Gigabyte GA-8I945PLGE-RH 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 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 latch at the end of the PCI Express x 16 slot. When you try uninstall the VGA card, please press the latch as the picture to the left shows to release the card.

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Contents GA-8I945PLGE-RH Motherboard Copyright Product Manual ClassificationTable of Contents Install Drivers GA-8I945PLGE-RH Motherboard Layout Block Diagram Page Considerations Prior to Installation Installation NoticesInstances of Non-Warranty Preparing Your ComputerFeature Summary CPU4Mbit flash ROM Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Installation of the CPUInstallation of the Heatsink Installation of Memory Dual Channel Memory Configuration Installation of Expansion Cards I/O Back Panel Introduction Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Connectors IntroductionSide Speaker Out ATX12V/ATX Power Connector Cpufan / Sysfan Cooler Fan Power Connector FDD Floppy ConnectorIDE1 IDE Connector SATAII0/SATAII1/SATAII2/SATAII3 Sata 3Gb/s ConnectorFaudio Front Audio Connector PwrledFpanel Front Panel Jumper Cdin CD Spdifi SpdifFUSB1 / FUSB2 Front USB Connectors RfidCI Chassis Intrusion, Case Open Clrcmos Clear CmosBATBattery English Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Main MenuMain Menu For example Bios Ver. F1a F12 For Boot Menu„ Standard Cmos Features „ Advanced Bios Features„ Power Management Setup „ PnP/PCI ConfigurationsStandard Cmos Features TimeIDE Channel 0 Master, Slave IDE Channel 2/3 Master, SlaveFloppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area Drive a / Drive BHalt on MemoryAdvanced Bios Features Hard Disk Boot PriorityFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Password CheckCPU Hyper-Threading Limit Cpuid Max. toNo-Execute Memory Protect Note CPU Enhanced Halt C1E NoteIntegrated Peripherals OnBoard LAN Boot ROM USB ControllerUSB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard SupportParallel Port Mode Power Management SetupECP Mode Use DMA Resume by Alarm Power On By MousePower On By Keyboard KB Power on PasswordPnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ AssignmentPC Health Status CPU Smart FAN Mode CPU Smart FAN ControlMB Intelligent TweakerM.I.T CPU Clock Ratio NoteM Note Robust Graphics BoosterCPU Host Clock Control CPU Host Frequency MhzPCI Express Frequency Mhz System Memory MultiplierPCI-E OverVoltage Control FSB OverVoltage ControlCPU Voltage Control Normal CPU VcoreLoad 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 OverviewHow to use the Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 IntroductionSystem requirements Precautions Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2Limitations Method 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 Part Two Exploring the Q-FlashTMutility screen EnglishCongratulation!! You have updated Bios successfully Bios file becomes F4 after updatingMethod 2 @BIOSTM Utility Methods and stepsEnglish Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings 4 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function IntroductionChannel Audio Setup English English Sound Effect Configuration Troubleshooting AMI Bios Beep CodesEnglish Appendix English English English English English Contact Us Taiwan HeadquartersChina Shanghai