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Gigabyte GA-7VT880 Pro User Manual

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When you installing AGP card, please make sure the following notice
is fully understood and practiced. If your AGP card has "AGP 4X/8X
(1.5V) notch"(show below), please make sure your AGP card is AGP
4X/8X.
AGP 4X/8X notch
Caution: AGP 2X card is not supported by VIA KT880. You might
experience system unable to boot up normally. Please insert an AGP
4X/8X card.
Example 1: Diamond Vipper V770 golden finger is compatible with 2X/4X
mode AGP slot. It can be switched between AGP 2X(3.3V) or 4X(1.5V) mode
by adjusting the jumper. The factory default for this card is 2X(3.3V). The
GA-7VT880 Pro / GA-7VT880-L / GA-7VT880 (or any AGP 4X/8X only)
motherboards might not function properly, if you install this card without
switching the jumper to 4X(1.5V) mode in it.
Example 2: Some ATi Rage 128 Pro graphics cards made by "Power Color",
the graphics card manufacturer & some SiS 305 cards, their golden finger is
compatible with 2X(3.3V) / 4X(1.5V) mode AGP slot, but they support
2X(3.3V) only. The GA-7VT880 Pro / GA-7VT880-L / GA-7VT880 (or any
AGP 4X/8X only) motherboards might not function properly, If you install this
card in it.
Note : Although Gigabyte's AG32S(G) graphics card is based on ATi Rage
128 Pro chip, the design of AG32S(G) is compliance with AGP 4X(1.5V)
specification. Therefore, AG32S(G) will work fine with VIA KT880 based
motherboards.
Before you install PCI cards, please remove the Dual BIOS label from PCI
slots if there is one.

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  • Page 1 AGP slot. It can be switched between AGP 2X(3.3V) or 4X(1.5V) mode by adjusting the jumper. The factory default for this card is 2X(3.3V). The GA-7VT880 Pro / GA-7VT880-L / GA-7VT880 (or any AGP 4X/8X only) motherboards might not function properly, if you install this card without switching the jumper to 4X(1.5V) mode in it.
  • Page 2 The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein. 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.
  • Page 3 Mother Board GA-7VT880 Pro / GA-7VT880-L / GA-7VT880 May 13, 2004...

  • Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity

    (2) this device must accept any inference received, including that may cause undesired operation. Representative Person’s Name: Signature: E r i c Date: G.B.T. INC. (U.S.A.) 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry, CA 91748 (818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339 GA-7VT880 Pro /GA-7VT880-L /GA-7VT880 ERIC LU May 13, 2004...
  • Page 5 GA-7VT880 Series AMD Socket A Processor Motherboard USER'S MANUAL AMD Athlon / Athlon XP / Duron Socket A Processor Motherboard ™ ™ ™ Rev. 1002 12ME-7VT880-1002...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Content Warning ... 4 Chapter 1 Introduction ... 5 Features Summary ... 5 GA-7VT880 Series Motherboard Layout ... 7 Block Diagram - GA-7VT880 Series ... 8 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ... 9 Step 1: Set System Jumper (SW1) ... 9 Step 2: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...
  • Page 7 Power Management Setup ... 40 PnP/PCI Configurations ... 41 PC Health Status ... 42 MB Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T) ... 43 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ... 45 Load Optimized Defaults ... 45 Set Supervisor/User Password ... 46 Save & Exit Setup ... 47 Exit Without Saving ...

  • Page 8: Warning

    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. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3. xxGB memory during ystem startup. (Note 2) It is recommended to use SATA (1.5Gb/s) hard disks. 1 Only for GA-7VT880 Pro. 2 Only for GA-7VT880-L. / Athlon XP/ Duron (K7) to be continued...
  • Page 10 Whether your system can run under these specific bus frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU, Chipsets, SDRAM, Cards… etc. j Only for GA-7VT880 Pro. GA-7VT880 Serie Motherboard - 6 -...

  • Page 11: Ga-7Vt880 Series Motherboard Layout

    GA-7VT880 Series Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN KB_MS SOCKET A VIA KT880 ATX_12V AUDIO RLT8110Sj RLT8100Ck CODEC CD_IN SUR_CEN IT8705F GAME SPDIF_IO j Only for GA-7VT880 Pro. k Only for GA-7VT880-L. IDE1 IDE2 BATTERY SATA1 PCI1 VT8237 SATA0 PCI2 Backup BIOSj PCI3 Main BIOS VT6306...

  • Page 12: Block Diagram - Ga-7Vt880 Series

    (66MHz) 5 PCI RJ45jk RTL8110Sj RTL8100Ck AC97 CODEC 2 Serial ATA PCICLK (33MHz) j Only for GA-7VT880 Pro. k Only for GA-7VT880-L. GA-7VT880 Serie Motherboard CPUCLK+/- (100/133/166/200MHz) AMD-K7 System Bus 100/133/166/200MHz Dual Channel DDR VIA KT880 33 MHz 14.318 MHz...

  • Page 13: 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 (SW1) 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 14: 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 15: Step 2-2: Cpu Cooling Fan Installation

    Step 2-2: CPU Cooling Fan Installation Before installing the CPU cooling fan, adhere to the following warning: 1. Please use AMD approved cooling fan. 2. We recommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heat conduction between your CPU and cooling fan. 3.

  • Page 16: 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 17: Step 4: Install Expansion Cards

    Technology is activated, the bandwidth of memory bus will be double the original one, with the fastest speed at 6.4GB/s(DDR400) . GA-7VT880 Pro / GA-7VT880-L / GA-7VT880 include 4 DIMM slots, and each Channel has 2 DIMMs as following: Channel A : DDR 1, 2...

  • Page 18: Step 5: Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires And Power Supply

    Step 5: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires and power supply Step 5-1: 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) Parallel Port, Serial Ports (COMA / COMB) Parallel Port (25 pin Female) COMA COMB...
  • Page 19 MIC In If you want the detail information for 2-/4-/6-channel audio setup installation, please refer to page 57. j Only for GA-7VT880 Pro. k Only for GA-7VT880-L. 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 20: Step 5-2: Connectors Introduction

    6) FDD 7) IDE1 / IDE2 8) SATA0 / SATA1 9) F_PANEL 10) BAT 11) PWR_LED 12) RAM_LED j Only for GA-7VT880 Pro. GA-7VT880 Serie Motherboard 13) F_AUDIO 14) SUR_CEN 15) SPDIF_IO 16) CD_IN 17) AUX_IN 18) F_USB1 / F_USB2...
  • Page 21 1) ATX_12V (+12V Power Connector) This connector (ATX_12V) supplies the CPU operation voltage (Vcore). If this "ATX_12V connector" is not connected, system cannot boot. 2) 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.
  • Page 22 3) 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. The CPU fan connector supports Max. current up to 600 mA. 4) SYS_FAN (System Fan Connector) This connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the system temperature.
  • Page 23 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. j Only for GA-7VT880 Pro. Pin No. Definition...
  • Page 24 7) 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. 8) SATA0 / SATA1 (Serial ATA Connector) You can connect the Serial ATA device to this connector, it provides you high speed transfer rates (150MB/sec).
  • Page 25 9) F_PANEL (2 x 10 pins 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. HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) (Blue) SPK (Speaker Connector) (Amber)
  • Page 26 10) BATTERY 11) 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. GA-7VT880 Serie Motherboard CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly...
  • Page 27 12) RAM_LED Do not remove memory modules while RAM_LED is on. It might cause short or other unexpected damages due to the stand by voltage. Remove memory modules only when AC power cord is disconnected. 13) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper.
  • Page 28 14) SUR_CEN (Surround Center Connector) Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable. 15) 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 29 16) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. 17) AUX_IN (AUX In Connector) Connect other device (such as PCI TV Tunner audio out) to the connector. Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R Pin No. Definition AUX-L AUX-R - 25 -...
  • Page 30 18) F_USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector, Yellow) 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.
  • Page 31 20) IR Make sure the pin 1 on the IR device is aling with pin one the connector. To enable the IR function on the board, you are required to purchase an option IR module. Be careful with the polarity of the IR connector.
  • Page 32 22) INFO_LINK This connector allows you to connect some external devices to provide you extra function. Check the pin assignment while you connect the external device cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional external device cable. 23) CLR_CMOS You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. Default doesn't include the “...
  • Page 33 24) 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...
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  • 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. : E9)

    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 37: Pc Health Status

    l PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed. l MB Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T) This setup page is control CPU’ s clock and frequency ratio. l Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration.

