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- Page 1 The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commit ment to up date the information contained herein. Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners. Please do not remove any labels on motherboard, this may void the warranty of this motherboard.
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Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity
(2) this device must accept any inference received, including that may cause undesired operation. Representative Person’s Name: G.B.T. INC. Address: 18305 Valley Blvd., Suite#A LA Puent, CA 91744 (818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339 Motherboard GA-7VEML ERIC LU Signature: Eric Lu Date: Apr. 26,2002... - Page 4 (Stamp) Declaration of Conformity We, Manufacturer/Importer (full address) G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH declare that the product Mother Board GA-7VEML is in conformity with in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive EN 61000-3-2* EN 60555-2 EN 61000-3-3* EN 60555-3 EN 50081-1...
- Page 5 GA-7VEML AMD Athlon /Athlon XP/Duron Socket A ™ ™ ™ Processor Motherboard USER’S MANUAL AMD Athlon /Athlon XP/Duron Socket A Processor Motherboard ™ ™ ™ Rev. 1001 12ME-7VEML-1001...
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
Item Checklist ... 4 WARNING! ... 4 Chapter1 Introduction ... 5 Summary of Features ... 5 GA-7VEML Motherboard Layout ... 7 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ... 8 Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)... 9 Step1-1: CPU Speed Setup ... 9 Step1-2: CPU Installation ... - Page 7 Power Management Setup ... 33 PNP/PCI Configuration ... 36 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ... 38 Load Optimized Defaults ... 39 Integrated Peripherals ... 40 Hardware Monitor & MISC Setup ... 45 Set Supervisor / User Password ... 46 IDE HDD Auto Detection ... 47 Save &...
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Page 8: Item Checklist
CD for motherboard driver & utility GA-7VEML 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: Chapter1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction Summary of Features Form Factor Chipset Memory I/O Control Slots On-Board IDE On-Board Peripherals Hardware Monitor 24.4cm x 20.2cm Micro ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB. Socket A processor AMD Athlon /Athlon XP/Duron 128K L1 & 256K/64K L2 cache on die Supports 1.4GHz and faster VIA KLE133 Memory/AGP/PCI Controller(PAC) VT82C686B PCI Super-I/O Integrated Peripheral... - Page 10 GA-7VEML Motherboard On-Board Sound On-Board LAN PS/2 Connector BIOS Additional Features Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor’s specifications. We don’t recommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU’s specification because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU, chipset and most of the peripherals.
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Page 11: Ga-7Veml Motherboard Layout
GA-7VEML Motherboard Layout KBMS_ON KB_MS CD_IN CODEC 8100L CPU_FAN SOCKET A KLE133 BATTERY PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 Hardware Installation Process VT686B SYS_FAN BIOS F_PANEL USB2... -
Page 12: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process
GA-7VEML Motherboard Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process To set up your computer, you must complete the following setups: Step 1- Set system Jumper(CLK_JP) Step 2- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 3- Install memory modules Step 4- Install expansion cards... -
Page 13: Step 1: Install The Central Processing Unit (Cpu)
Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step1-1: CPU Speed Setup The system bus frequency can be switched at 100/133MHz and auto by adjusting CLK_JP. (The frequency ratio depend on CPU.) 1-2 close:133MHz 2-3 close:100MHz CPU CLK FREQUENCY CLK_JP CLK_JP Hardware Installation Process... -
Page 14: Step1-2: Cpu Installation
GA-7VEML Motherboard Step1-2: CPU Installation CPU Top View Socket Actuation Lever 1. Pull up the CPU socket lever and up to 90-degree angle. Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard. If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will cause improper installation. -
Page 15: Step1-3: Cpu Heat Sink Installation
