Table Of Contents - Gigabyte GA-8I945GMF User Manual

GA-8I945GMF Motherboard Layout .............................................................................. 6
Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 7
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................................................................................... 9
1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation .................................................................... 9
1-2 Feature Summary .......................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink .............................................................. 12
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1-4 Installation of Memory .................................................................................... 14
1-5 Install expansion cards ................................................................................... 16
1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction ........................................................................... 17
1-7 Connectors Introduction .................................................................................. 18
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ................................................................................................ 29
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F2) ....................................................... 30
2-1 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 32
2-2 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 35
2-3 Integrated Peripherals ..................................................................................... 37
2-4 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 40
2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................................. 42
2-6 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 43
2-7 Frequency/Voltage Control ............................................................................. 45
2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................... 46
2-9 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................. 46
2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 47
2-11 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 48
2-12 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 48
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Installation of the CPU ......................................................................................... 12
Installation of the Heatsink .................................................................................. 13
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