Intel GA-8I915PL-G user manual Installation of Expansion Cards

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1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards

You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below:

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.

4.Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.

5.Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.

6.Replace your computer's chassis cover.

7.Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS.

8.Install related driver from the operating system.

Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card:

Please carefully pull out the small white- drawable bar at the end of the

PCI Express x 16 slot when you try to install/Uninstall the 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.

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Contents GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard Copyright Product Manual ClassificationTable of Contents Install Drivers GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard Layout GA-8I915PL-GBios Page Considerations Prior to Installation Installation NoticesInstances of Non-Warranty Preparing Your ComputerFeature Summary CPUUse of licensed Award Bios Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Installation of the CPUInstallation of the Heatsink Installation of Memory Dual Channel DDR Installation of Expansion Cards I/O Back Panel Introduction Connectors Introduction ATX12V/ATX Power Connector Cpufan / Sysfan Cooler Fan Power Connector FDD Floppy ConnectorIDE1 IDE Connector SATA0/SATA1/SATA2/SATA3 Serial ATA ConnectorFpanel Front Panel Jumper Faudio Front Audio Connector PwrledCdin CD Spdifio Spdif In/OutUSB1 / FUSB2 Front USB Connector 14 IRCI Chassis Intrusion, Case Open Clrcmos Clear CmosBATBattery English Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Main MenuMain Menu For example Bios Ver. D2 Standard Cmos Features IDE Channel 2/3 Master, Slave IDE Channel 0 Master, SlaveDrive a / Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area Halt onMemory Base MemoryHard Disk Boot Priority Advanced Bios FeaturesFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Password Check CPU Hyper-ThreadingLimit Cpuid Max. to No-Execute Memory ProtectNoteSata Port 0/2 Set to Integrated PeripheralsSata Port 1/3 Set to Onboard LAN Boot ROM USB ControllerUSB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard SupportUart Mode Select UR2 Duplex ModeParallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMAResume by Alarm Power Management SetupPower On By Mouse KB Power on Password Power On By KeyboardAC Back Function PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ AssignmentPC Health Status CPU Smart FAN Mode MB Intelligent TweakerM.I.TCPU Smart FAN Control CPU Clock RatioRobust Graphics Booster A.2CPU Host Clock Control CPU Host Frequency MhzMemory Frequency Mhz Dimm OverVoltage ControlPCI-E OverVoltage Control FSB OverVoltage ControlLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized DefaultsSet Supervisor/User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without SavingInstall Drivers Install Chipset DriversSoftware Applications Driver CD InformationHardware Information Contact UsEnglish Unique Software Utilities EasyTune 5 Introduction User Interface OverviewWhat is Xpress Recovery ? Xpress Recovery IntroductionHow to use the Xpress Recovery F9 For Xpress Recovery Remove Backup Image  Remove backup image. Are you sure? Y/N Exit and RestartMethod 1 Q-FlashTMUtility Flash Bios Method IntroductionBefore You Begin Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual Bios utility screen Task menu for Dual Bios utilityEntering the Q-FlashTMutility Task menu for Q-Flash utilityUsing the Q-FlashTMutility StepsYou can repeat to 4 to flash the backup BIOS, too Part Two Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screen FlashTMutility barCongratulation!! You have updated Bios successfully Method 2 @BIOSTM Utility Methods and stepsEnglish Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings 4 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- ChannelAudio Function IntroductionChannel Audio Setup English Step Jack-Sensing and UAJ Introduction English Troubleshooting English English English English English Contact Us Taiwan HeadquartersChina Shanghai