IntelメーカーGA-8I915PL-Gの使用説明書/サービス説明書
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GA-8I915PL-G Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-8I915PLG-1001.
Motherboard GA-8I915PL-G Ja n. 25, 2005 Jan. 25, 2005 Motherboard GA-8I915PL-G.
Copyright © 2005 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in the manual are legally registered to their respective companies.
- 4 - T able of Contents GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard Layout ............................................................................. 6 Block Diagram ....................................................................................................
- 5 - Chapter 3 Install Drivers ............................................................................................ 49 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers ................................................................................... 49 3-2 Software Applications .
- 6 - GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard Layout KB_MS A TX_12V CPU_FAN LGA775 COMA LPT DDR1 DDR2 AT X GA-8I915PL-G R_USB IR SA T A0 SA T A2 SA T A1 PWR_LED USB LAN BA T CD_IN F_AUDIO Intel 915PL AUDIO1 ICH6 BIO.
- 7 - Block Diagram LGA775 Processor CPUCLK+/-(200/133MHz) PCI Express x16 33MHz Host Interface Intel 915PL MCH MCHCLK (133/200MHz) 66MHz 48MHz COM Ports Floppy PS/2 KB/Mouse 24MHz 33MHz IT 8712 4 Serial A T A A T A33/66/100 IDE1 Channels Intel ICH6 14.
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Hardware Installation - 9 - English 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Y our Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Thus, prior to installation, please follow the instructions below: 1.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 10 - English CPU Supports the latest Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 CPU Supports 800/533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Chipset Northbridge: Intel ® 915PL Express Chipset Southbridge: Intel ® ICH6 Memory 2 DDR DIMM memory slots (supports up to 2GB memory) Supports 2.
Hardware Installation - 11 - English I/O Control IT8712 Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU temperature detection CPU / System fan speed detection CPU warning temperature.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 12 - English 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU.
Hardware Installation - 13 - English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink The heatsink may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heatsink paste.T o prevent such an occurrence, it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat sink paste be used for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the heatsink.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 14 - English Fig.1 The DIMM socket has a notch, so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM socket. Then push it down. Fig.2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module.
Hardware Installation - 15 - English Dual Channel DDR GA-8I915PL-G supports the Dual Channel T echnology . After operating the Dual Channel T echnology , the bandwidth of Memory Bus will add double.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 16 - English 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards Y ou can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below: 1. Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer.
Hardware Installation - 17 - English PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector T o install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to the lower port (purple). Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 18 - English 1-7 Connectors Introduction 1) A TX_12V 2) A TX (Power Connector) 3) CPU_F AN 4) SYS_F AN 5) FDD 6) IDE1 7) SA T A0 / SA T A1 / SA T A2 / SA T A3 8) F_P ANEL 9).
Hardware Installation - 19 - English 1/2) A TX_12V/A TX (Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 20 - English 3/4) CPU_F AN / SYS_F AN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin/4-pin (only for CPU_F AN) power connector and possesses a foolproof connection design.
Hardware Installation - 21 - English 6) IDE1 (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).
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 22 - English 8) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the F_P ANEL connector according to the pin assignment below .
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 .
GA-8I915PL-G 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.
Hardware Installation - 25 - English 14) IR Be careful with the polarity of the IR connector while you connect the IR. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional IR device. 1 Pin No. Definition 1 Power 2 No Pin 3 IR RX 4 GND 5 IR TX 13) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 26 - English 16) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) Y ou may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper . T o clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the "Shunter" to prevent from improper use this jumper.
Hardware Installation - 27 - English 17) BA T(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 manufacturer's instructions.
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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.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 3 0 - English The Main Menu (For example: BIOS V er . : D2) 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 <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.
BIOS Setup - 31 - English Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration. Set Supervisor Password Change, set, or disable password.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 3 2 - English IDE Channel 0 Master, Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to select this option for automatic device detection.
BIOS Setup - 33 - English Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area) Disabled Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value) Drive A Drive A is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Drive B Drive B is 3 mode Floppy Drive. Both Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drives. Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 3 4 - English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc. Use < > or < > to select a device, then press<+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list.
BIOS Setup - 35 - English Password Check Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value) System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 3 6 - English 2 -3 Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port. On-Chip SA T A Mode Disabled Disable this function.
BIOS Setup - 37 - English USB Controller Enabled Enable USB Controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable USB Controller. USB 2.0 Controller Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB 2.0 feature. Enabled Enable USB 2.0 Controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable USB 2.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 3 8 - English UART Mode Select This item allows you to determine which Infra Red(IR) function of Onboard I/O chip. Normal Set onboard I/O chip UART to Normal Mode. (Default V alue) ASKIR Set onboard I/O chip UART to ASKIR Mode.
BIOS Setup - 39 - English 2-4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend T ype S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value) S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend T o RAM). Soft-off by PWR-BTTN Instant-off Press power button then Power off instantly .
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 4 0 - English Power On By Keyboard Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password. Disabled Disabled this function. (Default value) Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have "POWER Key" button, you can press the key to power on the system.
