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Gigabyte GA-8SIMLP User Manual

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  • Page 1 M 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. M Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners. M Please do not remove any labels on motherboard, this may void the warranty of this motherboard.

  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    (818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name: Motherboard Model Number: GA-8SIMLP 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...
  • Page 4 Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany declare that the product ( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers) Mother Board GA-8SIMLP is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared) in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive...
  • Page 5 GA-8SIMLP P4 Titan-DDR Motherboard USER’ S MANUAL Pentium 4 Processor Motherboard ® Rev. 2101 12ME-8SIMLP-2101...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Item Checklist ..................4 WARNING! ..................4 Chapter 1 Introduction ...............5 Features Summary....................5 GA-8SIMLP Motherboard Layout ............... 7 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ..........8 Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) ........... 9 Step1-1 : CPU Installation ................9 Step1-2 : CPU Heat Sink Installation .............. 10 Step 2: Install memory modules ...............
  • Page 7 Power Management Setup ................35 PnP/PCI Configurations ..................37 PC Health Status ....................38 Frequency/Voltage Control ................40 Top Performance ....................42 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ..................43 Load Optimized Defaults ..................44 Set Supervisor/User Password ................45 Save & Exit Setup ....................46 Exit Without Saving .....................47 Chapter 4 Technical Reference ............48 Block Diagram .....................48 Q-Flash Introduction ...................49 @ BIOS...

  • Page 8: Item Checklist

    þ I/O Shield þ IDE cable x 1/ Floppy cable x 1 þ CD for motherboard driver & utility (TUCD) þ GA-8SIMLP user’ s manual WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Features Summary Form Factor — 24.4cm x 21.0cm Micro ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB. — Socket 478 for Intel Micro FC-PGA2 Pentium 4 processor ® ® — Support Intel Pentium 4 (Northwood, 0.13 m) processor ®...
  • Page 10 Whether your system can run under these specific bus frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU, Chipsets,SDRAM,Cards… .etc. “*” for PCB Ver.: 2.01 “**” for PCB Ver.: 2.1 GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 6 -...

  • Page 11: Ga-8Simlp Motherboard Layout

    GA-8SIMLP Motherboard Layout DIMM_LED KB_MS ATX_12V USB_LAN SOCKET478 SiS 650GX RTL8100BL PCI1 CODEC SiS 961B PCI2 SYS _FAN BAT1 PCI3 BIOS F_USB2 F_USB1 CLR_CMOS F_PANEL COMB BIOS_WP PWR_LED - 7 - Introduction...

  • Page 12: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process

    Step 3- Install expansion cards Step 4- Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step 5- Setup BIOS software Step 6- Install supporting software tools Step 1 Step 4 Step 2 Step 4 Step 4 Step 3 GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 8 -...

  • Page 13: Step 1: Install The Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step1-1 : CPU Installation Pin1 indicator Pin1 indicator CPU Top View CPU Bottom View Socket Actuation Lever Pin1 indicator 2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look 1. Pull up the CPU socket lever for a (golden) cut edge on the CPU and up to 90-degree angle.

  • Page 14: Step1-2 : Cpu Heat Sink Installation

    M Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector, this completes the installation. M Please refer to CPU heat sink user’ s manual for more detail installation procedure. GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 10 -...

  • Page 15: Step 2: Install Memory Modules

    Step 2: Install memory modules The motherboard has 2 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS w ill automatically detects memory type and si z e. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM Slot .The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch.

  • Page 16: Step 3: Install Expansion Cards

    Uninstall the AGP card. Please align the AGP card to the onboard AGP Card AGP slot and press firmly down on the slot . Make sure your AGP card is locked by the small white- drawable bar. GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 12 -...

  • Page 17: Step 4: Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, And Power Supply

    Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step4-1:I/O Back Panel Introduction u PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector PS/2 Mouse Connector ØThis connector supports standard PS/2 keyboard (6 pin Female) and PS/2 mouse. PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6 pin Female) v USB &...

  • Page 18: Audio Connectors

    Ø After install onboard audio driver, you may connect speaker to Line Out jack, micro phone to MIC In jack. Devi c e like CD-ROM , walkman etc can be connected to Line-In jack. Line Out MIC In Line In GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 14 -...

