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Gigabyte GA-8I845GV-C 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-8I845GV / GA-8I845GV-C 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-8I845GV / GA-8I845GV-C ERIC LU Signature: Eric Lu Date: Sep. 26, 2003...
  • Page 5 GA-8I845GV Series P4 Titan Series Motherboard USER'S MANUAL Pentium 4 Processor Motherboard ® Rev. 1001 12ME-8I845GV-1001...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Content Item Checklist ... 4 WARNING! ... 4 Chapter 1 Introduction ... 5 Features Summary ... 5 GA-8I845GV Series Motherboard Layout ... 7 Block Diagram ... 8 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ... 9 Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)... 10 Step 1-1: CPU Installation ...
  • Page 7 PC Health Status... 44 Frequency/Voltage Control ... 46 Top Performance ... 48 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ... 49 Load Optimized Defaults ... 50 Set Supervisor/User Password ... 51 Save & Exit Setup ... 52 Exit Without Saving ... 53 Chapter 4 Technical Reference ... 55 @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 20.9cm x 24.3cm Micro ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB Motherboard GA-8I845GV or GA-8I845GV-C Socket 478 for Intel Support Intel Support Intel Intel 2nd cache depends on CPU Chipset Intel Intel Memory...
  • Page 10 On-Board VGA Built-in Intel On-Board LAN * Builit-in RTL8100C chipset * 1 RJ45 port * On-Board Sound Realtek ALC655 codec Line Out / 2 front speaker Line In / 2 rear speaker (by s/w switch) Mic In / center & subwoofer (by s/w switch) SPDIF In / Out CD In PS/2 Connector...

  • Page 11: Ga-8I845Gv Series Motherboard Layout

    GA-8I845GV Series Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V F_AUDIO ITE8712 RTL* 8100C SUR_CEN CODEC CD_IN SPDIF_IO * For GA-8I845GV only. For GA-8I845GV-C only. CPU_FAN SOCKET 478 Intel 845GV PCI1 Intel ICH4 PCI2 PCI3 F_USB2 COMB F_USB1 - 7 - DIMM_LED BATTERY CLR_CMOS...

  • Page 12: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram VGA Port AGPCLK (66MHz) 3 PCI RTL8100C* RJ45* AC97 PCICLK CODEC (33MHz) PCICLK (33MHz) USBCLK (48MHz) 14.318 MHz 33 MHz 24 MHz * For GA-8I845GV only. GA-8I845GV Series Motherboard CPUCLK+/- (100/133MHz) Pentium 4 System Bus 400/533MHz 333/266 MHz Intel MCHCLK+/- (100/133MHz) 845GV...

  • 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- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 2- Install memory modules Step 3- Install expansion cards Step 4- Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step 4 Step 4 Step 3...

  • Page 14: Step 1: Install The Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Step 1: 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 1-2: Cpu Cooling Fan Installation

    Step 1-2: CPU Cooling Fan Installation Before installing the CPU cooling fan, adhere to the following warning: 1. Please use Intel approved cooling fan. 2. We recommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heat conduction between your CPU and cooling fan. (The CPU cooling fan might stick to the CPU due to the hardening of the thermal paste.

  • Page 16: Step 2: Install Memory Modules

    Step 2: Install Memory Modules Before installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning: 1. When DIMM 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: Ddr Introduction

    DDR Introduction Established on the existing SDRAM infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is a high performance and cost-effective solution that allows easy adoption for memory vendors, OEMs, and system integrators. DDR memory is a great evolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the existing SDRAM architecture, yet make the awesome advances in solving the system performance bottleneck by doubling the memory bandwidth.

  • Page 18: Step 3: Install Expansion Cards

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

    Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires and power supply Step 4-1: 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 Port and VGA port (LPT / COMA / VGA) Parallel Port (25 pin Female) COMA...

  • Page 20: Audio Connectors

    Game / MIDI Ports Joystick / MIDI (15 pin Female) Audio Connectors MIC In Line Out (Center and Subwoofer) (Front Speaker) Line In (Rear Speaker) If you want the detail information for 2-/4-/6-channel audio setup installation, please refer to page 72. USB / LAN* Connector LAN* USB 0...

  • Page 21: Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction

    Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction 1) ATX_12V 2) ATX 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN 5) FDD 6) IDE1 / IDE2 7) F_PANEL 8) PWR_LED 9) DIMM_LED 10) F_AUDIO 11) CD_IN 12) SUR_CEN 13) SPDIF_IO 14) F_USB1 / F_USB2 15) COMB 16) IR 17) CI 18) CLR_CMOS 19) BAT...
  • Page 22 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 23 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 24 5) FDD (Floppy Connector) 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. 6) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE1 / IDE2 Connector) Important Notice: Please connect first hard disk to IDE1 and connect CD-ROM to IDE2.
  • Page 25 7) F_PANEL (2 x 10 pins Connector) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassisfront panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment above. HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) SPK (Speaker Connector) RES (Reset Switch) PW (Soft Power Connector)
  • Page 26 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) DIMM_LED Do not remove memory modules while DIMM_LED is on.
  • Page 27 10) F_AUDIO (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. To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector, please contact your dealer.
  • Page 28 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 29 14) 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 30 16) 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 31 18) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily shor 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the "Shunter" to prevent from improper use this jumper. 19) BAT (BATTERY) 1-2 close: Clear CMOS Open: Normal CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly...
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  • Page 33: 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 34: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : E4)

    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 35: 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 36: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software 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 Support Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory : Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults...
  • Page 37 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. There are two types: auto type, and manual type.

