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Table of Contents

GA-8I915G-ZFD Motherboard Layout........................................................................... 5

Block Diagram............................................................................................................... 6

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............................................................ 11
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU.......................................................................................... 11
1-4 Installation of Memory................................................................................... 12
1-5 Install expansion cards .................................................................................13
1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction.......................................................................... 14
1-7 Connectors Introduction................................................................................ 15

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ............................................................................................... 23

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : FB).......................................................24
2-1 Standard CMOS Features............................................................................. 26
2-2 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................28
2-3 Integrated Peripherals................................................................................... 30
2-4 Power Management Setup............................................................................ 33
2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................................35
2-6 PC Health Status........................................................................................... 36
2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)...................................................................... 37
2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................39
2-9 Load Optimized Defaults............................................................................... 39
2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password..................................................................... 40
2-11 Save & Exit Setup......................................................................................... 41
2-12 Exit Without Saving....................................................................................... 41