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- Page 1 M The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to up date the information contained herein. M Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.
- Page 2 (818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name: Motherboard Model Number: GA-8IEXRR Conforms to the follo wing specifications: FCC Part 15, Sub part B, Sectio n 15.107(a) and Sectio n 15.109(a), Clas s B Dig ital Device Supplementary Information: This device co mplies with part 15 of the FCC Rules .
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Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity
Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany declare that the product ( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers) Mother Board GA-8IEXRR is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared) in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive... - Page 4 GA-8IEXRR Pentium 4 Processor Motherboard ® USER’ S MANUAL Pentium 4 Processor Motherboard ® Rev. 1001 12ME-8IEXRR-1001...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Item Checklist ..................4 WARNING! ..................4 Chapter 1 Introduction ...............5 Summary of Features ................... 5 GA-8IEXRR Motherboard Layout ............... 7 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ..........8 Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) ........... 9 Step 1-1:CPU Installation ................9 Step 1-2:CPU Heat Sink Installation ............... - Page 6 Table of Content Chapter 4 Technical Reference ............50 Block Diagram ..................... 50 Chapter 5 Appendix ................ 51...
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Page 7: Item Checklist
þ The GA-8IEXRR Series motherboard þ IDE cable x 1/ Floppy cable x 1 þ Driver CD for motherboard driver & utility þ GA-8IEXRR Series user’ s manual þ Promise 20276 Floppy Driver WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer. -
Page 8: Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Summary of Features Form Factor — 26.6cm x 30.5cm ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB. Motherboard — GA-8IEXRR Series include: — GA-8IEXRR-C & GA-8IEXRR-D — Socket 478 for Intel Micro FC-PGA2 Pentium 4 processor ®... - Page 9 GA-8IEXRR Motherboard Hardware Monitor — CPU/Power/System Fan Revolution detect — CPU/Power/System Fan Control — CPU Overheat Warning — System Voltage Detect On-Board LAN — Build in Intel 8255X Series Chipset On-Board VGA — Build in ATI Rage XL VGA PCI Chipset with 8MB SDRAM.
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Page 10: Ga-8Iexrr Motherboard Layout
Hardw are Installation Process GA-8IEXRR Motherboard Layout PWR_FAN USB2 KB_MS PWRFAN_IN AUX_12V CPU_FAN CPUFAN_IN USB1 SOCKET478 GA-8IEXRR LANEN1 Brookdale 82550 Front_SMBUS LANEN2 82550 PCI1 EXT_LED IR/CIR WOR PCI2 CLR_CMOS ICH2 PCI3 BAT1 IDE1 IPMI SMBUS1 IDE2 BUZZER MAIN IPMI SMBUS2... -
Page 11: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process
GA-8IEXRR Motherboard Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process To set up your computer, you must complete the following setups: Step 1- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 2- Install memory modules Step 3- Install expansion cards Step 4- Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply... -
Page 12: Step 1: Install The Central Processing Unit (Cpu)
Hardw are Installation Process Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 1-1:CPU Installation Pin1 indicator Pin1indicator CPU Top View CPU Bottom View Socket Actuation Lever Pin1 indicator 1. Pull up the CPU socket lever 2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look and up to 90-degree angle. -
Page 13: Step 1-2:Cpu Heat Sink Installation
GA-8IEXRR Motherboard Step 1-2:CPU Heat Sink Installation 2. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged 1. Hook one end of the cooler to the C PU fan connector. I nstall bracket to the CPU socket first. complete. Hook the other end of the cooler bracket to the CPU socket. -
Page 14: Step 2: Install Memory Modules
Hardw are Installation Process Step 2: Install memory modules The motherboard has 2 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size. To instal l the memory module, just push it vertically into t h e DIMM Slot. The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. -
Page 15: Step 3: Install Expansion Cards
GA-8IEXRR Motherboard Step 3: Install expansion cards 1. Read the related expansion card’ s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer. 2. Remove your computer’ s chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. 3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard. -
Page 16: Step 4: Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, And Power Supply
Hardw are Installation Process Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step 4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction u PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector PS/2 Mouse Connector ØThis connector supports standard PS/2 (6 pin Female) keyboard and PS/2 mouse. PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6 pin Female) v USB Connector... - Page 17 GA-8IEXRR Motherboard w Parallel Port / Serial Port / VGA Port (LPT/COM1/VGA) Parallel Port (25 pin Female) ØThis connector supports 1 standard COM port ,1 Parallel port and 1 VGA port. Device like printercan be connected to Parallel port ; mouse and modem etc can be connected to Serial ports.
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Page 18: Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction
Hardw are Installation Process Step 4-2: Connectors Introduction A) AUX_12V M) COM2 B) ATX N) LCM C) PWR_FAN & PWRFAN_IN O) EMP_Port D) CPU_FAN & CPUFAN_IN P) CASEOPE E) USB2 Q) LCM_CTRL F) F_PANEL2 R) IPMB1 / IPMB2 G) SYS_FAN1/2/3 & SYSFAN_IN1/2/3 S) IPMI SMBUS1 / IPMI SMBUS2 H) AUX_FAN &... - Page 19 GA-8IEXRR Motherboard A) AUX_12V (+12V Power Connector) Ø This connector (ATX +12V) suppliesthe CPU operation voltage (Vcore). If this " ATX+ 12V connector" is not connected, system cannot boot. B) ATX (ATX Power ) ØAC power cord should only be connected to...
- Page 20 Hardw are Installation Process C ) PWR_FAN & PWRFAN_IN (PWR FAN Connector & PWRFAN_IN Jumper) Sense 1-2 close:PWR FAN Install +12V/Control 2-3 close: PWR FAN non_install PWR_FAN PWRFAN_IN H ) AUX_FAN & AUXFAN_IN (AUXFAN Connector & AUXFAN_IN Jumper) Sense 1-2 close:AUXFAN Install +12V/Control 2-3 close: AUXFAN non_install AUX_FAN...
- Page 21 GA-8IEXRR Motherboard T ) IR / CIR Connector Ø Make sure the pin 1 on the IR device is aling with pin one the connector. To enable the IR/CIR function on the board, you are required to purchase an option IR/ CIR module.
- Page 22 K ) IDE1/ IDE2 / IDE3* / IDE4* / FDD Q ) LCM_CTRL ( IDE3 & IDE4 are supports RAID/ (LCD Module Control Button) ATA133) IDE1 IDE2 IDE4* IDE3* Ø Important Notice: Please connect first harddisk to IDE1 and connect CDROM to IDE2. “*” Only support for GA-8IEXRR-D...
- Page 23 GA-8IEXRR Motherboard L ) F_PANEL1 (2x15 Pins Front Panel connector) 30 29 HD+ (HDD LED) PD- (Power LED) SK- (Speaker) PD- (Power LED) NC (Speaker) PD+ (Power LED) NC (Speaker) PW- (Power Button) SK+ (Speaker) PW+ (Power Button) RS+ (Reset Button)
- Page 24 Hardw are Installation Process F ) F_PANEL2 (2x10 Pins Front Panel connector) 20 19 CPUFN_LED PWRFN_LED SYSFN_LED ERROR_LED+ ERROR_LED- ACT_C1 LINK_C1 GPO18 ACT_C2 LINK_C2 BPSMBDATA BPSMBCLK PLED+ PWB+ PWB-...
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Page 25: Step 4-3: Jumper Setting Introduction
GA-8IEXRR Motherboard Step 4-3: Jumper Setting Introduction 1) CLR_CMOS 3) VGAEN 2) BIOS_WP 4) LANEN1 & LAN2... - Page 26 Hardw are Installation Process 1) CLR_CMOS: Clear CMOS 3) VGAEN: VGA Enabled 1-2 close: Clear CMOS 1-2 close: VGA Enabled (Default) 2-3 close: Normal (Default) 2-3 close: VGA Disabled 4 ) LANEN1 / LANEN 2 : 2) BIOS_WP: BIOS Write Protect LAN1 / LAN2 Enabled 1-2 close: Write Protect 2-3 close: Disabled (Default)
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Page 27: Chapter 3 Bios Setup
GA-8IEXRR Motherboard Chapter 3 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. -
Page 28: Getting Help
BIOS Setup GETTING HELP Main Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. -
Page 29: Main (For Example: Bios Ver. :F1)
GA-8IEXRR Motherboard Main (For example: BIOS Ver. :F1) Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. - Page 30 BIOS Setup C IDE Primary Master, Slave / Secondary Master, Slave The category identifies the ty pes of hard disk from driv e C to F that has been installed in the computer. There are t w o types: auto type, and manual type. Manual type is user-definable; Auto type which will automatically detect HDD type.
