Intel GA-8I915G DUO

Motherboard

GA-8I915G Duo

Sep. 1, 2004

Motherboard

GA-8I915G Duo

Contents

Main Page Page Table of Contents Page - 6 - GA-8I915G Duo Motherboard Layout GA-8I915G Duo Block Diagram Page Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer Installation Notices Instances of Non-Warranty 1-2 Feature Summary Page 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/DDR II 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 1-7 Connectors Introduction Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out 1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector) 3/4/5) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN / PWR_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) 6) NB_FAN (Chip Fan Connector) 7) FDD (Floppy Connector) 8/9) IDE1/IDE2/IDE3 (IDE Connector) 10) S_ATA0/S_ATA1/S_ATA2/S_ATA3 (Serial ATA Connector) 11) PWR_LED Hardware Installation- 23 - 12) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) 13) AZALIA_FP(Front Audio Panel Connector) 14) CD_IN (CD IN) 15) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector) 16) COMA (Serial Port Connector) 17) IR 18) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) Hardware Installation- 27 - 19) BAT(Battery) Page Chapter 2 BIOS Setup CONTROL KEYS Main Menu Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F4) Page 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date Time IDE Channel 0/2/3 Master, Slave Page 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority First / Second / Third Boot Device Page 2-3 Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Page Page 2-4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-off by PWR-BTTN PME Event Wake Up Power On by Ring Page 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ Assignment 2-6 PC Health Status Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDRV / +3.3V / +12V Current CPU Temperature Current CPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) CPU Warning Temperature 2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CPU Clock Ratio Robust Graphics Booster C.I.A.2 CPU Smart FAN Mode CPU Host Clock Control CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) PCI-E Frequency to CPU Memory Frequency For Memory Frequency (Mhz) 2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 2-9 Load Optimized Defaults PCI-E OverVoltage Control CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password BIOS Setup- 47 - 2-11 Save & Exit Setup 2-12 Exit Without Saving Page English Chapter 3 Install Drivers 3-1Install Chipset Drivers Page Page Page Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities (Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) M.I.T. (Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker) C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) 4-1-1 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is Xpress Recovery ? Boot from CD: How to use the Xpress Recovery F9 For Xpress Recovery Page 4-1-2 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 : Q-FlashTM Utility Before You Begin: Part One: Updating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards. 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. 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: 4-1-4 2 / 4 / 5.1 / 7.1 Channel Audio Function Introduction 2 Channel Audio Setup: 4 Channel Audio Setup 5.1 Channel Audio Setup 7.1 Channel Audio Setup Digital I/O Status: Effect Device Setting Mixer 4-2 Troubleshooting Page Page Page Page Page Page Contact Us