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Table of Contents

GA-8I865GME Motherboard Layout .............................................................................. 6

Block Diagram................................................................................................................ 7

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .................................................................................... 9

1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation.................................................................... 9
1-2 Feature Summary .......................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink.............................................................. 12
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU......................................................................................... 12
1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink .................................................................................. 13
1-4 Installation of Memory.................................................................................... 14
1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards...................................................................... 16
1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction ........................................................................... 17
1-7 Connectors Introduction.................................................................................. 18

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ................................................................................................ 27

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : D1)....................................................... 28
2-1 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 30
2-2 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 32
2-3 Integrated Peripherals..................................................................................... 34
2-4 Power Management Setup............................................................................. 37
2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................................. 38
2-6 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 39
2-7 Frequency/Voltage Control............................................................................. 40
2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults................................................................................... 41
2-9 Load Optimized Defaults................................................................................. 41
2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password..................................................................... 42
2-11 Save & Exit Setup.........................................................................................43
2-12 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 43