Gigabyte GA-8GEM667 manual @ BIOS Introduction, English

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@ BIOS Introduction

@ BIOS Introduction

Gigabyte announces @ BIOS

Windows BIOS live update utility

Have you ever updated BIOS by yourself? Or like many other people, you just know what BIOS is, but always hesitate to update it? Because you think updating newest BIOS is unnecessary and actually you don’t know how to update it.

Maybe not like others, you are very experienced in BIOS updating and spend quite a lot of time to do it. But of course you don’t like to do it too much. First, download different BIOS from website and then switch the operating system to DOS mode. Secondly, use different flash utility to update BIOS. The above process is not a interesting job. Besides, always be carefully to store the BIOS source code correctly in your disks as if you update the wrong BIOS, it will be a nightmare.

Certainly, you wonder why motherboard vendors could not just do something right to save your time and effort and save you from the lousy BIOS updating work? Here it comes! Now Gigabyte announces @BIOS—the first Windows BIOS live update utility. This is a smart BIOS update software. It could help you to download the BIOS from internetand update it. Not like the other BIOS update software, it’s a Windows utility. With the help of “@BIOS’, BIOS updating is no more than a click.

Besides, no matter which mainboard you are using, if it’s a Gigabyte’s product*, @BIOS help you to maintain the BIOS. This utility could detect your correct mainboard model and help you to choose the BIOS accordingly. It then downloads the BIOS from the nearest Gigabyte ftp site automatically. There are several different choices; you could use “Internet Update” to download and update your BIOS directly. Or you may want to keep a backup for your current BIOS, just choose “Save Current BIOS” to save it first. You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte, and @BIOS update your BIOS smartly. You are now worry free from updating wrong BIOS, and capable to maintain and manage your BIOS easily. Again, Gigabyte’s innovative product erects a milestone in mainboard industries.

For such a wonderful software, how much it costs? Impossible! It’s free! Now, if you buy a Gigabyte’s motherboard, you could find this amazing software in the attached driver CD. But please remember, connected to internet at first, then you could have a internet BIOS update from your Gigabyte @BIOS.

