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GA-6JIEV-RH Intel mini-ITX Motherboard ® USER’S MANUAL Intel mini-ITX Motherboard ® Rev. 1001 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.
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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".
Introduction Item Checklist The GA-6JIEV-RH motherboard I/O Shield Kit CD for motherboard driver & utility GA--6JIEV-RH Quick Reference Guide Power cable x 1 B4P/S4P Cable x 1 Optional Power Adapter x 1 * The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice.
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.
Introduction Features Summary Form Factor 170mm x 170mm Mini ITX form factor, 8 layers PCB. Supports single Intel ULV CeleronM processor ® Supports 600MHz Chipset Intel 910GMLE MCH ® Intel ICH6M ® Memory 1 x DDR2 DIMM SO-DIMM socket Supports up to 2GB 400 memory Supports 1.8V DDR2 DIMMs I/O Control ITE IT8712F Super I/O...
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GA-6JIEV-RH Motherboard On-Board LAN Atheros 8121 GbE LAN controller Supports WOL, PXE BIOS AWARD BIOS on 8Mb SPI Flash ROM Additional Features External Modem wake up Supports S1, S3, S4, S5 under Windows Operating System Wake on LAN (WOL) Supports Console Redirection...
GA-6JIEV-RH Motherboard Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process 2-1: Installing Processor Colling Fan WARNING! To prevent the CPU overheat, please make sure you have apply the CPU cooler paste on the surface of installed CPU Step 1 Attach the heat sink n the procssor socket. Secure the cooing fan with screws.
Hardware Installation Process 2-2: Installing Memory Module Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure the computer power is switched off before installing or removing memory modules. The motherboard supports DDR2 memory module, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications.
GA-6JIEV-RH Motherboard 2-3: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply 2-3-1 : I/O Back Panel Introduction...
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Hardware Installation Process DC Power Jack Connect the DC power to this port. VGA Port Connect the monitor cable to this port. COM Port Modem can be connected to Seri al port. LAN Port The LAN port provides Internet connection of Gigabit Ethernet with data transfer speeds of 10/100/1000Mbps.
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GA-6JIEV-RH Motherboard LAN LED Description LED2 (Green/Yellow) LED1 (Green) Name Color Condition Description LED1 Green LAN Link / no Access Green BLINK LAN Access Idle LED2 10Mbps connection Port identification with 10 Mbps connection Green 100Mbps connection Green BLINK Port identification with 100Mbps connection...
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GA-6JIEV-RH Motherboard 1 ) ATX12 (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.
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Connector Introduction 2 ) IDE1 (IDE cable connector) An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive).
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GA-6JIEV-RH Motherboard 5 ) COM2 Pin No. Definition DCD- SIN2 SOUT2 DTR2- DSR2- RTS2- CTS2- RI2- 6 ) F_USB1 (Front USB cable connector) 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.
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Connector Introduction 7) F_AUDIO1 (Front AUDIO connector) If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper. In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also please make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header.
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Connector Introduction 13 ) F_Panel (2X10 Pins Front Panel connector) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment above. Pin No. Signal Name Description Hard Disk LED Signal anode (+) MSG+...
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GA-6JIEV-RH Motherboard 17 ) CLR_CMOS1 (Clear CMOS Function) You may clear the CMOS data to restore its default values by this jumper. Default value doesn’t include the “Shunter” to prevent from improper use this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin.
CMOS SETUP screen. You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, or GIGABYTE's Q-Flash utilitycan be used. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system.
BIOS Setup The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F1) Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults...
GA-6JIEV-RH Motherboard 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.
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BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, May 21 2008 Item Help Time (hh:mm:ss) 14:31:24 Menu Level IDE Channel 0 Master [None] IDE Channel 0 Slave [None] IDE Channel 2 Master [None] Base Memory 640K...
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GA-6JIEV-RH Motherboard 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.
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BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Item Help First Boot Device [Floppy] Menu Level Second Boot Device [Hard Disk] Third Boot Device [CDROM] Password Check [Setup] Limit CPUID Max.
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GA-6JIEV-RH Motherboard Init Display First This feature allows you to select the first initation of the monitor display from which card, when you install a PCI VGA card or a onboard VGA device. Set Init Display First to PCI Slot. (Default setting) Onboard Set Init Display First to onbaord VGA device.
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BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled] Item Help On-Chip SATA Mode [Auto] Menu Level x PATA IDE Set to Ch.0 Master/Slave SATA Port 0/2 Set to Ch.2 Master/Slave USB Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller...
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GA-6JIEV-RH Motherboard Disabled Disable USB 2.0 controller. Legacy USB storage detect This option allows users to decide whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during POST. Enabled BIOS will scan all USB storage devices. (Default setting) Disabled Disable this function.
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BIOS Setup Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)] Item Help Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN [Instant-Off] Menu Level AC Back Function [Memory] Resume by Alarm [Disabled] x Date (of Month) Alarm Everyday x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0...
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GA-6JIEV-RH Motherboard PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software PC Health Status Vcore 0.992V Item Help DDR18V 1.776V Menu Level +3.3V 3.280V +12V 11.287V VCC15V 1.504V DDRVTT 0.864V Current SYSTEM Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed...
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BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control PCICLK Control [Auto] Item Help Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Menu Level : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Incorrectly using these features may result in system instability or corruption.
GA-6JIEV-RH Motherboard 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 &...
GA-6JIEV-RH Motherboard Set Supervisor/User Password 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...
BIOS Setup 3-10 Save & Exit Setup Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Frequency/Voltage Control...
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. 6jiev.f1) to your floppy disk or hard disk.
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BIOS Setup 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?"...