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Page 31: System Information
GA-8IEXRR Motherboard C System Information 8Please press enter to v iew the sy stem configuration. -
Page 32: Advanced
BIOS Setup Advanced CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are Main Adv anced Boot Serv er Security Defaults Ex it }Adv anced BIOS Feature Item Help }Integrated Peripherals Menu Lev el} }Pow er Management Setup Miscellaneous BIOS Feature... -
Page 33: Quick Power On Self Test
GA-8IEXRR Motherboard C Quick Power On Self Test This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. If it is set to Enable, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST. Enable quick POST. (Default Value) 8Enabled Normal POST. -
Page 34: Mps Version Control For Os
BIOS Setup C MPS Version Control For OS This option allows user to set OS Multi Processors version. (Support Multi Processor Specification revision 1.4) Note: Some old MPS OS support 1.1 version only. Support MPS Version 1.4 . (Default Value) 81.4 Support MPS Version 1.1. -
Page 35: Integrated Peripherals
GA-8IEXRR Motherboard Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are Adv anced Integrated Peripherals Item Help On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled] Menu Lev el}} On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE [Enabled] If a hard disk IDE Primary Master PIO... - Page 36 BIOS Setup higf: Mov e Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Sav e ESC: Ex it F1: General Help F5: Prev ious Values F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 2-2: Integrated Peripherals C On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default v alue) 8Enabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port.
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Page 37: Usb Controller
GA-8IEXRR Motherboard CIDE Primary Slave UDMA BIOS w ill automatically detect the IDE HDD Accessing mode. 8Auto (Default v alue) Disable UDMA function. 8Disabled CIDE Secondary Master UDMA BIOS w ill automatically detect the IDE HDD Accessing mode. (Default v alue) 8Auto Disable UDMA function. -
Page 38: Onboard Serial Port
BIOS Setup C USB Mouse Support Enable USB Mouse Support. 8Enabled Disable USB Mouse Support. (Default v alue) 8Disabled CMouse Power On 8Double Left Click tw ice on PS/2 mouse left button to Pow er on sy stem. 8Double Right Click tw ice on PS/2 mouse right button to Pow er on sy stem. -
Page 39: Onboard Parallel Port
GA-8IEXRR Motherboard C Onboard Serial Port 2 BIOS w ill automatically setup the port 2 address. (Default v alue) 8Auto Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8. 83F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8. 82F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8. -
Page 40: Power Management Setup
BIOS Setup Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are Adv anced Pow er Management Setup Item Help Pow er Management [Enabled] [User Define] Menu Lev el}} Suspend Ty pe [Stop Grant] [User Define] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Configure our ow n... -
Page 41: Power Management
GA-8IEXRR Motherboard C Power Management For configuring our own power management features. 8User Define (Default Value) 8Min Sav ing Disable Green & softw are APM function. 8Max Sav ing Enable Green & softw are APM function. C Suspend Type 8Stop Grant Set Suspend Ty pe to stop grant. -
Page 42: Resume By Alarm
BIOS Setup C Wake Up On Ring Disable Wake Up On Ring function. (Default Value) 8Disabled Enable Wake Up On Ring function. 8Enabled C Resume by Alarm You can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Data/time to pow er on sy stem. Disable this function. -
Page 43: Boot
GA-8IEXRR Motherboard Boot CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are Main Adv anced Boot Serv er Security Defaults Ex it RAID/SCSI Boot Order [RAID, SCSI] Item Help First Boot Dev ice [Floppy ] Menu Lev el}... -
Page 44: Console Redirection
BIOS Setup C BootUp Num-Lock Key pad is number key s. (Default v alue) Key pad is arrow key s. 8Off C Boot to OS2 or DR-DOS Disable this function. (Default Value) Select Yes, if y ou are running os/2 or DR-DOS w ith greater than 64MB of 8Yes RAM on the sy stem. -
Page 45: Server
GA-8IEXRR Motherboard Server CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are Main Adv anced Boot Serv er Security Defaults Ex it Clear All IPMI Ev ent Logs [No] Item Help View IPMI Ev ent Logs Press Enter... - Page 46 BIOS Setup CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are Serv er Sensor Information Item Help Current CPU Temperature C/140 Menu Lev el}} Current CPU FAN Speed 4687 RPM Current POWER FAN Speed 0 RPM Current Sy stem Temp.1 C/89 Current Sy stem Temp.
- Page 47 GA-8IEXRR Motherboard Clear Mem. ECC Error Info. Enable clear Mem. ECC error information. 8Yes Disable clear Mem. ECC error information. (Default Value) CBMC Firmware Updatable Enable BMC Firmw are Updatable. 8Yes Disable BMC Firmw are Updatable. (Default Value) C Sensor Information C Current CPU Temperature/System Temp.1/ System Temp.2...
- Page 48 BIOS Setup CReset Case Open Status CCase Opened If the case is closed, "Case Opened" w ill show "No". If the case hav e been opened, "Case Opened" w ill show "Yes". If y ou w ant to reset "C ase Opened" v alue, set "Res et Case Open Status" to "Enabled"...
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Page 49: Security
GA-8IEXRR Motherboard Security CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are Main Adv anced Boot Serv er Security Defaults Ex it Set Superv isor Passw ord Item Help Set User Passw ord Menu Lev el} Passw ord Check... -
Page 50: Password Check
BIOS Setup C Password Check The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied 8System if the correct passw ord is not entered at the prompt. The sy stem w ill boot, but access to Setup w ill be denied if the correct 8Setup passw ord is not entered at the prompt. -
Page 51: Defaults
GA-8IEXRR Motherboard Defaults CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are Main Adv anced Boot Serv er Security Defaults Ex it Load Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Lev el} Load Fail-Safe Defaults higf: Mov e Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value... -
Page 52: Exit
BIOS Setup Exit CMOS Setup Utility -Copy right (C) 1984-2002 Aw ard Softw are Main Adv anced Boot Serv er Security Defaults Ex it Sav e & Ex it Setup Item Help Ex it Without Sav ing Menu Lev el} Sav e Data to CMOS higf: Mov e Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value... -
Page 53: Chapter 4 Technical Reference
GA-8IEXRR Series Motherboard Revision History Chapter 4 Technical Reference Block Diagram... -
Page 54: Chapter 5 Appendix
Appendix Revision History Chapter 5 Appendix (For example: Driver CD Ver. : 1.0) Appendix A: INF Update Utility Installation Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, 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. - Page 55 GA-8IEXRR Series Motherboard Appendix B: Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver: Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, 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.
- Page 56 Appendix Appendix C: Intel 82550 LAN Driver & Utility Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, 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.
- Page 57 GA-8IEXRR Series Motherboard 7. Installation Completed. Click Installation results "Finish" to restart computer.
- Page 58 Appendix Appendix D: ATI -Range XL VGA Driver Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, 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.
- Page 59 GA-8IEXRR Series Motherboard Appendix E: Acronyms Acronyms Meaning ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Advanced Power Management Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Advanced Communications Riser BIOS Boot Specification BIOS Basic Input / Output System Central Processing Unit CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor...
- Page 60 Appendix Acronyms Meaning Local Area Network Logical Block Addressing Light Emitting Diode Megahertz MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface Memory Translator Hub Memory Protocol Translator Network Interface Card Operating System Original Equipment Manufacturer PCI A.G.P. Controller POST Power-On Self Test Peripheral Component Interconnect RIMM Rambus in-line Memory Module Special Circumstance Instructions...
- Page 61 GA-8IEXRR Series Motherboard Technical Support/RMA Sheet Customer/Country: Company: Phone No.: Contact Person: E-mail Add. : Model name/Lot Number: PCB revision: BIOS version: O.S./A.S.: Hardware Mfs. Model name Size: Driver/Utility: Configuration Memory Brand Video Card Audio Card CD-ROM / DVD-ROM Modem...
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