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Gigabyte GA-7VM266 User Manual

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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 commitment to up date the informa- tion contained herein. Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    (Stamp) Declaration of Conformity We, Manufacturer/Importer (full address) G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH declare that the product Mother Board GA-7VM266 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 4 (2) this device must accept any inference received, including that may cause undesired operation. Representative Person’s Name: G.B.T. INC. (U.S.A.) Address: 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry, CA 91748 (818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339 Motherboard GA-7VM266 ERIC LU Signature: Eric Lu Date: Oct. 6, 2003...
  • Page 5 GA-7VM266 AMD Athlon / Athlon XP/ Duron Socket A ™ ™ ™ Processor Motherboard USER'S MANUAL AMD Athlon / Athlon XP/ Duron Socket A Processor Motherboard ™ ™ ™ Rev. 1001 12ME-7VM266-1001...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Item Checklist ... 4 WARNING! ... 4 Chapter 1 Introduction ... 5 Features Summary ... 5 GA-7VM266 Motherboard Layout ... 7 Block Diagram ... 8 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ... 11 Step 1: Set system jumper (CLK_JP) ... 12 Step 2: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)...
  • Page 7 PC Health Status... 48 Frequency/Voltage Control ... 50 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ... 51 Load Optimized Defaults ... 52 Set Supervisor/User Password ... 53 Save & Exit Setup ... 54 Exit Without Saving ... 55 Chapter 4 Technical Reference ... 57 @BIOS Introduction ...

  • Page 8: Item Checklist

    IDE cable x 1 / Floppy cable x 1 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 21.0cm x 24.4cm Micro ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB Socket A processor AMD Athlon 128K L1 & 256K/64K L2 cache on die 200/266MHz FSB and DDR bus speeds Supports 1.4GHz and faster Chipset VIA KM266 Memory/AGP Controller(PAC) VT8235V-LINK Client Highly Integrated...
  • Page 10 CPU, chipset and most of the peripherals. Whether your system can run under these specific bus frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU, Memory, Cards…etc. GA-7VM266 Motherboard ™ ™...

  • Page 11: Ga-7Vm266 Motherboard Layout

    GA-7VM266 Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN SYS _FAN KB_MS SOCKET A RAM_LED CLK_JP 8201BL VIA KM266 F_AUDIO PCI1 VIA VT8235 BIOS PCI2 CODEC SUR_CEN BATTERY PCI3 F_PANEL PWR_LED CD_IN SPDIF_IO F_USB1 COMB F_USB2 - 7 - Introduction...

  • Page 12: Block Diagram

    AGPCLK(66MHz) 3 PCI RTL8201BL PCI BUS PCICLK (33MHz) AC97 CODEC PCICLK (33MHz) USBCLK (48MHz) 14.318 MHz 33 MHz GA-7VM266 Motherboard CPU CLK (100/133MHz) AMD-K7 ™ Host Bus 100/133MHz 100/133 MHz HCLK (100/133MHz) KM266 NPCLK (66MHz) AGPCLK(66MHz) 66 MHz 14.318 MHz...
  • Page 13 - 9 - Introduction...
  • Page 14 GA-7VM266 Motherboard - 10 -...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process

    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps: 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 Step 5 -Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step 5 Step 4...

  • Page 16: Step 1: Set System Jumper (Clk_Jp)

    Step 1: Set system jumper (CLK_JP) The system bus frequency can be switched at 100/133MHz and auto by adjusting CLK_JP. (The frequency ratio depend on CPU.) GA-7VM266 Motherboard 1-2 close: 100MHz 2-3 close: 133MHz CLK_JP - 12 -...

  • Page 17: Step 2: Install The Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Step 2: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Before installing the processor, adhere to the following warning: 1. Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard. 2. If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will cause improper installation.

  • Page 18: Step 2-2: Cpu Cooling Fan Installation

    CPU installation. 3. Fasten the cooling fan supporting- base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard. GA-7VM266 Motherboard 2. Use qualified fan approved by AMD. 4. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector, than install complete.

  • Page 19: Step 3: Install Memory Modules

    Step 3: Install Memory Modules Before installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning: 1. When RAM LED is ON, do not install / remove DIMM from socket. 2. Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the one notch.

  • Page 20: Ddr Introduction

    DRAM subsystem that are suitable for servers, workstations, and full range of desktop PCs. GA-7VM266 Motherboard 1. The DIMM socket has a notch, so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction.

  • Page 21: Step 4: Install Expansion Cards

    Step 4: 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 22: Step 5: Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires And Power Supply

    PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6 pin Female) USB & LAN Connector USB 0 USB 1 GA-7VM266 Motherboard This connector supports standard PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse. LAN is fast Ethernet with 10/100Mbps speed. Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your device(s) such as USB keyboard,mouse, scanner, zip, speaker...etc.

  • Page 23: Audio Connectors

    Parallel Port, Serial Port and VGA port (LPT / COMA / VGA) 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 MIC In Line Out (Center and Subwoofer)

  • Page 24: Step 5-2: Connectors Introduction

    Step 5-2: Connectors Introduction 1) ATX 2) CPU_FAN 3) SYS_FAN 4) FDD 5) IDE1 / IDE2 6) BAT 7) F_PANEL 8) PWR_LED GA-7VM266 Motherboard 9) RAM_LED 10) F_AUDIO 11) CD_IN 12) SUR_CEN 13) SPDIF_IO 14) F_USB1 / F_USB2 15) COMB 16) CI...
  • Page 25 1) ATX (ATX Power) 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. 2) CPU_FAN (CPU Fan Connector) Please note, a proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from running under abnormal condition or damaged by overheating.
  • Page 26 Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD. It supports 360K, 1.2M, 720K, 1.44M and 2.88M bytes floppy disk types. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1. GA-7VM266 Motherboard Pin No. Definition...
  • Page 27 5) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE1 / IDE2 Connector) Important Notice: Please connect first hard disk to IDE1 and connect CD-ROM to IDE2. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1. 6) BAT (BATTERY) IDE2 IDE1 CAUTION...
  • Page 28 MPD (Message LED/ Power/ Sleep LED) HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) PW (Soft Power Connector) RST (Reset Switch) SPK (Speaker Connector) GD (Green LED) GN (Green Switch) GA-7VM266 Motherboard Speaker Connector Message LED/ Power/ Soft Power Sleep LED Connector...
  • Page 29 8) 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. If you use dual color LED, power LED will turn to another color. 9) RAM_LED Do not remove memory modules while RAM_LED is on.
  • Page 30 Please note, you can have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound. 11) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. GA-7VM266 Motherboard Pin No. Definition Power...
  • Page 31 12) SUR_CEN (Surround Center Connector) Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable. 13) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In/Out Connector) The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function.
  • Page 32 Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the COMB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional COMB cable, please contact your local dealer. GA-7VM266 Motherboard F_USB1 F_USB2 Pin No.
  • Page 33 16) CI (CASE OPEN) This 2-pin connector allows your system to enable or disable the "Case Open" item in BIOS, if the system case begin remove. Pin No. Definition Signal - 29 - Hardware Installation Process...
  • Page 34 GA-7VM266 Motherboard - 30 -...

  • Page 35: 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 computer and pressing <Del>...

  • Page 36: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : E3)

    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-7VM266 Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save &...

  • Page 37: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. Power Management 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 38: Standard Cmos Features

    The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only Month The month, Jan. Through Dec. The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month) Year The year, from 1999 through 2098 GA-7VM266 Motherboard Standard CMOS Features Tue, Sep 4 2003 22:31:24 [None] [None]...
  • Page 39 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. IDE Primary Master, Slave / 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 40: Base Memory

    640 K for systems with 640 K or more memory installed on the motherboard. Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. This is the amount of memory located above 1MB in the CPU's memory address map. GA-7VM266 Motherboard - 36 -...

  • Page 41: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check : Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC:Exit F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 3: Advanced BIOS Features First / Second / Third Boot Device Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy.

  • Page 42: Password Check

    The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) GA-7VM266 Motherboard - 38 -...

  • Page 43: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software OnChip IDE Channel0 OnChip IDE Channel1 AC97 Audio VIA Onboard LAN Onboard LAN Boot Rom OnChip USB Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART Mode Select x UR2 Duplex Mode...

  • Page 44: Onchip Ide Channel 1

    Enable all USB controller port. (Default Value) 1 USB Port Enable 1 USB controller port. 2 USB Port Enable 2 USB controller ports. USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB Keyboard Support. Disabled Disable USB Keyboard Support. (Default value) GA-7VM266 Motherboard - 40 -...

  • Page 45: Onboard Fdc Controller

    USB Mouse Support Enabled Enable USB Mouse Support. Disabled Disable USB Mouse Support. (Default value) Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enable Onboard FDC port. (Default value) Disabled Disable Onboard FDC port. Onboard Serial Port 1 Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 1. 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8, using IRQ4.

  • Page 46: Ur2 Duplex Mode

    Set Game Port Address to 201. (Default Value) Set Game Port Address to 209. Midi Port Address Disabled Disable this function. Set Midi Port Address to 330. (Default Value) Set Midi Port Address to 300. GA-7VM266 Motherboard - 42 -...
  • Page 47 Midi Port IRQ Set Midi Port IRQ to 5. Set Midi Port IRQ to 10. (Default Value) - 43 - BIOS Setup...

  • Page 48: Power Management Setup

    This function will available when "ACPI Suspend Type" set at "S3/STR". Disabled USB device can't wake up system from S3. (Default Value) Enabled USB device can wake up system from S3. GA-7VM266 Motherboard Power Management Setup [S1(POS)] Disabled [Instant-off] [Soft-Off]...

  • Page 49: Keyboard Power On

    Soft-Off by PWRBTN Instant-off Press power button then Power off instantly. (Default value) Delay 4 Sec. Press power button 4 sec. to Power off. Enter suspend if button is pressed less than 4 sec. AC BACK Function Soft-Off When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Off" state. (Default Value) Full-On When AC-power back to the system, the system always in "On"...

  • Page 50: Modem Ring Resume

    Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system. If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled. Date (of Month) Alarm : Everyday, 1~31 Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm : (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59) GA-7VM266 Motherboard - 46 -...

  • Page 51: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software PnP OS Installed : Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC:Exit F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 6: PnP/PCI Configurations PnP OS Installed You can set at "No" if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot device. (Default value) You can set at "Yes"...

  • Page 52: Pc Health Status

    If the case have been opened, "Case Opened" will show "Yes". If you want to reset "Case Opened" value, set "Reset Case Open Status" to "Enabled" and save CMOS, your computer will restart. GA-7VM266 Motherboard PC Health Status [Disabled] 1.710V 3.280V...

  • Page 53: Current System Temperature

    Current Voltage (V) Vcore / +3.3V / +5V / +12V Detect system's voltage status automatically. Current System Temperature Detect System temperature automatically. Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) Detect CPU/SYSTEM fan speed status automatically. CPU Warning Temperature C / 140 Monitor CPU Temp. at 60 C / 158 Monitor CPU Temp.

  • Page 54: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Enable CPU Host Clock Control. CPU Clock 100MHz ~ 132MHz Set CPU Host Clock from 100MHz to 132MHz. Incorrect using it may cause your system broken. For power End-User use only! GA-7VM266 Motherboard Frequency/Voltage Control [Enabled] [Disabled] 100MHz F6: Fail-Safe Defaults...

  • Page 55: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? Y Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Figure 9: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance.

  • Page 56: Load Optimized Defaults

    F8: Q-Flash Figure 10: Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects. GA-7VM266 Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save &...

  • Page 57: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Enter Password: Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.

  • Page 58: Save & Exit Setup

    ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. GA-7VM266 Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save &...

  • Page 59: Exit Without Saving

    Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N"...
  • Page 60 GA-7VM266 Motherboard - 56 -...

  • Page 61: Chapter 4 Technical Reference

    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 62: Easytune ™ 4 Introduction

    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 63: Flash Bios Method Introduction

    Please note that because updating BIOS has potential risk, please do it with caution!! We are sorry that Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd is not responsible for damages of system because of incorrect manipulation of updating BIOS to avoid any claims from end-users.

