Gigabyte GA-8I915P User Manual
Gigabyte GA-8I915P User Manual

Gigabyte GA-8I915P User Manual

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GA-8I915P Series
Intel
Pentium
4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard
®
®
User's Manual
Rev. 2002
12ME-8I915PU-2002

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  • Page 1 GA-8I915P Series Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard ® ® User's Manual Rev. 2002 12ME-8I915PU-2002...
  • Page 3 Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product, Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following: n For quick installation, please refer to the "Hardware Installation Guide" included with the product.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents GA-8I915P (Ultra)(Pro)(-G) Motherboard Layout ............6 Block Diagram ......................7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .................. 9 Considerations Prior to Installation .................9 Feature Summary ....................10 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink ..............12 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU ..................12 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink ................
  • Page 5 Chapter 3 Install Drivers ..................49 Install Chipset Drivers ..................49 Software Applications ....................50 Driver CD Information ...................50 Hardware Information ...................51 Contact Us ......................51 Chapter 4 Appendix ....................53 Unique Software Utilities ..................53 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction ............... 54 4-1-2 Flash BIOS Method Introduction ..............57 4-1-3 2 / 4 / 5.1 / 7.1 Channel Audio Function Introduction ........
  • Page 6: Ga-8I915P (Ultra)(Pro)(-G) Motherboard Layout

    GA-8I915P (Ultra)(Pro)(-G) Motherboard Layout PWR_FA N CPU_FAN KB_MS A TX_12V LG A 775 SP DIF_O UT SP DIF_IN A UDIO 1 I ntel 915P Marv ell A UDIO 2 8001 IDE1 NB_FAN P CI E _16 S_AT A4 P CI E_1...
  • Page 7: Block Diagram

    LPT Port TSB43AB23 IT 8712 8001 COM Port RJ45 CODEC PS/2 KB/M ouse 24MHz 8 USB 33MHz Ports 2 PCI IT8212 IDE RAID PCICLK IDE2/IDE3 (33MHz) Only for GA-8I915P Ultra. Only for GA-8I915P Pro. Only for GA-8I915P-G. - 7 -...
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  • 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

    (Note 1) Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount. For example, 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3.xxGB memory during system startup. Only for GA-8I915P Ultra. Only for GA-8I915P Pro. Only for GA-8I915P-G.
  • Page 11 Supports Dual BIOS /Q-Flash Additional Features Supports @BIOS Supports EasyTune Overclocking Over Voltage via BIOS (CPU/DDR/PCI-E) Over Clock via BIOS (CPU/DDR) Form Factor ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm Only for GA-8I915P Ultra. Only for GA-8I915P Pro. - 11 - Hardware Installation...
  • Page 12: Installation Of The Cpu And Heatsink

    (Grasping the CPU firm ly between your thum b and forefinger, carefully place it into the socket in a straight and downwards motion. Avoid twisting or bending motions that m ight cause dam age to the CPU during installation.) GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 12 -...
  • Page 13: Installation Of The Heatsink

    1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink Male Push P in The top of Female P ush P in Female P ush Pin Fig.1 Fig. 2 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on (Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow the surface of the installed CPU.
  • Page 14: Installation Of Memory

    DIMM socket. Then push it down. Fig.2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module. Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module. GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 14 -...
  • Page 15 GA-8I915P Series supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of Mem ory Bus will add double up to 6.4GB/s. GA-8I915P Series includes 4 DIMM sockets, and each Channel has two DIM M sockets as following: Channel A : DDR 1, DDR 2...
  • Page 16: Install Expansion Cards

    VGA card. Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x 16 slot and press firmly down on the slot .M ake sure your VGA card is locked by the sm all white-draw- able bar. GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 16 -...
  • Page 17: I/O Back Panel Introduction

    Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround channels to this connector. MIC In Microphone can be connected to MIC In jack. Only for GA-8I915P Ultra. Only for GA-8I915P Pro. Only for GA-8I915P-G. - 17 -...
  • Page 18: Connectors Introduction

