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Gigabyte GA-8STML User Manual

Gigabyte GA-8STML User Manual

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  • Page 1 M 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 information contained herein. M Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity We, Manufacturer/Importer G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany declare that the product ( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers) Mother Board is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared) in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive o EN 55011 Limits and methods of measurement...
  • Page 3 DECLARATION OF CONF ORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Sect ion 2.1077(a) Responsibl e Party Name: Address: Phone/Fax No: hereby declares that the product Product Name: Model Number: Conforms to the follo wing specifications: FCC Part 15, Sub part B, Sectio n 15.107(a) an d Section 15.109 (a),Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information: This device co mplies with part 15 of the FCC Rules .
  • Page 4 GA-8STML P4 Titan-DDR Motherboard USER’ S MANUAL Pentium 4 Processor Motherboard ® Rev 2001 12ME-8STML-2001...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Item Checklist ...4 WARNING! ...4 Chapter 1 Introduction ...5 Features Summary... 5 GA-8STML Motherboard Layout ... 7 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ...8 Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) ... 9 Step 1-1 : CPU Installation ... 9 Step 1-2 : CPU Heat Sink Installation ...
  • Page 6 Power Management Setup ... 35 PnP/PCI Configurations ... 38 PC Health Status ... 39 Frequency/Voltage Control ... 41 Top Performance ... 43 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ... 44 Load Optimized Defaults ... 45 Set Supervisor/User Password ... 46 Save & Exit Setup ... 47 Exit Without Saving ...

  • Page 7: Item Checklist

    þ GA-8STML user’ s manual þ I/O Shield 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 8: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Features Summary Form Factor — 21.0cm x 24.3cm Micro ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB. — Socket 478 for Intel — Support Intel — Intel Pentium — 2nd cache depends on CPU Chipset — SiS 645DX Host/Memory controller —...
  • Page 9 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, Chipsets,SDRAM,Cards… .etc. GA-8STML Motherboard - 6 -...

  • Page 10: Ga-8Stml Motherboard Layout

    GA-8STML Motherboard Layout DIMM_LED KB_MS ATX_12V SOCKET478 SiS 645DX GA-8STML AC97 PCI1 SiS 961B PCI2 BATTERY Buzzer PCI3 F_USB1 BIOS F_USB2 F_PANEL CLR_CMOS BIOW_WP PWR_LED - 7 - Introduction...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process

    Step 3- Install expansion cards Step 4- Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step 5- Setup BIOS software Step 6- Install supporting software tools Step4 Step 4 Step3 GA-8STML Motherboard Step1 Step 2 Step 4 - 8 -...

  • Page 12: Step 1: Install The Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step1-1 : CPU Installation Pin1 indicator CPU Top View Socket Actuation Lever 1. Pull up the CPU socket lever and up to 90-degree angle. 3. Press down the CPU socket lever and finish CPU installation. M Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.

  • Page 13: Step1-2 : Cpu Heat Sink Installation

    M Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector, this completes the installation. M Please refer to CPU heat sink user’ s manual for more detail installation procedure. GA-8STML Motherboard 2. Hook the other end of the cooler bracket to the CPU socket.

  • Page 14: Step 2: Install Memory Modules

    Step 2: Install memory modules The motherboard has 2 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS w ill automatically detects memory type and size. To instal l the memory module, just push it vertically into t h e DIMM Slot. The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch.

  • Page 15: Step 3: Install Expansion Cards

    7. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS. 8. Install related driver from the operating system. AGP Card GA-8STML Motherboard Please carefully pull out the small white- drawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when you try to install/ Uninstall the AGP card.

  • Page 16: Step 4: Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, And Power Supply

    Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step4-1:I/O Back Panel Introduction u PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector PS/2 Mouse Connector (6 pin Female) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6 pin Female) v USB & LAN Connector USB 0 USB 1 ØThis connector supports standard PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse.

  • Page 17: Audio Connectors

    Audio Connectors MIC In Line Out Line In GA-8STML Motherboard ØThis connector supports 2 standard COM port ,1 Parallel port . Device like printer can be connected to Parallel port ; mouse and modem etc can be connected to Serial ports.