BIOS Setup - 41 - English 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 to PCI 1. PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 to PCI 2.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 4 2 - English 2-6 PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Don't reset case open status. (Default value) Enabled Clear case open status at next boot. Case Opened If the case is closed, "Case Opened" will show "No".
BIOS Setup - 43 - English CPU Smart F AN Control Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable CPU Smart Fan control function. (Default value) a . When the CPU temperature is higher than 65 degrees Celsius, CPU fan will run at full speed.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 4 4 - English Robust Graphics Booster Select the options can enhance the VGA graphics card bandwidth to get higher performance. Auto Set Robust Graphics Booster to Auto. (Default value) Fast Set Robust Graphics Booster to Fast.
BIOS Setup - 45 - English for FSB(Front Side Bus) frequency=800MHz, 1.66 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 1.66. 2. 0 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.0. 2.66 Memory Frequency = Host clock X 2.66. Auto Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data. (Default value) Memory Frequency (Mhz) The values depend on "Memory Frequency For" item.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 4 6 - English 2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance.
BIOS Setup - 47 - English 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. T ype the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 4 8 - English 2-1 1 Save & Exit Setup T ype "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS. T ype "N" will return to Setup Utility . 2-12 Exit Without Saving T ype "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS.
Install Drivers - 49 - English Chapter 3 Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in Windows XP. Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Run.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 50 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
Install Drivers - 51 - English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details.
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Appendix - 53 - English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities M.I.T . (Motherboard Intelligent T weaker) Motherboard Intelligent T weaker (M.I.T .) allows user to access and change BIOS feature settings with relative speed and ease. Through GIGABYTE M.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 54 - English 4-1-1 EasyT une 5 Introduction EasyT une 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility. Featuring several powerful yet easy to use tools such as 1) Overclocking for enhancing system performance, 2) C.
Appendix - 55 - English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery Introduction What is Xpress Recovery ? Xpress Recovery is a utility used to back up and restore an OS partition. If the hard drive is not working properly, the user can restore the drive to its original state.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 56 - English 2. Press F9 during powering on the computer. (T ext Mode) Press F9 during powering on the computer . Xpress Recovery V1.0 (C) Copy Right 2003. GIGABYTE T echnology CO. , Ltd. 1. Execute Backup Utility 2. Execute Restore Utility 3.
Appendix - 57 - English 1. Execute Backup Utility: Press B to Backup your System or Esc to Exit The backup utility will automatically scan your system and back up data as a backup image in your hard drive. Not all systems support access to Xpress Recovery by pressing the F9 key during computer power on.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 58 - English 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 : Q-Flash TM Utility Q-Flash TM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. With this utility, users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to update BIOS.
Appendix - 59 - English Entering the Q-Flash TM utility: CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software Sta ndard CMOS Features Adva nced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Ma nagement Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent T weaker(M.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 60 - English Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size............
Appendix - 61 - English 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... M ain Bios Main ROM T ype/Size.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 62 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 A ward Software Sta ndard CMOS Features Adva nced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Ma nagement Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent T weaker(M.
Appendix - 63 - English Exploring the Q-Flash TM utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. T ask menu for Q-Flash utility: Contains the names of three tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 64 - English 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time. Q-Fla sh Utility V1.30 Fla sh T ype/Size....
Appendix - 65 - English Method 2 : @BIOS TM Utility If you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use the new @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows users to update their BIOS under Windows. Just select the desired @BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 66 - English III. Save BIOS In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save the current BIOS version. IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM: In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box.
Appendix - 67 - English 4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction Line Out Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output is applied.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 68 - English STEP 3: Click "Speaker Configuration" then click on the left selection bar and select "2CH Speaker" to complete 2 channel audio configuration. 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out".
Appendix - 69 - English 6 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out".
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 70 - English 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Front Speaker Out", the rear channels to "Rear Speaker Out", the Center/ Subwoofer channels to "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out", and the side channels to "Side Speaker Out".
Appendix - 71 - English Install Microsoft DirectX8.1 or later version before to enable Jack-Sensing support for Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME. Introduction of audio connectors Y ou may connect CDROM, W alkman or others audio input devices to Line In jack, speakers, earphone or others output devices to Line Out jack, and micro- phone to MIC In jack.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 72 - English Manual setting: If the device picture shows different from what you set, please press "Manual Selection" to set. If you set wrong with the connectors, the warning message will come out as right picture.
Appendix - 73 - English 4-2 T roubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions. T o 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.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 74 - English Question 7: Why cannot I use the IDE 2? Answer: Please refer to the user manual and check whether you have connected any cable that is not provided with the motherboard package to the USB Over Current pin in the Front USB Panel.
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Appendix - 79 - English T aiwan (Headquarters) GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, T aipei Hsien, T aiwan TEL: +886 (2) 8912-4888 F AX: +886 (2) 8912-4003 T ech. Support : http://tw .giga-byte.
GA-8I915PL-G Motherboard - 80 - English China NINGBO G.B.T . TECH. TRADING CO., L TD. T ech. Support : http://cn.giga-byte.com/T echSupport/ServiceCenter.htm Non-T ech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.
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