    ATX (Power Connector) AZALIA_FP CPU_FAN CD_IN SYS_FAN F_USB1 / F_USB2 PWR_FAN F1_1394 / F2_1394 NB_ FAN IDE1 CLR_CMOS IDE2/IDE3 S_ATA1 / S_ATA2 / S_ATA3 / S_ATA4 Only for GA-8I915P Ultra. Only for GA-8I915P Pro. GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 18 -...
  • Page 19 1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly.
  • Page 20 (Only for CPU_FAN) SYS_FAN 6) NB_FAN (Chip Fan Connector) If you installed wrong direction, the chip fan will not work. Sometimes will damage the chip fan. (Usually black cable is GND) Pin No. Definition +12V GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 20 -...
  • Page 21 7) FDD (FDD Connector) The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive. The types of FDD drives supported are:360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position. 8/9) IDE1/IDE2/IDE3 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to the com puter via an IDE connector.
  • Page 22 Pin No. Definition 11) PWR_LED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. Pin No. Definition MPD+ MPD- MPD- GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 22 -...
  • Page 23: F_Panel (Front Panel Jumper)

    12) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC peaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below. Spe aker C onnector Me ssa ge LED/ Pow er Po we r/ Sw itch...
  • Page 24 To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio panel connector, please contact your dealer. Pin No. Definition MIC2_L MIC2_R -ACZ_DET Line2_R FSENSE1 FAUOIO_JD No Pin LINE2_L FSENSE2 14) CD_IN (CD IN, Black) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 24 -...
  • Page 25 Power F2_1394 Power TPA0+ TPA0- F1_1394 Pin No. Definition TPB0+ TPA2+ TPB0- TPA2- Power Power TPA1+ TPB2+ TPA1- TPB2- No Pin No Pin Only for GA-8I915P Ultra. Power TPB1+ Only for GA-8I915P Pro. Power TPB1- - 25 - Hardware Installation...
  • Page 26: Ir Connector

    You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the "Shunter" to prevent from improper use this jumper. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 26 -...
  • Page 27 19) BAT(Battery) 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. If you want to erase CM OS... 1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2.Remove the battery, wait for 30 second.
  • Page 28 GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 28 -...
  • Page 29: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    Press F1 to pop up a small help w indow that describes the appropriate key s to use and the possibl e selec- tions for the highlighted item. To ex it the Help Wi n dow press <Esc>. Only for GA-8I915P Ultra. Only for GA-8I915P Pro.
  • Page 30: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : F1)

    Load Fail -Safe Defaults Fail-Saf e Defaults indicates the v alue of the sy stem parameters w hich the sy stem w ould be in safe configuration. Only for GA-8I915P Ultra. Only for GA-8I915P Pro. GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 30 -...
  • Page 31: Set Supervisor Password

    n Load O ptimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the v alue of the sy stem parameters w hich performance c onfiguration. n Set Supervisor Password Change, set, or disable passw ord. It allows y ou t o limit access to the sy n Set User Password Change, set, or disable passw ord.
  • Page 32: Standard Cmos Features

    Cylinder Number of cy linders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors If a hard disk has not been installed, select NONE and press <Enter>. GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 32 -...
  • Page 33: Base Memory

    Drive A / Drive B The category identifi e s the t y pes of f l oppy di s k driv e A or driv e B that has been installed in the computer. None No floppy driv e installed 360K, 5.25"...
  • Page 34: Advanced Bios Features

    The sy stem w ill not boot and w ill not access to Setup page if t h e correct passw ord is not entered at the prompt. If y ou w ant to cancel the setting of passw ord, please just press ENTER to make [SETUP] empty . GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 34 -...
  • Page 35 CPU Hyper-Threading Enabled Enables CPU Hy per Threading Feature. Please note that this feature is only working for operat i ng sy stem w ith multi processors mode supported. (Default v alue) Disabled Disables CPU Hy per Threading. Limit CPUID Max. to 3 Enabled Limit CPUID Max imum v alue to 3 w hen use older OS like NT4.
  • Page 36: Integrated Peripherals

    On-Chi p Primary P CI IDE Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default v alue) Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port. Only for GA-8I915P Ultra. Only for GA-8I915P Pro. Only for GA-8I915P-G. GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 36 -...
  • Page 37 Auto detect Azalia audio function. (Default v alue) Disabled Disable Azalia audio function. Onboard H/W 1394 Enabled Enable onboard IEEE 1394 function.(Default v alue) Disabled Disable this function. Only for GA-8I915P Ultra. Only for GA-8I915P Pro. - 37 - BIOS Setup...
  • Page 38 This function w ill av ailable w hen "UART Mode Select" doesn't set at Normal. Half IR Function Duplex Half. (Default v alue) Full IR F unction Duplex F ull. Only for GA-8I915P Ultra. Only for GA-8I915P Pro. Only for GA-8I915P-G. GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 38 -...
  • Page 39 Onboard Parallel port Disabled Disable onboard LPT port. 378/ IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. (Default v alue) 278/ IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278/ IRQ5. 3BC/ IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC/ IRQ7. Paral lel Port Mode Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port.
  • Page 40: Power Management Setup

