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Gigabyte GA-8GNXP-D User Manual

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Rev. 1002
12ME-8GNXPD-1002

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  • Page 1 GA-8GNXP-D Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard ® ® User's Manual Rev. 1002 12ME-8GNXPD-1002...
  • Page 3 Gigabyte's prior written permission. Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice. Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product, Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following: For quick installation, please refer to the "Hardware Installation Guide" included with the product.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard Layout ................6 Block Diagram ....................... 7 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ................... 9 Considerations Prior to Installation ..............9 Feature Summary ..................10 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink ............12 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU ..................12 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink ...................
  • Page 5 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ..................49 Install Chipset Drivers ................... 49 Software Applications ..................50 Driver CD Information ................... 50 Hardware Information ..................51 Contact Us ..................... 51 Chapter 4 Appendix ....................53 Unique Software Utilities ................53 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction ................54 4-1-2 Flash BIOS Method Introduction ................

  • Page 6: Ga-8Gnxp-D Motherboard Layout

    GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard Layout VRM_CONN KB_MS SPDIF_O LGA775 SPDIF_I PWR_FAN ATX_12V AUDIO1 Intel 915G CPU_FAN AUDIO2 Marvell NB_FAN 8001 AZALIA_FP PCIE_16 Broadcom SATA4_SB 5751 SATA3_SB PCIE_1 CODEC SATA2_SB Main Intel ICH6R SATA1_SB PCIE_2 CD_IN BIOS TSB82AA2 Backup PCIE_3 BIOS TSB81BA3 F_PANEL...

  • Page 7: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram PCI-ECLK (100MHz) CPUCLK+/-(200/133MHz) LGA775 Processor Host Interface DDRII 533/400MHz DIMM PCI Express x16 Intel 915G Dual Channel Memory 3 PCI Express x 1 Ports GMCH GMCHCLK (133/200MHz) PCI-ECLK 66MHz (100MHz) 33MHz RJ45 14.318MHz 48MHz Broadcom 5751 Dual BIOS 4 Serial ATA PCI Express x 1 Bus Intel...
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  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    2. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual. 3. Damage due to improper installation. 4. Damage due to use of uncertified components. 5. Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters. 6. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - Hardware Installation...

  • Page 10: Feature Summary

    (Note 1) Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount. For example, 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3.xxGB memory during system startup. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 10 -...
  • Page 11 I/O Control IT8712 Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System / Power fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU / System / Power fan failure warning CPU smart fan control Onboard SATA RAID Onboard ICH6R chipset supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) function supports JBOD function supports data transfer rate of up 150 MB...

  • Page 12: Installation Of The Cpu And Heatsink

    (Grasping the CPU firmly between your thumb and forefinger, carefully place it into the socket in a straight and downwards motion. Avoid twisting or bending motions that might cause damage to the CPU during installation.) GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 12 -...

  • Page 13: Installation Of The Heatsink

    1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin Fig.1 Fig. 2 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on (Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is the surface of the installed CPU. to remove the heatsink, on the contrary, is to install.) Please note the direction of arrow sign on the male push pin doesn't face inwards before installation.

  • Page 14: Installing/Removing Cool-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan)

    The motherboard supports DDR II memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction. The memory capacity used can differ with each slot. Notch DDR II GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 14 -...
  • Page 15 Channel Technology, the bandwidth of Memory Bus will add double up to 8.5GB/s. GA-8GNXP-D includes 6 DIMM sockets, and each Channel has three DIMM sockets as following: Channel A : DDR II 1, DDR II 2, DDR II 3 Channel B : DDR II 4, DDR II 5, DDR II 6 If you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology, please note the following explanations due to the limitation of Intel chipset specifications.

  • Page 16: Installation Of Expansion Cards

    16 slot when you try to install/uninstall the VGA card. Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x 16 slot and press firmly down on the slot. Make sure your VGA card is locked by the small white-drawable bar. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 16 -...