  • Page 38: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) } IDE Primary Master } IDE Primary Slave } IDE Secondary Master } IDE Secondary Slave Drive A Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Suport Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory...
  • Page 39 Drive A / Drive B The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer. None No floppy drive installed 360K, 5.25" 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity. 1.2M, 5.25"...

  • Page 40: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check higf: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults First / Second / Third Boot Device Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy.

  • Page 41: Integrated Peripherals

    Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. OnChip Serial ATA Enabled Enable VT8237 Serial ATA supported. (Default value) Disabled Disable VT8237 Serial ATA supported. j Only for GA-7VT880 Pro. k Only for GA-7VT880-L. [Enabled] Item Help [Enabled] Menu Level} [Enabled] [Auto]...
  • Page 42 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8. 2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8. Disabled Disable onboard Serial port 2. j Only for GA-7VT880 Pro. k Only for GA-7VT880-L. GA-7VT880 Serise Motherboard - 38 -...
  • Page 43 UART Mode Select This item allows you to determine which infrared(IR) function of onboard I/O chip. Normal Set onboard I/O chip using as standard serial port. (Default value) IrDA Set onboard I/O chip UART to IrDA Mode. ASKIR Set onboard I/O chip UART to ASKIR Mode. UR2 Duplex Mode This function will available when "UART Mode Select"...

  • Page 44: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type x USB Device Wake-Up From S3 Power LED in S1 state Soft-Off by PWRBTN AC Back Function Keyboard Power On Mouse Power On PME Event Wake Up ModemRingOn/WakeOnLan Resume by Alarm x Date (of Month) Alarm...

  • Page 45: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PME Event Wake Up Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable PME as wake up event. (Default value) ModemRingOn/WakeOnLAN (When AC Back Function set to [Soft-Off]) An incoming call via modem awakes the system from its soft-off mode. When set at Enabled, an input signal comes from the other client.

  • Page 46: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Vcore DDR2.5V +3.3V +12V Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU FAN Fail Warning SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning higf: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Current Voltage (V) Vcore / DDR2.5V / +3.3V / +12V Detect system's voltage status automatically.

  • Page 47: Mb Intelligent Tweaker (M.i.t)

    MB Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T) Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T) DRAM Timing x DRAM CAS Latency x Bank Interleave x Precharge to Active (Trp) x Active to Precharge (Tras) x Active to CMD (Trcd) x RET to ACT/REF to REF (Trfc) x ACT(0) to ACT(1) (Trrd) CPU Ratio Control...
  • Page 48 Spread Spectrum Modulated Disabled Disable clock spread spectrum. Enabled Enable clock spread spectrum.(Default value) CPU Host Clock Control Note: If system hangs up before enter CMOS setup utility, wait for 20 sec for times out reboot . When time out occur, system will reset and run at CPU default Host clock at next boot. Disable Disable CPU Host Clock Control.(Default value) Enable...

  • Page 49: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T) ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance.

  • Page 50: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Enter Password: PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T) ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Change/Set/Disable Password When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.

  • Page 51: Save & Exit Setup

    Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T) ESC: Quit F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash Type "Y"...
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  • Page 53: Chapter 4 Technical Reference

    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 54: Flash Bios Method Introduction

    Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 : Dual BIOS / Q-Flash A. What is Dual BIOS Technology? Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS (ROM) on the motherboard, one is the Main BIOS and the other is Backup BIOS. Under the normal circumstances, the system works on the Main BIOS. If the Main BIOS is corrupted or damaged, the Backup BIOS can take over while the system is powered on.
  • Page 55 3.) Dual BIOS Item explanation: • Wide Range Protection: Disable(Default), Enable Status 1: If any failure (ex. Update ESCD failure, checksum error or reset… ) occurs in the Main BIOS, just before the Operating System is loaded and after the power is on, and that the Wide Range Protection is set to "Enable", the PC will boot from Backup BIOS automatically.
  • Page 56 C. 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. D. How to use Q-Flash? Update Main BIOS from Floppy / Update Backup BIOS from Floppy ! In the A: drive, insert the "BIOS"...
  • Page 57 What's DualBIOS ™ On GIGABYTE motherboards with DualBIOS there are physically two BIOS chips. For simplicity we'll call one your "Main BIOS" and the other we'll call your "Backup BIOS" (your "hot spare"). If your Main BIOS fails, the Backup BIOS almost automatically takes over on your next system boot.
  • Page 58 III. Q: How does DualBIOS technology work? ™ Answer: This new technology will eliminate valuable system down time and costly repair bills cause by BIOS failures. 1. DualBIOS technology provides a wide range of protection during the boot up procedure. It protects ™...
  • Page 59 Method 2 : @BIOS Utility ™ If you don't have DOS boot disk, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS Press here. 1. Click "@BIOS" item. Click here 3.Click "P". Methods and steps: 1. Update BIOS through Internet: a. Click "Internet Update" icon b.
  • Page 60 In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS site for downloading and updating it according to method II. d. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted. GA-7VT880 Series Motherboard server, please go onto Gigabyte's web ™ - 56 -...

  • Page 61: 4- / 6-Channel Audio Function Introuction

    Revision History 2-/4-/6-Channel Audio Function Introuction The installation of windows 98SE/2K/ME/XP is very simple. Please follow next step to install the function! Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acqiire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied.
  • Page 62 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 63 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 chan- Line In nels to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to "MIC In".
  • Page 64 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 "SURROUND-KIT" in the back of the case , and fix it with the screw.
  • Page 65 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 : Click the audio icon "Sound Effect" from the windows tray at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 66 SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device) A "SPDIF output" device is available on the motherboard. Cable with rear bracket is provided and could link to the "SPDIF output" connector (As picture.) For the further linkage to decoder, rear bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber connecting port.

  • Page 67: Jack-Sensing And Uaj Introduction

    Jack-Sensing Introuction Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable Jack-Sensing support for Windows 98/ 98SE/2000/ME. Jack-Sensing includes 2 parts: AUTO and MANUAL. Following is an example for 2 channels (Windows XP): Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CDROM, Walkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack, speakers, earphone or others output devices to Line Out jack, and microphone to MIC In jack.
  • Page 68 If you set wrong with the connectors, the warning mes- sage will come out as right picture. Manual setting: If the device picture shows different from what you set, please press "Manual Selection" to set. GA-7VT880 Series Motherboard - 64 -...

  • Page 69: Uaj Introuction

    UAJ Introuction UAJ (Universal Audio Jack) has a very smart feature: It will switch signal automatically when user plugs his audio device to the wrong jack (Line-in/ Line-out). That means users do not need to worry the Audio device should be plug in Line-in or Line-out jack, the device will work perfectly after UAJ is activated.
  • Page 70 Adjusting Sound Volume: You can adjust sound volume by moving lever. Also you can mute sound by pressing the "mute button". Volume lever Mute button If there is only Line-in device plugged, UAJ will remind you there is no any Line-out device plugged in.

  • Page 71: Xpress Recovery Introduction

    Xpress Recovery can also function by pressing the F9 key during computer power on. Verifying DMI Pool Data Boot from CD: Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Backup Utility 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. Remove Backup Image 4.
  • Page 72 Check System Health OK Press DEL to enter SETUP / Q-Flash, F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/16/2002-I845GE-6A69YG01C-00 Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE Technology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Backup Utility 2. Execute Restore Utility 3. Remove Backup Image 4.
  • Page 73 1. Execute Backup Utility: ! Press B to Backup your System or Esc to Exit The backup utility will automatically scan your system and back up data as a backup image in your hard drive. Not all systems support access to Xpress Recovery by pressing the F9 key during computer power on.
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  • Page 75: Serial Ata Raid Bios Utility Introduction

    Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction RAID Levels RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining two hard disk drives into one logical unit. The advantage of an Array is to provide better performance or data fault tolerance. Fault tolerance is achieved through data redundant operation, where if one drives fails, a mirrored copy of the data can be found on another drive.

