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Appendix - 71 - English4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1: Connect the front channels to Line Out, the rear channels to Line In. STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 4-chan- nel mode for 4 speaker output check box. Clear the Only SURROUND-KIT check box and press OK. When the Environment setting is None, the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2-channel output). Please select other settings (ex: Living Room) for 4-channel output. Line In Line Out STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, youll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to select the function.
GA-K8VM800M Motherboard - 72 - English Use the back audio panel to connect the audio output without any additional module. STEP 1: Connect the front channels to Line Out,the rear channels to Line In, and the Center/Subwoofer chan- nels to MIC In. Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 3: On the AC97 Audio Configuration menu, click the Speaker Configuration tab and select the 6-chan- nel mode for 5.1 speaker output check box. Clear the Only SURROUND-KIT check box and press OK. Line OutLine In MIC In STEP 2: After installing the audio driver, youll find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar. Click the icon to select the function. When the Environment setting is None, the sound would be performed as stereo mode (2-channel output). Please select the other settings for 6 channels output. Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Notes:
Appendix - 73 - EnglishSPDIF Output Device (Optional Device) STEP 3: Connect SPDIF to the SPDIF decoder. Secure the metal bracket of the SPDIF Output device to the chassis back panel with a screw. Connect the SPDIF device cable to the SPDIF_IO connector on the motherboard. A SPDIF output device is an optional device. The SPDIF_IO cable with rear bracket could link to the SPDIF_IO connector (As picture.) For the further linkage to decoder, rear bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber connecting port. STEP 1: STEP 2:
GA-K8VM800M Motherboard - 74 - English 4-2 Troubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version. Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options. Questions 2: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after computer shuts down? Answer: In some boards, a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down and thats why the light is still on. Question 3: How do I clear CMOS? Answer: If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper, please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual. If your board doesnt have such jumper, you can take off the on-board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS. Please refer to the steps below: Steps: 1. Turn off power. 2. Disconnect the power cord from MB. 3. 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 makethem short for one minute). 4. Re-insert the battery to the battery holder. 5. Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power. 6. Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail-Safe Defaults(or load Optimized Defaults). 7. Save changes and reboot the system. Question 4: Why do I still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume? Answer: Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier. If not, please change another speaker with power/amplifier and try again later. Question 5: Sometimes I hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up. What do these beeps usually stand for? Answer: The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems. However, they are only for reference purposes. The situations might differ from case to case. JAMI BIOS Beep Codes * Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully. *Except for beep code 8, these codes are always fatal. 1 beep Refresh failure 2 beeps Parity error 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure 4 beeps Timer not operational 5 beeps Processor error 6 beeps 8042 - gate A20 failure 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error 8 beeps Display memory read/write failure 9 beeps ROM checksum error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read/write error 11 beeps Cache memory badJ AWARD BIOS Beep Codes 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error 1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: DRAM error Continuous short beeps: Power error
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