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Contents Page M Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners reference to the specification under which conformity is declared description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refersTimmy Huang We, Manufacturer/Importer full addressResponsible Party NameG.B.T. INC. U.S.A Address 17358 Railroad Street DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYCity of Industry, CA Phone/Fax No 818 854-9338/ 818 Product Name Motherboard Model NumberGA-8GEM667GA-8GEM667 Series P4 Titan-DDR Motherboard USER’S MANUALTable of Content English2-/4-/6-Channel Audio Function Introduction Installing the motherboard to the chassis… Item ChecklistChapter 1 Introduction Features SummaryHardware Monitor HT functionality requirement content GA-8GEM667 Series Motherboard Layout Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process Step 1 Step 4 StepStep Step Step Step1-1 CPU Installation Step 1 Install the Central Processing Unit CPUAngling the SocketPlease use Intel approved cooling fan Step1-2 CPU Heat Sink InstallationWhen STR/DIMM LED is ON, do not install/remove DIMM from socket Step 2 Install memory modulesDDR Introduction Step 3 Install expansion cardsStep 4-1 I/O Back Panel Introduction supplyStep 4 Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse ConnectorIf you want the detail information for 2-/4-/6-channel audio setup Audio Connectorsinstallation, please refer to page $ Parallel Port and VGA Port / COMA PortCPUFAN Step 4-2 Connectors Introduction13 SPDIFO SYSFAN2 SYSFAN System FAN Connector 1 CPUFAN CPU FAN Connector6 FDD Floppy Connector 5 IDE1/ IDE2 IDE1 / IDE2 ConnectorPrimary/SecondaryEnglish 7 PWRLED10 FAUDIO Front Audio Connector 9 FPANEL 2x10 pins connector12 CDIN CD Audio Line In 14 FUSB1/FUSB2 FUSB1 ~ FUSB2 connector in yellow are for USB15 CI CASE OPEN 16 IRCIR20 BAT Battery 18 COM B White connectorEnglish 17 WOL Wake On Lan1 Close Normal 1 Open Clear Password 21 CLRPWDJumper set to close, the current status remains Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ENTERING SETUPCONTROL KEYS Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver. E2If you can’t find the setting you want, please press ”Ctrl+F1” to Standard CMOS FeaturesPnP/PCI Configurations Power Management SetupLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized DefaultsDate Standard CMOS FeaturesTime IDE Primary Master, Slave / IDE Secondary Master, SlaveDrive A / Drive B Halt on Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaMemory Base MemoryFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Advanced BIOS FeaturesPassword Check Boot Up Floppy SeekCPU Hyper-Threading Init Display FirstPeripherals IntegratedOn-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDEIDE2ConductorCable IDE1ConductorCableUSB Controller USBKeyboardSupportOnboard Serial Port Onboard LAN Boot ROMUART Mode Select UR2Duplex ModeECPMode UseDMA Parallel Port ModeGame Port Address Midi Port AddressACPI Suspend Type Power Management SetupSoft-off by PWRBTTN PMEEventWakeUpPower On By Mouse Resume by AlarmPower On By Keyboard KB Power ON PasswordPCI 1 IRQ Assignment PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ AssignmentReset Case Open Status Case Opened PC Health StatusCurrent Voltage V VCORE / +1.5V / +3.3V / +5V / +12V Current CPU TemperatureCPU Warning Temperature Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed RPMCPU FAN Fail Warning SYSTEM FAN Fail WarningThis setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection Frequency/Voltage ControlCPU Clock Ratio CPU Host Clock ControlFixed PCI/AGP Frequency CPU Host Frequency MHzHost/DRAM Clock Ratio Memory FrequencyMhzTop Performance Top PerformanceLoad Fail-Safe Defaults? Y/N?Y Load Fail-Safe DefaultsLoad Optimized Defaults? Y/N?Y Load Optimized DefaultsSet Supervisor/User Password Save to CMOS and EXIT Y/N? Y Save & Exit SetupQuit Without Saving Y/N? N Exit Without SavingGA-8GEM667 Series Motherboard Chapter 4 Technical Reference Block DiagramBIOS Flash Procedureyte @BIOSTM Program to flash BIOS 3 After the floppy has been formatted completely, please press Close 2 From Support zone, click the Motherboards BIOS & Drivers STEP 3 Download BIOS and BIOS utility program3 We use GA-7VTX motherboard as example. Please select GA-7VTX by Model or Chipset optional menu to obtain BIOS flash files 5 At this time the screen shows the following picture, please click Extract button to unzip the files STEP 4 Make sure the system will boot from the floppy disk Save to CMOS and EXIT Y/N? Y STEP 5 BIOS flashing 4 The BIOS flash completed. Please press ESC to exit Flash Utility STEP 6 Load BIOS defaults Load Setup Defaults? Y/N?Nh i f g 4 Congratulate you have accomplished the BIOS flash procedureA. What is Q-Flash Utility? B. How to use Q-Flash?Q-Flash Introduction Load BIOS From Floppy English II. Update BIOS NOT through Internet Gigabyte announces @ BIOS Windows BIOS live update utility @ BIOS IntroductionGigabyte announces EasyTuneTM 4 Windows based Overclocking utility Easy TuneTM 4 IntroductionStereo Speakers Connection and Settings 2-/4-/6-Channel Audio Function4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Line Out Line In Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output ModeAdvanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode using Audio Combo Kit,Optional Device Audio Combo Kit provides SPDIF output port optical & coaxis and SURROUND-KIT Rear R/L & Center/subwoofer Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output ModeNotes SPDIF Output Device Optional Device connecting portTechnical Reference EnglishGA-8GEM667 Series Motherboard Appendix A Chipset Driver Installation Chapter 5 AppendixA. Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility Picture below are shown in Windows XP CD driver version5.Click Finish to restart computer B. Intel Application Accelerator C. Intel 845GE/GV ChipSet VGA Graphics Driver d. USB Patch Driver For XP4.Click Finish to restart computer Appendix B RealTek AC’97 Audio Driver Appendix C Intel Network Driver Installation Press USB 2.0 Driver icon 2.Click Next Appendix D USB 2.0 Driver Installation A. USB 2.0 Driver Patch For XP1.Click MS USB 2.0 Driver Patch For XP 3.Click FinishB. USB 2.0 Driver For ICH4 Appendix E EasyTune 4 Utilities Installation to be continued Appendix F AcronymsEnglish Power supply Technical Support/RMA SheetContact Person