  • Page 19: Step 4-2 : Connectors Introduction

    Step 4-2 : Connectors Introduction A) ATX_12V J) PWR_LED B) CPU_FAN K) BAT1 C) ATX L) F_USB1/F_USB2 D) FDD M) COMB E) IDE1/IDE2 N) F_AUDIO F) CI O) CD_IN G) SYS_FAN P) AUX_IN H) IR I) F_PANEL - 15 - Hardw are Installation Process...
  • Page 20 G) SYS_FAN (System FAN Connector) D) FDD (Floppy Connector) Sense +12V/Control F) CI (CASE OPEN) Ø This 2 pin connector allows your system to enable or disable the system alarm if the Signal system case begin remove. GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 16 -...
  • Page 21 E) IDE1/ IDE2 [IDE1 / IDE2 Connector(Primary/Secondary)] Ø Important Notice: Please connect first harddisk to IDE1 and connect CDROM to IDE2. N) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) POWER Front Audio (R) Rear Audio (R) Reserved Front Audio (L) Rear Audio (L) ØIf you want t o use "Front Audio"...
  • Page 22 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. Power USB Dx- USB Dx+ J) PWR_LED MPD+ MPD- MPD- GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 18 -...
  • Page 23 H) IR (IR Connector) Ø Be careful with the polarity of the IR connectorwhile you connect the IR. Please VCC(+5V) contact you nearest dealer for optional IR device. IR Data Input IR Data Output M) COMB (COM B Connector)(White) NDSRB- NDTRB- NCTSB- NSINB...
  • Page 24 Pin 2: LED cathode(-) Ø Please connect t h e power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment above. GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 20 -...

  • Page 25: Step 4-3: Jumper Introduction

    Step 4-3: Jumper Introduction 1) CLR_CMOS 2) BIOS_WP - 21 - Hardw are Installation Process...
  • Page 26 BIOS_WP to be set to "1-2 close", 2-3 close: Normal (Default) whenever user does not need to flash/upgrade the BIOS. "#" Default doesn’ t include the “Shunter” to prevent from improper use this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin. GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 22 -...

  • Page 27: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. ENTERING SETUP Powering ON the comput e r and pressing <Del>...

  • Page 28: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : F2A)

    Time, Date, Hard Disk Ty pe... Figure 1: Main Menu 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. GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 24 -...

  • Page 29: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. Power Manag ement Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features. PnP/PCI Configurations This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources. PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed.

  • Page 30: Standard Cmos Features

    The w eek, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only 8Week The month, Jan. Through Dec. 8Month The day , from 1 to 31 (or the max imum allow ed in the month) 8Day The y ear, from 1999 through 2098 8Year GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 26 -...
  • Page 31 C Time The times format in <hour> <mi n ute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military- time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. C IDE Pri mary Master, S lave / IDE Secondary Master, Slave The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer.

  • Page 32: Base Memory

    Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU’ s memory address map. GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 28 -...

  • Page 33: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are Adv anced BIOS Features First Boot Dev ice Floppy Item Help Second Boot Dev ice HDD-0 Menu Lev el u Third Boot Dev ice CDROM Select Boot Dev ice Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled priority...
  • Page 34 360 K. (Default v alue) CInit Display First Set Init Display First to AGP. (Default v alue) 8AGP Set Init Display First to PCI. 8PCI GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 30 -...

  • Page 35: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are Integrated Peripherals IDE1 Conductor Cable [Auto] Item Help Menu Lev el u IDE2 Conductor Cable [Auto] On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled] [Auto] On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE [Enabled] Auto-detect IDE AC97 Audio [Enabled]...

  • Page 36: Ac97 Audio

    (Default Value) Disable this function. 8Disabled C System Share Memory Size Set onchip VGA shared memory size.(Def a ult Value:32MB) 84MB/8MB/16MB/32MB/64MB C USB Controller Enable USB Controller. (Default v alue) 8Enabled Disable USB Controller. 8Disabled GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 32 -...

  • Page 37: Usb Legacy Support

    C USB Legacy Support Enable USB Legacy Support. 8Enabled Disable USB Legacy Support. (Default v alue) 8Disabled C On Board LAN Function Disable this function. 8Disabled Enable Onboard Lan Chip function. (Default Value) 8Enabled C Onboard Serial Port A BIOS w ill automatically setup the port A address. 8Auto Enable onboard Serial port A and address is 3F8.
  • Page 38 Set Midi Port Address to 300. 8300 Set Midi Port Address to 330.(Default Value) 8330 Disable this function. 8Disabled CMidi Port IRQ Set Midi Port IRQ to 5. Set Midi Port IRQ to 10. (Default Value) GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 34 -...

  • Page 39: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are Pow er Management Setup ACPI Suspend Ty pe S1(POS) Item Help Soft-Off by PWR_BTTN Menu Lev el u Sy stem After AC Back [S1] IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI Enabled Set suspend ty pe to ModemRingOn/WakeOnLan...

  • Page 40: Resume By Alarm

    In standby mode(S1), pow er LED w ill blink. (Default Value) 8Blinking In standby mode(S1): 8Dual/Off a. If use single color LED, pow er LED w ill turn off. b. If use dual color LED, pow er LED w ill turn to another color. GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 36 -...

  • Page 41: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Item Help PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto Menu Lev el u PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto higf: Mov e Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Sav e ESC:Ex it F1:General Help F5:Prev ious Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults...

  • Page 42: Pc Health Status

    C Current Voltage (V) VCORE / +3.3V / +5 V / +12V 8Detect sy stem’ s v oltage status automatically . C Current System/CPU Temperature 8Detect Sy stem/CPU Temp. automatically. C Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) 8Detect CPU/SYSTEM Fan speed status automatically . GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 38 -...

  • Page 43: Cpu Warning Temperature

    C CPU Warning Temperature 860°C / 140°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 60°C / 140°F. 870°C / 158°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 70°C / 158°F. 880°C / 176°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 80°C / 176°F. 890°C / 194°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 90°C / 194°F. Disable this function.(Default v alue) 8Disabled C CPU FAN Fail Warning...

  • Page 44: Frequency/Voltage Control

    If y ou use DDR200 DRAM module, please set “DRAM Clock(MHz)” to 200. If y ou use DDR333 DRAM module, please set “DRAM Clock(MHz)” to 333. Incorrect using it may cause y our sy stem broken. For pow er End-User use only ! GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 40 -...
  • Page 45 C AGP Clock (MHz) 8Please set AGP Clock according to y our requirement. Incorrect using it may cause y our sy stem broken. For pow er End-User use only ! C PCI Clock (MHz) 8Please set PCI Clock according to y our requirement. Incorrect using it may cause y our sy stem broken.

  • Page 46: Top Performance

    F10:Sav e & Ex it Setup ESC: Abort Figure 9: Top Performance Top Performance If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, set "Top Performance" as "Enabled". 8Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value) Enable Top Performance function. 8Enabled GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 42 -...

  • Page 47: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are }Standard CMOS Features Top Performance }Adv anced Chipset Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults }Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults }Pow er Management Setup Set Superv isor Passw ord Load Fail-Safe Defaults? (Y/N)?Y }PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Passw ord...

  • Page 48: Load Optimized Defaults

    F8: Q-Flash F10:Sav e & Ex it Setup Load Optimized Defaults Figure 11: Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects. GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 44 -...

  • Page 49: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are }Standard CMOS Features Top Performance }Adv anced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults }Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults }Pow er Management Setup Set Superv isor Passw ord Enter Password: }PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Passw ord...

  • Page 50: Save & Exit Setup

    Sav e Data to CMOS Figure 13: Sav e & Ex it Setup Type “Y” will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS. Type “N” will return to Setup Utility. GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 46 -...

  • Page 51: Exit Without Saving

    Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are }Standard CMOS Features Top Performance }Adv anced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults }Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults }Pow er Management Setup Set Superv isor Passw ord }PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Passw ord Quit Without Saving ( Y/N)? N...

  • Page 52: Chapter 4 Technical Reference

    AC97 PS/2 PCICLK CODEC KB/Mouse 24 MHz (33MHz) 33 MHz 6 USB ATA33/66/100/133 Ports IDE Channels Ports ZCLK (66MHz) PCICLK (33MHz) CPUCLK+/- (100M Hz) USBCLK (48MHz) AGPCLK (66MHz) 14.318 MHz 952004 HCLK+/- (100MHz) 33 MHz GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 48 -...

  • Page 53: Q-Flash Introduction

    Q-Flash Introduction A. What is Q-Flash Utility? Q-Flash utility is a pre-O.S. BIOS flash utility enables users to update its BIOS within BIOS mode, no more fooling around any OS. B. How to use Q-Flash? a. After power on the computer, pressing <Del> immediately during POST (Power On Self Test) it will allow you to enter AWARD BIOS CMOS SETUP, then press <F8>...
  • Page 54 Are you sure to update BIOS? [Enter] to contiune Or [ESC] ot abort... !Press Enter to Run. !! COPY BIOS Completed -Pass !! Please press any key to continue Congratulation! You have completed the flashed and now can restart system. GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 50 -...

  • Page 55: Bios Tm Introduction

    BIOS directly. Or you may want to keep a backup for your current BIOS, just choose “ Save Current BIOS” to save it first. You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte, and @BIOS update your BIOS smartly. You are now worry free from updating wrong BIOS, and capable to maintain and manage your BIOS easily.

  • Page 56: Easy Tune Tm 4 Introduction

    Obviously, Gigabyte EasyTune 4 has already turned the "Overclock" technology toward to a newer generation. This wonderful software is now free bundled in Gigabyte motherboard attached in driver CD. Users may make a test drive of "EasyTune 4" to find out more amazing features by themselves.