    Time (hh: mm: ss) Al a rm : (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59) Power On By Mouse Disabled Disabled this function. (Default v alue) Double Click Double click on PS/2 m ouse left button to pow er on the sy stem. GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 40 -...
  • Page 41 Power On By Keyboard Pass w ord Enter from 1 to 5 charac ters to set the Key board Pow er On Pass w ord. Disabled Disabled this function. (Default v alue) Key board 98 If y our key board hav e "POWER Key " button, y ou can press the k ey to pow er on the system.
  • Page 42: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default v alue) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1. PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default v alue) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 2. GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 42 -...
  • Page 43: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility -Cop y right (C) 198 4-2004 Award Software PC H ealth Status Vcore Item Help DDR25V Menu Level} +3.3V +12V Current CPU Temperature Curren t CPU FAN Speed 4687 RPM Curren t POWER FAN Speed Curr ent SYST EM FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature [Disabled]...
  • Page 44: Mb Intelligent Tweaker(M.i.t.)

    Set C .I.A.2 to Turbo. (Automatic ally inc rease CPU frequenc y (13%,15%,17%) by C PU loading. Full T hrust Set C .I.A.2 to Full Thrust. (Automatically increase CPU frequency (15%, 17%, 19%) by CPU loading. Warning: Stability is highly dependent on sy s tem components. GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 44 -...
  • Page 45 CPU Host Clock Control Pleas e note that if y our sy stem is ov ercloc ked and c annot restart, please w ait 20secs. for automatic s y stem res tart or c lear the C MOS setup data and perform a safe res tart. Disabled Disable CPU Host Clock C ontrol.
  • Page 46: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BI O S and Chipset Features w hich t h e sy stem automatically detects. Only for GA-8I915P Ultra. Only for GA-8I915P Pro. GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 46 -...
  • Page 47: Set Supervisor/User Password

    If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Adv ance BIOS Features Menu, y ou w i l l be prompted only w hen y ou try to enter Setup. Only for GA-8I915P Ultra. Only for GA-8I915P Pro. - 47 -...
  • Page 48: Save & Exit Setup

    Abandon all Data Ty pe "Y" w ill quit the Setup Uti l ity w ithout sav ing to RTC CMOS. Ty pe "N" will return to Setup Utility. Only for GA-8I915P Ultra. Only for GA-8I915P Pro. GA-8I915P Series Motherboard...
  • Page 49: Chapter 3 Install Drivers

    Chapter 3 Install Drivers 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 Run.exe.
  • Page 50: Software Applications

    Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
  • Page 51: Hardware Information

    Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 51 - Install Drivers...
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  • Page 53: Chapter 4 Appendix

    Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.) allows user to access and change BIOS feature settings with relative speed and ease. Through GIGABYTE M.I.T. feature the user is no longer required to switch into different modes within BIOS setup in order to change system settings such as the CPU system bus, memory timings or to enabled Gigabyte's unique C.I.A.
  • Page 54: Xpress Recovery Introduction

    F9 key during computer power on. Verifying DMI Pool Data Boot from CD: Boot from CD: Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Backup Utility 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. Remove Backup Image 4.
  • Page 55 F9 For Xpress Recovery Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash, F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/16/2002-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00 Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Backup Utility 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. Remove Backup Image 4.
  • Page 56 If you wish to remove the need for password entry, please select "Set Password" and under "New Password/Confirm Password", make sure there is no entry and then press "Enter" to remove password requirement. 5. Exit and Restart: Exit and restart your computer. GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 56 -...
  • Page 57: Flash Bios Method Introduction

