Gigabyte G-MAX Flex ATX Series User manual

Brand: Gigabyte

Model: G-MAX Flex ATX Series

Type: User manual

Gigabyte G-MAX Flex ATX Series is a stable, safe, and easy-to-use system unit that can be upgraded and expanded in function easily if correct procedure is followed. The chassis is made with material compliant with UL specification and designed for space saving and easy open with thumbscrew. It includes one 5.25” and two 3. 5” drive bays, and complies with corresponding EMC and safety regulations. The ATX switching power supply included with this product supports soft off function, hence, the system can be shut down automatically.

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Co pyr igh t No ti ce

and software desc ribed in it, may be reproduced, trans mitted, transcribed, stored in a

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express written permission of Gigabyt e Technology.

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Discla ime r

The information cont ained in this documentat ion is subject to change without notice.

Gigabyte Technology makes no representations or warranties of any kind, either express

or implied, with respect to the cont ent s hereof, including but not limited t o implied

warranties of merchantability or fitness for a part icular purpose. In no event shall Gigabyt e

Technology. Be liable for any loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of

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Technology. To not ify any person of such revision or c hanges.

May/2002

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CAUTI O

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replac ed.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type

recommended by the manufact ure.

Dispose of used batteries according

t o the m anufact urer’s instructions.

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Pr efa ce

This system unit is designed to be st able, safe, and easy to use. The sys tem can be

upgraded and expanded in function easily if c orrect procedure is followed.

For your own safety and t o avoid accident al damage to your system, please ensure you

follow the following precautions:

 Follow all the warnings and instructions m arked on the products.

 To remove or c lean t he product, remember to unplug the power cord.



Place your syst em unit in a cool, clean space, to be far away from water, heat and

dust.

 Before connect ing any peripheral equipment, please unplug the power cord from the

system unit to prevent unexpected dam age.

 The AC input supplies power to the system unit. Check your dealer if you can not

recognize the t ype of the power s upply.

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I n tr od u ction

G-MAX

series product , to adopt m ain board of design & development by GIGABYTE that

is Flex ATX mechanical design in advance, let you work smoot hly in Windows

environment .

Flex ATX adopt dexterous mechanic al des ign, so it is eas e by assem bly & safeguard.

Specification Overview

Flex ATX chassis

Flex ATX main board of GIGABYTE

Power supply

DV D-ROM / CD-RO M

1.44 “FDD

Power cord

Keyboard (option)

Multi I/O card (option)

P4 CPU cooler (opt ion)

Assembly Box Content

Main board user’s manual

User’s m anual

Driver CD

HDD I DE cable

Cable tie

Foot s tand

Screw bag

Mouse (option)

SPDIF cable (For those models with SPDIF only)

DVD Media Player

(For those models with DVD-ROM only)

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Sof tware and

Manuals

Ca bl e

Pow er Cor d

Foot Stand

Mo us e ( O pt ion)

Keyb oard

(Option)

P4 CPU c ooler (Option)

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Ite ms included in the pa cka ge

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I . Cha ssi s

ŜDimension 410(D)mm x 89(W)mm x 305(H)mm

This chassis is made with m aterial complied wit h UL specificat ion and designed for

s pace saving and easy open wit h thum bscrew. There are one 5.25” and two 3. 5”

drive bays. This chassis complies with corresponding EMC and safet y regulations.

II. Motherboard

See Motherboard Manual for det ails.

III. Power Supply

The ATX swit ching power supply included with this product s upports soft off function.

Hence, the syst em can be shut down automatically. Default input voltage setting is

230V.

 Note : Please check the voltage requirements in the count ry y ou reside before

turning on the PC.

IV. System Component Installation

■HDD As s em bly

1. Unscrew each side of the chassis and push the panel t ogether with t he uppercase

toward the front.

2. Take both the screws on the front end off and pull the HDD supporting frame out.

HDD fram e

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Install cooler on to

of CP U

Click cooler lock

on the pin at sides

of CPU socket.

Leve

3. CPU

In this section you will find the gis t of CPU installation.

3-1. Insert CPU into the CPU socket. Before inst allation, lift up the lever and align

the cut of the CPU with the marking on the socket.

3-2. Pull down t he lever to lock the CPU on the s ocket after inst allation.

3-3. Apply t hermal grease to the t op of the CPU. Thermal grease should cover the

entire s urface of t he integrat ed heat spreader. M ake sure that you should keep

the cooler tight against the CPU to obtain the best cooling perform ance.

3-4. Connec t fan power connector to CPU FAN on the motherboard.

A. Fo r I ntel



Pe ntium



and Intel



Ce l e r o n



processors

B. For I ntel



Pe n ti u m



4 processors

CPU Pin

pply thermal grease to the top

of the CPU properly.