  • Page 17: I/O Back Panel Introduction

    I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to the lower port (purple). Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. SPDIF_O (SPDIF Out) The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder.

  • Page 18: Connectors Introduction

    4) SYS_FAN 14) CD_IN 5) PWR_FAN 15) F_USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3 / F_USB4 6) NB_FAN 16) F1_1394 / F2_1394 7) FDD 17) IR 8) IDE 18) COMA 9) SATA1_SB/SATA2_SB/SATA3_SB/SATA4_SB 19) CLR_CMOS 10) SATA1_SII/SATA2_SII/SATA3_SII/SATA4_SII 20) BAT GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 18 -...
  • Page 19 1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly.
  • Page 20 (Only for CPU_FAN) SYS_FAN / PWR_FAN NB_FAN (Chip Fan Connector) If you installed wrong direction, the chip fan will not work. Sometimes will damage the chip fan. (Usually black cable is GND) Pin No. Definition +12V GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 20 -...
  • Page 21 7) FDD (FDD Connector) The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive. The types of FDD drives supported are: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. Please connect the red power connector wire to the pin1 position. 8) IDE (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector.
  • Page 22 (Controlled by SiI3114) 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. Pin No. Definition MPD+ MPD- MPD- GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 22 -...

  • Page 23: F_Panel (Front Panel Jumper)

    12) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC peaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below. SPEAK- Speaker Connector SPEAK+ RES+ Power Switch Reset Switch RES- MSG-...
  • Page 24 To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio panel connector, please contact your dealer. Pin No. Definition MIC2_L MIC2_R -ACZ_DET Line2_R FSENSE1 FAUOIO_JD No Pin LINE2_L FSENSE2 14) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 24 -...
  • Page 25 15) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3 / F_USB4 (Front USB Connector) 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.
  • Page 26 COMA cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional COMA cable, please contact your local dealer. Pin No. Definition NDCDA- NSINA NSOUTA NDTRA- NDSRA- NRTSA- NCTSA- NRIA- No Pin GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 26 -...
  • Page 27 19) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the "Shunter" to prevent from improper use this jumper. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS 20) BAT(Battery) Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
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  • Page 29: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    BIOS needs to be reset to its original settings. If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can be used. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system.

  • Page 30: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : F1)

    This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed. MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 30 -...
  • Page 31 Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration. Set Supervisor Password Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup. Set User Password Change, set, or disable password.

  • Page 32: Standard Cmos Features

    Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors If a hard disk has not been installed, select NONE and press <Enter>. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 32 -...
  • Page 33 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 34: Advanced Bios Features

    The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 34 -...
  • Page 35 CPU Hyper-Threading Enabled Enables CPU Hyper Threading Feature. Please note that this feature is only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported. (Default value) Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading. Limit CPUID Max. to 3 Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4. (Default value) Disabled Disables CPUID Limit for windows XP.

  • Page 36: Integrated Peripherals

    Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port. SATA RAID / AHCI Mode RAID Select onboard Seria ATA function as RAID. (Default value) AHCI Support hotplug function under OS. WinXP, 2000 only. Disabled Select onboard Seria ATA function as ATA. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 36 -...
  • Page 37 On-Chip SATA Mode Disabled Disable this function. Auto BIOS will auto detect. (Default value) Combined Set On-Chip SATA mode to Combined, you can use up to 4 HDDs on the motherboard; 2 for SATA and the other for PATA IDE. Enhanced Set On-Chip SATA mode to Enhanced, the motherboard allows up to 6 HDDs to use.
  • Page 38 Onboard Parallel port Disabled Disable onboard LPT 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. 3BC/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC/IRQ7. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 38 -...

  • Page 39: Power Management Setup

    Parallel Port Mode Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value) Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode. ECP Mode Use DMA Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default value) Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1.
  • Page 40 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" state. Memory When AC-power back to the system, the system will return to the Last state before AC-power off. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 40 -...