  • Page 18: Step 4-2 : Connectors Introduction

    Step 4-2 : Connectors Introduction A) ATX_12V B) CPU_FAN C) ATX D) FLOPPY E) IDE1/IDE2 F) CI G) SYS_FAN H) IR I) F_PANEL J) PWR_LED K) CLR_CMOS L) F_USB1/F_USB2 M) BIOS_WP N) BATTERY O) AUX_IN P) CD_IN Q) F_AUDIO - 15 - Hardw are Installation Process...
  • Page 19 3.3V PS-ON(Sof t On/Off) Power Good 5V SB (Stand by +5V) +12V D) FDD (Floppy Connector) GA-8STML Motherboard ØThis connector (ATX +12V) suppliesthe CPU operation voltage (Vcore). If this " ATX+ 12V connector" is not connected, system cannot boot. Ø...
  • Page 20 E) IDE1/ IDE2 (IDE1/IDE2 Connector) F) CI (CASE OPEN) Signal G) SYS_FAN (System FAN Connector) Sense +12V/Control Ø Important Notice: Please connect first harddisk to IDE1 and connect CDROM to IDE2. Ø This 2 pin connector allows your system to enable or disable the system alarm if the system case begin remove.
  • Page 21 H)IR J) PWR_LED K) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) 2-3 close: Normal 1-2 close: Clear CMOS GA-8STML Motherboard Ø Be careful with the polarity of the IR connector while you connect the IR. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional IR device.
  • Page 22 L) F_USB1/F_USB2 (Front USB Connector) M) BIOS_WP (BIOS Write Protection) 2-3 close: Normal 1-2 close: Write Protection N) BATTERY Ø Be careful with the polarity of the front panel USB connector. Check the pin assignment while you connect the front panel USB cable.
  • Page 23 Rear Audio (R) Reserved Front Audio (L) Rear Audio (L) GA-8STML Motherboard Ø 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...
  • Page 24 I) F_PANEL (2x10 pins connector) GN (Green Switch) Open: Normal Operation Close: Entering Green Mode GD (Green LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) SPK (Speaker Connector) Pin 1: VCC(+) Pin 2- Pin 3: NC...

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu <F6> Load the file-safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table <F7> Load the Optimized Defaults <F8> Q-Flash function <F9> Reserved <F10> Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu GA-8STML Motherboard - 22 -...

  • Page 26: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. :F2)

    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 27: Integrated Peripherals

    Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system. Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. GA-8STML Motherboard - 24 -...

  • Page 28: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:y y ) Time (hh:mm:ss) }IDE Primary Master }IDE Primary Slav e }IDE Secondary Master }IDE Secondary Slav e Driv e A Driv e B Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On...
  • Page 29 8720K, 3.5”. 3.5 inch double-sided driv e; 720K by te capacity 81.44M, 3.5”. 3.5 inch double-sided driv e; 1.44M by te capacity . 82.88M, 3.5”. 3.5 inch double-sided driv e; 2.88M by te capacity . GA-8STML Motherboard - 26 -...

  • Page 30: Base Memory

    C Floppy 3 Mode Support (for J apan Area) Normal Floppy Driv e. (Default v alue) 8Disabled 8Driv e A Driv e A is 3 mode Floppy Driv e. 8Driv e B Driv e B is 3 mode Floppy Driv e. Driv e A &...

  • Page 31: Advanced Bios Features

    Select y our boot dev ice priority by ZIP. 8ZIP Select y our boot dev ice priority by USB-FDD. 8USB-FDD Select y our boot dev ice priority by USB-ZIP. 8USB-ZIP GA-8STML Motherboard [Floppy ] Item Help [HDD-0] Menu Lev el u [CDROM]...
  • Page 32 8USB-CDROM Select y our boot dev ice priority by USB-CDROM. Select y our boot dev ice priority by USB-HDD. 8USB-HDD Select y our boot dev ice priority by LAN. 8LAN Select y our boot dev ice priority by Disabled. 8Disabled C Boot Up Fl oppy Seek During POST, BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks.

