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Gigabyte GA-VT890P User Manual

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User's Manual
Rev. 1001
12ME-VT890P-1001R
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  • Page 1 GA-VT890P Intel Core 2 Duo / Pentium ® LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-VT890P-1001R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.
  • Page 3 Gigabyte's prior written permission. Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice. Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product, Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following: For quick installation, please refer to the "Hardware Installation Guide" included with the product.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Item Checklist ... 6 Optional Accessories ... 6 GA-VT890P Motherboard Layout ... 7 Block Diagram ... 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ... 9 Considerations Prior to Installation ... 9 Feature Summary ... 10 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler ... 12 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU ...
  • Page 5 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ... 45 Install Chipset Drivers ... 45 Software Application ... 46 Software Information ... 46 Hardware Information ... 47 Contact Us ... 47 Chapter 4 Appendix ... 49 Unique Software Utilities ... 49 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction ... 49 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction ...

  • Page 6: Item Checklist

    Item Checklist IDE Cable x 1 & FDD Cable x 1 SATA Cable x 1 I/O Shield * The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice. Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB 2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-51/R) 4 Ports USB 2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-21/R) COM Port Cable (Part Number: 12CF1-1CM001-31/12CF1-1CM001-12R) S/PDIF In and Out Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1SPINO-11/R)

  • Page 7: Ga-Vt890P Motherboard Layout

    GA-VT890P Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V Winbond W83627 AUDIO PCIE_16 RTL8201CL PCIE_1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 CODEC SPDIF_IO PCI4 CD_IN PCI5 COMB CPU_FAN LGA775 VIA PT890 Pro BIOS CLR_CMOS BATTERY VIA 8237A PWR_LED F_USB1 F_USB2 - 7 - IDE1 IDE2 SATA1 SATA0...

  • Page 8: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express x16 PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 1 PCI Express x1 PCI Bus 5 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) (Note) To use a DDRII 667 memory module on the motherboard, you must install a 1066/800 MHz FSB processor.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    2. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual. 3. Damage due to improper installation. 4. Damage due to use of uncertified components. 5. Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters. 6. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - Hardware Installation...

  • Page 10: Feature Summary

    1 CD In connector 1 S/PDIF In/Out connector 2 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 4 ports by cables 1 COMB connector 1 power LED connector 1 Chassis Intrusion connector GA-VT890P Motherboard Core 2 Duo / Pentium D / Pentium ® ®...
  • Page 11 (Note 2) To use a DDRII 667 memory module on the motherboard, you must install a 1066/800 MHz FSB processor. (Note 3) This function is only supported on 4-pin CPU fans. (Note 4) EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards. (Note 3) (Note 4)

  • Page 12: Installation Of The Cpu And Cpu Cooler

    Avoid twisting or bending motions that might cause damage to the CPU during installation.) GA-VT890P Motherboard Fig. 2 Remove the plastic covering on the CPU socket.

  • Page 13: Installation Of The Cpu Cooler

    1-3-2 Installation of the CPU Cooler Fig.1 Please apply an even layer of heat paste on the surface of the installed CPU. Fig. 3 Place the CPU cooler atop the CPU and make sure the push pins aim to the pin hole on the motherboard.Pressing down the push pins diagonally.

  • Page 14: Installation Of Memory

    Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction. The memory capacity used can differ with each slot. GA-VT890P Motherboard Fig.1 The DIMM socket has a notch, so the DIMM memory mod- ule can only fit in one direction.

  • Page 15: Installation Of Expansion Cards

    Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below: Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.

  • Page 16: I/O Back Panel Introduction

    Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic In jack ( detailed software configuration information. GA-VT890P Motherboard audio jacks can be reconfigured to ) . Please refer to the 2-/4-/6-/8- channel audio setup steps for...

  • Page 17: Connectors Introduction

    Connectors Introduction ATX_12V ATX (Power Connector) CPU_FAN SYS_FAN IDE1/IDE2 SATA0/1 F_PANEL F_AUDIO PWR_LED CD_IN SPDIF_IO F_USB1/F_USB2 COMB CLR_CMOS BATTERY - 17 - Hardware Installation...
  • Page 18 If you use a 24-pin ATX power supply, please remove the small cover on the power connector on the motherboard before plugging in the power cord; otherwise, please do not remove it. GA-VT890P Motherboard Pin No. ATX_12V Pin No.
  • Page 19 3/4) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin (SYS_FAN)/4-pin (CPU_FAN) power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a +12V power voltage.
  • Page 20 Before attaching the IDE cable, please take note of the foolproof groove in the IDE connector. 7) SATA0/1 (SATA Connector) SATA can provide up to 150MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly. GA-VT890P Motherboard IDE1 IDE2 Pin No.
  • Page 21 8) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) 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 below. HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) (Blue) SPEAK (Speaker Connector) (Amber) RES (Reset Switch)

  • Page 22: Front Audio Connector

    By default, the audio driver is configured to support HD Audio. To connect an AC97 front panel audio module to this connector, please refer to the instructions on Page 70 about the software settings. GA-VT890P Motherboard AC'97 Audio: Definition Pin No.
  • Page 23 10) PWR_LED The PWR_LED connector is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode (S1). 11) CD_IN (CD IN) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No.
  • Page 24 USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional front USB cable, please contact your local dealer. GA-VT890P Motherboard Pin No. Definition Power...
  • Page 25 14) COMB (COMB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector. Check the pin assignments while you connect the COMB cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional COMB cable. 15) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed. You can check the "Case Opened"...
  • Page 26 You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header. To clear CMOS, temporarily short the two pins. Default doesn't include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header. 17) BATTERY GA-VT890P Motherboard Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

  • Page 27: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    CMOS SETUP screen. You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either GIGABYTE's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can be used. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system.

  • Page 28: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : E5)

    This action makes the system reset to the default settings for stability. 3. The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. GA-VT890P Motherboard <F12> : Boot Menu Boot Menu...
  • Page 29 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. Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features.

  • Page 30: Standard Cmos Features

    Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during POST(default) • None Select this if no IDE/SATA devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up. GA-VT890P Motherboard Standard CMOS Features Thu, Oct 19 2006 14:31:24...
  • Page 31 Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are: Large/Auto(default:Auto) Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard drive. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information.

  • Page 32: Advanced Bios Features

    The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Note) This item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function. GA-VT890P Motherboard Advanced BIOS Features [Press Enter]...
  • Page 33 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability This feature allows your hard disk to report read/write errors and to issue warnings when third- party hardware monitor utility is installed. Enabled Enable HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability. Disabled Disable HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability. (Default value) CPU Hyper-Threading (Note) Enabled Enable CPU Hyper Threading Feature.

  • Page 34: Integrated Peripherals

    Auto Auto detect the onboard Azalia audio function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. LAN Controller Enabled Enable the onboard LAN function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. GA-VT890P Motherboard Integrated Peripherals [Enabled] [IDE] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled]...
  • Page 35 USB 1.1 Controller Enabled Enable the USB 1.1 controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. USB 2.0 Controller Enabled Enable the USB 2.0 controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable the USB keyboard support. Disabled Disable this function.
  • Page 36 Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode. EPP Mode Select EPP1.7 Set EPP Mode to EPP 1.7. (Default value) EPP1.9 Set EPP Mode to EPP 1.9. GA-VT890P Motherboard - 36 -...

  • Page 37: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software USB Resume from S3 ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by PWRBTN AC BACK Function PS2KB Power On Select PS2 Mouse Power ON PME Event Wake Up Modem Ring Resume Resume by Alarm x Date (of Month) x Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) : Move...
  • Page 38 Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system. If Resume by Alarm is Enabled. Date (of Month) : Everyday, 1~31 Resume Time (hh: mm: ss) : (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59) GA-VT890P Motherboard - 38 -...

  • Page 39: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software PCI1 IRQ Assignment PCI2 IRQ Assignment PCI3 IRQ Assignment : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 PCI3 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 PnP/PCI Configurations [Auto] [Auto]...

  • Page 40: Pc Health Status

    Enabled When this function is enabled, CPU fan will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature. Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements. (Default value) GA-VT890P Motherboard PC Health Status [Disabled] C/114 C/116...

  • Page 41: Mb Intelligent Tweaker(M.i.t.)

    MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software CPU Clock Ratio (Note) CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Clock DRAM Clock : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values Incorrectly using these features may result in system instability or corruption. Doing a overclock or overvoltage on CPU, chipsets and memory modules may result in damages or shortened life expectancy to these components.

  • Page 42: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automati- cally detects. GA-VT890P Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N Save &...

  • Page 43: Set Supervisor/User Password

    2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Enter Password: PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.

  • Page 44: Save & Exit Setup

    MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. GA-VT890P Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save &...

  • Page 45: Chapter 3 Drivers Installation

    Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in Windows XP. 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 46: Software Application

    Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software. You can click an item to install it. Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. GA-VT890P Motherboard - 46 -...

  • Page 47: Hardware Information

    Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 47 - Drivers Installation...
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  • Page 49: Chapter 4 Appendix

    Display screen Function display LEDs GIGABYTE Logo Help button Exit or Minimize button (Note) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards. (Note) Description Enters the Overclocking setting page Enters the C.I.A. and M.I.B. setting page Enters the Smart-Fan setting page...

  • Page 50: Xpress Recovery2 Introduction

    3. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be immediately installed once you com- plete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. GA-VT890P Motherboard Boot from CD/DVD: <F9>: Xpress Recovery2 - 50 -...
  • Page 51 2. It is normal that data backup takes longer time than data restoration. 3. Xpress Recovery2 is compliant with the GPL regulations. 4. On a few motherboards based on Nvidia chipsets, BIOS update is required for Xpress Recovery2 to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode. Please contact your motherboard manufacturer.

  • Page 52: Flash Bios Method Introduction

    Before Use: Follow the steps below before using Q-Flash to update BIOS: 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model. 2. Extract the downloaded BIOS files and save the new BIOS file (e.g. VT890P.F1) to your floppy disk or hard disk.
  • Page 53 c . Select the BIOS file and press ENTER. Make sure again the BIOS file matches your motherboard model. Step 2: The process of system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen. When the message "Are you sure to update BIOS?" appears, press ENTER. The BIOS update will begin and the current process will be displayed.
  • Page 54 Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such as: VT890P.F1). Complete update process following the instruction. GA-VT890P Motherboard Utility Fig 2. Installation Complete and Run @BIOS Click Start/ Programs/ Gigabyte/ BIOS/ @BIOS Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server - 54 -...
  • Page 55 Otherwise, your system won't boot. III. 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. IV. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted.

  • Page 56: Configuring Sata Hard Drive(S)

    Make sure that the SATA Controller under the Integrated Peripherals menu is enabled. To create RAID, set SATA Controller Mode (Figure 1) to RAID (IDE by default). Set SATA Controller Mode to IDE if you do not want to create RAID. (Note) Required for setting up RAID array. GA-VT890P Motherboard (Note) (Note) (Note)
  • Page 57 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software SATA Controller SATA Controller Mode IDE DMA transfer access OnChip IDE Channel0 OnChip IDE Channel1 IDE Prefetch Mode Azalia HDA Controller LAN Controller USB 1.1 Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Onboard LAN Boot ROM Legacy USB storage detect Onboard Serial Port 1...
  • Page 58 Create/Delete Spare Expand Span (JBOD) Array Serial Number View Dev. Posi. Drive Name Ctrl0 Chnl0 Master ST3120026AS Ctrl0 Chnl1 Master ST3120026AS GA-VT890P Motherboard ST3120026AS --SATA mode ST3120026AS --SATA mode Figure 3 VIA Tech. RAID BIOS Utility Create a RAID array with...
  • Page 59 A. Create Array: In Main Menu, select Create Array and press ENTER, a screen similar to Figure 5 below will appear. Auto Setup For Data Security Array Mode RAID 1 (Mirroring) Select Disk Drives Start Create Process Dev. Posi. Drive Name Ctrl0 Chnl0 Master ST3120026AS Ctrl0 Chnl1 Master ST3120026AS The first step to create a RAID array is to set the RAID mode.
  • Page 60 Continue? (Y/N)" will appear. Press Y to confirm or N to abort. Important All existing contents in the hard drive will be destroyed after the array creation. GA-VT890P Motherboard VIA Tech. RAID BIOS Utility Create a RAID array with...
  • Page 61 B. View Array Status: Press F1 to show the array status on the lower screen. If there are no disk arrays then nothing will be displayed on the screen (Figure 9). Create Array Delete Array Select Boot Array Create/Delete Spare Expand Span (JBOD) Array Serial Number View View Array/Disks Status..
  • Page 62 Deleting a disk array will destroy all the data on the disk array except for RAID 1 array(s). When a RAID 1 array is deleted, the data on the two hard drives will be reserved and the two hard drives will become two normal drives. GA-VT890P Motherboard VIA Tech. RAID BIOS Utility View the serial number of hard disks, it is userful for identify same model disks.
  • Page 63 Press 0 to exit when finished. (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. From the CD-ROM drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 15). A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 14.
  • Page 64 * If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit GA-VT890P Motherboard Figure 16 Figure 17 - 64 -...
  • Page 65 Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 18 below will appear. If you want to install Windows XP, use the ARROW keys to select VIA V-RAID Controller Series (Windows XP) and press ENTER. Then it will begin to load the SATA driver from the floppy disk.
  • Page 66 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive. After that, the driver will not have to be installed.) GA-VT890P Motherboard R=Repair...

  • Page 67: 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction

    The default speaker settings for the 6 audio jacks are as shown in the picture to the right. The jack retasking capability supported by HD Audio allows users to change the function for each audio jack by the audio software provided. For example, if a rear speaker is plugged into the center/subwoofer speaker out jack, you can change the center/ subwoofer speaker out jack to fucntion as a rear...
  • Page 68 Double-click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Speaker tab. In the left list, click 6 Channel button. The 6-channel audio setup is completed. GA-VT890P Motherboard - 68 -...
  • Page 69 Setting Up 8-Channel Audio STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find a VIA HD Audio Deck icon in your system tray. Double-click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Speaker tab. In the left list, click 8 Channel button.
  • Page 70 AC97 Audio mode, go to the Audio Control Panel and click the Jack tab. Click the Configuration button and do not select the Auto mute front speaker when Heakphone plug in check box. This action completes the AC'97 Audio configuration. GA-VT890P Motherboard - 70 -...

  • Page 71: Troubleshooting

    Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to GIGABYTE's website. Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version.
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  • Page 79 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4888 FAX: +886-2-8912-4003 Tech. and Non-Tech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (Chinese): http://www.gigabyte.tw U.S.A. G.B.T. INC. TEL: +1-626-854-9338 FAX: +1-626-854-9339 Tech. Support: http://rma.gigabyte-usa.com...
  • Page 80 Germany G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de U.K. G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk The Netherlands GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl France GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.fr Italy WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.it...

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