Gigabyte GA-8I915ME Series User Manual

GA-8I915ME SeriesIntel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 Processor MotherboardUser's ManualRev. 100312ME-I915MES-1003* The WEEE marking on the product indicates

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 10 -EnglishMotherboard  GA-8I915ME Series motherboard-GA-8I915ME-GV / GA-8I915ME-GL / GA-8I915ME-C / GA-8I915ME-GCPU

Hardware Installation- 11 -EnglishHardware Monitor  System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System fan speed detection CPU warnin

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 12 -English1-3 Installation of the CPU and HeatsinkBefore installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditi

Hardware Installation- 13 -English1-3-2 Installation of the HeatsinkFig.1Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste onthe surface of the installed C

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 14 -English1. The DIMM slot has a notch, so the DIMMmemory module can only fit in one direction.2. Insert the DIMM mem

Hardware Installation- 15 -EnglishDual Channel DDRGA-8I915ME-GV/GA-8I915ME-GL/GA-8I915ME-C/GA-8I915ME-G supports the Dual ChannelTechnology. After ope

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 16 -English1-5 Installation of Expansion CardsYou can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined belo

Hardware Installation- 17 -EnglishThe revolutionary and innovative G.E.A.R. (GIGABYTE Enhance AGP Riser) interface provides anadditional interface for

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 18 -EnglishFigure 2. 8X AGP CardFigure 1-2. 4X AGP CardGraphics Chip Maker Model NameNvidia Gigabyte GV-N57L128DGigaby

Hardware Installation- 19 -EnglishGraphics Chip Maker Model NameATi Gigabyte GV-RX30S128DGigabyte GV-RX60P128DGigabyte GV-RX60X128VGigabyte GV-RX70128

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GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 20 -English1-6 I/O Back Panel IntroductionPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse ConnectorTo install a PS/2 port keyboard and mo

Hardware Installation- 21 -English1-7 Connectors Introduction1) ATX_12V2) ATX (Power Connector)3) CPU_FAN4) SYS_FAN5) FDD6) IDE7) SATA0 / SATA28) F_PA

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 22 -English1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector)With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough s

Hardware Installation- 23 -English5) FDD (Floppy Connector)The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connect

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 24 -English6) IDE (IDE Connector)An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can co

Hardware Installation- 25 -English8) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper)Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your c

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 26 -English1Pin No. Definition1 MPD+2 MPD-3 MPD-10) PWR_LEDPWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indic

Hardware Installation- 27 -English12) CD_IN (CD IN)Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector.Pin No. Definition1 CD-L2 GND3 GND4 CD -R13) A

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 28 -English1291014) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector)Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Che

Hardware Installation- 29 -English16) SUR_CENPlease contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable.Pin No. Definition1 SUR OUTL2 SUR OUTR3 GND

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GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 30 -English19) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS)You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, t

Hardware Installation- 31 -English21) BAT(Battery)20) BIOS_WP (BIOS Write Protect)Open: NormalShort :Write Protect11Danger of explosion if battery is

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BIOS Setup- 33 -EnglishBIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configurerequired settings or to activa

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 34 -EnglishThe Main Menu(For example: GA-8I915ME-GV / BIOS Ver.: F2)Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the

BIOS Setup- 35 -English Load Optimized DefaultsOptimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in bestp

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 36 -English2-1 Standard CMOS FeaturesDateThe date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.Wee

BIOS Setup- 37 -EnglishDrive A / Drive BThe category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer.No

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 38 -English2-2 Advanced BIOS FeaturesHard Disk Boot PrioritySelect boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RA

BIOS Setup- 39 -EnglishCPU Hyper-ThreadingEnabled Enables CPU Hyper Threading Feature. Please note that this feature is only workingfor operating syst

- 4 -Table of ContentGA-8I915ME Series Motherboard Layout ... 6Block Diagram ...