  • Page 57: Chapter 5 Appendix

    Revision History Chapter 5 Appendix Picture below are shown in Windows XP (TUCD driver version 2.02) Appendix A: SiS 650/650GX/651 Chipset Driver Installation A. SiS 650/650GX VGA Driver: Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide.
  • Page 58 5.Click "Next". 6.Click "Finish" to restart computer. GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 54 -...
  • Page 59 B. SiS AGP Driver: Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, 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. 1.Click "SiS AGP Driver "...
  • Page 60 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. 1.Click "USB Patch Driver " item. 2.Click "Finish" to restart computer. GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 56 -...
  • Page 61 Appendix B: SiS 7012 Sound Driver* Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, 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. Press "Audio"...
  • Page 62 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. Press "Audio" icon. 2.Click "Next". 1.Click "Realtek AC’ 97 Audio Driver" item. 3.Click "Finish" to restart computer. “**” for PCB Ver.: 2.1 GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 58 -...
  • Page 63 Appendix C: RealTek 8100/8139 LAN Driver Revision History Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, 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 64 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. Press "Tools" icon. 2.Click "EasyTune 4 Trial Version". 1.Click "Gigabyte Utilities". 3.Click "Next". 4.Click "Next". 5.Click "Finish" to restart computer.
  • Page 65 Appendix E: BIOS Flash Procedure BIOS update procedure: Method 1: If your OS is Win9X, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS Program to flash BIOS. Press "Tools" icon. 2.Click "@BIOS Writer ver.1.08q". 1.Click "Gigabyte Utilities". Click "P". Click here.
  • Page 66 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 interruption during updating will cause system unbooted...
  • Page 67 Method 2: We use GA-7VTX motherboard and Flash841 BIOS flash utility as example. Please flash the BIOS according to the following procedures if you are now under the DOS mode. Flash BIOS Procedure: STEP 1: (1) Please make sure your system has installed the extraction utility such as winzip or pkunzip. Firstly you have to install the extraction utility such as winzip or pkunzip for unzip the files.
  • Page 68 "Copy system files", after that press "Start". That will format the floppy and transfer the needed system files to it. Beware: This procedure will erase all the prior data on that floppy, so please proceed accordingly. (3) After the floppy has been formatted completely, please press "Close". GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 64 -...
  • Page 69 STEP 3: Download BIOS and BIOS utility program. (1) Please go to Gigabyte website http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/index.html, and click "Support". (2) From Support zone, click the "Motherboards BIOS & Drivers". - 65 - Appendix...
  • Page 70 (4) Select an appropriate BIOS version (For example: F4), and click to download the file. It will pop up a file download screen, then select the "Open this file from its current location" and press "OK". GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 66 -...
  • Page 71 (5) At this time the screen shows the following picture, please click "Extract" button to unzip the files. (6) Please extract the download files into the clean bootable floppy disk A mentioned in STEP 2, and press "Extract". - 67 - Appendix...
  • Page 72 LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ESC: Quit hifg : Select Item (Shift)F2 : Change Color F5: Old Values F6: Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit Time, Date , Hard Disk Type… GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 68 -...
  • Page 73 (3) Press "Enter" to enter "BIOS FEATURES SETUP" menu. Use the arrows to highlight the item "1st Boot Device", and then use the "Page Up" or "Page Down" keys to select "Floppy". AMIBIOS SETUP - BIOS FEATURES SETUP ( C ) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved 1st Boot Device : Floppy 2nd Boot Device...
  • Page 74 (2) Now screen appears the following Flash Utility main menu. Press "Enter", the highlighted item will locate on the model name of the right-upper screen. Right after that, press "Enter" to start BIOS Flash Utility. GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 70 -...
  • Page 75 (3) It will pop up a screen and asks "Are you sure to flash the BIOS?" Press [Enter] to continue the procedure, or press [ESC] to quit. Beware: Please do not turn off the system while you are upgrading BIOS. It will render your BIOS corrupted and system totally inoperative.
  • Page 76 SAVE & EXIT SETUP LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ESC: Quit hifg : Select Item (Shift)F2 : Change Color F5: Old Values F6: Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit Load Setup Defaults GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 72 -...
  • Page 77 (3) Use the arrows to highlight the item "SAVE & EXIT SETUP" and press "Enter". System will ask "SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?" Press "Y" and "Enter" keys to confirm. Now the system will reboot automatically, the new BIOS setting will be taken effect next boot-up. AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.24b (C) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 78 Electrostatic Discharge Floppy Disk Device Front Side Bus Hard Disk Device Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced Interrupt Request Input / Output IOAPIC Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller Industry Standard Architecture Local Area Network to be continued..GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 74 -...
  • Page 79 Acronyms Meaning Logical Block Addressing Light Emitting Diode MH z Megahertz MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface Memory Translator Hub Memory Protocol Translator Network Interface Card Operating System 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...
  • Page 80 BIOS version: O.S./A.S.: Hardware Mfs. Model name Size: Driver/Utility: Configuration C P U Memory Brand Video Card Audio Card CD-ROM / DVD-ROM Modem Network AMR / CNR Keyboard Mouse Power supply Other Device Problem Description: GA-8SIMLP Motherboard - 76 -...

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