Gigabyte GA-K8VM800M user manual Chapter Introduction, Features Summary

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English

Chapter 1

Introduction

Features Summary

 

 

CPU

Socket 754 for AMD AlthlonTM 64 processor (K8)

128K L1& 256K / 512K / 1M L2 cache on die , 800MHz FSB

Support core frequencies in excess of 1.6 GHz(2800+) and faster

ChipsetNorthbridge:VIA K8M800

Southbridge:VIA VT8237

Mem ory

2

184 -pin DDR DIMM sockets,supports up to 2GB DRAM (Max)

 

Supports DDR400/333/266/200 DIMM

 

Supports 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB unbuffered DRAM

 

Supports only 2.5V DDR DIMM

 

 

 

 

Slots

1

AGP slot supports 8X/4X(1.5V) mode

 

3

PCI slots

 

 

 

 

On-Board IDE

2

IDE bus master (UDMA33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133) IDE ports

 

 

for up to 4 ATAPI devices

 

 

 

 

On-Board Floppy

1

Floppy port supports 2 FDD

On-Board Serial ATA

2

Serial ATA connectors

On-Board Peripherals

1

Parallel port

 

1

Serial port (COMA),1 VGA port,COMB on board

 

8

USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 x Rear, 4 xFront by cable)

 

1

Front Audio connector

 

1

IrDA connector for IR

 

1

PS/2 keyboard

 

1

PS/2 mouse

 

 

 

On-Board VGA

Build in VIA K8M800 Chipset

 

 

 

On-Board LAN

Built-in RTL8100C (10/100 Mbit)

 

1

RJ45 port

 

 

 

On-Board Sound

ALC655 CODEC

 

Supports Jack Sensing function

 

Support 2 / 4 / 6 channel

 

Line In / Line Out / Mic In

 

SPDIF In / Out

 

CD In / Game connector

 

 

 

On-Board SATA RAID

Built-in VIA VT8237

 

Supports disk striping (RAID 0) or disk mirroring (RAID 1)

 

Supports UDMA up to 150 MB/sec

 

Up to 2 SATA devices

 

 

 

I/O Control

IT8705F

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Contents GA-K8VM800M Mother Board GA-K8VM800M Read Me First Installing the motherboard to the chassis Prepare your computerTable of Content Table of Content Features Summary Chapter IntroductionBios GA-K8VM800M Motherboard Layout GA-K8VM800MBlock Diagram AlthlonTM ProcessorK8English Hardware Installation Process StepInstall the Central Processing Unit CPU English Install Memory Modules DDRInstall expansion cards USB/LAN Connector Install I/O Peripherals CablesPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector Audio Connectors Parallel Port , Serial Port and VGA Port LPT/COMA/VGAPlease note Method1Connectors Introduction ATX12V +12V Power Connector ATX ATX Power ConnectorCpufan CPU Fan Connector Sysfan System Fan ConnectorFDD Floppy Connector SATA0 / SATA1 Serial ATA Connector PwrledFpanel 2 x 10 pins Connector Faudio Front Audio Connector RamledSurcen Surround Center Connector Spdifio Spdif In / Out ConnectorCdin CD In Connector FUSB1 / FUSB2 Front USB ConnectorGAMEGame Connector 16 I RComb COM B Connector InfolinkClrcmos Clear Cmos CI Chassis Intrusion, Case OpenBattery English English Bios Setup Main Menu For example Bios Ver. D8 Main MenuPC Health Status Standard Cmos Features DateTime IDE Primary Master, Slave / IDE Secondary Master, SlaveFloppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area Drive a / Dri ve BHalt on MemoryPassword Check Advanced Bios FeaturesFirst / Second / Third Boot Device IDE DMA transfer access Integrated PeripheralsOn-Chip IDE Channel0 On-Chip IDE Channel1Onboard FDC Controller Uart Mode Select UR2 Dupl ex ModeParal lel Port Mode Onboard Parallel PortPower Management Setup Acpi OSModem Ring On PnP/PCI ConfigurationsResume by Alarm PC Health Status Case OpenedFrequency/Voltage Control CPU Host Clock ControlCPU Host Frequency Mhz PCI /AGP FrequencyMhzLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized DefaultsSet Supervisor/User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without SavingEnglish English @BIOS Introduction Technical ReferenceFlash Bios Method Introduction Method 1 Q-FlashT M UtilityEntering the Q-FlashTMutility Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual Bios utility screen Move to the Bios file you want to flash and press Enter Bios file becomes Fab after updating Your keyboard Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screen Files found Congratulation!! You have updated Bios successfully Method 2 @BIOS Utility Methods and stepsEnglish Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings 6-Channel Audio Function IntroductionChannel Analog Audio Output Mode Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode English Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output ModeNotes Spdif Output Device Optional Device Auto-detecting Introduction of audio connectorsJack-Sensing Introduction Manual setting How to use the Xpress Recovery Xpress Recovery IntroductionWhat is Xpress Recovery ? F9 For Xpress Recovery Remove Backup Image Remove backup image. Are you sure? Y/N Exit and RestartSerial ATA Bios Setting Utility Introduction RAID LevelsRAID 0 Striping RAID 1 MirroringEnter Bios Configuration Utility Create Disk Array 74.53 Stripe0 SerialCh1 Master ST9120023AS Select Boot Array Delete Disk ArrayView Serial Number of Hard Drive View Array StatusInstalling the RAID drivers Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in Windows XPItem Description Software Application Software Information FAQ Long 2 short Monitor or display card error Troubleshooting END Technical Support/RMA Sheet Acronyms Ioapic English Memo USA G.B.T. INC