  • Page 76: Enter Bios Configuration Utility

    6) Complete RAID utility installation. More information on steps 4 and 5 is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw) Enter BIOS Configuration Utility When the system powers on, the following information will appear on screen. Press the <Tab> key to enter BIOS configuration utility.
  • Page 77 Create Disk Array 1. Use the arrow keys to navigate the main menu. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the Create Array command and press <Enter> to call out the list of creation steps. VIA Technologies,Inc. VIA VT8237 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility V1.20 u Auto Setup For Data Security u Array Mode RAID 0 (Striping) u Select Disk Drives...
  • Page 78 3. After array mode is selected, there are two methods to create a disk array. One method is Auto Setup and the other one is Select Disk Drives. Auto Setup allows BIOS to select the disk drives and create arrays automatically, but it does not duplicate the mirroring drives even if the user selected Create and duplicate for RAID 1.

  • Page 79: Delete Disk Array

    Delete Disk Array A RAID can be deleted after it has been created. To delete a RAID, use the following steps: 1. Select Delete Array in the main menu and press <Enter>. The channel column will be activated. 2. Select the member of an array that is to be deleted and press <Enter>. A warning message will show up, press Y to delete or press N to cancel.
  • Page 80 View Serial Number of Hard Drive Highlight Serial Number View and press <Enter>. Use arrow key to select a drive, the selected drive.s serial number can be viewed in the last column. The serial number is assigned by the disk drive manufacturer.
  • Page 81 C. Installing the RAID drivers For the Windows operating system (Win NT, WinXP, Win2000 ), for IDE RAID/SCSI/Serial ATA functioning, the driver must first be transferred to a floppy disk. Please follow the steps below to complete driver transfer to a floppy disk: 1) Please insert the provided driver CD into the hard disk drive eg.
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  • Page 83: Chapter 5 Appendix

    Revision History Chapter 5 Appendix Install Drivers Picture 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.
  • Page 84 Service 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). j Only for GA-7VT880 Pro. k Only for GA-7VT880-L. GA-7VT880 Series Motherboard Driver install finished !

  • Page 85: Software Application

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

  • Page 86: 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 Contact us via the information in this page all over the world. GA-7VT880 Series Motherboard - 82 -...
  • Page 87 Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to http://tw.giga-byte.com/faq/faq.htm 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.
  • Page 88 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 89 Question 11: How to set in the BIOS in order to bootup from SATA HDDs by either RAID or ATA mode? Answer: Please set in the BIOS as follow: 1. Advanced BIOS features--> SATA/RAID/SCSI boot order: "SATA" 2. Advanced BIOS features--> First boot device: "SCSI" 3.

  • Page 90: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you encounter any trouble during boot up, please follow the troubleshooting procedures. START 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 91 Then try to reboot the system. 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).
  • Page 92 Technical Support/RMA Sheet Customer/Country: Company: Contact Person: E-mail Add. : Model name/Lot Number: BIOS version: O.S./A.S.: Hardware Mfs. Model name Configuration C P U Memory Brand Video Card Audio Card CD-ROM / DVD-ROM Modem Network AMR / CNR Keyboard Mouse Power supply Other Device Problem Description:...
  • Page 93 Appendix E: Acronyms Acronyms Meaning ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface AP M Advanced Power Management Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Advanced Communications Riser BIOS Basic Input / Output System C P U Central Processing Unit CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor CRIMM Continuity RIMM Communication and Networking Riser...
  • Page 94 Acronyms Meaning Logical Block Addressing Light Emitting Diode MH z Megahertz MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface Memory Translator Hub Memory Protocol Translator Network Interface Card Operating System Original Equipment Manufacturer PCI A.G.P. Controller POST Power-On Self Test Peripheral Component Interconnect RIMM Rambus in-line Memory Module Special Circumstance Instructions...
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  • Page 96 GA-7VT880 Series 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, BE Tech.Support : 0900-84034 ( 0.4/M) Fax: +31 40 290 2089 Tech. Support: http://nz.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm Non-Tech.

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