  • Page 33: Integrated Peripherals

    ECP Mode Use DMA Game Port Address Midi Port Address Midi Port IRQ higf: Mov e Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F5:Prev ious Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 4: Integrated Peripherals GA-8STML Motherboard [Auto] Item Help [Auto] Menu Lev el u [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled]...

  • Page 34: Ac97 Audio

    C IDE1 Conductor Cable Will be automatically detected by BIOS. (Default Value) 8Auto 8ATA66/100/133 Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA66/100/133 (Please make sure y our IDE dev ice and cable is compatible w ith ATA66/100/133). Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA33 (Please make sure y our IDE dev ice and 8ATA33 cable is compatible w ith ATA33).

  • Page 35: Usb Controller

    Enable onboard Serial port B and using daddress 2F8 , IRQ3. (Default Value) 82F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port B and using daddress 3E8 , IRQ4. 83E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port B and using daddress 2E8 , IRQ3. 82E8/IRQ3 Disable onboard Serial port B. 8Disabled GA-8STML Motherboard - 32 -...

  • Page 36: Onboard Parallel Port

    C Serial Port B Mode (This item allows you to select the IR modes if the serial port B is used as an IR port.Set at Normal , if you use COM2 as the serial port as the serial port, instead as an IR port.) Set onboard I/O chip UART to ASKIR Mode.

  • Page 37: Midi Port Address

    Set onboard Midi Port to 330h. (Default Value) 8330 Set onboard Midi Port to 290h. 8290 C Midi Port IRQ This feature allows you to select Midi IRQ is enabled. 8IRQ 5 / 10 (Default Value:10) GA-8STML Motherboard - 34 -...

  • Page 38: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are Pow er Management Setup ACPI Suspend Ty pe Soft-Off by PWR_BTTN Sy stem After AC Back IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI ModemRingOn/WakeOnLan PME Ev ent Wake Up Pow er On by Key board Pow er On by Mouse Resume by Alarm...
  • Page 39 Input passw ord (from 1 to 8 characters) and press Enter to set the Key board Pow er On Passw ord. C Power On by Mouse Enable PS2 Mouse Pow er Up Control function. 8Enabled Disable this function.(Default Value) 8Disabled GA-8STML Motherboard - 36 -...

  • Page 40: Resume By Alarm

    C Resume by Alarm You can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Data/time to pow er on sy stem. Disable this function. (Default Value) 8Disabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON sy stem. 8Enabled If RTC Alarm Lead To Pow er On is Enabled. Month Alarm : NA, 1~12 Day (of Month) :...

  • Page 41: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI1/5. 83,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 C PCI3 IRQ Assignment Auto assign IRQ to PCI3. (Default v alue) 8Auto Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI2/6. 83,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 GA-8STML Motherboard [Auto] Item Help [Auto] Menu Lev el u [Auto] [Auto] Assign PnP resource (I/O address, IRQ &...

  • Page 42: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2001 Aw ard Softw are PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Case Opened VCORE +3.3V +12V Current Sy stem Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current Sy stem FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning Sy stem FAN Fail Warning...

  • Page 43: Current System Temperature

    890°C / 194°F Monitor CPU Temp. at 90°C / 194°F. Disable this function.(Default v alue) 8Disabled C Fan Fai l Alarm CPU/ System Fan Fail Alarm Function Disable. (Default Value) 8Disabled Fan Fail Alarm Function Enable. 8Enabled GA-8STML Motherboard - 40 -...

  • Page 44: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are Frequency /Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio Linear Frequency Control CPU Clock DRAM Clock (MHz) AGP Clock (MHz) PCI Clock (MHz) higf: Mov e Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Sav e F5:Prev ious Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 8: Frequency /Voltage Control...
  • Page 45 This feature allows you to adjust the PCI frequency, When "Linear Frequency Control" is set to Enabled. 8Please set PCI Clock according to y our requirement. Incorrect using it may cause y our sy stem broken. For pow er End-User use only ! GA-8STML Motherboard - 42 -...

  • Page 46: Top Performance

    Top Performance CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are }Standard CMOS Features }Adv anced Chipset Features Top Performance }Integrated Peripherals Disabled...[ n ] }Pow er Management Setup Enabled... [ }PnP/PCI Configurations }PC Health Status }Frequency /Voltage Control hi: Mov e ESC:Quit ESC: Abort...

  • Page 47: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults 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. GA-8STML Motherboard Top Performance Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Superv isor Passw ord Set User Passw ord Sav e &...

  • Page 48: Load Optimized Defaults

    Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are }Standard CMOS Features }Adv anced BIOS Features }Integrated Peripherals }Pow er Management Setup Load Optimized Defaults? (Y/N)?Y }PnP/PCI Configurations }PC Health Status }Frequency /Voltage Control ESC:Quit F8: Q-Flash Load Optimized Defaults Figure 11: Load Optimized Defaults...

  • Page 49: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Setup Menu. If you select “Set u p” at “Password Check” in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup. GA-8STML Motherboard Top Performance Load Fail-Safe Defaults...

  • Page 50: Save & Exit Setup

    Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are }Standard CMOS Features }Adv anced BIOS Features }Integrated Peripherals }Pow er Management Setup }PnP/PCI Configurations Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y }PC Health Status }Frequency /Voltage Control ESC:Quit F8: Q-Flash...

  • Page 51: Exit Without Saving

    F8: Q-Flash Figure 14: Ex it Without Sav ing Type “Y” will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type “N” will return to Setup Utility. GA-8STML Motherboard Top Performance Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Superv isor Passw ord Set User Passw ord Sav e &...

  • Page 52: Chapter 4 Technical Reference

    Revision History Chapter 4 Technical Reference Block Diagram AGP 1X/2X/4X AGPCLK (66MHz) RJ45 3 PCI RTL8100BL AC97 CODEC PCICLK (33MHz) PCICLK (33MHz) USBCLK (48MHz) 14.318 MHz 33 MHz Pentium 4 CPUCLK+/- (100/133MHz) Socket 478 Sy stem Bus 400/533MHz 200/266/333 MHz SiS 645DX ZCLK (66MHz) HCLK+/- (100/133MHz)

  • Page 53: Q-Flash Introduction

    Keep DMI Data : Load BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Space Bar:Change Value Enter: Run ESC: Reset GA-8STML Motherboard Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Superv isor Passw ord Set User Passw ord Sav e & Ex it Setup...
  • Page 54 Load BIOS From Floppy !In the A:drive, insert the "BIOS" diskette, then Press Enter to Run. XXXX.XX Total Size: 1.39M F5: Refresh DEL: Delete Where XXXX.XX is name of the BIOS file. !Press Enter to Run. Are you sure to update BIOS? [Enter] to contiune Or [ESC] ot abort...

  • Page 55: Bios Introduction

    BIOS directly. Or you may want to keep a backup for your current BIOS, just choose “Save Current BIOS” to save it first. You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte, and @BIOS update your BIOS smartly. You are now worry free from updating wrong BIOS, and capable to maintain and manage your BIOS easily.

  • Page 56: Easy Tune 4

    CD. U sers may make a test drive of " EasyTune 4" to find out more amazing features by themselves. *Some Gigabyte products are not fully supported by EasyTune 4. Please f i nd the products supported list in the web site.

  • Page 57: Chapter 5 Appendix

    CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe. 1.Click "SiS AGP Driver " item. 2.Click "Next". 3.Click "Next". 4.Click "Finish" to restart computer. GA-8STML Motherboard - 54 -...
  • Page 58 B: USB Patch Driver Driver Installation Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe. 1.Click "USB Patch Driver"...
  • Page 59 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. Press "Audio" icon. 1.Click "SiS 7012 Sound Driver" item. 3.Click "Next". 4.Click "Finish" to restart computer. GA-8STML Motherboard 2.Click "Next". - 56 -...
  • Page 60 Revision History Appendix C: RealTek 8100/8139 LAN Driver Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe.
  • Page 61 Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe. Press "Tools" icon. 1.Click "Gigabyte Utilities". 3.Click "Next". GA-8STML Motherboard 2.Click "Easy Tune 4".
  • Page 62 Appendix E: BIOS Flash Procedure BIOS update procedure: If your OS is Win9X, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS Press "Tools" icon. 1.Click "Gigabyte Utilities". Click "P". Click here. Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet a. Click "Internet Update" icon b.
  • Page 63 Otherwise, your system won't boot. c. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to method II. d. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted...
  • Page 64 We use GA-7VTX motherboard and Flash841 BIOS flash utility as example. Please flash the BIOS according to the following procedures if you are now under the DOS mode. Flash BIOS Procedure: STEP 1: (1) Please make sure you have set "Auto" for BIOS Feature Setup (BIOS Flash Protection). For more detail please refer to page 28.
  • Page 65 "Copy system files", after that press "Start". That will format the floppy and transfer the needed system files to it. Beware: This procedure will erase all the prior data on that floppy, so please proceed accordingly. (3) After the floppy has been formatted completely, please press "Close". GA-8STML Motherboard - 62 -...
  • Page 66 STEP 3: Download BIOS and BIOS utility program. (1) Please go to Gigabyte website http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/index.html, and click "Support". (2) From Support zone, click the "Motherboards BIOS & Drivers". - 63 - Appendix...
  • Page 67 (4) Select an appropriate BIOS version (For example: F4), and click to download the file. It will pop up a file download screen, then select the "Open this file from its current location" and press "OK". GA-8STML Motherboard - 64 -...
  • Page 68 (5) At this time the screen shows the following picture, please click "Extract" button to unzip the files. (6) Please extract the download files into the clean bootable floppy disk A mentioned in STEP 2, and press "Extract". - 65 - Appendix...
  • Page 69 LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS ESC: Quit hifg : Select Item F6: Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults Time, Date , Hard Disk Ty pe… GA-8STML Motherboard INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD USER PASSWORD IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION SAVE &...
  • Page 70 (3) Press "Enter" to enter "BIOS FEATURES SETUP" menu. Use the arrows to highlight the item "1st Boot Device", and then use the "Page Up" or "Page Down" keys to select "Floppy". AMIBIOS SETUP - BIOS FEATURES SETUP ( C ) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserv ed 1st Boot Dev ice : Floppy 2nd Boot Dev ice...
  • Page 71 (2) Now screen appears the following Flash Utility main menu. Press "Enter", the highlighted item will locate on the model name of the right-upper screen. Right after that, press "Enter" to start BIOS Flash Utility. GA-8STML Motherboard - 68 -...
  • Page 72 (3) It will pop up a screen and asks "Are you sure to flash the BIOS?" Press [Enter] to continue the procedure, or press [ESC] to quit. Beware: Please do not turn off the system while you are upgrading BIOS. It will render your BIOS corrupted and system totally inoperative.
  • Page 73 LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS ESC: Quit hifg : Select Item F6: Load BIOS Defaults F7: Load Setup Defaults Load Setup Defaults GA-8STML Motherboard INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD USER PASSWORD IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION SAVE & EXIT SETUP...
  • Page 74 (3) Use the arrows to highlight the item "SAVE & EXIT SETUP" and press "Enter". System will ask "SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?" Press "Y" and "Enter" keys to confirm. Now the system will reboot automatically, the new BIOS setting will be taken effect next boot-up. AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.24b (C) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 75 Electrostatic Discharge Floppy Disk Device Front Side Bus Hard Disk Device Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced Interrupt Request Input / Output IOAPIC Input Output Advanced Programmable Input Controller Industry Standard Architecture Local Area Network GA-8STML Motherboard to be continued... - 72 -...
  • Page 76 Acronyms Meaning 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. Controller POST Power-On Self Test Peripheral Component Interconnect RIMM Rambus in-line Memory Module Special Circumstance Instructions SECC Single Edge Contact Cartridge...
  • Page 77 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: GA-8STML Motherboard Phone No.: PCB revision: Size: Driver/Utility: - 74 -...

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