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Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product, Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following: n For quick installation, please refer to the "Hardware Installation Guide" included with the product.
Table of Contents GA-8I915P-D Pro 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 ................
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...
For example, 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3.xxGB memory during system startup. (Note 2) To use a DDRII 600 memory module on the motherboard, you must install an 800MHz FSB processor and overclock in BIOS. GA-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 10 -...
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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 BIOS Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Dual BIOS/Q-Flash/Multilanguage Additional Features Supports @BIOS Supports EasyTune...
(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-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 12 -...
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.
DIMM socket. Then push it down. Fig.2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module. Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module. GA-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 14 -...
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Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of Memory Bus will add double up to 8.5GB/s. GA-8I915P-D Pro includes 4 DIMM sockets, and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as following: Channel A : DDR II 1, DDR II 2 Channel B : DDR II 3, DDR II 4 If you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology, please note the following explanations due to the limitation of Intel chipset specifications.
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-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 16 -...
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.
You can use audio software to configure 2-/4-/6-/8-channel audio functioning. Connectors Introduction ATX_12V PWR_LED ATX (Power Connector) F_PANEL CPU_FAN AZALIA_FP SYS_FAN CD_IN PWR_FAN F_USB1 / F_USB2 NB_FAN F1_1394 / F2_1394 CLR_CMOS S_ATA0 / S_ATA1 / S_ATA2 / S_ATA3 GA-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 18 -...
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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.
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(Only for CPU_FAN) SYS_FAN 6) 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-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 20 -...
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7) FDD (Floppy 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.
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Pin No. Definition 10) 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-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 22 -...
11) 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. Speaker Connector SPEAK- Reset Switch SPEAK+ RES+ Power Switch RES- MSG-...
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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 13) CD_IN (CD IN) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R GA-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 24 -...
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14) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (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. For optional front USB cable, please contact your local dealer.
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 GA-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 26 -...
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18) BAT(Battery) Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. If you want to erase CMOS... 1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2.Remove the battery, wait for 30 second.
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output Sy stem) includes a CMOS SETUP utility w hich allow s user to configure required setti n gs or to activ ate certain sy stem features. The CMOS SETUP sav es the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard. When the pow er is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary pow er to the CMOS SRAM.
This setup page is select multi language. n Load Fail -Safe Defaults Fail-Saf e Defaults indicates the v alue of the sy stem parameters w hich the sy stem w ould be in safe configuration. GA-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 30 -...
n Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the v alue of the sy stem parameters w hich the sy stem w ould be in best performance c onfiguration. n Set Supervisor Password Change, set, or disable passw ord. It allows y ou t o limit access to the sy stem and Setup, or just to Setup. n Set User Password Change, set, or disable passw ord.
Cylinder Number of cy linders 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-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 32 -...
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Drive A / Drive B The category identifi e s the t y pes of f l oppy di s k driv e A or driv e B that has been installed in the computer. None No floppy driv e installed 360K, 5.25"...
The sy stem w ill not boot and w ill not access to Setup page if t h e correct passw ord is not entered at the prompt. If y ou w ant to cancel the set t ing of passw ord, please just press ENTER to make [SETUP] empty . GA-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 34 -...
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CPU Hyper-Threading Enabled Enables CPU Hy per Threading Feature. Please note that this feature is only working for operat i ng sy stem w ith multi processors mode supported. (Default v alue) Disabled Disables CPU Hy per Threading. Limit CPUID Max. to 3 Enabled Limit CPUID Max imum v alue to 3 w hen use older OS like NT4.
F5: Previo us Values F6: Fail-Safe De fault F7: Op timized De faults On-Chip Prim ary PCI IDE Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default v alue) Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port. GA-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 36 -...
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On-Chip SATA Mode Disabled Disable this function. Auto BIOS w ill auto detect. (Default v alue) Combined Set On-Chip SATA mode to Combined, y ou 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 allow s up to 6 HDDs to use.
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 v alue) Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1. GA-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 38 -...
Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility -Cop y right (C) 198 4-2004 Award Software Power Manag ement Setup ACPI Susp end Ty pe [S1(POS)] Item Help Soft-Off b y PWR-BTTN [Instant-off] Menu Level} PME E vent Wake Up [Enabled] Power On by Ring [Enabled] Resume by Alarm [Disabled]...
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When AC-pow er back to the sy stem, the sy st e m alw ay s in "On" state. Memory When AC-pow er back to the sy stem, the sy stem w ill return to the Last state before AC-pow er off. GA-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 40 -...
PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility -Cop y right (C) 198 4-2004 Award Software PnP/PCI Configur ations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Item Help PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Menu Level} higf: M ove Enter: Select +/-/PU/P D: Value F10: Save ESC: Ex it F1: Gene ral Help F3: Language...
The speed of CPU f a n w ill increase linearly depand on the temperature if the temperature is more than 41 degree and less than 65 degree. When the CPU t e mperature is lower than 40 degrees Celsius, CPU fan w ill be disable. GA-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 42 -...
CPU FAN PIN Type In order to make "CPU Smart FAN Control " function w ork properly, please set the pin number according to the CPU FAN that you used. 3 PIN Set CPU FAN PIN Ty pe to 3 pin. (Defaul t v alue) 4 PIN Set CPU FAN PIN Ty pe to 4 pin.
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Displ a y y our CPU Vcore Voltage. (Note) To use a DDRII 600 memory modul e on the motherboard, y ou must install an 800MHz FSB processor and set Memory Frequency For t o 3.00. GA-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 44 -...
Select Language CMOS Setup Utility -Cop y right (C) 198 4-2004 Award Software Stan dard CM OS Features Select L anguage Advanc ed BIOS Fe atures Load Fail-Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Manag ement Setup Set Su pervisor Pa ssword PnP/PCI Configur ations Set User Password PC H ealth Status...
Setup Menu. If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Adv ance BIOS Features Menu, y ou w i l l be prompted only w hen y ou try to enter Setup. GA-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 46 -...
2-12 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility -Cop y right (C) 198 4-2004 Award Software Stan dard CM OS Features Select L anguage Advanc ed BIOS Fe atures Load Fail-Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Manag ement Setup Set Su pervisor Pa ssword PnP/PCI Configur ations Set User Password...
Chapter 3 Install Drivers 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.
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.
Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 51 - Install Drivers...
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.
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.
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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.
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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-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 56 -...
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.
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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-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 58 -...
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.
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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-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 60 -...
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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.
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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-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 62 -...
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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.
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F10:Power Off 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-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 64 -...
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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...
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 "P"...
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III. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOSTM 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...
Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to "Line Out". Line Out STEP 2 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. . Click the icon to select the function. GA-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 68 -...
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STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", Front Speaker Out the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out".
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. Click the icon to select the function. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to complete 6 channel audio configuration. GA-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 70 -...
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8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", Front Speaker Out the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", the Center/ Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Rear Speaker Out Out", and the side channels to "Side Speaker Out". Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out...
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Jack-Sensing function would indicate the correct jack for your device and you can reconnect the device to the correct jack following the arrow instruction. The correct icon for audio device will be displayed after the reinstallation. GA-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 72 -...
Question 6: 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.
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Continuous short beeps: Power error 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error 8 beeps Display memory read/write failure 9 beeps ROM checksum error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read/write error 11 beeps Cache memory bad GA-8I915P-D Pro Motherboard - 74 -...
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