Step1-3: CPU Heat Sink Installation 1.Press down the CPU socket lever and finish CPU installation. 3.Fasten the heatsink supporting-base onto the CPU socket on the main- board. Please use AMD approved cooling fan. We recommend you to apply the thermal paste to provide better heat conduction between your CPU and heatsink. -
Page 16: Step 2: Install Memory Modules
GA-7VEML Motherboard Step 2: Install memory modules The motherboard has 2 dual in-line memory module (DIMM) sockets support 4 banks. The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size. 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 two notch. -
Page 17: Step 3: Install Expansion Cards
Hardware Installation Process Step 3: Install expansion cards 1. Read the related expansion card’s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer. 2. Remove your computer’s chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. 3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard. 4. -
Page 18: Step 4: Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, And Power Supply
GA-7VEML Motherboard Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector PS/2 Mouse Connector (6 pin Female) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6 pin Female) USB & LAN Connector USB 0... -
Page 19: Audio Connectors
Parallel Port and VGA Port/COMA Port Parallel Port (25 pin Female) COMA Serial Port VGA Port (9 pin Male) (15 pin Female) Game /MIDI Ports Joystick/ MIDI (15 pin Female) Audio Connectors Line Out MIC In Line In This mainboard sutports 1 standard COM port, 1 VGA port and 1 LPT port. -
Page 20: Step4-2: Connectors Introduction
GA-7VEML Motherboard Step4-2: Connectors Introduction A) CPU_FAN B) ATX C) PWR_FAN D) FDD E) IDE1/IDE2 F) SYS_FAN G) F_PANEL H) USB2 I) BATTERY J) IR K) CD_IN L) COMB... - Page 21 A) CPU_FAN (CPU FAN Connector) C) PWR_FAN (Power FAN Connector) +12V/Control Sense B) ATX (ATX Power) 5V SB (Stand by +5V) AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply unit after ATX power cable and other related devices are firmly connected to the mainboard. Please note, a proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from running under abnormal condition or damaged by...
- Page 22 GA-7VEML Motherboard D) FDD (Floppy Connector) E) IDE1/IDE2 [IDE1 (Primary), IDE2(Secondary) Connector] L) COMB (COMB Port) 10 9 CTS2 DSR2 DTR2 RXD2 K) CD_IN (CD Audio Line In) Important Notice: Please connect first harddisk to IDE1 and connect CDROM to IDE2.
- Page 23 H) USB2 (Front USB) J) IR (IR) I) BATTERY Hardware Installation Process Be careful with the polarity of the front panel 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.
- Page 24 GA-7VEML Motherboard G) F_PANEL (2x7 pins connector) HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) SPK (Speaker Connector) RST (Reset Switch) PD+/PD_G-/PD_Y-(Power LED) PW (Soft Power 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 assignment above.
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Page 25: Step4-3: Jumper Introduction
Hardware Installation Process Step4-3: Jumper Introduction 1) KBMS_ON 2) STR_EN 2) STR_EN 1) KBMS_ON (PS2/USB Wake_Up) 1-2 close:Enabled 2-3 close:Disabled (Default) 1-2 close:STR Enable 2-3 close:Normal (Default) -
Page 26: Chapter 3 Bios Setup
GA-7VEML Motherboard 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. -
Page 27: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. :F1)
GETTING HELP Main Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. -
Page 28: Power Management Setup
GA-7VEML Motherboard Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the adjustable items of Green function features. PNP/PCI Configurations This setup page includes all the adjustable configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Fail-Safe Defaults option loads preset system parameter values to set the system in its most stable configurations. -
Page 29: Standard Cmos Features
Standard CMOS Features AMIBIOS SETUP - STANDARD CMOS SETUP ( C ) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved System Date : Fri Mar 16, 2002 System Time : 14:44:35 TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Pri Master : Auto Pri Slave : Auto Sec Master : Auto... - Page 30 GA-7VEML Motherboard System Time System Time System Time System Time System Time The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Primary Master, Slave / Secondary Master, Slave The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer.
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Page 31: Base Memory
Virus Protection If it is set to enable, the category will flash on the screen when there is any attempt to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive. The system will halt and the following error message will appear in the mean time. -
Page 32: Bios Features Setup
GA-7VEML Motherboard BIOS Features Setup AMIBIOS SETUP - BIOS FEATURES SETUP ( C ) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved BIOS Flash Protection 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Show Full Screen Logo Floppy Drive Seek... -
Page 33: Password Check
Show Full Screen Logo Show Full Screen Logo Show Full Screen Logo Show Full Screen Logo Show Full Screen Logo Enabled Enable Full screen logo. (Default value) Disabled Disable Full screen logo. Floppy Drive Seek During POST, BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360 K type is 40 tracks 720 K, 1.2 M and 1.44 M are all 80 tracks. - Page 34 GA-7VEML Motherboard Interrupt Mode APIC Through IOAPIC generate more IRQ for system use. (Default Value) Use AT standard IRQ controllers to generate IRQ. When you already have IOAPIC enable system and want to upgrade the system please note, since running an IOAPIC enabled OS (like Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP...) system with none IOAPIC HW support will cause the system to hang.
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Page 35: Chipset Features Setup
Chipset Features Setup We would not suggest you change the chipset default setting unless you really need it. AMIBIOS SETUP - CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP ( C ) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Configure SDRAM by SPD DRAM Frequency SDRAM CAS# Latency AGP Mode AGP Aperture Size... -
Page 36: Agp Aperture Size
GA-7VEML Motherboard A G P A G P Mode Mode A G P Mode A G P A G P Mode Mode Set AGP Mode to 4X. (Default Value) Set AGP Mode to 1X. Set AGP Mode to 2X. AGP Aperture Size Set AGP Aperture Size to 4MB. -
Page 37: Power Management Setup
Power Management Setup AMIBIOS SETUP - POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ( C ) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved ACPI Standby State USB Dev Wakeup From S3-S5 Suspend Time Out(Minute) IRQ3 IRQ 4 IRQ 5 IRQ 7 IRQ 9 IRQ 10 IRQ 11 IRQ 13 IRQ 14... - Page 38 GA-7VEML Motherboard USB Dev Wakeup From S3~S5 USB Dev Wakeup From S3~S5 can be set when ACPI standby state set to S3/STR. Enabled Enable USB Dev Wakeup From S3~S5. Disabled Disable USB Dev Wakeup From S3~S5. (Default Value) Suspend Time Out (Minute.) Disabled Disable Suspend Time Out Function.
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Page 39: Resume On Rtc Alarm
AC Back Function Memory When AC-power back to the system, the system will return to the Last state before AC-power off. (Default Value) Soft-off When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Soft-Off" state. Soft-On When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Soft-On" state. Modem Ring On/ Wake On LAN Disabled Disable Resume On Ring / LAN. -
Page 40: Pnp/Pci Configuration
GA-7VEML Motherboard PNP/PCI Configuration AMIBIOS SETUP - PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION ( C ) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved OnChip VGA Frame Buffer VGA Boot From PCI Slot 1 IRQ Priority PCI Slot 2 IRQ Priority PCI Slot 3 IRQ Priority... - Page 41 PCI Slot1, 2, 3 IRQ Priority Auto The system will reserved a free IRQ for PCI slot 1, 2, 3 device. (Default Value) The system will reserved IRQ3 for PCI slot 1, 2, 3 device if no legacy ISA device using IRQ3. The system will reserved IRQ4 for PCI slot 1, 2, 3 device if no legacy ISA device using IRQ4.
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Page 42: Load Fail-Safe Defaults
GA-7VEML Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00 (C) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS... -
Page 43: Load Optimized Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00 (C) 2001American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS ESC: Quit F7: Optimized Values Load Optimized Defaults except Standard CMOS SETUP Load Optimized Defaults... -
Page 44: Integrated Peripherals
GA-7VEML Motherboard Integrated Peripherals AMIBIOS SETUP - INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS ( C ) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved OnBoard IDE : Both IDE1 Conductor Cable : Auto IDE2 Conductor Cable : Auto IDE Boot Delay (Sec.) : Disabled OnBoard FDC... -
Page 45: Onboard Serial Port 1
IDE1 Conductor Cable Auto Will be automatically detected by BIOS (Default Value) ATA66/100 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA66/100 (Please make sure your IDE device and cable is compatible with ATA66/100) ATA33 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA33 (Please make sure your IDE device and cable is compatible with ATA33) IDE2 Conductor Cable Auto... -
Page 46: Onboard Serial Port 2
GA-7VEML Motherboard Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address. (Default Value) 3F8/COM1 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8. 2F8/COM2 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8. 3E8/COM3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8. -
Page 47: Parallel Port Irq
Parallel Port DMA Auto Set Auto to parallel port mode DMA Channel. (Default Value) Set Parallel Port DMA to 3. Set Parallel Port DMA to 1. Set Parallel Port DMA to 0. Parallel Port IRQ Set Parallel Port IRQ to 7. Auto Set Auto to parallel Port IRQ DMA Channel. - Page 48 GA-7VEML Motherboard SB I/O Base Address 220h-22Fh Set SB I/O Base Address to 220h-22Fh. (Default Value) 280h-28Fh Set SB I/O Base Address to 280h-28Fh. 260h-26Fh Set SB I/O Base Address to 260h-26Fh. 240h-24Fh Set SB I/O Base Address to 240h-24Fh.
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Page 49: Hardware Monitor & Misc Setup
Hardware Monitor & MISC Setup AMIBIOS SETUP - HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP ( C ) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved CPU Host Clock (Mhz) CPU Temperature System Temperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed Vcore Vcc3 +5.000V +12.000V CPU Host Clock (MHz) By HW... -
Page 50: Set Supervisor / User Password
GA-7VEML Motherboard Set Supervisor / User Password When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. (C) 2001American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP... -
Page 51: Ide Hdd Auto Detection
IDE HDD Auto Detection AMIBIOS SETUP - STANDARD CMOS SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Date (mm/dd/yyyy) : Fri Mar 16, 2001 Time (hh/mm/ss) : 14:44:35 TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Pri Master : Auto Pri Slave : Auto Sec Master : Auto... -
Page 52: Save & Exit Setup
GA-7VEML Motherboard Save & Exit Setup AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00 (C) 2001American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS... -
Page 53: Exit Without Saving
Exit Without Saving AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00 (C) 2001American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS ESC: Quit F7: Optimized Values Type “Y”... -
Page 54: Chapter 4 Technical Reference
GA-7VEML Motherboard Revision History Chapter 4 Technical Reference Block Diagram 3 PCI RTL8100L PCICLK (33MHz) AC97 CODEC PCICLK (33MHz) USBCLK (48MHz) 14.318 MHz 33 MHz AMD-K7 System Bus 100/133MHz KLE133 RJ45 VT82C686B 4 USB ATA33/66/100 Ports IDE Channels 94236AF CPU CLK (100/133MHz) 100/133MHz 3.3V SDRAM... -
Page 55: Q-Flash Utility Introduction
Q-Flash Utility 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 AMI BIOS CMOS SETUP, then press <F8>... - Page 56 GA-7VEML Motherboard Load BIOS From Floppy In the A:drive, insert the "BIOS" diskette, then Press Enter to Run. Input BIOS file name in the text box. Press "Enter". Load XXXX.XX Are you sure to COPY BIOS? [Enter] to Continue Or [Esc] to abort..
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Page 57: Bios 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 58: Easy Tuneiii Tm Introduction
Now everything is different because of a Windows overdrive utility EasyTuneIII—announced by Gigabyte. This utility has totally changed the gaming rule of “overdrive”. This is the first overdrive utility suitable for both normal and power users. Users can choose either “Easy Mode” or “Advanced Mode”... -
Page 59: Chapter 5 Appendix
Appendix Revision History Chapter 5 Appendix Picture below are shown in Windows ME (VUCD driver version 1.91) Appendix A: VIA 4 in 1 Service Pack Driver Installation A. VIA 4 in 1 Service Pack Driver Utility: 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 60 GA-7VEML Motherboard 5.Click "Next". 6.Click "Next". 8.Click "Next". 7.Click "Next". 9.Click "Finish" to restart computer.
- Page 61 B. VT8601/8361 Driver Utility: 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 "VT8601/8361 VGA Driver "...
- Page 62 GA-7VEML Motherboard Appendix B: RealTek AC’97 Audio 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 63 Appendix C: RealTek 8139/8100 Network Driver Revision History "RealTek 8139/8100 Network Driver" under Windows ME will auto install. If you would like to install LAN driver, please refer to attached README.txt file for detail instruction. Please install the driver through CD-ROM by the path D:\Network\Rtl (This manual assumes that your CD-ROM device drive letter is D:).
- Page 64 GA-7VEML Motherboard Appendix D: EasyTuneIII Utilities Installation 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 65 5.Click "Next". 6.Click "Next". 7.Click "Finish" to restart computer. Appendix...
- Page 66 GA-7VEML Motherboard Appendix E: BIOS Flash Procedure BIOS update procedure: If your OS is Win9X, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS Press "Tools" icon. 1.Click "Gigabyte Utilities". Click " ". Click here. Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet a.
- Page 67 Otherwise, your system won't boot. c. 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. d. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted...
- Page 68 GA-7VEML Motherboard 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 you have set "Auto" for BIOS Feature Setup (BIOS Flash Protection). For more detail please refer to page 28.
- Page 69 (2) Select the "Quick (erase)" for Format Type, and pick both "Display summary when finished" and "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".
- Page 70 GA-7VEML Motherboard 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".
- Page 71 (3) We use GA-7VTX motherboard as example. Please select GA-7VTX by Model or Chipset optional menu to obtain BIOS flash files. (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". Appendix...
- Page 72 GA-7VEML Motherboard (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".
- Page 73 STEP 4: Make sure the system will boot from the floppy disk. (1) Insert the floppy disk (contains bootable program and unzip file) into the floppy drive A. Then, restart the system. The system will boot from the floppy disk. Please press <DEL> key to enter BIOS setup main menu when system is boot up.
- Page 74 GA-7VEML Motherboard (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.
- Page 75 STEP 5: BIOS flashing. (1) After the system boot from floppy disk, type "A:\> dir/w" and press "Enter" to check the entire files in floppy A. Then type the "BIOS flash utility" and "BIOS file" after A:\>. In this case you have to type "A:\>...
- Page 76 GA-7VEML Motherboard (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 77 STEP 6: Load BIOS 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. This important step resets everything after the flash. (1) Take out the floppy diskette from floppy drive, and then restart the system. The boot up screen will indicate your motherboard model and current BIOS version.
- Page 78 GA-7VEML Motherboard (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.
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Page 79: Cpu Central Processing Unit
Appendix F: Acronyms Acronyms Meaning ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Advanced Power Management Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Advanced Communications Riser BIOS Basic Input / Output System Central Processing Unit CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor CRIMM Continuity RIMM Communication and Networking Riser Direct Memory Access Desktop Management Interface... - Page 80 GA-7VEML Motherboard Acronyms Meaning Logical Block Addressing Light Emitting Diode Megahertz MIDI Musical Interface 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...
- Page 81 Technical Support/RMA Sheet Customer/Country: Contact Person: Model name/Lot Number: BIOS version: Hardware Mfs. Configuration Memory Brand Video Card Audio Card CD-ROM / DVD-ROM Modem Network AMR / CNR Keyboard Mouse Power supply Other Device Problem Description: Company: E-mail Add. : O.S./A.S.: Model name Size:...