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 40 -English2-3 Integrated PeripheralsOn-Chip Primary PCI IDEEnabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default valu

BIOS Setup- 41 -EnglishUSB Keyboard SupportEnabled Enable USB Keyboard Support.Disabled Disable USB Keyboard Support. (Default value)USB Mouse Support

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 42 -English2-4 Power Management SetupCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award SoftwarePower Management SetupAC

BIOS Setup- 43 -EnglishPower On By KeyboardPassword Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password.Disabled Disabled this function

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 44 -English2-5 PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 1 IRQ AssignmentAuto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value)3,4,5,7,9,10,11

BIOS Setup- 45 -EnglishReset Case Open StatusDisabled Don't reset case open status. (Default value)Enabled Clear case open status at next boot.Ca

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 46 -English2-7 Frequency/Voltage ControlCPU Clock Ratio (Note)This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detec

BIOS Setup- 47 -English2-8 Load Fail-Safe DefaultsFail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum s

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 48 -English2-10 Set Supervisor/User PasswordSelecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Featu

BIOS Setup- 49 -English2-11 Save & Exit SetupType "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.Type "N

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Install Drivers- 51 -EnglishChapter 3 Install DriversPictures below are shown in Windows XP.Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 52 -English3-2 Software ApplicationsThis page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, y

Install Drivers- 53 -English3-4 Hardware InformationThis page lists all device you have for this motherboard.3-5 Contact UsPlease see the last page fo

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Appendix- 55 -EnglishChapter 4 Appendix4-1 Unique Software UtilitiesM.I.T. (Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker)Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.)

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 56 -English4-1-1 EasyTune 5 IntroductionEasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhan

Appendix- 57 -English4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 IntroductionXpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora-tion of hard disk data. Suppo

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 58 -English1. RESTORE:Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk.(This button will not appear if there is no backupf

Appendix- 59 -English4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method IntroductionMethod 1 : Q-FlashTM UtilityQ-FlashTM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. With thi

- 6 -GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard LayoutOnly for GA-8I915ME-GV.Only for GA-8I915ME-GL.Only for GA-8I915ME-C.Only for GA-8I915ME-G.KB_MSATX_12VCPU_FAN

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 60 -EnglishEntering the Q-FlashTM utility:CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Fea

Appendix- 61 -EnglishDual BIOS UtilityBoot From... Main BiosMain ROM Type/Size...SST 4

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 62 -English3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS.

Appendix- 63 -EnglishCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 64 -EnglishExploring the Q-FlashTM utility screenThe Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key componen

Appendix- 65 -English3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS.Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 66 -EnglishMethod 2 : @BIOSTM UtilityIf you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use thenew @BIOS uti

Appendix- 67 -EnglishIII. Save BIOSIn the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save thecurrent

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 68 -English4-1-4 2 / 4 / 6 Channel Audio Function IntroductionSTEP 1:Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to "

Appendix- 69 -English4 Channel Analog Audio Output ModeSTEP 1:Connect the front channels to "Line Out,"the rear channels to "Line In.&q

- 7 -Block DiagramOnly for GA-8I915ME-GV.Only for GA-8I915ME-GL.Only for GA-8I915ME-C.Only for GA-8I915ME-G.LGA775ProcessorCPUCLK+/-(200 /133 MHz)VGAH

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 70 -EnglishUse the back audio panel to connect the audiooutput without any additional module.STEP 1:Connect the front

Appendix- 71 -EnglishSTEP 1:Secure the metal bracket of the"Surround Kit" to thechassis back panel with a screw.Advanced 6 Channel Analog Au

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 72 -EnglishSTEP 3:Connect the front channels to back audio panel's"Line Out", the rear channels to SURR

Appendix- 73 -EnglishSPDIF Output Device (Optional Device)STEP 3:Connect SPDIF to the SPDIF decoder.Secure the metal bracket of the SPDIF Outputdevic

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 74 -EnglishJack-Sensing IntrouctionInstall Microsoft DirectX8.1 first to enable Jack-Sensing support for Windows 98SE/

Appendix- 75 -EnglishManual setting:If the device picture shows different from what youset, please press "Manual Selection" to set.If you se

GA-8I915ME Series Motherboard - 76 -English4-2 TroubleshootingBelow is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based

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Appendix- 79 -EnglishContact Us     Taiwan (Headquarters)GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei 231,Taiw

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Hardware Installation- 9 -English1-1 Considerations Prior to InstallationPreparing Your ComputerThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic