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GA-8VT880P Combo Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard ® ® User's Manual Rev. 1003 12ME-8VT880PCO-1003 * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!!
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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.
Table of Contents GA-8VT880P Combo 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...
CD In (Note1) Due to the PT880 Pro chipset's limitation, the PCI Express x16 slots work at the bandwidth of PCI Express x4. (Note 2) It is recommended to use SATA (1.5Gb/s) hard disks. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 10 -...
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On-Board SATA RAID Built in VT8237R Supports Disk striping (RAID0) or DISK Mirroring (RAID1) Supports UDMA up to 150 MB/sec Up to 2 SATA Device I/O Control IT8705F Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU / System temperature detection CPU / System fan speed detection CPU smart fan control BIOS Use of licensed AWARD BIOS...
(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-8VT880P Combo 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-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 14 -...
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Dual Channel Memory Configuration GA-8VT880P Combo supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of Memory Bus will add double. 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 AGP slot and press firmly down on the slot. Make sure your VGA card is locked by the small white-drawable bar. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 16 -...
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GV-NX68T256DH (Geforce 6800GT) GV-NX55128DP (Geforce 5200 Ultra) GV-NX68U256D (Geforce 6800 Ultra) GV-NX62T256D (Geforce 6200) Please view the graphics cards support list currently validated by GIGABYTE enginneers. For more updated information, please logon to GIGABYTE website at http://www.gigabyte.com.tw - 17 - Hardware Installation...
Line Out Connect the stereo speakers, earphone or front surround channels to this connector. MIC In Microphone can be connected to MIC In jack. You can use audio software to configure 2-/4-/6-/8- channel audio functioning. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 18 -...
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; Otherwise, please do not remove it. Pin No. Definition +12V +12V Pin No. Definition 3.3V 3.3V Power Good 5V SB(stand by +5V) +12V +12V 3.3V(Only for 24pins ATX) 3.3V -12V PS_ON(soft On/Off) GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 20 -...
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3/4) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin/4-pin (only for CPU_FAN) power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a +12V power voltage.
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7) SATA0/SATA1 (Serial ATA Connector) Serial ATA can provide up to 150MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly. Pin No. Definition GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 22 -...
8) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below. Speaker Connector Message LED/ Power Power/ Switch Sleep LED Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED...
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POWER FrontAudio(R) Rear Audio (R)/ Return R No Pin FrontAudio (L) Rear Audio (L)/ Return L 11) CD_IN (CD IN) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 24 -...
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12) SUR_CEN Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable. Pin No. Definition SUR OUTL SUR OUTR No Pin CENTER_OUT BASS_OUT AUX_L AUX_R 13) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In/Out) The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder.
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15) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed. You can check the "Case Opened" status in BIOS Setup. Pin No. Definition Signal GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 26 -...
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16) 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 17) BAT(Battery) Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
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.
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. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 30 -...
Set User Password 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. Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features...
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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. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 32 -...
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Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped.
The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. If you want to cancel the setting of password, please just press ENTER to make [SETUP] empty. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 34 -...
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. Disabled Disables CPUID Limit for windows XP.
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This item allows you to determine which Infra Red(IR) function of Onboard I/O chip. Normal Set onboard I/O chip UART to Normal mode.(Default value) IrDA Set onboard I/O chip UART to IrDA mode. ASKIR Set onboard I/O chip UART to ASKIR mode. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 36 -...
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UR2 Duplex Mode This feature allows you to select IR mode. This function is available only when UART Mode Select is not set to Normal. Half IR Function Duplex Half. (Default value) Full IR Function Duplex Full. Onboard Parallel Port Disabled Disable onboard LPT port.
When AC-power back to the system, the system will be back to the last state before AC-power is lost. Soft-Off 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. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 38 -...
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Keyboard Power On Password Enter from 1 to 8 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password. Disabled Disabled this function. (Default value) Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have "POWER Key" button, you can press the key to power on the system. Mouse Power On Disabled Disabled this function.
Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 2. PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 3. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 40 -...
PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status [Disabled] Item Help Case Opened Menu Level Vcore DDR POWER +3.3V +12V Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed 4687 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU Smart FAN Control [Enabled] CPU Smart FAN Mode...
C.I.A. (CPU Intelligent Acelerator) is designed to detect CPU loading during software program executing, and automatically adjust CPU computing power to maximize system performance. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable this function. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 42 -...
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C.I.A. Frequency (Mhz) Cruise Set C.I.A. to Cruise. (Automatically increase CPU frequency(3%) by CPU loading. Sports Set C.I.A. to Sports. (Automatically increase CPU frequency(5%) by CPU loading. Racing Set C.I.A. to Racing. (Automatically increase CPU frequency(7%) by CPU loading. Turbo Set C.I.A.
