Gigabyte GA-8VM800M-775 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 installing 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 AGP expansion card:

Please carefully pull out the small white- drawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when you try to install/uninstall the VGA card. Please align the VGA card to the onboard AGP 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-8VM800M-775 Motherboard GA-8VM800M-775 Product Manual Classification CopyrightTable of Contents Drivers Installation GA-8VM800M-775 Motherboard Layout Block Diagram Page Preparing Your Computer Considerations Prior to InstallationInstallation Notices Instances of Non-WarrantyCPU Feature SummaryUse of licensed Award Bios Installation of the CPU Installation of the CPU and HeatsinkInstallation of the Heatsink Installation of Memory Installation of Expansion Cards I/O Back Panel Introduction Connectors Introduction ATX12V/ATX Power Connector FDD FDD Connector Cpufan / Sysfan Cooler Fan Power ConnectorSATA0/SATA1 Serial ATA Connector IDE1/IDE2 IDE ConnectorFpanel Front Panel Connector Pwrled Faudio Front Audio Panel ConnectorAuxin AUX In Connector Cdin CD in ConnectorSurcen Spdifio Spdif In/ OutComb Comb Connector 15 F1USB / F2USB Front USB ConnectorsClrcmos Clear Cmos CI Chassis Intrusion, Case OpenBAT Battery English Main Menu Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup MenuMain Menu For example Bios Ver. E12 „ Save & Exit Setup „ Load Optimized Defaults„ Set Supervisor Password „ Set User PasswordIDE Channel 2/3 Master Standard Cmos FeaturesTime IDE Channel 0/1 Master, SlaveMemory Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaDrive a Halt onPassword Check Advanced Bios FeaturesHard Disk Boot Priority First / Second / Third Boot DeviceCPU Enhanced Halt C1E Note CPU Hyper-ThreadingLimit Cpuid Max. to No-Execute Memory Protect NoteRAID Integrated PeripheralsUSB Mouse Support OnBoard LAN Boot ROMParallel Port Mode EPP Mode SelectAcpi OS Power Management SetupModem Ring Resume Mouse Power OnResume by Alarm PME Event Wake UpPCI 1 IRQ Assignment PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPC Health Status Frequency / Voltage Control AGP OverVoltage Control CPU Host Clock ControlCPU Clock Dram ClockLoad Optimized Defaults Load Fail-Safe DefaultsSet Supervisor/User Password Exit Without Saving Save & Exit SetupEnglish English Install Chipset Drivers Drivers InstallationSoftware Information Software ApplicationContact Us Hardware InformationEnglish Unique Software Utilities User Interface Overview EasyTune 5 IntroductionXpress Recovery2 Introduction How to use the Xpress Recovery2System requirements Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2 PrecautionsLimitations Flash Bios Method Introduction Method 1 Q-FlashTMUtilityBefore You Begin Task menu for Q-Flash utility Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual Bios utility screenTask menu for Dual Bios utility Entering the Q-FlashTMutilitySteps Using the Q-FlashTMutilityYou can repeat to Part Two English Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screenBios file becomes F4 after updating Congratulation!! You have updated Bios successfullyMethods and steps Method 2 @BIOSTM UtilityEnglish RAID Levels Serial ATA Bios Setting Utility IntroductionEntering the VT8237VT8237R Sata RAID Bios Setup Utility Configuring the VT8237VT8237R Sata RAID BiosCreate Array 111.79 Stripe0 SerialCh1 Master ST3120026AS Delete Array Serial Number View Cd bootdrv Menu Installing the RAID drivers5 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio Function Introduction Channel Audio SetupChannel Analog Audio Output Mode Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode English Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Notes Spdif Output Device Optional Device AMI Bios Beep Codes TroubleshootingEnglish English English English English English English Taiwan Headquarters Contact UsChina Shanghai