  • Page 38: Base Memory

    Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area) Disabled Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value) Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Both Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drives. Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.

  • Page 39: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Password Check CPU Hyper-Threading Init Display First Graphics Aperture Size Graphics Share Memory : Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F5:Previous Values "...

  • Page 40: Boot Up Floppy Seek

    Select your boot device priority by LAN. Disabled Select your boot device priority by Disabled. Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST, BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360K type is 40 tracks 720K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks. Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks.

  • Page 41: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE IDE1 Conductor Cable IDE2 Conductor Cable USB Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support AC97 Audio Onboard H/W LAN * Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART Mode Select x UR2 Duplex Mode...

  • Page 42: Usb Controller

    On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. 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).

  • Page 43: Onboard Serial Port 1

    Onboard H/W LAN * Enabled Enable onboard H/W LAN function. (Default Value) Disabled Disable this function. Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address. 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8. (Default value) 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8.

  • Page 44: Onboard Parallel Port

    Onboard Parallel port 378/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. (Default Value) 278/IRQ5 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278/IRQ5. Disabled Disable onboard LPT port. 3BC/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC/IRQ7. Parallel Port Mode Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port.

  • Page 45: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software ACPI Suspend Type Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN PME Event Wake Up ModemRingOn Resume by Alarm x Date (of Month) Alarm x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm Power On by Mouse Power On by Keyboard x KB Power ON Password AC Back Function : Move...

  • Page 46: Resume By Alarm

    ModemRingOn Disabled Disable Modem Ring on function. Enabled Enable Modem Ring on function. (Default Value) Resume by Alarm You can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Data/time to power on system. Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value) Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system.

  • Page 47: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ Assignment : Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save F5:Previous Values PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15...

  • Page 48: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Vcore DDR25V +3.3V +12V Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning : Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults...

  • Page 49: Current Cpu Temperature

    Current CPU Temperature Detect CPU temperature automatically. Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) Detect CPU/SYSTEM Fan speed status automatically. CPU Warning Temperature 60°C / 140°F Monitor CPU temperature at 60°C / 140°F. 70°C / 158°F Monitor CPU temperature at 70°C / 158°F. 80°C / 176°F Monitor CPU temperature at 80°C / 176°F.

  • Page 50: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software CPU Clock Ratio CPU Host Clock Control CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) PCI/AGP Divider Host/DRAM Clock ratio Memory Frequency (Mhz) PCI/AGP Frequency (Mhz) : Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 8: Frequency/Voltage Control Those items will be available when "CPU Host Clock Control"...
  • Page 51 PCI/AGP Divider Disabled Disable PCI/AGP Divider control. (Default value) PLL/16, 20, 24, 32, 40 Set PCI/AGP frequency. Host/DRAM Clock Ratio (Warning: wrong frequency may make system can’t boot, clear CMOS to overcome wrong frequency issue) Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.0. 2.66 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.66.

  • Page 52: Top Performance

    Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Top Performance Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Disabled...[ ] PnP/PCI Configurations Enabled... [ ] PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control ESC:Quit : Move F8: Q-Flash ESC: Abort Top Performance If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, set "Top Performance"...

  • Page 53: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control ESC:Quit F8: Q-Flash Figure 10: 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 54: Load Optimized Defaults

    Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control ESC:Quit F8: Q-Flash Figure 11: Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects.

  • Page 55: 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 Power Management Setup Enter Password: PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control ESC:Quit F8: 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 56: Save & Exit Setup

    Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N) ? Y PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control ESC:Quit F8: Q-Flash Figure 13: Save &...

  • Page 57: 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 PnP/PCI Configurations Quit Without Saving (Y/N) ? N PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control ESC:Quit F8: Q-Flash Figure 14: Exit Without Saving Type "Y"...
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  • Page 59: 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 60: 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 61: 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 62: 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 63 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 64 Task menu for Dual BIOS utility: Contains the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task. Task menu for Q-Flash utility: ™...
  • Page 65 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 66 After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?" Dual BIOS Utility Boot From... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size... SST 49LF003A Backup ROM Type/Size... SST 49LF003A Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable...
  • Page 67 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 68 After system reboots, you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed. The BIOS file becomes F12 after updating The following is an AMI BIOS menu screen. However, you can also find similar option in AWARD BIOS menu.
  • Page 69 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 70 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 71 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 72 Later, you will see a box showing the BIOS files you downloaded to the floppy disk. In this example, we only download one BIOS for this board, 8GE800.F4 so only one BIOS file is listed. 2.Highlight the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter button on your keyboard to enable reading from the BIOS file from the floppy.
  • Page 73 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 74: 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. Click here 3.Click " ". Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet a. Click "Internet Update" icon b.
  • Page 75 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 76: 4- / 6-Channel Audio Function Introuction

    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 77 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 78 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 channels to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to "MIC In".
  • Page 79 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 80 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 win- dows tray at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 81 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.
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  • Page 83: Chapter 5 Appendix

    Revision History Chapter 5 Appendix Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in Windows XP (IUCD ver 2.4) 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 Item Description Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility Tell the operating system how the chipset components will be configured Intel Application Accelerator Designed to improve performance of the storage sub-system and overall system performance Intel Extreme Graphics Driver For Intel 845G/GL/GE/GV Chipsets ®...

  • Page 85: 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 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 Please see the last page for details. GA-8I845GV Series Motherboard - 82 -...
  • Page 87 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". - 83 - Appendix...
  • Page 88 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 89 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 90 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 91: 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 92 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 93 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 94 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 DIMM...
  • Page 95 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.
  • Page 96 GA-8I845GV 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, 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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