Gigabyte GA-8AENXP-D User Manual

GA-8AENXP-DIntel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 Processor MotherboardUser's ManualRev. 100412ME-8AENXPD-1004

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 10 -EnglishCPU  Supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 CPU Supports 1066/800/533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPUChi

Hardware Installation- 11 -EnglishI/O Control  IT8712Hardware Monitor  System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System / Power fan

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 12 -English1-3 Installation of the CPU and HeatsinkBefore installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions:1.

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-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 14 -EnglishBefore installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions:1. Please make sure that the me

Hardware Installation- 15 -EnglishFig.1The DIMM socket has a notch, so the DIMM memory module can only fitin one direction. Insert the DIMM memory mod

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 16 -English1-6 Installation of Expansion CardsYou can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below:1. R

Hardware Installation- 17 -English1-7 I/O Back Panel IntroductionPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse ConnectorTo install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 18 -English1-8 Connectors Introduction134715166251) ATX_12V2) ATX (Power Connector)3) CPU_FAN4) SYS_FAN5) PWR_FAN6) NB_FAN7)

Hardware Installation- 19 -English1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector)With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable pow

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GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 20 -English3/4/5) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN / PWR_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector)The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V pow

Hardware Installation- 21 -English7) FDD (FDD Connector)The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects t

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 22 -English9) SATA0_SB/SATA1_SB/SATA2_SB/SATA3_SB (Serial ATA Connector, Controlled by ICH6R)10) SATA0_SII/SATA1_SII/SATA2_S

Hardware Installation- 23 -English12) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper)Please connect the power LED, PC peaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 24 -English14) CD_IN (CD In Connector)Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector.Pin No. Definition1 CD-L2 GND3 GN

Hardware Installation- 25 -English16) F1_1394 / F2_1394 (IEEE 1394 Connector)Serial interface standard set by Institute of Electrical and Electronics

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 26 -English17) IRBe careful with the polarity of the IR connector while you connect the IR. Please contact your nearestdeale

Hardware Installation- 27 -English20) BAT(Battery)Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.Replace only with the same or equivalent type

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BIOS Setup- 29 -EnglishBIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configurerequired settings or to activa

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GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 30 -EnglishThe Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F3d)Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figur

BIOS Setup- 31 -English Load Fail-Safe DefaultsFail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safec

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 32 -English2-1 Standard CMOS FeaturesDateThe date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.Week The

BIOS Setup- 33 -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-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 34 -English2-2 Advanced BIOS FeaturesHard Disk Boot PrioritySelect boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, et

BIOS Setup- 35 -EnglishPassword CheckSetup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct passwordis not entered at the prompt.

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 36 -English2-3 Integrated PeripheralsCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award SoftwareIntegrated PeripheralsOn-Chip

BIOS Setup- 37 -EnglishEnhanced Set On-Chip SATA mode to Enhanced, the motherboard allows up to 6 HDDs touse.Non-Combined Set On-Chip SATA mode to Non

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 38 -EnglishOnboard H/W LAN1 (LAN1 port)Enabled Enable onboard H/W LAN function. (Default value)Disabled Disable this functio

BIOS Setup- 39 -EnglishParallel Port ModeSPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value)EPP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Paralle

- 4 -Table of ContentsGA-8AENXP-D Motherboard Layout ... 6Block Diagram ...

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 40 -English2-4 Power Management SetupACPI Suspend TypeS1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default va

BIOS Setup- 41 -English2-5 PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 1 IRQ AssignmentAuto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value)3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 42 -English2-6 PC Health StatusReset Case Open StatusDisabled Don't reset case open status. (Default value)Enabled Clea

BIOS Setup- 43 -EnglishCPU Smart FAN ControlDisabled Disable this function.Enabled Enable the CPU Smart FAN Control function. (Default value)a. When t

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 44 -English2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award SoftwareMB Intelligent Tweaker

