Gigabyte GA-K8VT800 User Manual

GA-K8VT800AMD Socket 754 Processor MotherboardUser's ManualRev. 200212ME-K8VT800-2002

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 10 -EnglishCPU  Socket 754 for AMD AthlonTM 64 processor (K8) 1600MT/s system busChipset  Northbridge: VIA K8T800 Southbr

Hardware Installation- 11 -EnglishOnboard SATA RAID  Onboard VT8237R chipset (SATA0, SATA1) supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) fu

GA-K8VT800 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 HeatsinkThe heat sink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat sink past

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 14 -EnglishFig.1The DIMM socket has a notch, so the DIMM memory module can onlyfit in one direction. Insert the DIMM memory m

Hardware Installation- 15 -English1-5 Installation of Expansion CardsYou can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below:1. Read

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 16 -English1-6 I/O Back Panel IntroductionPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse ConnectorTo install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, pl

Hardware Installation- 17 -English1-7 Connectors Introduction1) ATX_12V2) ATX (Power Connector)3) CPU_FAN4) SYS_FAN5) FDD6) IDE1 / IDE27) SATA0 / SATA

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 18 -English1/2) ATX_12V / ATX (Power Connector)With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable

Hardware Installation- 19 -English3/4) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector)The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via

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GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 20 -English6) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE Connector)An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can c

Hardware Installation- 21 -English8) PWR_LEDPWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It willblink

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 22 -English9) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper)Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of you

Hardware Installation- 23 -English10) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector)If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper.

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 24 -English13) SUR_CEN (Surround Center Connector)Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable.Pin No. Defin

Hardware Installation- 25 -English14) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector)Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin ass

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 26 -English16) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS)You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporar

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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-K8VT800 Motherboard - 30 -English Standard CMOS FeaturesThis setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced BIOS

BIOS Setup- 31 -English Load Optimized DefaultsOptimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be inbestpe

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 32 -English2-1 Standard CMOS FeaturesDateThe date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.Week The w

BIOS Setup- 33 -EnglishCapacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk.Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 34 -English2-2 Advanced BIOS FeaturesHard Disk Boot PrioritySelect boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc

BIOS Setup- 35 -English2-3 Integrated PeripheralsIDE DMA transfer accessEnabled Enable IDE DMA transfer access. (Default value)Disabled Disable this f

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 36 -EnglishUSB 2.0 ControllerDisabled Disable USB 2.0 controller.Enabled Enable USB 2.0 controller. (Default value)USB Keyboa

BIOS Setup- 37 -EnglishUR2 Duplex ModeThis feature allows you to select IR mode.This function is available only when UART Mode Select is not set to No

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 38 -English2-4 Power Management SetupACPI Suspend TypeS1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default val

BIOS Setup- 39 -EnglishPME Event Wake UpThis feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead.Disabled Disable this fun

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GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 40 -English2-5 PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 1/5 IRQ AssignmentAuto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1/PCI 5. (Default value)3,4,5,7,9,10,1

BIOS Setup- 41 -English2-6 PC Health StatusCurrent Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12VDetect system's voltage status automatically.Current C

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 42 -English2-7 Frequency/Voltage ControlCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award SoftwareFrequency/Voltage ControlK8

BIOS Setup- 43 -English2-9 Load Fail-Safe DefaultsCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software` Standard CMOS Features` Advanced BIOS Fea

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 44 -English2-11 Set Supervisor/User PasswordWhen you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of

BIOS Setup- 45 -English2-12 Save & Exit SetupType "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.Type "N

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Drivers Installation- 47 -EnglishPictures below are shown in Windows XP.Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM dr

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 48 -English3-2 Software ApplicationThis page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can c

Drivers Installation- 49 -English3-4 Hardware InformationThis page lists all device you have for this motherboard.3-5 Contact UsPlease see the last pa

- 5 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ... 473-1 Install Chipset Drive

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Appendix- 51 -EnglishChapter 4 Appendix4-1 Unique Software Utilities4-1-1 Xpress Recovery IntroductionWhat is Xpress Recovery ?Xpress Recovery is a ut

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 52 -English2. Press F9 during powering on the computer. (Text Mode)Press F9 during powering on the computer .Xpress Recovery

Appendix- 53 -English1. Execute Backup Utility: Press B to Backup your System or Esc to ExitThe backup utility will automatically scan your syste

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 54 -EnglishMethod 1 : Q-FlashTM UtilityQ-FlashTM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. With this utility,users only

Appendix- 55 -EnglishEntering the Q-FlashTM utility:CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS F

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 56 -EnglishDual BIOS UtilityBoot From... Main BiosMain ROM Type/Size...

Appendix- 57 -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-K8VT800 Motherboard - 58 -EnglishCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integra

Appendix- 59 -EnglishExploring the Q-FlashTM utility screenThe Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components.Task menu for Q-Fla

- 6 -GA-K8VT800 Motherboard LayoutATX_12VCPU_FANCODECIRIT8705FVIA VT8237RBIOSPCI1PCI2F_USB2F_USB1SATA0BATTERYATXIDE1FDDCLR_CMOSSYS_FANGA-K8VT800KB_MSS

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 60 -English3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS.Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progre

Appendix- 61 -EnglishMethod 2 : @BIOSTM UtilityIf you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use thenew @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows use

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 62 -EnglishIII. Save BIOS:In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to

Appendix- 63 -English4-1-3 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility IntroductionRAID LevelsRAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combining

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 64 -EnglishPlease follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array:1) Have ready your hard drives for RAID construct

Appendix- 65 -EnglishFigure 3A. Create RAID Array (Create Array):In the main screen, select Create Array and press <Enter> to access the RAID co

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 66 -EnglishAfter returning to the RAID configuration screen, you have to select whether you want the RAID arrayto be configur

Appendix- 67 -EnglishB.Delete a RAID array (Delete Array)¡G¡G¡G¡G¡GTo delete a RAID array, select Delete Array and press <Enter>. After confirmi

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 68 -EnglishInstalling the RAID driversTo install Windows 2000/XP onto a Serial ATA hard disk sucessfully, you need to install

Appendix- 69 -English4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio FunctionIntroductionStereo Speakers Connection and Settings:We recommend that you use the s

- 7 -Block DiagramVIAK8T800VIAVT8237RCPUCLK+/- (200MHz)AGPCLK66MHz33 MHz14.318 MHz48 MHzAGP slot4X/8XAGPCLK(66MHz)5 PCIPCICLK(33MHz)AC97 Link8 USBPort

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 70 -EnglishSTEP 2:Following installation of the audio driver, you find aSound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.C

Appendix- 71 -EnglishSTEP 2:Following installation of the audio driver, you find aSound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar.Click the icon t

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 72 -English8 Channel Audio Setup (requires Audio Combo Kit, optional device) :Audio Combo Kit includes a Surround-Kit and aSP

Appendix- 73 -EnglishMethod 2:Connect the front channels to the "Line Out" portlocated on the audio panel and the rear channels tothe "

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 74 -EnglishSPDIF Output Device (Optional Device)A "SPDIF_IO" connector is available on themotherboard. The SPDIF ca

Appendix- 75 -EnglishJack-Sensing and UAJ IntroductionJack-Sensing provides audio connectors error-detection function.Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or

GA-K8VT800 Motherboard - 76 -EnglishIf you set wrong with the connectors, the warningmessage will come out as right picture.Manual setting:If the devi

Appendix- 77 -English4-2 TroubleshootingBelow is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specificmotherbo

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

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