  • Page 41: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Item Help PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Menu Level Device(s) using this INT: Display Cntrlr - Bus 0 Dev 2 Func 0 Multimedia Device - Bus 0 Dev 27 Func 0 Bridge Device - Bus 0 Dev 28 Func 0...

  • Page 42: Pc Health Status

    The speed of CPU fan will increase linearly depand on the temperature if the temperature is more than 41 degree and less than 65 degree. When the CPU temperature is lower than 40 degrees Celsius, CPU fan will be disable. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 42 -...
  • Page 43 CPU FAN PIN Type In order to make "CPU Smart FAN Control" function work properly, please set the pin number according to the CPU FAN that you used. 3 PIN Set CPU FAN Type to 3 pins. (Default value) 4 PIN Set CPU FAN Type to 4 pins.

  • Page 44: Mb Intelligent Tweaker(M.i.t.)

    Please note that if your system is overclocked and cannot restart, please wait 20 seconds for automatic system restart or clear the CMOS setup data and perform a safe restart. Disabled Disable CPU host clock control. (Default value) Enabled Enable CPU host clock control. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 44 -...
  • Page 45 CPU Host Frequency(Mhz) This item will be available when "CPU Host Clock Control" is set to Enabled. 100MHz ~ 355MHz Set CPU Host Clock from 100MHz to 355MHz. If you use FSB533 Pentium 4 processor, please set "CPU Clock" to 133MHz.If you use FSB800 Pentium 4 processor, please set "CPU Clock"...

  • Page 46: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit : Select Item F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 46 -...

  • Page 47: Set Supervisor/User Password

    2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Enter Password: PC Health Status Exit Without Saving...

  • Page 48: Save & Exit Setup

    ESC: Quit : Select Item F8: Dual BIOS/Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Abandon all Data Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 48 -...

  • Page 49: Chapter 3 Drivers Installation

    Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures 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 Run.exe.

  • Page 50: Software Applications

    Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.

  • Page 51: Hardware Information

    Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 51 - Drivers Installation...
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  • Page 53: Chapter 4 Appendix

    Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.) allows user to access and change BIOS feature settings with relative speed and ease. Through GIGABYTE M.I.T. feature the user is no longer required to switch into different modes within BIOS setup in order to change system settings such as the CPU system bus, memory timings or to enabled Gigabyte's unique C.I.A.

  • Page 54: Xpress Recovery Introduction

    F9 key during computer power on. Verifying DMI Pool Data Boot from CD: 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 55 F9 For Xpress Recovery 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 56 If you wish to remove the need for password entry, please select "Set Password" and under "New Password/Confirm Password", make sure there is no entry and then press "Enter" to remove password requirement. 5. Exit and Restart: Exit and restart your computer. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 56 -...

  • Page 57: Flash Bios Method Introduction

    4-1-2 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 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 58 The means that the Backup BIOS works normally and could automatically recover the Main BIOS. (This auto recovery utility is set by system automatically and can’t be changed by user.) Load Default Settings Load dual BIOS default value. Save Settings to CMOS Save revised setting. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 58 -...

  • Page 59: Q-Flash Utility

    Updating BIOS with Q-Flash Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards. 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 utility and Dual BIOS utility are combined in the same screen.
  • Page 60 Contains the names of four tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execu- tion of the task. Action bar: Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q-Flash/Dual BIOS utility. Pressing the buttons mentioned on your keyboards to perform these actions. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 60 -...
  • Page 61 Using the Q-Flash utility: This section tells you how to update BIOS using the Q-Flash utility. As described in the "Before you begin" section above, you must prepare a floppy disk having the BIOS file for your motherboard and insert it to your computer.
  • Page 62 Primary Master : FUJITSU MPE3170AT ED-03-08 Primary Slave : None Secondary Master : CREATIVEDVD-RM DVD1242E BC101 Secondary Slave : None Press DEL to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 09/23/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00 GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 62 -...
  • Page 63 Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots. When you are in BIOS menu, move to Load Fail-Safe Defaults item and press Enter to load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults. Normally the system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded. Therefore, we highly recommend reloading the BIOS defaults after BIOS has been upgraded.
  • Page 64 Don't Turn Off Power or Reset System After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?" Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 64 -...
  • Page 65 Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size.........SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Do not trun off power or Updating BIOS Now...