    Update Main BIOS from Floppy Update Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy PgDn/PgUp: Modify hi: Move ESC: Reset F10: Power Off Only for GA-8I915P Ultra. Only for GA-8I915P Pro. - 57 - Appendix...
  • Page 58 The means that the Backup BIOS works normally and could automatically recover the Main BIOS. (This auto recovery utility is set by system automatically and can’ t be changed by user.) Load Default Settings Load dual BIOS default value. Save Settings to CMOS Save revised setting. GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 58 -...
  • Page 59: Q-Flash Utility

    Updating BIOS with Q-Flash Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards. Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS. In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q-Flash and Dual BIOS, the Q-Flash utility and Dual BIOS utility are combined in the same screen.
  • Page 60 Contains the names of four tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execu- tion of the task. Action bar: Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q-Flash/Dual BIOS utility. Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions. GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 60 -...
  • Page 61 Using the Q-Flash utility: This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. As described in the "Before you begin" section above, you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer.
  • Page 62 Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave : None Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave : None Press DEL to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 09/23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 62 -...
  • Page 63: Updating Bios With Q-Flash Utility On Single-Bios Motherboards

    Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots. When you are in BIOS menu, move to Load Fail-Safe Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Fail-Safe 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.
  • Page 64 F10:Power Off After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?" Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS. GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 64 -...
  • Page 65 Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size.........SST 49LF002A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Do not trun off power or Updating BIOS Now...
  • Page 66: @Bios Utility

    Windows. Just select the desired @BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS. Fig 1. Installing the @BIOS utility Fig 2. Installation Complete and Run @BIOS Click Sart/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. The @BIOS Utility Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server Click "P"...
  • Page 67 III. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOSTM server, please go onto 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 68: / 5.1 / 7.1 Channel Audio Function Introduction

    The output mode is decided by the sequence with high priority in the front: back surround speakers, center/ subwoofer speakers, surround speakers, front speakers and earphone. (e.g. if back surround speakers are configured, then the system will be in 7.1 channel output mode no matter what other output devices are configured.) GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 68 -...
  • Page 69 2 Channel Audio Setup: We recommend that you use speakers with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied. STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to "Line Out". Line Out STEP 2: After installation of the audio driver, you'll find an icon in the system area.
  • Page 70 "Audio System Status". "Smart Jack" would auto-detect the speaker type you connect and gives you the functions to manually modify speaker the settings. The function to manually modify speaker setting. The function to adjust speaker volume. GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 70 -...
  • Page 71 5.1 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Front Speaker Out Connect the front speaker to "Front Speaker Out", the Center/Subwoofer surround speaker to "Surround speaker out", and the Speaker Out center/subwoofer speaker to "Center/Subwoofer Surround speaker Speaker Out". STEP 2: After installation of the audio driver, you find an icon in the system area.
  • Page 72 "Audio System Status". "Smart Jack" would auto-detect the speaker type you connect and gives you the functions to manually modify speaker the settings. The function to manually modify speaker setting. The function to adjust speaker volume. GA-8I915P Series Motherboard - 72 -...
  • Page 73 Digital I/O Status: Digital Output Status-- (1) For stereo PCM output: sampling rate is shown here. (2) For Dolby Digital Live! output: AC3 is shown here. Digital Input Status-- (1) For stereo PCM input: sampling rate is shown here. Mixer The build-in mixer allows users to control volume and monitor sound recording.
  • Page 74: Troubleshooting

    Question 8: How do I disable onboard VGA card in order to add an external VGA card? Answer: Gigabyte motherboards will auto-detect the external VGA card after it is plugged in, so you don't need to change any setting manually to disable the onboard VGA.
  • Page 75 Question 9: Why cannot I use the IDE 2? Answer: Please refer to the user manual and check whether you have connected any cable that is not provided with the motherboard package to the USB Over Current pin in the Front USB Panel. If the cable is your own cable, please remove it from this pin and do not connect any of your own cables to it.
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  • Page 79 Contact Us — Taiwan (Headquarters) — Japan GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. NIPPON GIGA-BYTE CORPORATION Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei Hsien, WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.co.jp Taiwan — Singapore TEL: +886 (2) 8912-4888 GIGA-BYTE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. FAX: +886 (2) 8912-4003 Tech.
  • Page 80 — China — Australia NINGBO G.B.T. TECH. TRADING CO., LTD. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY PTY. LTD. Tech. Support : Address: 3/6 Garden Road, Clayton, VIC 3168 Australia http://cn.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm TEL: +61 3 85616288 Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : FAX: +61 3 85616222 http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp Tech. Support : WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.cn...

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