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GA-8I915PM-FS Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 2001 12ME-8I915PMFS-2001.
- 2 - T able of Contents GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard Layout ........................................................................... 3 Block Diagram .....................................................................................................
- 3 - GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V CPU_FAN LGA775 IR BATTERY TSB43AB23 RTL8100C SATA0 ICH6 BIOS PCI1 PCI2 DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 DDR4 SATA3 SATA2 SATA1 FDD F_PANEL CLR_CMOS F2_1394 F1_1394 P.
- 4 - TSB43AB23 3 IEEE1394 Block Diagram LGA775 Processor CPUCLK+/-(200/133MHz) BIOS PCI Express x16 33MHz 14.318MHz DDR400/333MHz DIMM Host Interface Intel 915P MCH Dual Channel Memory MCHCLK (133/20.
Hardware Installation - 5 - English Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 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).
GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 6 - English CPU Supports the latest Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 CPU Supports 800/533MHz FSB L2 cache varies with CPU Chipset Northbridge: Intel ® 915P Exp.
Hardware Installation - 7 - English Onboard Audio ALC880 CODEC Supports Jack Sensing function Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audio Supports Line In ; Line Out (Front Speaker Out) ; MIC.
GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 8 - 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 - 9 - English 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink Fig.1 Please apply an even layer of heatsink paste on the surface of the installed CPU.
GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 1 0 - English 1 . The DIMM slot has a notch, so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction. 2 . Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it down. 3 . Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM slots to lock the DIMM module.
Hardware Installation - 11 - English Dual Channel DDR Memory Configuration The GA-8I915PM-FS supports the Dual Channel T echnology. When the Dual Channel T echnology is activated, the bandwidth of memory bus will be double the original one.
GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 1 2 - English 1 -5 Install 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 - 13 - English 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 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 o the lower port (purple). Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices.
GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 1 4 - English 1-7 Connectors Introduction 1 3 5 2 10 13 16 15 9 4 6 7 8 12 Side Speaker Out The default Side Speaker Out jack.
Hardware Installation - 15 - 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-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 1 6 - English 1 5) FDD (Floppy Connector) The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive. The types of FDD drives supported are: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.
Hardware Installation - 17 - English 6) IDE (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-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 1 8 - English 8) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, 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 - 19 - English 1 0 ) CD_IN (CD IN Connector) 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 1 2 9 10 1 1 ) F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector.
GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 2 0 - English 2 10 1 9 Pin No. Definition 1 TP A2+ 2 TP A2- 3 GND 4 GND 5 TPB2+ 6 TPB2- 7 Power 8 Power 9 No Pin 10 GND 13) I R Be careful with the polarity of the IR connector while you connect the IR. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional IR device.
Hardware Installation - 21 - English 1 4 ) SAFE_MODE When this jumper is set to Safe Mode, system will enter BIOS Setup directly at bootup. At this mode, the Supervisor/User Password previously configured will be cleaned. If the BIOS file on the motherboard is damaged, set this jumper to Recovery mode.
GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 2 2 - English 1 6 ) B A TTERY 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.
BIOS Setup - 23 - 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-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 2 4 - English The Main Menu (For example: BIOS V er . : 10D) 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 - 25 - 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-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 2 6 - English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>. Week The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only Month The month, Jan. Through Dec.
BIOS Setup - 27 - English Capacity Capacity of currectly installed hard drive. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information.
GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 2 8 - 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 - 29 - English CPU Hyper-Threading Enabled Enables CPU Hyper Threading Feature. Please note that this feature is only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported. (Default value) Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading. Limit CPUID Max.
GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 3 0 - 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 - 31 - English USB 2.0 Controller Y ou can disable this function if you are not using onboard USB 2.0 feature. Enabled Enable USB 2.0 controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable USB 2.0 controller. USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB keyboard support.
GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 3 2 - English 2-4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend T ype S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend T o RAM). (Default value) Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Instant-Off Press power button then Power off instantly .
BIOS Setup - 33 - 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.
GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 3 4 - 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.
BIOS Setup - 35 - English 2-6 PC Health Status Current V oltage(V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V Detect system's voltage status automatically. Current CPU T emperature Detect CPU temperature automatically. Current CPU/SYSTEM F AN Speed (RPM) Detect CPU/System fan speed status automatically.
GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 3 6 - English 2-7 Frequency/V oltage Control CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 A ward Software Frequency/V oltage Control Memory Frequency For [Auto] Memory Freque.
BIOS Setup - 37 - English 2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance.
GA-8I915PM-FS Motherboard - 3 8 - 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>.
BIOS Setup - 39 - 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.
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