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USER’S Manual
Table of Content
Appendix
Technical Reference Block Diagram
Revision Note Date
Item Checklist
Installing the motherboard to the chassis…
CPU
Summary of Features
CD-ROM
AC97 Codec
Bios
GA-7VTXE/GA-7VTXH
GA-7VTXE/GA-7VTXH Motherboard Layout
Only for GA-7VTXH
Step
Ckratio only for GA-7VTXH
Install the Central Processing Unit CPU
Ckratio
Ratio
CPU Bottom View
CPU Top View
Use qualified fan approved by AMD
3CPU Heat Sink Installation
Sockets
Install memory modules
Devices used on Dimm DIMMx64/x72 DIMMsx64/x72
MBytes
DDR
DDR Introduction
Install expension cards
USB & LAN Connector
PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector
Supply
LAN USB
Parallel Port , Serial Ports Coma / Comb
Audio Connectors
Game /MIDI Ports
FPanel
Floppy/IDE1/IDE2 Battery
Only for GA-7VTXE
Floppy / IDE1 / IDE2
ATX ATX Power
GND N C USB D3+
WOL Wake On LAN
D2N
CD-R
SPK SPK+
Fpanel 2x7 pins jumper
HD+ PD Y PD G
PW+
Move to previous item
Load the Setup Defaults
Move to next item
Move to the item in the left hand
Main Menu For example Bios Ver. F3
PNP/PCI Configurations
Power Management Setup
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Amibios Setup Standard Cmos Setup
Standard Cmos Features
Type Size Cyls Head Precomp Landz Sector Mode
Date
Primary Master, Slave / Secondary Master, Slave
Time
Floppy Drive a / Drive B
Memory
Boot Sector Virus Protection
Base Memory
Other Memory
1st / 2nd / 3rd Boot device
Bios Features Setup
Password Check
Boot Up Num-Lock
Bios Flash Protection
A.R.T. for Hard Disks
Configure Sdram by SPD
Chipset Features Setup
Top Performance
Dram Frequency
Sdram Command Rate
Sdram CAS# Latency
AGPMode
AGP Read Synchronization
PCI Delay Transaction
USB Controller
USB Legacy Support
Normal
VCore Voltage
+5.0%
+7.5%
Acpi Standby State
Power Management Setup
USB Dev Wakeup From S3~S5
S1/POS
Suspend Time Out Minute
Soft-off by Power Button
IRQ 3~IRQ15
AC Back Function
Modem Ring On/Wake On LAN
Resume On RTC Alarm
PME Event Wake Up
Keyboard Wakeup From
VGA Boot From
PNP/PCI Configuration
PCI Slot1/5, 2, 3, 4 IRQ Priority
ISA
IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,14,15
Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults? Y/N?N
Load Optimized Defaults
Defaults Save & Exit Setup
On Board FDC
Integrated Peripherals
Onboard Serial Port
Parallel Port Mode
Serial Port 2 Mode
OnBoard Parallel port
Parallel Port DMA
Parallel Port IRQ
OnBoard IDE
OnBoard MC97 Modem
CPU Host Clock Mhz
Hardware Monitor & Misc Setup
CPU / System Temp
CPU / System FAN Speed
You in creating a password
Set Supervisor / User Password
Defaults Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults
IDE HDD Auto Detection
Type Y will accept the H.D.D. parameter reported by Bios
Save to Cmos and Exit Y/N? Y
Save & Exit Setup
Quit Without Saving Y/N? N
Exit Without Saving
Block Diagram
What is Dual Bios Technology?
Dual Bios Introduction
How to use Dual Bios and Q-Flash Utility? a. Boot Screen
Wide Range Protection DisableDefault, Enable
Auto Recovery EnabledDefault, Disabled
Boot From Main Bios Default, Backup Bios
Halt On Error DisableDefault, Enable
Copy Main ROM Data to Backup
LoadXXXX.XX Where XXX.XX is name of the Bios file
How to use Q-Flash? Load Bios From Floppy
What’s DualBIOSTM?
DualBIOSTM Technology FAQ
What is DualBIOSTM technology? Answer
IV. Q Who Needs DualBIOSTM technology? Answer
III. Q How does DualBIOSTM technology work? Answer
Mbit Bios in the future if extra Bios storage is need
Select two speaker Default Select Four speaker item
Four Speaker Introduction What is Four Speaker?
Four Speaker Application
Microsoft Windows Me setup procedure
How to use SPDIF?
Spdif Introduction What is SPDIF?
Technical Reference
Gigabyte announces @ Bios Windows Bios live update utility
@ Bios Introduction
Overdrive might be one of the most
Easy TuneIIITM Introduction
Appendix
VIA 4 in 1 Service Pack Driver Utility
Click Next Click Finish to restart computer
Appendix B AC97 Sound Chipset Driver
AC97 Audio Driver under Windows ME will auto install
Click Next Click here Click Finish to complete setup
Click Yes Click Next
Oozic Player Installation
Click Finish to restart computer
Yes or No accordingly
Press Network icon Click Driver Information
Appendix E EasyTuneIII Utilities Installation
Click Next Click Finish to restart computer
Bios update procedure
Appendix F Bios Flash Procedure
GA-7VTXE/GA-7VTXH Motherboard
Step
GA-7VTXE/GA-7VTXH Motherboard
Appendix
GA-7VTXE/GA-7VTXH Motherboard
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Amibios Simple Setup Utility Version
Make sure the system will boot from the floppy disk
Standard Cmos Setup Integrated Peripherals
BootUp Num-Lock Password Check Setup A.R.T. for Hard Disks
8ITXR.F3
Bios flashing
Files
Bytes
EXIT?
Enter to continue Or Esc to cancel?
F5 Old Values F6 Fail-Safe Values
Load Optimized Defaults Exit Without Saving
Defaults
Appendix G Acronyms
LED
LBA
Midi
MTH
HDD CD-ROM DVD-ROM
Technical Support/RMA Sheet
AMR / CNR
SupplementaryInformation
Declaration of Conformity
Declaration of Conformity