BIOS Setup- 45 -EnglishCPU Host Frequency(Mhz)100Mhz ~ 600Mhz Set CPU Host Clock from 100Mhz to 600Mhz.If you use a 533Mhz FSB processor, please set C

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 46 -English2-9 Load Fail-Safe DefaultsFail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that a

BIOS Setup- 47 -English2-11 Set Supervisor/User PasswordWhen you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen t

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 48 -English2-12 Save & Exit SetupType "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMO

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- 5 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ... 513-1 Install Chipset Drive

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Drivers Installation- 51 -EnglishPictures below are shown in Windows XP.Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM dr

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 52 -English3-2 Software ApplicationsThis page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can

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

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

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 56 -English4-1-1 EasyTune 5 IntroductionEasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement

Appendix- 57 -English4-1-2 Xpress Recovery IntroductionWhat is Xpress Recovery ?Xpress Recovery is a utility used to back up and restore an OS partiti

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 58 -English2. Press F9 during powering on the computer. (Text Mode)Press F9 during powering on the computer .Xpress Recover

Appendix- 59 -English1. Execute Backup Utility: Press B to Backup your System or Esc to ExitThe backup utility will automatically scan your syste

- 6 -GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard LayoutATX_12VCPU_FANVRM_CONNIntel 925XEPCIE_16NB_FANCODECIRIT8712SATA3_SBSATA2_SBSATA0_SIIIntel ICH6RSiI3114MainBIOSBacku

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 60 -English4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method IntroductionA. What is Dual BIOS Technology?Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIO

Appendix- 61 -Englishc. Dual BIOS Item explanation:Wide Range Protection: Disable(Default), EnableStatus 1:If any failure (ex. Update ESCD failure, ch

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 62 -EnglishMethod 1 : Q-FlashTM UtilityQ-FlashTM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. With this utility,users only

Appendix- 63 -EnglishEntering the Q-FlashTM utility:CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS F

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 64 -EnglishDual BIOS UtilityBoot From... Main BiosMain ROM Type/Size...

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 updat

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 66 -EnglishCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integr

Appendix- 67 -EnglishExploring the Q-FlashTM utility screenThe Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.Task menu for Q-Fla

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 68 -English3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS.Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progr

Appendix- 69 -EnglishMethod 2 : @BIOSTM UtilityIf you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use thenew @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows use

- 7 -Block DiagramLine-OutMICLGA775ProcessorCPUCLK+/-(266/200/133MHz)PCI Express x1633MHzHostInterfaceIntel925XEMCHMCHCLK (266/200/133MHz)66MHz48MHzDD

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 70 -EnglishIII. Save BIOSIn the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to

Appendix- 71 -English4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility IntroductionRAID LevelsRAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 72 -EnglishPlease follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array:1) Have ready your hard drives for RAID construc

Appendix- 73 -EnglishCreate RAID VolumePress Enter under Create RAID Volume to set up RAID.Intel(R) Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4.0.6180C

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 74 -EnglishThe KB is a unit of Strip Size. You can set disk block size with this item.The disk block size can be set from 4K

Appendix- 75 -EnglishPress Enter under the Create Volume item.Intel(R) Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4.0.6180Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Cor

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 76 -EnglishAfter the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID, such as RAID level, disk blocksize, d

Appendix- 77 -English(Note) In the menu list, Intel Application Accelerator 4.0 is Intel ICH6R chipset.Installing the RAID driversTo install Windows 2

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 78 -English4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function IntroductionLine OutStereo Speakers Connection and Settings:We rec

Appendix- 79 -EnglishSTEP 3:Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on theleft selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" tocomplete

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GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 80 -English6 Channel Audio SetupSTEP 1 :Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out",the rear channels to &qu

Appendix- 81 -English8 Channel Audio SetupSTEP 1 :Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out",the rear channels to "Rear Speaker

GA-8AENXP-D Motherboard - 82 -EnglishJack-Sensing IntroductionJack-Sensing provides audio connectors error-detection function.Install Microsoft Direct

Appendix- 83 -English4-2 TroubleshootingBelow is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specificmotherbo

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