  • Page 64: Entering The Q-Flash Utility

    Part One: Updating BIOS with Q-Flash 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 ™ same screen. This section only deals with how to use Q-Flash In the following sections, we take GA-7VRXP as the example to guide you how to flash BIOS from an older version to the latest version.
  • Page 65 Step 2: Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Q-Flash 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 ENTER DUAL BIOS/Q-FLASH UTILITY (Y/N) ? Y PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION...
  • Page 66 "Save Main BIOS to Floppy" item. Boot From...Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size... SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type/Size... SST 49LF003A Wide Range Protection Disable Enter : Run GA-7VM266 Motherboard /Dual BIOS utility. Pressing the ™ utility. As described in the "Before you ™ Dual BIOS Utility...
  • Page 67 Later, you will see a box pop up showing the BIOS files you previously downloaded to the floppy disk. 2. Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter. In this example, we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file, 7VRXP.F12, is listed.
  • Page 68 Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS. GA-7VM266 Motherboard 256K 256K You can press "Enter" to continue updating BIOS or "ESC" to abort. F10:Power Off...
  • Page 69 4. Press any keys to return to the Q-Flash Boot From... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size... Backup ROM Type/Size... Wide Range Protection Disable Auto Recovery Enable Enter : Run You can repeat Step 1 to 4 to flash the backup BIOS, too. 5.
  • Page 70 PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS Press Enter on ESC: Quit your keyboard F7: Optimized Values GA-7VM266 Motherboard American Release:08/23/2002 Megatrends AMIBIOS (C) 1999 American Megatrend 7VRXP F12 AMD-Athlon(tm)Processor-1333MHz Check System Health ! Checking NVRAM...Update OK...
  • Page 71 STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS Press Y on your LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS keyboard to load ESC: Quit F7: Optimized Values defaults. 7. Select Save & Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exit the BIOS menu. System will reboot after you exit the BIOS menu.
  • Page 72 Part Two: Updating BIOS with Q-Flash This part guides users of single-BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash Entering the Q-Flash utility: ™ Step1: To use the Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu.

  • Page 73: Exploring The Q-Flash Utility Screen

    Exploring the Q-Flash utility screen ™ The Q-Flash BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. ™ Flash Type/Size...SST 49LF002A Task menu for the Q-Flash utility Enter: Run Task menu for the Q-Flash utility: Contains the names of three tasks. Blocking a task and pressing ™...
  • Page 74 Don't turn off Power Or RESET System Enter: Run After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?" GA-7VM266 Motherboard 256K Keep DMI DataEnable Save BIOS to Floppy 1 File(s) found...
  • Page 75 Flash Type/Size...SST 49LF002A Are you sure to update BIOS? [Enter] to continue updating BIOS or "ESC" to abort. Enter: Run 3. Press Y button if you make sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating will be shown at the same time. Flash Type/Size...SST 49LF002A >>>>>>>>>>>>>...

  • Page 76: Method 2 : @Bios Utility

    Method 2 : @BIOS Utility If you don't have DOS boot disk, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS BIOS. Press here. 1. Click "@BIOS" item. 3.Click " ". Click here Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet a. Click "Internet Update" icon b.
  • Page 77 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 server, please go onto ™...

  • Page 78: 4- / 6-Channel Audio Function Introuction

    Click the audio icon "Sound Effect" from the windows tray at the bottom of the screen. STEP 3: Select "Speaker Configuration", and choose the "2 channels for stereo speakers out put". GA-7VM266 Motherboard - 74 -...
  • Page 79 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Line Out", the rear channels to "Line In". Line Out Line In STEP 2 : After installation of the audio driver, you'll find an icon on the taskbar's status area. Click the audio icon "Sound Effect"...
  • Page 80 "Sound Effect" from the windows tray at the bottom of the screen. STEP 3 : Select "Speaker Configuration", and choose the "6 channels for 5.1 speakers out put". Disable "Only SURROUND-KIT" and pess "OK". GA-7VM266 Motherboard - 76 - Line Out Line In MIC In...
  • Page 81 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 : Insert the "Audio Combo Kit" in the back of the case,and fix it with the screw.
  • Page 82 Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Notes: When the "Environment settings" is "None", the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2 chan- nels output). Please select the other settings for 6 channels output. GA-7VM266 Motherboard - 78 -...
  • Page 83 SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device) A "S/PDIF output" device is available on the motherboard. Cable with rear bracket is provided and could link to the "S/PDIF output" connector (As picture.) For the further linkage to decoder, rear bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber connect- ing port.

  • Page 84: Xpress Recovery Introduction

    BIOS menu. Later, please insert MB driver CD into your drive when "Boot from CD:" appears at the bottom of the screen, press any key to enter Xpress Recovery. Verifying DMI Pool Data Boot from CD: GA-7VM266 Motherboard F9 For Xpress Recovery Boot from CD: - 80 -...
  • Page 85 You can highlight the item by using the arrows keys on your keyboard and enter key to enter the menu. Text Mode: Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technilogy CO. , Ltd. BMP Mode: Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technilogy CO. , Ltd.
  • Page 86 Press Esc to exit Restore the backup image to the original state. 3.Remove Backup Image: Do you sure to remove backup image? (Y/N) Remove the backup image. 4.Exit and Restart: Exit and restart your computer. GA-7VM266 Motherboard - 82 -...
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  • Page 88 GA-7VM266 Motherboard - 84 -...

  • Page 89: Chapter 5 Appendix

    Revision History Chapter 5 Appendix Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in Windows XP (VUCD ver. 2.31) 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.
  • Page 90 Pack. After install Windows Service Pack, it will show a question mark "?" in "Universal Serial Bus controller" under "Device Manager". Please remove the question mark and restart the system (System will auto-detect the right USB2.0 driver). GA-7VM266 Motherboard Driver install finished ! You have to reboot system !

  • Page 91: Software Application

    SOFTWARE APPLICATION This page reveals the value-added software developed by Gigabyte and its worldwide partners. Gigabyte Windows Utilities Manager (GWUM) This utility can integrate the Gigabyte's applications in the system tray Gigabyte Management Tool (GMT) A useful tool which can manage the computer via the network...

  • Page 92: Software Information

    SOFTWARE INFORMATION This page list the contects of softwares and drivers in this CD title. HARDWARE INFORMATION This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. CONTACT US Please see the last page for details. GA-7VM266 Motherboard - 88 -...
  • Page 93 EasyTune 4 Utilities Installation Powerful utility that integrates the overclocking and hardware monitoring functions 1. Click "EasyTune4" item. 3. Click "Finish" to restart computer. 5. Click "HELP". 2. Click "Next". 4. Right Click the icon to start "EasyTune 4". - 89 - Appendix...
  • Page 94 5. Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power. 6. Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail-Safe Defaults. 7. Save changes and reboot the system. GA-7VM266 Motherboard ™ 4 depends on the MB chipset. If the ™...
  • Page 95 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 96 Answer: Please set in the BIOS as follow: 1. Advanced BIOS features-->(SATA)/RAID/SCSI boot order: "SCSI" 2. Advanced BIOS features--> First boot device: "SCSI" Then it depends on the mode(RAID or ATA) that you need to set in RAID/ SCSI BIOS. GA-7VM266 Motherboard - 92 -...

  • Page 97: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you encounter any trouble during boot up, please follow the troubleshooting procedures. Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable, then remove all of the add-on cards and cables from motherboard. Please make sure motherboard & chassis are not short ? Please make sure all jumper settings (such as CPU system bus speed, frequency ratio, voltage and etc) are set properly.
  • Page 98 If the above procedure unable to solve your problem, please contact with your local retailer or national distributor for help. Or, you could submit your question to the service mail via Gigabyte website technical support zone (http://www.gigabyte.com.tw). The appropriate response will be provided ASAP.
  • Page 99 Technical Support/RMA Sheet Customer/Country: Contact Person: E-mail Add. : Model name/Lot Number: BIOS version: O.S./A.S.: Hardware Mfs. Model name Configuration Memory Brand Video Card Audio Card CD-ROM / DVD-ROM Modem Network AMR / CNR Keyboard Mouse Power supply Other Device Problem Description: Company: Phone No.:...
  • Page 100 Extended Capabilities Port ESCD Extended System Configuration Data Error Checking and Correcting Electromagnetic Compatibility Enhanced Parallel Port Electrostatic Discharge Floppy Disk Device Front Side Bus Hard Disk Device Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced Interrupt Request GA-7VM266 Motherboard to be continued... - 96 -...
  • Page 101 Acronyms Meaning IOAPIC Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller Industry Standard Architecture Local Area Network Input / Output Logical Block Addressing Light Emitting Diode Megahertz MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface Memory Translator Hub Memory Protocol Translator Network Interface Card Operating System Original Equipment Manufacturer PCI A.G.P.
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  • Page 104 GA-7VM266 Motherboard The Netherlands Giga-Byte Technology B.V. Address: Verdunplein 8 5627 SZ, Eindhoven, The Netherlands Tel: +31 40 290 2088 NL Tech.Support : 0900-GIGABYTE (0900-44422983, 0.2/M) BE Tech.Support : 0900-84034 ( 0.4/M) Fax: +31 40 290 2089 E-mail:info@giga-byte.nl Tech. Support E-mail:support@giga-byte.nl WEB Address: http://nl.giga-byte.com...

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