Gigabyte Ga8i915pd Manual
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Hardware Installation - 21 - English6) IDE1/IDE2/IDE3 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device). To ensure that an IDE CD-ROM drive can work properly, please attach it to the IDE 1 connector. 7) SATA0/SATA1/SATA2/SATA3 (Serial ATA Connector) Serial ATA can provide up to150MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly. Pin No. Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 1 7 1 2 39 40 1 239 40
GA-8I915P-D Motherboard - 22 - English 8) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below. 12 1920 HD- HD+ RES+ RES- NC IDE Hard Disk Active LED Reset Switch SPEAK- MSG-MSG+ PW-PW+ Message LED/ Power/ Sleep LEDSpeaker Connector SPEAK+ Power Switch HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) (Blue) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) SPEAK (Speaker Connector) Pin 1: Power (Amber) Pin 2- Pin 3: NC Pin 4: Data(-) RES (Reset Switch) Open: Normal (Green) Close: Reset Hardware System PW (Power Switch) Open: Normal (Red) Close: Power On/Off MSG(Message LED/Power/Sleep LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) (Yellow) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) NC( Purple) NC
Hardware Installation - 23 - English 10) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper. In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also please make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header. To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector, please contact your dealer.Please note, you can have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play sound. 29 10 1 9) PWR_LED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. 1 Pin No. Definition 1 MPD+ 2 MPD- 3 MPD- Pin No. Definition 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MIC_BIAS 4 POWER 5 FrontAudio(R) 6 Rear Audio (R)/ Return R 7NC 8 No Pin 9 FrontAudio (L) 10 Rear Audio (L)/ Return L
GA-8I915P-D Motherboard - 24 - English 12) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In/Out) The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function. Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function. Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IO connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the SPDIF cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional SPDIF cable, please contact your local dealer. 16 2 5 Pin No. Definition 1 Power 2 No Pin 3 SPDIF 4 SPDIFI 5 GND 6 GND 11) CD_IN (CD IN) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. 1 Pin No. Definition 1 CD-L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD-R
Hardware Installation - 25 - English13) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the front USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional front USB cable, please contact your local dealer. The USB Device Wake up From S3 is only supported by rear USB ports. 210 1 9 Pin No. Definition 1 Power 2 Power 3 USB DX- 4 USB Dy- 5 USB DX+ 6 USB Dy+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC 14) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed. You can check the Case Opened status in BIOS Setup. 1Pin No. Definition 1 Signal 2 GND
GA-8I915P-D Motherboard - 26 - English 15) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin. Default doesnt include the Shunter to prevent from improper use this jumper. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS 1 1 16) BAT(Battery) Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturers instructions. If you want to erase CMOS... 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes (Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make them short for one minute). 3. Re-install the battery. 4. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.
BIOS Setup - 29 - English BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configure required settings or to activate certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard. When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the necessary power to the CMOS SRAM. When the power is turned on, pushing the button during the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test) will take you to the CMOS SETUP screen. You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing Ctrl + F1. When setting up BIOS for the first time, it is recommended that you save the current BIOS to a disk in the event that BIOS needs to be reset to its original settings. If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either Gigabytes Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can be used. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system. @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet. CONTROL KEYS < > Move to select item Select Item Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page and return to Main Menu Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Item Help Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu Load the file-safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table Load the Optimized Defaults Q-Flash utility System Information Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu Main Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selec- tions for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press . Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
GA-8I915P-D Motherboard - 30 - EnglishThe Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E4) Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press to accept or enter the sub-menu. If you cant find the setting you want, please press Ctrl+F1 to search the advanced option hidden. Please Load Optimized Defaults in the BIOS when somehow the system works not stable as usual. This action makes the system reset to the default for stability. „ „„ „ „Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. „ „„ „ „Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features. „ „„ „ „Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. „ „„ „ „Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features. „ „„ „ „PnP/PCI Configuration This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources. „ „„ „ „PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed. „ „„ „ „MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio. „ „„ „ „Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software `Standard CMOS Features `Advanced BIOS Features `Integrated Peripherals `Power Management Setup `PnP/PCI Configurations `PC Health Status `MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC: QuitKLJI: Select Item F8: Q-FlashF10: Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard.