Gigabyte GA-K8VT890-9 user manual

Contents

Main Page Page Table of Contents Page - 6 - GA-K8VT890-9 Motherboard Layout GA-K8VT890-9 Block Diagram Page Chapter 1Hardware Installation 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer Installation Notices Instances of Non-Warranty 1-2 Feature Summary Page 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Fan Heat Sink 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 1-3-2 Installation of the Fan Heat Sink 1-4 Installation of Memory Dual Channel Memory Configuration 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 1-7 Connectors Introduction 1/2)ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector) 3/4)CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) 5) FDD (FDD Connector) 6) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector) 7) SATA0 / SATA1 (Serial ATA Connectors) 8) PWR_LED 9) BATTERY Hardware Installation- 23 - 10) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) 12) CD_IN (CD In Connector) 11) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector) 13) SUR_CEN (Surround Center Connector) 14) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In / Out Connector) 15) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector) 16) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) Page Page Chapter 2 BIOS Setup CONTROL KEYS Main Menu Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : D2) Page 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date Time IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave; IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave IDE Channel 2/3 Master Drive A / Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area) Halt on Memory Base Memory 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority First / Second / Third Boot Device Password Check 2-3 Integrated Peripherals IDE DMA transfer access OnChip IDE Channel0 OnChip IDE Channel1 OnChip Serial ATA Page 2-4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type USB Dev WakeUp From S3 Soft-Off by PWRBTN AC BACK Function Page 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ Assignment 2-6 PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V Current CPU Temperature 2-7 Frequency/Voltage Control 2-8 Top Performance 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password 2-10 Load Optimized Defaults 2-12 Save & Exit Setup 2-13 Exit Without Saving Chapter 3Drivers Installation 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers Page Page Page Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction User Interface Overview 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is Xpress Recovery ? Boot from CD: How to use the Xpress Recovery F9 For Xpress Recovery Page 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 : Q-FlashTM Utility Before You Begin: Part One: Updating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards. Entering the Q-FlashTM utility: Step 2: Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Dual BIOS/Q-Flash utility. Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu. Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual BIOS utility screen The Q-Flash / Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. Using the Q-FlashTM utility: Steps: You can repeat Step 1 to 4 to flash the backup BIOS, too. After system reboots, you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed. The BIOS file becomes Fba after updating. Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults. Press Y on your keyboard to save and exit. Part Two: Updating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on Single-BIOS Motherboards. This part guides users of single-BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q-FlashTM utility. Exploring the Q-FlashTM utility screen Task menu for Q-Flash utility: Action bar: Using the Q-FlashTM utility: Steps: Congratulation!! You have updated BIOS successfully!! Method 2 : @BIOSTM Utility 1. Methods and steps: 2. Note: 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction RAID Levels Configuring the VT8237(VT8237R) SATA RAID BIOS A. Create Array: Press Enter on Create Array item, you will see the screen as shown below. Page Page Page Installing the RAID drivers 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: 4 Channel Audio Setup 6 Channel Audio Setup 8 Channel Audio Setup (requires Audio Combo Kit, optional device) : Page SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device) Page Page 4-2 Troubleshooting Page Contact Us