Intel GA-8I865GVMK-775

Motherboard

GA-8I865GVMK-775

June 15, 2005

Motherboard

GA-8I865GVMK-775

Contents

Main Page Page Table of Contents Page - 6 - GA-8I865GVMK-775 Motherboard Layout GA-8I865GVMK-775 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 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink 1-4 Installation of Memory Dual Channel DDR 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 Connector) Hardware Installation- 21 - 8) PWR_LED 9) BAT(Battery) 10) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) 11) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector) 12) CD_IN (CD In Connector) 14) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector) 13) SPDIF (SPDIF Out Connector) 15) COMB (COM B Connector) 16) IR Page Chapter 2 BIOS Setup CONTROL KEYS Main Menu Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E1) Page 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date Time IDE Channel 0 Master, Slave / IDE Channel 1 Master, Slave Page 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority First / Second / Third Boot Device Password Check Page 2-3 Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE On-Chip SATA SATA Port0 configure as Page Page 2-4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Power LED in S1 state Off by Power button AC BACK Function 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ Assignment Resume by Alarm 2-6 PC Health Status Current CPU/System Temperature Current Voltage(V) Vcore / +3.3V / +5V / +12V / DDR25V Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) CPU Smart FAN Control 2-7 Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio Memory Frequency For Memory Frequency (Mhz) BIOS Setup- 41 - 2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 2-9 Load Optimized Defaults 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password BIOS Setup- 43 - 2-11 Save & Exit Setup 2-12 Exit Without Saving Page Chapter 3Drivers Installation 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers Page Page Page Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities <F9> Xpress Recovery2 Boot from CD/DVD: 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 1. RESTORE: 2. BACKUP: 3. REMOVE: 4. REBOOT: The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2 4-1-2 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 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 Fab after updating. Appendix- 55 - 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: 4-1-3 2- / 4- / 5.1- Channel Audio Function Introduction Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: 4 Channel Audio Setup 5.1 Channel Audio Setup SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device) 4-2 Troubleshooting Page Page Page Page Page Page Appendix- 71 - Contact Us