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