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Table of Contents

GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard Layout........................................................................... 3

Block Diagram................................................................................................................ 4

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation..................................................................................... 5

1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation.................................................................... 5
1-2 Feature Summary ............................................................................................ 6
1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink................................................................ 8
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU........................................................................................... 8
1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink.................................................................................... 9
1-4 Installation of Memory.................................................................................... 10
1-5 Install expansion cards................................................................................... 12
1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction ........................................................................... 13
1-7 Connectors Introduction.................................................................................. 14

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

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : 10D)..................................................... 24
2-1 Standard CMOS Features............................................................................. 26
2-2 Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................................. 28
2-3 Integrated Peripherals..................................................................................... 30
2-4 Power Management Setup............................................................................. 32
2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations................................................................................. 34
2-6 PC Health Status........................................................................................... 35
2-7 Frequency/Voltage Control............................................................................. 36
2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults................................................................................... 37
2-9 Load Optimized Defaults................................................................................. 37
2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password..................................................................... 38
2-11 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 39
2-12 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 39