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit : Select Item F8: 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-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 44 -...
2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 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...
ESC: Quit : Select Item F8: 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-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 46 -...
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 Setup.exe.
Software Application This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software. You can click an item to install it. Software Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard...
Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 51 - Drivers Installation...
Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Display screen Display panel of CPU frequency Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status GIGABYTE Logo Log on to GIGABYTE website Help button Display EasyTune 5 Help file Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTune...
2. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will affect the data backup speed. 3. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be immediately installed once you com- plete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 54 -...
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The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2 1. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from hard disk. 3. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to release disk space.
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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Entering the Q-Flash utility: Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Select Language Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Load Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Set Supervisor Password...
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Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter : Run :Move ESC:Reset F10:Power Off After BIOS file is read, you'll see a confirmation dialog box asking you "Are you sure to update BIOS?" GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 58 -...
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3. 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 displayed. Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS. 4.
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PnP/PCI Configurations Set User Password PC Health Status Save & Exit Setup MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Exit Without Saving ESC: Quit F3: Change Language F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 60 -...
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Exploring the Q-Flash utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. Q-Flash utility bar Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size.........SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Task menu for Update BIOS from Floppy Q-Flash utility Save BIOS to Floppy Action bar Enter : Run :Move...
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Press Del to enter BIOS menu after system reboots and "Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults". See how to Load BIOS Fail-Safe Defaults, please kindly refer to Step 6 to 7 in Part One. Congratulation!! You have updated BIOS successfully!! GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 62 -...
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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 Fig 3. The @BIOS Utility Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server Click "...
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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...
4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction RAID Levels RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining two hard disk drives into one logical unit. The advantage of an Array is to provide better performance or data fault tolerance. Fault tolerance is achieved through data redundant operation, where if one drives fails, a mirrored copy of the data can be found on another drive.
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6) Complete RAID utility installation. More information on steps 4 and 5 is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.) Configuring the VT8237(VT8237R) SATA RAID BIOS The RAID BIOS setup utility lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array.
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A. Create Array: Press Enter on Create Array item, you will see the screen as shown below. VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.41 Auto Setup For Performance Create a RAID array with Array Mode RAID 0 (Striping) the hard disks attached to Select Disk Drives VIA RAID controller Block Size 64K...
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Continue? (Y/N)], press Y to finish the creation, or press N to cancel the creation. Important note: All existing contents in the hard drive will be destroyed after array creation. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 68 -...
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B. Delete Array: If you want to delete the Array, select Delete Array in the main menu and press Enter. The channel column will be activated. Select the member of an array that is to be deleted and press Enter. A warning message will show up, press Y to delete or press N to cancel.
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VIA RAID controller Select Boot Array Serial Number View : View Array/disk Status : Move to next item Enter : Confirm the selection : Exit Array Name Array Mode Block Size(GB) Size(GB) ARRAY 0 Stripe 223.58 GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 70 -...
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Windows once for that hard drive. After that, the driver will not have to be installed.) (Note 1): For users without a startup disk. Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard drive CD-ROM. From the CD- ROM drive (example: D:\) double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder. A command prompt window will open similar to that in Fig.
Click the icon to select the function. STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 72 -...
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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 : Following installation of the audio driver, you find a icon a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.
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Click the icon to select the function. STEP 3 : Click "Speaker Configuration" and select the "UAJ Function". Then click on the left selection bar and select "6CH Speaker" to complete 6 channel audio configuration. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 74 -...
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8 Channel Audio Setup (using Audio Combo Kit, Optional Device): (Audio Combo Kit offers SPDIF output, an optical and coaxial cable and a Surround-Kit. The Surround-Kit offers R/L surround, center/subwoofer output and rear surround) STEP 1 : Secure the Audio Combo Kit at the panel on the back of the case.
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"UAJ Function" and "Only Surround-Kit". 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-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 76 -...
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SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device) A "SPDIF output" device is available on the motherboard. Cable with rear bracket is provided and could link to the "SPDIF output" connector (As picture.) For the further linkage to decoder, rear bracket pro- vides coaxial cable and Fiber connecting port.
Please connect the devices to the right jacks as above. A window will appear as right picture if you setup the devices properly. Please note that 3D audio function will only appear when 3D audio inputs. GA-8VT880P Combo Motherboard - 78 -...
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If you set wrong with the connectors, the warning message will come out as right picture. Manual setting: If the device picture shows different from what you set, please press "Manual Selection" to set. UAJ Introduction UAJ (Universal Audio Jack) has a very smart feature: It will switch signal automatically when user plugs his audio device to the wrong jack (Line-in/ Line-out).
Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to http://www.gigabyte.com.tw 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.
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