  • Page 66: @Bios Utility

    Windows. Just select the desired @BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS. Fig 1. Installing the @BIOS utility Fig 2. Installation complete and run @BIOS Click Sart/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. The @BIOS utility Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server Click "...
  • Page 67 III. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS server, please go onto Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to method II. IV. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted...

  • Page 68: Serial Ata Bios Setting Utility Introduction

    Due to the fault tolerance, if any RAID 1 drive fails, data access will not be affected as long as there are other working drives in the array. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 68 -...
  • Page 69 Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array: Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction. Note: To achieve best performance, it is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make and storage capacity. Please attach the hard drive connectors to their appropriate location on the motherboard ie. IDE, SCSI, or SATA.
  • Page 70 This creates a volume protected from a single hard disk failure. ]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select There are two RAID levels: RAID0(Stripe) and RAID1(Mirror). After selecting the RAID level, press Enter to select Strip Size. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 70 -...
  • Page 71 The KB is a unit of Strip Size. You can set disk block size with this item. The disk block size can be set from 4KB to 128KB. After you set disk block size, press Enter to set disk Capacity. Intel(R) Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4.0.6180 Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 72 WARNING : ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. [ HELP ] Are you sure you want to creat this volume? (Y/N) : Press "ENTER" to Create the specified volume ]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 72 -...

  • Page 73: Delete Raid Volume

    After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID, such as RAID level, disk block size, disk name and disk capacity, etc. Intel(R) Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4.0.6180 Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] 1.
  • Page 74 (Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive. After that, the driver will not have to be installed.) Note: In the menu list, IAA_RAID is Intel ICH6R chipset. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 74 -...

  • Page 75: 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction

    4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction This motherboard provide 6 audio connector. You are able to use 2-/ 4-/6-/8-channnels audio feature by audio software selection. Introduction of audio connectors: You may connect CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, walkman or others audio input to Line In.
  • Page 76 Click the icon to select the function. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "4CH Speaker" to complete 4 channel audio configuration. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 76 -...
  • Page 77 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", Front Speaker Out the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Speaker Out". Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.
  • Page 78 Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "8CH Speaker" to complete 8 channel audio configuration. Sound Effect Configuration: At the sound effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired. GA-8GNXP-D Motherboard - 78 -...
  • Page 79 Jack-Sensing Introduction Jack-Sensing provides audio connectors error-detection function. Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable Jack-Sensing support for Windows 98/ 98SE/ 2000/ ME. After you install an audio device, a screen of a list would pop up from the audio software for you to choose the type of device you installed.

  • Page 80: Troubleshooting

    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 81 Question 9: Why cannot I use the IDE 2? Answer: Please refer to the user manual and check whether you have connected any cable that is not provided with the motherboard package to the USB Over Current pin in the Front USB Panel. If the cable is your own cable, please remove it from this pin and do not connect any of your own cables to it.
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  • Page 87 Contact Us Taiwan (Headquarters) Japan GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. NIPPON GIGA-BYTE CORPORATION Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei Hsien, WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.co.jp Taiwan, R.O.C. Singapore TEL: +886 (2) 8912-4888 GIGA-BYTE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. FAX: +886 (2) 8912-4003 Tech. Support : Tech.
  • Page 88 China Australia NINGBO G.B.T. TECH. TRADING CO., LTD. GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY PTY. LTD. Tech. Support : Address: 3/6 Garden Road, Clayton, VIC 3168 Australia http://cn.giga-byte.com/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm TEL: +61 3 85616288 Non-Tech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : FAX: +61 3 85616222 http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp Tech. Support : WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.cn http://www.giga-byte.com.au/TechSupport/ServiceCenter.htm...

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