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Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. •...
1-2 Product Specifications Built in with an Intel Dual-Core Celeron J1800 SoC (2.41 GHz) ® ® * Do not disassemble the onboard SoC and the heatsinks by yourself to avoid damage to these components. 1 MB Cache Memory 2 x 1.35V DDR3L DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory ...
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Mini-ITX Form Factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm * GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specifications and product-related information without prior notice. * Please visit the Support & Downloads\Utility page on GIGABYTE's website to check the supported operating system(s) for the software listed in the "Unique Features"...
• Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.
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HDMI Port The HDMI port is HDCP compliant and supports Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio formats. It also supports up to 192KHz/24bit 8-channel LPCM audio output. You can use this port to connect your HDMI-supported monitor. The maximum supported resolution is 1920x1080, but the actual resolutions supported are dependent on the monitor being used.
Internal Connectors ATX_12V F_PANEL CPU_FAN F_AUDIO SYS_FAN SPDIF_O SATA2 0/1 F_USB CLR_CMOS DEBUG_PORT Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices.
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1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main 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, first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed.
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5) SATA2 0/1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. Pin No. Definition SATA2 6) BAT (Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off.
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9) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. • PLED (Power LED, Yellow): Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis Power LED Power Switch...
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11) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF Out and connects a S/PDIF digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards) for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards. For example, some graphics cards may require you to use a S/PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time.
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on. To upgrade the BIOS, use the GIGABYTE @BIOS utility, which is a Windows-based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS.
Main Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu. Submenu Help While in a submenu, press <F1>...
Advanced Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit ` Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology ` Super IO Configuration ` H/W Monitor ` CPU Configuration ` PPM Configuration ` Thermal Configuration ` IDE Configuration ` Network Stack Configuration ` CSM Configuration...
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& Case Open Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to the motherboard CI header. If the system chassis cover is removed, this field will show "Open", otherwise it will show "Close." To clear the chassis intrusion status record, set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled, save the settings to the CMOS, and then restart your system.
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& CPU C state Report Enables or disables support for CPU's power-saving functions. (Default: Enabled) & Enhanced C state Enables or disables Intel CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in system ® halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption.
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` CSM Configuration & CSM Support Enables or disables UEFI CSM (Compatibility Support Module) to support a legacy PC boot process. Enables UEFI CSM. Enabled Disables UEFI CSM and supports UEFI BIOS boot process only. (Default) Disabled & Boot option filter Allows you to select which type of operating system to boot. UEFI and Legacy Allows booting from operating systems that support legacy option ROM or UEFI option ROM.
& EHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Disabled) & USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enables or disables support for USB storage devices. (Default: Enabled) & Mass Storage Devices Displays a list of connected USB mass storage devices.
` PCI Express Configuration This section provides you with configuration options for the PCI Express bus, such as enabling/disabling a specific PCI Express channel and speed configuration. & Audio Controller Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled.
& User Password Allows you to configure a user password. Press <Enter> on this item, type the password, and then press <Enter>. You will be requested to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup.
Enables or disables Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard after the POST. (Default: On) & Full Screen LOGO Show Allows you to determine whether to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Disabled skips the GIGABYTE Logo when the system starts up. (Default: Enabled) &...
Save & Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults Boot Override UEFI: USB 2.0 USB Flash Drive 0.00 UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device...
Chapter 3 Appendix Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. (The following instructions use Windows 8 as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below.
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FCC Notice (U.S.A. Only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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