Leve

CP U Pin

pply therm al grease to the top

of t he CPU properly.

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SDRAM

Set CPU clock frequency in BIOS Setup if needed, see Motherboard Manual for details.

4. Memory

Click cooler lock

on t he pin at sides

of CPU socket.

Install cooler on

top of CPU

Power Supply

Notches at sides

of m odule

Position not ches. Make sure that the notches should align the pin on memory

slot on the m ot herboard

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Locks: make sure they hook up t he notches at sides of module

5. Insert the HDD into the frame and position the sc rews accordingly.

In this section we will guide you to install memor

module. First, make sure th

position notches at the bott om of the module should align to t he pins on the modul

sockets on the m ot herboard, then push the module downward until the locks hoo

up not ches at s ides.

Position not ches. Make sure that the notches should align the pin on memory

slot on the m ot herboard

Notches at sides

of m odule

DDR

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Power connector

6. Connect the IDE cable included in t he accessory box to t he connector on the hard

disc. Make s ure that the RED wire on the ribbon should be connected t o PIN 1 of

hard drive.

7. Connec t power connector to the hard disc.

8. Put the assembled HDD fram e back to t he chass is and t ighten t he screws

accordingly.

Connect to HDD dis c

Tight en the screw.

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IDE-1

CAUTIO N!

Screwed carefully for t he flat cables.

9. Connect another end of the IDE c onnec tor to the IDE-1 bus on t he motherboard.

10. Put the assembled HDD frame back to the chassis and tight en the screws t o the

chassis.

11. Put the front panel bac k t o the chassis.

12. Confirming all the c onnec tions were done correct ly.

HDD frame

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V. Syste m Insta lla tion a nd Use r’s Gu ide

■Front Panel

*PCMCIA

Button

Floppy

*P CM CIA Por t

*1394 Hub

*SPDIF

CD-ROM Tray

CD-ROM Button

Power Button

P ower LE D

HDD LE D

Audio Out

MIC In

USB Hub 2.0/ 1.1

Drive Cabinet Door

Floppy

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ŜRear Panel

ŜNote

I. To avoid breaking dis c during high-speed operation, we recom mend you to

use high quality CD/ Recordable CD/ Re-writable CD.

II. Specification with “Ŏ” mark are subject to change without notice.

III. For latest drivers update, please visit our Web site listed below:

http:// www.gigabyt e.c om.tw/products/plat_index.htm → FA Series →

Not es

Important Safety Instructions

Cau ti on –To reduce the risk of fire, use only No.26 AWG or larger telephone line cord.

Caution –Always disc onnect all telephone lines from the wall outlet before servicing or

dis assem bly this equipm ent.

Cau ti on –Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type recomm ended by the

manufac turer. Dispose used batt eries acc ording to the m anufacturer’s

instructions.

Power Inlet

Keyboard Port (PS/ 2)

COM Port

COM Port / VGA Port

US B Hub

udio Out

udio I

MIC In

Mouse Port(PS/2)

LPT Port

LAN Port

Volt age Switch

Game Port

* 1394 Hub

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▓User’s Guide for SPDIF (For those models with SPDIF only)

1. Insert the Driver CD t hat was included in access ory box int o your CD-ROM. Inst all

or upgrade t he audio driver.

2. If SPDIF can’t out put normally after audio driver is updated, pleas e operate st ep by

step as below.

(A)Click on Start Programs Accessories Entertainm ent

Volume Control

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(B)Volume Control Options Advanced Controls

Propert ies Playback SPDIF OK

Select

Enable Select

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(C)Select SPDIF Advanced Sam pling rate conversion for SPDIF output

Close Finish

3. Similar procedures will be applied to different Windows

operat ing systems t o

enable t he SPDIF function.

Enable

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For th ose mo dels wi t h SPDI F on ly

▓User’s Guide for Digit al CD audio

1. Insert the Driver CD that was included in accessory box into your CD-ROM. Install or

upgrade the audio driver.

2. If the digital CD audio can’t output normally after audio driver is updated, please

operate st ep by step as below.

(A) Click on Start Settings Cont rol Panel

(B) Selec t “System Propert ies”

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(D) Selec t DVD/CD-ROM drivers Properties

(E) Selec t ”Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device” OK

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(F) Select “YES”

3. The “Enable digit al CD audio for this CD-ROM device” option in Windows

ME and

Windows

XP is default set to “Enable”.

4. Similar procedures will be applied to different Windows

operating systems t o enable

the digital CD audio function.

Gigabyte G-MAX Flex ATX Series User manual

Gigabyte G-MAX Flex ATX Series User manual

Gigabyte G-MAX Flex ATX Series User manual

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