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GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard ® ® User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-VM800PMTR-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!!
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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 detailed product information and specifications, please carefully read the "Product User Manual".
Table of Contents Item Checklist ......................... 6 Optional Accessories ...................... 6 GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH 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 ..................
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 USB2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-51/R) COM Port Cable (Part Number: 12CF1-1CM001-31/R) - 6 -...
Block Diagram CPUCLK+/- (133/200MHz) LGA 775 Processor AGP 4X/8X System Bus VGA Port 533/800MHz 400/533MHz DDR II AGP CLK (66MHz) P4M800 Pro RJ45 3 PCI RTL8100C 2 Serial ATA BIOS VT8237R+ LPC BUS Floppy Winbond LPT Port W83627 PS/2 KB/Mouse ATA33/66/ 8 USB 6 Channel...
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...
1 front audio connector 1 CD In connector 1 AUX In connector 1 COMB connector 2 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cables 1 SUR_CEN connector 1 SPDIF In/Out connector 1 power LED connector GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 10 -...
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Rear Panel I/O 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port 1 parallel port 1 serial port (COMA) 1 VGA port 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 RJ-45 port 3 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In) I/O Control Winbond W83627 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection...
(Grasping the CPU firmly between your thumb and forefinger, carefully place it into the socket in a straight and downwards motion. Avoid twisting or bending motions that might cause damage to the CPU during installation.) GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 12 -...
1-3-2 Installation of the CPU cooler Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin Fig.1 Fig. 2 Please apply an even layer of CPU cooler paste (Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to on the surface of the installed CPU.
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-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 14 -...
Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below: 1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before installing the expansion card into the computer. 2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. 3.
Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. can be connected to Line In jack. 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. GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 16 -...
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Pin No. Definition +12V +12V Pin No. Definition 3.3V 3.3V Power Good 5V SB (stand by +5V) +12V 3.3V -12V PS_ON(soft on/off) GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 18 -...
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3/4) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin/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.
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7) SATA0 / SATA1 (Serial ATA Connector) Serial ATA can provide up to 150MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly. Pin No. Definition SATA1 SATA0 GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 20 -...
F_PANEL (Front Panel Connector) 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 assignments below. Speaker Connector Message LED/ Power Power/ Switch Sleep LED Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED MSG (Message LED/Power/Sleep LED)
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If you want to use "Front Audio" connector, you must remove the jumpers from pins 5-6, 9-10. Pin No. Definition MIC_BIAS POWER FrontAudio(R) Rear Audio (R)/ Return R No Pin FrontAudio (L) Rear Audio (L)/ Return L GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 22 -...
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11) CD_IN (CD IN Connector, black) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R 12) AUX_IN (AUX In Connector, white) Connect other device (such as PCI TV Tunner audio out) to the connector. Pin No. Definition AUX-L AUX-R...
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Pin No. Definition Power No Pin SPDIF SPDIFI 14) SUR_CEN (Surround Center Connector, black) Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable. Pin No. Definition SUR OUTL SUR OUTR No Pin CENTER_OUT BASS_OUT GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 24 -...
15) F_USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connectors) Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front 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.
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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. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 26 -...
19) 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 CMOS... 1. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord. 2.
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.
This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed. Frequency/Voltage Control This setup page is control CPU’s clock and frequency ratio. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration. GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 30 -...
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Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration. Set Supervisor Password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup. Set User Password Change, set, or disable password.
Select this if no SATA devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up. Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are: Large/Auto(default:Auto) GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 32 -...
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Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information. Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Drive A...
The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) (Note) This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function. GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 34 -...
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CPU Hyper-Threading (Note) Enabled Enables CPU Hyper Threading Feature. Please note that this feature is only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported. (Default value) Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading. Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (Note) Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4. Disabled Disables CPUID Limit for windows XP.
Enable USB 1.1 controller. (Default value) USB 2.0 Controller Disabled Disable USB 2.0 controller. Enabled Enable USB 2.0 controller. (Default value) USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB keyboard support. Disabled Disable USB keyboard support. (Default value) GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 36 -...
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USB Mouse Support Enabled Enable USB mouse support. Disabled Disable USB mouse support. (Default value) Onboard H/W LAN Enabled Enable onboard LAN chip function. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard LAN chip function. OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Enabled Enable this function.
Enter from 1 to 8 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password. Disabled Disabled this function. (Default value) Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have "POWER Key" button, you can press the key to power on the system. GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 38 -...
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Mouse Power On Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on the system. PME Event Wake Up This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Disabled Disable this function.
Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) 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. PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 3. GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 40 -...
PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status [Disabled] Item Help Case Opened Menu Level VCORE DDR18V +3.3V +12V System Temperature C/84 CPU Temperature C/86 Current SYS FAN Speed Current CPU FAN Speed 3245 RPM SYS FAN Fail Warning [Disabled]...
If you use a DDR II 400 DRAM module, please set DRAM Clock to 200. If you use a DDR II 533 DRAM module, please set DRAM Clock to 266. (Note) This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function. GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 42 -...
Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N PnP/PCI Configurations Save &...
Setup Menu. If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup. GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 44 -...
2-11 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y PC Health Status Exit Without Saving...
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.
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-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 48 -...
Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 49 - Drivers Installation...
Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Display screen Display panel of CPU frequency Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status GIGABYTE Logo Log on to GIGABYTE website Help button Display EasyTune 5 Help file Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTune 5 software (Note) EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards.
2. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will affect the data backup speed. 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-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 52 -...
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1. RESTORE: The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2 Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from hard disk. 3. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to release disk space.
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.
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Entering the Q-Flash utility: Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password...
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Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?" GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 56 -...
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3. 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 displayed. Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS. 4.
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PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Exit Without Saving Esc: Quit : Select Item F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 58 -...
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Exploring the Q-Flash utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. Q-Flash utility bar Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size.........SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Task menu for Update BIOS from Floppy Q-Flash utility Save BIOS to Floppy Action bar Enter : Run :Move...
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Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and "Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults". See how to Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults, please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One. Congratulation!! You have updated BIOS successfully!! GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 60 -...
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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 Start/ Programs/ Gigabyte/ BIOS/ @BIOS Select @BIOS item Fig 3. The @BIOS Utility Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server Click "Update New BIOS"...
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III. 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. IV. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted.
4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: (1) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system. (2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3) Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS. (Note) (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver.
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The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 64 -...
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Step 2: Set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM to boot from CD-ROM after system restarts (Figure 2). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Item Help First Boot Device [CDROM] Menu Level...
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Serial Number View : Move to next item Enter : Confirm the selection : Exit Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status Serial_Ch0 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111.79 Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111.79 Figure 4 GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 66 -...
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A. Create Array: In Main Menu, select Create Array and press ENTER, a screen similar to Figure 5 below will appear. VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31 Auto Setup For Performance Create a RAID array with Array Mode RAID 0 (Striping) the hard disks attached to Select Disk Drives VIA RAID controller...
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Next, use the ARROW keys to select Start Create Process and press ENTER. The prompt "The data on the selected disks will be destroied. 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-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 68 -...
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B. Delete Array: If you want to delete an existing array, select Delete Array in Main Menu and press ENTER. The channel column will be activated. Select the member of an array that is to be deleted and press ENTER. A warning message will show up, press Y to confirm or press N to cancel (Figure 9).
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Select Boot Array Serial Number View : View Array/disk Status : Move to next item Enter : Confirm the selection : Exit Array Name Array Mode Block Size(GB) Size(GB) ARRAY 0 Stripe 223.58 Figure 12 GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 70 -...
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Figure 14 (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.
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* 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 Figure 17 GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 72 -...
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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 VT8237/6421/6410 SATA RAID Controller and press ENTER. Then it will begin to load the SATA driver from the floppy disk.
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(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-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 74 -...
4-1-5 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction 2 Channel Audio Setup We recommend that you use speakers with amplifier to get the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied. STEP 1: Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to "Line Out."...
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Clear the Only SURROUND-KIT check box and press When the Environment setting is None, the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2-channel output). Please select other settings (ex: Living Room) for 4-channel output. GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 76 -...
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Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Use the back audio panel to connect the audio output without any additional module. STEP 1: Connect the front channels to "Line Out",the rear Line In channels to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer chan- nels to "MIC In".
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Center/Subwoofer channels. It is the best solution if you need 6 channel output, Line In and MIC at the same time. "SURROUND-KIT" is included in the GIGABYTE unique "Audio Combo Kit" as picture. STEP 1: Secure the metal bracket of the "Audio Combo Kit"...
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STEP 3: Connect the front channels to back audio panel's "Line Out", the rear channels to SURROUND-Kit's REAR R/L, and the Center/Subwoofer channels to SURROUND-Kit's SUB CENTER. STEP 4: After installing the audio driver, you'll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.
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Secure the metal bracket of the SPDIF Output device to the chassis back panel with a screw. STEP 2: Connect the SPDIF device cable to the SPDIF_IO connector on the motherboard. STEP 3: Connect SPDIF to the SPDIF decoder. GA-8VM800PMD-775-RH Motherboard - 80 -...
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.