter 5 Appendix Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides three audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1-channel shows the default audio jack assignments. If your front panel audio supports Intel HD Audio standard, you can have both the front and back panel audio connectors active simultaneously.
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Everytime you connect an audio device to an audio jack, the Connected device box appears. Select the device according to the type of device you connect. Then click OK to complete the configuration. GA-GC220 Motherboard 2-Channel Speakers: 4-Channel Speakers: 5.1-Channel Speakers:...
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B. Configuring Sound Effect: You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effect tab. C. Configuring AC'97 Audio: If you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio module, click the tool icon on the Audio I/O tab On the Global Connector Settings box, select the Dis- able front panel jack detection check box.
Note: The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. Step 3: Locate the Volume icon in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel GA-GC220 Motherboard - 60 -...
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Step 4: To hear the sound being recorded during the record- ing process when using the microphone function on the front panel, do not select the Mute check box under Front Pink In or Front Green In in Master Volume. It is recommended that you set the volume at a middle level.
3. To play a sound file, click the Play button 4. To stop playing, click the Stop button 5. You may use the Fast Forward button move to the beginning of a file or the Fast Back- ward button to the end. GA-GC220 Motherboard - 62 -...
5-2-1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support\Motherboard\FAQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Q: In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing? A: Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program. Press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST.
Turn on the power to start the computer. Press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Select "Load Fail-Safe Defaults" (or "Load Optimized Defaults"). Select "Save & Exit Setup" to save changes and exit BIOS Setup. GA-GC220 Motherboard START (Continued...) - 64 - Isolate the short circuit.
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When the computer is turned on, is the CPU cooler running? Check if there is display on your monitor. Turn off the computer. Plugg in the keyboard and mouse and restart the computer. Check if the keyboard is working properly. Press <Delete>...
"end of life" product. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances (Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr+6, PBDE and PBB). The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement.
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Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly.
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